CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO,
cursed
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ELLIE WAS BACK on her feet within a day. That was all it took for the girl to rest before she was running around the prison helping anyone she could.
AJ was happy to see her, practically knocking her over when he saw her. He was so excited for her to be outside again, pulling her along with him as he reintroduced her around the place.
"Hey, Ellie! Good to see you're moving." Carl jogged over to her, the girl smiling and pulling him in a hug when he was close enough.
"Thank you, Carl." She mumbled, the boy awkwardly patting her back before folding into the embrace.
When they pulled away Ellie smiled again. "Hey, you're wearing your hat."
"Yeah, through it was about time to bring it back out." The Grimes boy flicked the brim. "So, why're you outside? Shouldn't you be resting?"
"No, I'm not good at bed rest. I'd rather be out here and-" The brunette was cut off as a loud explosion shook the ground around them.
"What was that?" Carl furrowed his eyebrows, the two running to the front with the others meeting them there.
"Get back!" Rick warned, peering through the fence at the army of cars in front of them.
"Dad." Ellie and AJ rushed to Daryl's side. "What's going on?"
"Rick! Come down here." The familiar voice of the Governor was their answer. "We need to talk."
"It's not up to me!" Rick yelled back. "There's a council now, they run this place."
"Is Hershel on the council?" The Governor asked rhetorically. He motioned to one of his people who drug the captured man.
Maggie and Beth shuffled closer together, the older woman's hand covering her mouth is shock.
"What about Michonne? She on the council, too?" Another one of Governor's men yanked the woman out of the car.
The others glanced around, Ellie keeping a firm grip on AJ, pressing him against her legs securely.
"I don't make decisions anymore." The Grimes man tried to reason.
"You're making the decisions today, Rick." The Governor had his hands on his hips. "Come down here. Let's have that talk."
Rick glanced at Daryl who nodded. The Grimes man turned to his son.
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Fanfiction" IT'S NOW OR NEVER A REVERIE ENDEAVER. " ---- Ellie and AJ were a hell of a team. Having to adapt and travel the post apocalyptic world alone was one hell of a way to grow up. After loosing the...