Hey everyone! Here's the next re-worked chapter! Enjoy!
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Atlanta: Rooftop
Chapter starts with the five men up on the roof. After Daryl sees the hand, he turns on T-Dog. Rick stops him and puts a gun to Daryl's head.
"I won't hesitate. I don't care if every walker in the city hears it," Rick threatened, still pointing the gun at his head. Daryl hesitates for a minute, then puts his crossbow down.
"You got a do-rag or something?" Daryl asked. T hands Daryl a do-rag in which he raps up the hand and puts it in Glenn's backpack.
"Looks like the saw blade was too dull for the cuffs. Not fun," Jacob said.
"Ain't that a bitch," said Daryl, staring at the blood on the ground. "He must have used a tourniquet… maybe his belt. Be much more blood if he didn't," Daryl said. The group then sees at trail of blood and they proceed to follow it down into the building. Before Jacob follows them into the building, He notices a rather large shadow casting on the building opposite them. It looked like a massive bird overhead, the same ones that were circling above Merle. This bird had a crest on the back of its head, with a massive wingspan that looked to be about 12-18 feet long.
"Shit. Pteranodons. Was only a matter of time before they made it this far east. Let's hope the terrestrial ones don't make it this far," Jacob said to himself. He still wasn't sure if how, or if he was going to break the news of the possibility of dinosaurs from his former employers made their way to Atlanta.
"Hey kid! Come on let's go!" Daryl yelled to Jacob. Jacob forgot what he was looking at and ran into the building with the rest of the group.
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Camp
Concerned at seeing Jim digging holes up in the field a few hours ago, and worried that he'll hurt himself, Dale goes to get him to come back to the group.
"Jim? You okay? You keep this up, you're gonna keel over out here. Drink some water at least," Dale asked Jim. Jim ignores him and continues digging. Andrea and Amy return from fishing.
"Oh, baby. Will you look at that? Hey, check it out. Ladies… Because of you my children will eat tonight. Thank you," Morales thanked the two sisters.
"Thank Dale. It's his canoe and gear," Andrea said.
"Mom, look. Look at all the fish!" Carl enthused.
"Yeah! Amy and Andrea are really good at fishing!" Zach said.
"Thank you," Lori said.
"Whoa!" Carl said.
"Yeah, whoa. Where did you two learn to do that?" Lori asked.
"Our dad," Andrea said. At the sound of that, Zach felt a sudden sadness loom over him.
"My dad taught me how to fish too." Zach said sadly.
"I guess dads are good like that," Andrea said to Zach, cheering him up a bit.
"Can you teach me how to do that?" Carl asked.
"Yeah me too," Zach said.
"Sure. I'll teach you all about nail knots and stuff. If that's okay," Amy said looking at Lori.
"You won't catch me arguing," Lori said smiling.
"I, uh, I don't want to alarm anyone, but we may have a bit of a problem," Dale said pointing to Jim in the field as Shane walks over to the group.
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Atlanta: Building
"Merle!" Daryl called out.
"Keep your damn voice down! We're not alone in here, remember?" Jacob said.
"Screw that. He could be bleeding out! 'Officer Grimes' over here said so himself!" Daryl said. Coming into another room, the group comes across a stove still lit with Merle's belt resting on top of it.
"What's that burned stuff?" Daryl asked.
"Skin. He cauterized the stump," Rick said.
"Nasty," said Jacob.
"Told you he was tough. Nobody can kill Merle but Merle," Daryl said.
"Don't take that on faith. He's lost a lot of blood," Rick said.
"Yeah? Didn't stop him from busting out of this death trap,"
"He left the building? Why the Hell would he do that," Glenn asked. The group looked around for anymore signs of Merle being around the room. Before they left through the busted window, Jacob noticed something in the corner of the room.
"What the hell is that?" Jacob asked walking over to what he saw, as everyone turned to see what he meant.
"Looks like a nest," Glenn said.
"It is, but what kind of animals lay eggs this big?" T-Dog asked.
"I don't know, but it'll make a nice meal for when we find my brother," Daryl said. He picks up a few of the eggs and puts them in Glenn's bag.
"I wouldn't if I were you," Jacob cautioned him. Daryl ignored him and proceeded to put the eggs in the bag.
"Taking eggs from a nest is never a good idea," Jacob said.
