Dead Man Walking

lx.

 "Hey, I wanted to show you a few potentials I've rated a B-plus or higher," Eugene says as he follows Rosita to the gate.

"I know where we're going."

"While I'm picking up a high level of certainty, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that after a thorough analysis of the grid, X'ing out any places we've already combed, I do believe I've bull's-eye'd some worth considering for the specific task at hand."

Rosita furrows her brows and turns to Eugene, "What?"

"Finding goods for Negan."

"No, we're not doing shit for that cabrón."

"You're not going out to find stuff for the Savior?" Spencer asks. Rosita scoffs as she starts to open the gate, "Why not? There's no fighting it, Rosita."

"Perhaps we should all travel together," Gabriel suggests.

"I'm down," Eugene agrees, "We come across a haystack, four POVs could draw out whatever we're looking for."

"We're fine on our own," Rosita says.

"I know you don't like it and you don't want to hear it from me, but we got to produce for them," Spencer says as he walks over to her, "This is like taxes. Hey. Hey. You can keep acting pissed at me, but I didn't do this. Rick and Hunter did."

Rosita rolls her eyes, "You think you can do better?"

"Yes."

She chuckles, "Sure. No, I bet you already have a whole truckload full of stuff hidden out there for yourself, huh? Go get it. Pay your taxes, and leave me the hell alone."

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Hunter didn't know what was going on in Alexandria. Michonne and Rick tried telling him they were leaving to go scavenge but Hunter was in his own world. Talking to the people he was seeing. Rick's never seen his brother like that before and it scared the hell out of him.

He's been in his room for the last few hours. He didn't know that Carl was gone, he didn't know that Rick or Michonne was gone. He didn't know Rosita was out there. He was completely oblivious to the things going on around him.

He didn't know that Negan was on his way here with Carl and that Spencer was going to challenge his and Rick's leadership.

He wasn't sure why he was seeing Glenn. He's never been this far gone before. It was probably his subconscious creating Glenn but he didn't care he didn't want to let his friend go. Everyone was worried about him. Rosita didn't know when he was going to snap out of it.

"I know you told me I needed to wait for the perfect time but when that time comes I'm gonna need a plan. I need one that's not gonna get people killed."

"That's always ideal, but what you're gonna do is gonna start a war," Glenn responds, "And you still don't have guns. They have more people than you do. So your best bet is to think smarter than him."

"How can I do that? I'm hallucinating you, I can barely think. What makes you think I can think smarter?"

"Because you always do," Glenn says, "You and Rick have always gotten us out. The C.D.C, the farm, the prison, Terminus. The herd. Negan he's just like the Governor but a thousand times worse. You promised Maggie you'd kill him and you did. Now you don't just have to beat Negan for all of you. You have to do it for me."

Hunter sighs and runs his fingers through his hair, "I know. I'm sorry I couldn't save you."

"You know how you can make it up to me? You can make sure Negan is gone so that my kid can live in a safer world."