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Maggie shifted on the cell bunk. The sun was shining into the cell through the windows along the wall outside the cell. A moan fell from her lips and she grabbed a pillow and placed it over her head. It felt to good to sleep in a bed again that she never wanted to get up. Even though it smelt and was dirty she just loved the feeling of a warm bed that she didn't even care. Knowing she would have to get up soon to help the group she pushed the blanket from her body and tossed the pillow from her face. Pushing herself from the mattress she stretched her arms over her head and let a loud sigh leave her lips. Her eyes move to the stairs outside of her cell where Daryl's mattress lied. His blankets were tossed to a corner and the pillow was hanging off the side. His body was no where to be seen.
The sound of voices and laughter filled the cellblock. Maggie got to her feet and headed towards them. Everyone was sitting at the two tables eating what she assumed was oatmeal. Her eyes found a open seat next to Glenn, she slowly moved to the open seat and gave a hello to the people who greeted her good morning. Sitting down in the seat Glenn turned his head and gave her a smile which she returned. "Here Maggie," She looked to her side. Carol was holding out a bowl for her. Maggie gave her a smile and took the bowl and begun to dig into the food. Growing up she never really liked oatmeal much, but right now it was like cake and she loved it.
"Maggie, we were just going over the plan for today," Rick said, putting down her spoon she looked at Rick. "You're going to join us outside taking care of the walkers and getting the cars." Maggie gave him a nod then returned to her food scoffing it down like there was no tomorrow; which in this world was truer than true.
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"Alright so Glenn and Maggie you two are going back to the road get the last car. Daryl and Carol, I need the both of you to clear out the other guard towers. Axl, Oscar, T-Dog and I are going to clear the walkers from the yard and burn them." Rick finishes saying. "We all fine with what were doing?" He asked.
"Yeah were fine," Oscar answered for everyone.
"Okay let's get to it."
Maggie looked over to Glenn and the both headed for the gate. T-Dog followed behind them holding the gate keys in his hand. Maggie stopped at the gate and turned to T-Dog who tossed her the keys. She caught the silver keys and inspected them real quick. A small yellow duck key chain hung from the silver key. A smile creped onto her face. Jer eyes moved from the key chain to Glenn smiling at her.
Maggie raised her eyebrow at him. "What?" she asked. He gave a shrug with his shoulders.
"Just haven't seen you smile like that in awhile." He said innocently. Maggie smirked at him then turned her attention back to the gate and unlocked the lock.
Tossing the keys back to T-Dog she and Glenn gripped their knives in their hands. Moving quickly down the dirt road they kept their ears and eyes open ready for a walker to attack. Moving swiftly down the road they turned towards the woods and started to head towards the way they came when they first came to the prison.
Maggie scanned the woods around them searching for any sign of a walker, but found none. She was surprised by the fact there was little to none. She expected to have already of taken a few out. "Maggie."
Maggie turned her head to look at Glenn. He gave her a small smile before continuing. "How are you?" He asked causing her to look at him confused. He noticed her confusion then rephrased his words." I mean with your dad losing his leg thing," he clarified.
"I'm doing fine, I guess. I mean he's still alive, he's going to have to use crutches now and it will be harder for him to get around, but I'm fine." She answered. Glenn gave her a nod. A awkward silence filled the air around them making her feel uncomfortable.
A lot of things were going through her head at the moment and a good amount of them had to do with Glenn. There were things she wanted to say to him that she wished she did sooner. Things that might be awkward to bring up now. She let out a large sign and grabbed a tree branch to help her step over a large tree that had fallen.
"Glenn," he turned and looked at her. "I'm sorry," she said, stopping in her tracks.
"For what? You didn't do anything." He asked confused.
"For what happened with Daryl," he was about to cut in but she stopped him. "No let me finish," she held a hand up. "I hate how we ended things. No how I ended things. You didn't deserve that no one deserves that. I pretty much just lead you on while I liked someone else. It was cruel and I'm sorry." She finished taking a deep breath. She felt like a weight had been lifted from her chest.
"Maggie, don't be sorry. You didn't lead me on. I knew that we were never going to have a future. I saw the way you looked at him and the way you looked at me. I want you to be happy and he makes you happy. So really don't worry about it, don't worry about me." He said, walking over to her and placing a hand on her shoulder. She smiled at him then wrapped her arms around him. He returned her hug then pulled away. "Have you been wanting to say that since the farm?" He asked.
