*GONNA SKIP THE EPISODE WHERE RICK AND SHANE FIGHT WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION SINCE NO ONE ELSE IS IN THAT EPISODE MUCH.*
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The group is preparing to do a rescue mission since it's taking Rick and the others so long to return. As they are loading some supplies and weapons they hear a truck on the driveway approaching. Rather then park down by where the others are standing they pull up directly in front of the house.
That way it'd be easier to get Randall inside.
Julia was sat next to him begrudgingly anytime he tried to lean towards her she'd roughly shove him at Glenn. Julia couldn't help but wonder if he'd been trying to do it on purpose as he acts all weak.
Her eyes narrow suspiciously and the second the truck is stopped she hops out and slams the truck door behind her. Julia's still covered in three different men's blood, and has glass in her hair.
Everyone reunites with their families except Maggie runs right past Hershel making Julia snort loudly. "That's awkward." She states as he gives her a look making her look away. Glenn then completely brushed Maggie off of him and keeps walking as Julia again just shakes her head.
Everyone was in such a piss ass mood besides her. Well- except she was pissed about Randall but that's a given.
Julia spots Daryl, Carol and Raya approaching her slowly and looks around as if trying to see who their greeting. "What the hell happened to you?" Daryl asks with a disturbed look, but Julia's smile just turns to a psychotic type grin.
"We got attacked by some survivors. I stabbed them. Right in their di-" Before Julia could finish her proud explanation Raya hugged her tightly nearly toppling her over.
"I was scared you weren't coming back." Raya whispers and Julia just smiles confidently not a care in the world for once. She was on a high. She got to kill disgusting men and it made her feel good. Real good.
"I'm not going anywhere. I'll always come back for you." Julia states with certainty while crouching down to the girls height making Raya smile even bigger and hug Julia around the neck.
"Mr daryl was mean to me I told him you'd kick his ass." Raya whispers rather loudly and Julia's smile twitches before glancing at Daryl who rolls his eyes and Carol who gives a dismissive wave.
"Yeah well- should I beat the shit out of him or.... Do we give him another chance?" Julia asks and Raya purses her lips in thought and looks at Daryl trying to decide. "I guess he's okay for now." Raya shrugs making Julia laugh and stand messing her hair up.
Julia was way too happy,
"What happened to your face man?" T-dog asks Glen who's cheeks are red from being smacked as he slowly look at Julia. The woman doesn't even waiver as she smiles at them and nods. "Your welcome. I slapped him back to reality. Literally." She adds while playing with Rayas short hair.
Glenn now being at the farm laughs and shakes his head at Julia, it was kind of funny now that he thought of it. The way she kept smacking him before he could even say he was fine. He didn't take it personally she meant well.
"Patricia prepare the shed for surgery." Hershel says making Carol look to Julia in question a coldness returning to her eyes at the mention of the surgery.
"Who the hell is that?" T-dog asks and everyone slowly looks to Randall sat in the middle of the back seat. Julia couldn't help but bitterly think how he suddenly could sit up by himself just fine.
"That's Randall." Glenn says like it's something casual as everyone stares in disbelief. "Didn't you say you got into a fight with survivors?" Carol asks and Daryl was certainly eavesdropping as his blank face turned to a scowl. He realizes it quicker then Carol had.
"Yeah shit for brains here was one of them. I offered to kill him too but- Rick says he's just a kid." Julia scoffs as Raya glues her hand to hers and lets the woman drag her closer to the man.
Julia hovers her hand on her sword ready for him to say or do something but- he was completely unconscious.
The only good thing about his presence is Julia could see it was really pissing off Shane but what didn't now a days. Man flies off the handle a little too often.
The group waited in the dinning room after that for Hershel to do the surgery. They'd make a decision on what to do if the boy even lived. Julia just kind of hopes he'd die. She could sense drama brewing with his presence plus- Julia didn't want an unknown man in their group.
She was already about to kick Shane out by herself and she didn't want this kid here either.
He was friends with those monsters, those sick men that spoke of having sex with the groups women so casually. Julia wouldn't want them around Carl or Raya.
She didn't want them messing with anyone in their group.... Except Shane.
They could kill him and she would be just fine. Maybe a little bummed that she didn't get to do it herself but- knowing one less monster was in the world would make her feel as good as she did killing those men.
