Michonne was insistent on honoring Father John with a funeral. She could not stop thinking about his family, the one he had wanted to desperately reunite with. He had tried to leave, but stayed, to help her out of one problem or another. If he had just left Mount Falls, or if she had pushed him to leave, Maggie could have never gotten her hands on him. Maggie, who spit in a kind, priest's face when he tried to help her. She spit in his face, killed him and then put their town in danger.

And Shane. Michonne found herself struggling to remember if Rick had ever told her his last name. All she knew was that he had lied to ingratiate himself in here. He had lied so that he could get in here and take Maggie back with him.

Michonne had been lying on her and Negan's bed, knowing there was no time for this type of self pitying thinking. There were things that needed to be dealt with. And yet…there was something that was needling her. Besides the obvious. Something about the Shane and Maggie relationship that didn't add up. She went over and over in her mind what it was, until it finally hit her. It was something Shane said.

Shane said Beth killed his Maggie so she could have Glenn. So Maggie was sleeping with Glenn, while married to Shane? Had Beth been married to Glenn and Maggie came between the two of them?

Michonne's mind went back to the prison, back when her and Dexter were kept prisoner there. There had been some conversation, by whom, Michonne could not remember, that made her think that Maggie had been married to Glenn and that Beth killed her so she could be with him. There had never been any mention of Shane by anyone.

Michonne slowly sat up, touching her slightly protruding stomach. She didn't believe Shane and she remembered the look of surprise on Maggie's face, when he had revealed their relationship. And as much as she loathed Maggie now, Shane could not be allowed to come back here and claim her. He needed to return to his own time.

There was a knock on the bedroom door and Michonne called out, 'come in'. The door opened and Judith and RJ came in, carrying a tray and wearing solemn expressions on their faces. Michonne took the tray that had applesauce and toast on it, along with orange juice, set it aside and enveloped her children in a hug.

"Why?" RJ asked in a muffled voice. "Why would Aunt Maggie hurt Uncle John?"

"She's not our aunt anymore." Judith said gruffly against Michonne's shoulder. Michonne slowly let go of them.

"I never wanted you to see that kind of evil. That kind of ugliness. But the truth is, Maggie is a very angry person."

"She hates Uncle Negan." RJ said solemnly. "And Uncle John was his twin. Is she going to kill Uncle Negan next?"

"No." Michonne said firmly. "We're not going to let her do anything to anyone else, ever again."

"Momma, maybe we should ask…maybe we should tell…you know, my real Daddy about what happened to Uncle John? He would want to know." Judith said quietly.

At first, Michonne couldn't follow what Judith was getting at. Then it hit her: Negan's lie about Rick and him being brothers! That and Michonne was so focused on the fact that Shane was Judith's father, that that simple sentence complicated her mind.

"Your Uncle Negan will let him know." Michonne lied. "I have to go over to the funeral home and make arrangements for your uncle. Eugene is going to go with you to the Mount Falls Maxx and find some proper funeral clothing for you."

"What about Uncle Negan? Is he going to kill Maggie?" Judith asked quietly. RJ shook his head!

"That Sheriff is her husband and he knows she's bad! He's taking her out of here! Uncle Negan told me." RJ said proudly.

Michonne nodded, as if that were true.

"Where is your Uncle Negan, baby?" Michonne asked her son.

Michonne found Negan where RJ and Judith said he was. He was down in the kitchen, looking through an assortment of popcorn and chip bags that he had apparently just purchased from the local market in the town. He turned slightly when she entered the kitchen. Michonne also spied a case of beer…

"What's all of this?" she asked, her suspicion radar up.

"Well, I never realized we had a 'mall' in the town. Once we make sure that there are no stray walkers around, we're going to see about opening up some stores there. So Deke and a couple of other guys are going to spend some time over there tonight, you know, to clear things out. It could be a long night." Negan lied. Well, he half lied. Yes, that was the intention. To see if the mall space was valuable. But that wouldn't be happening tonight…

"Hmmm." was all Michonne said to that. She leaned against one of the counters. "So are Maggie and Shane locked up?"

"Locked up?" Negan asked.

"Yes, Negan, are they locked in the local jail?"

"Well, no, Chonnie. Shane said she was his wife."

Michonne raised a brow.

"What are you talking about? Maggie came into this town and killed your brother! A man people went to for counseling and solace! He was a member of our family! And Shane is lying! Don't you remember hearing Rita or someone from that group, tell us that Maggie's sister killed her so she could have Glenn? If Maggie was already married to Shane then she could have Glenn whenever she wanted! Something is wrong!" Michonne huffed.

Negan didn't want to lie to Michonne about the raw fucking he had ordered Shane and Maggie to perform before his very eyes. Michonne wouldn't like it. But he did have to explain why the two of them weren't locked up…

"Chonnie, Shane lied, I get that. But hell, he slipped through the portal looking for a lost love. If you had known that portal existed, six years ago, would you have went looking for Rick there?"

Michonne didn't like the question and Negan could see by the look on her face, that her answer was 'yes'. But he wasn't hurt. The two of them weren't close back then. He moved to close the distance between them.

"I'm not going to fault Shane for wanting to see the love of his life again. He's hoping to get this Maggie to love him. He wants to take her and her kid back through the portal with him.

