A New World

A Rescue Mission Turned Horribly Wrong

Miranda's pov

A panicked banging on the door pulls me away from teaching my daughter math. I answer the door. "Glenn?" I gape confused. "Jason's been captured by Merle and he plans on killing him to prove Noone goes up against the president." Glenn says breathless. My eyes fill with tears. Lori walks up. "you guys go I'll keep an eye on your youngster." she says. I smile and hug her as we load up our weapons and take off.

Jason's pov

The guard has tied my hands behind my back with some scratchy rope. I'm forced to my knees in the middle of town. Everyone is terrified and screaming for Merle to let me go. At least the townspeople still have my back. Rachel shoves to the front of the crowd. "No, Merle please don't hurt him!" she cries. "shut her up." merle orders. Someone gags her. I'm this close to snapping. "you aren't fit to be leader." someone yells. "see this is why I have to kill him, before you all turn against me." He says, matter of factly. I look up and ram his back. "he's right, you ain't fit to be leader." I gripe, standing up, my legs shaking from blood loss. He punches me in the face and the guard catches me. Michonne sighs and slashes the rope freeing my hands. She stands still defiantly. Merle stands inches from her. "bag her." He says. I scissorkick him and he falls back. All of a sudden, Glenn's truck rolls up. Miranda jumps out. "no!" I gasp. What's she doing here!? I jump out of the way as merle brings the knife down but I move just in time. Merle smirks at me. I know what he's thinking. He lunges at Miranda and I don't have time to react before he's shoved Glenn to the ground and the knife is pushed against Miranda's neck. "now then, this is the reason I have to kill you. You're already a bad egg and you've only been here an hour." He says. "I lived here for 20 years and served these people for 20 years. All you did was kill them if they did something you didn't like." I scream. "I'd be careful if I were you." He growls pushing the knife deeper, cutting her skin. She cries out in pain and fear. "let her go!" I yell. He shakes his head. Then draws the blade clear across her throat slicing it instantly. Her eyes go wide full of fear. She falls to her knees and I run over catching her. "what would Daryl think of you if he saw you?" I screech, fury boiling at the surface. His eyes light up and he kicks me. I don't retaliate. I just hug my girl to my chest. "why ya have to come here? Why?" I whimper, crying. She stares up at me with empty eyes. "defeat merle! He's ruining the town you created." she chokes out, her throat bleeding and I know there's no way she's gonna survive this. I hug her tightly. "I love you." she says. "I love you too." I say. I stare up at Merle. "next time you'll think twice before smarting off to the president." He says. "ya ain't the God damned president!" I yell. I set her down gently. "maybe Glenn will be next?" He says teasingly. I grit my teeth and wipe the blood off of my hands. "she will be avenged." I whisper, lunging at this menace to society. I grab his arms and pin them with my knees as I punch him repeatedly. He didn't even know what hit him. I grab his arm with the knife and stab him with it then I lean over him, the knife to his neck. "you should've been more careful." I say, slicing his throat. He gags as he slowly bleeds out, struggling to breathe. I stand up. Rachel runs to me and hugging me, almost knocking me over. I pull free and fall to my knees beside Miranda. "babe, ya still there?" I ask. She mods and stares up at me. "take care of keely." she says. I nod and kiss her blood stained lips. I hold her in my arms, her blood all over me. Too much blood. She's dying again. "don't die on me." I cry, shaking her as her head lulls to the side and I know I'm too late! I stand up infuriated. "where the fuck is Glenn!?" I screech seeing red. Someone shoves him forward "why the hell did ya bring her here? I had it under control!" I screech, shoving him against his truck about to punch him. He blocks his face with his hands. "remember would Miranda really want you to hurt me?" He cries. "I don't care! She's dead again because of you!" I scream, punching him. When I'm done, he's on his knees crying. "you think I wanted her to die?! She was my friend! I was hoping she could knock some sense into him since they go way back." He sobs. I look away from him to her. My body is racked with sobs as I land on my knees beside her. "why'd ya have to come?" I shout, heartbroken. I stand up, staring at the whole scene. Every eye is on me. I run as fast as I can leaving the woman I love lying in the street, blood soaking her clothes and covering the pavement. I run through the woods trying to get back to the farm as hot angry depressed tears rain down my cheeks.