**Trigger Warning: Attempted Rape.**
Rick helped the woman through the gate while Daryl pointed his crossbow at her. They didn't say anything to her; first, Rick only led the woman into the prison. Once they were inside, Rick called Hershel, "What happened? How is this?" Hershel asked as they led the woman into the communal area.
"We don't know who she is, but she was outside the fence and had the baby's formula with her."
Dale and Hershel looked at each other. Hershel quickly told Carol to grab Kagome's medical bag. While Hershel examined Michonne's wound, Rick pointed his gun at her, "Who are you, and why do you have a baby formula with you?"
Michonne didn't answer. She only looked straight ahead. Rick cocked his pistol and asked her again, but Dale lowered his arm, "Why don't we give Hershel a chance to treat her, then you can interrogate her?"
Rick looked at Dale for a moment, then nodded. At that point, Carol came back with Kagome's medical bag. Hershel gave Michonne a local, cleaned the wound then took the bullet out. Afterward, he stitched the wound closed.
Hershel pulled Rick away, "I think we should let her rest," Hershel advised.
Rick shook his head, "No, we need to find out where Kagome and Amy are."
Rick went back to Michonne, "Alright, we helped you, now you help us. There were two women getting formula and clothes for the baby. Do you know what happened to them?"
Michonne slowly turned her head and looked at Rick. She stared at him a moment, and she could see how worried he was about the women. Michonne sighed, "They were kidnapped."
Daryl moved closer, still pointing his crossbow at her, "Do you know by who?"
"This big redneck with a blade for a hand. I think his name was Merle," Michonne informed Daryl.
Daryl stiffened, and he and Rick shared a look.
"Are you sure?" Rick asked.
"Yeah, the bastard was hunting me."
"Why?"
"Because I refused to stay in their town with their psychotic leader."
Rick put his gun away, "What's your name?"
"Michonne."
"Well, Michonne, I'm Rick; that's Daryl, Hershel, Carol, and Dale. Why don't you tell us what happened?"
Michonne looked at the people that surrounded her and sighed. She then told them about what happened in Woodbury. As Michonne told her story, the others came in and listened to her story. The more they heard, the more they became concerned for Kagome and Amy. When Michonne finished her tale, Rick looked at her and nodded, "Get some rest," Rick told her, then nodded towards Carol, who brought Michonne some food and water. Once Michonne was settled, Carol joined the rest of the group.
"What are we going to do?" Carol asked.
"Go after them, " Rick and Daryl said at the same time.
Practically all the men volunteered to go, but in the end, Rick decided that it would be him, Daryl, and Oscar. Oscar insisted on going because if it weren't for Kagome, he and Axel would have been kicked out. Michonne was also going to go so that she could show them where Woodbury was. With that decision, told Glenn, T-Dog, and the others to guard the prison. But before they could leave, Kirara jumped out of Carl's armed and raced after Rick. She stood in front of him and mewed.
Rick looked down at the Neko curiously, then looked at Carl, "What does she want, Carl?"
"I think Kirara wants to go too," Carl said.
"Hell no, she's only going to be in the way," Daryl said.
Kirara glared at Daryl and transformed. She growled and spit out a ball of fire at a Walker, turning it to ash. Daryl stared at the cat Youkai in shock, "Okay, maybe she won't be in the way."
Kirara transformed back and jumped onto Rick's shoulder. Rick chuckled and petted her, "Okay, let's load up and get going."
The group loaded the car with everything they needed to get in and out of Woodbury. Michonne put her sword in the back along with the other weapons; she gave Rick an odd look when she saw a bizarre cat sitting on his shoulder but didn't question it. The group piled into the car and headed towards Woodbury.
Meanwhile, in Woodbury, Merle was trying to intimidate Amy into giving up the location of the group's campsite, but Amy refused to tell him anything. He finally resorted to slapping her around, but still, she refused. Frustrated, Merle left the room and waited for the Governor to come out of the room where Kagome was being held. The minute the Governor stepped out of the room; Merle began reporting what happened with Amy.
