Heaven in Hiding (Negan)

Chapter 28

We pulled up to the gates and set up a speaker system.
"You ready Doll?" He asked me.
"I'm fucking ready." I said standing next to him. He smirked down and turned on the mic. His long sing sing whistle echoed the area surely getting the attention of the people behind the gate.
"You got one minute to get your asses to this gate. Make it a big show hell I don't give a shit. Just get here." He looked to me.
"I'm fine." I told him as I crossed my arms. "I almost hope Rick doesn't show so we can blow that place to bits." I growled. Negan nodded and turned his attention back to the gate.
"Okay. Rick. All you had to do was follow a few simple rules. Well, not I see you have got to go! Scorched earth you dick!"
"He's not here." Carls voice came from the gate.
"Holy shit. Everyone hold your fire it's Carl. Look. At. You. Answering the door like a big boy. I am so proud. Daddy ain't home huh? Guess he'll just get home to a big ol smoky surprise."
"There's families in here. Kids. My little sister." I growled and grabbed the mic from Negan.
"You don't think there's families at the Sanctuary? My very pregnant friend got ripped apart and killed because your dad flooded our home with walkers! That baby never got to be born because you're fucking piece of shit dad did what he did! What about the baby at the satellite outpost? What happened to her?" The rage in me growing. Negan put his hand in the top of the mic and lowered it from my lips. I handed it back to him as he started walking toward Carl.
"None of this shits fair. Hell you know that. You had to kill your own mom. That is fucked up. Ergo we need someone in charge who's willing to do whatever it takes make sure that shit doesn't happen. Oh wait. That's me." Negan spoke.
"That does happen. But we can figure it out. We can stop this." Carl said looking down at us.
"Now you wanna talk? We're gonna need a new understanding. Punishment."
"Kill me." Were the words that came out of Carls mouth. It took us both a moment to process that. I held onto Negans arm as we looked up at him.
"What did you say?" Negan asked softly.
"If you have to kill someone. To stop all this. Let it be me."
"You. You want to die?" I asked him.
"No. I don't. But if it stops this. If it can save kids. People. Make it different for us. And you. It's be worth it. Was this the plan? Was it supposed to be this way. Is this who you wanted to be?" My gaze went from Carl to Negan who was visibly upset about this. He liked Carl hell we both did. He had a lot going for him and we both felt like he could be the next big leader in this new crappy world. My grip on Negan tightened a bit but our heads shot over once We heard a loud crash. I let go and pulled my gun as Negan looked to see Carl gone from the gate.
"Son of a bitch Carl! Was that a play?! I thought we were havin a moment you little shit! Bombs away!" Negan ordered. Without hesitation the saviors started to shoot Grandes over the gate into Alexandria. I watched as smoke started to rise and the smell of fire started to fill the air. The saviors got the main gots open as well as a few of the side entrances. I stayed close to Negan as we got out of the truck that smashed the gates open. It looked like everything was on fire. From the trees to home and even the church. I looked over and saw solar panels.
"They had solar panels." I said making Negan look over.
"Well shit. We could've used those." He looked around. "Looks like all of em are gone. Cept the kid. He's still gotta be here. He wanted to go down with the ship." He turned around to face the Saviors. "Search the place. Find him tie him up. Don't kill him. Blow up every other house. Prue and I. We're gonna go to Ricks and make us some spaghetti. When he shows up. Send him to us."
"You think Ricks here?" I asked as we walked toward his house.
"He's gotta be. His little one eyed pride and joy is still here and he'd be one shit father if he didn't know that."
"True. And the other groups?"
"Gavins got The Kingdom and Simons cutting off Hilltop. Covered all the bases Doll."
"Let me at Rick when he comes." I said through clenched teeth. "I'm gonna make him fucking pay."
"We'll get em Doll." I looked over to him and nodded. He turned the knob and it was open. "Well well. Look. At. That." He smirked as we walked in, closing it behind us.
"I'll hid in the kitchen." I told him and he nodded as he walked over to the left of the room. About three minutes passed and we heard the door creek open.
"Carl. Judith." Ricks raspy voice called out quietly. I could hear his slow footfalls as he made his way in my direction. This was my chance. I stood up and as he was about to walk into me I elbowed him in the gut causing him to fall forward just enough for me to knee him in The chin, knocking him back to the ground. He looked back at me and I smirked. I pulled back and punched him across the face as I straddled him. My fists making contact with his face and arms as he tried to defend himself. Fuck him. I was going to make him suffer. Make him hurt.
"Come on Rick. Don't make me do this. Gettin killed by Prue here? That really the way you wanna go? I mean. Fuck. She is doin a number on you!" He laughed as put his arm on my shoulder. I looked back and he motioned for me to get off him. I reluctantly did so and stood next to him. My knuckles dripping with Ricks fresh blood. Negan hit Rick with the handle of Lucille and then pulled back and went to get him again but he rolled out of the way. "I'm gonna cut you up into pieces and feed you to the dead. Then. When you're nothin but a stump." Negan wound up Lucille and swung but Rick dodged again. "I'm gonna kill you. I front of everyone."
"You ever shut the hell up?" Rick asked.
"Nope." Negan said as he brought Lucille down, missing just barely. I went in. Rick went to punch me but I ducked in time and punched him in the chest,knocking him back.
"I'm going to make you fucking pay." I said as I punched him again. "You killed my fucking best friend." Another punch. "She was about to have a fucking baby!" I shouted and pulled back my arm but Negan held my fist. I moved out of his way.
"You did kill her friend. You know that Rick? Her friend who was about to have a baby. Dead. Because of you're stupid fucking stunt with the walkers. And Carl. You know he volunteered to die? The hell kind of kid you raisin? I'm gonna fix him. Make him one of my top guys!" Negan went to swing but Rick dodged and landed a real good punch against his cheek. They went back and forth throwing some good punches before Negan tackled him into a small endtable. When Rick got up he must have had a plate or something in his hand because it connected with Negan and he went down fast. I quickly went over but Rick grabbed my throat in rage. He wasn't holding anything back. His fingers squeezed hard enough I couldn't move fast enough to stop him.
"Don't you fucking touch her!" Negan shouted from the ground and kicked Rick right in the gut causing him to let me go. I coughed a bit as I held my neck, falling back a bit. Negan tacking Rick making him fly out the window. Negan glanced out the window then back to me. "Shit. Doll are you alright?"
"I'm fine." I said horsily. He moved my hands from my throats and sucked in a bit.
"I ain't gonna lie Doll. It don't look pretty."
"You don't look that great either." I said putting my hand up gently to his now bloody and swollen cheek.
"You got some good blows in." He complimented.
"Not enough. That fuckers still breathing." Negan put his hand over mine and pulled int away from his cheek.
"Let's go. We have to regroup. Get that neck of yours taken care of. Plus this place is about to be ash in a few hours." I nodded in Agreement and followed him back to the trucks. The Saviors all packed up and we headed out. I watched as the flames and smoke got smaller and smaller in the side view mirror.