Part 2: It's Over... It's all Over

She couldn't be pregnant. She just couldn't. Sunny sat on the roof of another building, staring at the positive test. It just couldn't be true. Voices interrupted her thoughts as a man and a boy slightly older than her ran into the alley. Sunny dropped the piece of plastic and looked over the edge of the roof. The man and boy were quickly trying to come up with a way of escape. That was when she saw they didn't have many weapons, only the boy had a knife. The boy had short golden brown hair, and she heard the older man call him something close to 'Ian' a few times. Sunny knew from the way they looked and acted they were from a community. With a sigh she caught the man's attention and tossed down her rifle. The man looked up at her and nodded.

"Thank you, Hope."

With a nod of her own Sunny started to make her way out of the town. As she did she heard the gunshots. She knew then, they were going to live. And so will her baby.

Sunny slowed Beauty down and quickly got off. She checked her clip before going up to all the volunteers. They all looked at her. And in that moment, without a word, they knew what to do. Several of them picked a building to be watch and a sniper. In the first seconds the new Saviors came, this place would be a ghost town. It was clear. If these men and women were being shot at, then they shoot back. No one needed to be told that Negan and Sunny would get the first few words. But to all of them, this torment would end.

Sunny stood in the garden behind the guard HQ. Braxton was needling next to her and her gun against the side of his head. She only had her gun on her at the moment. She had positioned them so the incoming Saviors would only have to look to their left when they first come into EastHaven. All that was left, was the waiting.

Daryl left CJ with Aaron so he could see if he could help with the Saviors. But most of all, he had seen Sunny ride toward the gate. It was his sister. And he knew it.


As the sun started to set, Sunny pulled up the black fabric to cover her mouth and nose. Her jacket was on and zipped up. All was silent and still as everything seemed on edge. Braxton would squirm every so often but was mostly still. Tape had been placed over his mouth so Sunny didn't have to listen to his bullshit. A sheer whistle broke the silence of the darkening night. Sunny readied her gun. It's click echoed around her causing her to shudder at the memory of the execution. She shook her head trying to focus.

And that's when it happened. The gates were pushed open. A very tall man with a leather jacket made his way through like he owned the place. It caused Sunny to narrow her eyes.

"Braxton!" His voice boomed through the streets. Braxton tried to call out the leader, but the tape hardly even made his attempts a whisper.

"Looking for this guy?" Sunny called out. More Saviors walked in as the man she assumed was Negan took several steps forward. This man was a good few inches shorter than Tank had been. But this new guy had a certain viciousness about him.

"This is just between you and me Negan. Leave those puppets of yours behind you by the gate. And will you have one of them be so kind as to shut it?" It sounded more like a request, but Sunny was demanding it. And before she knew it. The gate had been closed

"Now who would you be, little lady?" He smiled, tilting his head. That was when the rest of her group made themselves known and kept the other Saviors away from the three in the garden.

"Like I said. Just you and me." She ignored his question.

"Well. I, am Negan. But you already know that, don't you?" Negan leaned on a baseball bat in front of him like it was a cane. Then he lifted it up so Sunny could see the barbed wire wrapped around it. "And this.. This is Lucille."

Braxton leaned back. Sunny was thrown off a little by his growing uneasiness.

"Where is he involved in this?" Negan suddenly asked, pointing his stupid bat at Braxton as he circled the two.

"You made his the leader of the group of Girl Scouts you sent here. What, to take half of our supplies? I think they decided it was a good idea to make this the new meeting den." She paused as Negen started to pace in front of them. "But right now. He's just here to catch your attention. Along with showing you I mean business."

"So let me get this right." Negan seemed to really like swinging his bat. That was all he did as he spoke. "They came and tried to take over. Killed, let's say, twenty people. And you killed twice that?"

Sunny was quiet for a moment, just watching Negan. "That's right." She nodded. Negan burst into a fit of laughter. He smiled as he made playful jabs with Lucille at Braxton.

"Brax! You, backstabbing, son of a bitch." Negan kept pacing, but acted as if Sunny wasn't even there. "You were bleeding out, one side of your face torn to hell. I trust you with a lot of our guys. And that you can handle it. I guess I was right."

"Hhhmmmh." Braxton tried to plead his case, scooting back more. The back of his head would have an indent from being pressed against Sunny's gun so much.

