The Dead World

Fifty Six ~ Hilltop

Note: Sorry this chapter took so long, these last few chapters have been kicking my butt...

"He alright?" Merle dropped down beside Phoebe who was watching over her nephew, Rick had joined them a while ago and hadn't left his sons side even though he was reassured Carl would be fine.

"Yeah, he will be fine" she nodded "I saw you all talking over there, what happened?" Phoebe gestured towards Dwight.

"Rosita suggested Hilltop but Freddie Kruger over there said we should stay until they're gone, so now the plan is to wait until they fuck off then all of us move towards Hilltop" Merle explained grinning when she snorted at the nickname he had assigned Dwight "It sounds like they are letting up"

"Good i want to get him out of here, clean up his head before he has any chance of infection" she glanced back over at Carl.

"You got it Dollface...So ma brothers been put on babysitting duty" the pair look back to where Daryl was still cradling Judith, it was a very sweet sight "You're not gonna have one until after this war right, i'm going grey already with this lot" 

"Yes Merle, we will not be having any kids in the war, i have enough to worry about" she snickered and he nodded.

Michonne broke the silence that had fallen over the two "The Saviours are gone, we can get everyone to the Hilltop, we can get Carl there"

"Well come on then" Phoebe turned to her people all sat either together or off on their own in the storm drain of the sewers "Move your feet people, we head to Hilltop" moving herself closer to her nephew she crouched down and stroked his hair back "Hey My love, we're going to be making a move soon alright?"

"Okay" Carl croaked and she looked at the doctor Carl had saved.

"He'll be fine, when we are at Hilltop i can clean his head thoroughly and we will kill any chance of infection" Siddiq nodded with a small comforting smile.

"Thank you" Phoebe stood "Alright i want a few of us to go out first check to make sure they are actually gone, everyone get ready to go if they aren't" she pointed to Big Tiny "Stay with Carl, if the worst happens get him out"

"Got it Boss" 

Turning to face Merle and Oscar both men nodded and were joined by Daryl "Let's go" together the four climbed from the storm drain and moved like a solid unit, their steps were quite but sure as they moved slowly around Alexandria, the damage was clear but it wasn't irreversible, they could rebuild.

"Looks like they searched the houses" Oscar whispered as they moved towards the gate.

"They're gone" Phoebe flashed one last glance around before nodding "Daryl go back and tell everyone it's safe to come out, we have to move on foot now they would have covered the roads"

"Got it" he nodded before jogging back to the drain but when they were about to leave Rick took her arm.

"Phebs...I need to get Jadis and her people, Negan saw them with me when we tried hitting the Sanctuary, they may try to attack and we still need them but..." her brother glanced at Carl who Siddiq was giving a few mouthfuls of water as he was in and out of consciousness.

"I have them Rick, Carl, Sophia and Judith...If this is what you need to do you can trust me to get the to the Hilltop"

"Of course i trust you, i just..I can't lose any of you"

"And you're not going to, we have this" Phoebe grinned and hugged her brother "Get the trash pandas and get your arse to Hilltop, if you're not there in two days i'll come for you"