Safe haven, Rick Grimes

026. I'M GONNA LET NOTHING HAPPEN TO YOU OR YOUR SISTER

Chapter twenty six

"I'm gonna let nothing happen to you or your sister." 

The rest of the night, Scarlett had let go of Rick and when she did, Carl had broke out of Maggie's hold and ran toward's her, holding onto her, he started crying, having thought she was gonna die by his own father's hand of all people, where when they all headed to bed, Judith was sleeping in her box in the cell while Scarlett laid on the bottom bunk, Carl was next to her like he had been the past few nights, holding onto her tightly, Scarlett had her arms around him as well, where Rick was standing in the doorway watching them.

Where by morning, he had gone out to the walkway to put some wood paneling against it so they could duck behind them if the governor came to retaliate, as he put them down, he crouched down and grabbed the binoculars, looking through them, he saw Michonne down by the bus that was knocked over, as he continued to look around, he landed on the graves and saw. Lori standing there, as he brought them down, he grabbed the gun, and walked out of there, heading down to the graves, but when he got there, Lori was gone.

But when he looked out the woods, he saw her standing there, as he began running to the gate to leave, he unlocked it and opened it, running to the next one, he unlocked it as well, as he walked over to where she was standing, she brought her hands up and put them on his face.

Meanwhile inside the prison, Glenn was taking charge, as he drew a map of the prison on the floor with chalk, Carl was across from him, as Scarlett held Judith in her arms, she, Maggie, Hershel, Beth, Michone, Carol and Axel watched them "now you said you found Tyreese's group here? We secured this." Glenn shared "he thought he came through here." Carl told him, pointing to the part "means there's another breach. Okay. The whole front of the prison is unsecure. If walkers just strolled in, then it's gonna be cake for a group of armed men." Glenn shared.

"Why are we even so sure he's going to attack? Maybe you scared him off." Beth shared "he had fishtanks full of heads." Michonne said, as they all looked to her "walkers and humans. Trophies. He's coming." she told them "we should hit him now." Glenn said "what?" Beth asked "he won't be expecting it. We'll sneak back in and put a bullet in his head." he shared "we're not assassin's." Carol told him, as Glenn stood up, walking to Michonne "you know where his apartment is. You and I could end this tonight." he told her, as Michonne sighed "I'll do it myself." Glenn told her.

As Michonne nodded "okay." Glenn told her, turning around "he didn't know you were coming last time and look what happened. You were almost killed.  Daryl was captured. And you and Maggie were almost executed." Hershel shared, as Glenn stepped toward's him "you can't stop me." he told him "Rick would never allow this." Hershel told him "you really think he's in any position to make that choice?" Glenn asked "think this through clearly. T Dog lost his life here. Lori too. The men that were here. It isn't worth any more killing. What are we waiting for? If he's really on his way, we should be out of here by now." Hershel shared.

"And go where?" Glenn asked "we lived on the road all winter." Hershel told him "back when you had two legs and we didn't have a baby crying for walkers every four hours." Glenn shared, as Scarlett glared at him, fixing her hold on Judith, she turned walking back into the cell block.

Sometime had passed, as Scarlett was laying in her bed with Judith in her arms, Carl came walking in having come back from going down into the tombs "it's a steady stream of walkers down in the boiler room again. Everyone thinks we should run, Glenn still thinks we should stay." he shared, sitting down on the bed, Scarlett sat up "if your worried or scared about your dad..." she was telling him "he..he almost shot you." Carl told her, as Scarlett put her arm around him, pulling him close to her, as he held Judith in the other, she let out a breath "you shouldn't have had to see that." she told him, leaning her head on top of his "whatever happens I'm gonna let nothing happen to you or your sister." she told him, having sat there for awhile, Scarlett had got up to feed Judith and as she did, Carl told her he was heading outside, she told him to stay close and if he see's danger to find somewhere safe.

