Chapter 34-Clearing another cellblock.
They all walk outside. "The suns feels good," Oscar says as they all walk in the courtyard.
"Good lord, they're all dead," Axel says as he looks at all the dead walkers.
"Never thought I would be so happy to see these fences," Tomas says.
"You never said. How the hell did you get in here in the first place?" Andrew asks.
"Cut a hole in that fence over there by that guard tower," Jim tells him.
"That easy?" Andrew asks.
"Where there's a will, there's a way," Merle tells him.
"Easy for you to say," Andrew tells him.
"So, what is this like a disease?" Big Tiny asks as he pokes a dead walker.
"Yeah, and we're all infected," Daryl tells them.
"What do you mean infected? Like AIDS or something?" Axel asks.
"If I was to kill you, shoot an arrow in your chest, you'd come back as one of these things. It's gonna happen to all of us," Merle tells them.
"Ain't no way these Robin Hood cats responsible for killing all these freaks. Must be 50 bodies out here. Where'd you come from?" Tomas asks Daryl.
"Atlanta," Daryl tells him.
"Where are you headed?" Tomas asks.
"For now, Nowhere," Daryl tells him.
"I guess you can take that area down there near the water. Should be comfortable," Tomas tells them.
"We're using that field for crops," Shane tells him.
"We'll help you move out your gear," Tomas tells him, ignoring what Shane said.
"That won't be necessary. We took out these walkers. This prison is ours," Daryl tells him.
"Slow down redneck," Tomas says.
"You snatched the locks off our door," Andrew says, joining in.
"We'll give you new locks, if that's how you want it," Chris tells him.
"This is our prison. We were here first," Tomas says.
"Locked in a broom closet? We took it, set you free. It's ours. We spilled blood," Daryl snarls at him.
"We're moving back into our cellblock," Tomas says.
"You'll have to get your own," T-dog tells him.
''It is mine. I've still got personal artifacts in there. That's about as mine as it gets!" Tomas yells as he pulls out his gun. Chris Jim and Merle raise their weapons. Oscar and Axel back up.
"whoa, whoa. Maybe let's try to make this work out, so everybody wins," Axel says.
"I don't see that happening," Tomas says.
"Neither do I," Daryl tells him.
"I ain't going back in that cafeteria for one more minute," Tomas says.
"There are other cellblocks," Axel says.
"You could leave. Try your luck out on the road," Jim tells them.
"If these pussies can do all this, the least we can do is take out another cell block," Tomas says.
"With what?" Big Tiny asks.
"Atlanta here will spot us some real weapons. Won't you, boss?"
Tomas asks.
"How stocked is that cafeteria? It must have plenty of food. Five guys lasting almost a year?" Shane asks.
"It sure as hell don't look like anybody's been starving," Chris says.
"They're only a little left," Tomas says.
"We'll take half. In exchange, we'll help clear out a cell block," Daryl tells him.
"Didn't you hear him? There's only a little left," Andrew says.
"Bet you got more food than you got choices. You pay, we'll play. We'll clear out a block for you, then you keep to it," Daryl tells him.
"All right," Tomas says.
"But let's be clear if we see you out here anywhere near our people, if I so much as even catch a whiff of your scent, I will kill you," Daryl tells them they nod. Everybody starts to head back inside. "Oscar Axel, can I talk to you?" Daryl asks the two who look at him for a moment before they nod. Everybody else heads inside beside for Daryl Oscar and Axel.
"What's up?" Oscar asks.
"I have an offer for you," Daryl tells them.
"What is it?" Axel asks.
"I have got a pretty good read on all of you beside Big Tiny. Tomas is the asshole leader. Andrew is his bitch. Axel, you're the peacemaker. Oscar, you want to survive. My offer is, no matter what happens in there, if you two listen to us. Work with us. After we clear a cellblock, you two can come back with us even if your friends are alive. What do you say?" Daryl asks them for a moment. They both nod at each other.
"We'll take that deal," Oscar tells him. Daryl nods.
"Let's go," Daryl says as they walk inside.
They all back towards the pantry besides Alicia, who headed back to the cell block. "Pantry's back there," Tomas tells them.
"You never tried to break out of here?" T-dog asks.
"Yeah, we tried to take the doors off. But if you make one peep in here, then those freaks'll be lined up outside the door growling, trying to get in. Windows got bars on there that Man couldn't get through," Oscar tells them.
"Bigger than a 5x8," Axel tells them.
"You won't find me complaining, doing 15. My left leg can barely fit on one of those bunks," Big Tiny tells them.
