Hey guys! Whats going on? DeltaSandman back with another chapter of the Walking Dead. Things are about to get tense with the Governor capturing both Casey and Michonne. Yeah Hershel is not being held captive due to his injury earlier on (Thank you Military) and Casey took his place, not to mention that some of the Governor's people fled to the prison so a different prison battle than the one in the TV series. I hope you guys like the new cover for the fanfic and that's what Casey looks like FYI haha. Anywho hope you guys enjoy this chapter:)

Chapter 20

Earlier on

No one's POV

Today at the prison seemed like any other day with children running around and playing, and adults doing work with either tending crops, cleaning up or taking out walkers by the fences. But despite the ongoing routine, there was something new and shocking happening today: A member of the prison is being banished.

Rick was sitting on the bench by the basketball field with some kids playing HORSE while looking at Zach with a cold stare. He was in the back of a green Hyundai with his hands bound behind his back and his head down with a broken nose and a nasty bruise on his cheek along with a look of shame shown on it, and Rick can see some tears stained to his face. It didn't matter if he was sorry or not. Zach violently attacked someone that is like family to Rick and he will not tolerate that not matter the reason or excuse.

Michonne walked towards the Hyundai with her sword sheathed behind her back and a fuel can in her hand. She opened up the fuel door letting giving the car the gas it needed. Rick has his attention on the vehicle now with chills going down his spine because of it being Shane's Hyundai he found on the highway two years ago. Rick isn't troubled by his death anymore, but it's always an uncomfortable thought since he killed his best friend.

Michonne looked back at Rick noticing his glare. "What's wrong?"

Her words snapped Rick out of his state and looked up at the woman. "Nothing. Just thinking about some stuff." He assured her. Michonne didn't look convinced but she gave him a nod. Rick spoke again to change the subject. "You've been going out there a lot now." He reminded her.

"I always come back." She responded. "Besides, I'm not going to be gone for a couple of weeks."

He smiled. "I know." Rick's grin faded looking back at Zach. "I never thought we would have to do this."

"None of us expected this. But there have to be rules." Michonne reminded him.

"Where are you gonna take him?"

"Some small town about 30 to 40 minutes away from here. We'll drop him off and be back." She answered.

Rick sighed. "Just wish I could come. I feel like it's my responsibility too."

Michonne touched his arm affectionately giving him a warm smile. "You doing your responsibility by being there for Carl and Judith. Besides it's not like I'm gonna be alone."

Rick chuckled. "Casey's your buddy for the trip."

"What can I say? Kid knows how to kick ass." She smirked.

"You think it's a good idea to send him out after that incident Hershel got himself in?" Rick asked a little worried about Casey's state.

"Hey! That was different." Michonne told him. "If it wasn't for him, Hershel would be dead. Besides it's not like we're gonna go shooting up soldiers. Just a quick in and out, maybe a couple of walkers but that's it."

Rick didn't look that much assured, but he gave her a nod. "Well be safe anyways."

"No need to convince me." She said.

A baby gurgling caught both of their attention and looked on the other side of the basketball torch to see Casey and Beth talking along with Judith in Beth's arms.

Beth's POV

"Why do you have to go out today?" I demanded not at all happy about him going out there.

Casey gave me an reassuring smile. "It'll be not that long. Promise. Besides, once this is out of the way, I did my work for the week."

"Bombombom!" Judith randomly rambled.

"I still don't like this, Casey..." I said. "If you die out there. So help me god I'm gonna.." I can feel the tears building up in my eyes.

Casey pulled me into a hug. "I'll be fine. I swear on my pinky. I'll be back, and when I do, I'm gonna make it up to you." He gave me a kiss on my head and I buried myself in his chest listening to his heartbeat. If you ever had one of those moments that you didn't want to end, this was one of those moments. Casey and I may have been dating for only a few days but I've known him for over a month now and that also says something. I don't care if he's two years younger than me. He's mine and anyone trying to hurt him or steal him away will regret it.

Suddenly Casey just started squirming out of our hug along with a shriek a giggling. "Hey! Come on, Judith! Really?"

I looked at Judith in my arms who was laughing all crazy with her arms wide out and her fingers wiggling. "Ge me donop lop."

"Little rascal tickled me!" He exclaimed covering his stomach with his hands.

A mischievous smirk formed across my lips. "What's this? Is Casey Rodriguez really ticklish?

