Chapter 21: Ch 21 Prison Life
A week passed by and everything was calm. Walkers are cleared out, cell blocks have literally been scrubbed clean, same with kitchens and rec yards. Grass is growing nicely with the high-yielding seeds I provided. Corn, wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, celery, lettuce, spinach, carrots, soybeans, peas, and everyone's favorite asparagus.
All grown in the field not far from the fence. Another week or so and we can harvest them. Otis, Maggie, Glenn and I would go out and bring back different animals, some supplies antibiotics, ammo, dry food for both humans and animals especially when raiding in pet shops for some of these animals.
We found horses, cows, ducks, chickens, goats, two sheep sadly both females, some baby deers or fawn whatever they're called. We even found some pit bull pups. Now all our kids have pups.
My twins loved them and ZaZa named one that was a light brown or tan Loki because he was a pain in everyone's ass. And the other was NaNa's that she named Finrir. Because it was pure black and menacing but calm whenever NaNa was around. But the one thing that made really happy was that they both were very protective of my twins and Amy.
They'd bark and naw on me whenever I'd kiss Amy or hug my babies. It was adorable. After a few days they saw I was the alpha and would obey my orders no matter what after one accidentally knocked over NaNa by accident. But logic doesn't matter much when your kid is crying. Nana said she was ok and protected Finrir from my wrath said he made mistake but needs help learning not time outs. I relented and let it go.
The pups all learned right then and there not to make me mad. And to protect the masters babies. The girls were always learning thanks to Cora's schedule she made for Amy and the twins. From school work to physical activity.
Cora was almost done with the new bio chip thanks to some of the research we stole from the CDC before it went boom on us thanks to Daryl. Even designed some new prosthetic limbs that can be attached to the nerves without any damage or pain like in fulmetal alchemist.
The bio chip was meant to be an implant in the brain to use the natural electricity our body makes in excess and uses that to be powered up. It can connect to everyone that has it and has the capability to bring up live feed into the mind like not doing anything but just knowing it's there and can actually see if you close your eyes. It can help with comms, scouting, and since it's connected to Cora it has an unlimited memory storage capacity.
Mentally communicate with others. And immune to EMPs. Cora put in a safety feature that blocks any information leaks about the chip and can't be found once activated. Because Cora can detonate it. I don't need it because Cora and I are connected on a fundamental level. Same with my twins. Once it's completed we won't need foreign communication or accessories except the ones out side the group. Everyone here will get the chip.
Morgan, Duane, Rick, Lori, Carl, the baby, Hershel, Maggie, Glenn, Beth, Patricia, Otis, Jimmy, Daryl, Merle, Carol, Sophia, Amy, Andrea, and T-Dog. They have to take the bio nanites as well. They basically help with regeneration and helps prevent infections. They fuse with the white blood cells and become more tune with the body. Making the prosthetic limbs not be rejected but help it fuse with the body if one is ever needed. With this it helps Cora evaluate your bodies condition.
It monitors your temperature, blood pressure, oxygen levels, if you have any internal injuries and its location, vital signs and heart rate. It's actually the best thing to have just takes a shot to the brain stem for the chip and the bionanites can go in by I.V. And thanks to this heat I wanted everyone to get an I.V. from Otis The next day before going to work.
During dinner when everyone was eating together I had everyone's attention. Morgan Andrea and Merle were on watch duty so I had Cora open the communications to them and after I got the go ahead I began.
"Ok everyone now that we're all fed and watered I wanted to make an announcement." I started getting everyone's attention. "Cora and I had talked it over and wanted to give you all the same thing I gave my self and the twins." I stated as I looked around the table.
"And what is it that you gave yourself and the twins?" Ask Beth in curiosity.
I smiled at her. "When has anyone ever seen me and the twins with ear buds." Then boom. Just then it was like a nuke went off in there heads. And start trying to remember if I ever used them in the first place. They couldn't remember not even when he first gave them out. They were freaking out. But before they started asking questions I started again.
"Yeah that's right it biotech that uses the bodies own electricity to stay alive. No side effects. Not yet anyway.." I had them done to me when I was born and again when my twins were born." I told everyone. Me having this technology in my head along with the twins was a lie but shh they don't need to know that.
