The ghost of you! (Maggie and Glenn fanfic)

Chapter 38: Devastated

3RD POV

Optimus saw Rick was holding Rosespark. "It's funny. And she knows it. She's a little stinker." Optimus said smiling. "She's perfect," Rick said. "She really is."

"Yeah, I think I'll keep her," Optimus said as he gently took her from Rick's arms. "How did Jo die?" He asked. "She was poisoned. Ratchet examined her body and found evidence of poison." He said. Rick nodded. He noticed Marcella was asleep in the bed in the Prime's room.

"Now that Rose is a little older and you're going in runs again, I'd love for you to visit Alexandria sometime if you're up for it. Judith talks about Uncle Optimus at Hilltop all the time." Optimus smiled.

"Rick, I can't. You know I can't," he said. "You came for something else?"

"Oh, Optimus, it can wait—"

"Tell me. Please. I need to get my mind off her."

"All right. Well... I need your help fixing the bridge. Hilltop's thriving because of you. This place is doing better than anywhere else, and you've been generous. Hilltop's given so much already but I'm asking for more."

"What?" Prime asked. "Sanctuary's still short in food, and a project like this is gonna take a while. I'm asking if you'll be generous again if you'll stretch." Rick said.

"Okay. I will talk to my people and see if they want to help." Optimus said. He then looked around. "Get the kids in bed. It's getting dark." He said.

Optimus walked forward. "I don't want to do this. But people need to understand that at Hilltop, the punishment fits the crime. My niece was left without a mother and she is motherless and fatherless because of his choice!" Optimus pointed at Gregory.

He then cocked his shotgun. "Do you have any final words?"

"What you're doing isn't right. Somebody stop this, please. Killing me in the dead of night because you're ashamed."

"You're wrong. I'm not ashamed." Optimus said. He then put the Shotgun on his back. He nodded at Daryl.

Gregory was on a horse a rope wrapped around his neck.

"Stop this! Please! For the love of God, Stop!" Gregory sobbed. "OPTIMUS NO!" Michonne yelled. Daryl smacked the horse and it ran off. He then.

"Get the children back in bed."

Michonne signed and glared at the prime. "I made this decision. But this is not the beginning of something. It is the end of it. I should have stopped it before Jo died and I didn't. Cut him down." He ordered Daryl.

Optimus smiled as Gracie got ready. He then gave her a knife and spear her mother wanted her to have. "Did she get taller? It looks like she got taller." Optimus said to Marcella.

"She'll be off to college before we know it." Optimus scoffed. "You going back to Hilltop?" He asked her. "Yeah. Rosespark will go insane and Maggie told me I will have the baby any day now and wants to keep an eye on me." Optimus nodded.

"If they didn't need me here, I'd come with you." He said. "Is that the only reason?" he smiled.

"One of them." He glared at two of the saviors. Marcella glanced at him. Optimus already married Marcella.

He then kissed her softly. He then gently rubbed her stomach. "I love you, Be safe!" She nodded.

Optimus kissed her one last time. She walked off and he sighed.

"Gracie got big," Daryl commented to Optimus. He smiled. Optimus was keeping an eye on Gracie.

They heard a roar. Riley dropped on the road in front of the bridge. Optimus smiled. She's been anywhere Gracie has been since her momma died.

Optimus heard a thud and looked up. Riley growled as she stood up.

She then tripped him. Optimus smiled. It was exactly what he taught her.

Justin charged. "Hey! The kid's just doing her job. Get back to work!" Daryl ordered. "I don't need your people telling me what to do. You're not my babysitter anymore." Justin snapped.

Daryl grabbed his arm and Justin swung. Riley screeched and used her calling signal.

Rick and Eugene heard Riley's warning call. "EVERYONE GET DOWN!" everyone ducked and moved as Riley fired her fire.

Daryl spat out blood.