Chopping Block -33

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It's the next day and we are gearing up to explore more of the prison I am currently putting on padded armour around my arms from the dead soldiers, I let out a huff of frustration as I struggle to latch it round my elbow

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It's the next day and we are gearing up to explore more of the prison I am currently putting on padded armour around my arms from the dead soldiers, I let out a huff of frustration as I struggle to latch it round my elbow. " Just let me do it" Daryl's grumbles out as he takes it off before reattaching it pulling the clasp tight "Thanks grumpy"I say as he ruffles my hair " Shut it pipsqueak" he reply's.

I look over to see Carl trying to put on a helmet four times his size " Buddy I don't think your coming " I say through my laughs. He awkwardly shakes of the helmet before looking at my dad questioningly " She's right , I'm sorry we don't know what's out there and we need you in here protecting the others okay ?" My dad says comfortingly bending down to his level.

"How come Elodie gets to go?" he huffs crossing his arms " Because I'm older" I say and he sticks his tongue out at me so I return the gesture as my dad laughs at our antics. "Okay come on let's go" My dad orders , I nod before turning back to my mom hugging her goodbye , she kisses me on the cheek " be careful out there okay?" She says gripping me tightly , I smile reassuringly " I will" I respond before following the others out the door.

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We enter the corridors as the smell of rotting corpses invades my senses, I guide my flashlight around observing our surroundings. It looks like something out of a horror movie , abandoned cells , cracked concrete walls stained with blood ,decomposed bodies littered about and the complete darkness except from the pale yellow circles of our flashlight.

We slowly head down the halls as Glenn uses a spray can to mark arrows back to others so we don't get lost in this maze of cells. I've got clear instructions from my dad to stay in his sight at all times so I am matching his pace as we turn the corner but when we do we see a group of walkers. " Get back ! Move walkers!" My dad whisper shouts as his free hand pushes me back.

We start running blindly through the halls as more and more Walkers appear my fear rises as we keep narrowly avoiding a new group at each corner , we manage to stops for a minute to catch our breath " Where's Glenn and Maggie ?!" I hear Greene's panicked voice.

I look around and don't see them " We have to go back!" I say to my dad " which way ?" Hershel says concerned. My dad just nods and gets up turning around as we all follow behind him quickly . Suddenly I hear Hershel's bone chilling scream and we bolt round the corner to find a walker latching onto his ankle " Dad!" Greene shouts as he kills the walker , I see Maggie turn the corner " No!" She cries at the sight of her father.

Greene and my dad lift up Hershel and we all run to the nearest room , T-dog breaks the lock with his crow bar as we all get inside. Daryl and T block the door as dozens of Walkers bang against it. I quickly go to Hershel side as I try comfort a crying Maggie as she holds her father in her arms. " We need to amputate" my dad says as my eyes widen in realisation.

" Aaron" dad says I turn to look at Greene the blank look on his face worries me but he starts taking of his belt and uses it as a tourniquet around Hershel's leg " Give me the Axe" he says his tone quick and sharp. My dad hesitates " Are u -" before he can finish " He's my dad" Greene snaps sternly before my dad nods giving him the axe I watch as he prepares himself before lifting his arms then bringing them down firmly just below his father's knee it takes three tries to fully amputated his calf.

𝒫𝒾𝒸𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝒻𝑒𝒸𝓉                                               ~THE WALKING DEAD~Where stories live. Discover now