Chapter 19: Ch 19 Moral dilemmas and stupid decisions.
After she couldn't get any help getting Rick home. She took off by herself. The twins and Amy still in my truck chilling out with the other kids watching tv or playing games.
Lori is driving fast on the cleared road and panicked after she saw a walker in the middle of the street and crashed horribly.
Rick and Hershel having another heart to heart about not having hope for anyone that he was just and old fool. Rick try's to get Hershel to go back home but he's being stubborn as fuck. Glenn just awkwardly sitting on the side. Then a couple goons come in.
Dave and Tony just sits and starts talking a bit about themselves coming from Philly then D.C. and Nebraska. Starts joking around and starts fishing for info. Tells about Fort Ben being overrun after coming across a soldier that was stationed there and gave them some info.
They go into about going to the farm after a few lucky questions. Dave figured they had a farm and it was close by because of the lack of supplies in the vehicle. Then fat Tony starts threatening about killing everyone and taking the farm. Glenn loses his smile. And now shit gets serious. They pull out guns and Rick kills them both. Takes their guns.
The others at the camp finished lighting these barn walkers on fire in a big pyre.
It starts getting dark Lori still missing. Knocked out on the side of the road.
Hershel finally relents and tells them to head back. So they start going to the door when a car pulls up. Don't know what kind maybe an SUV or a truck. Unknown how many people were getting off so they hide and stay quiet.
Lori awakens upside down in the car to a walker in her face she stabs him in the face with something sharp as she gets out then gets attacked again by another and smashes him in the face with a wheel covering and goes to Maggie's car she fucked up and grabs her gun and headshots him.
Back at the farm Maggie is worried about her dad and Glenn stating they should have been back by now. Everyone but Amy and my girls are in the house eating. Amy and my girls went to bed early after eating and showering. So they're all cuddled up on my bed with the truck locked down. At the house they start to notice Lori is missing. And start looking for her around the property.
Glenn tries to be sneaky and look outside. But couldn't the guys outside try to come in Glenn makes a snap decision in panic. And shuts the door on them. They talk a bit and the other side decides to open fire on the bar.
Carol finds Daryl tells him what's going on. He says she must've gone in herself because he didn't want to. Rick had gone to town already looking to bring Hershel back from the bar. There was no point to go. Carol tells Shane, Dale, Andrea, and T-Dog about her going into town herself. She didn't see Carl there and he runs off crying. As Shane takes off in a car.
Glenn goes to the back of the bar to see if there's another way out but sees a come to the back door and he shouts at him through the window at a distance.
Shane comes across the wrecked flipped over car and two dead walkers and runs back to the car and drives on further.
Hershel is gonna cover Glenn as he takes off to the car and brings it around. Thunder in the sky. Glenn takes off. A guy shoits at him in the middle of the street and Hershel puts him down with one shot him crying in the middle of the street. Sniper kid jumps from the roof but misses the truck and spears himself on the fence.
Rick contemplates saving him because he's just a young kid about mine and Glenn's age. So he just lifts his leg up with force and loads him up into the SUV.
Shane finds Lori lies to get her back to the farm and takes her back after checking her over.
Carol and Daryl have another sweet moment. Merle up on his truck keeping watch as his little brother and Carol walk around the property doing a small patrol date.
Shane makes it back with Lori and everyone worries about her. And she goes off on Shane. Shane says he was just making sure she was safe and that he needed to make sure the baby was ok. Carl asks why he wasn't told about the baby as Dale takes her to the house to check her.
Making sure she is ok. Carl and Lori discusses things about the baby. Shane comes in and asks for a moment with Lori. Andrea, Dale and Carl go out so they can talk. Lori and Shane have another falling out.
She admits to Shane that she told Rick. About her and Shane being together. And that sets him off even more. Him trying to tell her how he feels trying to win her back. Then admits he did what he did to Otis because he loved her.
The next morning Patricia asks about Beth. Andrea talks to Maggie. And asks about her past. Andrea just listens.
After I checked on Otis we decide to head back. He seemed well enough. Asked him if he could drive the new rig. He agrees. It's just a bit wider than an ambulance. But taller. I told him it was his. That a really big horde is coming straight to the farm that we'd need to move everybody out. He concedes to it. And start getting ready to leave. Him in his new camo tactical gear.
A silenced M4 and other toys as well. He gets up drives back to the farm as I unload two more LMTV's capable of combat .50 cal machine guns rotatable on each truck with custom belts full of rounds already loaded. Drop down automatic M240s on the sides and front that are also built with manual shooter positions. So Cora doesn't have to shoot if necessary. Rear napalm throwers. In the back of both trucks is a king sized bed four bunks full fridge and shower like in the other trucks. These ones are strictly for convoys. They roll out together.
I'm more than pissed. I warned the old man. This is his last chance. On the way back they stopped at different places to raid. I tell my girls to stay inside the truck no matter what happens because it might be scary soon. They just agreed and start doing each other's hair. ZaZa does Amy's, Amy does NaNa's, and NaNa's does ZaZa's.
Shane goes off on Rick's idea about the kid. After he gets back with Hershel and Glenn. Merle just quietly looks at the group. Watching the drama unfold. He had conversations with me during these past few days and agreed. It's fucking better than tv dramas sometimes.
