Two Opposites | Daryl Dixon

Chapter 94: The Rock in the Road

"We're almost there." Jesus said, carefully watching as he lead them to the Kingdom. He sat in the front seat with Rick as the driver. Alexis sat in the trunk with Sasha, the two of them whispering conversations to each other. Daryl insisted that Alexis sit in the middle instead, where he was, but she denied.

The car pulled into a town, the wheels shaking a bit as they hit rocks. Alexis stared at the broken down houses, it's crazy what they can look like after being abandoned this long. It was almost beautiful to see the way nature reclaimed it's world from the humankind.

Alexis thought that the vines are a representation of Mother Nature's hands reaching to grab onto anything she can, trying to restore her home. It was stupid, but that's what she thought. Of course she would never say it to anyone else.

The group pulled into an area and stopped, Rick turned off the engine and watched Jesus get out. The latter smiling at the area.

"So they call it the Kingdom?" Rick asked.

Alexis popped the truck so she could hear the conversation.

"Yeah... i didn't name it."

"How much farther?"

Jesus looked around. "Well, technically, we're already here. I mean, we're always here, but here we are -- at the Kingdom. Well it's outer edge.

Daryl popped out of the door. "Hey, what the hell we waitin' on?"

"Waiting for them." Jesus said, pointing to the distance.

Alexis hopped out of the truck, looking over to see two men on horses making their way towards the group. They seemed to be wearing patted armor of some kind.

"Who dares to trespass on the sovereign land of the--- oh shit. Jesus, is that you?" The man asked, which Jesus replied with a wave.

"Who are all these people, Paul?" The other man asked, as they both stopped near their vehicle.

"Hey Richard, nice to see you."

"It's good to see you too. You're friends, who are they?"

Jesus pointed at the leader. "This is Rick Grimes. He's the leader of a like-minded community. These are some of his people. We would like to request an audience with King Ezekiel."

Richard got of his horse, slowly walked up to them. A pistol in his hand as he approached  cautiously. "Get out of the car." His words made the rest of the group get out to where he could see them. "You say they're a... like-minded community. Like-minded how?"

"We live, we trade, we fight the dead." Jesus stared, looking at the group and then back at Richard. "Sometimes others."

The man thought for a moment before gesturing his hand forward. "Line up."

"Okay, this is a waste of time." Daryl started. "Come on, let's go."

"Maybe you're right." Richard replied. "The King is a busy man, and it's a dangerous world. We don't usually allow a pack of strangers to waltz through our door."

"We want to make the world less dangerous, and we are all here to show the King.. how serious we are about that." Michonne explained.

"If he is willing to have us, we would respect all the time we are giving to speak our peace." Alexis added with a small smile.

Richard nodded. "That car stays outside, you gotta hand over your guns."

"We only have two." Rick spoke, pulling his out and nodding to Carl to give his gun up as well.

The teen does so, easily.

"Okay. Follow me."

The group walked up a path, the two men lead the group to a lively town. Alexis looked around with a smile on her face as she saw how many people were here, how much buildings they had. The crops that shinned in the sun, filled with fresh fruits and vegetables.