"Whoever was smart enough to cover your mouth deserves a nice pat on the back! Oh, we're at pee pee pants city now ya bastard." Negan swung Lucille down on the side of Braxton's head. "Why do I get the damn feeling you had this fucking coming? You probably did you sick bastard." And with that, Negan quite literally smashed Braxton's head in. Sunny hadn't noticed till that moment her gun had been flung from her hand. She took several steps back. Negan's breath came out in large white puffs as he rode out his sick high.

Fear very much made itself known in Sunny's mind as she thought back to the night they had lined her up with those three men. When the executioner was about to take advantage of her. When one of the other men brought up Negan might not take it very well. But when she saw the fire in his eyes, she had a feeling this man wouldn't even give a second thought to sinking that low. Her stomach churned as a smirk took over Negan's face and he got real close to her. He went to circle around her. As he did his shoulder didn't break contact with her. It was when Negan was directly behind Sunny she tensed up. His slick hair shine in the moonlight, and so did the danger in his eyes. Then, she heard him scoff. Negan walked into her line of sight looking disgusted.

"I am down right damn appalled that you think I'd do such things."

"Well your men don't seem to have as high of morals as you." Sunny spat. Negan tilted his head to the side and reached out. Too many memories flashed back into her mind as she relived in one in that moment. It caused her to do the one thing she never wanted to do in front of any other person again: flinch. Sunny pulled into herself as Negan hesitated and watched her for a second. Then he pulled down the handkerchief that covered the bottom half of her face. When she opened her eyes again he noticed the scar over her eye. Now he was very much intrigued.

Sunny who still held onto herself seemed to slowly be pulling out of her past reality. She made herself as tall as she could and puffed up her chest a little. While she let out a breath a large white cloud swirled in front of Negan's face. They were oblivious to the fight happening next to the gate. The leader still towered over the girl. He was twice her size. Negan set a finger under Sunny's chin and forced her to look up.

"C'mon kid. Cry or something. You can't be that tough." Negan turned his back to her and took several steps away. "No. Not with all those little scars." He stopped. "I bet you're a daddy's girl. So was it mommy who liked to ring your bell?" He looked over his shoulder.

She didn't answer. All Negan received was a hard stare.

"A little bit.. No, a stepdad maybe?" Sunny's eyes shifted to Braxton's limp body then back to Negan. "Oh. Braxton? Hell I knew he had it in him, but old Brax? A damn kid beater! I couldn't have guessed that!" Negan still had his back to Sunny as he broke down laughing and smacked his knee. Sunny took that time too run to her bow as Negan wiped a tear from his eye.

"Hey!" He snapped to attention the moment Sunny pulled the string of her bow to her cheek. "And I was just starting to like you."

Somehow in that moment Sunny saw the Governor walking toward her. Not Negan. She let the arrow fly. It cut his hand a little and the next arrow soared right over Negan's shoulder.

"That all you got?" She heard the Governor's voice. Here eyes played tricks. Making the man headed toward her the one eyed Phillip Blake then the next moment Negan with Lucille gripped tightly in one hand. Her heart raced as she tried to jump out of the way. But a sharp pain still shot through Sunny's shoulder as Negan swung at her. She was thrown forward. He was saying something, but she couldn't tell what. He just kept coming closer. Sunny reloaded her bow and took the shot. The arrow hit Negan's left hand. His words were very colorful and a rainbow of profanities were grunted as he swung at her again. And he didn't miss. This time the bat had hit Sunny's side as she managed to get away from him. Some arrows had spilled from the quiver other than the ones she had shot. As Sunny reached back, she found there was only one left. The very one she had been saving. Negan had pulled the arrow from his hand. Now he was after her once more.

"I was saving this arrow for someone special. That person is you." She growled as the arrow flew through the night air. But Negan caught it with his bleeding hand before it could hit his face. With one simple snap the arrow was broken in two as Negan stalked up to her.

"You're what? Nineteen? It's about damn time someone taught you respect. You killed my people, and you helped others, who also killed my people get away." He snarled. Negan took ahold of the strap of Sunny's quiver making it a point to shake her up. She used her bow to hit him in the face. It was as she was slipping away from the quiver Negan hit her with Lucille. He pushed her after that. She landed hard as Negan pointed a gun at her. Sunny had ruined his fun. She had all kinds of cuts and bruises. Somehow her hair had managed to come undone as it now slid in front of her face. Her fingers scavenged through the damp grass as the first lights of dawn lit the sky. Then, they found the cold metal of her gun. Sunny still lay on her side as Negan shot at her. Pain ran over her arm.

