Our Extinction Event {Daryl Dixon}

Enemy At The Door

It wasn't over. There would never be a New World, not yet. Not when people like Negan were still breathing. Alexandria was just the beginning of what would surely be a forever war. Not only would it be part of their history as a community, but what happened in the coming weeks would determine the outcome of the future. A week and a half had passed since the Saviors and Scavengers fled Alexandria, giving the Alexandrians enough time to bury their dead and plan their retaliation. 

The plan seemed poorly thought out. And so many things could go wrong. If one of their teams made a mistake, the entire plan could fail and the Saviors could end up beating them. As they gathered in a field on the morning of their assault, Parker stood in the back of a truck with Maggie, Ezekiel, and Rick. The residents of the Kingdom, Hilltop, and Alexandria came together to defeat their common enemy, and seeing so many people fighting for a better future gave Parker hope that they could achieve it.

"When I first met him," Rick began, looking around at all of the people. "Jesus said that my world was gonna get a whole lot bigger. Well, we found that world. We found each other. That... 'bigger world' is ours by right. That we have come together for it, all of us... it's that much more true. It's ours. By right! Any person who would live in peace and fairness, who would find common ground.. it's there right too. But those who use and take and kill to carve out the world and make it theirs alone- we end them!" Rick began to pace back and forth in front of the others as he continued his speech. "We don't... celebrate it. We don't have shame about it either."

"There is only one person who needs to die, and I will kill him myself. But if it's the others... the ones who support him and stand by him, even those who simply look the other way, so be it. And then.." Parker shrugged her shoulders lightly. "We continue making the world we have now even bigger. Together."

"Together," Ezekiel repeated. "Bound forever! To quote the Bard: 'For he today, that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.'" Ezekiel placed a hand on Rick's shoulder before turning to Maggie and Parker. "For them today my sisters." Shiva roared in approval from the bed of a truck, a few heads turning her way.

"We've practiced," Maggie announced. "We've been through it over and over again. We all know that the plan doesn't end this morning. That we may have to live in uncertainty for days, maybe more."

"But we need to put our trust in each other. Place our faith in each other's hands," Parker built off of the other's words. "If we can hold on to that with all our strength, the future is ours. The world is ours. I don't want to wait any longer," Parker explained, shaking her head. "And I know none of you do either. So we don't have to wait. We start right now, with everything we've overcome, everything we've endured, and everything we've become. Regardless. Whatever comes next, we win. We've already won!" The crowd cheered when Parker got off the truck with Jesus' help, and she smiled at him. "Did I look like I knew what I was doing up there?"

"Yesah, and very pregnant," Jesus answered, tilting his head slightly. "Are you sure it's okay for you to be there?" Parker rubbed a hand over her stomach.

"I have a little more than a month left before the twins get here. I'm sure everything will be fine." Jesus raised his eyebrows. 

"Just make sure you stay away from Jerry. He gave Enid his armor and I'm sure he'll try to do the same to you."

"I'm, like, one hundred percent certain that I won't be able to fit in it." Parker laughed, looking over at Jerry and Enid who were caught up in some random conversation. Rick appeared and rolled his eyes.

"You have to wear something for protection. Whatever happened to that vest?" He asked her and she pointed in Maggie's direction.

"Gave it to her during the Governor attack. She lost it back in Terminus." Parker responded before her face fell. Rick put a hand on her shoulder.