Solitary: The Walking Dead

Chapter Fourteen.

It's a suicide run.

The next few months the group travelled on foot, using cars when they could, finding houses to stay the night and eating when they were able to find stuff.

Lori was now very visibly pregnant. Carl had grown more as well. And everyone was tired and hungry.

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Everyone jumps out of the car and i step off the back of Daryl's bike, "we got no place left to go" "when this herd meets up with this one, we'll be cut off." maggie says, looking at the map layed out on the hood of one of the cars.

"We'll never make it south." she adds, "what you say? That was about 150 ahead?" Daryl asks, "that was last week. It could be twice that by now." Glenn says.

"This river could have delayed them. If we move fast, we might have a shot to tear right through there." Hershal says "yeah, but if this group joins with that one, they could spill out this way." T-dog says.

I move away from the group with Bear and have a look around "hey kid" I say standing next to Carl, "hey" he replies keeping his eyes focused on our surroundings.

"Are you good here?" I ask "yeah" he says, i pat him on the shoulder and walk back over to Rick now that the group has separated off to their own things. "So whats the plan?" i ask "we're gonna stop here for a bit and then start moving again."

"Hey, while the others wash their panties, lets go hunt" Daryl says "that owl didnt exactly hit the spot" he adds as we start walking away. "Bear stay" I order and the dog lays down, watching us go into the woods.

We walk along some train track until we come across a building across the water, a prison, "thats a shame" Daryl says as we come to a stop, i look around the perimeter, walkers have taken over the outside courtyard, the fence looks pretty secure. I look up to rick and see a plan forming in his mind.

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Rick kneels down and starts snipping the fence with his pliers, while the rest of us stand around and stop the walkers from getting too close. We all climb in and then seal the fence back up again.

We start running through the fenced path, Bear sticking close to my side making sure i dont go far from him. We make it up to the main gate entrance and drop our stuff down.

"It's perfect. If we can shut that gate, prevent more from filling the yard. We can pick off these walkers. We'll take the field by tonight" Rick says.

"How do we shut the gate?" Herschel asks "i'll do it, you guys cover me" Glenn says "no. its a suicide run." Maggie says, "im the fastest" he says "no i'll do it, i can get it done quickly" i say "how is that any different to glenn going?" Carol says, "because Iris was the top of her class in the academy shes the best person i know for something like this" Rick says.

"Lori take Bear, he'll keep you safe" I say holding my knife tightly in one hand, Rick sends everyone on different tasks and waits at the gate with me.

T-dog hands me something to hold the gate shut, "ready?" Rick asks, grabbing onto the gate ready to open it, "yeah" I say. He gently slides open the gate and i slowly make my way through.

I hide behind a turned car for a minute preparing myself. I quickly make my way through the field, stabbing the walkers in the head when they get too close, suddenly an arrow flies into the head of a walker right next to me, i look up to one of the watch towers to see daryl with his cross bow, I nod slightly as a thank you before moving on.

A bullet hits the floor right infront of me and i look over to Carol running again. I grab the gate at the same time as a walker, the creature growls at me as i fight against it to shut the gate, i kick it in the stomach sending it back and i manage to pull the gate closed and then i clip it shut.