Of what John saw, she had stopped moving after Negan shot. He just kept walking toward her. It was bad, very bad. And John didn't want to stick around and find out what happened. So as a rifle report sounded he turned to go search for Bow to tell the news.

Daryl ran when he heard the shots. He had his crossbow loaded as Sunny's back faced him. Someone had ran the opposite direction as a rifle shot rang out. The bullet caused chunks of wood to fly. It destructed the man just long enough.

Sunny lifted her gun and pulled the trigger at the same time Negan did. A rush of air passed right next to her head as something cut her ear. Then Negan collapsed. He didn't get back up as blood rolled down his face. Sunny's heart raced as she let go of the gun. She just lay there as blood ran down the back of her ear. The bullet had grazed it enough to draw blood. Here eyes were wide as she tried to come to terms with everything that had just happened. It was over. It was all over. And she had been close to death more than once. Footsteps rushed over before someone rolled her onto her back.

"Are ya hurt? Sunshine, you okay?"

Sunny found herself face to face with her brother. She couldn't stop herself from throwing her arms around him.

"I'm okay... I'm okay." She whispered into his shoulder. He hugged her back after he helped her to her feet.

"Now where's the doctor?" He had let go, but Sunny needed a few more minutes.

"No. No. I.. I need to see someone." She held onto her big brother tighter. When she let go, Sunny started walking away.

"What about-"

"We'll get it later." She pulled the handkerchief from around her neck and let it float to the ground. Before it could, Darly grabbed it. The rising sun had brought in a spring kind of warmth, so Sunny had taken off her plaid shirt, and her jacket. She tied the shirt around her waist. Her brother tied the handkerchief over her arm. And so Sunny led the way to where her bag was hid.


Aaron had CJ beside him as they walked past the firehouse. He was in hopes he could find Rick or anyone else from Alexandria. Suddenly CJ picked up his pace.

"Bow! Have you seen my mom?" He went up to the older man.

"No. I haven't for a while. But knowing her, she's probably around here somewhere looking for you."

"Aaron?" A voice called. He looked over to see Carl, his father, Glenn, and Sasha.

"Hey!" He went over and rejoined the group. They clapped each other on the back or shook hands.

"Seen anyone else?" Rick asked.

"Daryl went off to help with the Savior problem. We were with Eugene for a while, but don't know where he is now." Rick nodded as John and Nate joined in from opposite directions.

"Just finishing up down there." Nate relayed.

"Bow. It's bad. Really bad." John said.

"Well then spit it out." Bow answered.

"It's Hope. Negan shot her. She went down.." He blurted.

"Hold up. Slow down John."

"Hope's gone. Negan killed her." The group went silent.

"Well then you definitely missed the part where she got back up." A familiar deep voice rang out.

"Ian?" Nate asked shocked. The very man was leaning against a support to his porch. A rifle next to him.

"I took a shot at the bas-." Ian's eyes shifted to CJ and back over to Bow. "The man. I hit that stupid bat of his. But next thing I know Hope took him out. She's probably on her way here right now with some guy I'd assume is from your group." He pointed to Rick.


Sunny grabbed the deputy hat from her bag and continued walking out of the town square with Daryl.

"So. They cut off your leg?" She nodded. As the sun rose higher in the sky people stopped and acknowledged Sunny in the street. Most asked if it was true.

"Yeah. It's over. It's all over." Is what she said each time.

Daryl would watch her as they continued. He was aware of how uneasy she was getting the more they walked down the street. She slowed her pace the closer they came to Ian's house. She just knew they'd be there. Then she spotted Nate walking toward them. She put a hand out, stopping him.

"I-is he...?" She asked, clutching the hat more.

"Yeah. He's down there."

Without hesitation Sunny took off down the street. Catching the immediate attention of the two people by the name she called.

"Carl! Carl!"

Her son lit up and started running to her, "mom!"

She stopped as she caught him and spun around. Her loose hair hid her face as she set her forehead against the top of her son's head. She still had the hat in her hand as she set him down and sat on her knees. Brushing the hair from his face she kissed his forehead. She rested hers on his head when she wrapped her arms around him.

"I love you. I love you so much. And I'm sorry all this had to happen on your birthday." She whispered and pulled back.

"It's okay mom. I love you too." They both smiled and Sunny sniffled. She held up the brown hat to show her son.

"How many times do I have to keep finding this before you stop losing it?" They both smiled as she set in on CJ's head.