"She won't talk. I even smacked her around a bit, gave her a black eye, and busted her lip, but she still won't give up her camp."
Philip thought for a moment, then he grinned, "Well, I think we'll have to use a different tactic. Grab Amy and put her with Kagome."
Merle nodded and went back into the interrogation room for Amy. He came back out, dragging Amy, then opened the door and threw her in with Kagome. When Kagome heard the door, she gasped when she saw Amy's bruised face.
"Amy! Oh my Kami, what happened?" Kagome cried and cradled Amy in her arms.
"That bastard Merle tried to get information out of me about the others. But I didn't tell him anything."
"I'm proud of you, Amy. Don't worry, I'll fix this," Kagome assured the blonde.
Kagome then brought her spiritual powers forth and began to heal Amy's injuries. While she was doing that, The Governor was watching from the platform that was hidden above them. When Andrea told him that Kagome could heal people, he didn't quite believe it, but now that he had seen it, The Governor wanted that power for himself and his daughter. He was optimistic that with the right motivation, Kagome would cure his daughter.
After watching Kagome with Amy, Philip decided that perhaps the easiest way to get her to help would be to ask her. He could tell that she was a kind person, and he doubted that Kagome would deny him her help. The Governor waited a few hours and had one of his men bring them some food and water, and then he went back in to talk to Kagome. When he entered, Philip noticed that the girls hadn't touched the food or the water. He smiled, 'Smart, they're not taking any chances of it being drugged.' He thought.
Philip sat down and looked at Kagome, "I have a proposition for you. If you help me with a problem I have, I'll let you and Amy go with your vehicle and the supplies that you had."
Kagome narrowed her eyes; she knew that he was lying. Kagome could sense the darkness in the man sitting in front of her. The feeling was similar to the night of the Youkai she had fought in the past, and Kagome found that odd.
When Kagome didn't say anything, Philip continued, "I need your help with my daughter. She's sick, and the doctors here can't help her."
At the mention of a child, Kagome's attitude changed. She couldn't in good conscience let a child suffer no matter how evil their parent was. Amy and Kagome looked at each other, and an understanding passed between them; Amy knew precisely what Kagome was thinking, and she nodded.
"Alright, I'll help, but Amy has to come with me."
The Governor gave Kagome a fake smile, "Of course," He held his hand out to Kagome, and Kagome took it. She then helped Amy up, and they followed the Governor out, but not before they exchanged a glance.
The Governor led them the back way towards his apartment. The sun had already set, so it was easier for him to sneak Kagome and Amy through the back streets to his apartment. When they arrived, The Governor ushered the girls into the building and led them to his apartment. He instructed Amy to wait in the living room while he led Kagome into the other room. Philip then turned to Kagome.
"I saw what you did for your friend's injuries, and Andrea told me about the Biter attacking her sister. You were able to save her."
Kagome slowly nodded her head, "Yes."
"I want you to heal my daughter, Penny. She's sick," He then turned and left the room.
Kagome had a sinking feeling that the little girl may be beyond her help. Kagome hoped not for the sake of her father, but she doubted it. A few moments later, The Governor came in, leading a little girl that had her arms tied and had her face covered and a chain around her neck. Kagome's heart broke when she heard the little girl's snarls. She knew then that there was no hope. The Governor removed Penny's hood, and Kagome came face to face with the child; a tear escaped Kagome's eye.
"Now, cure her," The Governor demanded.
Kagome shook her head, "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do for her," Kagome whispered.
"What do you mean? I saw you heal, Amy. Andrea told me-"
"Amy was freshly bitten; the infection hadn't spread. I can't heal the dead," Kagome informed him.
The Governor turned red with rage, "You're lying! My daughter isn't dead!"
"I'm not lying; there's nothing I can do for her. All I can do is pray for her soul."
