Solitary {2} : The Walking Dead

Chapter Fifty-three.

Broken record.

Iris hugs her coat to her body as the cold rain hits against her, the wind howls around them, thunder and lightning filling the dark sky, "Negan, how much longer 'til we're through the city?!" Maggie asks, "Well, we got about six hours! We should hunker down, wait for this to pass!" Negan says.

"You don't get a vote, asshole!" Cole snaps, "no, he's right. We need to find some shelter." Darryl says, "No! We don't have time!" Maggie argues "We can't stay out in this!" Iris says, she taps Daryl on the arm, and points to the Metro sign over the road.

"Yeah. Let's go." Daryl says, holding onto her hand and leading the group to the entrance, Iris pulls out her torch as they walk down the steps, everyone shines their torches around the dark building, "Alright. Which way?" Daryl asks.

"Not to sound like a broken record, but I think we ought to take a breath, hunker down, and wait for this storm to pass." Negan says, "You don't wanna go in there?" Maggie asks, "No, I don't." Negann answers, "I don't give a shit. Which way?" Maggie snaps.

"Yellow line north. Switch to blue at Reagan National, then hop the red toward Bethesda." Negan explains, "Come on. Let's go." Daryl says, "Hey, can I talk to you?" Negan asks the man as the others jump down onto the tracks "Why's that? You think we're buddies or something?" Daryl asks.

Daryl and Dog jump down, the man turns and reaches out for Iris, helping her down, "thanks" she whispers, holding onto his hand and following the others down the tracks.

Iris looks around at the graffiti covering the walls, everyone stops when they hear a loud rumble echo around them, "What the hell was that?" Iris asks, "The storm's pushing air through the pipes, making them groan. It's nothing serious. We're good." Alden reasures.

"Know what that noise actually is? That is God, telling us to turn around." Negan says, "I'm pretty sure He would have ran that by me first." Gabriel says, "Yeah? The Good Lord direct your one eyeball to this? Water-line mark." Negan says, shining his torch at the wall.

"That means this tunnel floods on a regular basis, like when it rains." Negan adds, "It's bad down here. It's worse up there." Daryl says, "Look, man, all I am saying..." "And it ain't working." Daryl snaps, stepping up to the man, Iris watches closely, ready to step in.

"You trying to run shit. Keep moving." Daryl orders, turning and walking with his wife again "Come on. Dog!" he calls out, Iris reaches down and pats Dog as he walks by her side.

Iris covers her nose with her hand, trying to stop the strong smell from being breathed in, she looks around at all the bagged bodies covering the floor. Daryl kneels down and reaches out for one of the bodies, the walker goes for him and he drives his knife into the walker's head.

"Why didn't it make any noise?" Roy asks, Daryl rips open the bag, inspecting the walker, "Throat's slashed so deep it almost severed his head." Gabriel says, "The guys we're going after do this?" Gage asks, "No." Maggie answers, Iris looks around at all the bodies, "These people were killed during the fall." Maggie adds.

She reaches down and picks up the bunny teddy, "All of 'em?" Negan asks "What?" Maggie asks "We're walking through a mass grave that could still be in use. So, I am asking you... Are you sure all of them were killed during the fall?" Negan questions.

"Take each one out. Clear the path." Maggie says, dropping the rabbit on the floor again, "Maggie, hold up..." Alden tries, "We're not stopping." the woman says, Iris pulls out her sword and starts driving it into the walkers heads.

"Kid!" Iris looks up at Negan shouts, she runs over to Gage as he gets attacked by a large walker, Negan pins the walkers to the wall, fighting back before smashing his crowbar into its head. Iris stands back with the others, "Pay attention so we don't miss any more." Maggie says.