The ghost of you! (Maggie and Glenn fanfic)

Chapter 39: Argument

3rd POV

"So that asshole just gets a free pass is that it?" Daryl snarled angrily. "It's just a few more days. I don't like it, either but we're in a rush to get that work done. He's strong. The saviors have already put up half the workforce, and we've had too many walk off." Rick said.

"Yeah, 'cause that's who they are. Some of them ain't gonna fall in line just because you say so!" Optimus snarled agreeing with Daryl.

"Optimus is right. These people have never had to live together. And we can't expect them to just forget what's happened." Carol spoke.

"It hasn't been easy. I know. It won't be, not for a while, but it's not about forgetting. It's about moving ahead, all of us, together. We keep doing that, they'll see we're all on the same side." Rick said.

"Are we, though?" Optimus asked. Carol and Daryl glanced at the Prime. "Are we on the same side, Rick?"

"Well, I don't know, you tell me." Rick said.

"The damn thing is I've been trying to. My goddamn sister died. You know what she wanted? What she wanted... YOU TOOK FROM HER!" Optimus snared angrily. Everyone stared at him.

He then stormed off. "Optimus!" Rick yelled.

"He's been different since Josephine. Maybe before that." Rick sighed.

Optimus was holding Marcella's newborn baby. He smiled and kissed his head. He smiled and rubbed his back. Marcella took him. Optimus glanced at Hilltop and sighed. His decision was final: he was killing Negan.

He then packed a crowbar in his bag. "Optimus! Didn't realize you were back from camp."

Optimus walked off.

He then got on the horse and Maggie was going with him. "Optimus? You ready?"

"I am. I'll be back when it's done." Optimus said. Jesus nodded.

The two rode off.

"Got something for you, Jefe. Maggie and Optimus are heading to Alexandria. Jesus thought you should know Pronto." Jerry said. Rick widened his eyes.

"When did they leave?"

"Dunno. Jesus just told me."

Rick growled. He then activated his radio.

Maggie and Optimus made it to the gates.

Optimus headed down to the cells to see Michonne blocking his way. She saw how mad the Prime looked.

"Optimus?" Michonne asked.

"Get out of my way." He stated. "You're willing to turn this into something else? For him?" Michonne asked.

"Not for him. For Megatron. For Josephine. Negan should have died under that tree." He growled.

"But he didn't die, Optimus. It's done." Michonne said. "Because Rick decided it was?" Optimus took a step forward. "Step... back," Michonne warned.

"You were there, Michonne. You saw what he did." Optimus said. "You think Glenn or Megatron would want this? For you to go through me to get to him?" She asked.

"I don't know what they'd want. I don't know because I never got to say goodbye." Optimus stated. "He wouldn't want it, Optimus. Your father wouldn't want this. You know this."

"The only thing we had, the one thing me and Jo had was knowing that Dad and Megatron's killer was going to die, and you took it from me."

"So, taking it back, what the hell is that gonna do?" Michael asked.

"It's gonna start things over," Optimus said.

"No, it's gonna start something else," Michonne said.

"If Negan had butchered Rick in front of you..." Optimus started.

"Optimus..." Michonne warned.

"IF YOU HAD A CHILD TO RAISE ALONE BECAUSE OF HIM, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD A LONG TIME AGO! So stop actin' like this is a choice. Stop trying to pretend like I can turn it off! Because it had been a year and a half, and I CAN'T!"

Michonne sighed. "You're gonna have to find a way." She said.

"Tell me. Tell me how. Because I don't know." Michonne sighed.

"I... I can't."

"Cause there's nothing you can say. There's only what you do." Optimus said.

"And you can live with what comes after?" She asked.

"I've done worse." Michonne then handed him
The keys.

Once the Prime got inside he glared at Negan. "Damn. She handed over the keys, huh? It's a shame. She got the blade but you — you got the fire. My money was on you."

"So you remember me," he said. Negan nodded. "Get on your knees," he stated.

Negan didn't do it. "Get on your knees!"

"You mean how I had Starscream execute your boyfriend? I knew it would break you and Josephine—" Optimus had enough. He ripped the cell door open and slammed him to the wall.

"Tell me why! TELL ME WHY I SHOULD KILL YOU!" Optimus yelled.

"So I can be with my wife!" Optimus stopped. "So I can be with Lucille!" He tensed. "The Negan who I wanted to kill wasn't broken. Now he is." Optimus said.

Once Negan got into his cell, Optimus shut and locked the door.

He walked out to Michonne. He smiled. She saw no blood. "He's still alive." He said. "Optimus Michonne somethings up at the camp!"

A walker went to bite Rick when it exploded. He turned. Optimus lowered his cannon. He shot another one. "What is he doing?! He's hurt!" Maggie yelled.

"That herd will run right through Hilltop!" Optimus said. "He's trying to bring down the bridge!"

"No!"

"We turn them around. Fight 'em back." Optimus looked at Rick. He then noticed Rick pointing at the bridge. Optimus felt his spark break. He kept firing at the walkers. Some walkers then dropped Bombs. Rick nodded at the Prime.

He pointed his cannon. "RICK!"

Optimus then shot the bombs and the bridge blew up. The dragons saw an explosion. Optimus stared at the bridge. He then started crying.

He then walked off.