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Adeline looked down at the kneeled down Dwight, then up at Bellamy, who stayed to the side. "Look at me." Rick told Dwight. "Why?"

"'Cause I want it stopped. So does he." Dwight nodded over to Bellamy, who stood in the corner. "I want negan dead."

"So why don't you kill him?" Rick asked him, tilting his head.

"Cant just be me." Dwight shook his head. "They're all negan."

"That girl you murdered." Tara walked towards Dwight—glare on her face. "She had a name. Her name was Denise, and she was a doctor. And she helped people."

"I wasn't aiming for her." Dwight told her as Daryl let out a grunt, grabbing Dwight and pinning him against the wall, knife to his eye.

"Do it." Tara told Daryl. "Do it."

"You wanna end it this way..." Dwight gasped as Daryl wrapped his hand around his neck. "You go ahead. I am sorry. I am. I know you want to." Bellamy stood anxiously in the corner, Madelyn looking over at him with a frown, not understanding why he would want his father dead.

"They could just be here to see if you were here." Rick spoke up as he pointed at the two.

"We can't trust them." Michonne shook her head.

"He owned me. He didn't care about him." Dwight nodded over to Bellamy, who lowered his head. "His own blood. But not anymore. What I did, I was doing it for someone else. She just got away." Dwight told Daryl, talking about Sherry. "She got away when he helped you escape. So now we're here."

"Do it." Tara spoke up once again.

"Theres another choice." Dwight told him.

"Daryl. Daryl, you knew her." Tara continued.

"Negan trusts us. We work together, we can stop him!" Dwight continued to talk to Daryl, who gripped him harder. "You knew me then, and you know me now. You know I'm not lying. I'm not. We're not."

"Do it." Tara told Daryl, her glare hardening. "Do it!"

Daryl pulled the knife away from Dwight as he breathed out, Rick walking towards him. "They have Sasha and Jaycee, if they're even alive." Rosita then said as everyone turned to them.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Adeline instantly said, her voice breaking at the thought of her mother being in Sanctuary.

"They could be our only chance to get them back." Jesus nodded at Dwight and Bellamy.

"Because I don't trust them." Rosita told them, eyes narrowing. "But I trust Daryl."

"Negans coming soon." Dwight spoke, his voice raspy. "Tomorrow. Three trucks probably. 20 Saviour's and him. Me and Bellamy can slow them down, bring some trees down in the road. Buy a little time for you guys to get ready." Rick turned to Daryl as Dwight continued. "If you can take them out, that's where we start. If you kill them, we'll radio back to the sanctuary."

"The sanctuary?" Rick frowned as he tilted his head.

"Where negan lives. That's what they call it." Dwight told them. "We can radio back to them and say everything's okay. You drive the trucks back, and I can lead you right inside. And, with the right plan, we can wipe out the rest. Check to see if your friend's are still alive. Then, we get the workers on our side, build our numbers up, and go from outpost to outpost and end this." Dwight looked at the pair, waiting for them to respond.

"Keep talking." Rick told him.

Jaycee had gotten use to the sanctuary, for the day she'd been there. It was unusual at first for her, but Laura had shown her around, helping her.

Jaycee had also checked up on Sasha, bringing her food and water and clothes, wanting to make sure she was okay.

But when Laura had come and found Jaycee saying Negan wanted to talk to her, Jaycee, quite frankly, wanted to headbut a wall.

Laura had led her to where Negan was, knocking on the door and waiting for him to say 'come in.'

Laura opened the door as Jaycee stood behind her, arms crossed over her chest as she looked into the room. "She's here." Laura said as she moved out of the way, looking over at Jaycee as negan stood up.

"Thanks, Laura." Negan nodded at the blonde as Laura sent Jaycee a half smile, walking out of the room and leaving Jaycee. "Well, don't just stand there." Negan said to her as Jaycee rolled her eyes, closing the door behind her as she looked around the room, frown on her face. "What?"

"I just thought you'd have silk sheets and a chandelier on the roof." Jaycee uttered as she sent him a sarcastic smile, pointing to his room.

"Sorry if I'm not that fancy enough for you, Jay." Negan said, sarcastically, making Jaycee raise a brow, watching as he pointed to one of the chairs for her to sit in. She slowly made her way to the seat, sitting down as she looked up at him. "So, the plan of action." He sighed as he sat down in front of her. "You'll be with me and Dwight."