"Woman, don't you dare!"

I gave him a gently poke on the belly button area causing him to jump up a little yelping. "Not cool!"

I giggled before giving him a big kiss on the lips causing both of us to let out a soft moan before pulling away, "Be safe." I begged him.

"I'll be back babe. Promise." He told me giving me one last kiss on the forehead before walking towards the truck with his pistol in the back of his pants and a hatchet sticking out from the side.

Before Casey entered the front, Rick talked to him about something that I couldn't make out because of me being far away enough to hear what they were saying. After Casey said his piece, Rick nodded and walked towards my direction while the truck backed up, turned around and drove through the gates and out into woods area.

"What were you guys talking about?" I asked Rick.

"Just telling him to watch himself out there." He replied. He looked down at my arms at his baby girl. "Can I see her?"

I nodded carefully handing Judith over to her father who was beaming. "You wanna go play with the blocks?"

"Uyaka!" She cooed spitting out her tongue making her famous raspberry sound. Both of us let out a laugh at her silliness.

"I think that means 'yes'." I said kissing the small child at the top of her head making her squeak out a short laugh that was so adorable. "You guys have fun!"

"Thanks!"

And with that Judith and her dad went back into the cell block to play with blocks.

Playing blocks in a cell block. Hmm...

"Hey Beth!" Someone called out to me from the cafeteria table.

I turned to see Yuki running over to me. "Hey wanna get something to eat? Daryl will be serving us?"

"What?!" I exclaimed somewhat shock. "Daryl's gonna be making the food? I thought he couldn't cook unless Carol is with him?"

Yuki chuckled. "Since when does Daryl ever listen to her?"

I smirked. "Good point."

"Come on! I wanna see him screw up so bad!" She shouted all excited running back towards the table.

I shook my head and laughed. "This could be interesting." Might get some girltime in anyways.

Casey's POV

For most of the trip there was silence in the truck. I looked up in the front mirror to see Zach looking like it was the end of the world for him with his head somewhat down with a nasty looking bruise on his cheek and a slightly bent nose with a bandage across it. I let out a silent scoff before turning my eyes to my window door looking and zoning out.

Beth gave me a big embrace before letting go and walking towards the lady cop that went back on her deal.

"I get it now." I heard her whispered coldly to the cop before jabbing her at lighting speed in the shoulder with surgical scissors and then a loud bang echoed through the hospital halls and Beth fell to the ground instantly with blood spilling at the top of her head.

I got down to my knees and scooped her in my arms look at her face with her eyes peacefully closed and tears falling on her face. "No! Beth don't do this! Come on, baby! Don't... please!" I whimpered before wailing out not even caring the cop getting shot soon after.

"Casey!" I felt a soft jab on my shoulder. I turned to my side with Michonne giving me a concerned look. "You okay?"

I nodded. "Yeah. Yeah sorry about that. Just zoned out."

"You look like something's bothering you." She pointed out.

"What makes you think that?" I ask.

"Well one reason is she said your name 3 times and you stayed quiet." Zach joined in sounding gloomy.

I turned back at him. "Thanks, asshole." I scolded before turning back at Michonne. "Just a nightmare that got me a couple nights back. Nothing serious."

She nodded before turning her eyes back on the road. "Yeah. That'll happen once in awhile."

I decided to change the subject. "So what was it that you wanted to talk about?"

"Just some small talk I guess. It'll keep me from going insane from boredom."

"And you guys don't really care I'm back here right?" Zach said.

"Hmm... Well you had your hands around my girlfriend and called her a slut AND threaten to do other brutal things to her, so... yeah I don't really care!" I answered in a smart mouth casual tone with some anger to it.

"I was drunk!" Zach yelled in a defensive tone. "Daryl noticed I was not doing so well so me and him early in the morning drank some moonshine he had!"

"Oh I have heard that before." Michonne scoffed.

"Wait! He gave you moonshine?" I asked noticing that.

Zach merely nodded his head. "I know it doesn't mean much, but I never intended to hurt her!"

I turned away shaking my head and pounded the side of my door grunting in disgust and rage.

Goddammit, Rambo! It's bad enough you killed me in my dreams but you gave moonshine to this fucker?

"Easy!" Michonne shouted at me. "He didn't know Zach would go crazy."

I took in a deep breath. "I know... Let's just get there!"