"Why?" Daryl asked.
"You haven't seen the news? Lockwood Manor? Dinosaurs?! Those eggs could belong to something much bigger than a robin!" Jacob yelled at Daryl. Everyone gave him a look.
"You believe that bullshit? Dinosaurs runnin' around everywhere? They all died when that island exploded," Daryl said, stuffing the last egg in his bag.
"Isla Nublar. And yeah, I do believe it. Many people died, because of stupid shit like taking eggs from a nest that doesn't belong to them. Wouldn't be the first time," Jacob said, crossing his arms.
"He's right," Glenn chimed in. "1997, in San Diego. One of them-"
"Enough. We don't have time for this now," Rick said, cutting him off.
"Whatever. Take the eggs. Don't say I didn't warn you," Jacob said to Daryl, not wanting to start anything with him.
"Still, why would he leave?" Glenn asked again, referring to Merle.
"Why wouldn't he? He's out there alone as far as he knows, doing what he's got to do. Surviving," Daryl said.
"You call that surviving? Just wandering out in the streets, maybe passing out?What are his odds out there?" T dog said.
"No worse than being handcuffed and left to rot by you sorry pricks. You couldn't kill him. Ain't so worried about some dumb dead bastard," Daryl said to the whole group.
"Hey, I had nothing to do with this. I just came along because I wanted to help, but if you don't want it, I'm content to head back," Jacob said. Daryl just looked at him and before he could say anything, Rick interrupted his thoughts.
"What about 1,000 dead dumb bastards? Different story?" Rick said to Daryl.
"Why don't you take a tally? Do what you want. I'm gonna go get him," Daryl said. He starts to walk off to find Merle, but Rick stops him.
"Get your hands off me! You can't stop me!" Daryl yelled in his face.
"I don't blame you. He's family, I get that. I went through hell to find mine. I know exactly how you feel. He can't get far with that injury. We could help you check a few blocks around but only if we keep a level head,"
"He's right. We stand the best chance of finding him if we stick together," Jacob said.
"I could do that," Daryl said.
"Only if we get those guns first. I'm not strolling the streets of Atlanta with just my good intentions, okay?" T said. Everyone agreed and decided to make a plan to grab the guns and get Merle. While the rest of the group was creating a plan of attack, Glenn pulled Jacob aside.
"You really think those could be dinosaur eggs? I saw on the news, something about the first dinosaur born on U.S. soil," He whispered.
"I do. I worked for Jurassic World, up until everything fell apart. I don't know what the hell happened at Lockwood Manor, or how the dinosaurs got off Isla Nublar and got released into society. I wasn't a part of that. But there are dinosaurs in our world now, I just don't know if they're here. In Atlanta, or, hell, in Georgia, for that matter. But I do know what happens when you mess with a dinosaur. People die," Jacob whispered back. Glenn had a shocked look on his face.
"You worked at-" he said, his voice growing louder. "You worked at Jurassic World?!" Glenn whispered again, looking back to make sure the rest of the group didn't hear him. Jacob nodded.
"Yeah. But let's just keep that between you and me, huh? At least for now," he said. Glenn unzipped his backpack.
"What about these?" He said, looking at the eggs. Jacob zipped the bag back up.
"As much as I don't wanna piss off a dinosaur that may or may not be around here, I don't wanna piss off Daryl either. I'm sure it's nothing. Let's get a move on,"
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Camp
Back at the camp, Jim was still digging the holes. Shane and the rest of the group went over to him.
"Hey, Jim. Jim, why don't you hold up, all right? Just give me a second here, please," Shane said.
"What do you want?" Jim asked, sounding irritated.
"We're all just a little concerned, that's all," Shane said to him, Jim still digging. Jim still hardly payed them any attention.
"Dale says you've been out here for hours," Morales said.
"So?" Jim said as he stopped for a minute to talk to them.
"So why are you digging? Are you digging for gold Jim?" Shane joked. Jim wasn't amused, and he continued digging.
"What does it matter? I'm not hurting anyone," Jim said.
"Yeah, except maybe yourself. It's a hundred degrees today. You can't keep this up," Dale said to Jim, trying to coax him to take a break.
"Jim, they're not gonna say it so I will. You're scaring people. You're scaring my son, Carol's daughter and Jacob's brother," Lori said to Jim.
