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"Right. Well, while she's thinking it over, why don't I introduce myself?" Negan started, turning away from me to look back at Rick who still hadn't looked at him. 

"I'm Negan. And I do not appreciate you killing my men. Also, when I sent my people to kill your people for killing my people, you killed more of my people. Not cool. No cool. You have no idea how not cool that shit is. Also, I mean, your people almost got poor Riley killed when she went out after Dwight! That prick blew up her squad, and she had to fucking run home." Kinda a lie, but only kinda. I glanced over at the man who had killed Keno and his bikers, and he was already staring at me, shock, regret, love, anxiety, and a shit ton of other emotions mixed in there as he looked at me. 

The way he's looking at me... it's like he knows me, but that's impossible since I don't recognize him. Shit. Wait, my brain shit. Maybe I do know him and he hurt me? And that's why I don't recognize him? Like what happened with Negan? 

Fuck. I can't think about this right now. I need to figure out how to save Rick. 

"But I think you're gonna be up to speed shortly on how not cool that is. Yeah. You are so gonna regret crossing me in a few minutes. Yes, you are. You see, Rick, whatever you do, whoever you're related to, no matter what, you don't mess with the new world order. And the new world order is this, and it's really very simple. So, even if you're stupid, which you very well may be considering you picked a cheating asshole over your own sister, you can understand it. You ready? Here goes. Pay attention. Give me your shit... or I will kill you." He paused, twirling his bat around as he walked in front of all the people, some which I could now recognize as the men adjusted the lights so we could see their faces. Is that... Carol? What the fuck? I thought she had left? 

Negan spared a glance at me, throwing me a wink before he turned back to Rick. 

"Today was career day. We invested a lot so you would know who I am, and what I can do. You work for me now. You have shit, you give it to me. That's your job. Now, I know that is a mighty big, nasty pill to swallow, but swallow it you most certainly will. You ruled the roost. You built something. You thought you were safe. I get it. But the word is out. You are not safe. Not even close. In fact, you are pegged, more pegged if you don't do what I want. And what I want is half your shit. And if that's too much, you can make, find, or steal more, and it'll even out sooner or later. This is your way of life now. The more you fight back, the harder it will be. So, if someone knocks on your door..." He let a chuckle break up his speech, before continuing. 

"... You let us in. We own that door. You try to stop us and we will knock it down. You understand? What, no answer? You don't really think that you were gonna get through this without being punished, now, did you? I don't want to kill you people. Just want to make that clear from the get-go. I want you to work for me, and I don't wanna piss my girl off by killing her family. But you killed my people, a whole damn lot of them. More than I'm comfortable with. And for that, for that you're gonna pay. So, now... I'm gonna beat the holy hell outta one of you. This... this is Lucille, and she is awesome. I had this whole plan... about how I was gonna pick which one of you was gonna die. But as a present, and an apology, I'm gonna give that honor to my girl over here. Riley! Time to pick."