"We couldn't just leave him behind. He would've bled out, if he lived that long." Rick explains as Julia looks to disagree. "I mean- we could've." Julia says while she leans against the wall by Carol with Raya standing in front of her touching the back of Carls chair.
Rick just gave her a look as if to say not now and Julia put her hands up in surrender.
"It's gotten bad in town." Glenn explains making Maggie look upset and worried but he just avoids her gaze very noticeably.
"What do we do with him?" Andrea asks making Julia bite her tongue she kind of wanted to agree with Shane and Andrea this one time.
But she would choose whatever Rick wanted.
"I repaired his calf muscle as best as I can, but he'll probably have nerve damage from- Julia ripping his leg clean through." Hershel gives her a disapproving look as Julia smiles and waved a hand. "Happy to help." She says with a beaming smile as everyone shakes their heads.
"He won't be on his feet for at least a week." Hershel explains as Rick interrupts before anyone could ask the question of what they'd do to him.
"When he is we give him a canteen, take him out to the main road, send him on his way." Rick says with authority. Julia heard the screen door open and watched someone cross her vision before setting up against wall right next to her.
Looking over it was Daryl and he was already staring at her, Julia just smirked at him and looked away.
She was probably still drunk.
"Isn't that the same as leaving him for the walkers?" Andrea asks as Carol looks around Julia and gives Daryl a knowing smile as he looks away red faced.
"He'll have a fighting chance." Rick states confidently but with a leg injury that kid was as good as Walker bait. "Just let him go? He knows where we are." Shane incredulously says looking ready to blow a gasket already in Julia's opinion.
"He was blindfolded the whole way here. He's not a threat." Rick tries to assure but Shane scoffs as if that's the funniest thing he's heard all day. "Not a threat. How many of them were there?" Shane asks mockingly.
"You killed three of their men, you took one of them hostage, but they just ain't gonna come looking?" Shane asks glaring at Rick who shakes his head.
"They left him for dead. No one is looking." Rick raises his voice glaring right back at Shane tired of being told everything he decides is wrong.
"I'd just like to clarify something really important here-....... I killed two of three. Sure Hershel shot the one but I stabbed two of them in the dicks." Julia brags as all the men shift uncomfortable in their pants Julia's smile widening.
"We should still post a guard." T- Dog says while glancing at Julia like she had three heads. She still hadn't washed up and was covered in blood.
"He's out cold right now, will be for hours." Hershel say trying to prove they have the time to talk about this but Shane had had enough. "You know what? I'm gonna go get him some flowers and candy." Shane says in an overly perky tone making Julia smother a snort laugh.
That was probably the first time she'd found him funny since the CDC..... she still hated him it was just a funny thing he said.
"Look at this folks- we back in fantasyland." Shane yells as he goes to walk outside and watch over the shed. But Hershel stops him and makes Julia raise a brow amused.
"You know we haven't even dealt with what you did at my barn yet. Let me make this clear, we nice and for all- this is my farm. Now I wanted you gone, Rick talked me out of it. But that doesn't mean I have to like it. So do us both a favor- keep your mouth shut." Hershel sasses and this time Julia doesn't cover her obvious laughter as Shane glares at her before looking g at the group for someone to have his back.
No one said anything.
With a sigh and rubbing his head due to stress Shane storms out of the house slamming the screen door behind him.
"We're not gonna do anything about it today. Let's just cool off." Rick instructs and everyone slowly leaves the house. Raya drags Julia over ti her drawings and the pair color while Raya tells Julia what she missed.
Like Lori being pregnant.
Julia- hearing this she remembered running into her in a high daze. But that was the least of their worries right now so she pretended to be surprised and happy as Raya smiled at her like she was a super star or something.
"Why don't you go take a shower Julia.... Get some off that off you." Carol says in a motherly tone as Julia stares her down a moment but sighs standing up and getting her clothes. Washing the blood off was hard as it stained her skin pink, Julia wasn't disgusted by it.
In fact she kind of wished it would stay. A sign to ward of men and show she was strong and capable of killing.
But the hot water did feel nice and getting the itchy glass off felt relieving. When Julia climbed out of the shower she stared in the mirror for the longest time. She felt like there was something new there and she didn't know what...... but it was good.
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A week past and it was decided that Shane and Rick would take Randall 18 miles out and leave him. So imagine Julia's surprise and annoyance seeing the three of them return home. The little shit claimed to go to school with Maggie, Maggie couldn't tell if it was true or not but- she tried to find one of her old yearbooks.