"Yeah and you have no idea how good it feels that I finally got that off my chest." She smiled at him. "Now let's go get that car."
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Daryl walked along side Carol to Guard Tower One. He pulled his bow from his back and placed it against the tower. "Not bringing it inside?" Carol asked pulling her knife from her pocket. Daryl looked over at her and copied her actions; grabbing his knife from it's spot on his belt.
"Nah, I need to start using my knife again. I'm getting kind of rusty." He joked. Carol gave him a smile then moved to the door.
"Alright then let's do it," she pulled the door open and Daryl moved in first. His eyes scanned the lower tower, finding nothing he moved to the stairs and headed for the top. He heard Carol not far behind, moving swiftly up the stairs. He made it to the top and scanned the room. Nothing. "It's clear," he said as Carol made it to the top.
"Alright on to number two then," Carol said turning back down the stairs. Daryl gave one last glance to the tower then followed Carol.
Shutting the door to the tower he grabbed his bow and moved across the grass to the next tower. "So you and Maggie finally together, huh?" Carol asked leading the way to tower two.
Daryl groaned, he didn't want to have this conversation. He didn't want to have a conversation period. He had too much on his mind at the moment that he didn't need more shit to think about. "I don't know," he mumbled taking the lead.
"You don't know?" Carol asked. He knew she had a smile on her face by the sound of her voice. "What don't you know?"
Daryl stopped in front of the tower and placed his bow along the side. "Don't know." He replied back, grabbing his knife.
"Is that the only words in your vocabulary today?" She asked.
"Ready or do you wana keep talking?" He asked her annoyed. She smirked at him then gave him a nod. Daryl pulled open the door and moved into the tower. A groan echoed in the tower. A walker popped out from behind the iron stairs. Daryl gripped his knife tighter then took a step forward and swung his knife into the walker's head. The blade pierce the walker between it's left eye and ear. Black ooze gushed from the wound when he pulled his knife from the corpses skull. The walker fell to the ground with a thud.
Moving up the stirs he found the top floor of the tower was empty except for a chair and pair of binoculars. His eyes moved to the large window that looked out to the colorful woods. The leaves of the tree were beginning to change color from their greens to orange, reds and yellows; a sign that winter would soon be approaching. They would be facing another cold-hard winter. At least this time they had a roof over their heads and a place to stay warm and safe. Well safe for the most part.
Daryl moved back down the stairs and moved to the dead walker. Carol moved to it's feet and he to the walker's head. They both picked the walker off the ground and carried it out of the tower. The walker's dead arms swung around with their clumsy steps to the fire of burning dead. Arriving at the fire Carol and Daryl both swung the walker back and fourth a few time before letting it go. The walker flew into the fire and light up in flames. Daryl rubbed his hands along his jeans getting all the walker shit off him.
He heard the sound of a car engine then looked to the gate. Maggie and Glenn were sitting in a car at the fence waiting for T-Dog to open the gate. The gate opened and they pulled into the yard ridding down the dirt path halfway before stopping. Maggie stepped out of the passenger side and her eyes were looking around the yard. He was too focused on her that he didn't hear Carol come up beside him.
"I just want to say that when we were at the farm and you two were doing what ever it was your were doing. I didn't like it, but now seeing the two of you, almost a year later I see it." Daryl turned his head from Maggie and looked at Carol. Her eyes were looking at Maggie and he arms were crossed over her chest. "You two work, you may not see it and she might not, but we all do. There's just something, I can't figure out what it is, but I will." She turned her head and smiled at him. "Don't fight it Daryl," she said placing a hand on his shoulder before walking off towards T-Dog.
Daryl's eyes moved from her to Maggie. Maggie's eyes were on him and she gave him a smile. He gave her a nod then moved away from the fire to go find Rick.
Rick was talking with Oscar standing next to the bleachers. He knew Rick still wasn't sure about the inmates' he had told him to keep a close eye on them. But he had a feeling that they were alright guys. Rick turned to see Daryl coming his way and stopped his conversation with Oscar and started towards him. "Hey, got anything else you need me to do?" Daryl asked, Rick gave him a nod.