"They got nothing to be scared of. I mean, what the hell, people? I'm out here by myself. Why don't you all just go and leave me the hell alone?" Jim said, feeling irritated again.
"We think that you need to take a break, okay? Why don't you go and get yourself in the shade? Some food maybe. I'll tell you what… maybe in a little bit I'll come out here and help you myself. Jim, just tell me what it's about. Why don't you just go ahead and give me that shovel?" Shane said, reaching his hand out for the shovel."
"Or what?" Jim said, starting to feel angry.
"There is no or what. I'm asking you. I'm coming to you and I'm asking you, please. I don't want to have to take it from you," Shane said.
"And if I don't, then what? Then you're gonna beat my face in like Ed Peletier, aren't you? Y'all seen his face, huh? What's left of it. See, now that's what happens when someone crosses you,"
"That was different Jim," Shane explained.
"You weren't there. Ed was out of control!" Andrea said.
"That is their marriage. That is not his. He is not judge and jury. Who voted you king boss, huh?" Jim asked, just wanting to be left alone.
"Jim, I'm not here to argue with you, all right? Just give me the shovel, okay?" As Shane came near him, Jim swung the shovel at him. Shane then tackles him to the ground, though not hurting him.
"Stop, stop!" Jim pleaded.
"No! No!" Jim broke into tears
"Jim. Jim, nobody's gonna hurt you. You hear me? Shh. Jim, nobody is gonna hurt you, okay?" Shane said, soft spokenly.
"That's a lie. That's the biggest lie there is. I told that to my wife and my two boys. I said it 100 times. It didn't matter. They came out of nowhere. There were dozens of 'em. Just pulled 'em right out of my hands. You know, the only reason I got away was 'cause the dead were too busy eating my family,"Jim said Sobbing. Hearing this, Zachary broke into tears, and everyone watched as he gave Jim the biggest hug.
Jim was surprised at this, but allowed Zach to collapse into his arms and gave him a hug right back. The man and the 11 year old, lay there crying in each other's arms.
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Atlanta: Building
"Uh-Uh. No way! Man!" Jacob said to Glenn, who was preparing to go for the guns.
"You're not doing this alone," Rick said.
"Even I think it's a bad idea and I don't even like you much," Daryl said.
"It's a good idea, okay, if you just hear me out. If we go out there in a group, we're slow, drawing attention. If I'm alone, I can move fast," Glenn explained.
"I don't know man. Seems like suicide to me. We need the guns, but it's not worth your life. I hope you know what you're doing," Jacob said. Glenn ignored him then drew a map in the dirt, showing the group the plan.
"Look. That's the tank, five blocks from where we are now. That's the bag of guns. Here's the alley I dragged you into when we first met. That's where Daryl and I will go," Glenn explained.
"Why me?" Daryl asked.
"Your crossbow is quieter than his gun. While Daryl waits here in the alley, I run up the street, grab the bag," Glenn explained.
"You've got us elsewhere?" Rick asked.
"You and T-Dog, right. You'll be in this alley here," Glenn said.
"What about me?" Jacob asked.
"We need someone here to hold down the fort while we're gone. If Merle comes back, we don't need him to leave again. If we're not back in an hour, come find us or grab the guns if we haven't gotten to them yet," Glenn said.
"Come find you?! In a city full of '1000 dumb dead bastards?!' Come on man, I can help!" Jacob said.
"Look, we don't have time argue. Please. And if something happens to us, we need someone to let the rest of the group know," T Dog said.
"Alright. I'll keep an eye out," Jacob sighed.
"Thank you," Rick said. Jacob nodded back.
"You have us two blocks away. Why?"
"I may not be able to come back the same way. Walkers might cut me off. If that happens, I won't go back to Daryl. I'll go forward instead, all the way around to that alley where Rick and T are. Whichever direction I go, I got you in both places to cover me. Afterwards, we'll all meet back here," Glenn explained.
"Hey, kid, what'd you do before all this?" Daryl asked.
"Yeah, you seem like you know what you're doing," Jacob said.
"Delivered pizzas. Why?" Glenn said. Glenn, T, Rick and Daryl all head outside while Jacob stays in the building to wait for them to get back.
