More of these headcanons because Season 12 and 13 are too sad
Okay so 👏
Spoilers for the end of season 12 if you haven't seen It- soo read at your own risk
Anyway
So when the CDC fell Xavier and Shelby thought that everyone else had died.
But that wasn't true-
Ghetto, Shark, and Saber where in an old camp in the woods- doing their best to survive and protect whatever information was left about Xaviers research.
Around half a year later they meet back up with Bobby, Gray, Uni, and Ak- who all had survived the attack on the CDC. Though not without injury-
Luckily the only thing really permanent was Uni missing his left arm-
But neither of the two groups (all are one group again) didn't know if Xavier, Shelby, or Nick and Barney where even alive.
So they all stuck together, moving to from the small camp to an old neighborhood as the camp didn't have enough room for everyone to stay in.
Later one (probably another year or so) Shark, Ghetto, and Ak all had gone on a walk so they can all feel a little bit like the old times-
Just the original four! ...except for Nick-
But their walk was interrupted by bandits- who had jumped the three to try and take their things
But before they even got the chance to take their things two cloaked figures rode in on two horses
Swinging around these makeshift weapons
Large hooks that where tied to the ends of rope- the hooks had a lot of dark red stains on them, proving they had been used recently.
And where being used now.
As the two swung the hooks at the bandits- nabbing their shoulders and dragging them off for some lucky Walkers to find.
Course they came back to go and see if the three where alright.
Before finding out that-
It was Nick and Barney.