VILLAINESS [TWD]

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Ellie wakes up with a scream.

Michonne shushes her, patting her shoulder as she pulls the girl to sit upright.

"Ellie, come on," Michonne coaxes.

Ellie gasps erratically, hand patting her throat and neck.

Michonne sighs, tugging the young girl up to her feet.

"Hey, what's-" Ellie pauses.

Tyreese was holding Bob bridal style, the man's leg.. gone. Before Ellie could react, Michonne is ushering her out of the room so Tyreese can lay Bob on the couch.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Glenn shouts, darting between Rick and Abraham.

Ellie jumps at the sudden change in nature. Her heart was still racing from the nightmare. She woke up from one nightmare just to be shoved into another.

Glenn tries to talk Abraham down. Rick was arguing despite Glenn's attempts.

Ellie rubs her eyes, trying to fully wake up.

"I have an idea," Tara speaks, stepping forward.

Ellie frowns at the sight of the woman.

"If you stay just one more day and help, I'll go with you to DC," Tara offers. "No matter what."

She turns around, looking at Maggie then Ellie.

"Okay?" she asks Ellie.

Ellie crosses her arms. She wished she had more carrots.

"Glenn and Maggie, too," Abraham voices.

"No," Rick denies without hesitation.

"Good luck, then. I'm not interested in breaking up what you have here."

Maggie steps closer to Ellie, resting an arm on her shoulder.

Ellie finally looks away from Tara.

"You're not taking the bus," Rick tells Abraham.

"Try and stop me."

Ellie gulps. She knew that Abraham and Rick were both strong leaders that would do anything to keep their people safe. She knew what that could lead to.

No one moves. No one breathes. Ellie felt like someone had their hand around her throat again from the tension in the air.

Rick stomps forward.

Ellie's eyes widen and before anything could happen between the men, Glenn once again jumps between them.

A piece of Ellie.. she isn't shre what to call it.

There was a hint of anger.

Why were these two men so adamant about their ways that they were willing to get themselves hurt? And if they broke into a fight, they both knew that those around would do anything to stop them and that would result in more people getting hurt.

Like when Lori died and Rick nearly killed Glenn in his grief- bot even noticing who he was threatening.

The time Rick snapped and nearly beat Tyreese to death.

The time Shane nearly beat Ed, Carol's ex husband, to death for putting his hands on Carol.

Men were so.. impulsive.

Hard headed.

Rick and Abraham's egos were clashing and it was going to hurt everyone in the group.

"You stay.." Glenn tells Abraham, "You stay and helps us and we will go with you."