I told them if they wanted to they can just help protect my babies while I secure a place for us but to be ready because a big ass horde is coming through and I'm trying to thin them down slowly. But it wasn't easy.
That me and Otis have been killing nonstop for 3 days with Cora's help. To get ready to move at any moment. Him and his brother sleep in the truck with Sophia and Daryl. Morgan in Rick's truck with Duane. Amy in my truck with my twins.
Merle already reloaded the bikes back onto his truck. They secretly little by little kept packing their things. And no one noticed because they were just too comfortable and creating drama on the farm. Daryl noticed this as well and agreed to stay ready. Never took the ear buds off and always stayed geared up.
Everyone never bothered to notice what was going on. And some chose to follow my lead just watch the drama unfold. Duane always with my twins. Carl just doing his own thing. Same with Sophia. She just chills in the truck watching tv unless it's time to eat. Not wanting to do much. She eats the vitamins I gave her before. Her shoulder will be back to normal in a few more days.
Lori tells Rick about Shane being dangerous. How he'll basically kill anyone for her and Carl. That they're meant to be together. A family. That the baby is his. And that she thinks he killed Otis.
Later after words Rick heads out with Shane and the new guy named Randal that had the shoot out at the bar back in the city. Has a heart to heart. Rick telling Shane to back off of Lori.
And try's to drop him off at a spot about 20 miles out. Clears out an area of walkers with Shane and try's to let him go till he rants off about Maggie. Shane tries to kill him but stops him. And then have a fight over Lori again. This time a big fist fight. While Randal tries to go for a knife that was dropped by Rick during the fight.
The fight got out of hand to the point they broke a window on a building where they had walkers trapped unleashing a small horde.
Back at the farm Maggie and Beth start fighting about her suicidal thoughts. And then Lori and Andrea have an argument as well. About her not doing house wives work. And she goes off on Lori about being a pampered princess. And walks out.
Rick saves Shane that was trapped in a school bus and with Randal. And drives back to the farm. Halfway back they tie him back up and shove him into the back of the car. And Rick and Shane have another talk. About killing people. Says that Lori is his wife Carl his son and the baby is his. That if he wants to stay he has to follow him. And hands him a gun then gets back in the car and drive back to the farm.
As they get back to the farm they move Randal into the old shed. Then go to bed. The next morning. Merle and Daryl start to interrogate him. And they get pissed off at what they heard. They go back to tell everyone about what they got from him.
30 people heavily armed. Kill the guys and make the girls wish they were. So Rick says he'll kill him today. Dale gets upset. And starts going off on everyone about killing a kid. After a brutal interrogation. He starts going off about social norms.
Rick can't make up his mind and says he'll decide tonight. Twins just says "bad man go to Helhiem to the goddess Hel." They say with a very sweet smile sending chills down everyone's spine. Wondering just what we're teaching my babies. Merle and Daryl just nod in agreement.
Morgan contemplates wether or not to get involved. Remembering the story Bjorn said about his wife. She chose to die for her children. And he executed it without hesitation. And now he's training his daughters to live in a world with people like Randal and his group. Morgan decided on execution.
Dale talked to everyone he could in the time he got. But got nowhere really.
Carl gets an attitude and just starts walking off everywhere and ends up at the swamp area almost gets eating by screwing around with a walker crying like a little girl. Then gets away and goes back to the farm like nothing happened.
Then a meeting started about Randal's fate. Dale tries to save the kids life. But fails miserably. Amy stands up catching everyone's attention.
"Bjorn once said.." she began. "Morals are good to be had." She continued as she walks towards the window. "When you leave this house what do you see?" She asks catching everyone off guard at the question. "Do you see a city? Do you see walls? Do you see any form of protection for us other than the people in this room?" She asks seriously.
No one says anything. She didn't have to. They already knew the answer. "When you have that then you can talk about morals and a justice system." She says with a cold tone chilling everyone. They now see how much she's changed. "My husband trusted me with his twins." She began again. "What do you think he'd do right here right now if he was here? After the intel he got from him and his group?" She asks seriously. They stayed quiet.
"My husband only has two rules he told me about. If shit went south. No women no children. If they're captured no harm. They're vessels of the new generation. Unless they're on the battlefield then kill them. Everyone else is worthless. They kneel when told to do so or die later after they're useless." She finishes and looks directly at Dale. "His usefulness has ended. Keep your morals for when we're safe." Then walks out and takes the girls to the truck and locks it down for the night. Everyone left speechless.
Still in a meeting circle. Still thinking. Merle chuckles at the show and says he agrees with the "Shield Princess" and walks out. Daryl agrees. And follows after Merle. He gets Carol and Sophia back into the truck. The matter was settled…he dies.
They take Randal to the barn. Daryl escorting him. Shane followed Rick in. And set him on his knees. Puts a blindfold on him, Rick was just about to pull the trigger untill Carl walks in like he owned the place again.
Rick stops tells him to take Randal back to the shed. And takes Carl back to the tents. Talks to Lori about him wanting to watch the execution.
Dale off by himself doing a night patrol to clear his mind. And saw something suspicious. As he got closer he let his guard down. And a walker knocks him down try's to bite him and instead rips through his torso. Cries filled the night as he screams from the pain. Daryl holds a gun to his head. They look into each others eyes Dale seeing the pained look in his eyes and apologizes with deep sorrow. He then pulls the trigger.
Next time on TWD….