What Happens Next

The Escape

Night fell as I stood there in the old theatre as I unlocked his cuffs and took him out through the back and looked around, "c'mon," I whisper as I grabbed a ladder and put it against the wall, "get over and hide in the forest." I whisper handing him my gun, "either go straight to The Hilltop or wait for me." I say as we split ways as I go into the street as I walked to the gate as I left through the gates.

I walked away from the camp and went into the forest. It was dark out and hard to see as I got deeper in the forest, "Ezekiel..?!" I whisper as I looked around for him. I heard a twig break behind me as I took my knife out as I looked around more and saw a walker. I quickly stabbed as I felt something grab my arm as I screamed and looked seeing a man trying to grab me, "get off!" I yelled stabbing him in the arm as I pushed him away.

"Bitch!" He yelled as he grabbed his arm as he stood up and glared at me. I held my knife taking deep breaths staring at him, "I wouldn't have stabbed you if you didn't grab me." "I was making sure you weren't a walker," he says as he stared at me, "how could I be a walker when I was just stabbing one?!" I glare at him.

"You're a savior?" He asks, "no, I'm not. I was helping someone escape."
"You went against Negan?"
"I wasn't going to let him die. Why does it matter to you? You're not a savior, you're none of my people, why does it matter to you?"
"I used to be in a group that had to give Negan shit. We tried to fight him, but it didn't work out very well."
"Ocean side?" I ask looking at him, "how'd you know?"
"One of my people made it to Ocean side. All the men there are dead.. how did you make it out?"
"I snuck out before they came and attacked. I knew what was coming."
"Oh.. Ocean side didn't want to join the fight against Negan, so my people stole all their guns. I hate it, but we're trying to free ourselves."
"Let me join the fight."
"Ok." I nod as we started walking, "he must be heading back already." I say to myself as I looked around and walked toward The Hilltop.

"What's your name?" I ask as we walked down the street in the late night, "Chance," he says looking to me, "and you?" "Jessica." I say softly as I looked forward. Chance was tall with long black hair and a beanie. He wore dark blue jeans and a dirty white shirt and a black leather jacket.

As we walked down the street, I saw bright head lights coming as we quickly hid in the bushes. I stared as I saw the car drive by, "shit.." I say softly knowing it was my group. I quickly got up, "come on!" I yell as I started running down the street as the car stopped. I caught up, taking deep breaths as I got to the drivers seat and saw Glenn as he rolled down, "you stayed and helped Ezekiel escape?" He asks as I looked over and saw Ezekiel as I nodded, "yeah, and I found someone who wants to help with the fight."

I saw Glenn look behind me and saw Chance as I looked at him and then to Glenn, "get in. We can talk to Rick and Maggie when we get back." I nod as I look to Chance and walk around the car and get in the back as we went back.

I got out of the car as I saw Carl and Rick standing as I walked over and hugged Carl, "whos the guy with black hair?" Rick asks looking down to me, "he used to be part of Ocean side. He wants to help the fight." I say looking up to Rick, "I thought all the men were killed?"
"That's what I thought. But he said he left before my dad killed his people."
"How do you not know he's a spy?"
"I don't.."

I saw Rick walk over to the man as Carl put his hand on my waist as we watched Rick force him to leave. I sigh and looked to Carl, "I know you want to trust people Jess.." Carl says, "Yeah. I know. Now's not the time."
"How did Negan react?"
"He's mad, and I'm pretty sure once he finds out I helped Ezekiel escape, he's gonna disown me." I smile as Carl's eye widened as we look over and see Ezekiel come out from around the car.

"I'm half way done with the first trimester Carl. Just like Maggie, I'm going to stop fighting when I get to my second."
"Ok, I'll stay back here with you."
"Carl, if you want to fight, go on ahead, I just need you to stay safe."
"And that's why I'm done fighting after you start the second trimester."