Entering Alexandria
Summary:
Set when Carol,, Ed, and Sophia were original residents of the ASZ and the group joined when they did. All Carol's actions in the past (Terminus) (Grove) took place but bu Beth.
Notes:
I wanted to take season six and season one and do some shuffling. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1 – First Impressions
Carol was working with Olivia in the pantry when she heard the call come over in over the radio. Aaron and Eric were bringing in survivors. Not just one or two like usual. A large group. She left her duties and race walked over to the street just inside the entry gates. Deanna liked residents to be seen by new comers as soon as possible. To help put them at ease. To show them that they are a functioning community with a life that resembled what life had been prior to the turn.
The gates were ready to be opened. Carol had to wonder what the new comers would be thinking being on the other side of the gate. They could not see anything. Nearby Sam and Sophia were playing tag and were laughing. She hoped that they new comers could hear that joyful laughter. That it would put them at ease.
The group started walking inside. Right away she saw a boy about Sophia's age, a baby, a woman with a sword, and lots of other people. She caught site of a biker type man with a crossbow carrying a dead opossum by the tail. Just then a tiny black woman turned around. She had a sniper rifle up to her eye in a flash and shot at the walker quite a ways away from the gate. There was no commentary about this. It seemed a natural occurrence to them.
A the people entered, she made it a point to smile at them. There was the big red haired guy and his girlfriend. They Asian guy and his girlfriend. They chubby guy with a mullet. Two black women – they were the ones with the sword and the rifle. One black teenage boy who was limping was walking with a girl with short dark hair. A teenage girl who carried the baby. A priest. The hunter and then the man who exuded importance. She assumed he must be their leader. The boy must be his son. Lots of people. Right away she knew that she would have to request that another run be done. With fifteen more mouths to feed, they would need it.
Everybody at Alexandria did their best to make a difference in their community of survivors. Carol helped in the pantry and did a lot of the cooking for when they had group meals. Ed was assigned to the crew outside of the walls to gather steel from the shopping mall construction. They steel is used to build out the walls that protect them all. Even her Sophia. She was 13 now. She helped out with all the kids in the community. Either babysitting or just keeping them all together and playing nicely. She wondered what Deanna would have in store for these people. She wondered how they would fit in.