All Nightmare Long

Chapter 416

Author's Note: This week has been LONG and exhausting. I think the holiday on Tuesday really threw me off track. I wanted to do a little bit of Alexandria like 24 hours after the battle. I'll go back to Negan in this chapter, so no worries. Please review, it means a lot. Thank you.

Alexandria POV 24 hours after battle:

Quinn, Jewel and Rick stood on the porch of the infirmary, with Daryl and Mar standing right inside the door of the infirmary, and Michonne and Carol standing by Carl's bed, with everyone else sitting or standing on the steps or out in the yard.

Rick looked at everyone. "Yesterday we proved what we can do when we work together. I was wrong about my judgement about those who lived behind this wall, and you all proved me wrong. But we lost some people, good people, including Deanna and Ronnie. Both of them are big losses to our community. Jessie and her boys are also gone, my son lost an eye and is fighting for his life, my daughter is missing," Rick explained.

"That means she's dead right?" one of the Alexandrian's questioned.

Glenn looked at the man. "No it doesn't mean she is dead. She knows how to survive out there."

"We'll be going out and looking for her," Joey added.

"No one goes out alone, at least go in pairs," Quinn instructed.

Jewel crossed her arms and looked at them. "Everyone needs to sign in and out, we don't want to lose track of anyone. We take care of each other, we watch out for each other."

"We need to start repairs on the gates, get something permanent set up. We can't leave something temporary up," Rick instructed.

" Tobin and I reinforced it last night, we'll take a team out there today," Abraham said.

"We're going to need guard shifts, one on each end of town," Jewel said. "Jes, can you handle that?"

"No problem, I'll do it in pairs. We're going to need a shift in the infirmary, to sit with Carl. He's our family too," Jes answered.

"I'll help out in the infirmary, Denise is going to need some more help," Beth answered.

"We're going to start burning the walkers', bury the ones we know," Glenn said. "We can use all the help we can get."

"I'll start digging graves," Daryl said. "We can load up the bodies of the walkers' onto trucks, take them down to the lake. It's still burning, might as well take advantage," he added.

"Everyone should be doing something," Gus said. "I'll help you with the graves."

"We did this together, we'll rebuild together," Rick told them.

"It's going to take time, it's going too take patience, but Rick's right, we can rebuild. We will rebuild, we have mom's plans. The time of us being us and them are over, we are one community, one family. I was with mom after she was bit, she knew she was going to die, she asked me to help Rick and Jewel with the running of Alexandria, and that's what I'm going to do. But it's going to take all of us," Quinn told them. "Let's get to work," Quinn instructed.

The Sanctuary:

Negan looked at Sampson and Sylvie as they came in. "The gangs all here," he said as he swung the bat. "Arat leave," he ordered. He waited until she left then looked at Sylvie. "You want to swing Lucille here at Dwighty boy? Take out some aggression, let me tell you it's a thrill," he said as he held out the weapon.

"I can think of other was to take out aggression, Negan. Arat actually interrupted me from taking some of that aggression out with Sampson. You told me that I'd marry Sampson, so you can control me, fine, but I'm not going to going to use that bat on Dwight or anyone else," Sylvie said. She raised his arm and put the bat to her head. "You'll have to kill me," she said. "

"Sylvie," Sampson warned.

Negan laughed. "Easy Sampson, I was just razzing my dear sister in law here. Even if I threatened you, she wouldn't take Lucille here to Dwighty boy. And stop calling her the bat Sylvie, it's not a bat, it's Lucille," he said.

Sylvie looked at him, the bat still laying on her head. "Lucille was the name of my sister, your wife, your real wife," she said.

Negan lowered the bat and shook his head. "You know if anyone else said that, I'd bang there heads in. You're lucky I love you," he said. "Go stand by Sampson, I want you to watch Dwighty boy here take his punishment."

Sampson grabbed her arm and pulled her back before she could protest.

"So Dwighty boy, any last words? You stole medication and took my sister in law, my future wife and your wife here. Now my future wife is dead and my sister in law here came back alone. The only thing that you seemed to do right, is bring someone back with you. But I can't let you just go, I mean what message would that send?" he asked. "Simon hold Sherry back, don't want her to interfere,"he said as he raised the bat.

"Wait!" Sherry yelled as she tried to pull away from Simon."I'll be your wife, just don't kill him. I'll be a wife," she begged.

"Sherry, what are you doing?" Sylvie asked.

"No!" Dwight yelled.

