Chapter 55-Preparing
Woodbury
The Governor walks into Milton's lab. Milton had headphones in. He did not here the Governor come up behind him. The Governor pulls something out of his back pocket and throws it on the table. Milton jumps as he looks at the Governor and pulls out his headphones. "Ahem. Alpha waves. I was trying to induce a meditative state I've been having trouble-" Milton stops himself once he sees the Governor's face. "Your battery it's over here," Milton says as he walks over and starts to grab the battery on the table. The Governor sits down.
"You've been invaluable," The Governor says. Milton turns and looks at him. "Do you intent to stay?" The Governor asks. Milton stops what he was doing and turns to look at The Governor.
"Leaving never cross my mind," Milton says.
The Governor smiles and nods his head. "Good. Cause I count on you and not just for your expertise. But I consider you a friend," The Governor says.
"Thank you. I feel- me, too," Milton says.
"I counted on Sam and Luciana as well," The Governor says. Milton watches him as The Governor stands up. "Martinez, he's a good soldier. He'd take a bullet if I need him to," The Governor says as he stands in front of Milton. "Would you?" The Governor asks.
"I would. Yes," Milton says.
"And Andrea? I'm not sure where here loyalties lie," The Governor says.
"I can see how her previous affiliation with Sam, no matter how contentious it was, could cause doubt," Milton says.
"You keep tabs on her for me?" The Governor asks.
"Of course," Milton says. The Governor looks at him for a second before he leaves.
Andrea walks to the wall and looks up at the guards. "Where's Martinez?" Andrea asks.
"I don't know," Karen says.
"Did you see him leave?" Andrea asks.
"Yeah," Karen says.
"Who was he with? Karen, it's okay you can tell me," Andrea says when Karen says nothing.
"I don't know anything," Karen says before she turns around. Andrea walks away and sees Milton.
"Milton!" Andrea shouts as she runs up the street, "Milton, stop!" Andres shouts. Milton stops and looks at her. Milton looks at his watch.
"You startled me," Milton says.
"Where is he?" Andrea asks.
"Where's who?" Milton asks.
"The Governor," Andrea says.
"He's out on a run?" Milton says.
"Is that an answer or a question?" Andrea asks.
"I'm not sure where he is. I mean, not whether it was a question or an answer. It was an answer," Milton says.
"A run, meaning what specifically?" Andrea asks.
"Supplies would be a safe bet. We were wiped out," Milton says.
"Milton, I want you to give me a specific answer to a specific question. Where's the Governor?" Andrea asks.
"On a run?" Milton says again. Andrea sighs as she walks past him. "You know I bet he'll be back soon. I'm sure he's okay if that's what you're worried about," Milton says as Andrea walks away from him.
The Prison
Beth opens the door as Rick Glenn Carl and Oscar walk back into the cellblock. "The tombs outside the boiler room is overrun again," Glenn says.
"That who section had been cleared," Beth says.
"It's a steady stream of walkers," Carl says as Daryl Shane T-dog, and Alicia walks in.
"We're wasting time. The Governor is supposedly on the way, and we're stuck in here with walkers," Hershel says.
"Trapped between a rock and a hard place," Alicia says.
"For the last time running is not an option," Glenn snarls at them. Daryl and Shane look at each other as they watch the group.
"Glenn, if the tombs have filled up again, it may just be a matter of time before they push in here," Carol says.
"Or until some fence gives away," Beth says. Glenn looks at Daryl and Shane.
"What if one of them herds is passing through? Or settled?" Axel asks. Glenn looks at Daryl and Shane.
"Are you two going to say anything?" Glenn asks.
"From what Merle and Nick told us, you think we're not thinking straight. You take the lead," Daryl says. Glenn gales at them.
"Okay. All right we need- we just need to scout the far side of the prison. Find out what's going on," Glenn says.
"You're going out there?" Dale asks.
"Take a car and make it quick," Glenn says.
"I'll drive," Daniel says. Glenn nods. Victor nods.
"I'll join," Victor says. Glenn nods.
"We'll also take Maggie," Glenn says.
"You sure she's up to that?" Hershel asks. Glenn looks at him for a moment before he walks away. Oscar turns and looks at Shane and Daryl.
"What was that. You guys just handed it over to him. Glenn is clearly not okay," Oscar says.
"We know that. Glenn needs to work some things out, and right now, it's best if nobody gets in his way. We're working outside. Listen to Glenn. If your not sure if what he is doing is right. Come find us. Rick, Oscar, we could use your help," Shane says. The two men nod as they six leave.
Glenn walks up to Maggie's cell to see her lying in bed. Glenn stands in the cell. "Where have you been?" Glenn asks. Maggie says nothing as she lays in bed. "We need to find out how the walkers are getting into the tombs. Are we gonna talk about this? Maggie, you need to talk about it," Glenn says.
"I do? Or you do?" Maggie asks.
"What does that mean?" Glenn asks.
"What do you want me to say? You want me to say he made me get naked and stand in front of him? He came up behind me. Pushed himself against me. Put his hand all over me. He slammed my head down and bent me over a table," Maggie says.
"Did he-" Glenn stops.
"Rape me? No," Maggie says as she sits up. "No. Do you feel better?" Maggie asks.
"I'm not trying to-" Glenn was saying.
"I had a choice. Either I take off my shirt, or he would take off your hand. I just listened to Sam beat the shit out of you in the other room. What could I do?" Maggie asks. Glenn tries to lay his hand on Maggie's shoulder, but she slaps his hand away.
"I'm sorry," Glenn says. Maggie then Pushes Glenn back towards the door.
"Go away. You got your answer. Now go away," Maggie says. Glenn looks at her before he leaves the cell. Maggie sits on the bed as the sun shined through the cellblock window.