Jaycee's face fell as she listened to his words. "Oh, lucky me." She breathed out as she rolled her eyes. "Cant I be with Laura? I much prefer her over you and Dwight." She wanted to punch both men.

"Now, that just hurts my feelings." Negan grinned at her words, tilting his head. "Nope. As my right hand woman, you have to stand by me."

"What about Sasha?" Jaycee asked, wanting to know what he had planned for her friend. "Is she going to be okay?"

"Well, your lady friend made a deal, just like you, actually." Negan leaned back as Jaycee raised her brow. "Only one person has to die, and that'll be it. Rick and his little band of weirdos work for me, once again."

"So, what will Sasha be doing?" Jaycee asked once more. She just wanted to know if Sasha would be okay.

"She'll be in a coffin, but don't worry, she won't be dead. Shes an advantage, use her against Rick." Negan explained as Jaycee sighed, lowering her head. She didn't want Sasha to be used against Rick.

"And me? I stay here, help you and the Saviours out?" She asked as negan hummed, leaning forwards.

"Yes! Exactly that." Negan pointed at her with a grin. "You're a valuable person, Jay. You're smart, strong, and hot." Negan said as Jaycee narrowed her eyes. "You're a good leader, maybe not as better as me, but you can help lead this place, make it better." Negan told her as Jaycee raised her brow.

"I want to make sure nobody gets hurt or dies." Jaycee simply said, leaning forwards in her chair. "You get Rick to work for you again, and nobody dies, right?"

"Exactly that! I don't want to kill any more of his people, hell, people are a resource!" Negan told her as his grin remained on his face. "But, I might have to if things go tits up!"

Jaycee bit down on her tongue as she slowly nodded her head. She'd make sure none of her people get hurt.

Jaycee knew today wouldn't end well. Someone would get hurt or die. She knew what negan was planning. Negan had told her the plan, what Sasha had to do and what she had to do. Stand right by his side. He had the upper hand, or so he thought...

She leaned her head against the car window, anxiously tapping at her lap as they came to a holt. Jaycee looked up to see trees blocking their way. She climbed out of the car and moved to stand next to Eugene, frown on her face. "You think they did this?" Jaycee asked, hands on her hips as she looked around, seeing Dwight and Bellamy share a few words. She still couldn't believe that Bellamy was negans kid.

"There is a possibility." Eugene shrugged his shoulders as Jaycee leaned against the car, seeing Negan and Simon talk before Eugene walked over. "If I might be so bold...this unexpected stoppage has given me the chance for an exhaustive mull." Jaycee rolled her eyes as she looked the other way, looking back over at Dwight and Bellamy, who were looking her way.

Dwight patted bellamys shoulder as he made his way over to Jaycee, who squeezed her eyes shut, muttering a 'god help me' before he walked over. "What?" Jaycee instantly said as she raised her brow. If she had to be at the Sanctuary, she didn't want to be near Dwight.

Dwight looked over at negan, and seeing if anyone was in earshot before speaking. "Your people got a plan." He said as Jaycee raised a brow. "And we're in on it. Just stick with me, okay."

"Why should I believe or trust you?" Jaycee raised her brow, crossing her arms over her chest. "They would have killed you if you stepped one foot into Alexandria." She whispered as Dwight nodded his head.

"They nearly did." Dwight let out a sigh. "We caused this, I'm trying to buy your people time." He nodded over to Bellamy as Jaycee slowly nodded her head. "So trust me."

"Okay." Jaycee said as Dwight nodded his head, walking away and 'helping' to move the trees out of the way. "Bitch." She muttered to herself, not trusting him, slightly. Dwight gave no reason for Jaycee to trust him.

Jaycee was nervous. She knew they were close to Alexandria, she turned to look at Eugene, who was standing up, megaphone in his hand.

"All points are covered." Eugene stood up as he spoke, the Alexandria's gates getting close. Jaycee's hands shook as she looked up at Rick, who was standing at one of the posts. "Every contingency is already met. I come armed with two barrels of truth. A test is upon you and I'm giving out the cheat sheet." He spoke as the truck came to a holt. Jaycee looked over at Dwight, who gave her a subtle nod.

