Gone {The Walking Dead/Completed/undergoing major editing}

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A/N- so.... last chapter of the book... But, have no fear, bc I've already started the next book and the first chapter should be out V soon. Also, sorry for grammar and spelling mistakes half of this was done on my phone. Even publishing.

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{Riley}

"I get it now." Beth said, the look on her face full of hatred. I knew Beth was close to Noah, and now, this Dawn bitch wouldn't let us take Beth until we handed over Noah. We had a deal.

Beth pulled out a pair of scissors and stabbed Dawn, causing Dawn to act on impulse and shoot Beth. Beth fell to the floor, blood trickling out of her head. I screamed. I screamed so loud that the officers had to cover their ears. Daryl and I raised our guns and shot Dawn at the same time, while she tried to tell us she didn't mean too. I didn't care. She killed Beth. She was gonna die.

I slid down the wall on my side and curled up in a ball on the ground, letting the tears fall. I listened to Rick's conversation with the people still left. They offered to let us stay, but we declined.

I stumbled outside after the others, pain shooting through my gun shot wounds on my side. I think my heart hurt worse. The rest of the group waited outside. Ever, Carl, Maggie, Glenn, Tara, Abraham, Eugene, Rosita, and Judith -Who was in Carl's arms- all stood, gapping at Beth's limp body in Daryl's arms. I collapsed to the ground, the pain in my side almost un bearable, and the pain in my heart constantly growing. I heard Maggie's sobs, and Glenn trying to comfort her. How could anyone be comforted? Especially Maggie. Who deserved this? Beth sure as hell didn't. I sat curled up in a ball, shaking. Whether it was from the pain, or sadness and anger, I wasn't sure. But it was pretty clear that I was shaking.

I saw Raegan's blue converses stop in front of me. I didn't look up. I saw her sit down next to me, and pull me up and into a hug. Ever following suit. I shook my head and stood up, pushing them off me. Maggie needed it more, I deal with sadness differently. I didn't need someone comforting me, in all honesty it seemed to make it worse. I sat down on the side of Maggie that Glenn wasn't on, and pulled her into a hug, and she continued to sob. "It's okay." I whispered. "She's with her daddy now."

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After re-grouped as best we could, and were all stable enough to pile into the fire truck, and find more transportation, I stood up first. "Um, before we go anywhere, if that even happens, I, uh just wanted to say something." I started un easily. Maggie was the first to look up, everyone else soon following suit. "Go on." Ever said blankly. "Well, I promise I'm not trying to get you to just up and move on, at all, because that's not something I believe I can even do." I began, receiving a few raised eye brows. I sighed and continued. "Beth... In a time like this, if we lost someone else, even Maggie.. She would be the one to try and make us happy, a-and to keep us strong and moving. This group has lost a lot, and it can make us feel weak at times, and Beth- she would always be able to see that we were strong, not just as a group, but as people ourselves. When the governor came, and destroyed our home, and- and took lives. Lives that didn't deserved to be taken, she fought, and she put herself before others, to make sure the kids were okay, and she always, in any situation, make sure everyone else was okay, even if she wasn't. She was the light at the end of the tunnel for our group. And safely speaking, she still is. " I saw a tear run down Maggie's cheek. I didn't pay much attention to anyone else. "My point.. I-in a time like this. Beth- she would be the one to make sure everyone was okay, and to make sure we kept moving, and stayed strong. And I know that that's what she wants us to do now. We shouldn't move on, and forget, but I think we should stay strong, and keep moving. For Beth." I finished. I watched as everyone looked from one to another, and nodded in agreement. "Thank you." Maggie whispered.