A/N Hi people sorry this took so long to update but was busy with college work and the holidays. Also thanks to Fallen Angle Awakened for being a beta again and I hope everyone has had a good start to 2016 and thank you so much for the reviews it makes writing this worth while.

Anyway onto the story

Chapter 2 Too Many Questions Soo Little Time

Rick looked to Elliot and sternly told him, "These next few questions will determine if you can come with us understand?"

Elliot stuttered saying, "Yes, I understand."

Rick, pressing a hand to his wounded ribcage, said, "Good. How many walkers have you killed?"

Elliot looked deep in thought before responding, "I don't know the exact amount. Too many."

Accepting this answer, Rick nodded and coughed before continuing. "How many people have you killed?"

Elliot thought, "Damn, these are weird questions" but responded to Rick sighing "two people".

Rick believed the teenager, and said, "Why?"

Elliot's green eyes sprung open in shock but quickly responded "Because they tried to kill me. Believe me, it was a last resort."

Rick and Daryl both stared at the boy to see if he was lying, but didn't recognize any signs that he wasn't being truthful. They nodded to each other, then Rick gestured with his hand for Elliot to sit. Ricks stopped, the boy just as he is about to sit down and says worriedly "You're limping. Were you hurt or bitten?"

Elliot calmly looked into his eyes and responded "No, Rick, it's nothing like that. I have a condition called Cerebral Palsy."

Rick then asked, intrigued by what the teenager said, "How exactly does the disability affect you? If you don't mind me asking."

Elliot looked at Rick like he has explained it for what was probably the thousandth time. "It's no problem at all, it affects-"Elliot was suddenly interrupted by the all too familiar moans and groans of walkers wanting to eat them, and everyone was quick to raise their weapons.

After Elliot took a second to count them he saw five in total and said to Rick and Daryl, "Let me prove that I can still fight."

Slowly, Daryl lowered his crossbow and Michonne lowered her Katana. Daryl said, "Do your thing kid. Impress me."

Taking that as the go ahead, Elliot unsheathed his Katana and mentally prepared his route through the walkers and got to work. He decapitated the first two with ease. He accidentally put too much force into the third walker-not realizing how soft the skull was-causing him to lose his balance and slip. Noticing the other two walker stumbling towards Elliot, Carl aimed his gun with finger ready on the trigger. As he was about to fire, Elliot recovered from falling and took out the remaining walkers within a couple of seconds.

What Elliot had done had not only made Carl gasp with shock but it also caused Michonne to grin and pat the young swordsman on the shoulder. She led him away slightly for a private talk with the boy. She notified Rick of this with a nod, which has been a silent signal between the two for some time.

After he had finished cleaning the blood from his sword, she said to him, "I know we've asked a lot of questions, but I have a personal one. What's the engraving in the hilt of your sword say?"

Elliot narrowed his eyes and thought to himself "should I show these people?" After a short inner conflict, he decided to pull out the sword to show the swordswoman and her alone.

He said to her, "I'm only showing you out of respect as a fellow swordsman." and passed her his sword.

She mumbled to herself the engraving which read "When the need is required my sword is your shield" she also saw a small E engraved into the bottom of the hilt, but couldn't make out the other letter. Michonne understood the reasons for why the boy had the engraving, but wanted clarification on the matter "I hate to ask, but does this mean the people who you shielded with this are dead?"

Elliot took the sword back and sheathed it, tearfully telling her while the two were still a little out of earshot of the others, "Yes. I've been alone since the beginning. Everyone I knew in this country are dead or I presume they are but please don't tell the others this if I'm allowed to go with you guys, okay?"

After hearing this Michonne was taken aback by just how damaged the boy actually was. She placed a comforting hand on the young swordsman shoulder to help calm his nerves; the same gesture she used to calm Carl down sometimes.

After a moment, she responded, "It will be our secret. I was alone for a while too, until the others found me. I found it hard, I know how you feel. It can drive people insane but remember, I'm always here if you need to talk about anything. I always keep a secret, unless its information that could endanger our group."

The boy was surprised by how much the woman cared about him after just meeting him. He thought to himself, "Why does she care about me so quickly? After all I'm nothing special just an average height, brown haired, green eyed, English teenager."

Elliot was knocked suddenly from his thoughts when Michonne said to him, "Let's get back to the others. You should talk to Carl a bit, I'm sure you two will get along."

Walking the short way through the trees, Elliot said to Michonne, "Thanks." Elliot said quietly, referring to Michonne's promise to keep his secret.

When the two arrived back, Elliot walked over to Carl and sat down next to him. Before he could say a word he heard Rick ask Michonne, "What did you talk about?"

Keeping the deal, which surprised Elliot, he heard her say, "Wanted to know where he got the sword. He's one of us. I trust him."