Found Book One

Trials

When we get to the gates they are closed and locked up like normal but no one is in the watchtower or in the clock tower. 

"Something's not right," I say to Carl, "Spencer!" Carl calls from our side of the fence. There's no answer so Carl tugs on the metal bars to try and pull the gate open. 

Carl turns to look at me, "Something's definitely wrong," he says as he shakes on the metal to try and get someone's attention. 

"Spencer!" I yell, I hear the loud smash of glass and I turn to Carl, "Shit," he mumbles. 

"We can climb over," I say pointing to the wall that has the watchtower on the other side.

He nods and rushes to the metal barricade, he laces his fingers together. I place my foot in the center of his palm and he boosts me up. 

I grab the edge of the wall and pull myself over. Although I think Carl's boost alone was enough to send me into the watchtower.

I tumble onto the wooden platform floor of the watchtower, I quickly stand and practically fall down the ladder as I rush over to the gate.

I yank it open and he rushes in, I close the gate and pull the latch shut, he grabs my hand and pulls me toward a large amount of noise coming from the center of town. 

Rick yells as he throws Jessie's husband to the pavement.

"Dad!" Carl yells rushing over to try and stop his father from hurting Pete any further, Rick pushes him roughly away and onto the pavement.

"Carl," I say walking around the two bloodied men to get to Carl, "I'm fine," he says standing up. 

I see Carol across the street with Sam and Mika behind her, "Pete! Please!" Jessie cries as he flips Rick under him. 

She rushes over to try and stop her husband but Pete back hands her. Jessie falls to the ground, I rush over to the woman. 

"You okay?" I ask her as I help her sit up. "Yeah, I'm fine," she says, I use my thumb to wipe the blood from her split lip. 

Rosita comes over to us, "Let's move her back," she says as she grabs one of Jessie's arms. I grab the other and we pull her away from the brawling pair. 

Deanna rushes into the scene with her husband beside her, "Rick stop!" she yells at him. 

Tobin and Glenn move forward slightly so they can subdue the man. He pulls out a gun, "What are you gonna do?" he asks as he points it at Tobin and Glenn. 

Carl pushes me behind him, "Rick enough!" Deanna yells holding her hands up.

"Are you gonna kick me out?" he asks. Tobin takes a step back but Glenn holds his ground. 

"Put the gun down Rick," Deanna says in a calmer tone. "You don't get it! None of you do," Rick yells, still waving the gun. 

"We  know what needs to be done, we  do it," Rick says to everyone. "You sit and plan and hesitate, you pretend to know what you're doing. But you don't. You wish things were different, that you didn't have to make hard decisions." 

"If you want to live, you have to live in the real world. The old way of doing things is done. We have to control what happens here, who lives here," Rick says as he points his gun at Pete. 

"That's never been more clear to me, Rick," Deanna says. 

I close my eyes, Deanna wants Rick out. "You mean me?" Rick questions, "Your way is going to destroy this place!" 

Deanna crosses her arms, "Your way gets people killed, it's already gotten people killed. If you want to live you have to fight. I'm not gonna stand by-" Michonne grunts at the effort it takes to knock Rick on his ass.