The Immune's Cure (The Walking Dead/Carl Grimes)

The Immune Part 1 (Chapter Five)

Casey's POV

Who is Carl Grimes to me? He is my best friend. He is the love of my life. He is my hero. It's hard to forget the things he's done for me and the things I've done for him. I've said it since the beginning: I die if Carl dies. If he is gone I have nothing to live for. This hope that I'm some cure is just hope. Maybe I'm just lucky. Lucky doesn't explain what I am. A monster. A beast. A killer. But luck has saved me. Carl is my luck. After all I wouldn't have left the Saviors if it wasn't for him. God it feels like yesterday I was trapped in that building with people on their knees for me.

I had been granted privileges the longer I was their. After a while when I proved I wasn't going to run, I was allowed to walk about the building as long as I didn't talk to Daryl. That didn't stop me from throwing food down to him from a window when no one was looking. I usually had a plan to escape but then I truly felt trapped. That was until my luck came into play.

My steps were slow down the hallways. I had nowhere to be as long as I wasn't in that room. No one talked to me unless Negan wasn't around. But Negan was almost always around me at least. When he got bored of whatever his day looked like he came to bother me. He made me play games of chess or forced me outside into a herd of walkers to watch me fend them off. But he never touched me. I haven't decided if that's surprising or not. Negan is an evil man but behind every evil man their is pain.

"Everyone gets fresh vegetables tonight for dinner! No points needed!" Negan's voice echoed through the mess hall. Clapping followed his voice so I decided to go see what was going on.

My eyes scanned the crowd who were now standing with happy expressions. Then my eyes looked up to Negan... then beside him. You'd think I was dead how long my heart stopped. I was frozen in his stare, a smile forming at his lips. My lips mouthed his name almost forming a smile until Negan stepped in view.

"Princess!" He cheered. I bit my tongue as everyone in sight turned to me then got on one knee. My face grew red with embarrassment seeing Carl's confused look. I took a step forward but Negan's outstretched hand stopped me. "Sit. Stay." I balled my fists at his dog like commands. "Good girl. Me and lover boy over here are going to talk for a little bit. I'll think about you joining us." He flashed a smile before grabbing Carl's shoulder. We shared one last longing look before he was taken away.

I wasn't sure what to do with myself. I wanted to follow but I knew that would end badly for both of us. So instead I went to my room. On the way there I passed by Daryl and Dwight who was carrying a tray of food. We made eye contact and I mouthed Carl's name to which he nodded. He knows he's here too. I sat in my room biting my nails. How did he get here? What is Negan going to do to him? Is he my way out?

"Give me about two or three years and another special lady will become my wife. Oh shit she's your girlfriend, right? Sorry kid, I guess not anymore. She'll be my special little wife." I went to the door hearing Negan speak. Then they walked into his room and I tried to hear but my heartbeat was too loud and he spoke quietly. "Two men! You killed two men!" Is all I heard Negan shout minutes later. "You know what, if you won't do it I'm sure my princess will!" A few moments later my door opens.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Get your ass in here." He pointed to his room. I didn't hesitate to follow his commands. Carl looked back to me as he sat on the couch in Negan's room. "Tell your lover boy that he needs to take off his freaky eye patch!" We both just stared at each other. "Alright then. You take it off or I will. And I can't promise I'll be nice."

"Okay. Okay." I slowly walked over to Carl who gave me soft eyes. I gave an apologetic look before removing his hat and slowly taking off his eye patch. When I did I went to at least touch his shoulder but Negan stopped me. "Sit next to me. I want you to witness this with me."