"About a million times." They chuckled lightly, before CJ's smile faded. "And Angel?" He asked quietly.

Sunny looked her son directly in the eye. "Your sister... She was brave.. And now she's in a better place. Don't you ever let anybody tell you different." CJ nodded as his mother wiped away a stray tear from his cheek. She kissed him on the forehead once more before a southern voice caught their attention.

"Aahana." The mother and son turned to the redneck.

Sunny looked at CJ. "CJ, honey. This is.."
"Daryl." He responded, causing his mother to smile.
"No... He's your uncle Daryl."
Both Uncle and nephew looked at the woman who just relayed the news then looked to each other.

Carl watched the mother and son reunion like everyone else. No one could hear what was being said as the boy and Daryl looked at each other. He couldn't take his eyes from her. Then her hair slid away from the back of her shoulders. Three scars were revealed then. One was star shaped on her left shoulder; and the other two on her right were almost perfect circles. Marks left from being shot. It was then Carl took a step forward.

"Sunny." He called. She knew his voice from the moment he spoke. Slowly sunny stood and turned. Her Dixon blues met with Carl's blue eyes. She started off in a quick walk, about to break into a run.

"Carl!" Only seconds after she called his name, a shot rang out. Everyone was on edge. Ian took off to where it had come from.

Carl looked at Sunny as the color in her face flushed. Her knees buckled. He got to her just in time to catch her. Carl pulled her to him. Blood streamed from the bottom of her chest. The whole world seemed to pause as Bow and Rick were at Carl's side.
"Where's... Where's Carl? Where.. Where is he?"
"Shhh, shhh. I'm right here. Sunny I'm right here." Carl tried to shush her.
"N..no. Where's Carl? Where is Carl?" She coughed as blood started to roll down her chin from the corner of her mouth. "Where... Where is he... Carl? Where's my baby..." Sunny couldn't finish her sentence. Daryl came over and picked her up, not waiting for anyone from Med.

"Carl.."

If they only knew she was asking for her son.

Sunny took in a ragged breath before her whole world drifted into black...


He waited... And waited... And waited more...

His father respected that he needed space at the moment. So he sat further away in the garage of the firehouse. Abraham had been walking by in the hall on his way to check up on Eugene when he had seen Sasha. The couple had a much better reunion than Carl had almost an hour ago. Holding Sunny as she was bleeding out in his arms.

Right after Maggie, Michonne and Eugene joined the group as they waited. The whole community had seemed to put it all on pause when the news spread. A dark blond haired man paced in the back.

Carl had no clue how Daryl could be taking this so well. Then again maybe he wasn't. The Dixon man hadn't sat down since he carried his sister into the room they were now performing surgery on her in. Her blood still stained his shirt. Daryl had dissipated several minutes ago to see if he could get an update. The little boy sat two chairs down from Carl, holding the deputy had in his hands. Carl took a closer look at it, seeing it was his. Sighing and dragging a hand over his face, Carl tried to put on his best brave face.

"Hey there. Where'd you get that hat?" He asked the young boy. Now as he looked at the kid, he almost could see some of himself in him.

"My mom gave it to me before we came here." Carl nodded, and moved a seat over to sit next to the kid.

"What's your name?" He asked.

"Carl," the boy answered.

"Really? My name's Carl too." The young Carl smiled. "My last name is Grimes."

"I'm named after my dad, so Everybody calls me CJ. My mom says that's my last name too. But she says hers is Dixon."

Carl looked at his father who sat next to Michonne. He took in a deep breath as he looked as his own son. CJ looked up at him, seeming to figure it out. Carl set a hand on his son's shoulder. He had no idea where everything would go from here. But there was an undeniable look in CJ's eyes. It seemed that both Carl's were reassured in one way or the other. No matter what was to happen with Aahana, they would have someone to help them through whatever. A father who now had a child, half of him and half of Sunny. And a boy, who finally had a father to call his own.

A/N

ok... that was the last chapter... as much as it kills me to end this series. So the epilogue will either be up today or tomorrow, I have no clue. But there is still one last major decision I have to make for it, so it matter how torn I am for how quickly the epilogue gets up.

But, be prepared, cause I might just have two endings, so you might get to decide if Sunny lives or dies by which ending you like best.

But I hope all of you liked CJ and Carl FINALLY figuring out they are father and son..

so, Please remember to comment (Questions for the series overview.. if you liked the chapter or not) and vote! Aaaaannnnnddd until the Epilogue!