"Yeah, they don't call him Big Tiny for nothing," Oscar tells them.
"You done jerking each other off? Sick of waiting back here," Tomas says. They all walk to the back and see a lot of food.
"This what you call a little bit of food?" Jim asks him.
"Goes fast," Tomas says.
"You can have a bag of corn, some tuna fish-"
Tomas starts to say.
"We said half. That's the deal. What's in there?" Daryl asks while looking at a metal door.
"Don't open that," Oscar tells them. Chris opens the door and starts to cough and gag before he shuts the door.
"He wanted to know," Tomas says.
The Cellblock.
Alicia was sitting in her cell when Madison came in. "Hey, what's wrong?" Madison asks her daughter.
"It was stupid of us to let him go. We cleared this whole cell block, just the six of us," Alicia tells her mother.
"I could have happened to anybody," Madison tells her.
"What are we gonna do without him?" Alicia asks.
'Hey, stop it. All right? Stop it," Madison tells her daughter.
"He's still here," Travis tells her as he comes in.
"What if he does wake up? Then what? He can't even walk. All we do is run," Alicia says.
"Hey, this won't break him. Okay? He's got Daryl Merle and the rest of us," Travis tells her.
"Am I the only person living in reality here?" Alicia asks.
"We've been through so much already," Madison tells her.
"I'm not expecting, all right? I'm just preparing," Travis tells her.
"Foods here," T-dog says as he comes in.
"Whats you got?" Lee asks.
"Canned beef, canned corn, canned cans. There's a lot more where this came from," T-dog tells him. Daryl walks over to Alicia.
"Any change?" Daryl asks his girlfriend.
"Bleeding is under control and no fever, but his breath is labored, and his pulse is way down, and he hasn't opened his eyes yet," Alicia tells him.
"Go grab Shane's cuff. Just in case," Daryl tells her. Alicia walks over to Shane and says something to him. Shane nods and hands her his cuffs.
Alicia hands them to Glenn, who nods. Alicia walks back over to Daryl. "So, what about those prisoners?" Alicia asks him
"We're gonna help them clear out their own cell block, and then they'll be there, and we'll be here. Oscar and Axel will be staying with us after we clear the cellblock," Daryl tells her.
"Living beside each other," Alicia says,
"I'm not giving up this prison," Daryl tells her.
"Do they have guns?" Alicia asks.
"I only saw one. I don't know if it's gonna to work with Tomas and Andrew. I don't know about Big Tiny either," Daryl tells her.
"Well, what are the other options for the other three?" Alicia asks.
"Kill them," Daryl tells her.
"If that's what you think is best. I'm with you always," Alicia tells him. Daryl nods and kisses her. Daryl walks over to everybody.
"Me T-dog Merle Jim and Victor are going to help the prisoners the rest of you wait here and take care of Dale. Some of you go clear the fence," Daryl tells them. They nod. Daryl grabs some weapons and walks outside with the other four. He sets the weapons down on the table.
"Why do I need these when I got this?" Tomas asks as he pulls out his gun.
"You don't fire guns, not unless your back's up against a wall. Noise attracts them. It really riles them," Merle tells him.
"We'll go in two by two. Daryl will run point with T. I'll bring up the rear with Jim. Stay tight, hold formation no matter how close the walkers get. Anyone breaks ranks. We could all go down. Anyone runs off. They could get mistaken for a walker, end up with an axe to the head," Daryl tells them.
"And that's where you aim. These things only go down with a headshot," Victor tells them.
"You ain't gotta tell us how to take out a man," Tomas says.
"They ain't men. They're something else," T-dog tells him.
"Just remember to go for the head," Daryl says.
The cellblock
Alicia walks in. "Could I have a minute," Alicia asks while looking at Dale they nod as they walk out. Alicia walks over and kneels down beside Dale. "Dale, we need you to fight. Daryl and Merle's father was a piece of shit. You're the closet thing they have ever had to a father. This group needs you, Dale. Daryl and Merle need you, Dale. Please fight come back to us, Dale," Alicia says as she lays her head down on Daryl's chest.
With Daryl
They were walking through the halls. "Man, It's too damn dark in here," Oscar says.
"Gotta hold it up high out in front of you. You're gonna hear them before you see them," Merle tells him. They then hear a walker.
"It's coming," Axel says. They see the walkers. All the prisoners run at the walkers beside Oscar. The group looks at them.
"Why didn't you follow the dumbass party?" Victor asks Oscar.