"Yeah, I want to move the cars. Put them over there," He pointed a open area along the fence. "Have them face outward incase we need to get out of here in a hurry."
"Alright, I'll get my bike park it over there."
"Sounds good," Rick agreed with him. Daryl turned to walk away, but Rick stopped him. "Oh and Daryl congrats on you and Maggie. We all need someone and It's a good thing you found yours. " He told him. Daryl looked at him squinting his eyes.
"What ta fuck are you people taking about?" Shaking his head he turned from Rick and started towards his bike. "Fuckin' people," he mumbled under his breath. If he was going to have to hear more thing about him and Maggie today he was going to lose his fuckin' mind.
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A herd of walkers that were once looked behind the gate were now roaming around the yard. It had happened so quickly that she didn't get a chance to find her father and sister. Walkers had rushed out towards them and on instinct she had begun to shoot. There was loud alarms, yelling and gun fire around her, she heard Laurie's name being called and Carl's. Her eyes moved from the walker she had just killed to her right where Laurie and Carl were shooting.
Aiming her gun at the walker's head she pulled the trigger. The walker dropped to the ground and Maggie turned to the next one repeating her actions. She turned and looked to find away to get back in the prison not covered by walkers. The door to their cellblock was clear at the moment. "Laurie, Carl over here," She yelled over to them. Laurie and Carl turned to look at her then ran over to her following her inside the building.
"We should be okay in here," Maggie said walking down the stairs heading for the cells, but before she made it to the door a group of walkers came rushing at them. "Move," she yelled towards them. Turning around the headed to the door that lead them to the tombs.
Closing the door behind her she followed Laurie and Carl down the halls. Her gun in hand ready to shoot if needed. Carl lead the way making a turn at every corner leading them to only God knew where. Maggie caught a few of the spray paint arrows on the walls from the other day when they searched for the cafeteria. "At least they were in a area I've been in." she said to herself.
The loud sound on moans filled the hall causing them to turn the other way, but they were met by inmate walkers rushing towards them in the other direction. "This way," Carl yelled behind her. Maggie turned and placed a hand on Laurie's back helping her to speed up her pace. Taking another turn around the corner with loud alarms ringing in her ears she felt Laurie pull away from her and move to the wall.
Laurie let out a painful groan then turned to look at her. "The baby's coming," She said her eyes large and face cringed. Maggie's eyes moved from her to look around for someplace for them to get away. She looked to Carl who was doing the same looking for a way to hide. Her eyes quickly caught the sight of a familiar door that she had hid in yesterday with Glenn. "In there," She shouted to Carl.
Maggie moved over to Laurie and slid her arm around her shoulders. Laurie leaned into her and they moved to the door. Carl held the door for them and Maggie moved through it quickly then helped Laurie down the stairs.
Laurie let out another painful groan and moved to the wall, bracing her hands and forehead against the wall. Carl pulled the door shut and moved quickly to his mother side. "Laurie let's lay you down." Maggie said coming up behind her.
"No I'm having the baby now," She panted.
"We have to get you back to the cellblock so Hershel can help deliver the baby," Carl added in.
"No we can't. They're to many walkers she's going have to do it here." Maggie said, moving her hands to Laurie's sides. Laurie let out a huff then nodded.
"I have to push," not even bothering to get her pants off Laurie let out a shriek pushing as hard as she could.
Maggie watched as Laurie forced herself to push. She knew that Laurie was no wear near ready to be pushing she still had hours of labor to go. She would be lucky if she was even a few centimeters along already. Even her water hadn't broke yet. She ran hers hands through her hair.
"Let's get your pants off," She said moving her hands to Laurie's pants and helping her pull them down. She watched Laurie brace her hands against the wall again then she let out a large push. Not taking a break to breath she did it again and Maggie felt panic fill her body.
"Stop Laurie, stop. You can't do that Laurie something's wrong." Blood begun to move down her legs and onto Maggie's arm. "We have to lie you down," she told her which Laurie returned a nod in agreement. Helping her to the ground she opened Laurie's leg to see how far she was dilated. "Laurie you're not even three meters yet. You need to stop pushing."
