Incendiary: Carl Grimes Love Story

Chapter Seventeen: Hounded

Third person pov

The prison was quiet with no conversation or chatting going on. The group sat in silence eating unflavored oatmeal or watching over the new addition. Maya turned next to her seeing Carl staring at his food rather then least trying to eat it. She understood. He lost his mother a day ago and his father is on a rampage from the lost. Daryl noticed also looking up from his food seeing the two friends weren't talking. From the corner of the cell, Rick Grimes appeared, but no one yet to noticed until he spoke.

" Everyone okay ?"

His voice boomed through the silent cell block having everyone turn their heads a bit in shock to see him. He might of been there, but Maya saw a ghost. A Man who was still coping from the lost and put a mask on to hide the depression he had fallen in.

" Yeah, we are." Maya asked watching their leader walk in the cell block not looking at the newborn baby in Beth's arms. She was quiet, unfazed by her father who hasn't even looked at her yet." What about you ?"

" I cleared out the boiler block."

" How many were there ?"

" I don't know. A dozen, two dozen." Rick asked and everyone thought to themselves on how crazy it seemed." I have to get back, just wanted to check on Carl."

Rick patted his son's back and started to leave, but Glenn got up calling out to the leader." Rick, we can handle taking out the bodies. Okay, you don't have to."

" No, I do." Rick said and walked over to Daryl and Oscars by the stairs." Everyone have a gun and a knife ?"

" Yeah. We're running low on ammo, through."

" Maggie and me were planning on making a run this afternoon. Found a phone book with some places we can hit, look for bullets and formula."

Daryl nodded looking over." Maya and I cleared out the generator room. Axel's there trying to fix it in case of emergency. We're gonna sweep the lower levels as well."

" Good. Good." Rick said while the sound of his heavy feet walked towards the cells. He didn't look back. Didn't say he'll be back or again look at his children before closing the cool bars.

" Rick." Hershel called out, but the leader was gone for them to stop him. Everyone looked to Carl seeing he was hurt by the way his father wanted to forget everything that happened.

" We should get going." Glenn said and signaled Maggie to come with him. The young farmer smiled and grabbed her holster from the table.

" Can I join ?" A small voice said and the couple turned seeing young Maya standing like she was ready.

" No." Daryl said and Maya's smile dropped to a glare quickly.

" Why not ? I want to go."

" It's dangerous and I need your help." Daryl answered and Maya rolled her eyes while crossing her arms over her chest.

" When are you going to trust me ?"

" Don't worry. When you get older, I'll take you on runs . Promise M." Maggie said ruffling her hair and kissing the young girl's forehead. Maya pretended to be disguised, but Maggie knew she was only joking. Glenn and Maggie soon left leaving Daryl, Carl, Oscar, and Maya into the tombs. It was quiet in the tombs with a cool breeze coming in places that couldn't be explained. The group turned a corner hearing the sound of metal rattling. Daryl walked up to the door and tried to look inside, but couldn't from the dead walker in front of it.