Rick had stayed cooped up in Carls cell for more than twenty four hours, he watched his son like a hawk, waiting for any minor signs that may indicate him awakening, however very little had happened and Having had absolutely no sleep, the man's eyes became heavier by the hour.
It was every half hour that he would make comments to his son, sometimes begging him to wake up, show his father that he wold be okay, physically anyway. Other times he would just say things he would if Carl was conscious and listening, it was as if Rick thought the kid was aware of presence on some level, or at least he hoped so.
Rick knew he should be getting sleep, the urge to doze off became stronger and Hershel had come by to warn that it could be much longer. He began to weigh up his options when Paul poked his head into the cell
"Rick, you've been up for hours, you need your sleep"
"I can't, what if he wakes up and I'm not here"
"Look man, me and the others, we can take turns to watch him, the minute he so much as makes a noise, and we'll come wake you"
"That's nice of you, but-"
"Rick, c'mon. It could be hours, you'll need to sleep eventually"
"I guess it wouldn't be the worst thing, I still don't know though…"
A pensive look spread across Ricks face, and after much consideration, he finally left his son with Paul in exchange for some very much needed sleep.
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Carl groaned as his felt an immediate pain spread through his body, slowly becoming aware of all the individual injuries that had been inflicted upon him. Letting out a hushed whimper, he squinted until the settings around him slowly came into focus.
"Ahhhh there he is! Finally, man, I was thinking you weren't ever gunnu wake up"
A strong sense of fear emerged as Carl did his best to shuffle close to the cold concrete wall until he was all but pressed into it.
"Oh relax, I aint gunnu hurt you"
"W-What are you doing here?" he stammered, trying best to keep his fear unknown
"I figured you wasn't gunnu tell your dad what happened" he began, a smug grin tugging at the sides of his mouth, "But then, who knows, let's say you did, and your dad got to me before I got to him, well I just can't risk that now, can I?"
"S-so you're going to kill me? You don't think you'd get away with that?" Carl tried to sound confident, followed by a cough, which strained his ribs with a sharp throb.
"No! Of course not, well not yet anyway. I mean, I was always gunnu get out of this place eventually, People here driving me mad, your father mostly, I mean, says we all decide together, a council or some other crap, but this is a fucken ricktatorship, if you ask me. But it's not just him, living with these people, sometimes I just wanna shoot every single one"
What this man was saying made the teenager incredibly anxious, Pauls wicked grin told nothing less than that a malevolent plan was about to go underway, one that surely involved Carl.
"So, anyway, I'm getting the fuck outta this place, and you, get to do the honours of accompanying me. How does that sound"
"Are you crazy? You can't take me, what's the bet I can't even freaking walk because of what you did!?" Carl snapped in reply, the sudden rush of anger becoming more powerful than his fear.
"Oh you'll pull through; besides, I'm not done with you. C'mon now" he said with confidence, gesturing to the hallway.
"Wait, you're serious? I can't, are you cra-"he was cut off by the click of a gun, before he then realised a trigger being pointed directly at his temple. Still paralysed by fear and confusion, the suddenly turned vicious, Paul yanked him by him arm, pulling him from his bed. Carl released a painful yelp, as an excruciating pain spread through his limbs"
"Shut the fuck up, and do what I say, everybody is asleep, and if you so much as wake one person, I will blow out both your fucken brains, do we understand?" he pulled Carls face close to him, looking directly into the young, tear filled eyes, he watched as the kid responded in a fearful nod, trying his best to stifle any expression of pain.
Carl was then agonisingly pulled along by the older man, who remained incredibly vigilant for anybody else who may be awake at this hour. Having to, at times, reminds the kid that he was very much in control of his life; he would every so often press the trigger to the back of the child's head. After twenty or so minutes, they were at the fences, Paul forcing Carl, despite the obvious pain he was under, to use wire clippers to cut the fence at the back of the prison. Using the front gates was far too risky, as they were guarded at every hour of the day and night.
Making their way through the fence, Paul harshly pulled the kid alongside him, briefly letting go to pierce a walker's brain, but in this condition, Carl knew better than to make a break for it, hell, he could barely stand by himself.
After a painful 15 minutes of walking, in which Carl was being fully dragged , unable to raise the energy for his legs to work, they came to a desolate and rather dreary road, where it looked as though the man had prepared a car to take the child he had kidnapped. Although Carl couldn't muster the energy to put up a fight in refusal, he knew that if he got in that car, the further they got away, the chances that his father would ever find him were next to nothing. Even that being so, he was forced into the vehicle, feeling the relief as he was able to relax.
"Now, don't do anything stupid, because it won't end well for you, trust me" he threatened his voice sharp and clear, words spoken through gritted teeth. Carl obeyed his orders as he kept his eyes on the road, trying his hardest to not was asleep, and memorize every sign or turn that they passed, but with his head lulled to the side, it took mere minutes for his fatigue to become obvious, and with his head ringing, dizzy and heavy he allowed for his eyes to close.
Sorry if that took a little long to update, I had a psychology SAC and a history assignment to prepare, but I managed to make some more time to write this chapter, and the next will definitely be up in a few days, as per usual. Thankyou to all the readers, faves/follows. People are so nice in the reviews, and I really appreciate it. Also, I have this story briefly planned out, however if people have any suggestions on how they would like my story to continue, I'd love to hear them!