But Laurie didn't listen and pushed again with all her strength. Blood a lot of it poured from her and Maggie felt her heart speed up. She knew what this meant. She knew what she was going to have to do. Then everything happened so fast. Words were said between mother and son. Tears were shed and Maggie tried to keep herself calm. but on the inside she was a mess. This was something she had no idea on what to do, but she had no choice but to do it.
"I'm sorry," She said before slicing open Laurie's belly. She heard Carl's cry from her side but she had to keep her focus on the baby. Her hands reached in and she felt Laurie's warm blood and layers of inner body around her hands. She made another cut to get to the baby. This time when she reached in she felt what was ether a leg or arm. "I got him," she told Carl slowly pulling the baby out of Laurie. A small baby slipped into her arm as she pulled her free from her mother. Slicing the cord with Carl's knife she turned to look at him quickly. His eyes were fixed on his little sister.
Panic once again returned to Maggie when she noticed there way no sound falling from the tiny girls lips. Rubbing at the girls lungs she begun to pray in her head that she would breath. She needed this baby to breath, she couldn't put a knife through her head; not a baby. She turned her over and carefully gave her back a small pat. When the sound of a cry filled the room she felt tears fall from her face. Taking Carl's jacket from his hands she wrapped the baby in it.
Moving quickly to her feet she held the baby in her arms and gripped the knife in her hand. She was about to move to Laurie's head when Carl's hand grabbed her arm. "No, I'll do it."
"Carl."
"No, she's my mom. I have to do this," Maggie nodded at him then moved to the door and peaked her head out seeing two walkers turning the corner. Turning to check on Carl she heard the loud gun shot. Carl moved quickly from his mother with head low. Maggie tightened her hold on the baby and pushed Carl's knife into her belt and followed Carl back into the tombs.
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Daryl watched Rick pace around talking fast and moving his gun around. He knew Rick was worried about Laurie, Carl and the baby and if they were okay. He knew what he was feeling because he was feeling the same at the moment about Maggie; well maybe not exactly the same. He had just lost Carol and now Maggie was somewhere in the prison fighting for her life or already dead. He tightened his hold on his bow. He didn't want to think about that. He couldn't think about her dead.
He was ready to head back in with Rick when a baby's cry filled the air. His eyes moved across the courtyard to Maggie and Carl walking towards them. His eyes watched Maggie as tears fell down her face and she held the baby to her chest. His head fell low when he realized what must of happened. Maggie was slowly moving towards Rick who had tears in his eyes. "Where, where is she?" He stuttered. Maggie's lip trembled and Rick moved past her to Carl.
His eyes moved to Glenn who walked over Maggie and wrapped his arms around her. His eyes then moved to Rick on the ground crying next to a standing Carl who's face told it all. Carl's face told everyone that had happened without any words needing to be said. His eyes moved back to Maggie when she pulled away from Glenn and moved to Carl handing him his baby brother or sister.
Daryl moved to Rick who was now on his knees staring into space. Crouching down to his level Daryl waved his hand in front of Rick's face. "Rick, Rick," He tried getting his attention. Moving away from Rick he moved to Carl and looked down at the baby, well baby girl. His eyes looked at her dirty face and her eyes opened and looked up at him. She had deep blue eyes with long eye lashes.
"Let me see the baby," Hershel shouted from across the yard.
"What we going to feed her? Do we got anything a baby can eat?" He asked walking over to Hershel with Carl.
"Well the good news is she's healthy. The bad news is she's need formula and soon or she won't survive." Hershel said checking over the baby.
"Nope, no way, not her. We aint losing no one else," He said moving his bow around his back. "I'm going for a run."
"I'll back you up," Maggie cut in. He turned to look at her and gave her a nod. Moving to his bike he straddled the seat and started it up. "Oscar, Axl you two take the fence. If too many walkers pile up we got ourselves a problem. Maggie lets go," He called out to her. Maggie moved from Hershel and jogged to him. She placed her hands on his shoulders then straddled the back of his bike. Her arms wrapped around his torso and she moved her head onto his shoulder.
"There's a shopping center north from here. We can find what we need there." Maggie said into his ear. Daryl nodded his head then started moving towards the main fence where Oscar was already waiting to open the gate. He felt Maggie tighten her hold on him as they exited the gate and headed out towards the world.
