Saving Grace

Moving On

When they made their way back to the church there eyes were met with walkers, causing Ivy's heart to drop.

"Fuck it Abraham, run those fuckers down." She called out, seeing the kids and Michonne fleeing from the back of the building. They had been fighting their way to the front, so with a maniacal laugh Abraham ran the firetruck into the building.

"Need some help?" He yelled from the window, Michonne letting out a laugh, relieved. Ivy hopped out of the firetruck, slicing the remaining heads of the walkers. The kids ran to her, nearly knocking her down with a hug.

"Told you that guy was an A-Grade bullshitter, besides I couldn't keep away from you two for too long." She smiled, hugging them tightly.

"They found Beth, we can meet them there." Michonne made eye contact with Maggie, the woman nearly crying in joy. She smiled and nodded, holding on to Glenn.

"Let's go get our people back." Abraham grinned, arm around Rosita.

"Let's get your sister back." Ivy hugged Maggie's side, the woman nodding happily. Piling into the firetruck, they all left to the hospital. Not knowing what they'd be greeted with.

When they pulled up they hopped out, seeing Rick walk out of the building. He had a solemn look on his face, along with blood splatter. What they saw next caused their hearts to drop, and a loud cry to escape from Maggie. Glenn hugged her tightly as the body of her sister was carried out by Daryl, tears in his eyes. The gunshot wound was prevalent on her forehead, Maggie fell to the ground unable to stand anymore.

They buried her, Maggie stayed silent the entire time. She didn't know what to think, she was the last of the Greene family standing. Ivy put her hand on her shoulder, allowing the woman to lean into her. Her heart ached for the Greene woman. She had lost her last two remaining family members in such close proximity to one another, a pain she knew all too well.

"We are making our way to Virginia, it's what Beth wanted. She wanted to get Noah back to his family. His family was last in a community. We will ditch the fire truck, fill up some of the cars here instead." Everyone nodded towards Rick's orders. Usually, Daryl flagged her down to get on his bike. But this time he didn't even bat an eye towards her. He was angry, and avoiding her. He knew it wasn't her fault, the loss of Beth. He blamed himself for it, but a part of him wanted her there for when it happened. A small part of him thought maybe if she were there it would of went differently.

"Guess I'm riding with you two knuckleheads." She ruffled Sophia's hair and flicked Carl's hat, smiling at the two. She was understood Daryl's anger, knowing she shouldn't of left. So she knew to leave him alone.

"You okay with sitting in the back with them two? You'll have to hold Judith until we find a carrier." Ivy nodded, she loved holding Judith so it didn't bother her a bit.

"Yeah, I'm older so I get shotgun." Ivy rolled her eyes at Michonne, the woman sticking her tongue out at her playfully.

"Well I get to read the comics the kids have and hold Judith so I'm the one that's winning, loser." She slid into the middle, letting the kids sit on either side of her.

"Rick, you do remember that I'm from Virginia right?" For some reason that fact slipped past Ivy's mind, and made her want to get out of the car then and there. Memories filled her mind, bad memories.

    "Damn it Ivy, you missed! Your brother never missed a shot what the hell is wrong with you?" Her father bellowed, popping her on the back of the head. She was ten, and had only been shooting her bow for a year. Her target had been a small rabbit, she would of hit it but her hands shook from her father being so close.

    "You're too fucking soft, this is why I wanted two boys. But of course your whore of a mother couldn't even do that right! Now look at you, spitting image of her." She shoved her down, causing her bow to dig in her side. A whimper of pain left her but she didn't dare cry.

    She ran away when she was seventeen, finishing out her highschool year while living with her brother and his girlfriend, much to his girlfriend's dismay. Her father had gotten worse and worse as years went by, to the point she couldn't stand it.

    "You going to be okay?" Rick asked, breaking her from her thoughts. She nodded, giving a small smile of reassurance.

    "Just old memories, gotta move on. I'll be okay." Rick gave the woman a nod back, before putting the car in gear, pulling out. Ivy bounced Judith on her lap, trying to swallow back her fear. She hadn't seen her father since she ran away, but in her mind she figured there was no way in hell he was alive.

    She kept this in the back of her mind as they made the trek to Virginia.