We didn't trust them. So we got punished.
They started shooting at us, yet not actually hitting us. As if they were leading us. We ran into a building that was filled with candles. Two doors were closed, one was open.
"Let's go!" Abraham yelled, and they all ran towards the door.
I stopped and held my side. I felt something wet, and I looked at my hand and saw blood, "Wait, guys!"
I looked up and they were gone.
"Shit." I whispered and held my gun close to me and I adjusted my bag on my shoulder as I walked towards the open door. I peeked out and saw everyone just standing there and above me there was a voice,
"Drop the weapons or we shoot!"
I saw Glenn look at me and his eyes widened. Then he motioned for me to stay inside and I nodded. I shuffled back into the room and looked around. What am I supposed to do now? My group is stuck outside, probably about to be murdered and I was sitting in here with my bullet wound bleeding.
Near the door we came in through, there was a cabinet. I walked over to it and opened it before going inside and shutting the doors behind me. I slid down and covered my face with my hands and started crying silently until I fell asleep.
I woke up to a door slamming and I heard voices outside of my little shelter. I couldn't hear it very well and they eventually went away. I opened the door slightly, and when I saw no one, I walked out. My side stopped bleeding hours ago, I only pulled my stitches slightly. I walked to the door that my group and I came through a while ago. How long have I been asleep?
It was unlocked, and just as I opened the door, there was and explosion and I fell to the ground as the ground shook. I quickly got up and made sure my gun had bullets before going outside. I didn't see anyone and I heard gunshots on the other side of Terminus. I then saw some walkers and I quickly hid in the building closest to me.
I looked around and on the tables around me were weapons, stuffed animals, hats, jewelry, and other things. I first went over to the stuffed animals. Judith is gonna need something to play with when I find her and my family. I grabbed a small rabbit and put it in my bag before moving to the jewelry. I saw a gold wedding band for men. Daryl's gonna need one when I find him, right? I also found a necklace with a small chain. I took the chain and I put it through the ring and stuffed it into my pocket before moving onto the weapons. I saw something that caught my eye.
A crossbow. A lot like Daryl's. Scratch that, exactly like Daryl's. I checked the stock and saw 'DD'.
"Oh, no." I whispered.
I put his crossbow on my back and started making my way back to the room with the candles. I stopped in the doorway when I saw two people in there. Mary and someone I couldn't identify, since their back was facing me. The other woman had their gun pointed at Mary, and candles we knocked over throughout the room. They were fighting.
"The signs. They were real. It was a sanctuary. People came and took this place." Mary said.
"Just tell me where-"
"And they raped and they killed and they laughed over weeks. But we got out and we fought and we got it back. And we heard the message. You're the butcher... or you're the cattle." Mary continued.
"The men they pulled from the train car. Where are they?" The woman asked.
I walked forward and shot Mary in the leg, she fell and screamed in pain, "Where's my husband? My dad? My brother?"
"Arabella?" I looked over and saw that the woman was Carol.
"Good to see you again." I told her before looking back at Mary.
"Where are they?" Carol asked.
"Now... point it at my head." Mary said before she started laughing, "You could have been one of us. You could have listened to what the world is telling you."
"You lead people here and you take what they have and you kill them? Is that what this place is?" I questioned.
"No, not at first." Mary answered. "It's what it had to be. And we're still here."
"You're not here." Carol replied as she grabbed my arm and we started walking backwards towards a door, "Neither are we."
She pushed me behind her and opened the door and walkers came in, going towards Mary. She started screaming and we left. We were able to leave Terminus unharmed, since Carol had walker guts all over the sheet she was wearing. The walkers ignored us.
"So... husband? When did Daryl propose?" Carol asked.
"When the Governor came back. He put the ring into my back pocket. I didn't even notice at the time. There was a small note attached that said 'Marry Me?'. I didn't see it until after the prison fell." I answered. "I was with Maggie, Bob, Sasha and Glenn and a few others we met on the road."
"I'm with Tyreese and Judith." Carol said.
"Judith? Is she okay?" I questioned.
"She's just fine. She and Tyreese are in a little cabin a few miles from here. I left them there while I came here." Carol answered.
"Thank you for taking care of her." I said and we went into silence until I spoke up, "Maggie found Sophia."
"Is she okay?" Carol asked.
I shook my head and tears spilled from my eyes, "She was on the bus with others. Everyone on that bus turned. Maggie had to put her down. I'm sorry."
Carol sighed and nodded, "It's okay."
We walked through the woods and I heard voices. It was dad. And Maggie and Glenn. We walked closer and I saw everyone. We walked up behind them and I saw Daryl turn and look at me. I smiled and he ran towards me before hugging me and picking me up and kissing me.
"I missed you." I whispered.
"I missed ya, too. So much." He said in my hair.
He put me down and rested his head on my shoulder as dad and Carl came over. I gently pushed Daryl away before dad and Carl hugged me.
"I thought you were dead. I saw you go down." Dad said.
"Can't get rid of me that easily." I replied.
Carl kept hugging me and Dad turned to Carol. I looked at Daryl's face and frowned, "What happened?"
"I'll tell you later." He answered.
I then smiled up at him and grabbed the chain from my pocket and held it out for him, "You need one, too, Mr. Dixon."
"Gladly, Mrs. Dixon." Daryl replied before grabbing it from my hand and putting the chain around his neck.
I then grabbed the crossbow and gave it back to him, "You might want this back."
"Rick, you need to come with me."
I looked over and Carol smiled at me. I looked down at Carl, "Come on. Carol has a surprise for you , punk."
We walked to the road and went to the small cabin Carol told me about. When we go there, we saw Tyreese step out with Judith. I stepped out of Daryl's arm and Carl, Dad, and I ran over to Tyreese and Judith. I took Judith int my arms and we had a little family hug.
I then realized that I found them. I found my family again.