"I can do more than just hold down the fort. I could've helped. Whatever," Jacob said to himself. Jacob decided that not much could be done about it, so he decided to wait it out. During this time, Glenn grabs the guns, but is captured by a gang and Rick and the two other men make their way back to the building. Meanwhile Jacob is still waiting, fiddling with some pens in the room. He was getting restless.
"It's been at least an hour already, but I don't know if I should go look for them," Jacob thought to himself. Just then, he heard a clatter from the other room. Worried that it might be a walker, he grabbed the hammer he had used back at camp. Jacob walked into the other room and heard a curious sound, that sounded like a low pitched squeak.
"Hello?" Jacob called. When he called out, a small animal popped out. Jacob immediately recognized the animal. It was compsognathus! So he was right. They had come this far east.
"Shit. Only a matter of time before your bigger cousins show up huh," Jacob said to the compy. He realized something that nest most likely belonged to a much bigger dinosaur. Before he could react, five more compys popped out of some rubble in the corner of the room. They started to creep closer to Jacob and he backed up a bit at this, then one of the miniature dinosaurs nipped him in the ankle.
"Ow! You little shit!" Jacob said, kicking the compy. A few more of them tried to follow the first compy and went after Jacob's ankle again.
"Back the hell up!" Jacob said backing farther away from them. To make them back off, he swung the hammer at them, and stomped at them, and they backed off. When Jacob started to walk away, they came charging at him again, so Jacob ran into the other room and shut the door.
"Jesus, I forgot how annoying those things were. Like a damn prehistoric chicken," Jacob said. He could still hear the compys banging on the door for a few minutes, and then stopped a few minutes later. He had to tell the group this time. He wasn't sure when to do it though. Maybe he'd do it when they got back. Jacob looked out the window and saw Rick returning with the guns with Daryl, T and another young looking kid, but no Glenn.
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Camp
Back at the camp, Jim is tied to a tree with his face bright red.
"Jim, take some water?" Shane asked, offering him water.
"Alright," Jim said, taking the water, Shane pouring some on his head.
"How long you gonna keep me like this?" Jim asked.
"Well, yeah. Until I don't think that you're a danger to yourself or others," Shane said.
"Sorry if I scared the two boys and your little girl," Jim said to Lori.
"You had sunstroke. Nobody's blaming you," Lori reassured him.
"You're not scared now, are you?" Jim asked the two boys.
"No," both boys replied.
"Your mama's right. Sun just cooked my head is all," Jim said to Carl.
"Jim, do you know why you were digging? Can you say?" Dale asked.
"I had a reason. Don't remember. Something I dreamt last night. Your dad was in it. So was your brother. You were too. You were worried about him. Can't remember the rest. You worried about your dad and your brother?" Jim asked Carl and Zach.
"They're not back yet," Carl said.
"We don't need to talk about that," Lori said.
"Your dad's a police officer, son. He helps people. Probably just came across some folks needing help, that's all. That man, he is tough as nails. I don't know him well but… I could see it in him. Am I right?" Jim said to Carl.
"Oh yeah," Shane said.
"And your brother, I don't know him well either, but he's a good kid. He helps people too. He'll be back," Jim said to Zach.
"I know he will," Zach said giving him a hug once again.
"All right. Who wants to help me clean some fish, huh?" Shane said.
"Sweet! Come on Sophia, Zach," Carl said. Sophia, Carl, and Zach follow Shane, with Carol joining them.
"Stay with Carol, alright? You too Zach," Lori said. Both boys nodded and Lori went back to see Jim.
"You keep those boys close. You don't ever let them out of your sight," Jim said. Lori nodded and went to join Shane and the kids.
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Atlanta: Building
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Where the hell is Glenn? Who the hell is this guy?" Jacob asked.
"They took Glenn. This little bastard and his little bastard homie friends!" Daryl said angrily.
"Those men you were with, we need to know where they went," Rick said staring at the man.
"I ain't telling you nothing," Miguel said.
"What the hell happened back there?" T asked.
"I told you, this little turd and his douche bag friends came out of nowhere and jumped me," Daryl said.
"You're the one who jumped me, puto, screaming about trying to find his brother like it's my damn fault," Miguel said.
"They took Glenn. Could have taken merle too," Daryl said.
"Merle? What kinda hick name is that? Wouldn't name my dog Merle," Miguel said. Daryl goes to kick Miguel but Rick holds him back. Daryl shows Miguel Merle's hand.
