ringleadering: (hurt)
rick grimes. ([personal profile] ringleadering) wrote in [community profile] stardustly2017-04-10 12:14 am

Yes, and they will run you down, down 'til you fall.




who: team family!
what: right after the season 7 finale aftermath.
where: Alexandria.





[ Unease rolled through Rick, setting all his nerves on edge and heightened his need to do something. Anything. But for the moment, he knew they needed to heal and regroup, taking it easy to plan the next course of action. They were gearing up for war and Rick knew better than to ever underestimate an enemy ever again or a possible alliance. The sting from Jadis only added to the fire burning in his veins and the resolute determination to bring all the saviors down to their knees. Those he left alive anyway because he wanted Negan's head and everyone else close to his base of daily operations. They all needed to burn and pay for their crimes.

Pushing the troubling ponderings aside for the time being, Rick moved into the room where Michonne and the other injured were. He just finished rallying the troops with Maggie and left her to finish inspiring them and starting a training schedule. They needed more weapons and there were just too many unknown variables.

Running a hand over his face, Rick sat down on the chair next to Michonne's bed, reaching for her hand to messily press his lips against her palm, nearly willing her with all he had to wake up. Rationally, he knew she would be okay but his mind had become a chaotic uprising of tumbling emotions and thoughts. He needed her to make sense of it all again. To soothe the inner storms into a calmer peace. ]


I thought - I tried to fool myself into believin' we could make it without each other. We could keep goin', doin' what needed to be done. But I can't. I need you, Michonne. Everybody needs ya. I know you gotta rest but if you could just open your eyes a little bit and talk to me a couple minutes, I'd appreciate it.

[ He hadn't even gotten his hip looked at yet. Far too concerned with everyone else. ]









watdoesntkillu: (standing)

[personal profile] watdoesntkillu 2017-04-16 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Her own gaze drops to Michonne's resting form and she draws in a breath, reluctantly stepping farther into the room. There will be time for planning after the more important things at hand are out of the way, so she ignores the question for the time being.]

How's she doing? [Her voice is hushed, and she wonders who's taken over as doctor since Denise was killed. Her conversation with Tara had been brief, but long enough to learn that much, and she folds her arms across her chest, more for something to do with them than her defensive posture might suggest.

She chews her lower lip and looks at the blood stain on Rick's shirt.]


How are you doing for that matter? [She can't tell if he's been shot or stabbed, but either way, it's not good.]
watdoesntkillu: (worried)

[personal profile] watdoesntkillu 2017-04-18 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
[She sees it. The struggle he's having dealing with Michonne being hurt. She gets it. She wishes she didn't. Still. Carol watches him intently, letting her gaze slide to his injury when he admits he'd been shot.

She doesn't know who Jadis is, but she assumes she's one of the people from the other group he'd found.]


That's not necessarily a good thing.

[She moves over to sit down beside him. There's a lot of blood on his shirt and pants. Obviously she hadn't hit anything vital or life-threatening, but that doesn't mean it's not to be taken seriously. Of course, Rick won't. Not with Michonne hurt as she is, and not with all of the problems that lie ahead of them.]

You should let me take a look at it. [She isn't a doctor, but she might have the most medical knowledge of the group now. Scary thought, she thinks idly.]
watdoesntkillu: ((Rick) standing)

[personal profile] watdoesntkillu 2017-04-27 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[She knows there are more important things, and while it's not a life-threatening injury, it could easily garner an infection that could cause life-threatening issues not too far down the road. And right now that's not something any of them can afford.

She peers at the injury for a long moment, wrinkle forming between her eyebrows as she studies it, then nods, moving to get some of the medical tools that were available. She sterilizes the forceps with alcohol and carries the bottle over toward where he's sitting, pressing her lips together and looking up at him.]


This is going to sting a bit.

[Which is an understatement.]
watdoesntkillu: (faraway look)

[personal profile] watdoesntkillu 2017-04-29 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[She presses her lips together at his statement, knowing he's right. This is hardly the worst injury he's ever had. Hardly the worst injury any of them have ever had. Hell at this point she's pretty sure most of them have taken at least one bullet if not more. Pushing all her thoughts away -- because she certainly doesn't need to be getting lost in her head right now -- she sets to work. She retrieves the bullet, stitches him up, and bandages the injury with steady hands.]

All done.

[She glances up at him before rising to her feet and moving to get rid of the blood-soaked bandages, disposing of them in the garbage can and then washing her hands thoroughly. She's silent for a moment, considering carefully what she wants to say.]

Most of the Kingdom isn't ready for war. [It's why so few of them had come. She knows that the Hilltop isn't much better off.] Some of them are better prepared for it than others. [She turns to look at him.] I'll get them ready.