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"You haven't answered my question." Mary said calmly. "Is she yours?"

"She certainly ain't yours."

"So she is yours."

"I didn't say she was mine."

" I can see how defensive you are becoming. "

"Listen here lady. I'm the one pointing a gun at you. So shut the hell up."

"You said anyone with Rick dies. I'm still alive."

"Not for long."

"Go on then shoot me." The man hesitated. Mary glances at the crying baby. "You won't do it. Not in front of her." The man looks at his daughter. "You don't have to do this."

The man looks back at her.

"I have to."

"No you don't. You can stop this. Your daughter wouldn't want a father who is a killer."

"I'm not a killer. I kill when it's necessary. Rick is the killer. He was the one who started this war."

"You been terrorising his people. That's why he had to fight back. You do have a choice. Negan is dead."

The man chuckles.

"Honey, I am Negan. We are all Negan."

"You want to raise your child in this. If you continue this lifestyle, she is gonna die."

"No she won't. She has me. I protect her. She will be safe once you piece of shit is dead."

Mary takes a step forward.

"Put down the gun."

"Don't even think about taking another step blondie."

"You are not protecting her. You are a threat to her. All of you are. You Saviors are monsters."

"No we're not. We are called Saviors because we save people. I was a single father on the streets. No food, no water. My child. Gracie she would have died if Negan and his people didn't take us in. You may think Negan is a monster but to us, he is a man who wants to help people. Save them. He got this room created for her. Even got her name on the wall to show the room belongs to her."

" He did all this? "

"Yes. Negan always had a soft spot for kids. We got put here because it is hidden. Out of the way. Not so many people about. He wanted Gracie to be in peace. Now she's not because of you. We didn't invite you to come here to fight, you came here yourself and disturbed the peace."

" We had to come. For the machine guns. "

"They are not here." He chuckled . "You missed them. They went a while ago."

"What?"

"There was no need for you to come here. You wasted your time. Get outside so my little girl doesn't have to witness this." He gestures his gun to the door. "Once every one of you dirt bags are dead, things will go back to where they were. I can go back to being a father again. "

"I'm a mother." Mary quickly says. "I have two boys. They only just got me back. If you kill me, they will lose me all over again."

" I don't care. "

"I don't want you to die. I want Gracie to have a father. A child with no parents is a horrible thing for them to go through. If you let me go, I will not tell anyone about this. I will lie and say I didn't find anything. I will spare you, if you spare me. We can both go back to our kids. "

"How do I know you are not lying. "

" I swear on my life I will not say anything. I don't want the kid in any danger. "

The man didn't want to imagine the boys not having a mom around. It would be devastating. Mary looked the type of person to keep her word. The woman is a mother so she would understand what he is going through.

He lowers his gun.

"Go. Go before I change my mind."

Mary nods.

"Thank you."

She goes to leave the room. Daryl comes in and raises his crossbow. Mary looks at him. Her eyes widen.

"Daryl don't."

The Savior panics and raises his gun. Daryl shoots before the guy can react. The arrow goes through the man's head sending him to the ground. A scream comes from the crib.

"Daryl!" Mary yells. "Look what you done."

"Oh, no thank you for saving your life."

"He was gonna let me live."

Daryl scoffs with disbelief.

"You really believe that?"

"He told me to go."

"He would have killed you. They are all the same Mary."

"He was a father. He was just trying to protect his kid."

"Oh so that makes him a good person?"

"He didn't want to kill me. Not in front of his child. He let me go because I am a mother. We both knew that our deaths would have an impact on our children."

"He wouldn't care. They don't care if you have a family. Look at Maggie, she lost a husband and she is pregnant with his child. Did the Saviors care? No. They are nothing but cold-hearted bastards."

"The child." Mary looks at the baby. "She has no one now because you killed her father who loved her very much."

Daryl looks at the crib. His looks at it surprised when his eyes set on the distressed child. Mary can see the guilt in his eyes. Daryl quickly looks away.

"Take her." He orders.

Mary did. She picks up the child and carefully wraps her in her arms. Gracie is crying uncontrollably. The gun shots causing her to cry louder.

"I know you don't like it." Mary brings the baby close to her chest ."It's going to stop. I promise. " She glances down at the father. "I'm gonna keep you safe."

" Mary. "

Daryl does a come gesture. Mary gives the Savior one last look before following Daryl out of the room.

"Couldn't find the machine guns."

"That's because they are not here."

Daryl raises his eyebrow.

"What!"

"They already been transported. We were too late. "

"Shit. We gotta get out of here. Find out where the guns have been moved to. "

They go reach the entrance.

"I go out the front. You go out the back."

Mary nods and walks to the other side of the building. She reaches the back door.

"Ok. I'm gonna cover your ears. Things are gonna get very loud."

Mary puts her hand on the baby's head. Shielding her from the horrors that are happening outside.

She opens the door and steps outside.

I decided to not include Morales because I didn't see the point. Rick is not there. Mary doesn't know Morales. That's why I did Gracie's father instead.

Next chapter coming soon :)