The Governor screamed and slapped Kagome across the face, knocking her to the floor. He straddled her body and started punching her repeatedly, knocking her out. He stood then kicked her in the ribs for good measure. After putting Penny back in her room, The Governor stormed out and grabbed Amy by the hair dragging her out of his apartment. He was going to torture Amy until Kagome changed her mind and helped his daughter.
While this was going on, Rick and the others arrived at Woodbury. With Michonne's help, they snuck into the town. But once they were inside, Michonne vanished. Rick cursed, "Dammit, how are we going to find the girls now?"
Kirara jumped down from his shoulder and mewed; he looked at her as she ran ahead of him and watched as she turned around to look at him.
"I think she wants us to follow her," Daryl said.
Kirara nodded, then took off down an alley. The three men looked at each other and took off after the three-tailed cat. Kirara led them straight towards the back part of the town that looked like a dungeon. She suddenly stopped and growled. Transforming into her proper form, Kirara collided with a door and knocked off its hinges. She instantly attacked the man that was in the room who had his pants around his ankles. Kirara clamped her jaw down on the man's shoulder and flung him off of Amy before he raped her. The man flew through the air and collided with the wall and was knocked unconscious.
Daryl rushed in and found Amy bound and gagged with her shirt ripped and her pants around her ankles, "Amy!" Daryl yelled.
He dropped to his knees and pulled out his knife, cutting her bonds and pulling her into a hug. Amy hugged her boyfriend and began to cry, "Did he-"
"No, Kirara stopped Merle in time."
Daryl pulled away from Amy then looked at the man lying on the floor. His eyes widened when he saw that it was his brother. Bile rose in his throat; Daryl knew that Merle had a thing for Amy, but he never thought he'd try to rape her. Rage filled Daryl, and he lunged for Merle, but Rick and Oscar stopped him.
"Daryl, I know you're pissed, but we need to get out of here and find Kagome," Rick told his friend.
Daryl took a deep breath and nodded. He took off his shirt and gave it to Amy, and helped her with her pants. Once Amy was dressed, Rick hugged her, "Rick, The Governor took Kagome. He took us to his apartment; then, he took her into a room. A few minutes later, he came out and dragged me back here. I don't know what The Governor did with Kagome."
Rick nodded, "Can you show us how to get there?"
"I think so."
Rick looked at Kirara, who was still standing over Merle's prone body, "Kirara, find Kagome."
The Neko looked at Rick, then transformed into her more diminutive form, and ran out of the room. Rick wasn't going to take any chances; he knew that Kirara could find Kagome faster. The group rushed after the cat Youkai as she made her way through the empty streets.
Meanwhile, Michonne was waiting for the Governor to return to his apartment. She sat down in the chair to stay, but she suddenly heard a moan coming from the other room. Michonne stood up and cautiously made her way into the room. Michonne gasped when she saw Kagome lying on the floor, unconscious and bleeding. She recognized the woman from earlier; Michonne kneeled and checked her pulse. She was relieved to see that Kagome was still alive; suddenly, Michonne heard growling behind her; she turned and saw Penny chained but straining to reach them. She unsheathed her sword and was about to stab the girl when Michonne heard someone yell.
"No!" The Governor yelled, "Please, don't hurt my little girl."
Michonne hesitated for a moment, then stabbed Penny through the mouth, killing her. The Governor screamed and tackled Michonne, they grappled on the floor, and he slammed Michonne's head into the fish tank with Walker head. Michonne pulled a piece of glass loose and stabbed the Governor in the eye. He shouts and falls to the floor gripping his eye and writhing in agony. Michonne stood up and rushed towards Kagome, who was now conscious.
"Come on, we have to get out of here," Michonne told Kagome.
"Who are you?"
"I'm a friend. I'm here with Rick and the others," Michonne informed Kagome.
"Rick's here?" Kagome questioned.
"Yeah, him, Daryl, and Oscar. I don't know where they are, but we need to get out of here before his men show up."
Kagome nodded, and with Michonne's help, she stood up and limped out of the apartment.