Officer Blue (Rick Grimes FF)

Chapter 22- Medicine

Over the past few days, more and more people have gotten the virus. Glenn and Sasha have become part of the sick ones. Throwing up, sweating, fatigue...the list goes on when you know you have it.

Aron has started to act strange. I can't tell what it is. When i say hi to him, there is no Aron that i used to know.

The other day, Rick discovered the dead bodies of Karen and David. Tyreese took it hard. And took a punch to Rick. When i tried to comfort him, he gave me the deadliest stare so i moved out of his way. He should be mourning.

Since these two deaths, the rules have been more strict and the weapon rules have been applied to everyone.

I've told Rick but he wouldn't budge with my suggestions about it. I know he doesn't want to put everybody in danger like this but he said this is what the council wants.

As of right now, in my cell, I'm cleaning my gun and adding more ammo to clips for my 9 mm gun. I remember where I got this. The first day of the outbreak, i decided to go to the gun store first. Common sense. But that day, everyone had some. Right at the store, shots were going off at eachother, people were dying and being eaten. I grabbed a pistol from the floor that was dropped and ran. It was a hectic day I never thought I'd see.

I get interrupted from my past by my cell door creaking a little bit. Turning to change my view, Rick stands in front of the cell door.

He moves closer to me without any words and sneaks his hand around my waist and his head resting on my neck.

"How are the fences holding up?" I continue to hold clean my gun as i feel the pressure on my waist grow.

"Sturdy for now. We had to use the pigs to lure them away..." When we talked about the weapon rules, i sort of got upset. It's hard trusting who is in innocent and who isn't.

Rick takes the gun from my hand and places it on the floor. He then lays me down on the bed, hovering over me.

I don't look at him. "I know you want to do what is right but we believe that this is the best. For people to protect themselves from who ever these killers are."

"And what if they start teaming up with eachother and kill-" i stop myself from thinking this thought. It's possible.

"Kill who?" He looks at me in the eyes. Those piercing blue eyes have a spell that can make you do anything.

"Rick, what if they kill the leader? You Rick? For this entire prison for this gov-" His lips stop me from going on. He stops and rests his forhead against mine. "No one is taking anything away from us. No one is killing me either."

His fingers pull back a piece of my hair behind my ear as we look at eachother.

He bends down to me once more, interlocking our lips together. I smile into the kiss as he deepens it.

One hand slides under my shirt resting on my bare side. He makes little circles on my skin causing me to go wild. His tongue wrestles mine until he takes advantage. I sneak my fingers at the ends of his shirt and press my hands against his abdomin. My fingers touch every detail and muscle.

A knock hits on our cell door. "Rick, Carl and I are gonna need some help. Your ass sleepin all day ain't doin nothing."

Rick grunts, frustrated we get interrupted.

I keep myself from laughing. Rick smirks at me. "I'll be out there. Give me 10 minutes." We stay silent until we are for sure Daryl left.

"Carl is out there?" I thought we was suppose to keep inside. "We let him come out. He just has to stay with the kids."

Rick presses his lips on mine again with his arms around me. "We Need. To. Get Up" i say in between kisses. "Uh uh" he looks at me. "You shouldn't be sleeping all day." I wink at him. He rolls his eyes but gets up right after. "I'll be back Iris." His lips curve into a smile as i get up and follow him outside.

We walk outside and Carl runs up to me. "Hey kiddo." I mess up his hair.

"you're okay." He lets go of me. "why wouldn't i be?" I ask confused.

"Well you're in there and there could be more sick people in there." It feels good knowing he likes me and treats me better than he used to. He awkwardly smiles then walks by his dad and Daryl.

Walking off, i can feel Rick burning a hole right through me. I make my way around the prison to find Maggie. She's been upset ever since Glenn got sick. She stands in front of the quarantine door with Hershel.

"What's going on?"

"Dad wants to go in there." She says sadl with tears in her eyes.

"What? Hershel why?" I ask as he folds a bandana over his mouth.

"They need my help. I can't stay out here knowing i can do something that can make them last a little longer."

"But you're going to get sick Hershel. You can't play with your health like that!"

"Listen damn it. You step outside, you risk your life. You take a drink of water, you risk your life. And now a days you breathe and you risk your life." He tells us with caring in his voice even if it came out harsh.

"Every moment now, you don't have a choice. The only thing you can choose is what you're risking it for." Maggie and I stay silent taking this to heart. I can't let Hershel do this but he goes ahead to the door while Maggie opens it.

I smile at Hershel knowing he is doing the right thing. He isn't selfish as most in this world. She closes door, keeping silent.

I try to cheer one of my best friends up, but I even fail at that too.

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I let Rick, Daryl and Carl know and Rick heads down to one of the windows down to talk to him.

"I've talked to him. He's in there and there's no going back. What's done is done Rick." I try to talk to him but I guess im not his certified answer.

Rick and Hershel talk back and forth. Sometimes yelling and other times talking quietly.

"If we get more medicine, i can help them more." Hershel has a kind heart full of other people. Not just himself.

"I can get some people and we can run to a nearby medical place." Rick looks at me terrified.

"You're not going anywhere." He makes my decisions for me now?

"Rick, there's people who need it badly. Sasha needs it. Glenn needs it." He looks at me. "I can give you a list of what you need to get dear." He smiles at me, knowing I'm doing the right thing. Hershel has always made an impact on me and I'm sure as hell wont let him down.