The Rocking Dead II

Chapter 7: Escape

Joan's POV: "We'll go grab Maggie, bring her back here, and the three of us will kill him." Blackie said to Tom.

I stayed hidden behind the side of the house, listening to their conversation. They wanna kill Negan because of me? Because we started getting back together? No, I swear I heard Tom say Rick was supposed to kill him before but didn't. So I guess they wanted to kill him anyway, I just aggravated that urge. God, you tell people you used to be with a powerful leader who slaughtered people and you've got a target on your back.

"If you want to. I want him gone." Blackie continued. I listened to their footsteps and, once they were in my view, watched as they left Alexandria. Think Joan, think. I've got to get Negan out of here, but how? Axl and the others are watching me like a hawk. Luckily Sixx and Gene aren't here, but that still leaves Axl, Bret, and Jon. And then there's the rest of Tom's group. I scanned my surroundings as I walked away from my hiding spot. Tom's friends weren't in sight, and Axl was taking with Bret and Jon, none of them looking in my direction. Now's my chance. I jogged over to the infirmary. When I closed the door behind me, I peeked out the window to make sure I wasn't spotted. Luckily, I wasn't.

"Joan? What are you doing here?" Negan groggily asked.

"I'm getting you out of here." I said, kneeling down next to him. Using my knife, I cut the ropes around his wrists and ankles.

"The hell done you mean?" He asked, sitting up, "If Keifer catches you in here he's gonna kill you. Then me."

"Well him, Blackie, and some chick named Maggie are gonna kill you and throw me out if I don't get you outta here." I said, standing up. Negan did the same.

"Just in case this goes south." He said, grabbing my cheeks before pulling me in for a kiss. When I pulled away, I jogged back to the window and looked outside, trying to think of a way out.

"We're gonna have to go out the back and climb over the wall." I said, walking back over to Negan.

"Are you sure that's gonna work?" He asked.

"It's the only way we can escape without being spotted." I explained, "If we go out the front my group will catch us and we'll be dead. At least you will."

"Why are you doing this?" He asked, gently.

"Why?" I asked, "Because I don't want you to die. Not this way."

"You still have feelings for me?" Negan asked. I was silent for a moment.

"Yes I do." I finally answered. Negan smiled.

"I can't explain how much better that makes me feel." He said before kissing me.

"We better go now." I said. We quickly ran out the back door, looking to make sure no one saw us. When the coast was clear, we hopped up and over the wall before taking off into the woods.

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Tom's POV: Once back at Alexandria, Blackie, Maggie, and I went directly to the infirmary, making sure Rick and the others didn't see us.

"Everyone knows what were doing?" I asked.

"Reinterate what he did to deserve this and stab him." Maggie said, "God, I just want to slaughter him like he did to Glenn." She clentched her fists.

"I wanna do the same." I said.

"Let's do this now before we get caught." Blackie said. I turned the knob and we stepped inside, only to find Negan gone.

"Motherfucker!" I yelled before storming out, Blackie and Maggie following suit. "Where the fuck is she?!"

"What's going on?" Axl asked as he walked up. Sebastian and the rest of my and Axl's groups weren't far behind.

"Negan's gone missing!" I angrily shouted. "Where's Joan?! I know she's behind this!"

"Calm down Tom, she went to her place to nap a while ago." Axl assured me. I went to walk to her place, but Axl stopped me. "Woah woah woah, calm down! I'm sure there's an explanation for this. Are you sure Negan couldn't get out on his own?

"He couldn't have, he was tied to the bed. Someone had to have helped him." I explained, "How the fuck did nobody see him?! Are you people fucking blind?!" I yelled to anyone around me.

"Heeeeeeeeey guys, what's going on?" Nikki said as he stumbled in.

"Forgive him, he's high." Gene said, "But what are we yelling about here?"

"Negan's escaped." Axl said.

"Wha-aat? I just saw him and Joan runnin' through the woods together." He pointed and looked behind him. Nothing but fury overcame me.

"I fucking knew it!" I yelled, "I knew she couldn't be trusted!"

"What are we gonna do?" Blackie asked, trying to stay calm.

"We're gonna go find them and kill 'em. I don't care how long it takes. I'm not letting her get away with this!" I yelled. We all hopped into cars and left Alexandria. The hunt for Negan and Joan begins. I knew she couldn't be trusted. That fucking traitor. I don't know about Joan, but now I know Negan will not make it out of this one alive...