Falling For Grimes

Chapter 11: This Is War

Carls POV

I woke up to Kayla sleeping peacefully beside me, I slid out the bed trying my best not to wake her up. I put on my clothes walking out the prison, the sun was just starting to rise so I knew I was probably the only one up. I went up to the guard tower shooting some walker with the riffle. I stopped looking through the scope to see some watching me in the trees.

"Hey!" I called out pointing the riffle at them. They ran off as soon as I said something. I started thinking if I should run after them or stay to tell the others. I thought quickly making my way down the guard tower and going through the gate that had an hole but we tied it up. I untied the wire and ran in the woods.

I continued running following the person foot prints they left. The tracks finally stopped leading to the governor and their men talking. I rushed behind a tree and listening to every word.

"Any news?" The governor asked I guess the man that was watching me.

"Seems like they are all still sleeping only seen one person in the guard tower this morning." The man reported.

"If we attack now they wouldn't be prepared." A woman said.

"No, we are not doing anything while they are sleep I want to talk to Rick before we do any killing." The governor said.

"That prison is ours, they destroyed our old home now we are getting pay back for once and for all we will go there in the afternoon." The governor said walking away from the group of people.

I hurried home going back through the cut in the gate running inside the prison.

"EVERYBODY WAKE UP NOW!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Everyone gotten up running to the front of C-block.

"What's wrong?!" My dad asked.

"The governor... he's planning to come to the prison later on today." I said looking at everybody face expression

"How do you know?" Daryl asked.

"This morning I went up to the guard tower clearing the fence and I seen someone watching me so I followed them, then I seen the governor and heard them talking about 'attacking' the prison." I explained.

"You went out there?!" My dad asked rising his voice.

"Yes, because if I didn't we wouldn't be able to prepare for this." I said calmly

"You're right Carl.... Alright listen up people! We are now at war with the governor, I want everybody to pack their bags just in case and load their weapons! All elders and kids are getting on the bus! Somebody please inform Glenn and Hershel about this they are in the room with the sick people." Rick instructed walking away.

Everybody started to panic but then realized we had to move fast. Maggie went to other part of the prison to let Glenn and Hershel know what's going on. I ran to the cell I shared with Kayla and began packing all our stuff.

Kayla's POV

Everything was in a blur, this was happening all too fast. We thought the stuff that happened with the governor was over with but guess not. I walked into Carl's and I cell seeing him pack all our things. I didn't want to leave the prison especially without a fight, we are not leaving as easy!

"Kayla listen you are getting on that bus!" Carl said shoving things in a bag.

"No, I'm staying here with you guys." I said leaning against the wall.

"Dammit Kayla you are getting on that bus!" Carl shouted throwing the bag on the ground.

"I-I'm not-" I tried to say getting cut off by Carl hugging me tightly.

"I'm sorry but you have too for me at least." Carl whispered into my shoulder.

As we were hugging a loud bang BOOM went off shaking the whole prison. We looked up at each other running out the prison to see what it was. The governor..... and he had a military tank.

"Rick! Why don't you come down here and talk?" He smiled

We all looked at Rick nodding our heads, he sighed walking down there with Hershel by the fence talking to the governor. Daryl whistled signing us to grab a gun out the bin and pass some to the others.

"What do you think they are talking about?" I whispered to Daryl.

"Who knows?" He whispered back.

"You know what Rick? I really don't like being lied too." The governor yelled then shooting my grandpa Hershel in the head. My whole world stopped I fell to my knees crying my eyes, all I could hear was gun shots firing all around me.

"Come on Kayla!" Maggie yelled pulling me off the ground and running to the bus.

"If I'm not back in 10 minutes you and Beth take the bus away from the prison driving as far as you can I have to go get Glenn!" Maggie instructed running off.

"I'm coming with you!!" I shouted following behind her but she was long gone somewhere. I started shooting walkers in their heads and one of the governors people. The prison was getting flooded by walkers I had to leave now or I'll be trapped. I looked around to see if I could see Maggie or Carl anywhere but I didn't just a bunch of walkers. I quickly ran to the fence going through the hole running in the woods. I kept running until I couldn't no more collapsing on the road.

"Whyyyyyyyyy!!!!" I shouted flinging the gun across the run as tears rolled down my face. I looked to see a couple walkers coming towards me, I got up picking up my gun then walking down the road. I've never been alone before especially during this time, I've always had somebody by my side. What if I can't survive on my own?