Chapter 30-Blairsville
It was the day of the run. Everybody going on the run was getting into there cars. They were taking the three trucks. Daryl and Shane were watching them. Hershel walks over to his daughter and hugs them. Madison hugs Alicia, who was also staying. She then walked over and hugged Nick before hugging Travis. Glenn Merle and T-dog walk over to the two leaders. Bobby and Adam hug Jo, who was staying to keep watch. "You two stay safe," Jo says to the two men who nod.
"Same for you stay safe," Shane says to his three friends who nod and hug them before they head for their cars. Daryl and Shane walk back inside. Not knowing that a group of five men saw were watching them.
With Merle's group
Merle's group pulls into the small neighborhood. Merle stops the truck. Everybody gets out of the truck. "We have a few hours, so let's get to work. Three in each house, we only get what we need. Nick Beth and Jane will be one group while me Bobby and Jim will be the other," Merle says they nod as both groups move to two houses that were right beside each other. Merle opens the door and looks inside. "Let's get to work," Merle says.
Glenn's group
Glenn gets out of the truck, followed by his group. "Let's check these shops quickly we have a lot to do," Glenn says everybody nods as they head into the first two shops. Glenn walks into the gas station with Charlie. Victor was outside, pumping the gas from the cars.
"What are we looking for?" Charlie asks as they look around the gas station.
"Anything we can use," Glenn tells Charlie, who nods.
With T-dog's group
T-dog's group gets out of the truck with his group following. T-dog looks at the dollar store in front of him. "This should have what we need. Remember we need medicine food and winter clothes," T-dog says everybody nods as they into the store shining their flashlights around the store.
At the Lodge
Daryl was sitting in one of the chairs in the lobby. Hershel Alicia Shane and Amy and Lori were sitting with him. Morgan and Carol were with the kids. Dale Jo and Dean were on watch. Daryl had his head laid back. "Glenn and T-dog were right. You two needed a break," Lori says to them. Daryl and Shane smile.
"Yeah, we did. It's just weird being here while their they're. We have always been on the runs," Shane says.
"We have a lot of people. You guys could take more breaks," Amy says to them. They nod.
With Merle's group
Merle's group had been searching the houses. Merle comes outside of the third house he had searched. Merle sees a walker shuffling towards him, Bobby and Jim. Merle pulls out his knife and walks towards the walker. Merle jabs the knife into the walkers head. Merle walks towards another house. Nick Beth and Jane leave the house and head to another house. Jane opens the door and walks in. Jane looks around. Jane was walking up the stairs. She was almost at the top when a walker came down the stairs and grabbed onto her. Jane and the walker fall down the stairs. Jane pushes the walker against the wall. Beth comes over and stabs the walker in the head.
Nick runs over and helps Jane up. Jane stands up and holds her hand to her head, which was bleeding. Jane tries to move her arm but can't. "Guys, I think my arm is broken," Jane tells them. Nick leads her over to a couch and sits her down.
"Beth go get Merle," Nick says to Beth, who nods. Beth runs out of the house. Beth runs into the house beside them. When she gets into the house, the first thing she sees is the barrel of a gun.
"Don't shoot!" Beth yells. Bobby lowers his gun as Merle and Jim come downstairs.
"Beth, what's wrong?" Jim asks.
"Jane is hurt we think she broke her arm," Beth tells them they nod as they follow Beth to the other house. Merle was the first one in the house. He walks over to Jane. Merle grabs her arm as he starts to move it. Jane winches in pain.
"Yeah, I would say it's broken," Merle says to the women.
"Should we head back?" Jim asks.
"No, we're not heading back. I still have one hand, and we need the supplies. I'll stay beside Nick and Beth," Jane tells Merle, who looks at her for a moment before he nods.
"I'll stay with them. Beth go with Merle," Bobby says. Beth looks at Merle, who nods. Merle Beth and Jim walk out of the house to look for more supplies.
With Glenn's group
Glenn's group had been looking for the guns and the gas. Madison Maggie and Ofelia walk out of the gunshop. "What did you find?" Victor asks.
"There wasn't much left a few handguns. Two rifles and three shotguns. There was a good amount of ammo, though," Ofelia tells them.
