Concentrating on Jalissa form, Rick took a step back to make sure she wouldn't hurt herself, cocking his head to the side he nodded. She was coming along well, and very quickly since this morning, not in general this took way to long. Jalissa aimed the gun and pulled the trigger, a bullet shooting out and skimming the edge of target set up for her. Looking down in defeat she pushed the escaping strands of her hair back, letting out a long drawn out breath. He couldn't help but smile at her, he had been so concerned with everything and everyone else he forgot about one of the most important people to him. Making Jalissa feel like he hated her or didn't want her around thinking she was a nuisance, going for help from some other guy was never what he intended when they took the prison; this was supposed make things easier. Everything just gets away so quickly and problems pile and pile and before he knew it his life and his concerns were being put last…
Seeing Lee with Jalissa put his personal life into perspective for him… He loved this adorable, kind hearted, sensitive woman more then she would ever know and nothing was going to change that or make him take it for granted again.
"Jalis, you are doing great… you can't expect to be perfect after a few hours," Rick tried cheering her up as he walked toward her.
"Yeah, I know… at least I'm good at close up kills now," she turned giving him a hopeful smile her big brown eyes shining up at him.
Wrapping his arms around her, Rick pulled her close resting his chin on her head "The little things right?" Rick quoted her.
Jalissa pushed away from him playfully, "That's my thing Sheriff," she teased.
"Well… I like it, I think I'll use it," He smirked at her pulling her back to him planting a kiss on her lips.
Jalissa protested for just a second before giving into him and the kiss letting her body relax into his arms. Unexpectedly, the kiss deepened sending a rush through his body, one that has been absent for a little too long, her arms clutching at the fabric of his shirt. A low grunt escaped his throat as his hands shifted from her shoulders to around her back encircling her in his grasp.
"Uhm. Rick?" Daryl's voice interrupted his moment.
Jalissa released Rick and took a step back an understanding, but annoyed, look on her face.
"Can it wait?" Rick said in a sigh.
"Naw, You're gonna wanna see this," Daryl gruffed his blue eyes filled with what looked like worry.
"See what?" Jalissa asked obviously noticing the look on Daryl's face.
Daryl clenched his teeth together and looked back at the prison before answering "Um… Fallon's here…"
Jalissa's eyes went wide, without hesitation Rick spun from Daryl and grabbed the pistol Jalissa had placed in her waistband. A deep anger starting to work its way into his bones, he felt Jalissa pull on his arm for him to stop but he flicked it away and stomped toward the prison.
"Rick! hang on, She said we're in trouble!" Daryl said as he caught up to Rick.
Rick grunted not wanting to hear a thing that she was going to say… she knew the consequences of coming back here full well… if he saw her he was going to kill her…
"Rick! come on! Just listen for a second!" Daryl tried again as the two of them trudged passed the onlookers who were gaining interest on what has their leader so fired up.
"Just because you two had something don't let that cloud your judgement Daryl, she did what she did and now… she has to pay for it," Rick paused "Where is she?" Was all Rick asked as he opened the door.
"Holdin' area," Daryl grumbled.
Rick threw open the door, the metal on cement sending a deafening echo throughout the tiny holding room.
"Rick! Wait!" Fallon started but he didn't want to hear it.
Rick pushed her against the wall her back slamming hard on the cement forcing the air from her lungs.
"Rick! Please! I wouldn't be here if it wasn't important!" Fallon tried again in short breaths. Rick lifted the gun to her head pressing the metal against her hair, fear in her dark green eyes "Fuck!" her voice squeaked. "Why would I risk my life to come here if it wasn't something y'all need to know!" Fallon hissed her demeanor changing completely.
"I don't know you tend to make stupid decisions," Rick answered.
"I'll agree to that but it doesn't matter! Rick this place is in danger! There is a man umm umm Philip that wants to take this place he says you took it from him! Rick he's going to come and he's got a fucking tank! You should take your people and leave!" Fallon said in a rush.
"And why the fuck should I believe you," Rick asked cocking his head to the side.
