The start

Wrath

We were getting closer to the point. We tiredly walk through the tall field of grass.

"Oh, Jesus." Rosita says as we all stop and look into the distance. It was a herd of walkers. A huge one. I've never seen a herd that big.

"Holy damn. You ever seen one that big?" Jerry asked.

"No. Things are changing. Let's go." Rick says as we continue walking through the field.

"How much further?" Daryl asked.

"We grow closer. Yonder, over the ridge." Ezekiel tells him.

We cut through the trees and thats when we heard it. The whistling. Something that made my head tilt to the side. I shake it trying to fight the memories. I didnt want to. I can't.

"Well, damn, Rick, look at that. Pegged again. Pegged so very hard." I could hear his voice come from everywhere. Behind me, beside me and in front of me. Everyone raised their guns up but the thing was they didnt know where to point them. We were like a deer in headlights. So confused and defensive.

"Stay close to me." Daryl says as I nod my head.

"I ambushed your ambush with an even bigger ambush." He chuckled.

"How about you step out and face us?!" Rick yelled.

"Oh, I am everywhere, Rick. Some more bullhorns, more walkies. Pick a direction to run. See how you do. Make it fun for all of us. Guess what else I did. I brought you some of your old friends. You remember your old buddy Eugene? Well, he is the person that made today possible. Same goes for Dwighty boy here. In case you were wondering, he didn't ream you on purpose. No, he is just a... a gutless nothin' that sucks at life, and now he gets to stand up here and watch you all die, and he's gonna live with that. Gabriel, well he's got to go, too. Sweet Harley. I'm sorry that I wasn't good to you and maybe thats why you left. We could've worked something out if you had just came home. But you didnt. Here we are and now I have to kill you. You couldn't have been something special. You were to me. We are cleaning house today, Rick. And then... there's you. It never had to be a fight. You just had to accept how things are. So... here we go. Congratulations, Rick." Negan says as I look at Daryl speechless. I was hyperventilating. He pressed his back against mine.

"Three!" Negan yelled. There was no way we were getting out of this alive.

"I love you." I look over my shoulder at Daryl as we raised our guns.

"Two!" Negan shouts.

"I love you too." He says back. A tear slid down my face but I stayed still.

"One!" We saw the line of people over the hills. This was it. That's what we thought was gunshots it was explosions. Their ammunition was compromised.

"Now!" Rick yells as we run in. We shot everyone that was shooting toward us. I got split from Daryl and tried to look for him.

"Harley!" I turn at the sound of my voice.

"Dwight!" I ran for him. He was backed against the cars. People were shooting at him. I rained fire down on the saviors and covered him.

"You ok?" I look at him as he nods his head.

"I'm sorry. He found out. Laura got back to him before I did. I tried." He stumbped over his words. I noticed the sweat he had on. Just like Daryl's. They were trying to brainwash him.

"I know you did. Its ok. We are going to get out of this." I assured him. I look around for Daryl but couldn't find him. I did see Laura. She and a few others bowed down to Maggie and our group.

"Don't." Dwight tries to grab me but it was too late. I ran across the field toward her. She saw me coming.

"Harley, please." Before she could even finish her sentence I knocked her clean out with one punch. It hurt like a bitch as I shook my hand. She feel to the ground but was still alive.

"Thats for Dwight." I mumbled. People were gathering from the other side of the field. I saw Daryl and walked to him.

"You ok?" He asked as he wipes my face. Blood but not mine. I nod my head and look at what everyone else was. Negan on the ground bleeding from his throat. Rick holding a shard glass.

"Is he?" I asked.

"No." Daryl grumbled.

"Save him." Rick says as Siddiq walks past the ground to help Negan.

"No!" Maggie yells as she tries to go for it.

"Maggie! Maggie!" Michonne grabs her.

"No, he can't! No! No, he killed Glenn! We have to. We have to end it! Rick! We have to make it right! We have to make it right, but this makes it not over. It's not over. No! It's not over! It's not over until he's dead! It's not over till he's dead!" Maggie fell on the ground as she cried and pleaded with Rick.

"What happened, what we did... what we lost... there's gotta be something after. The ones who have 'em up, put your hands down. We're all gonna go home now. Negan's alive. But his way of doing things is over. And anyone who can't live with that will pay the price, I promise you that. And any person here who would live in peace and fairness... who would find common ground... this world is yours, by right. We are life. That's death! And it's coming for us. Unless we stand together! So go home. Then the work begins. The new world begins. this... All this is just what was. There's gotta be somethin' after." Rick tells everyone. Some people were unsure of what to do. Others nodded their head and hugged each other over our victory.