"How about fuel, Victor?" Madison asks Victor, who looks at her.
"There was a good amount of gas. We should be fine for a few more weeks," Victor tells them.
"We still have a few hours. Let's check the rest of these buildings," Glenn tells them. They nod as they head for another store.
With T-dog's group
T-dog's group had almost finished in the dollar store. "How are we doing?" T-dog asks Daniel and Chris.
"We got food, water, and medicine. The only thing we are having trouble finding is winter clothes," Chris tells him.
"Let's finish in here, and then we can head to the clothes store," T-dog tells them. Daniel and Chris nod as they keep looking around the store.
At the lodge
Daryl and Shane were walking outside to talk to Jo and Dean. They were relieving them of watch. Shane and Daryl walk outside and over to Jo and Dean. "Hey, you two should take a break," Shane says to them. They both turn and look at them. Jo and Dean walk over to them. Jo looks out one more time and sees the gleam of a gun reflecting off the gun. Jo moves in front of Daryl and Shane just as a gunshot goes off.
With Merle's group
Merle's group was outside about to go to another house when they heard the gunshot. They all look at each other before Merle runs for the truck, the others following him.
The lodge
The gunshot goes off, and Jo falls to the ground, a bullet in her torso. Daryl was the first to move. Daryl and Dean move Jo inside. Shane and Dale follow him as more gunshots ring out. Blood starts to come out of Jo's mouth as Hershel comes over with a gun. "Jo stay with me," Shane says to his girlfriend.
"You deserve to be happy, Shane. You are going to beat this world. Don't forget what we fight for. Shane, you will have everybody here for you. Keep fighting, Shane. I love you," Jo says to Shane. Jo closes her eyes as her head falls backward, and she stops breathing.
"I love you too," Shane says to his dead girlfriend in between sobs. Tears fall down Dean's face as the men start to mover towards the lodge. Daryl pulls out his handgun and breaks one of the windows. Daryl looks out the window and shoots one of the men in the chest. The man falls to the ground dead. Merle's truck pulls in and stops Merle's group gets out of the truck and runs for the lodge a shot goes off that hits Nick in the shoulder as they get inside. Bobby gets into the building and sees Jo's body. The other four men come out of the woods. Merle pulls out his gun and shoots one in the head. Amy was at the side of the building. She went out the back door and could see one of the men. She aims her handgun and fires hitting the man in the neck.
The other two men look at her and shoot. She hides behind the wall as another shot goes off from inside. The second to last man falls to the ground. The last man starts to run. Bobby comes outside and shoots him in the head. Amy heads back inside. Shane was still holding Jo's body as Alicia hugs Daryl and cries. "Shane. She can still turn," Merle says. Shane nods as he pulls out his knife. He stabs Jo in the side of the head. Shane stays with her as the others head outside to clear up. Daryl was about to walk out when he crouched down beside his best friend.
"I'm always here for you, man," Daryl says to him before he walks outside. Jane walks over to him.
"Daryl, they were part of my old group. There were only five of them. I think they are all dead," Jane tells him. Daryl nods. They spend the time cleaning the bodies Shane and Dean were burying Jo when Glenn and T-dog pulled. T-dog and Glenn get out of the truck and look around.
"What happen?" Glenn asks.
"We got attacked. Jo didn't make," Daryl tells the two-run groups. Everybody looks down. Shane and Dean bury Jo as everybody goes inside. Nobody said anything during dinner. Once everybody had gone to bed. Daryl made sure Alicia was asleep. Daryl gets out of bed and heads for Shane's room. Daryl knocks on the door. Shane opens the door. Shane's eyes were red from crying. He opens the door wider and lets Daryl in. Daryl stands there. Shane looks at him for a moment before he hugs his best friend and starts to cry. Daryl sits him down, and let's his best friend cry into his shoulder. This day had been hard for them. The winter ahead was going to be just as hard.
There is the next chapter. There is the death of Jo. I have plans for Shane later on. I hope you guys are ok with Jo. Thanks for reading guys' feedback would be great season three should be in the next two or three chapters. Thanks for reading.