All Nightmare Long

Chapter 515

Author' Note: I'm loving this new half of the Walking Dead, even though Rick is missing. He will be around in my story, because it is a Jicks story. I tried to finish off the Kingdom episode, I had it half written. Negan and Jewel both had other ideas. They both just want to get Negan to Alexandria, because both of them know the two of them arguing together is going to be awesome. So of course Michonne and Rick laying in bed together is not happening, so things are changing. I'm also going to show some of the Sanctuary. So this will be a few chapters. Please review, I mean it's Negan and Jewel both standing toes to each other (eventually).

Rick and Jewel POV:

Jewel rolled over and kissed Rick's shoulder. "Thank you," she said quietly.

Rick rolled over and kissed her. "For what?" he asked.

"For coming to bed last night. I know you didn't sleep again," Jewel told him as she touched his face.

"Neither did you," Rick reminded her.

"I never thought the nightmare of Terminus could be replaced when I closed my eyes, but I was wrong, very wrong," Jewel told him as she leaned her forehead to his.

"We do what he says, we give him what he wants, we'll be alright," Rick assured her.

Jewel closed her eyes momentarily before opening them to look at him. "But he has Daryl," she reminded him gently. "Do you think that Mar is really going to stay in the house with the babies when Negan shows up? That Mitch isn't going to demand the return of his father? Do you expect me not to demand to see my brother? If he had taken me, would you just want to keep your head down?"

Rick sighed sitting up. "You know I care about Daryl, he's family, my family, but I'm trying to keep everyone else alive. Daryl wouldn't want me to risk anyone for him. Are you with me?"

Jewel sat up and kissed his shoulder. "You know I am," she told him.

"Have you talked with Jes about keeping a low profile when he comes?" Rick questioned as he checked on Hope.

"Good luck with that," Jewel thought to herself. "No, have you?"

"I tried," Rick answered.

"You aren't surprised that it didn't work, are you?" Jewel questioned.

"Can you talk with her?" Rick asked.

"Rick, I'm with you, you know that, but I'm not going to ask Jes not to do what she does. She saved my life at Terminus, she saved Hope and Mika. She saved me at Woodbury, if she hadn't Hope wouldn't be here. She knows what she is doing, she has good instincts. When all of us are gone, she'll be the last one standing, so no I'm not going to ask her to keep a low profile. Se's going to know what to do, she's good at it. I'm going to go check on Mika and everyone," she said as she kissed him. "We've got a few more days before we need to worry about it," she said as she walked out of the bedroom taking a breath.

Michonne and Mar POV:

Mar pulled a rifle off her shoulder and adjusted a backpack on her back as she turned at the sound of someone approaching. "Michonne, what are you doing out here?"

"Same as you," Michonne answered as she nodded to her own rifle. "You planning on going somewhere?"

"No, I'm not that stupid,"Mar answered. "It's not often I see you with a gun."

Michonne climbed up on a wreck. "It's time I learn. We're not going to take Negan out with a sword," she responded as she helped her up.

"Are we planning to take him out? Last I heard, Rick isn't planning anything," Mar responded.

"Rick is in shock, we all are. He's trying to do what he thinks is best for all of us. It would be easy for us to on him, but I trust that Jewel isn't going to let him not fight for long. The rest of us need to do what we need to do, even if do it on our own," Michonne told her. She looked at her. "How are you? Mitch?"

"The man that Mitch thinks as his father is being held by a mad man, and he was shot when he was taken. One of his best friends was killed by the same mad man. And, it seems to him that no one is doing anything, so he's angry," Mar answered.

"I don't blame him," Michonne responded. "We're all angry," she added. "You answered about Mitch, not about you," she pointed out.

Mar sighed. "I'm angry. And, I'm worried. I'm worried about Maggie and the baby, and Summer. I'm worried about Sasha and Rosita because they both lost Abraham. I'm worried about Jewel because everyone is separated. And, I'm worried about Daryl. What are they doing to him? I can't stop thinking that he might be dead because he fought," she told him honestly.

"He's strong," Michonne answered.

"He's also hot headed," Mar answered with a small unfeeling laugh.

"He's a Dixon," Michonne told her. "That will get him through. The same thing that is going to keep him alive, is the same thing that Jewel offered her life to save all of us. Or the same reason that Summer offered her life up for Carl," she answered.

"Merle was the same way, even though you wouldn't know it, not until you got to know him," Mar answered. "It's not going to be the same, is it?"

"It can't be," Michonne responded.

"I don't want to give up on Rick, he got us this far," Mar told her.

"I haven't gave up on him or gave up on Jewel being persistent," Michonne said. "You should go back to Alexandria, Mitch will need you," she told the other woman.

Mar looked at her. "We don't do things alone, you're out here, I'm out here," she answered.

Michonne nodded looking out on the road.

Jewel and Jes POV:

Jes sat down on the steps handing Jewel a cup of coffee. "Saw Michonne and Mar go out earlier, at different times."

Jewel sighed. "I hope they aren't doing something stupid."

"I'll go out later and look for them if they don't come back soon," Jes answered.

"Rick didn't sleep again last night," Jewel answered. "He came to bed."

"You didn't sleep either. I was on the porch of the other house with Joey around 1, saw the light on over here, you by the window with Judy," Jes told her.

"I don't think any of us who were out there is sleeping," Jewel informed her.

"A lot of us who weren't out there aren't sleeping either," Jes responded. "You talk with Rick this morning?"

"I tried, but he is still dead set against fighting," Jewel told her. "He asked if I was with him."

"And?" Jes asked as she looked at her.

"I'm with him, for now. But I didn't add that,"Jewel told her. "I just don't want this to tear us apart."

"It won't," Jes told her.

"How do you know?" Jewel asked.

"Because the two of you are Rick and Jewel. nobody, not even Negan can tear that apart. I'd be worried if what happened didn't cause a bit of trouble, but you'll rebound. And when he gts ready to fight, watch out Negan," Jes warned.

TBC