The windy storm raged on as Walkers were pounding against Alexandria's walls. The walls were knocked in enough for Walkers to climb up the top of the wall and into the safe-zone. Rick saw a Walker slip through and shot it in the head. Another crawled into sight, Rick shot that one. Another squeezed itself between the panels, it had its skin ripped off, it's organs dangling. Rick shot that one when he saw that he only had 4 bullets left.
RICK: I'm almost out of ammo!
ANDREA: Me too!
Thunder clapped and that only drew more Walkers on all sides. Zendra then ran up.
ZENDRA: We don't have enough time! Adagio's right around the corner!
RICK: Oh, shit. WHERE'S CARL?!
Rick ran up before Zendra held him back.
RICK: GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF ME! I NEED TO FIND MY SON! ADAGIO COULD HAVE HIM LOADED AND READY FOR... IT RIGHT NOW!
ZENDRA: We will! But Rick, we gotta GO!
The Walkers made the wall finally collapse on itself completely. Over 1,000 Walkers came storming in. Another thousand came storming from another side, then another.
ZENDRA: FUCK!
-5 YEARS EARLIER-
The walls were being modified- again. Walter came with more 2x4s and asked Zendra for help.
WALTER: Zendra! Come over here.
Zendra came running up holding a hammer and a box of nails.
WALTER: You read my mind.
The wall was being constructed when Anon came by with news.
ANON: We got some of them at the west side.
WALTER: How many?
ANON: Two. Some of the guards were able to take them out.
WALTER: And you're telling us this... why?
ANON: Because one of them was Jackson.
Walter didn't seem too saddened, or phased, for that matter.
WALTER: That old idiot? Fuck him. He deserved everything he got.
ANON: The others took him out. They wanted to know: Burn or bury?
WALTER: Like I said: Fuck him. Burn.
Anon went to inform the others about Walter's decision.
ZENDRA: You shouldn't curse like that around him. He and I've seen a lot of shit before we came here.
WALTER: I know. What was that guy's name, Brian?
ZENDRA: Yeah, he just shot that general guy in the face and took the town.
WALTER: Woodbury, right?
ZENDRA: That's the one.
Then, out of nowhere, a guard came running up.
GUARD: WALTER! It's Adagio! She's back again.
WALTER: Now? But we had a deal last week.
GUARD: Doesn't matter. She said she needs more people.
Zendra scoffed bitterly.
ZENDRA: No. She needs more boy toys, that's what.
WALTER: I understand your bitterness, but there's nothing we can do. Rally up the people who want to go.
GUARD: And if that's not enough? We only have 24 people left, Walter. It's your call, though.
WALTER: Trust me, there'll be enough.
The people were gathered who wanted to leave- 12 people.
ADAGIO: You'll all love it here with us.
The people were loaded and they almost drove away when Sonata, one of Adagio's sisters, pointed at Anon and whispered in Adagio's ear.
ZENDRA: Don't you fuckin' think about it. He's only 16.
ADAGIO: We weren't thinking of anything...
They drove away and Zendra wanted to talk to Anon.
ANON: Yeah?
ZENDRA: Anon, do you wanna leave?
ANON: What?
ZENDRA: You heard me, do you wanna leave?
ANON: A-and what, go to some sex camp? Trust me, I'm safer here than out there.
ZENDRA: Okay. Just wanted to ask.
ANON: Walter's getting a little stubborn though. Did you tell him what we saw?
ZENDRA: Damn right I did. A man got shot right in the back of the head.
ANON: Mom wouldn't want you to curse, you know that.
ZENDRA: She left us for that Crawford back in Savanna. Trust me, she wouldn't mind.
ANON: Do you wanna leave?
Zendra looked at Anon and shook his head.
ANON: You sure? You and Walter have been bickering left and right ever since we found them back at Woodbury.
ZENDRA: Well, what do you expect? The man left me for dead, but Jessica didn't. If she didn't run back, I'll be dead.
ANON: You like her, don't you?
Zendra looked directly at Anon.
ZENDRA: W- what? Pshh! Like SHE'LL ever date ME. Anon, she's Walter's right hand woman. She was here when he BUILT this place.
ANON: But she's the only other one here who trusts you. She's the only other one who doesn't treat me like crap every other day. I know a crush when I see one. You get all nervious whenever she's around, you try to hide your blushes from her. All of that emotional crap.
Zendra chuckled and went back on his watch.
The day went by with the walls being improved with razor wire from the fences nearby. In the end, the walls were nothing compared to Woodbury's, or heaven forbid Adagio's base. She owns what use to be some indoor pool and senior center just off of Atlanta. Their walls are RVs and other big truck wielded together and guards placed all around. The inside is used for residence and the water is being used for several uses.
The greenhouse and scavengers provide enough food for the people. The price for admission can be wild, from needing to fight to becoming a sex toy. Most people don't mind either way... But not Zendra, Walter, Jess, or Anon.
WALTER: There's nothing we can do for them, Zendra. They've made their decision, and you've made yours.
ZENDRA: I know... It just sickens me how people who were so innocent could just up an leave. Most of them had women and children, the women had men and children, and the children... they don't know what they're getting into.
WALTER: You know, your brother's afraid of the... 'biters', you called them?
ZENDRA: Yeah, he is. You don'k know the shit he saw. Especially the thinks we BOTH saw. I'll try to get him out of it, but not yet. He's still only 16.
WALTER: Yeah, but at least teach him how to shoot.
ZENDRA: He knows how to shoot.
WALTER: So what is it, then?
ZENDRA: He saw his father get ripped apart in front of him. What would you do, Walter? Shrug it off? No, you would be TERRIFIED! He is, but I'm trying here.
WALTER: If you don't take care of it by the end of the month, then I will...
Zendra turned around.
ZENDRA: Is that a threat to kill him?
WALTER: What if it is?
Zendra started walking towards him. Zendra TOWERED over Walter, 2 feet at least. He looked dead at Walter and gritted his teeth.
ZENDRA: Then you watch your ass.