Meanwhile, Rick was still out there going through the woods looking for Lori but he couldn't find her, as something fell out of his pocket, he stopped and bent down to pick it up and when he did, he recognized it as the paper Scarlett had given him the other day, as he unfolded it, he saw Lori's hand writing as he began to read it

To the woman my husband loves

If you're reading this, then, I am gone and you had no choice to be the one to do it. And because of this, your gonna think he hates you and he's probably gonna speak to you again but unlike me, he loves you beyond a shadow of a doubt. Always has since the day he met you. And I know that you can help him get through this just like you have everything else because I know you feel the same way about him as he does about you.

Which is why I wanted to write you this letter because I know neither you or him would ever tell me, so I need to let you know something. I'm so glad he has you. Because outside of Rick and Carl and this baby boy or girl, you are the most important person in the world to me.

Because I'm gone.

And they're yours now. And I know you will take care of them.

You always have.

So make them laugh. Hold them when they cry. Stand up for them and teach them wrong from right, cause knowing your with them gives me hope.

Hope that this baby boy or girl will grow up loved and safe. Hope that Carl will stay your brave boy and come to you for anything, Hope that Rick tells you that he loves you. Hope that one day my family will be whole again.

I'll be watching over all of you

Lori.

Rick nodded as he folded it and stood up, walking out of the woods "Rick." Hershel said, as Rick looked around him "Rick." Hershel said again, as Rick walked back to the prison, seeing him behind the fence "you know I wouldn't have hobbled all the way down here if it wasn't important. Are you coming back soon? Glenn's on a war path. Smart as he is, he can't fill your boots. I'm afraid he's reckless. We need you now more then ever." Hershel shared "well, if you're so worried about him," Rick shared, motioning to him "you lead." he told him.

As Hershel noticed the letter in his hand "did you read it?" he asked him, as Rick nodded "I saw something. I saw Lor..I'm seeing Lori. Look, I know it's not really her. Scar..Scarlett made that clear when I..when I almost.." he shared, as Hershel nodded "was it her on the phone?" he asked "yeah. Shane, too. And the town." Rick told him "do you see em now?" Hershel asked, as Rick held up the letter "she..she told me to read this not for her but for myself. And..and it gave me my answer." he told him.

Meanwhile inside, Scarlett was putting a sleeping Judith into her box, as she then heard the sound of gunfire, she turned around, running out of the room, Maggie came running down the stairs "where are the others!" she voiced "outside!" Scarlett voiced, as her and Maggie ran into the cafeteria, grabbing three guns, they headed out the door, the gunfire had stopped "Beth!" Maggie called out, as Beth ran up to her and grabbed one of the guns, Scarlett and Maggie then began being shot at, as they ran for cover.

Ducking behind the metal boxes, they held their guns up, shooting at the man in the guard tower "Carol, go!" Scarlett voiced, as her and Maggie began shooting at him, Carol got up from behind Axel's dead body and ran toward's where Carl and Beth were, Scarlett leaned out from behind the metal box, shooting at him, he shot back at her as she quickly moved back behind it.

But then as the gunfire stopped, the sound of a vehicle approaching could be heard, as Scarlett and Maggie looked out, a truck drove right through the front gate and the second one, going right into the field and stopped, sitting there for a while before the back door fell open and walkers began coming out of it.

Where the man on the guard tower began shooting back at them, as Scarlett looked behind at them, Maggie, Carol and Carl were all shooting at him, Scarlett brought her gun up, shooting at him, she shot him and the glass behind him, as he fell down, gunfire could only be heard for a little while longer before it stopped, as Scarlett got up and ran toward's the gate, Maggie followed her along with Carl, Beth and Carol, Scarlett opened it, as they all walked out and began shooting the walkers in the field, Michonne was running through it and killing some of them, as Glenn drove past to get Hershel.

"Everybody back!" Scarlett voiced, as they all turned heading back inside, Scarlett waited by the gate, where as Glenn drove up, she opened it to let them in and then closed it, as Carl and Carol stood next to her, Maggie and Beth went to check on them, where they then walked up to them all with Michonne, they all ooked out at the field that was full of walkers.