Safe haven, Rick Grimes

105. THE STORM

Chapter one hundred and five

"The storm."

Carol, Magna, Rosita and Kelly had found Connie and Virgil, although Things weren't getting better, as terrible thunderstorm had come, they all were in one house, as the adults were boarding up the windows, a baby was crying, as Hershel, Gracie, Judith, Caroline, Daryl and Rick were all sitting together.

A rattling could be heard from the front door "what's with that door?" Rosita asked "it's rotted out. This storm keeps up, it'll shake apart." Magna shared, as thunder clapped, Rick jumped, as Daryl put his arm around him "I remember this story, where when they were on the road, starving, scrounging for food, nowhere to stay. It started storming just like this and they had found a barn. Whereas the night continued on, walkers tried to get in and the only way they survived was by working together to keep them out." He shared.

As thunder clapped again, a branch came flying through the window, and the rotted door swung open, screaming could be heard, Rosita ran and shut the door and as she did, Daryl took his arm off of Rick and got up beading towards the window, Judith followed him, Kelly stood behind them, the streets were flooded and a piece of metal went by.

"That's even worse." Rosita told them "what was that?" Judith asked "a piece of the wall." Rosita shared "you're kidding?" Daryl asked "come on, back." Rosita told them, moving them away from the window.

The adults then gathered in the kitchen, as Daryl had gone and grabbed weapons, he headed back downstairs, handing Caroline her bow an arrow, Judith walked up with Gracie as he handed her katana to her, he held and axe in his hand.

Where Aaron, Magna, Connie, Kelly and Carol headed out to put their plan in motion, leaving Rosita, Lydia and a few others to look after them all and continue boarding up the windows, Daryl stayed standing, while Caroline sat next to Rick who leaned against her, Judith sat next to Gracie "I wish I was more like you guys. You're never afraid." Gracie shared.

"That's not true. We've been scared plenty of times." Judith shared "it never seems that way." Gracie told her, as thunder rumbled "that cause we learned how to use our fear." Judith shared "use it?" Gracie asked "yeah. You can, too. Our mom taught us. Just like how you can run faster when you're scared, you can fight better, too. It makes you stronger." Judith shared.

As Gracie got up and walked away "she'd be proud of you all." Virgil spoke up, as the Grimes children looked to him "the last thing she told us was that we're each other's greatest strength. And with everyone either leaving or dying it's up to us to protect ourselves, look out for another." Caroline shared.

"And you are." Virgil told them, as screaming could be heard, the four turned seeing a walker reaching through the boarded up broken window holding onto Gracie, Daryl went running over along with Caroline and Judith "Daryl!" Gracie yelled, as Daryl swung his axe down, chopping off the walkers arm,  he pulled Gracie out of the way, as Judith used her katana to stab the walker in the head, another one was behind it, as Caroline took aim and shot an arrow into its head.

Lydia, Rosita and Dianne came running back with more wood to board up the window "they're all over out there." Lydia shared "radio Carol, tell her there must be another breach. A close one, go." Rosita told Dianne, as she headed off "Judith, candles now." Rosita told her, as Judith went and blew them out.

Rick walked up to them with Virgil, as thumping could be heard against the windows and doors, Rosita and Lydia ran towards it and held it shut, another woman came up behind them, as Dianne came running back, helping them hold the door "oh, the hinges are coming apart." Lydia shared "and the frame." Dianne mentioned.

As Daryl stepped forward "open it." He told them "what?" Lydia asked "Daryl!" Judith, Caroline and Rick voiced "I'll go with him." Rosita shared, running away from the door, she went and grabbed the machete and came back "you stay by my side." She told him, as Daryl nodded "all right, on my count. One," Rosita said, as Virgil held his arm in front of Rick, Judith, Caroline and Gracie "two. Three!" Rosita voiced, as Dianne opened tbe door, Rosita ran forward stabbing the walker in the head, Daryl followed after her, swinging his axe into the one on the left, the door was shut behind them.

Rick, Judith, Caroline and Gracie ran towards the window, watching as Daryl and Rosita stood back to back taking down the walkers, where when the ones up top were done, Rosita grabbed Daryl's arm and motioned down the stairs, where more were coming, the two headed down them and took them out, and as they looked around them and saw no more.

They turned around and headed back up the stairs, as Rosita banged on the door, Dianne opened it for them, as Rosita and Daryl walked back in, soaking wet, Dianne shut the door behind them, Rosita looked to Judith, Caroline, Rick and Gracie "let's stay away from the windows." She told them.

But it still wasn't enough, as walkers arms were through the windows, they were trying to board the door shut "this isn't gonna hold them for long." Rosita shared "there's too many to fight off!" Lydia voiced "do I need to radio Aaron and Carol?" Dianne asked "no. They need to put out that fire and close those breach's." Rosita shared.

As Daryl, Judith, Caroline, Rick and Virgil watched them "if we get everyone upstairs, we can hold them off to the first floor, right? Right?" Lydia asked "yeah." Rosita said, turning to them "everyone! Upstairs, now! Go!" She voiced, as everyone began heading upstairs, Caroline and Rick headed up with Hershel, as Judith and Daryl put their arms around Virgil "no, no, don't you worry about me. You two get up those steps." Virgil told them.

"We're all going." Daryl told him, as they began heading up, Dianne walked up to them "I'll take him from here." She told them, as Judith and Daryl walked back down "Gracie?" Judith asked, and when she did, Gracie didn't reply "Gracie!" Daryl called out, as the two began walking through the house "Daryl!" Gracie called out.

As Daryl and Judith walked towards the basement door, the two headed down the stairs "Daryl! Judith!" Gracie voiced, as Daryl stopped, holding his arm out in front of Judith, as the two saw the water pouring in from the windows and flooding the basement floor "stay here." Daryl told her, going down the stairs and into the water, he headed towards Gracie "what are you doing down here? Are you crazy?" He asked.

"I wanted something to fight with, a weapon like you and Rosita have." Gracie told him, as Daryl turned to the handle nearby and kicked his foot into it, handing her the top of half "here. Now come on, before we drown down here." He shared, grabbing her hand and dragging her with him towards the stairs, the three headed up them.

But as they did, walkers came into their view "go back!" Daryl voiced, making sure Gracie and Judith went ahead of him, he swung his axe down on one of the walkers before going back, he shut the door behind them and locked it, the three of them went down to the landing of the stairs, walkers began banging on the basement door and water continued to flood in.