Now they had Daryl beating information out of the young man, he's a bloody mess as Daryl punches him again.
"I told you-..." Randall tries to defend himself but Daryl isn't having it. "You told me shit!" Daryl exclaims before grabbing him and sitting him up roughly against the wall again.
"I barely knew those guys. I met'em on the road." Randall tries again making Daryl pace and stare at him with hatred. "How many in your group?" Daryl asks as Randall shakes his head in a daze, Daryl grabs his hunting knife pulling it out. "Um- no no no no no no come on man." Randall pleads as Daryl stabs the floor next to his leg. "HOW MANY?" He shouts and Randall instantly has an answer.
"Uh, 30. 30. 30 guys." Randall tells as Daryl stares right at him. "Where?" He asks wanting the answer he'd been asking this whole time but Randall never answered.
"Uh...." Randall kept saying things like this and finally Daryl just ripped the bandage off his healing wound. Randall let's put a scream, "I don't know. I swear. We were never anyplace more than a night." Randall says the same answer he's been of not knowing.
"Scouting? Planning on staying local?" Daryl asks and again Randall claims to not know.
"I-I don't know. They- they left me behind." Randall tries to act innocent but Daryl doesn't even blink. "Did yoj ever pick off a scab?" He asks trailing his knife and hand to the wound. "Come on man! I'm- im trying to corporate." Randall begs as Daryl runs his knife along the healed skin.
"Start real slow at first. Sooner or later you've just gotta rip it off." Daryl says while digging his knife in just a little more. "Okay. Okay. They have weapons." Randall finally starts talking but he stammers with anxiety.
"Heavy stuff, automatics. But I didn't do anything." Randall says trying to pull away bug Daryl wasn't having it. "Your boys shot at my boys and girl, tried to take this farm. You just went along for the ride? You're trying to tell me you're innocent?" Daryl asks rhetorically.
"Yes!" Randall exclaims breathing heavy trying to calm down but it proved hard.... He was terrified.
"These- these people took me in. Not just guys- a whole group of em, men and women, kids too- just like you people. Thought I'd have a better chance with them, you know? But..." Randall tries to explain as his voice goes grim.
"We go out, scavenge- just the men. One night we- we found this little campsite. A man and his two daughters- teenagers you know? Real young, real cute. One of 'em...... one of 'em was real mouthy kind of like your friend Julia....." Randall says it in a grave voice but hearing Julia's name Daryl stops and looks at the young man blankly.
"Their daddy had to watch while these guys- they-...... and then they said they were teaching the lil mouthy one a lesson too. Made it worse for her..... and they didn't even kill their daddy afterwards. They just- they just made him watch. As his daughters.... They just- just- just left him there." Randall says lost in thought before looking at Daryl.
He finally realized he'd said something that didn't earn him points no- he said something that set the red neck off.
"No, but- but- but I didn't touch those girls. No I swear I didn't to-" Randall tries to back peddle but Daryl kicks his injured leg. "Please. Please. You gotta believe me, man. I'm not like that. I ain't like that. Please please you gotta believe me." He cries but Daryl doesn't bay an eye and kicks him again.
And then Daryl just kept hitting him over and over again.
"We'll know the plan soon enough." Rick tells the group as Julia sits in a camping chair with her legs crossed and a scowl. She asked to beat the guy for information and was told no. Even when she said Daryl could supervise to make sure she didn't kill the annoying little guy.
Daryl approaches with blood on his knuckles and looking emotionless as his wyes sweep the group pausing on Julia.
"Boy there's got a gang, 30 men. They have heavy artillery and they ain't looking to make friends. They roll through here, our boys are dead. And our women they're gonna- they're gonna wish they were." Daryl explains as his eyes land on Julia again who doesn't notice as she scoffing muttering how she knew it.
"What did you do?" Carol asks her eyes on the blood. "We had a little chat." Daryl says calmly before shifting away to hide the blood in his hands.
"No one goes near this guy." Rick instructs as Julia shakes her head with a clenched jaw. Rick what are you gonna do?" Lori asks and Rick doesn't hesitate. "We have no choice, he's a threat. We have to eliminate the threat." Rick explains making Julia hop up from her chair ready to take the honors.
"You're just gonna kill him?" Dale asks in disbelief his eyes trailing to Julia to see if she felt the same as he did.... She looked conflicted between him and Rick.
