The Walking Dead Fanfiction-Season Seven

Chapter 8:One Day to Stay

'Why'
It's as if all the light came back into a dark room. It was all so clear. They have to go. Rick falls to the ground and lets out a whimper of pain, tring not to show it. Alex looks down at him then to her right to see who shot him. "Willow." She says with anger. This lady comes walking up and says, "It's a dam good thing I'm a good shot." Alex's face is now full of anger. "I had it!" Alex screams at her. "He's fine isn't he. It's not like I killed him." Willow responded. "And what would you do if you did kill him and his people decided to retaliate?" Alex asks. Willow looks at her then steps back shaking her head in anger. She looks at Alex face to face and yells, "You know what, I'm never appreciated for what I do to keep this group alive. But thats because your always the one who gets the attention, isn't it?!" Alex steps back and then forward again leaning in. "You think this is my fault?" She asks Willow. "Nah but it will be if you don't get rid of that group."Willow responds then she turns around and walks away. Alex watches her and she fades out behind the glare of the rising sun. "Jace." Alex says. A broad man walks up to her, it's the same one she was talking to before. She looks down at Rick and he's passed out from the blood loss. Alex looks at his shoulder and sees the gun shot wound. 'Not that good of a shot.'she thinks. "Take him to the infirmary. " Alex tells Jace. He shakes his head in agreement, then picks up Rick briadal style and starts to make his way to the infirmary.

*** Small time lapse of them walking to the infirmary. ***

Jace walks through the door with Rick in his arms. The group is all of course still there. They all jump up and look silently at them. "I got it from here. " Amy tells Jace taking Rick into her arms and carrying him the rest of the way. "You tried to kill him. Didn't you?" Carol says in a threatened voice. Alex looks at her blankly and responds, "No." There's a slight pause then she adds, "He tried to kill me." Alex looks at the group and takes a sharp breath in. "Look, it's my job to determine how long guest can stay and if they can be part of our group." She looks at everyone with seriousness. "How long do we get to stay?" Glenn asks with worry. Alex looks down then back up and answers, "After what he did you have one day." Glenn lets out a sharp breath and some of the others start muttering. "What about Daryl? We're not just gonna leave him here, and he's not fit to travel." Carol says worried for Daryl's well being. "After today's up one can stay with him but it can't be your leader. Who it is, is up to you and your group. But I want the rest of you gone by dusk." Alex says. "That isn't fair. " Sophie says with confusion to what she just heard. "It's fair because half the people out there were willing to kill you all just to ensure their safety. You got the better deal once it was my choose. " she responds to everyone, her face serious and hard like a leader. Alex moves her hand up and tells them,"Have a nice day here." She walks out of the front door and Jace walks forward but stops at the door. He turns around and says, "I'm sorry about your people." Then he turns around and walks out the door. The group looks at each other. Carol starts to tear up and she walks into the room with Daryl in it.

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There is only one day
always starting over:
it is given to us at dawn
and taken away from us
at dusk.
_Jean-Paul Santre