chapter 83

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VIVIAN HAD JUST PUT THE KIDS DOWN FOR A NAP,  AND WAS OUTSIDE HANGING UP SOME LAUNDRY.

She had the monitor hooked onto her belt in case any of them woke up, but she doubt they would wake up any time soon after letting them run around all morning and feeding them right before nap time.

"Hey, Viv!" Carl came walking up to her, basket full of veggies in his arms, "Look what we pulled from the garden today."

"Holy crap, Carl." Vivian smiled, checking out all the cucumbers, pea pods, tomatoes, and carrots he had, "You guys have done a great job with that. Who knew you'd be good farmers."

"Well, Hershel, Maggie, and Beth helped a lot." Carl reasoned, "And now we can blend this up and give it to Judy. Since we can't find baby food."

"That's a great idea, Carl. You kids need all the veggies you can get." She ruffled his hair before she spotted something outside the fences, "Oh, my god."

It was a tank. A tank and a load of trucks approaching the fences.

"Wha-"

"Get down!" Vivian grabbed Carl and covered his body with her own as the tank fired an explosive into the guard tower closest to them.

Rubble crumbled to the ground around them, and glass cut Vivian's back as she protected Carl. Once the debris cleared, Vivian pulled Carl away and behind a wall, "You got your gun?" She asked the younger Grimes,

He nodded, pulling out his pistol before Vivian grabbed her own, "Rick!" She called out, searching for the man,

"Get back!" Rick, along with Daryl and a few others ran out behind him, "Are you okay?" His eyes focused between Vivian and Carl, 

"We're fine." Carl answered for them,

He nodded before they followed the others towards the courtyard fence. Vivian got a better view of the tank and other vehicles, spotting the people gathered around outside the fences, their guns aimed towards them,

Standing on the tank, was the Governor.

"Rick!" He called out, "Come down here. We need to talk."

The former sheriff hesitated before replying, "It's not up to me! There's a council now. They run this place."

"Is Hershel on the council?" Vivian's heart dropped as Hershel was brought out of a truck, his hands tied behind his back,

Behind Vivian, Beth and Maggie let out a sob. She reached back and grabbed both the girls' hands,

"What about Michonne? She on the council, too? Marcie?" Both the women were dragged from the car and the three were lined up in the grass on their knees.

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