"Want to see what happened to the last guy that pissed me off?" Daryl said, pulling out the hand.
"Really?" Jacob said, disgusted.
"Yeah really. Start with the feet this time," Daryl said.
"The men you were with took our friend. All we want to do is talk to them, see if we can work something out," Rick explained. He tossed Jacob a pistol as they left the building.
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Guillermo's hideout
"You sure you're up for this?" Rick asked T.
"Yeah," T said
"Ok," Rick said. Rick hands T a sniper rifle as he heads up to the roof in case the deal goes south.
"One wrong move, you get an arrow in the ass. Just so you know," Daryl threatened. Jacob just shook his head.
"G's gonna take that arrow out of my ass and shove it up yours. Just so you know," Miguel said.
"Who's G?" Jacob asked.
"Guillermo. He's the man here," Miguel said.
"Okay then. Let's go see Guillermo," Rick said darkly. The doors to the hideout open up and Guillermo walks out. Rick and Guillermo discuss the terms of getting Glenn back.
"We were hoping more for a calm discussion," Rick said.
"That hillbilly jumps Felipe's little cousin, beats on him, threatens to cut off his feet, Felipe gets an arrow in the ass and you want a calm discussion? You fascinate me," Guillermo said.
"Heat of the moment. Mistakes were made on both sides," Rick said.
"Who's that dude to you anyway? You don't look related," G asked.
"He's one of our group," Jacob said.
"I have one of yours, you have one of mine. Sounds like an even trade," Rick said.
"Doesn't sound even to me," G said.
"My people got attacked. Where's the compensation for their pain and suffering? More to the point, where's my bag of guns?"
"Enough of this negotiating! Just give us Glenn!" Jacob said starting to get impatient.
"Why don't you shut that kid up before Felipe does it for you," G said.
"You motherfu-" Jacob was cut off as he started to walk towards G. Rick held him back.
"Guns?" Rick asked.
"The bag Miguel saw in the street. The bag Felipe and Jorge were going back to get. That bag of guns," G explained.
"You're mistaken," Rick said.
"I don't think so," G said.
"About it being yours. It's my bag of guns," Rick said.
"The bag was in the street. Anybody could come around and say it was theirs. I'm supposed to take your word? What's to stop my people from unloading on you right here and now and I take what's mine?" G said.
"How about a new hole in your head?" Jacob said, feeling irritated, pointing to T up on the roof.
"Come on, man. Make the trade. Please," T said to himself up on the roof. Then, two men appeared up on the roof with Glenn.
"I see two options. You come back with Miguel and my bag of guns, everybody walks. Or you come back locked and loaded, we'll see which side spills more blood," G said. And with that, G walks back into the hideout with his men, and Rick and the group head back to the building to discuss a plan of action.
"Them guns are worth more than gold. Gold won't protect your family or put food on the table. You're gonna give that up for that kid?" Daryl asked.
"If I knew we'd get Glenn back, I might agree. But you think that Vato across the way is just gonna hand him over?" T asked.
"Are you guys honestly serious? You'd give up Glenn, the kid who saved your life, for some guns?" Jacob asked, still irritated.
"Of course not. What life I have I owe to him. I was nobody to Glenn, just some idiot stuck in a tank. He could have walked away, but he didn't. Neither will I," Rick said.
"So you're gonna hand the guns over?" Daryl asked.
"I didn't say that. There's nothing keeping you three here. You should get out, head back to camp," Rick told them. He divides half the guns among the group and keeps the rest in the bag.
"And tell your family what?" T Dog asked,
"I'm not going anywhere. You need all of us here. Besides. I owe you guys. I'm willing to help, no matter what it is," Jacob said. Rick nodded. Before they head out, Jacob pulls Rick aside.
"Rick. Those eggs Daryl found, I was right. There's dinosaurs here. The ones from Lockwood Manor. I don't know how they got this far, but they're here, Rick," Rick sighed.
"Should we be worried?" He asked. Jacob crossed his arms and thought for a minute.
"All I saw were some compies—the little ones. I wouldn't say we need to be worried, but keep an eye out," Jacob said, out of earshot from the rest of the group.
"Alright. We'll talk about this more later. We need to get Glenn back,"
"Agreed. Let's get a move on," Jacob said, holstering his new pistol.
