Stars and Scars [D.Dixon fic] TWD

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"Look we came into the city to scavenge supplies. You know what the key to scavenging is? Surviving" Morales said answering his own question. "You know what the key to surviving is? Tiptoeing. Not shooting up the streets like it's the O.K coral"

"Every geek for miles heard you popping off rounds" T-dog added making Rick realise the severity of the situation. Whilst running from walkers and trying to defend himself he had unknowingly brought a huge hoard to the front doors of the department store locking the group in.

"You just rang the dinner bell" Andrea added.

"Get the picture now" Morales finished as Rick took in what he had done and Cassie could see just from the look in his eyes the wave of guilt that went through him. At this point walkers had started smashing the glass doors with bricks making the whole group take a collective step back in case they broke through at any minute.

"Rick what we're you even doing out there" Cassie asked curious as to what her brother was doing out there risking his life.

"I was trying to flag a helicopter"

"A helicopter?" Cassie asked. She knew there was a very small chance her brother had actually seen a helicopter but she didn't have the heart to tell him that. Thankfully T-dog did it for her.

"There ain't no damn helicopter"

"You were chasing a hallucination it happens sometimes" Jacqui trying along with the others to convince Rick he hadn't seen a helicopter but he wasn't having it.

"T-dog try the cb try to contact the others" Morales said diverting the conversation from Ricks helicopter. Cassie however didn't see the point in trying to reach the others. Even if they did manage what where they gonna do as she knew Shane wouldn't allow anyone to leave and help them.

"Others? The refugee centre?" He asked a spark of hope lighting up on him at the thought there was more people out their meaning his wife and son could be out there. It would also mean there was some where safe for his twin sister. He had already lost her once and wouldn't do it again.

"Yeah the refugee centre they got biscuits in the oven waiting for us" Jacque told him.

T-dog was trying and failing to get in contact the others "No signal.Maybe the roof" Just as he finished shots could be heard coming from the roof and there was only one person it could be.

Merle Dixon.

"What the hell is Dixon doing" Cassie groaned. Out of the two Dixon brothers even though neither of them talked to the rest of the group a lot she preferred the younger Dixon brother to the one currently taking shots from the roof.

"Cmon let's go" Glenn told everyone as they began running up the stairs. There was already heaps of walkers swarming the building from the shots Rick had fired and if Merle continued there would be lots more soon.

As soon as they got to the top of the roof Morales began storming over to Merle "Hey Dixon are you crazy man". Cassie could sense the anger flowing through Morales as all Merle did was laugh at him.

Merle heard the group complaining about him and turned around pointing a gun at them. "Hey ya ought to be more polite to a man with a gun. It's only common sense" he told them as he jumped down from where he had stood before.

"Cut it out Merle we don't have ammo to spare" Cassie shouted at him trying to calm the situation down before punches were thrown.

"Shut it blondie" Merle shouted back not wanting to be told what to do by anyone.

"Your gonna bring them all down on us just chill" T-dog shouted at Merle adding on to Cassie's statement.

"Hey bad enough I got this taco-bender on my ass all day and now I gotta take orders from you? I don't think so bro that'll be the day" Merle replied and just then Cassie could see that this was the start of an argument. T dog started to push Merle as to what he meant by his words whilst Morales was just trying to keep them both calm and prevent a fight from breaking out.

Rick turned to Cassie and Glenn and while Glenn just shook his hands signalling not to get involved all Cassie said was "Merles like this a lot just gotta wait for him to calm down" as she could see that all her brother wanted to do was put an end to their fighting but she want gonna let him be pulled into another one of their fights knowing that Rick getting involved wouldn't help anyone.

Merle continued to run his mouth crossing the line with his comments causing T-dog to punch him in the face. They all knew that know Merle wasn't going to let that slide as he punched T-dog back before he started to beat the shit out of him. Rick being Rick tried to stop Merle but ended up getting punched too sending him flying.

Whilst the others stood around where Merle was beating up T-dog shouting at him to stop Cassie ran over to her brother to check on him.

"Hey you alright" she asked checking his face over as all Rick gave her was a nod patting her on the shoulders to signal he was alright. When Cassie walked over Morales had ended up trying to break up the fight which resulted in him getting a punch to the gut. Cassie put a hand on his arm and gently lead him back over to where the others were.

Without warning Merle stopped punching T-dog only to pull a gun on him pointing a gun at his face and spitting on him.

"Now let's talk about who's in charge. I vote me anybody else?" Merle said as he stood up giving T-dog a chance to slip away from him and into the arms of the rest of the group. "Huh democracy time y'all.Show of hands huh? All in favour?" Merle asked them waiting for the group to all reluctantly raise their hands as they had no other choice. They all knew what he was like but other than that he had a gun to their heads. One by one all the group reluctantly raised a hand to show Merle they agreed with him. "Now that means I'm the boss right. Anybody else?"

When Merle asked this it gave Rick a chance to come up behind him and hit him in the face with the butt of a rifle. After he fell to the ground Rick took one of Merles hands and place it in a handcuff attaching the other one to a metal pole on the roof.

"Who the hell are you man?" Merle grunted out him and Ricks faces inches apart.

"Officer Friendly"