Too Far Gone // Carl Grimes

Chapter 10

•Chapter 10•

I just strolled around the prison for a while. I walked out to the pavilion for breakfast. I grabbed the bowl and smirked at Carol. "Daddy didn't come in last night." I said through the smirk. She rolled her eyes playfully and handed me a plastic fork to eat my eggs with. "Go eat, your to skinny." She said with a cheeky grin.

I left her to find Carl. I looked around and didnt see him. 'O well' I thought. I found an empty picnic table and started eating my food.

I glanced around the tree lines for anything useful. I spotted something out there, I couldn't tell what it was, but I could tell it wasnt a walker. I squinted my eyes and i could make out a person. He had an eyepatch and a freshly shaved face. 'The Governor. ' was the first thing that popped in my brain. It couldn't be him, not again, I just escaped. I pushed my bowl away, suddenly losing my appetite.

I glanced over to him, my blue eyes wide. I could make out a smirk. I felt like throwing up. I stood up quickly and scurried inside, passing Carl along the way, "Hey Tai, what's wrong?" I ignored his question and kept sprinting, I picked up speed till i was fully running. I passed my by everyone's cell and out the other side of the fence. I made my way to the place where Becca died.

I bent down on my knees and started talking, "He found me, aww please please please don't let him hurt me. Please don't let him hurt any of my friends, my group. I love these people. I can't bare leave them. Please Please Please..." I muttered please a couple more times before someone spoke. "Who?" Carl. I spun around and pulled my legs up to my chest, playing with the string on my boots. "N-no one" I choked out. He sat down beside me and asked 'Who' again. I didn't speak for a couple minutes. "I-I caint let him hurt me, you, dad, anyone, no not me, n-not again." I stuttered out. "Fine dont tell me who, but tell me what." Carl demanded. I looked down at my lap, "Well he kidnapped me and Becca from a group that we had been with for a little over a day or 2, we werent even there very long, not even long enough to know anything about the place. He took us to a place called Woodburry and-" "The Governor. " Carl muttered. My head shot up and I looked at Carl. "H-how did you know?" I asked. I was clearly unsure. "He had messed with our group to. What reminded you of him?" Carl asked. "I- he was-" I was cut off by the sound of what sounded like something exploding.

Me and Carl both jumped to our feet. We ran through the prison right beside each other. We pushed open the heavy doors to the outside. I blocked the suns light out as I walked out behind Carl. We got to the fence as my vision went to normal. My mouth dropped open.

They.

Had.

A.

Tank.

"What the hell. " I muttered under my breath. Carl nodded his head agreeing with my comment. Everyone was standing around while the governor called for Rick. "I don't make the decisions no more. " Rick argued back. "Well your making them today." He declared. "We have a council." Rick shouted. "Is Michonne on that council Rick?" He said as he motioned for 2 men to get something out of the truck. They pulled out Michonne and threw her to her knees outside the prison. "Is Hershel also on that council?" I heard many gasps as Hershel was pushed out of the truck also.

Rick pushed open the gates and walked up, hand on pistol. Dad started passing out guns, when he got to me he stopped, "My little girl, please stay safe. I promise to find you. Be careful. Preserve your ammo. We're going to war." Daddy finished and pulled me into a long, tight hug.

War?

I jerked away when I heard the mention of my name. Rick must've misheard to. "What was that?" He asked. "If you give me the Dixon girl and the prison, ill give you your 2 people." He said. Daddy looked over at me with a confused look. "That's...that's not gonna happen." Rick stuttered on his words.

I let out a sigh of relief. Next thing i know is the governor had Michonnes katana to Hershel's neck. Beth and Maggie cried hard. "I said give me the girl Rick." The governor sneered. Hershel smiled slightly and nodded showing Rick that it was ok not to. Rick nodded back.

"I'm- I'm sorry i caint do that to her." he sighs. The governor pulls back the katana and swings, sending it into Hershel's neck. Rick sends the first bullet, sending it into the governors shoulder. Tears were pouring down my face when I heard the governor say, "KILL THEM ALL, INCLUDING THE GIRL!"

I sigh again until I'm pulled behind a car. Carl. "Look Tai, ever since I met you I knew we were gonna be good friends. Since that day iv learned that I would love to be more though. Please stay near me. Ill see you again Tailynn Dixon. Stay safe, I love you." He pushed my lips up against his. It ended so quickly. I froze as he shot at our enemy's. I came back to reality when I heard moans. I kissed Carls cheek as he refilled his ammo. "I love you too." I whispered in his ear as I ran down the hill.

I saw Rick and the governor. Rick was so close to death. The governor was choking him. I hid behind one of the governors knocked over trucks. I peeked around the corner and watched Michonne stick her katana through the governor. He fell, gasping for air. I ran over and helped Rick up. "Carl Carl," he cried as he scurried up the hill. I tried to chase after him to get to Carl but someone grabbed my wrist to stop me.

"He can get em" Michonne said.

"But-"

"No buts, don't worry, we'll find the others sooner or later. We've done it before."

I nodded and followed her as we dodged walkers and ran out the prison gates and up a hill. "Please find us." I whispered to no-one as I climbed up the hill. We stopped at the top and looked over the fields at the prison. "Say goodbye to our old home. " Michonne said as we watched. It had gotten quiet and all you could hear were the soft sounds of walkers.

Suddenly I heard many rounds of ammo go off. "CARL! DADDY!" I shouted, turning all the walkers attention to me. "Nice goin girly. Now come on. Your dads the biggest badass besides myself i know, and if you really love that boy you'll find em." Michonne said as she pulled me further into the woods.

Leaving the prison...

Leaving our Home...