Fight

Rick radioed home to Alexandria and updated a few days later. He left to go check on things and left the rest behind at the Kingdom. He was having issues with the Governor and he was threatening his group.

Dixie was spending time with Lori, and Carl along with the others. Beth was off busy with Merle, Maggie was off with Glenn so it really was Hershel left with them. Hershel was palpitating Lori's stomach, she was worried about the baby. "Everything is fine." he reassured her, smiling. Lori nodded and sighed in relief.

Rick and the rest of Alexandria got into a fight with the governor and he burned it to the ground. They fled Alexandria, and started making their way back to the kingdom.

Dixie was laying back letting Hershel use the doppler on her stomach after he was done with Lori, she smiled looking at Zeke. "So amazing." She said softly. "Can't get tired of listening to it." She bit her lip slightly.

"Me either." Zeke smiled kissing her gently. He was worried because the other doctors had been busy lately, and hadn't been able to see Dixie.

Rick and the rest of Alexandria arrived spoke with Ezekiel, and they were welcomed.

The following night, The governor and his army attacked. The knights were fighting hard, Beth snuck down and was fighting with them. Maggie and Glenn, along with the others went out fighting also. Lori went into labor hard, and was having a rough time with it.

Hershel checked on Lori again, and saw the baby's head, "Push Lori." Dixie was with them, helping. Carl was watching, and keeping quiet. They had weapons and where ready.

Lori was pushing hard, and bleeding a lot. "This kid.. Oh god." She groaned "Pain in the ass…. Like…. Dixie."

"Well, you need another wild child to keep you entertained." Dixie smiled helping her.

Lori panted and laughed. "Oh stop. I dont need another wild child." She groaned, pushing harder. They could hear screaming and gun fire outside. "Dixie.. If something… happens, please… help your daddy." She groaned pushing harder. "And Carl.. He's still little, he needs help.." She was crying and pushing harder. "Carl…"

Carl walked over watching, and looked at her as she grabbed his hand. "Be good..For your sister, and daddy.. Be helpful, and kind." She let out a scream and pushed. "Be...Be a good big brother."

"I will." He promised, watching her. He closed his eyes.

Hershel listened and kept focusing on Lori as she cried and pushed harder.

"Push." He said helping her more. "Keep going."

He had Dixie, and Carl help Lori into another position. "There ya go…" He smiled. "Keep going."

Rick and Zeke where continuing the fight outside.

There was a loud boom, In the room next door, Beth was dragging Merle back inside. She tied a belt around his hand. He let out a groan in pain, and watched as she tied off his leg where his lower leg use to be. "Shit! Shit! " He cursed and grunted. "Fuck!" Beth kept apologizing and tying it off and packing it with blanket.

Rick and Zeke came into the room, helping Beth and Merle into the same room where Hershel was.

Lori groaned and pushed harder

Hershel smiled, "Good, Lori!... C'mon.." He caught the baby a moment later and got it crying. "It's a girl." He smiled and got her crying louder.

"My god." Lori cried and smiled and held the baby close. Rick smiled leaned down and kissed her.

Hershel looked up hearing the door open and shouting and someone with a gun comes in. Rick raises his gun, and shoots. Dixie shot hers off, The man shots back. Dixie pushes Rick aside, guarding him and her mom. and gets hit twice. Rick shoots him again.

Hershel jumped and saw Lori got grazed along the head. The baby was okay. Beth took the baby, as Rick pressed on Dixie's wound, and Hershel on Lori's wounds. They picked them up and started moving. Carl was carrying Chloe, and Beth carried the baby. Zeke was helping Merle.

Dixie woke up in the hospital with Zeke sitting beside her. "What….mom okay?" she asked groggy.

Zeke spoke gently, "She's alright. Shes in the next room."

"I...I want to see her." Dixie said trying to get out but was held back by Zeke and Dixie. "Please." she begged.

"Dixie." Zeke said softly. "You can see her in a bit, let the doctor look you over first.."

"Is...my baby sister okay? What abou Carl?" She asked getting back on the bed, sighing. "Is my baby okay?"

"Carl is okay. Judith is okay." Zeke smiled slightly. "Your brother named her." He laughed slightly.

"Your baby is okay. You got shot in the shoulder, twice.." The doctor said walking in and did an exam.

"Thank you Dr Allan." she sighed softly. "Everything else look good?" she asked, "Can i go see my mom?" She asked sitting up.

Dr Allan nodded. "Go ahead." He said getting her a wheelchair. "Take it easy, okay?"

Dixie nodded. "I will." She got in and got taken to see her dad, Carl, her mom and Judith.

Rick was sitting in the chair, Lori was asleep. Carl was asleep in the other chair, and the baby was asleep in the bassinet. "Hey honey." He smiled slightly. Merle was in the same room, with Hershel, Glenn, Beth, Daryl and Maggie with him.

Rick pulled her tightly in for a hug, and just held her. "Don't you ever do that again." he said frowning, looking at her. "You scared the shit out of me. It wasn't your place to take that bullet."

Dixie nodded. "I'm sorry." she said softly, looking down. Rick pulled her close for another hug and held her. "Just think next time."

"I….I will." She said softly, looking at her mom. "She going to be okay?"

Rick looked down at her, and sighed. "She will be, She just got grazed. She had some issues with her bleeding after the placenta was delivered.." He sighed. "She just got it stopped not long ago."

Dixie looked at Lori, and sat back. She nodded. The baby started crying a bit later. Rick went over, picked her up and rocked her. "Shh." He rocked the baby slightly, and sat down. "Judith." He smiled handing the baby to Dixie. Dixie smiled holding her. "Hello sweetie. Carl… named her after Mrs Brimmer?"

Rick laughed slightly. "Yeah. Kid loved that teacher."

"So did I." Dixie smiled slightly, holding her close and talked to her softly.

6 Weeks Later:

About about 6 weeks later, the kingdom was being rebuilt. Lori ended up passing away about a month after Judith was born.

Rick was having a hard time with it, as well as Dixie and Carl.

Dixie and Zeke were along in their room. They sat on the bed in silence.

Finally, Zeke broke it after a while. "Please, don't ever scare me that way again." he looked up at her.

"What?" Dixie said looking at him, she was in tears already.

"Please, don't put yourself and our baby in harm's way again." He said letting his own tears fall. "I can't lose you."

Dixie nodded and cried more, she was holding back all her grief.

Zeke wrapped his arms around her and held her close. "I'm sorry." She said just sobbing.

Zeke pulled her into his lap, and rubbed her back, "I just love you.." He sighed. "Don't want anything to happen to you.."

"I...I love you too, Zeke." Dixie sniffed, and held him close, kissing his neck. "I'm sorry I did that."

Zeke nodded listening, and sighed. "We're good." He smiled and kissed her.