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They busted open the door, Rick, T-Dog, Daryl, Carl, and Keilin. Keilin turned on the flashlight, loaded her gun, and followed Daryl. They walked through a Living room, and killed two walkers.
There was a noise on the other side of a door, they prepared themselves, and opened it. Rick stood there. They all choked a laugh, and continued on their way to clear the house.
Keilin started her way upstairs, Daryl infront of her, t-dog behind. Dust flew up with each step. Daryl opened the door to a bedroom. The walls were red and there was a beautiful white fireplace. A sheet hanging from it. An owl was perched on the rocking chair.
Daryl snuck up on the owl, and shot it with his crossbow. Before the Apocalypse Keilin would have been disgusted. But now, it was the least gore she had seen all day.
They all walked downstairs as everyone walked in. Carol, Beth, a very pregnant Lori, and Hershel. Everyone sat in the living room while Daryl plucked feathers off the owl. Carl walked in and began to open a can of wet dog food. Rick silently walked over, and picked it up. He then threw it across the room, denting the wall. Keilin flinched.
T-dog looked out the window. About 2 dozen walkers were heading towards the old house.
"Pack up!" He whispered urgently.
Keilin grabbed her backpack, her gun, and followed everyone out the door. She then waited for Daryl to get on his motorcycle, and sat behind him. The two had grown close over the 6 months of winter, a Father-Daughter type relationship.
Maggie grabbed an ax, and threw it in the back of the truck and hopped into the backseat with her Father.
The group stopped in the middle of a road.
Carl followed Rick, and listened to his father.
"Keep watch"
He nodded, and watched the road carefully.
Keilin laid down a map on the hood of the car.
"We've been down every route except this one. Its either there, or circle around again." She sighed, and traced some routes with her finger.
"There were about a hundred fifty walkers there last week." Daryl said.
"Could've died down since then" Glenn pointed out.
"If we move fast, we might have a chance to tear right through them." Hershel suggested.
"So were blocked." Maggie sighed.
"The only thing is go back, up 27, and swing through." Rick said.
"I- its just we spent the whole winter going in circles." Keilin protested.
"I know. We cant keep going house to house, we need someplace to hold up for a few weeks." Rick continued, and glanced at Lori.
The group disassembled, and Keilin sat down in the car, emptying her bag of items. A comb, change of clothes, a picture of Piper, her lost sister, and extra ammunition for her gun. The items were quickly pushed back in, and Daryl passed her a water bottle.
"Im goin' hunting Rick. You coming?" He offered.
"Why the hell not?" She smiled.
She stood up. And followed Daryl to Rick. Daryl pulled out his crossbow, and Keilin pulled her backpack over her one shoulder.
They all walked along some train tracks, and found a Walker infested prison.
"Its a shame." Daryl said to nobody in particular.
Rick stared at the prison.
"Keilin, get the others. We can clear it."
Rick cut the wire fence. They led everyone in, and they all slid through the hole.
"Hurry, hurry!" Rick called.
They fixed it with a wire, and ran through the gravel area where there was no walkers. The walkers following them at the fence.
They opened a gate, and stood.
"Its perfect." Rick said. "If we can get through, and kill the walkers in the field, then close the gate then we got ourselves a place to sleep tonight."
"So how do we shut the gate?" Hershel asked.
"I'll do it. You guys cover me." Glenn volunteered.
"No, thats a suicide run." Maggie protested.
"Im fastest" Glenn argued.
"No." Rick told them. "You, Maggie, and Beth, draw as many over as you can there. Pop them through the fence. Daryl and Keilin, go back to the other tower. Carol, you have become a pretty good shot. Take your time. You dont have alot of ammo to waste. Hershel, you and Carl take this tower. I'll run for the gate." He instructed.
Walkers groaned and growled at them through the fence. Glenn passed the lock to Rick, and opened the gate. Everyone yelled at the walkers throufh the fence, and they killed them with something sharp.
Keilin followed Daryl up the ladder, and they positioned themselves to shoot. Rick carefully ran through, and keilin shot a walker. She missed, and got it the second time. Carol shot, and almost hit Rick in the foot.
"Sorry." She called, and reloaded.
Rick closed the gate, and everyone cheered. Now they have to kill all the walkers remaining in the yard.
"He did it." Carol gasped
"Save some for Rick!" Daryl called, and Rick began shooting from the final tower he had reached.
They killed the two dozen remaining, and they laughed while doing it, because it was a home.
"Fantastic!" Carol laughed. "You okay?" She asked Lori.
"Haven't felt this good in weeks!" Lori replied.
"We haven't had this much room since the farm!" Keilin smiled and ran through the field.
T-dog laughed, and threw his arms in the air. "Whooo!"
The group sat around a fire eating, and they all made satisfied noises at the freshly cooked owl.
"Mmm, just like Mom used to make." Glenn groaned.
"Tomorrow we can pull the biters together, keep them away from the fence. Now if we can build a cannel we can have plenty of fresh water." Keilin suggested.
"The soil is good, we can plant plenty of vegetables." Hershel added. "Thats his third time around." He quoted about Rick.
"This'll be a good place to have the baby." Keilin smiled at lori. "Safe."
Keilin stood up, and began to walk to daryl. Who was sitting at the gate. He pulled her up, and she passed him the food.
"Its not much, but if I dont give you something, you wont eat at all." She told him.
"Yeah, I guess little shane over there has quite the appetite." He joked.
"Dont be mean. Its probably a growth spurt." Keilin said, and lightly pushed him.
They laughed, and Keilin began to jump down.
"I gotta get back to them." She said. "Keep little Shane from eating everything." Keilin grinned and waved.
Keilin sat down, and Hershel turned to Beth.
"Bethy, sing Pattie Riley for me please." He asked. "I havent heard that I think, since your mother was alive."
"Daddy, not that one. Please." Maggie asked.
"How about, the Parting Glass?"
"No one wants to hear." Beth said.
"Why not?" Glenn asked.
"Okay."
"Of all the money that e'er I had
I spent it in good company
And all the harm I've ever done
Alas it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To mem'ry now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be to you all"
Beth sheepishly sang.
Keilin joined in, along with Maggie.
"Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They're sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They'd wish me one more day to stay
But since it fell unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all"
They all smiled, and fell asleep.