Chapter 27-What's Next?
It was the morning after the group lost the farm. Mostly everybody was asleep. Daryl was walking the perimeter as everybody slept. Daryl hasn't seen anybody since Rick left the group. Daryl hears footsteps behind him. He turns and sees Shane walking up towards him. "Everybody still asleep?" Daryl asks Shane.
"Yeah, but they should be up soon," Shane tells Daryl, who nods. "Daryl, we can't go on like this," Shane tells Daryl, who looks at him.
"Like what?" Daryl asks.
"You haven't talked to anybody since last night. You need to speak with the group before we leave. We all need to be on the same page. If we have trust problems, somebody could die," Shane tells Daryl. Daryl looks at his best friend and nods.
"I'll be over there in a little bit," Daryl tells Shane, who nods and walks back over to the group. Daryl starts to walk the perimeter one more time as he was walking. Bobby came up to him. Daryl stops and looks at the man. "What's up, Bobby?" Daryl asks Bobby as he came up to him.
"I wanted to thank you," Bobby says to Daryl, who looks at him confused.
"For what?" Daryl asks the man.
"For taking care of my boys," Bobby says to Daryl.
"I couldn't protect them all," Daryl says to Bobby.
"Sam's alive. I know he is we have just got to find him that boy is smart he's out there," Bobby tells Daryl, who nods. "If you hadn't found them I'm not sure if they would be alive," Bobby says to Daryl who nods Bobby starts to walk back towards the group Daryl follows him Daryl stops in front of the group who all look at him.
"I know after last night most of you aren't happy with me or even trust me, but we can't move on with you not trusting me. I know you guys think I should have told you what Jenner told me, but I didn't because there was no proof that Jenner was right. If you guys want, I will step down as leader and let Shane take over," Daryl says before he walks away to let the group talk. Everybody stayed quiet for a moment before Lori spoke.
"I know he kept a secret, but come on, it's Daryl we wouldn't be where we are without him and Shane," Lori says to the group who nods.
"I agree with Lori I was part of the group that killed Jimmy and Sophie and Daryl still let me be part of this group," Jane says. Everybody nods as the group continues to talk. Alicia gets up and leaves, walking towards her boyfriend. Daryl standing in front of the truck, Daryl was watching the woods when he heard footsteps behind him. Daryl turns as Alicia hugs him knocking him off balance Daryl regains his balance and hugs her back. Alicia pulls back and kisses him. After they stop kissing, Alicia sits down on the hood of the truck. Daryl sits down beside her.
"What was that for?" Daryl asks his girlfriend.
"Just wanted to show you that whatever they decide I'm with you," Alicia tells Daryl, who nods. Alicia lays her head down on his shoulder as Daryl wraps his arm around her.
The group was still talking. Merle spoke next. "Daryl and I have never trusted anybody but each other. This group is family to him and me and family sticks together Daryl did us a favor by killing John he would have gotten one of us killed evenly," Merle says. "I'm gonna go make sure we're ready to leave you should know what my vote is," Merle says as he walks away from the group, Glenn stands up next Maggie looks up at him.
"Where are you going?" Maggie asks him.
"You guys should know what I also vote. I am gonna help, Merle. T-dog, you want to join me?" Glenn asks T-dog, who nods as he stands. "Shane, you coming?" Glenn asks Shane.
"I agree with you guys, but somebody has to stay here," Shane tells Glenn, who nods as he and T-dog walk away. Lori looks at her ex-boyfriend.
"Go, we got this," Lori tells Shane, who looks at her for a moment before he nods and walks away.
Daryl comes out of the RV with a map. He sees Glenn Merle Shane and T-dog waiting with Alicia. He smiles and walks over to them and sets the map down. He nods at them. The six friends start to look at the map. As they were deciding where to go next, Dale came over. "Were ready down there," Dale tells them. They nod as they walk back down to the group.
"So, what's the verdict?" Daryl asks.
"You and Shane will still be the leaders. Daryl, you have got to promise not to keep secrets from us," Lori says to the man who nods agreeing with that.
"Ok, then we need to get on the road. We have been here long enough. I'll take the red truck with Alicia Shane T-dog and Jim. Glenn with be taking the black truck with Hershel Beth Maggie and Nick. Bobby will take Dean Adam Charlie and Jane. Morgan will drive the van and take Lori Amy Carol Duane Lee Clem and Carl. Dale will drive the Rv with Madison Travis Chris Victor Daniel, and Ofelia and Merle will take the bike," Daryl tells the group. Everybody nods as the group gathers up their things and move to the cars Merle was up at the front and starts to bike Merle turns back onto the road and drives the rest of the group following Merle.
Morgan was driving the van with Lee in the passenger seat. Carol was beside one of the windows with Amy in the middle, and Lori was sitting beside her with her head on Amy's shoulder. The three kids were in the back. The three kids were talking. "Sophie would have liked you another girl to talk to," Carl says to Clem.
"Who's Sophie?" Clem asks the adults.
"Sophie was my daughter we lost her a few days before we lost the farm and Carl's right you two would have gotten along very well," Carol says to Clem.
"Sorry, Carol," Carl says, feeling bad for bringing up her dead daughter.