The group prepares to head to G's hideout, guns and Miguel in tote.
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Hideout
Rick and the group head inside the hideout.
"I see my guns but they're not all in the bag," G said.
"That's because they're not yours. I thought I mentioned that," Rick said.
"Let's just shoot these fools right now, ese. All right? Unload on their asses, ese," Felipe said.
"I don't think you fully appreciate the gravity of the situation," G said.
"No, I'm pretty clear," Rick said. Rick cuts Miguel free.
"You have your man, I want mine," Rick said.
"I'm gonna chop up your boy. I'm gonna feed him to my dogs. They're the evilest, nastiest man-eating bitches you ever saw. I picked them up from Satan at a yard sale. I told you how it has to be. Are you woefully deaf?" G threatened.
"No, my hearing's fine. You said come locked and loaded," Rick said. Everyone on both sides cocked their guns and aimed them at each other. Jacob pulled out his pistol and aimed it at Filipe.
"Well here we are," Rick said. Suddenly, an old woman walked out. It was Felipe's grandmother.
"Abuela, go back with the others… now," Felipe said.
"Get that old lady out of the line of fire!" Daryl Yelled.
"Abuela, listen to your mijo, okay? This is the not the place for you right now," G said.
"Mr. Gilbert is having trouble breathing. He needs his asthma stuff. Carlitos didn't find it. He needs his medicine," She said.
"Felipe, go take care of it, okay? And take your grandmother with you," G said. After a few minutes, Abuela takes Rick's group to see Glenn after G lets them through, since she was there.
Nursing Home
"Abuela, por favor. Take me to him," Felipe said. When the group arrives inside, they find that the Vatos are taking care of a group of old folks. They see Glenn helping a man with his asthma.
"What the hell is this?" Rick asked.
"An asthma attack. Couldn't get his breath all of a sudden," Glenn said.
"No shit," Jacob said.
"I thought you were being eaten by dogs, man," T said. Jacob looked at the two Chihuahuas dressed in tutus and laughed to himself. Rick goes over to Guillermo.
"Could I have a word with you? You're the dumbest son of a bitch I ever met. We walked in there ready to kill every last one of you!" Rick said.
"Well, I'm glad it didn't go down that way," G said.
"If it had, that blood would be on my hands," Rick said.
"Mine too. We'd have fought back. Wouldn't be the first time we've had to. Protect the food, the medicine… what's left of it. These people, the old ones… the staff took off, just left 'em here to die. Me and Felipe were the only ones who stayed,"
"Jesus Christ," Jacob said.
"What are you, doctors?" Rick asked.
"Felipe's a nurse… a special care provider. Me, I'm the custodian," G said.
"What about the rest of your crew?" Rick asked.
"The Vatos trickle in to check on their parents, their grandparents. They see how things are and most decide to stay. It's a good thing too. We need the muscle. The people we've encountered since things fell apart, the worst kind… plunderers, the kind that take by force,"
"That's not who we are," Jacob said.
"How was I to know? My people got attacked and you show up with Miguel hostage… appearances," G said.
"Well, we're sorry anyway. What you guys are doing here, it's noble. Honestly," Jacob said, looking at all of the patients.
"No hard Feelings," G said. Rick then divides the guns 50/50 among the two groups, and they head back to the truck to get back to get to the camp.
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Atlanta: Underpass
Rick and the group arrive at the spot where the truck was, but find that it's gone.
"We left it right there. Who would take it?" Glenn said.
"Merle," Rick said.
"He's gonna be taking some vengeance back to camp," Daryl said.
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Camp
"Pass the fish, please," A man said.
"Man o man, that's good. I miss this," Another man said.
"I've got to ask you, man. It's been driving me crazy," Morales asked Dale.
"That watch," Morales said.
"What's wrong with my watch?" Dale asked.
"I see you every day, the same time, winding that thing like a village priest saying mass," Morales joked. Everyone laughed.
"I've wondered this myself," Jaqui said.
"I'm missing the point," Dale said.
"Unless I've misread the signs, the world seems to have come to an end. At least hit a speed bump for a good long while," Jaqui said.
"But there's you every day winding that stupid watch," Morales said.
