Enjoy the chapter
rick and the governor had a drink and the governor talks to rick about how he lost his wife in a car accident.
After sometime the governor talks about a deal.
'You know the truth is I never wanted any of this, they chose me because they had no one else to look up to. They still think that I,m the man to keep them safe, they still think I know what i'm doing, I know that you got guns, that was quite a stash you and your friends brought the other day, now my people are not combat tested like yours are but I got more of them, this fight will go down to the last man, so let's end it today forget about this and just walk away...you have something I want...one thing and this all goes away'. The governor said.
'Were not giving up the prison'. Rick said.
'No, I don't want your prison, it doesn't sound safe at all, you lost your wife, a man, another mans wife and son' the governor said.
'Were not moving on either' rick said.
'What good would that do me, better that your there so I can keep my one good eye on you,' the governor said.
He takes off his eye patch to show rick his damaged eye.
'I want michonne, turn her over and this all goes away, is she worth it, one women, worth all those lives at the prison, is she?" The governor said.
In the other room Lee and Roger were still talking.
' I already took out your woman, I saw her kiss you before I shot her, it must've hurt you so much, who knows maybe I will target your little girl next, shoot her right in the head so you can see her brains fall out of the back of her skull as she falls lifeless in your arms.' Roger said coldly.
Lee reaches over the table and grabs rogers collar of his shirt with both of his hands.
'I swear to god if you go near her I will- Lee was cut off.
'You'll do what? There's nothing more you can do to me than what you and your group already did already, I lost my family, everything, trouble is it's not my call its the governors, the only thing I can do is wait,' roger said sitting back on his chair after Lee let him go.
Back at the prison Glenn and Maggie were talking and apologizing and after that they go into a shed and have sex
Back with rick and the governor
'I don't get it, you obviously have big plans, like your the guy that's going to lick this thing, bring us back from the brink so why waste your time with a vendetta, why risk it all, you could have a statue of yourself in the town square, Governor, killing michonne is sort of beneath you don't you think?" Rick said.
'you can save your son, save your daughter and lees little girl, everyone you know, your choice.' The governor said. They remain silent for a few seconds.
'If I give you michonne, how do I know you'll keep your word?". Rick said.
' you can have anything you want I don't, care about you, you think about it, two days, I'll be here at noon" The Governor said. The Governor goes to get Roger from the other room they walk out and then Lee and Rick. They all drive off.
(Back in Woodbury)
The governor and Roger both get out of the vehicle along with there team,
" Roger, you and Martinez Position gun men all over that fuel storage, if anyone see's michonne you guys open fire, kill the others but you keep her alive" The Governor ordered to them.
"Got it" Roger said with a sinister look on his face.
While Martinez and Roger walked away Milton went to talk to him.
"What about the deal?" Milton said.
"they'll bring Rick, Lee, Merle's brother, maybe Glenn, Merle himself, take care of the whole crew, best way to avoid a slaughter." The Governor said.
"that is Slaughter". Milton said.
"Not at our end, were going to have to eliminate and Rick and Lee sooner or later, there's no way we can live together side by side" The Governor said reassuring Milton.
"Andrea, thanks for setting that up, you really put yourself out there" The Governor said.
"Glad I could help". Andrea said.
"rick and I set terms, he's going to consider them and we'll be meeting again in two days" The Governor said.
"What sort of terms" Andrea said. The Governor just smiled at her.
"Well I hope it works out" Andrea said walking away. The Governor continued on walking.
They make it back at the prison. And rick gets everyone's attention at the cell block.
"so i met this governor and his second in command roger, Lee talked to him, I talked to The Governor'. Rick said.
'You guys had them alone... Should've took them out when you guys had the chance.' Merle said.
'He wants the prison, wants us gone, dead, for what we did to Woodbury, were going to war' rick said.
He walks off and everyone goes there separate ways.
Lee was inside the watch tower just sitting there lost in his thoughts. Carley came up to check him.
'Are you afraid?" Carley said.
'Yes, I met that guy roger and he's a monster, he threatened to shoot clementine next if he comes back with the governor,' Lee said.
'Don't let him get to you, you protected that girl since the very beginning of this, you still can.' Carley said.
'But for how long?" Lee said.
' the only thing that you can do is your best, when I saw you with that girl and seen you risk your life for her safety I saw a determined man willing to protect what he sees as family and friends, everyone sees that don't forget that,' Carley said.
Lee just looks at her with a little bit of tears in his eyes but he wiped them away. Carley was just about to head out.
'Wait'. Lee said. Carley let go of the handle of the door and walks back, Lee reaches into his pocket and takes out a ring.
' Back when were in Macon I found this at my old house, it was my wife's old ring, now i'm not calling myself a good man but I was hoping that in another circumstance you would still say- Lee was cut off.
'Yes, yes Lee I would say yes'. Carley said with tears in her eyes. Lee puts the ring on Carleys finger.
'I love you' Carley said.
' I love you to' Lee said.
They both start to kiss, Carley locks the door and they have sex.
Rick was on the bridge looking out, Hershel came to go and talk to him.
'The group seems pretty convinced about what you said,
"Merle, Kenny, Molly and Michonne think we should hit first,
Carol, Carley, and I think we should take our chances out on the road, but if we stay and fight so be it' Hershel said.
"He gave me a choice a way out.' Rick said.
'What is it'? Hershel said.
'Michonne' rick said.
'He'll kill her'. Hershel said.
'He'll kill us anyway, what if he doesn't, what if this is the answer,' rick said.
'Why didn't, you tell them'. Hershel said.
'They need to be scared, because that's the only way they'll except it.' Rick said.
'She saved my life, Carls, Glenn ,Maggie and Clementine if she or molly hadn't come here we never would've known they were taken, she earned her place'. Hershel said.
'Yeah she has, are you willing to sacrifice your daughters for her, or Clementine'. Rick said. Hershel was silent,
'why are you telling me?' Hershel said.
' because I am hoping you would talk my way out of it' rick said. They just remained silent looking out.