"H-hello." Eugene got out of the truck and stood on the end part of the truck, standing beside the casket Sasha was in. "I come salves with the hope that it is my dropped knowledge that you need. Options are zero to none. Compliance and fealty are your only escape. Bottom-lining it, you may thrive, or you may die." Jaycee's jaw clenched at his words, fists clenching into a ball. "I sincerely wish for the former for everyone's sake. The jug is up and in full effect. Will you comply, Rick?"

Jaycee waited for the man's reply. "Where's negan?" Rick asked as Eugene lowered the megaphone.

"I'm negan." Eugene said as Jaycee breathed out, turning to Dwight as they both looked up at Rick through the car window.

Rick squeezed his eyes shut as he nodded down to the ground before quickly crouching down. Jaycee frowned as she shared a look with Dwight, both confused. The bombs were supposed to go off. That's what Dwight had told her.

Jaycee looked out of the window to see people pointing guns at Rick and everyone else. Jaycee's heart dropped. "Fuck." She muttered as she hit the dashboard with her hand.

"This wasn't supposed to happen." Dwight told her as Jaycee bit down on her lip. "Believe me, this wasn't supposed to happen."

"The trash people work for negan, don't they." Jaycee turned to Dwight, who frowned. Adeline was in there, probably with a gun to the back of her head.

The gate slowly opened up as Jaycee watched negan and Bellamy get out of the other truck. Dwight send Jaycee a nod as the pair got out of the blue truck Eugene was stood on.

Jaycee kept her head low, knowing she had many eyes on her. Negan patted eugenes back as he nodded at Jaycee, who moved to his side, looking up at Rick with saddened eyes.

"You ever hear about the one about the stupid little prick named Rick who thought he knew shit but didn't know shit and got everyone that he gave a shit about killed?" Negan spoke up to Rick as Jaycee awkwardly turned to Eugene. "It's about you." Negan pointed up to Rick. "You're all gonna wanna put your guns down now."

"No one drops anything." Rick told them, his eyes remaining on negan and Jaycee. He the turned to the woman beside him, saying something.

"You push me, and you push me. And you push me, Rick!" Negan grinned up at Rick, leaning back as he spoke. "You just tried to blow us up, right? I mean, I get me, my people." He the turned to Eugene. "But Eugene? Hell, I get you probably didn't know Jaycee was here, but you would've blown her up, too. They're both yours. And after what they did...they stepped up!" Jaycee lowered her head as she bit down on her tongue. "You people are animals. Universe gives you a sign, and you just-" He stuck up his middle finger, "Shove your finger right up its ass." He let out a chuckle. "Dwight, Simon, chop-chop"

Simon and Dwight then climbed on the van, pulling the cover off of the coffin. Jaycee squeezed her eyes closed as they placed it up right, negan getting on the truck beside it.

"So, you don't like Eugene anymore. Hell, maybe even Jaycee, seen as though she's my new right hand woman!" Negan grinned down at Jaycee, who kept her head low. Dwight and Simon climbed off of the truck, the blonde standing beside Jaycee as Bellamy slowly joined their sides. "You guys gotta like Sasha." He shrugged his shoulders as Jaycee looked up at the casket. "I do, too." He hit his bat against the casket as it echoed. "Got her right here packaged for your convenience, alive and well. Now, I brought her so I wouldn't have to kill all of you, and not killing all of you...could get complicated."

Jaycee moved her eyes to the people rising to their feet, her heart dropping as she saw Adeline with her hands raised.

"See, I know there's a lot of firepower left in there, Rick. So I'm gonna make this simple. I want all the guns you've managed to scrape up. Yep, I know about those, too. I want every last grain of lemonade you got left. I want a person of your own choosing..." Negan pointed to his bat with a grin. "For Lucille." Jaycee lowered her head once again, her fists clenched into a ball. "Daryl. Ooh, I gotta get me my Daryl back." Negan grinned as he pointed at Daryl. "I see you. And the pool table and all the pool cues and chalk. And I want it now or Sasha dies, and then all of you." He smirked as she shrugged his shoulders. "Probably."

Jaycee looked up at Rick, who's eyes were narrowed as he stared down at negan. "C'mon, Rick. Just because I brought her in a casket doesn't mean she has to leave in it." He then let out a sigh as he rubbed his forehead. "You know what. You suck ass, Rick. You really do. I don't wanna have to kill her, but that's exactly what you're gonna make me do."

"Let me see her." Rick moved closer to the wall, nodding at the casket.

