Alicia's decision

When Airon heard these words, he was so surprised that he wanted to deny it immediately, but stopped himself after thinking about it. He could not persuade Alicia to abandon this idea in front of Deanna, this would cause Deanna to think about situations that were not true, and that would probably affect his final decision. 

Is Alicia really willing to go to this place with Deanna that she has only known for a short time? Now he can't refute Alicia's words, so now the only thing he can do is to talk in detail with her after this conversation. 

But this was not something that would affect Airon in this conversation, so with an unchanged expression, he asked, "Tell me what's the reason? Wait, does your family know?" 

"My family can't decide on my choices and I understand that I had told you that I didn't want a lot of responsibilities, but what I do know is that that organization needs to be guided on the right path under the care of many talents. Deanna would be the spokesperson for our group, Mr. Monroe is a talented architect and teacher. While I can't compare to them, I am a survivor and have also led groups of survivors." 

"In general situations, it would be best for Deanna to have someone to rely on within that organization if the initial plan fails. I can help Deanna with managing her work and be watching closely for her safety, you know about my skills and what I am capable of doing. Then slowly develop and join when the time comes. I want to help now as I see a future if we work together." 

Listening to Alicia's explanation, Airon was analyzing all his possibilities one by one in his mind, but there were many unknown and mixed factors in his mind, and Airon was silent about the complications that could arise along the way. 

What he knew was only basic information about this force. The main reason for persuading Deanna to go was because of the development. Maybe Deanna could do something really meaningful and useful for the future, a place where she could explore her leadership skills. 

This would not affect Deanna at all. The federation is actually very suitable for Deanna. The status before the end of the world could give her a chance to start having power within those places. Could this generate an impact on the leadership system there? After all, the selection and development system is strange at least for the survivors. 

But the good thing is that the Federation's foreign policy is much softer, as long as they can pass their inspection, people joining there won't have to worry about their safety. So in all of this, he sees only victory after victory. 

Looking at Airon, who was deep in silent thought, Deanna thought he was worried about Alicia, so she asked, "Airon, didn't you mention that there would be no danger there?" 

Airon smiled but said nothing, he pulled out a sheet of paper and placed it on the table, motioning for them all to take a look. 

Deanna picked up the paper first and then the three of them passed it to each other to read it. 

Reading this, Deanna frowned. She hadn't expected the system in this organization to be so strange. How was this system supported by such a large force? Could it be due to the strength of the armed forces? 

"There is no danger, but the most important thing is to tell you my plan. The location of the Commonwealth is probably in central Ohio, but the defense area should be on the Virginia border, right on that side. I'll have to do some good research on this, before I give them a briefing." 

"As for your origins, you can answer the following: you belong to a community called the Kingdom, it is a small group of farmers doing their best to survive, your trip is because you discovered news by survivors that there is a huge shelter in Ohio that belongs to the government." 

"Later someone will bring you the envelopes with your background identity, you must learn the protocol correctly, and if you think you can't lie, speak the truth, omitting everything about the S.T.C., but it will be a unilateral decision before you go on that mission." 

... 

After Airon with his management team and intelligence on the key points to keep in mind, he left with Alicia towards home. 

In Airon's room. 

"Do you really want to go to that place?" 

"Airon, I know you think I'm trying hard to change something but I'm not. Before I thought that responsibility was too much for me, but now I know that we can take back the world we have lost. I have understood in a short time all that you have gone through so that people can survive, and understanding that you are still working hard to make that work worthwhile."

"I don't want to stay here and grow pumpkins while most of the group I belong to goes out to fight, I want to do my part and I will do it even if my mother doesn't agree." 

Hearing Alicia's very determined words, Airon was silent, he could understand Alicia's thoughts, he knew she was as good and even better than Maggie so he wasn't worried. 

Sensing Airon's silence, Alicia approached him and said, "Airon, one of the reasons I want to go to the Commonwealth is to make your plan come true, and the other is to make a safe place without unnecessary deaths. After all, there must be someone trustworthy going to that place in case Deanna changes her mind." 

Airon nodded as he heard this. Indeed, this was a part that worried him about all of this. After all, although he knew the Monroe family history, he couldn't find out if there would be variations in their behavior to how it was in the original story, so it would be a good idea for Alicia to accompany her. 

"Then you have my support, but this is something you should talk to your family about. Your mother would kill me if she ever thought I sent you to that place." 

"You seem to be very wary of my mother..." 

"I'm just trying to be somebody.... I'm just like that." 

By evening, there wasn't much to say about it. 

... 

The next morning, Airon got up early and the night's rest made him feel much better. 

Alicia on the side also sat up, she wore light pajamas, flashed a bright smile and after saying good morning went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. 

Airon felt a little stiff with this relationship, he didn't know when it happened to be exact, it just came up quickly and continuously. 

The two of them finished breakfast together, and Airon deliberately stayed with her for a while longer, discussing some things Alicia should keep in mind before going to talk to her mother. 

After eating, it was already past seven in the morning, when he left the house, a group of people had already gathered in the central square. 

Today, Airon plans to go to the seaside shelter, Oceanside, with a great force and try to get in touch with this organization where its actuality is unknown to him. In the original story, it was a broken group due to their losses, but he's not sure what it was like before the Salvation Army came along. 

With the mindset of giving it a try, he decided to bring in members of his group to try it out. It's okay if it's easy to talk to the other side, but it's okay if they are unreasonable. Airon doesn't want to waste time, they are either his allies or enemies. 

Right now, the convoy was led by a modified RV and a bus with additional modifications. 

As for personnel, Airon brought some experienced soldiers and their group, as well as the dozen Alexandria natives. 

The distance to the hotel by the sea is not too close. To be precise, the Kingdom and Hilltop are not close. All need to drive dozens of miles, and are located in various corners of Washington. 

The three vehicles drove for about an hour before arriving near the seaside hotel. It was said to be a seaside hotel, but it was actually an island, not connected to land by a bridge. 

At that point, the Airon team stopped on the other side of the bridge. The reason they stopped was because the bridgehead was completely blocked by several huge metal boxes. 

Several team members got out of the car and stood behind Airon. Michonne looked at the boxes and said, "Airon, is this the survivor camp you mentioned?" 

Her eyes were on the iron boxes. After a few looks, she turned around and Airon said, "That's right, their camp is in this location." 

While several people were discussing how to get in, suddenly a man's voice was heard from behind the metal box. 

 "Who are you, why are you here?"