Sherry rushes through the halls of The Sanctuary, she feels panicked and her breathing is heavy and fast. She had heard in the living quarters that Negan had ordered his men to punish him, she had to find him, she had to make sure he was okay. She reaches Negan's room and presses an ear to it, carefully listening to any noise on the inside, nothing. Sherry bursts into the room, she looks around and sees the chairs and tables scattered over the floor. She begins to pick up one of the fallen chairs when she hears a quiet groan from the corner of the room, she looks at the man lying against the wall.
"Dwight!?"
She rushes to his side and places both hands either side of his face as she looks at the damage the men had done. Dwight had numerous cuts and bruises over his entire face, his nose looks crooked and has a deep laceration across the bridge, probably a broken nose. His left eye is swollen and black, his bottom lip completely split. Sherry looks into his eyes, he's trying to remain conscious. Sherry pulls Dwight's head against her chest.
"Oh Dwight… what did they do?…"
He suddenly becomes more aware as he hears her voice, he gently lifts his head to try look up at her face.
"Sherry? Is that you?"
Sherry nods and replies.
"Yes its me."
Dwight now has focus in his eyes, he reaches for her hand and takes it in his.
"Sherry, I'm sorry for everything that has happened to us… to you because you wanted to keep me alive here. Recently I've realized this place has turned me into someone I'm not… a monster…"
Sherry shakes her head.
"You're not a monster Dwight."
Tears start to well in his eyes as he looks up at her again.
"I killed a woman, in cold blood Sherry, just cause he told me to. I lost you to him, just because that's what he wanted… I don't want to do what he tells us to anymore!"
Sherry looks confused.
"What are you saying D?"
Dwight gingerly sits up and takes her other hand.
"Let's get out of here, right now, we leave and never see Negan again."
Sherry looks conflicted, she looks back and forth along the ground, carefully thinking about the consequences and benefits, after a long silence, she looks back to Dwight.
"Yes…"
Joy fills Dwight as he hears her answer, he smiles.
"You really mean it? Right now?"
Sherry nods enthusiastically, returning the smile.
"I mean it Dwight, let's go!"
Dwight and Sherry lunge into a hug, as they break apart Dwight kisses her forehead, she looks into his eyes and leans forward. The two kiss for the first time since she had become one of Negan's wife.
"Well well, Negan isn't going to be happy about this Dwighty boy!"
The two quickly separate and turn to see one of the Saviors standing in the doorway. Sherry gets to her feet and holds out her hands.
"Please! Don't tell him, we're just going to leave and that'll be it!"
The Savior just smirks and pushes her aside.
"Sherry you know that's not how it works! Looks like Dwight needs another beating so he remembers the dog he is!"
The man begins to walk toward Dwight, he picks up one of the chairs and readies it to slam into Dwight. Suddenly without warning Sherry jumps onto the man's back and wraps her arms around his neck, the man yells, dropping the chair and tries to rip her off his back. Sherry clings to the man tightly which forces him to fall to the ground only a meter away from Dwight who takes the opportunity.
"Hold him Sherry!"
She clutches tighter, making it hard for the man to move, Dwight launches a kick to the man's face, a loud crack indicating that Dwight just broke the man's nose. Again and again Dwight kicks the man in the face, each kick causing cuts and blood to emerge on the Saviors face while also knocking the man closer and closer into unconsciousness. Dwight sends one last kick into the man's face who finally stops moving. Sherry and Dwight get to their feet, Sherry begins to turn to exit the door.
"Dwight let's go!"
Dwight nods and grabs his crossbow that sits on Negan's desk. They leave the room. As they enter the hallway they see more Saviors standing a few meters away. Dwight leans closer to Sherry.
"Just stay quiet and walk."
The couple begin to walk in the opposite direction of the men but one of them notices the fleeing pair.
"Hey Sherry! Where are you going with that asshole!"
Dwight whispers to Sherry.
"Just keep moving!"
Dwight and Sherry continue walking, the man calls out once more.
"Hey Sherry! I was talking to you!"
The men now begin to walk down the hallway, they reach Negan's room and look in, they see the unconscious man.
"What the hell!?"
Dwight yells out to Sherry.
"Run!"
He twists and faces the men, raising his crossbow and firing one of the bolts which flies through the air and hits one of the men in the chest. The attack causes enough confusion to give Dwight and Sherry enough time to leave through the door behind them.
Dwight and Sherry burst out of the front door of The Sanctuary and leap down the stairs, they begin to sprint down the main entrance toward an awaiting car. A loud bang alerts Dwight to the presence of a group of Saviors also emerging from the door, they begin to load their guns. Dwight stops running, Sherry turns around.
"Dwight what are you doing!? We need to go!"
Dwight looks at the ground and smiles, he shakes his head.
"Go! If one of us doesn't hold them off we both die! Get to the car! Get as far away from here as you can!"
Sherry smiles at Dwight, a smile of both happiness and sadness.
"I love you!"
Dwight smiles.
"I love you too! Now go!"
Sherry turns and runs toward the car, the men begin to raise their guns and fire, a few bullets land behind Sherry's feet. Dwight leaps behind an old rusted out car and fires a bolt back at the men, creating a moment for Sherry to escape. She reaches the car and gets into the driver's seat before starting the engine and skidding off. More bullets begin to tear into the old car wreck, putting Dwight in danger. In the loud chaos of bullets he can't help but feel at peace, Sherry was now away from Negan, and one way or another soon he was going to be too.
Glenn can hear something in the distance, he tries to focus on the sound, as he realizes it's getting closer he turns to the rest of the residents.
"Get away from the gate!"
As Glenn yells a loud clang confirms Glenn's fears. He looks at the gate as a large black truck collides into the metal gate, tearing it from it's hinges as it tumbles along the pavement. The truck screeches to a stop while more trucks follow it into the community. Men upon men exit the trucks and begin to surround the residents, holding guns up to their faces, circling everyone until there are no exits. One last man gets out of the truck and walks into the circle, he strolls right up to Glenn.
"You fucking asshole! You couldn't just keep your nose out of it could you!?"
Glenn looks at Negan and scowls.
"I didn't want this Negan! I didn't want any of this! But you had one of our friends! You can take half our stuff but you can't take one of us!"
Negan stares at Glenn, his face remaining angry.
"I had that woman in case something like this fucking happened! I am tired of your people's shit! I tried my hardest to make this fucking easy for you! I thought by killing the red head and your leader that that shit would fucking show you that you can't mess with me!"
Negan shakes his head. He continues speaking.
"But apparently I was fucking wrong! So now… I want you to choose five of your people so I can line them up right here and fucking bash in their mother fucking fuckity fucking heads!"
Glenn looks around at his people, he turns back to Negan and steps closer to him.
"You won't be doing anything to anyone!"
Negan chuckles.
"What the fuck did you just say!?"
Glenn remains looking at Negan.
"I said you won't be touching anyone here! Not Daryl! Not Michonne! Not Rosita! Not Maggie! Not Sasha! No one!"
Negan has now lost all amusement at Glenn's refusal. He slams Lucille into the concrete.
"Look around you fuck! You have at least a hundred men surrounding you with guns, it's just like that night where I spread your friends brains all over the fucking ground! It isn't going to be any different now!"
Glenn smiles and moves his face even closer to Negan's, he looks him right in the eyes.
"You know what Negan?"
He pauses.
"Go to hell!"
Glenn quickly turns to the rest of the community and yells.
"Drop to the ground!"
