A/N: A small look into GReene family history and Shawn Greene's own history . . Hmmm

Beth Greene had always lived a sheltered life for the most part. Being the youngest child of three, it was no wonder her father kept such a close eye on her from the day she was born. The Green farm had been in their family for over 200 years and it was the fourth thing that made her father the most proud, the only other thing than his three children that kept him going no matter what.

Marriage to his first wife, Josephine was rocky from the get go. Him being a steady drunk and then getting clean and sober for her, before the birth of his first baby girl Maggie. Josephine came in his life like a tornado - fast and changing everything in it's wake and left it the same way. She lost her life a few years after Maggie was born. They said she suffered no pain and later diagnosis says it was a stroke brought on by a brain aneurysm.

He did his best to fight the temptation of the bottle and take care of his Magpie and keep the farm going. The other farm hands can only do so much. Hershel Greene was a strong man, who met strong women and married them. Hershel Greene counted himself a lucky man to have met both his wives, both the greatest loves of his life.

Where Josephine was not afraid to let her wants be known and not afraid to got toe to toe with anyone, Annette Greene had a quiet kind of strength, one that led her to be able to leave her abusive first husband before things went bad and he try to kill her unborn child. Having met Hershel Greene while still pregnant with Shawn, she knew this was the man for her. It took all she had divorce Jack shortly after Shawn was born. However, before the divorce could be finalized, Jack DeMattos lost his life. With no other family members for the remainder of his holdings to go to, everything went to Annette.

Hearing about the widowed woman, Hershel called upon the new widow. For a time they courted and 3 months later they were married. Shawn was his son and the papers said so, Hershel's adoption of his son proved Shawn was his and always would be. It was his name on the boy's birth certificate.

Hershel thought his life and family were complete until his little doodlebug came into the picture. Being in his late 50s - early 60s, he never thought himself capable of having anymore children and he mourned being unable to give Annette aq daughter of her own loins, though Maggie was everything she could ever need. Bethany Josephine Greene came to them in a time of love and happiness.

All her life, neither of her parents could tell her no. All her life she was loved and protected by her two older siblings. All her life, until the end of days, she was happy.

She missed Maggie when she went off to Atlanta for school and Shawn when he signed up to fight for his country.

The day he left, Shawn felt the pride of his Father and the cautious support of his mother, the hidden carelessness of his 'twin' sister and the fearful support of his baby sister.

He never regretted the decision he made to enlist. From the minute the recruiter spotted him, he knew his life would take a different path than the normal veteran.

The moment Shawn stepped foot on the base for training, he was enlisted for special training. The four years he was in JROTC and JNROTC during high school he showed an aptitude for strategy and leadership that put him in the spotlight.

Since leaving high school he climbed the ranks with a fluid dexterity that outshone many. Basic at 17, graduation at 18, and now at 21 he was the youngest staff sergeant the US Military had. The most brilliant tactician too. He was the reason his teams made it out of the last stint they had and only retained minor casualties. One of their own losing his leg, he was now home with his new wife and their second baby on the way. The Marine has moved onto a farm near the Greenes and was enjoying a life with his young family.

Family was the only thing that mattered to Shawn. The family he made with the boys on his squads through blood, sweat, tears and fear, as well as the family he was born into that consisted of his Aunt Patricia and Uncle Otis and his cousins Billy, Lacey, Arnold, Susie, and Rachel, his dad, mom, and two sisters. He was fighting for them. Now, with this new shit they were trying to cover up he was leaving his boys to protect his blood. They understood.

The military, the government would try to keep him quiet. He was ready for them. In case his life was forfeit, he would spend the rest of it he could with his family; especially his monkey.

"Daddy's having the doctor come out tonight and look her over. She wasn't doin' much better when I left. I almost didn't leave, she's not able to keep food down for long." Tears began to fall down her face, worryin' her lip she looked up when his thumb pulled her lip from her teeth and wiped her tears.

"It's late, so we'll sleep here for the night and then head out to see mama in the mornin'. C'mere, monkey." He crooned to her as she crawled into his lap and began to cry in earnest.

His throat was tight as he feared their mama may have caught what the government is trying to keep on lockdown. What has already hit a part of the middle east may have already spread to the rest of the world, despite the measures they took. It may have been why they've evacuated the area and brought most of their people home. And the ones that didn't make it, their bodies were burned and their families sent flags and a medal of honour.

A/N: Any information regarding the military may be wrong and all fault lies with me. Sorry if it confused anyone. I used creative license to work the story to fit my needs and how I see Shawn for this. Hehe. I hope ya'll liked it!