Another five minutes of silence passed, and I was doing my best trying not to think of that horrible thought. But it just kept tormenting me like I actually lost her. That "prediction" was unlike anything I've experienced before. When I said it felt so real, I really thought it actually happened. The pain, the numbness, the agonizing screams of Maggie at the sight of Beth "dead", all of it had the effects of reality. Although I'm extremely relieved and elated to know that Beth is alive and safe back at the prison happy and well, That experience Emma planted inside my head scarred me and I don't think I won't recover from it.

Was is a just a warning? Or was this something more?

I leaned my head against the side of the door closing my eyes trying to think of happier thoughts. I had a lot of good thoughts in my brain: Me owning a private island and hanging out at the beach, going to Vegas having an awesome and luxurious weekend with my three lifelong partners in crime, or even having our very own pirate ship exploring the seven seas looking for treasure and adventure. But one happy thought I'm thinking of right now is so far the best one I had. A night out just the two of us going to the movies, dinner, and a little bit of a dance, and ending the night just holding each other in bed really close. Yeah I like the last part the most.

Jesus I'm a cheesy romantic..

Before I could picture us sharing a kiss with only centimeters away, some static from the car startled me out of my daydreaming.

"The heck's that?" I questioned with my voice a little loud due to the surprise it gave me not to mention a little bit ticked for ruining the mood.

"I dunno, but someone's on right now." Michonne responded turning the volume up a little bit until we could make out a voice underneath all that static, it sounded like a woman, middle aged to be more specific, and it sounded like she was broadcasting a message, but we couldn't make it out.

"Anyone have any idea whats she's saying?" I inquired with my eyebrow rising a little.

"No clue." Michonne answered.

"Wait! Wait! Quiet! Sounds like she's repeating it!" Zach told both of us rapidly.

We fortunately made out the last thing she said before we lost the signal and the radio was silenced.

"...minus. Those who ar..., *urvive!"

"Those who arrived survive!" Zach exclaimed sounding eager that he heard this. "We're not the only ones with a settlement!"

"Is it military?" I wondered quietly mostly to myself. Then I remembered something that sounded like it rung a bell. "Wait a sec..."

"It's a lie! Those who arrive, die!" *Cackling* But not me! I'll die first!" *BANG*

It suddenly clicked. "It's not as refuge, it's a trap!" I warned them.

"What do you mean 'a trap?'" Michonne inquired a little surprised like I made a bold accusation and wanted proof.

"When I was on the road before I came to the prison, I found this guy in a ghost town." I started. "Big, little but chubby, but tough looking, bald, but was too crazy to get up on his feet. He shouted 'Those who arrive, die'! and blew his brains out after he started laughing like a maniac."

Michonne shook her head. "Son of a bitch!"

"On the road! Look out!" Zach cried pointing forward.

We both looked up to see something that all made our eyes go wide like never before. beyond the nine or ten zombies really close to our vehicle lays a huge zombie swarm out in the distance just filling up the road all the way to the tree lines.

This has got to be like eight swarms all at once!

"Shit! Herd!" Michonne shouted trying to back up, but the zombies that she had ran over were now stalling the car. She tried to move it again a couple more times but it was no good. This baby wasn't going anywhere. "Out! Now!" She ordered both of us opening her door while clenching the handle of her katana ready to fight.

I unlocked Zach's door. "Stay close if you know what's good for you!" I hissed before opening my door and jumping out unleashing my hatchet on two zombies ready to kill me but didn't have a chance.

"Casey! Other side!" Michonne shouted. I complied making my way to her side of the car where she was just slicing threw two or three heads at once. "This way!"

We stayed close to her as she sliced, slashed, and stabbed her way through the swarm and into the woods. I was got a couple in myself, but this was all Michonne here. After the front looked wide open, we all dashed forward getting as far away from the zombies. Michonne and I got out without a scratch, but I looked to see Zach was not so lucky as a lady zombie took a big chunk out of his shoulder resulting in him falling to his knees and holding his bleeding wound. That only allowed a few zombies to surround him and started eating and tearing him open leaving Zach to do nothing but scream in pain and agony.

Jesus Christ...

There was nothing I could do so I picked up the pace trying to catch up Michonne who was already far ahead. About ten seconds later I caught up with her but there was a problem: There were some guys heavily armed pointing guns at her while she was on her knees. A couple of those guns were now pointed at me when they spotted me.