"It's ok, sweetie it's good that you brought her up we can't let her memory die we should talk about her," Carol tells Carl who nods as the kids talk. Lori looks at Lee.
"I have meaning to asks, aren't you the man who killed a state senator for sleeping with your wife?" Lori asks Lee everybody looks at Lee, even the kids.
"Yeah, that was me I was on my way to prison when all this started," Lee tells them.
"How did you meet Clem?" Amy asks.
"A walker came out in front of the car and me, and the officer crashed into the woods. After I was able to kill the cop who had turned and uncuff myself, walkers started to come out of the woods. I ran and got to a fence which I climbed. As I was searching the house, I found a radio and Clem had the other I was then Attacked by here babysitters walker which I killed it with her help we met a cop that took us to a farm where we met a family that was also left there. Their names were Kenny Duck and Katjaa. The farm didn't work out, and we left and went to Macon. We met a group of people. There were Carly Doug Lilly and Larry Lilly's father. My family owned the Drugstore; it also didn't work out, and we found a motel which we made a camp. We lost Doug at the drugstore. I was peaceful for a few months. Kenny and I were hunting when we ran into a teacher, and his two students, only one made it out alive, Ben. Two men approached us and offered us food for gas. We took the deal, and a few of us left. It was find we got to the farm had a good time. That night we all sat down for dinner, and I went upstairs looking for Mark, a new member of the group I found him with his legs cut off. They were trying to feed us. I ran downstairs and stopped them from eating Mark. The knocked out and locked me, Clem Kenny Lilly and Larry, in a freezer, and Larry had heart problems, and he fell down me, and Kenny killed Larry we got out of the freezer and killed everybody at the farm. We left and went back to the Motel. About a month later, we got attacked by bandits, and Clem and I got separated from the others we don't know who made it out of the Motel. We met Bobby a few days later, and you know the rest," Lee says to the women who nod as they drive.
It was around two when the group stopped to eat. Everybody was sitting down and eating around the cars. "Where are we gonna camp?" Charlie asks.
"It depends if we can find a house, then we'll camp there. If not, we'll sleep outside until winter, then we will have to find houses each night," Shane tells them. Everybody nods as they eat. Lori stands up and walks away from the group Merle finished eating just as Lori stood up. Merle sees Amy about to follow her girlfriend.
"Eat I got this," Merle tells Amy, who nods. Merle stands up and walks to the other side of the Rv, where Lori was sitting down as she cried. Lori looks at Merle, who bends down in front of her.
"What's wrong?" Merle asks her.
"When we were at the farm, I had hope of having this baby, but now I could die, and the baby would die too. Merle, I'm scared if I die this baby dies, and Carl loses both his parents," Lori says to Merle as she cries.
"Hey, you listen to me. You and this baby are going to be fine, and if something were to happen to you, Carl has all of us Lori that boy is strong he will survive no matter what you that baby and Carl are going to be just fine. You understand?" Merle asks his friend. Lori nods as she wipes the tears out of her eyes Merle hugs her after he lets her go she looks at him.
"Thanks, Merle. Can you ask Daryl to come here for me?" Lori asks Merle, who nods as he walks away. Daryl comes over a few moments later.
"What's up?" Daryl asks me.
"Daryl I need you to promise me no matter what happens to me you will make sure this baby makes it, and if I die giving birth, I need you to put me down it can't be Amy Shane Merle or Carl I need you to promise me you'll do it," Lori says to the man who looks at her for a moment.
"I promise, but it won't come to that. Come on, we're getting ready to leave," Daryl tells Lori, who nods. Lori stands up and walks over to Amy. Amy looks at her.
"You ok?" Amy asks Lori, who nods. Lori kisses her.
"I'm ok," Lori tells Amy, who nods. The group loads up in the cars and leaves looking for a house to stay in for the night.
The sun was setting when the group stops by a house that was on the side of the road. Daryl has everybody park their cars facing the road. Everybody gets out of their cars. "Ok, let's move the sleeping bags and some food and water in the house for the night," Daryl says to the group who nods as they get to work. By the time the group had moved everything they need for the night inside the house, the sun had set, and it was night. Everybody was sitting in the leaving rooms and the hallways where they were eating. After the finished eating, they all gathered in the leaving room to made a plan of some sort.
"Is the plan just to move around?" Morgan asks.
"For now, yeah, We will keep looking for a home, but until then, we avoid the towns and use houses. Maybe we can find a place that we can stay for a little while. Maybe a lodge, and if we can find somewhere safe enough, we can all rest. Any questions?" Shane asks. Nobody says anything, so the group spreads out around the house and sets down their sleeping bags. Daryl lays down Alicia lying beside him. He sees everybody lay down before he goes to sleep.
Here is the next chapter. There will probably be two-three maybe four more chapters on the road, but that might change, and they will all be different points in time. I would love to hear what you guys think I should do with the prisoners I have a few ideas of my own, but I would like to hear from you guys. I'm so excited for season three. If you guys think I should bring in more telltale characters, tell me. I already plan on bringing in some. I hope you guys like how I changed Lee and Clem's story. Do you guys want to see Rick and Sam sooner or later? Who do you think will die and season three. Feedback would be great as always suggestions are always welcomed, thanks for reading.