"Time… it's important to keep track, isn't it? The days at least. Don't you think, Andrea? Back me up here. I like… I like what, um, a father said to son when he gave him a watch that had been handed down through generations. He said, 'I give you the mausoleum of all hope and desire, which will fit your individual needs no better than it did mine or my father's before me; I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you may forget it for a moment now and then and not spend all of your breath trying to conquer it,' Dale said intently.
"You are so weird," Amy said. Everyone laughed. Just then, Dale spoke to Zach.
"Zach; your brother. He's big into dinosaurs, right?" Dale asked.
"Yeah, he is. He's a paleontologist. Why?" Zach asked.
"Oh, just thought he might have some insight about dinosaurs running amok through the world now," Dale said.
"Come on, Dale. You don't believe those stories do you?" Amy asked.
"I do," Morales said. "I have some friends in Orick, a few miles from the mansion they all escaped from. Friend of mine said he saw some kind of long necked creature marching through the forest,"
"A sauropod, I think Jacob calls them," Zach said with a smile on his face.
"To think that dinosaurs actually live in the world now. A damn shame what happened to that island. I hope I get to see them someday," Jaqui said.
"Me too. Never could afford a trip to Jurassic World," Dale said.
"You could if you sold the watch," Morales said. Everyone laughed and continued talking by the fire and Amy gets up to use the bathroom.
"Where are you going?" Andrea asked.
"I have to pee. Jeez, you try to be discreet around here…" Amy said. Everyone laughed.
Tent
"Thought I told y'all to leave me the hell alone, didn't I? Hey! What'd I say?" Ed asked the unknown figure. When he opened the tent, a walker burst in and bit him fatally in the neck, and then others piled on top of him and started to eat him.
"We're out of toilet paper?" Amy asked. Just then, the group heard an ear piercing screech. Everyone looked on in horror as a velociraptor pounced on Amy and bit her straight in the arm, ripping it clean off. Just then, two more raptors came out of the woods. The one that attacked Amy wasted no time running to another survivor and tackling them. After the raptor was done with Amy, A walker came up and bit Amy fatally on the neck.
"What the hell are those things?!" Shane yelled.
"Velociraptors!" Screamed Zach.
"Mom!" Carl screamed.
"Carl!" Lori screamed.
"Zachary! Get over here!" Lori screamed. As Zach was running, one of the raptors nearly pounced on him, but Shane used his shotgun and shot it in the leg.
"GO! GET TO LORI!" Shane yelled. Zach ran as fast as he could to get on top of the RV where Lori and Carl were. Hearing the gunshots, Rick, T, Glenn, Daryl, and Jacob run faster towards the camp.
"Oh my God," Rick said.
"Go! Go!" Yelled Glenn. After Morales and some of the other survivors take out more walkers, Rick and the rest of the group get back to the camp. Jim kills the walker that bit Amy. When Jacob sees the velociraptors, all the memories of Jurassic World came flooding back. The raptors. The Indominous. Everything. Masrani.
"No, No, No, No! This isn't happening! ZACH! ZACHARY!" Jacob panicked. He took his Pistol and fired at the Raptors multiple times, until he killed the one that Shane shot in the leg.
"Up here! On top of the RV!" Zach called to his brother.
"Baby! Carl!" Rick screamed.
"Get to the RV!" Jacob screamed. Back with Amy, Andrea was kneeling by her sister.
"Amy. I don't know what to do, Amy. Oh, Amy. Oh no no," Andrea sobbed. While Andrea was caring for Amy, Jacob and Glenn killed the rest of the Raptors after the walkers were all dead. Jacob kept firing on a raptor long after it was dead.
"Hey, hey, hey! Relax, relax, it's dead Jacob," Glenn said putting his hand on Jacob's shoulder. Jacob fell on his knees and broke down into tears, Zach running next to him, crying as well.
"Amy! Amy! Amy!" Andrea sobbed. As Amy passed away, Jim stared at her dead body.
"I remember my dream now, why I dug the holes," Jim said. As everyone was staring at the dead walkers and the gunned down dinosaurs, Jacob stared at their carcasses, still sobbing.
"Goddamn you Masrani,"
End
Hey everyone! In this chapter I wanted to make it seem like the other survivors were more accepting of the fact that there could be dinosaurs, especially with the Lockwood Manor incident making it more believable. Anyway, let me know what you think! Thanks for reading, as always!
~JPfan