Negan let out a chuckle as he nodded his head. "All right. Just give me a second." He let out a sigh as he raised his hand. "I might have to get her up to speed. You can't hear shit inside this thing." He grinned as he knocked on the casket. "Sash. You're not gonna believe this crap." He opened the casket door.

Jaycee let a gasp slip through her mouth as she covered her mouth. It was Sasha, but a walker version of her...

"Holy goddamn!" Negan jumped as the Walker Sasha grabbed hold of him, pushing him off of the truck.

Then shots were fired.

Dwight grabbed Jaycee and pushed her down, Bellamy following as shots were fired from every direction. She looked up at Adeline, who was shooting down at some of the saviours, but missing. It was clear Adeline didn't want to kill anyone.

"What do we do?" Jaycee breathed heavily as she turned to the two, who nervously looked around.

"Shit." Dwight cursed as they watched the saviours round up her people. "We gotta follow negans lead." Dwight told her as she slowly nodded her head.

They carefully walked into Alexandria, seeing Carl and Adeline on the ground, kneeling. Jaycee turned to Dwight with narrowed eyes, making him raise his hand.

Adeline helplessly looked up at her mother, who gave her a look, which she understood, her shoulders un-tensing.

Jaycee stood to the side with Dwight and Bellamy, looking for Negan. When he moved towards them, Jaycee grabbed his arm. "You said Adeline wouldn't be involved." Jaycee said in a hushed whisper.

Negan grinned as he looked over at the younger girl, then back at Jaycee. "Don't worry, nothin' is gonna happen to her, sweetheart." Negan told her as she let go of him, turning to see jadis push Rick towards them. "Hello again." He grinned at Rick, who held his bleeding stomach.

Jadis pushed Rick down beside Carl and Adeline, negan walking towards them. "Well, shit, Rick." Negan let out a sigh. "You just couldn't stick with us, huh? You had to go with these filthy garbage people?" Jadis eyes narrowed at his words. "No offence."

"Deal is for 12, yes?" Jadis tilted her head as she asked him.

"Ten." Negan told her. "People are a resource."

"Twelve." Jadis repeated, the two having a staring competition until jadis lowered her head. "Ten." She then moved away as negan chuckled, looking back at Rick

"Rick. This is just gonna make you sad." Negan scratched his chin as he stood behind Rick. "Broken. You're gonna wish you were dead." He moved behind Adeline, tapping her shoulder. "Go over to your mother dearest, kid." Adeline looked up at him, then Rick and Carl, before slowly going to Jaycee's side, Jaycee pulling her into a hug, not letting her go. "I like having fun." Negan moved behind Carl, continuing his rant. "I do. But maybe you think that the guy that did what he did to your friends wasn't me. Like that was some sort of a put-on. Like I'm not the guy with the bat. I'm just a guy that makes your kids spaghetti."

Rick moved his head to glare up at negan, making Negan breathe out. "Oh. Oh, shit. Maybe this is on me. Maybe this is all on me. I gotta make it right. I guess I gotta start all over again." He rubbed his forehead. "I gotta tell you, Rick, if my kid wasn't already badass, I'd want him to be just like your kid." Jaycee turned to Bellamy, who clenched his jaw at his father's words. "So, this makes this so much harder."

"You're not gonna win." Carl looked up at negan, shaking his head.

"Carl." Negan tilted his head as he looked down at the teenager. "It is over. Why don't you point your one ball up the street and take it all in?" He grinned down at Carl.

Jaycee wanted to help them all, do something. Then, a woman's scream made everyone turn to one of the houses. Adeline hid her face in Jaycee's stomach, making Jaycee frown. Who was that?

"Oh." Negan let out a chuckle. "Oh. Wow." He crouched down in front of Rick. "You just lost somebody important to you right now, like, just now. Jesus. That is timing. Well, Rick...you chose this. I reply dint know what more I could've done to warn you. And this isn't a warning. This is punishment. I'm gonna kill Carl now." Jaycee's eyes widened as she looked down at Negan. "I'm gonna make it one nice, hard swing, try to do it in one because I like him. I just want you to put that in your brain and roll it around for a minute." Negan pointed to Ricks head.

"I'm gonna kill Carl, and then Lucille here, she's gonna take your hands." Negan hit the bat into the ground.

