Chapter 103

Chapter 103 is the twelfth episode of Season 8: Fear The Stalkers of The Walking Dead.
==Plot==
Sandy and Paige bring Ethan to the barn where the rest of the group is resting. Each of them appears to be wary of Ethan's arrival. Sandy gives Kenny Ethan's gun, which Kenny keeps as he asks Ethan what his intentions are. Ethan informs the group that he had been watching them and that he was the one who supplied them with the bottles of water the previous day. Kenny chooses not to believe him and tries to convince the group that Ethan has another agenda. Ethan, knowing that he would believe so, asks Paige to give Kenny his backpack, directing him to a small set of photographs of his community which a friend of his had taken as evidence of its existence. As Ethan explains what his community is about and emphasizes its security, Kenny punches him in the face, knocking him out. With Ethan unconscious, Kenny sends the group out to watch the area. Javier tries to convince Kenny that Aaron is not a threat, but Kenny insists that he is not to be trusted. Omid informs Kenny that there are a lot of places for the enemies to hide, causing more panic within the group. As Ethan regains consciousness, he maintains a positive attitude, jokingly complementing Kenny's strength. Kenny shoots back saying that they cannot trust someone who is still laughing after being beaten. Kenny asks Ethan about the number of people waiting for his group, bearing his flare gun as evidence of company. Ethan responds by saying how it does not matter whether he informed him of how many, as it would not affect whether or not he would trust him any more than he does. Sandy insists he confesses anyway, and Ethan informs her that there is only one. Ethan also reveals that he and his accomplice have vehicles that they had attempted to bring closer to the barn, but had been blocked by the surrounding trees and snow. Mahiru tells the group that she wants to know the truth by checking it out. Kenny turns down the task saying that it is a bad idea, but after Luke and Javier speak up in favor, Kenny decides to let everyone except him and AJ go scout ahead, asking Mahiru to go with Luke, Javier, and the rest of the group to search the surrounding area. As the groups leave, Ethan tells Kenny that he is used to being held at gunpoint and that he believes he and his people are good. Kenny instead warns Ethan that if his people do not return in one hour, he would put a knife in the base of his skull.
Sandy, Clementine, Paige, Mahiru, Omid, Luke, and Javier are still walking towards their destination. Mahiru warns the others to shoot whoever comes out from the woods, should the time come. Javier, horrified by Mahiru's orders, voices his opinion. Sandy replies saying that people should not come to the people who have guns like them. Disagreeing, Javier says that Ethan's community can't be bad people and he has an undeniable good nature about him. They reach the specified location and find a car and an RV, and realize that Ethan was telling the truth. A pair of walkers come out from the woods, one almost biting Luke before Javier intervenes. Luke thanks him for the assistance and Javier jokingly says he needs to start keeping count of how many times Luke avoids certain death. Paige asks Mahiru and Javier to help her search the RV while Sandy, Clementine, and Luke search the car for any food. Inside the RV, Javier stumbles across some food and powdered milk. Mahiru tells him to grab the powdered milk so they can prepare it for AJ, and she grabs some of the food stashed. Paige notices keys in the ignition in the RV and says they could drive it back to the barn. Luke says the keys for the car are also in the ignition of the other vehicle.
The groups assemble back in the barn with a pile of canned goods salvaged from the vehicles. Mahiru uses a few water bottles to prepare to mix the powdered milk for AJ, while Kenny tells Ethan that the food is now in their possession whether or not they come to his camp, eventually deciding that they would stay. The group, who are by this time now hopeful of a new sanctuary, refuses to follow Kenny's decision on not following Ethan to his community, causing Kenny to change his mind. Sandy asks Ethan where his community is located. After Ethan informs the group that he would usually be the one to take the survivors to the location, they deny him the privilege, still wary of his real intentions, and ask him again where his community is. Ethan reveals to them that it's part of a city and was partially sealed away from the worst parts in Richmond that they have decided to call "New Richmond." Everyone is shocked to hear that he is a part of the community they were setting out to find. Ethan tells them he would be happy to bring them back but tells them they would have to meet their leader before they could settle in to determine what they can do. He further adds that he and his accomplice set out to find people to bring back and spy on them to make sure each group is safe to bring into their community. He asks, however, that they return to the area they found the RV and car, saying he can't leave his friend behind without a vehicle. As night slowly approaches, the group leaves the barn in separate vehicles to return to the road. Kenny, Mahiru, Paige, and Luke take Ethan in the car, while Sandy, Clementine, Omid, AJ, and Javier drive behind them in the RV. Luke and Ethan converse along the way, during which Ethan mentions his home. Mahiru tries to dissuade Luke from talking to him, still not entirely trusting of Ethan, but Luke ignores her and continues his conversation with him by asking Ethan about his home. He tells Luke that most of the living spaces in the community are apartment buildings and makeshift offices, but they plan on eventually building houses and expanding the community more. The conversation is interrupted when Kenny finds the radio which Ethan used to eavesdrop on the conversations held amongst the group, right before the car runs in the dark through a herd of walkers, the blood of the walkers turning the car and the lights red. The other group is separated off the road due to the herd and drives off down the adjoining road.
==Credits==
*Sandy Warren
*Clementine
*Kenny Jones
*Omid
*Luke Porter
*Paige Hilker
*Mahiru Okumura
*Javier García
*Alvin Jr.
*Ethan Carlucci
==Deaths==
*None
==Trivia==
*This episode marks Omid's 50th appearance.
*Ethan is revealed to be a part of the Richmond community.