"It's settled. I'll do it today." Rick tells them before walking away as Dale chases him. Julia just sighs and looks away as Shane stares her down.
"You know what's right." Shane says harshly before pushing past her making the woman scoff and shake her head. Julia decided to sit by the Rv and wait until the execution when Dale f goes into the Rv to speak with Andrea.
When he leaves he stops and stares at Julia pleadingly.
"Julia- can you please go on watch with Andrea." Dale tells her making the woman eye him suspiciously but she could tell he had something to say to her.
Andrea and her awkwardly and silently sit outside the shed not even looking at each other. Julia watches as Shane approaches with Carl and Raya before pushing them to go play.
"Dale huh?" He asks and Julia's back goes tense. "What he put you both on death watch? Let me ask you two something- say I wanted to go in there right now and I just wanted to take care of this, you gonna stop me? Hmm?" Shane asks as Julia vigorously nods.
"Yup I'd deball you the second you try to touch the door." Julia says deadly serious as Andrea rolls her eyes and saunters up to Shane to flirt.
"I had a good teacher." Andrea says with a smirk making Julia loudly and obnoxiously fake gag.
Shane and Andrea shot her a glare, "So what, you both buy into dales sob story?" Shane asks incredulously his eyes linger on Julia. "Even you? You know what he and his group are he says it knowingly and Julia stiffens wondering if someone told. But then she remembered how she told him that's why she despised him.
"I told him I was with you on this." Andrea says confidently while Shane continues to stare Julia down.
"He's going to die Shane. And if Dale and Rick think it's best to do otherwise........ I trust them." Julia admits firmly as Shane narrows his eyes but scoffs.
"Mmm. You're just still here for him huh? That's cute." Shane says to Andrea completely fine with trying to coax Julia into letting him into the barn.
Julia crosses her arms and just watches Shane and Andrea discuss the matter like she wasn't there. Shane even went as far as saying they could take the farm from Hershel and Rick. That made Julia loudly clear her throat as a sign she was there and willing to tattle.
Rick would keep them alive not a hot head like Shane.
In the shed Randall watches the trio until some dust falls from the ceiling making him look up. There was a silent Carl and Raya watching him with innocent looks.
"Hey. That's a sweet hat, and teddy bear. I'm Randall what's your names?" He asks but the two stay silent and observe him. "The sheriff guy- that your dad?" He asks Carl not knowing anything much in Raya who eyes him wearily.
Carl forced her to come in and check the guy out but she was afraid.
"I like him. Yeah he's a good guy I can tell. Your family out here too? How about your mom?" He asks the kids who just stare at him with silent questioning.
"You're- you're lucky you still got your families. I lost mine." Randall says sadly and that finally makes Raya speak. "Me too." She whispers and he smiles brightly at her.
"I don't I don't know what people been saying about me, but I didn't do nothing. I swear. Your dad was gonna let me go till his friend started fighting with him." Randall says while the kids climb down and get closer.
"It got pretty bad. I- I was kinda worried. My camp we got lots of supplies. You guys help me, I'll take you and your folks back to my people. We'll take good care of you. Keep you safe, just gotta help me." He says and Raya steps forward. As she gets close to Randall he moves forward at them a little too quick scaring her.
"DONT TOUCH ME! JULIA HELP!" Raya screams jumping away from the man and the doors swing open instantly.
"What the hell were you doing?" Julia asks with tunnel vision on him.
"N-nothing I swear!" He says backing away as Julia puts her blade to his neck pinning him to the wall. "WHAT WERE YOU DOING!" Julia yells as Shane scolds the kids and Andrea tries to pull Julia off the guy but she wouldn't budge.
"I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU! YOJ HEAR ME!" She yells slamming him against the wall again. As people come running to the shed.
"JULIA STOP!" Rick yells and immediately goes to grab her and pull her away. "Julia- Julia stop okay stop." He tries to beg but Julia just keeps screaming and pressing her sword into his neck.
"YOU EVER TALK OR LOOK AT THAT LITTLE GIRL AGAIN ILL FUCKING KILL YOU MOTHER FUCKER!" Julia screams and finally two men grab her by the arms and pull her away as she thrashes against them.
"STOP TOUCHING ME!" Julia screams to see Rick and Daryl carrying her while Shane smiles devilishly.
He believed Julia was on his side.
And maybe for once she was.