This is an AU of the Walking Dead where Beth never died in the hospital. It's my first time writing one of these in a while so bear with me. I'm also putting myself in this story.

I didn't know what day month or year it was but what I did know was that I was in a lot of pain. "Sweet jesus!" I screamed. "If I live from this I'll join your group." A man named Rick approached me and after getting the bullet out of my arm and bandaging it up asked what use I would be and I revealed that I'm a very good scavenger and proficient with a pistol. "Okay kid you're in the group." "Kid!?" I said indignantly. "I'm 21 for fuck sake.

"Sorry but you look younger." said Rick

Anyway im going away from HOW I got shot. Basically I took a bullet that would have killed a young woman and got shot in the arm. I think I heard her name was Beth. "Why would you do such a nice thing for a stranger?" she asked. I replied with "It seemed a good idea at the time but I still do not regret it." I take a MA1911 Pistol out and kill the cop that would have killed Beth.

The rest of the group were shocked at my accuracy.

"What?" I asked curiously.

It was Daryl who replied with "You shot her without even looking!"

I knew I was that good but I didn't like showing it unless I had to as I explained it to them.

We walked out and Beth pulled me aside.

Suddenly I was being hugged and kissed on the cheek.

"I never got my heros name." she said with a blush.

"My name is Thomas Glynn." I say A bit of my Irish accent showing along with a blush.

Someone who looked a bit like Beth grabbed me by my shirt and pinned me to a wall and started screaming at me. "WHO THE HELL ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO MY SISTER?"

"Maggie calm down he saved my life." Beth said.

She relaxed at that but I wanted to answer her questions.

"To answer your questions one I'm Thomas and two Beth asked for my name."

That seemed to satisfy her as she left me with Beth who had a hard time looking at me for some odd reason.

I decided I'd confront her about it soon but Rick had a few questions for me

"Have you killed people if so how many?" He asked.

"Yes I killed 3 people but only because I had no other choice. They tried looting my home and got a bullet each". I answered

"Have you killed any walkers if so how many?" was his second question.

"I killed over 468 walkers using my combat knife and my pistol".

Needless to say they were very impressed and I was welcomed into the group.

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