Don't Fear The Reaper (R. Grimes & D. Dixon)

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It didn't take long to track down two group tracks, the first consisting of Richard, ben, and a few other heavily armed Kingdom members. She left Jody with them and went up ahead, where she found Daryl, rick, michonne, Merle, Tara, Rosita, and Aaron looking at something on the ground.

"the hell are you doing?" kit Stepped around, trying to see; Daryl shot up, immediately engulfing her in a tight hug.

"wow, you are a little overdressed, "Tara teased despite how uneasy She Felt; kit rolled her eyes.

"what's this I hear about Gabriel and Stealing?" She deflected, turning to rick

"we think he was possibly kidnapped along with all of our food. you okay?" he asked. She gave him and Daryl a look; both nodded, understanding they
would Talk about it later

"and the Kingdom?"

"wanted to check out their investment," Rosita answered, holding up her gun, kits eyes briefly drifting to the new crossbow Daryl was holding.

"Huh," Kit huffed, walking off, Following the tracks.

"woman, you really aren't dressed for said occasion," merle yelled after her, but she ignored him.

They followed them to a weird trashy abandoned area with broken-down Semi's and trailers. They all Jumped, Spinning towards a loud thud where a man holding a 22 rifle was aiming Straight for them. Another two weren't far away doing the same, as a group emerged from the tall grass and bushes holding Shovels, rakes, poles, and an ax; some even had very Strange looking handmade weapons. Kit Scrunched her nose at the horrendous Smell the people themselves gave off as they got closer; even on daryls worst days, he didn't smell nearly as bad as these people.

Kit had only counted five guns in the raggedy bunch as they followed them to their 'Home' that was a literal dump; the Alexandrians quickly put together these were the Savior allies, just more negans. They passed by Metal welded artwork as they came in like a pig, cat, or another that looked like it was supposed to be a person. Rick Shared an Uneasy look with kit as they stopped in the center of their garbage arena, the garbage people moving to form a Circle around them.

"are you a collective, or does one lead?" a lady with Strange bangs asked, Stepping forward.

"Hi. I'm Rick," he said awkwardly; kit raised a brow at the brief flirtatious Smile the woman Sent him.

"we own your lives; you want to buy them back? Have anything?" she asked.

"Well, you have one of my people. Gabriel. I want to see him first; then we can talk." Rick said firmly

The woman nodded to another behind them, a couple leaving to follow her only to come right back with Gabriel, who was no longer wearing any priest identifiers, just a white t-shirt. Rick gave him a reassuring nod before turning back to the woman, catching her eyes lingering on kit before looking back to him.

"The boat things you took got taken. Saw him, so we took the rest." The woman shrugged

"So why would you bother asking for things in return when you already know we have nothing." Kit sassed; the woman hid a smile looking at her again, more so her neck.

"How you like our work?" She asked rhetorically, "necklace," she clarified when kits eyebrows furrowed. "Strange demand to make not removable." Kit's lips parted, unable to fully comprehend what the woman had just said.

"What like she can't take it off?" Michonne asked

"Never," the woman smirked.

Kit blocked out the world, their voices becoming muffled as her brain fogged and her ears rang. Her body felt as if it was on fire as she came to a realization. Negan was playing her just as much as she did him. He had wanted to make his mark on her, and he did; it was a Physical reminder now fixed on her neck as to whom she belonged, to who was her misery and Pain, and who single-handedly set hellfire ablaze in her soul in the most toxic way. He had taken any morals she had left in this already cruel world and crushed them. He didn't get her submission or ruin her, but he did corrupt her. And now, anytime she looked in the mirror or even became slightly physically aware, she would remember. Her eyes began to focus again on the woman who helped do this to her, just another savior. Her hearing came back to hear Rick bargaining for the return of a portion of the food they stole with Gabriel's kidnapping.