One of the men slowly walked towards Michonne with his pistol relaxed and got down to her level. The guy was dressed a simple buttoned shirt with black pants his hair was neatly combed and a black eye patch on his right eye. Michonne gave him a murderous stare.

I take it they know each other. Wait... This guy...

"Missed me?" He said in a taunting tone smirking a little.

But Michonne kept her cool and replied back with a calm insulting voice. "What took you so long?"

Her words made his smug smirk be replaced with inflamed scowl. He got to a standing position and looked to a man with an army camp and brown sleeveless shirt. "Get 'em back to camp and tie 'em up!" He instructed with rage steaming from his tongue.

His man nodded before going over to Michonne and quickly striking her with the butt of his weapon knocking her to the ground motionless

"No!" I cried. Last thing I remembered was a sharp pain to the back of my head and everything going black.

Beth's POV

I was still at the table eating lunch with daddy who looked a lot better now. We were both eating some cooked squirrel that Daryl makes really good. Daddy knew about Casey and me and I told him like I told Maggie that it was my choice, amazingly he was a lot more supportive of this than Maggie was initially so I'm thankful for that.

"So you can cook some mean squirrel, but everything else is a disaster?" I pointed out to Daryl.

"I'll give you one more if you keep quiet about this." He bribed me.

I rolled my eyes and smirked giving him a boy scout salute. "Yes, Mr. Dixon."

Daddy let out a chuckle. "Hey what about me? You think you can get me one too?"

I suddenly heard Yuki calling out for Daryl.

I looked to see Yuki jogging towards where we were at followed by another girl I had never seen before. Daryl exited the outside kitchen to the two girls.

"S'wrong?" He asked. His eyes turned to the other girl. "The hell is this?"

Yuki sounded like he cut him off before he could ask anymore questions. "I'll explain who she is later, but right now we think that Casey and Michonne could be in danger

My eyes widened with fear.

What is she talking about?

"Danger?" Daryl repeated. "Wha' makes you think, that?"

The girl cut in front of Yuki with an expression of panic and stress. "Are you going to help us or not?!"

"Calm down!" Yuki firmly ordered the girl sounding perfectly calm right now. "The road that they took is also the same group where some raiders are camping out." She explained reasonably.

I got out of my seat and walked towards the two girls. "What do you mean raiders?!" I exclaimed in fear.

The girl turned her attention to me. "None of your business! Now back up!" She spat.

Excuse me?!

I marched right up to the girls face feeling the rage going through my body. "It's definitely my business! Now, what do you mean raiders?!"

She gave me a violent push. "Back up! None of your concern, Barbie!"

Oh why you little...

Before I could give this bitch half of my mind right on her face, Yuki jumped in the middle of us preventing me beat her senseless. "Not the time!" She turned to me. "I know you're scared, Beth, but they should be fine. We're gonna go out there and look for them and bring them back. Okay?"

"Let me help!" I begged.

Yuki shook her head. "This is a three people job, Beth!" She explained. Tears were building up in my eyes right now.

"Hey! He'll be fine! He's been through worse." She reassured me before turning to Daryl. "Get the truck started! I need to get my stuff." And with that Yuki jogged towards the boxes containing many weapons we've scavenged over time and coming back with a rifle with a silencer. Both Yuki and the girl raced towards Daryl's pickup truck and leaped in the back before Daryl floored the gas out of the gates with me just standing there motionless and frightened.

Please, God, save him! Save them both please!

I felt a hand gently gripped my shoulder. I turned to see my dad pulling me into a hug where all I could do was silently cry in his arms and pray everything would be alright.

"It'll be fine, Little Bug. I promise." He told me comfortingly.

No one's POV

Militia camp

It was not to long ago when Brian started his coup to take over the group. This all started with him trying to bond with Martinez, which resulted in Martinez forced into the pit with hungry walkers ending in a bloody demise. It's not what Brian wanted, but Martinez's shaky confidence was not going to keep this group alive and safe. He had to do this for his new family.

His new family...

The thought of Lilly and Meghan mysteriously vanishing without a trace terrified him. He concluded that they both were kidnapped and possibly being tormented, touched or worse right now.

Women are favored targets by bandits and thugs.