"Keep your mouth shut, Dwight," Negan said as he turned to Sherry. "Let her go, Simon," he said. "Damn, now that's what I call love, Dwighty boy, your wife is willing to divorce you and become my wife just to save my life. Though I have to say that is a bit freaky, I mean I was going to marry your sister Sherry. Isn't that freaky Sylvie? I mean that would be like my marrying you after Lucille's death," Negan said.

"Yeah, that's freaky," Sylvie said as she rolled her eyes. "I appreciate you not ever considering that," she said.

Sampson looked at her then at Negan. "Boss, this sounds like a private conversation, can Sylvie and I head back to our room and continue celebrating our impending wedding?"

Negan laughed. "Yeah, this is private, between me, Dwight and Sherry. Be down on the floor in an hour, I think there's going to be a show," he instructed.

"Right boss," Sampson said.

"Sherry, you don't have to do this," Sylvie begged of her friend.

"It's my choice," Sherry said, as she looked at Negan.

"Come on Sylvie," Sampson said as he pulled her through the door and went out.

"Let me hear your offer," Negan told Sherry as he sat down on the couch. "Simon make sure Dwight doesn't move from his knees," he instructed.

Simon moved over to him and held his gun to Simon's head.

"I'll be a wife, I'll be with you, just please don't kill Dwight," Sherry said.

"He needs to be punished, I can't let him get away with what he did," Negan told her

"Seeing me as your wife will hurt him," Sherry told him.

Negan glanced at Dwight then at Sherry. "You're right, it will, but it's not enough. You know I don't put up with any cheating, so you'll have to divorce him. Tell him that you're divorcing him. If you're serious, do it, then come over here and kiss me like you mean it," he instructed.

Sherry walked over to Dwight and stood in front of him. "I divorce you..." she said as her voice shaking before going over to Negan and kissing him.

"Damn, Dwight, if she is a good roll in the hay as she is a kisser, you're going to be missing her. Well, now, Simon I think some physical punishment for Dwight here is due, don't you"

Simon nodded. "Yeah, he does," he agreed

"Take him down to the floor. Sherry go get changed, Frankie will help you find a dress your size. Don't diddIe around, I want to get this over with so we can consummate our marriage," Negan said with a laugh. "Got any tips for me Dwight on what she likes in bed? I want to please my new wife," he taunted. "You know what, I've never had any complaints, so I'll figure it out. Heat up the iron Simon," he instructed before Simon went with Dwight.

An hour later on the warehouse floor:

Sylvie crossed her arms and looked up to the platform. "What is he going to do to Dwight?" she asked Sampson.

"Your guess is as good as mine. I'm quite surprised he didn't use Lucille on him and still make Sherry a wife," Sampson said.

Sylvie glanced up at him. "Don't call it that, it's a bat, not a person. My sister was loving and caring and sweet, the exact opposite of what Negan is now. It's demeaning to her memory for him to call that thing after her," she told him. "I know you have to call it that in front of him, but don't do it in front of me. If you care anything about me, then just do that one thing," she begged.

Sampson nodded as he kissed the top of her head. "It's alright," he told her as Negan came out and banged the bat on the railing causing everyone to kneel but Sylvie. Sylvie refused to look away and glared at her former brother in law. Negan grinned at her. "Hope you got some of that aggression out, dear sister. Don't worry, this won't take long, I want to celebrate my marriage here to Sherry," he said with a laugh. "As you all see, three of our little chickens have returned to the roost, minus Tina. She got bit, died. Now I was going to kill Dwight here, to send a message, so none of you would get any ideas to try this dumb ass shit again. But Sherry here, she offered me a deal, a damn tempting deal. She offered to become my wife, if I spared Dwight here. Well, I can't just let him go unpunished. So, I'm going to give him a reminder what happens when you don't follow the rules, and that you all will remember what happens when you look at him," Negan said as he looked at Dwight tied to the chair. "Stand up," he said as he nodded to Simon to hand him the iron.

"My God, he's gone insane," Sylvie whispered. She went over to Sherry and wrapped her arms around her as she shielded Sherry's eyes. "Don't look," Sylvie instructed. she closed her eyes herself as she listened to the sizzle of the iron on Dwight's cheek and heard his screams. The screaming stopped and Sylvie opened up her eyes, to see Dwight passed out.

"Damn, he lasted longer than I thought. Doc take care of him, Simon put him down in the cells, check on our other guest. Sampson, take the rest of the week off, celebrate your marriage to Sylvie. No one bother me until day after tomorrow, Simon is in charge. Come on Sherry," Negan said as he extended his arm.

Sylvie relunctantley let her go to him before she felt Sampson's arms around her, leading her away.