Chapter 54-Seeing ghost
The Prison
Travis was laying pallets up against the fence. He pulls out his binoculars and looks around. He sees walkers. He looks at the bus and sees Michonne climbing out of it. Travis keeps looking. Travis stops when he sees a man in front of the graves. Travis grabs his gun and walks to the stairs and towards the field. He gets down to the graves and sees the man just standing there. There were bugs around the graves. Travis closes his eyes for a moment. He opens his eyes and sees that the man was gone. He looks around, and he stares down and the graves. Travis sees the man outside the fence. The man starts to walk as Travis starts to head for the gate. He runs past Michonne, who looks at him as he runs to the gate and opens it with the keys Shane gave him after he told the man what he was doing. He opens the fence and opens another gate. Travis moves through the walkway between the fences as Michonne shuts the gate and watches him in confusion. Travis opens the hole in the fence. He closes the hole as he walks to the bridge by the water and sees the man on the bridge. Travis walks over to the bridge. Travis looks at the man and sees his dead son. Chris grabs his shoulder. Travis hugs his son as Michonne watches.
Woodbury
The sun was up high as men stood on the walls of Woodbury, ready to protect their town. The streets were empty besides the men on the wall. Andrea was in her room, getting ready when there was a knock at the door. Andrea walks over to the door and opens it. The Governor looks up at the woman. "May I?" The Governor asks as Andrea stares at him. Andrea says nothing but nods. The Governor walks in the room. "That was uh that was quite a speech you gave. Exactly what these people needed to hear," The Governor says.
"What about the prison?" Andrea asks.
"As long as they leave us alone, we have no problem," The Governor says.
"So no retaliation?" Andrea asks.
"No. What would that get us?" The Governor asks.
"I need to go see them," Andrea says. The Governor chuckles.
"I thought this place could be something else, you know? Something better. I wasn't up to the challenge, and I screwed it up. I've done some terrible things. I'm not fit to lead these people. But you are. They don't need to be terrorized. Certainly not by their own leader," The Governor says.
"So, you're abdicating?" Andrea asks.
"You know I really believed if I kept her alive long enough, Milton would find a-" The Governor stops himself when he sees Andrea's face. "I just need time," The Governor says as he sits down, "To get myself together," The Governor says.
"So, you want me to fill in for you?" Andrea asks.
"Who else can? Milton? Martinez?" The Governor says as he stands up. "If you choose your friends and sister in the prison, I'd understand. But these people need you," The Governor says as he is about to leave, he turns to Andrea. "We need you," The Governor says as he leaves. He shuts the door behind him.
The woods.
Sam was peeing as Luciana and Dean waited for him. "There ain't nothing out here but mosquitoes and ants," Dean says.
"Patience, big brother. Sooner or later, a squirrel is bound to scurry across your path," Sam says.
"Even so, we don't have a crossbow or a bow, and that ain't much food," Dean says.
"We find one, and that's more than nothing," Sam says.
"I'd have better luck going through one of them houses we passed on the turnoff," Dean says.
"Is that what our old friends taught you? Hmm? How to loot booty?" Sam asks.
"We've been at it for hours. Why don't we find a stream, try to look for some fish?" Dean asks.
"I think you're trying to lead me back to the road, man. Get me over to that prison," Sam says.
"They got shelter. Food. A pot to piss in. Might not be a bad idea. You just got to give Daryl your gun," Dean says.
"For you and her maybe. Ain't gonna be no damn party for me," Sam says.
"Everybody will get used to each other again," Dean says.
"They're all dead. Makes no difference," Sam says.
"How can you be so sure?" Dean asks.
"Right about now, he's probably hosting a housewarming party where's he gonna bury what's left of them and your girl," Sam says. Dean turns around fast and punches Sam in the face making him fall to the ground. Sam stands up. "What the hell?" Sam asks.
"Ofelia's dead," Dean says. Sam stares at his brother in shock.
"Dean, I didn't-" Sam was saying.
"Let's go get some food, and in case you cared, Lori had her baby and lived. Chris is also dead," Dean says before he walks away from his brother, who had a look of guilt on his face as he followed his brother.
The prison
The group watched as Glenn drew on the ground. "Now, you said you found Rick's group here?" Glenn asks Carl. Some of the group was outside. Shane T-dog, Daryl, Jim, and Alicia were outside with others working on the defenses. Hershel was checking on Lori and the baby with Amy. Glenn, Carl, Beth, Rick, Maggie, Carol, Axel, Jane, Oscar, Nick, and Merle were with Glenn. Everybody else was either clearing the tombs or outside.
"Yeah," Carl says.
"We secured this," Glenn says.
"We thought we came in through here," Rick says as he points at the map.
"Mean's there's another breach. Okay. The whole front of the prison is unsecure if walkers just strolled in, then it's gonna be cake for a group of armed men," Glenn says.
"Why are we even so sure he's going to attack?" Beth asks.
"Maybe you scared him off," Nick says as he joins his girlfriend.
"He had fish tanks full of heads. Walkers and humans. Trophies. He's coming," Michonne says.
"We should hit him now," Glenn says.
What?" Jane asks.
"He won't be expecting it. We'll sneak back in and put a bullet in his head," Glenn says.
"We're not assassins," Carol says. Glenn stands up and looks at Michonne.
"You know where his apartment is. You and I could end this tonight," Glenn says. Michonne looks away and looks at Merle, who shakes his head. "I'll do it myself," Glenn says. Michonne nods, and Merle looks down.
"He didn't know you were coming last time, and look what happened you were almost killed. Dean was captured. And you and Maggie were almost executed. Oscar was shot," Dale says
"You can't stop me," Glenn says.
"Daryl and Shane would never allow this," Dale says.
"Those two aren't thinking straight. If they were, we would have attacked the after we got back," Glenn says.
"Think this through clearly. Ofelia lost her life here. Chris, too. The men that were here. It isn't worth any more killing. What are we waiting for? If he's really on his way, we should be out of here by now," Dale says.
"And go where?" Glenn asks
"We lived on the road all winter," Dale says.
"Back when you had two legs, and we didn't have a baby crying for walkers every four hours," Glenn says.
"We can't stay here," Dale says.
"We can't run," Glenn says. Maggie looks at him for a second before she leaves. Glenn watches after her. "All right, we'll stay put. We're gonna defend this place. We're making a stand," Glenn says.
"Carl, You Rick Oscar and I will go down to the tombs. We need to figure out where the breach is," Glenn says. Oscar and Rick look at Merle, who nods.
"You got it," Rick says.
"You'll need some help," Michonne says.
"No, in case anything happens, I need you out here," Glenn says. Glenn looks around. "Who's on watch?" Glenn asks.
"Bobby and Adam," Merle says. Glenn nods.
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