The death of Martinez and Lilly and Meghan's disappearance shook the group a little, but Pete assured everyone that they will find the two and took over. Soon after, Brian assassinated Pete in his own trailer, and disposed his undead body into the pond with no witnesses allowing him to assume control himself.

Knowing that this camp will never be safe, and desperate for answers, Brian spoke to the group about the prison and how they mutilated him, and destroyed his town and how they must take it for themselves as violence as a last resort. The group willingly agreed and now he has a new army and a new right hand man with a new weapon.

Brian is now in a trailer with the prisoners they captured not to long ago. One was the woman who murdered his daughter in cold blood and ruined his eye both traumatizing him for life. The sight of her makes him feel all the anger and resent he wanted to unleash on her for what she did to him, but kept his composure not wanting to return to that life. The other was a young boy no more than thirteen or fourteen who was surprisingly calm despite the situation his was in. They are the bargaining chip for the prison, and hopefully Lilly and Meghan.

Casey's POV

I continued to viciously stare at my captive who offered us some peanuts to eat walked towards a chair sitting down while looking away from us checking his weapon and stuffing ammo into his jacket.

He let out a deep sigh. "Don't worry. Nobody's gonna get hurt."

Bullshit.

I shook my head. "I'm not buying it."

"Well I don't care, son." Cyclops replied not really paying attention.

Yeah I noticed.

"I'm gonna kill you." Michonne hissed with murder burning in her eyes.

Please be my guest.

He scoffed at her and answered. "No you won't."

Michonne just continued with the threats with her voice rising. "I'm going to rip you're he-"

"Take it easy." I told her before turning my attention to Cyclops. "Lemme guess: You want the prison?"

"Yeah. And I want to take as peacefully as I can."

Again with this crap.

Michonne shook her head. "This is coming from the Governor of Woobur-"

"Don't call me that!" He barked slightly turning his head before going back to his pistol. "That life is done."

I spoke out before Michonne could let out more of her rage. "Okay then... Cyclops."

Just like that, the jackass froze at the nickname and slowly turned to me giving me a menacing look.

Really? That's the best face you got, man?

"What?" He growled.

Ahh I have your attention. Good.

I smirked. "Lemme ask you something, while we got time. You know what started the apocalypse?"

Both Cyclops and Michonne looked at me like I was giving them a trick question or something.

Before he could speak, I continued. "It was people. Don't get me wrong, the zombies were factor in this with them eating any human on sight. But people made manners worse." I explained. "When this outbreak got more serious, people got more desperate. Soldiers shooting up 'infected' best friends butchering each other over a can of beans, cars running over people just to get out of town. And while we were killing each other, the swarms continued kill human after human, and even now with zombies ruling the Earth, you are willing to kill people! MY people!"

"This isn't about the past. This is about right now!" He shouted at me. It felt satisfying to see him lose his cool. "I'm going to get that prison one way or another!"

I let out a smirk. "You think you're all tough and powerful. But I know the truth." I spat at Cyclops. "You are ignorant and stupid. YOU killed your town. YOU burned bridges. YOU are nothing, you psychotic one eyed fuck!"

Cyclops's face was one with shock and rage, and he grabbed my face. "You think you know me?! Do you?!"

I chuckled. "No, and I don't want to know you, vy sukin syn!" Cursing in Russian is the best. "But I knew people who were like you. And honestly, they make you look like some crazy harmless drunk."

His hand was now around my neck. "I am not a monster!"

"You're right." I said choking up a little because of his grip around me. "You are just another loose end that needs to be tied up!"

And with that I felt his fingers squeezing down hard on my neck making me gag out. My eye sight was slowly going black and I felt my body getting numb, and I was thinking of only the girl I love back home.

I love you, baby! I love you SO much! I'm sorry!

"BRIAN!" I heard someone shouted at him allowing his grip to release my neck and letting out violent coughs and gasps of air. I looked at the door of the trailer to see a familiar face with ordinary reading glasses, light brown short hair, and a concerned look letting me silently blurting out one name. "Rachel?"

Okay Chapter 20 is up now! I'm sorry it took forever with this, but I was tired from the long days of school and the notorious readers block but I finally got it down. Just an FYI my other fanfic is going to be on a very long Hiatus and after I'm done with this fanfic, Im planning to work on a Dragon Age fanfic, but not yet though not until this baby is completo!

Review and comment thanks guys! Peace out! :D

DeltaSandman out!