Where Your Loyalties Lie: Book One

This Shit isn't Funny Anymore

Overview: Negan attacks Alexandria yet again and as you try your best to stop him, you learn some shocking information...

Walking to the foyer of the Sanctuary, you stood upon the inside balcony and took in the mess; walker corpses, debris, Saviours' bodies all over the place. When you were walking down to see Eugene, you heard the loud impact from the other side of the building. To that end, you could only speculate what had happened. It was only when you heard shouting that your guess was right; your people had made a dent in Negan's palace. Well, technically it was more than a dent since there was a giant hole in the building.

With everyone trying to escape, you couldn't make head or tail of what was going on; you didn't know where Eugene was, or Simon, or even Negan, for that matter. There was just shouting and chaos around every corner.

You decided to get out of the main area, seeing as how there were still walkers coming in. Running as quickly as your legs could take you, you zig-zagged through the Sanctuary's hallways, hoping to bump into any familiar face. However, you soon stopped in your tracks when you heard gunshots going off. Leaning towards the window next to you, you peered down to see a van drive up against the fence, only to widen your eyes in relief to see Rick running into the back of it.

You could make out Carol and Jerry sitting in the front seats and your heart leapt with joy to see them alive. Maybe you could attract their attention so they could take you away from this place. Those thoughts didn't last long, as the van drove away, taking your loved ones with it.

"Hey, doll face!" a voice called from behind you. You turned to see Negan jogging up to you, Lucille in hand. "Get the hell away from the window! You want to get your beautiful face blown off?"

You didn't have much time to respond because he grabbed your wrist and began to lead you down the hallway where he had come from. Huffing behind him, you asked, "Negan, where are we going?"

He didn't look back at you as he came to a fork in the hallways, glancing down each one to decide which way to continue. "We are getting the fuck out of here."

Taking a left, Negan's hand was still tightly wrapped around your wrist as you both finally made it to one of the small exit doors. Shoving his side against it, the door swung open and you were lead out into the back part of the Sanctuary, where some of the trucks were parked. You caught sight of the fact that there were Saviours in the trucks and your mind was racing; they were for sure going to visit Alexandria because of this.

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Your eyes had succumbed to the tiredness that flowed through you. They shot open, though, when you felt a nudge against your shoulder. Shaking your head awake, you caught Negan grinning at you.

"Don't you fall asleep, doll," he smiled. "You're going to want to be awake for this shit."

It was then that you realized how dark it had gotten since you had left what remained of the Sanctuary. The stars were out and you watched the many trees become a blur outside as Negan drove you up to Alexandria.  The rest of the Saviours trailed behind in the larger trucks and when the gate finally came into view, you felt a wash of worry fall over you as you had never felt before.

Everyone that had kept you going through this was behind that gate, ready to fight for their lives, ready to fight for a better world. You just hoped they were prepared for this. You dismissed the thought, knowing full well that your people would be prepared for anything like this; they were smart.