Solitary: The Walking Dead

Chapter 114.

I want Negan dead.

Iris looks around as they slow down in front of the gates of Alexandria, she watches as Rosita pushes the gate open, Daryl pulls up inside Alexandria, Iris climbs off of his bike and walks over to Rosita, the others following.

"Hey, are you okay?" Enid asks running past Iris to Rosita, "Where's Sasha?" Jesus asks, "There's someone here." Rosita says, walking away, Iris walks next to the woman, Juniper makes her way next to her sister "stay out here" Iris says, walking down the steps to the holding cell, Rick next to her.

Rosita opens the cell door and steps out of the way, Iris freezes when she sees the prisoner, suddenly Daryl pushes past everyone, lunging at the man in the cell, Dwight. Iris grabs onto Daryls arm, standing in front of him with Rick, the group try to hold him back from killing Dwight before they figure out what he wants.

"He says he wants to help us." Rosita says, Daryl takes his eyes off of the prisoner and looks to Rick before looking to the red head. Iris looks into his eyes trying to keep calm for him, "That true? You want to help?" Rick asks, looking back at Dwight, keeping his hand on Daryls chest.

Daryl keeps his eyes on Iris as she holds onto his arm, "I do." Dwight says, Iris looks back at the man as Rick lets go of Daryl, "Okay." Rick says pointing his gun at Dwight "Get on your knees." he orders. Iris stands in front of Daryl as they look down at Dwight.

"Look at me." Rick orders the man as he looks up at Daryl, "Why?" Rick asks "'Cause I want it stopped. I want Negan dead." Dwight explains "So why don't you kill him?" Iris questions, "Can't just be me. They're all Negan." Dwight answers, "That girl you murdered" Tara says walking up and looking down at Dwight "she had a name. Her name was Denise, and she was a doctor. And she helped people." Tara cries.

"I wasn't aiming for her." Dwight says, Iris lunges forward and punches Dwight across the face, Daryl grabs Dwight, pulling him up and pushing him against the wall, his knife against Dwight's neck, "Do it. Do it." Tara says from behind Iris, "You wanna end it this way... you go ahead. I'm sorry. I am. I know you want to." Dwight explains.

"He could just be here to see if you were here." Rick says, "We can't trust him." Michonne warns "He owned me. But not anymore. What I did, I was doing it for someone else. She just got away. So now I'm here. So are you because of her." Dwight says, looking at the man holding his knife an inch from his face.

"Do it!" Tara repeats, "There's another choice." Dwight says "Daryl. Daryl, you knew her." Tara says "Negan trusts me. We work together, we can stop him. You knew me then, and you know me now. You know I'm not lying. I'm not." Dwight says.

"Do it. Do it!" Tara shouts, Daryl lowers his knife, still holding Dwight against the wall, "They have Sasha, if she's even alive." Rosita says "Why didn't you say something? He could be our only chance to get her back." Jesus says "Because I don't trust him. But I trust Daryl." Rosita says.

"Negan's coming soon. Tomorrow. Three trucks probably. Saviors and him. I can slow them down, bring some trees down in the road, buy a little time for you guys to get ready. If you can take them out, that's where we start. You kill them, I'll radio back to the Sanctuary." Dwight explains.

"The Sanctuary?" Rick asks "Where Negan lives. That's what they call it. I can radio back to them and say everything's okay. You drive the trucks back, and I can lead you right inside, and, with the right plan, we can wipe out the rest. Check to see if your friend's still alive. Then, we get the workers on our side, build our numbers up, and go from outpost to outpost and end this." Dwight says. Everyone thinks for a minute "Keep talking." Rick says.

Iris stands with Daryl as they watch him get into his car, "We just started it -- the whole thing." Rick says, standing next to them "If he's lyin', I'm gonna kill him real slow. When this is done, I don't give a damn if he's sorry. I will kill that son of a bitch." Daryl says "If he's lying, this is already over." Rick says turning and walking away.

Iris looks down at her bruised knuckles before walking away back to Carols house, "hey" Juniper says, from the couch, "are you okay?" she questions, looking over at her sister, Iris keeps her eyes down as she thinks about everything.

"Iris?" Juniper asks, slowly standing up, "i'm fine" Iris mumbles walking into the kitchen and opening a cupboard, she pulls out a bottle of whisky and takes off the lid, lifting it up and drinking some. "What happened?" Juniper asks, sitting down at the kitchen island and watching Iris drink, "i should've killed him when i had the chance" Iris mumbles.

"Who?" the blonde questions, "negan" Iris says, looking at her sister and bringing the drink back to her mouth. The front door opens and Daryl walks in, he looks at Iris and then catches Juniper sitting looking at him, "rick said you were here" Daryl says, looking back at Iris.

"I'm gonna go to bed" Juniper says, standing up and walking upstairs to the room Iris put her in, "are you okay?" daryl asks, Iris places the whisky bottle down on the counter, she stares down at the bottle in silence before speaking "i'm angry... i'm angry this is happening. I'm angry for the ones we've lost" Iris explains, tears filling her eyes as she keeps them down.

"I'm angry i didnt kill him when i had the chance, i'm angry they hurt you... im so angry i want to scream" Iris continues, tears falling from her eyes, she hadnt noticed Daryl walking over to her, he carefully wraps his arms around her closing his eyes and fighting back his tears. Iris looks up at the man her tears slowly coming to an end, Daryl slowly opens his eyes and looks down at her "can you stay here tonight?" Iris asks, Daryl nods and they walk upstairs to one of the free rooms.

"I'll be back" Iris says, turning back to the door, "where're you goin?" he asks, "i need to talk to my sister" Iris says. She gently knocks on the bedroom door and waits for the faint "come in", "hey" Iris says, leaning against the door frame, "hey" Juniper says, closing her book and sitting up, "are you okay?" she asks "yeah... uh- listen, i'm sorry about earlier" Iris says, "it's okay" Juniper says and the two go silent again.

Iris walks into the room and sits next to Juniper on the bed, "i know your gonna kill him but... it's still going to hurt me" Juniper admits, looking at the wall in front of them, "i'm sorry, but it's something i have to do" Iris says looking at her sister, "i know" juniper mumbles, she looks down and gently holds onto her sisters hand.

"It's good to have you here" Iris says, laying her head on her sisters shoulder, "it's great being here" Juniper says, laying her head on top of Iris's head, "you should get some sleep it's going to be a long day tomorrow" Iris says standing from the bed and walking to the door, "night" she says, turning and looking at her sister, "night" Juniper says, smiling at Iris and watching her leave, shutting the door behind her.