"You can do it right in front of me." Rick started, his eyes watering. "You can take my hands. I told you already, I'm gonna kill you." Rick challenged as he got in Negan's face. "All of you. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow...but nothing is gonna change that." Rick hissed as he shook his head. "You're all already dead."

Negan narrowed his eyes before letting out a chuckle. "Damn. Wow, Rick. Okay." Negan quickly got up with a grunt, going behind Carl and taking his hat off. "You said I could do it."

Jaycee squeezed her eyes closed as Adeline hid her face. But the bat didn't swing. No. Instead, an animalistic growl was heard, making Jaycee open her eyes to see King Ezekiel's tiger, Shiva, pounce at one of the Saviours.

Jaycee held Adeline as the Saviours shot at Shiva, but missed. And In came the Kingdom, Carol at their side as they shot at the saviours. Dwight pulled on Jaycee's arm, pulling her behind cover.

Then hilltop came in, firing at the saviours. "A godman tiger!" Negan yelled as he aimed his gun.

Jaycee kept an hold on Adeline, who looked around with wide eyes, confused. But, the pair followed Dwight's movements.

Jaycee wanted to help, she did. But, she'd have a better chance pretending to be on the Saviours side. "Addie, you need to go, now." Jaycee whispered to her daughter as she looked over at negan.

"But—" Adeline started but Jaycee shook her head.

"Trust me. I am not on their side. This is to help us, help Alexandria. I need you to go." Jaycee said as she kissed her daughter's forehead. "Go." Adeline pulled her into one last hug, then quickly pulling out a walkie from her belt, giving it to her before running into the gunfire and into shelter.

"Come on." Dwight pulled on Jaycee's arm as he and Bellamy lead them to the truck they came in, quickly getting in as they followed the other Saviour truck and cars.

"Fuck." Jaycee breathed out, her heart racing as she placed her head in her hands. "Fuck. It all went wrong." Jaycee shook her head as she looked over at Dwight.

"You just gotta pretend. Make him believe you're one of us." Dwight told her as she slowly nodded her head. "That's how you stay alive and help your people." He explained as Jaycee slowly nodded her head.

"Sasha...how?" Jaycee breathed out, biting down on her tongue as she leaned back in the seat.

"I don't know." Dwight breathed out as Jaycee bit back the tears, failing, as they fell down her cheek.

Adeline squeezed her eyes shut and she sat on the steps to her house, her lips trembling. She looked up to see Madelyn walking towards her, making Adeline wipe her eyes.

"You okay?" Madelyn asked as she slowly sat beside Adeline, who nodded her head. "Did...did Jaycee make it out?"

"Yeah, she did. She's playing that bastard at his own game." Adeline nodded her head as she looked over at Madelyn. "I think-" she breathed out. "I think she made a deal with him, pretending to be on his side, gather information. No doubt the Saviours will fight back." Adeline breathed out as she bit her tongue. "I gave her my walkie. Now we have three inside people."

"Did you tell that to Rick?" Madelyn asked as Adeline nodded her head.

"That had a feeling she agreed to something, to try and keep us safe. My mom wouldn't just side with them, not a chance in hell. Shes sacrificing her life so we can prepare." Adeline shrugged her shoulders as Madelyn nodded her head.

"Your mom is something else." Madelyn breathed out as Adeline slightly grinned, nodding her head.

"Yeah. She is. Maybe, she'll kill that bastard in his sleep. She'll gain his trust, manipulate him, and bomb, we have a dead bat lover." Adeline let out a sigh as Madelyn bit back a laugh.

"So it wasn't just he who thought he had a weird obsession over that bat. He named it for Christ sake." Madelyn ket out a soft chuckle as Adeline nodded her head. "Still can't believe he had a kid, that, I didn't see coming."

"Yeah, he helped Daryl escape. Clearly, he aint to fond of daddy dearest." Adeline breathed out as she looked at the people of Alexandria, Hilltop and The kingdom. "We'll win this. I know we will."

— Madeline's notes

AHHH SEASON EIGHTS MY BABIES!!!

so, the new power duo is.... DWIGHT AND JAYCEE. Who would've thought? Not me?

But enemies to besties are the BEST.

I've already wrote their like last scene and goodbye thing...me and Jordan were CRYING. Because they're so precious to me and I genuinely can't!

I'll post another chapter today to get ready my babies!

6th April 2024