Outside, Axel Jane, Carol, and Kenny were moving the metal.
"So we'll reinforce this with some metal from the yard," Carol says.
"If anything happens, we'll just duck," Jane says. Carol ducks, and Axel and Kenny laugh.
"I hope nothing happens. Guns scare the bejesus out of me. I robbed a gas station with a toy gun. Never even took it out of my pocket," Axel says.
"I thought you said Oscar was the thief. That you were in here for pharmaceuticals," Carol says.
"Well, I didn't want y'all to think I was a violent man. If you follow me," Axel says.
"So, what are you saying. You're in here for a toy gun?" Kenny asks as they move the pallets and metal.
"No, listen to this. The next day the cops found me at my brother's house. Still had the water pistol in my pocket. I swore up and down that that was the only weapon I had, but they said they didn't believe anyone could be so stupid and get away with it. So they turned my brother's house upside down and found his .38. Said it matched the description. There you go. Armed robbery," Axel says. The other three laugh. "Tell me the truth, don't even know how to use this damn thing," Axel says as he pulls out his gun. Carol grabs the gun.
"You're all about the truth now?" Carol asks.
"Yes, ma'am, I am," Axel says. Carol unloads the gun and shows him the clip.
"It's fully loaded," Carol says before she reloads the gun. "Let's hope it stays that way," Carol says.
"You're quite a lady," Axel says. Carol smiles as she walks away. The other three follow.
The woods.
Sam, Dean, and Luciana were walking through the foods. "Smells to me like the Sawhatchee creak," Sam says.
"We didn't go west enough. There's a river down there. It's got to be Yellow Jacket," Dean says.
"You have a stroke, boy? Sam asks. "We ain't never even come close to Yellow Jacket," Sam says.
"We didn't go west. Just a little bit south. That's what I think," Dean says.
Sam scoffs. "Know what I think? I may have lost my hand, but you lost your sense of direction," Sam says.
"Yeah, we'll see," Dean says.
"What do you want to bet?" Sam asks.
"I don't want to bet nothing. It's just a body of water. Why's everything got to be a competition with you?" Dean asks.
"Whoa, whoa. Take it easy, big brother. Just trying to have a little fun here. No need to get your panties all in a bundle," Sam says as they hear a screech.
"You hear that?" Dean asks as they hear crying.
"Yeah, wild animals getting wild," Sam says.
"No, it's a baby," Dean says.
"Oh, come on. Why don't you just piss in my ear and tell me it's raining too? That there's the sound of a couple of coons making love, sweet love. Know what I mean," Sam says. Dean walks past him, and Luciana follows him. Sam laughs before he follows him. Dean walks into a clearing beside a river, Luciana and Sam following him. They hear a man yelling and walkers. They look up on the bridge and see men fighting walkers and hear a baby crying and gunshots.
"Hey! Jump!" Sam yells. Dean looks at Sam. Dean walks past him, and Luciana follows the other Winchester. "What? Hey, man, I ain't wasting my bullets on a couple of strangers that ain't never cooked me a meal or felicitated my piece. That's my policy. You'd be wise to adopt it, brother," Sam says as Dean and Luciana run through the woods.
One of the men pushes a walker over the bridge. The two Spanish men jump up on a truck and shoot the walkers as walkers are attacking the car with the baby and the mother. A walker crawls through the back. A walker grabs one of the men's legs, and the man drops his gun. The man was about to get bit when Dean shot it in the head with his pistol. Dean drops his bag and shoots another walker as Luciana pulls out her gun and starts to shoot the walkers. Dean pulls out his knife and holds his gun with one hand and stabs a walker in the head with his other hand that had his knife.
"Come on, man. I'm trying to help you out. Cover me!" Dean exclaims. The older man grabs his gun as Luciana, and he covers Dean. Dean shoots one of the walkers on the window and shoots the other on the front window. Dean stabs the walker in the head. The walker tries to grab the mother. Dean grabs the walker and pulls it out of the car. He slams the truck door on the walker's head, killing the walker. Luciana shoots another walker. A walker comes in front of Dean.
"Dean! I got ya," Sam says. Daryl ducks behind the car as Sam shoots a walker. Daryl Sam Luciana, and Dean in a line as the man speaks Spanish.
"Speak English," Daryl says as they shoot the walkers. The man starts to reload as a walker comes over. The Spanish man starts to hit the walker as Sam watches, and Luciana deals with a walker. Dean shoots another walker and goes over to the finale walker. He stabs it in the head, pulls out his knife, and kicks the walker over the bridge. Dean looks at the man. Sam pulls a walker off the car and opens the back door. The man says something to him in Spanish. Sam aims his gun at him.
"Slow down, beaner. That ain't no way to say thank you," Sam says. Dean and Luciana watch. The man says something in Spanish.
"Let 'em go," Dean says.
"The least they can do is give us an enchilada or something, huh?" Sam asks as he gets in their car. "Easy does it, senorita. Everything's gonna be fine," Sam says. Dean walks around the car as the men look at Dean. Dean aims his gun at Sam.
"Get out of the car," Dean says. Luciana looks at the older Winchester in shock.
"I know you're not talking to me, brother," Sam says.
"Get in your car and get the hell out of here. Go! Get in your car!" Dean shouts at them. Dean keeps his gun aimed at Sam, who looks at him as he gets off of the car. Sam shuts the door as the car drives away. Dean lowers his gun. Dean grabs his bag before he leaves the bridge, as Luciana and Sam follow. Dean walks past a sign saying Yellow Jacket Creek as he heads back to the woods.
Thanks for reading. Things are getting more intense as the fight comes closer. I should have my answer on how I will upload these stories by Sunday. As always, suggestions are welcomed. Feedback would be great. Until next time.