"Do you fucking think I wanna die!" Fallon paused "No! I don't! y'all may not give two shits about me, and that doesn't matter, but I still care about every one of you and I sure as hell don't wanna see ya dead! Rick and that's what'g guna happen if you stay!"
"This Philip is so dangerous then how the hell did you get away?" Daryl asked from the background.
"What does it matter! I escaped! They let me go! I'm here trying to help you!" Fallon's voice strained.
"Rick! wait did she say Philip?" Jalissa's voice cut into the heated conversation.
"Yes, Philip he's really tall got an eyepatch," Fallon described.
Eye patch… shit… Rick backed up and lowered the gun "The Governor," Rick paused and looked back up at Fallon "He just let you go?"
"No…" Fallon looked down her arm raising to the bruises around her neck "I told you what happened I escaped and… well I guess you should know… Jesse, Trev, and Merle are there I saw them with my own two eyes,"
"How fucking convenient for you," Rick snarled not believing her story. "Put her in the cell I'll decided what to do with her later,"
"Are you fucking kidding me! Rick!" Fallon yelled "You all are going to fucking die!" Fallon emphasized.
"And why should we trust you? He could be waiting right outside the gate for us ta leave and pick us off like that," Daryl snapped at her.
"It wouldn't be the first time you got someone killed," Rick snarled.
Fallon flinched "You don't think I think about that every gotdamn day! You don't think I fuckin' hate myself for getting Glenn killed, I pay my dues every gotdamn day for the mistakes I've made the people I've hurt… the ones who died! I'm just tryin' to make it right!"
"Put her in the cell," Rick snapped.
Jalissa stepped forward to do it, Rick shooting her a glare to step back but she shook her head and stepped forward Emily following her.
"Jalis, no… you know how she is," Rick warned.
Jalissa shook her head disappointment on her face "What's she guna do Rick… Fallon's not stupid she know if she even flinches someone will put her down… Lee said she just gave up she's not here for a fight I promise you that,"
"You can't be this naïve," Rick almost chuckled baffled by the fact Jalissa believed this story.
Jalissa scowled "And you can't be that think headed a warning is a warning even if it's bull shit don't you think we should check it out maybe prepare a bit,"
Rick shook his head and turned away from Jalissa "Watch it Fallon," He warned.
"Got it Rick," Fallon sneered in her Kentucky twang.
Jalissa's POV
Jalissa guided Fallon up the steps to the place where they held people while their fate was decided. Expecting Fallon to say something Jalissa readied herself, but the woman said nothing just followed her to the cell. Normally, it wasn't her place it step in like that, but what Fallon was saying scared her a bit even if it wasn't true… there was always a chance she was telling the truth… Besides Jalissa always felt she owed Fallon this was her way of finally repaying the debt. Fallon walked into the cell and sat on the cot and let out a breath.
"Thank you," Fallon said her voice soft.
Jalissa nodded and shut the cell door locking it behind her, quickly scurrying off away from Fallon. As Jalissa walked down the stairs her eyes found Daryl, Emily cozied up next to him… that poor girl… she didn't even know… Jalissa kept her sights away from Rick, still fuming that he wouldn't even listen to what the woman had to say and telling her she could escort the 'prisoner' to the cell
"Who is that?" Emily asked Jalissa as she left Daryl's side "He wouldn't tell me,"
Jalissa looked down and back at Emily with sympathy "Um her names Fallon… she used to be a part of the group,"
"Yeah I got that much…" Emily's voice trailed off her eyes gliding back to the cell. "Is she really dangerous?"
Jalissa stopped walking and turned around, her hand pushing back her tight curls as she thought how to answer this question "Um… She could be," was how she thought was best without giving any kind of information.
Emily almost froze her head snapping back to the cell "Then she shouldn't be here!" Emily snapped padding up to Jalissa grabbing the woman's arm.
Jalissa let out an angry breath, was everyone a fucking idiot today? This girl didn't know shit about anyone or anything she has no say! Rick being to think headed to listen to a warning, this girl was the last straw.
