A/N: Hello friends, so after the disappointment that was Sunday's MDF, I saw a headcanon floating around tumblr by tumblr user jaye-dead. I loved it so much that I messaged her and asked if I could use the idea and turn it into a fic. I wanted Beth to have a second chance, and hopefully she will with this. Anyways, I hope you guys like it, drop me a review if you do.
"I get it now." Beth said quietly. She was a pawn, a trading piece for Dawn to get Noah back. The blonde slowly edged the scissors from her cast, gritting her teeth in determination as she felt her family's gaze on her from behind. Without giving herself another second to think about it stabbed the weapon into Dawn's shoulder with as much force as she could.
She didn't even hear the shot before the bullet ripped it's way through her skull and everything was over.
Beth opened her eyes, automatically squinting at the bright light that surrounded her. Her heart started to race as she looked around for Daryl, Rick, Maggie, really any familiar face. She didn't see any of them though, or any walkers in sight. She reached for her knife, shocked to find that it wasn't there. She took a hesitant step forward, looking around the unfamiliar place. She looked down towards the spotless ground to see herself standing on what looked to be solid gold.
"Beth?" A familiar voice called out to her. She looked up and gasped, shocked to see her father, brother, and mother standing only a few feet away. She cried in relief, running as fast as she could to them and throwing her arms around her father's neck.
"She isn't supposed to be here." Annette whispered, setting her hand on Hershel's shoulder. "This isn't right, you know that?"
"What do you mean? Where am I? Where is everyone else? Maggie, Daryl?" Beth asked, pulling away from her father's embrace. Hershel sighed, glancing over his shoulder at Annette and Shawn. They both had sad looks on their faces as Annette wrapped her arm around him comfortingly.
"Heaven, darling." Annette answered softly. Beth felt her chest collapse inwards as the air rushed out of her lungs "You weren't supposed to come now though, you were going to grow old, have a family with that man you had taking a liking to. This wasn't supposed to happen." Annette whispered as tears pricked her eyes at the thought of her youngest's early passing.
"Well I can't just go back." Beth murmured, looking down at her cowboy boots and sighing.
A deep, friendly laugh rang through Heaven then, startling Beth as she looked around frantically for the source. She couldn't see the person though, even though they sounded like they were right next to her. "You can't go back where you were, Elizabeth Greene, but you can go somewhere else." The voice said. It was a warm, soothing voice. Beth wasn't scared when she heard it, she was at peace.
"Who is that?" She asked with wide eyes, still scanning the area for the person. Shawn chuckled, stepping forward to ruffle her hair the way he did when they were younger.
"I'll give you three guesses." He smirked, taking a step backwards. Beth didn't have the time to think on it before the mysterious voice spoke again.
"You're getting a second chance at life, Elizabeth Greene."
Then the bright lights were fading around her. Her mother was hugging her father with teary eyes and Shawn was waving goodbye and then, everything was black.