Survive// Reader × Carl Grimes

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It was a hot and cool day, sweat was slowly coming down my face. I watch from the porch as residents of Alexandria, Hilltop and the Kingdom prepare for battle at the sanctuary; they prepare reinforcements and armour for their vehicles. Daryl was sent out to tell Dwight our attack would be tomorrow. I lock eyes with Rick for a good minute until I get lost in thought.
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I wake up and feel the hot sun hitting my skin from the window, I look around and see dead flowers on the desk beside me, I try to touch them but stop myself as I hear music.

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The cries of a newborn break my thoughts, I blink and see that Rick had begun walking towards me. I walk inside to go grab Darick before walking back to the porch where Michonne, Rick, and Carl now stood.

"There he is" Rick says looking at his grandson making me smile.
"Come here"

"Come back please" I say and he smiles. "And make sure my dad is safe" he nods before kissing his grandson's small head.

"Will do" he says then walks off getting into a vehicle where he leaves with a caravan of cars that had been retrofitted for the battle.

"This is your show" Michonne says and I look at her. "Alexandria's safety is now in your hands, Carl" Carl and I make eye contact and I slightly roll my eyes.

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"Why didn't you tell me?" Carl asks as
I had just woken up from me fainting. Rick and Daryl took the baby knowing that Carl and I needed to talk. I put a hand through my hair.

"Because I didn't need you to worry about it!-"

"So you wanted me not to know that you where going to die?"

"No shit Carl!"

"We're a team! We're engaged-"

"You called it off-"

"You know what I mean-"

"No, not really -"

"Would you shut up!" He says and I roll my eyes. "Something like that isn't something you're supposed to hide! What if you did die-"

"I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to have to kill another person you love!" I say "I didn't want to be like Lori!" His face hardens up and I feel tears poke the corner of my eyes.

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I watch as Judith colors on a piece of paper in the living room as I feed Darick, I smile as she tries to tell me each color she picks up. She was being taught by everybody, she was walking and obviously trying to talk, her beautiful golden- brown curly locks had grown. It was incredible to see her grow up in this world, the same world Darick will be growing up in as well. Michonne walks in and Judith gets up to run to her making me smile.
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My vision is blurry and as I try to get up, a wave of nausea hits me, I get lightheaded and start to feel my body give up, I almost fall but before I do, I grab the wall for support, I open the door that's in front of me and see nobody in this house.

"My mercy...prevails...over my wrath" I hear somebody chuckle but I see no one.

"Hello?"
No response.