"Emily you don't know anything just because your fucking Daryl doesn't give you any kind of say or opinion in this group! You don't know anything about this situation so just shut the fuck up!" Jalissa blew up yelling at the other woman getting the attention of everyone still left in the prison.
Emily's mouth dropped and her arms hung at her sides obviously too shell shocked to do or say anything. Jalissa scowled and shook her head quickly turned on her heal and stomped down the stairs and out the door, back into the heat of the day. Her eyes darted around the court yard for anything she could use help get her pent up anger out; nothing… Scowling, she looked down at the walker fence, the beasts pushing and pushing on the rickety barrier… perfect. Without another thought she ran down to the pit her legs moving faster than they have in a very long time. Grabbing a long thin pipe she joined Lee and shoved the pipe through the forehead of a grimy walking killing it instantly.
"Um… hi?" Lee said confused.
"Oh, hey sorry I… just want to take out some frustrations and I thought killing some walkers would be the most satisfying," she huffed, killing another walker "See one goes down, the less anger I feel,"
"Oh, well you go ahead and do what you need to," Lee shook his head "Rick's not going to come down here and throw me to the walkers is he?"
Jalissa scowled at the sound of her boyfriend's name "Let him try,"
"Some on is a new little bad ass isn't she," Lee chuckled.
"You don't need to make fun of me asshole," Jalissa threw down the pipe, feeling the sting of tears in her eyes.
"No! wait!" he grabbed her arm stopping her from leaving "I didn't mean it like that I just think this is a good thing… I didn't want to offend you…" Lee's light brown eyes staring into hers.
Jalissa relaxed her mind running wild from the last hour "No, I'm sorry… you were just trying to make me laugh I'm the one being insane…"
"Well you have reason to…" he answered softly "From what I heard and saw,"
"Yeah…" Jalissa looked down, her stomach twisting.
"If you want to talk about it while we kill walkers that's fine with me," Lee shrugged.
Jalissa giggled "Yeah… I think I would like that.
Fallon's POV
Tink tink tink
Fallon grumbled and rolled over on the cot pulling her jacket over her head.
Tink tink tink
"Git up," Daryl's voice woke her from her stubbornness.
Fallon, with much reluctance got up, her stomach in knots from hearing his voice, her eyes and head slowly moving to the cell door where Daryl was leaning. His hair was so much longer now, but everything else was the same on the outside… like she never left.
"Yeah?" she finally answered her voice hushed.
"You gunna get up and come talk to me or what?" he barked.
"Why?" she paused "So y'all can tell me how terrible of a person I am? Or how if I do anything you'll put a bullet between my eyes?" Fallon snapped back at him.
Daryl scowled "Naw,"
"Then what in the hell do you want?" she paused "Cause of you wanna talk there's a cute little brunette that is watching you from over there," Fallon pointed directly at the girl. Upset with herself about getting jealous that he was interested in the woman.
"I don't wanna talk…" he paused turning so he was facing her his rough hands grabbing the bars of the cell "I wanna know what you do about the Governor,"
"You believe me?" Fallon's eyes went wide and her back straightened hearing Daryl say that.
"It be stupid not ta hear what you have to say… You're not a irresponsible woman ya wouldn't be here if it wasn't something important… I know you Fallon," Daryl's eyes shifted away from her as he finished his sentence.
"Okay," Fallon got up.
Just as she was about to start her story, a deafening bang rang from outside the prison shaking, the sound of rocks falling to the ground outside. Fallon's green eyes went wide her muscles tensed in fear.
"It's too late…." She looked up at Daryl "You gotta let me out! You don't have enough fighters here! I can help!" Daryl looked outside and back at Fallon "DARYL!" she yelled
Pulling the keys from his pocket her unlocked the door and pulled her out of the cell, quickly both of them ran down the stairs and into the holding area. Daryl ran into another room and tossed Fallon her bag, handing her the axe and her gun when he got closer.
"You ready?" he asked his breath heavy.
"You know it," She answered with a slight smile.