"I was told to listen to Daryl. Don't blame Axel. He's a good man," Oscar tells them they nod. They killed the walkers and moved forward.
The cellblock
Everybody was looking at Dale when Carl walks towards them with a bag. Bobby Lee Amy and Jane behind him. " I thought you were organizing the food," Glenn says to him.
"Even better check it out," Carl says as he drops a bag. That had medical supplies.
"Where did you get this?" Lori asks as Hershel and Madison use the supplies.
"From the infirmary. Wasn't much left, but I cleared it out," Carl tells her.
"You went by yourself?" Lori asks.
"No, Amy Lee Bobby and Jane were with me," Carl tells his mother, who nods.
"Good. Thank you guys for going," Lori says to them. They nod. "Good job Carl," Lori tells her son, who smiles.
With the group
"It's gotta be the brain. Not the stomach, not the heart-the brain," Daryl tells them. Oscar then kills a walker.
"Like that?" Oscar asks.
"Stay in tight formation. No more prison riot crap," Merle says. They start to kill the walkers. They hear a scream. Daryl slams his hatchet in one of the walker's heads. Tomas comes over and shoots the other.
Daryl looks at the scratch. "I'm telling you, I don't feel anything. It's just a scratch," Big Tiny tells him.
"I'm sorry, man," Daryl tells him.
"I can keep fighting," Big Tiny says.
'You cut that old guy's leg off to save his life," Andrew points out.
"Look at where the scatch is," Daryl says to him.
"Guys, I'm fine! I'm fine. Look at me. I'm not changing into one of those things," Big Tiny says.
"Look, man, there has to be something we can do. We could just lock him up," Oscar says.
"Quarantine him," Axel suggests.
"We gotta do something. Why you just standing there? We gotta save him," Andrew says.
"There's nothing we can do," Jim tells him.
"You son of a bitch," Andrew says.
"Guys I'm Fi-," Big Tiny starts to say before Tomas hits him in the back of the head. He then beats in Big Tiny head after they move forward.
"You see the look on his face? He makes one move, just give me a signal," Merle tells his brother, who nods as they walk forward into the laundry room. Daryl throws the keys down in front of a door that was in front of Thomas.
"I ain't opening that," Tomas says.
"Yes, you are. If you want this cell block, you're gonna open that door. Just the one, not both of them. Because we need to control this," Daryl tells him.
"You bitches ready," Tomas asks. He has trouble opening the door. "I got this," Tomas says. He then pulls both doors open.
"I said one!" Daryl yells at him.
"Shit happens," Tomas says. Tomas swings his weapon and almost hits Daryl in the face. He then throws a walker on Daryl. Daryl holds the walker.
"T mind the gap," Merle tells him. He stabs the walker in the head and helps his brother up. Victor kills the last one. Daryl looks at Tomas.
"It was coming at me, bro," Tomas says to him.
"Yeah, I get shit happens," Daryl says to him. Daryl then swings his hatchet into Tomas's head. Daryl kicks him off.
"No!" Andrew yells. Daryl kicks Andrew in the leg, making him drop the bat. Andrew then runs.
"I got him," Daryl tells him as he follows Andrew he follows him till they get outside where there were walkers. Daryl backs up and shuts the gate.
"Let me back in, bro," Andrew says.
"You better run," Daryl says. He shuts the door and hears Andrew scream.
Daryl gets back. "Get up," He tells them. Oscar and Axel stand up. "I made you a deal. You still in?" Daryl asks them. They nod. "Good let's get back to the group," Daryl tells them as they leave. They get back to the cell block.
"Dale stopped breathing. Mom and Hershel saved him," Carl tells them. Lori looks at Oscar and Axel.
"This is Oscar and Axel. They'll be joining us. Anybody got a problem with that?" Daryl asks. Nobody says anything.
"Welcome," Glenn says to them. They nod at him.
"Thank you," Axel says. Dale then opens his eyes. Daryl walks forward.
"Dale," Daryl says to the man who smiles. Shane hands Daryl the keys. Daryl unlocks the cuffs and holds Daryl's hand. The past few days have been hard. Right now, everything looked like it was going to be better. Daryl did not know that he made a mistake, not killing Andrew. A mistake that would cost him the lives of people he loved, but for now, he was happy.
Thanks for reading guys. Next is walk with me, which will also include Rick's group. This chapter was longer than the last few. We will go in between long and short. Who do you guys think will die in Killer within. I am very excited about that chapter. I hope to see some reviews. Thanks for reading guys see you later.