They looked dumbfounded. "Hey Merle. What do you think about the procedure do you have enough balls to trust me enough to go through with it?" I asked Merle before anyone could respond and they heard his voice come through.
"Sure soldier guy I'll bite the bullet this once for you." He says mockingly making Daryl smirk.
"Merle where are you right now?" Asks Amy in disbelief as she just saw he was talking but couldn't find him.
"I'm on watch at the tower in the main entrance." Boom another bomb went off.
"And your sure no side effects?" Asks Lori.
I point at my twins. She looks over to them and they look at her. "Grandma Lori daddy says I should do your hair and maybe grandpa Rick won't be mad no more." Says ZaZa. "Yeah he said he just needs to relax and get grandma to marry him again." Says NaNa. Lori just smiles in amusement and nods her head.
"I'm at the second watch tower over seeing the crops why?" Asks Andrea. "Oh okay no problem just a bit chilly up here is all." She states like she's having a conversation. "Why the interest in me all of a sudden?" She asks puzzled.
"No reason just wanted to prove a point is all." I responded aloud. Making everyone drop their jaw in astonishment. She says fine and goes back to her watch.
Everyone thinking hard about it but before anyone could respond I spoke again.
"Take the night to think it over and talk to Cora about it's capabilities and how it effects development or anything else but befor we depart I'd also like to add that I was able to complete all of this thanks to Daryl."
I finished up everyone looking over at him waiting for an explanation puzzling Daryl in the process wondering what he'd done for him except help watch over the twins. Then boom it hit him.
"The data you had me steal from the CDC before that quack doc blew us up!" He exclaimed out loud for everyone to hear. I just smiled and nodded my head.
Then walked off with Amy while we held hands. Each carrying a twin her bombarding me with questions leaving everyone dumbfounded at the revelations Daryl and I spoke aloud.
Everyone thinking and Daryl spoke up first saying he was going through with it after getting some important information there were many benefits and hardly any down side so why not take it? Yeah he'd be sick for a day or two but that's about it. Same thing ran across everyone's mind. And it was settled. They'd do it tomorrow after chores and have a light breakfast so they don't waste precious food throwing it up if they do.
Lori talks to Rick unsure and Rick talks to her worried about there baby as well. But Cora reassures them it's safe and will have no impact on the baby at all because the baby will have to go through it as well when she is born just like Bjorn and the twins. Then realized that yes Bjorn had this done to him and his lived perfectly for nearly 20 years and never remembered him being sick.
So they too decided to go through with it. But we can't have everyone do it at the same time maybe half now and the other half after.
The next day came and Glenn, Maggie, and Jimmy were on watch. After they ate some breakfast. Others got done with the morning chores and came up to me and Otis as we were getting things ready in the Med Truck. Rick said he'd go first and half would follow then after everyone gets on their feet the other half would follow.
We started pulling out the I.V. bags and told him they can start with the bags because it'll help hydrate everyone anyway and it'll be just as effective than putting a big ass needle in them. So they started the process and then Otis with practiced hands had done the bio chip shot into the brain stem. No mistakes no issues.
About 30 minutes later Rick was up feeling like he got off a roller coaster. Told him to just lay down till the dizziness stops. Lori and Carl were next. Morgan and Duane after. Then Daryl, Carol, Sophia, and Hershel. Last but not least was Merle.
About a week past by and then everyone else got the procedure done as well. They felt better stronger and new everything about their bodies better than any doctor thanks to Cora's abilities. At first they were scared but now they were relaxed especially Lori. Cora told her that the baby was Rick's after all. Which made her happier. A rift was still between them but not as bad as it may have been if I wasn't around.
That night Lori told her what she found out about the baby and they cried in each others arms for the first time in awhile he felt like he had taken something back from this hell infested world and felt a bit of peace.
Amy felt closer than ever to Bjorn and the twins now. She loved being able to talk to him no matter the distance and Cora had said she could even manipulate pleasure senses for when they were apart to make it seem they were together for the night. But she declined unless it was really important at that point in time. Then asked if that was why the twins were always so calm and was confirmed. She loved that aspect of this new decision she made.
Everyone felt the same way they felt at peace for that night and for once just once they felt hope. Not for the future m. Not for the world. But hope for them. For this new family they were apart of. Hope for each other.
Next time on TWD….