"He told you all of that?" Michonne asked, skeptical.

"Yes. Yes he did. Maggie wasn't too happy about any of it, but I don't give a fuck about her feelings here. Shane didn't kill anyone and I think he's been doing a good job sheriffing around here."

Michonne raised a brow.

"Negan, what is your plan here? To allow them to stay? They can't stay here! And I don't want Shane around Judith."

"They stay here until I'm satisfied that Shane is telling the truth about all of this." Negan said.

"So you think there's a chance he's lying?" Michonne asked, now feeling as if her and Negan were on the same page again.

"I just need proof."

"How do you expect to get that?" Michonne asked, now eyeing the snacks again.

Negan decided to just come out with it!

"I've ordered Shane to fuck Maggie. Tonight. Deke is going to watch as well…"

"Oh my God!" Michonne hissed, turning to glance up the stairs! She didn't want Judith and RJ hearing about any of this!

"Look, it's the only way."

"Are you kidding? No, you're not kidding. I've known you long enough to know, that you are fully capable of coming up with a terrible idea like this! You want Shane to rape Maggie?"

"I'll have you know Miss Chonnie, that Maggie is all up for it! She wants to go back through that portal so she can try and get with Glenn! So she'll do whatever to go."

"Then let's just let them go, Negan. Let's take them to this portal ourselves, see them through it and make sure that our side is sealed for good. I don't see why a 'sex show' is necessary." she said wryly. Negan grabbed her around her pregnant waist and molded her to him.

"Because I don't know that he has all that much interest in her. And if I get the slightest sense of that, then they will both die. Simple as that." Negan said, giving her a quick kiss before turning back to his snacks. But Michonne stared at him.

"What are you saying? That Shane lied about him and Maggie? For what purpose?"

Negan turned back to Michonne.

"I've sent Eugene off in the helicopter, with a few men, to ask Rick who Shane's wife was, in that other universe. And if he says 'Maggie', then I'll let him take her wherever the hell he wants to. Rick would know."

"Rick will also want to come here when he finds out Shane is here." Michonne said, feeling more uneasy than ever. Negan suddenly began packing up the bags and beer and heading towards the back kitchen door!

"Negan! Don't do this! Let's just wait for what Eugene has to tell us!"

Negan sighed and turned to look at her.

"Honey, you are welcome to join Deke and I. This is just a safety precaution."

"I want to talk to Shane." Michonne said firmly. "None of this has to happen if he just tells me the truth."

"If he tells you something other than what he told me, then he dies. He knows that. He's not going to tell you shit, Chonnie and frankly, I don't think you should put yourself, or our unborn child, through this stress. Stay here, rest and wait for Eugene. This won't take long—hopefully." Negan said, winking at her, before he picked up the bags of food and beer, and walked out of the house.

Michonne ran a hand over face, turned and left the kitchen. She was going to tell Judith to watch RJ until she came back. She was not about to allow some barbaric sex act to take place, just to prove a point.

ALEXANDRIA—

Rick, Alpha and Beta, eyed the helicopter as it landed inside of the Alexandrian walls—like it had a right to be there. Aaron had been found, luckily, a mile up the road, dehydrated and in shock. He had fought off a small hoard of walkers and then hid out in the woods for a couple of nights, eating God knows what. When he was finally found by the search party that Rick had put together, Aaron was in no shape to tell him about this 'Frank' bastard.

But Rick strongly suspected that Negan knew something, thus this unwelcome visit. He was more than a bit surprised to see Eugene hop off the helicopter with a couple of men that he had never seen before. There were at least three surrounding the helicopter, all carrying machine guns. Rick took a deep breath and met Eugene before he could come closer. Alpha stood by his side. Beta and some of the other Whisperers that chose to stay in in the Walker skins, kept an eye on the helicopter.

"Rick," Eugene said on a conversational tone, "it's good to see you again."

"What are you doing here?" Rick asked.

"Negan would've come but there's a problem."

"Does it have to do with a guy named 'Frank'?" Rick asked. Alpha then spoke.

"Eugene, I brought him in here. He was my responsibility." she said plainly.

Eugene eyed them.

"He did something here?"

"He hurt Aaron, yes." Rick told him. "Now where is he? Is he in Mount Falls with you all?"

Eugene sighed.

"Yes. Negan and Michonne found out that he's someone called 'Shane Walsh'. He came through the portal…"

"Sonofabitch!" Rick half screamed. He KNEW someone had come through there but he never thought HIM. Shane, when Rick had lived in the other universe, oddly, had been the least of his problems. Not with Dexter and Rita running things. And Michonne…

"Michonne!" Rick half yelled. "Has he hurt her?"

"What do you mean?" Eugene asked.

Rick suddenly got tight lipped.

"You tell me what you mean, first." was Rick's answer. Eugene didn't see any point in playing around. He also made it a point to ignore Rosita, when she walked up to join them.

"I mean that Maggie killed Negan's brother, Father John. She killed him and some homeless people that were living in a mall, thus turning them into walkers. Shane and Michonne confronted her and Maggie revealed his identity."

Alpha just stared at Eugene, not comprehending that sentence. Neither did anyone else, really.

"What do you mean?" Rick asked.

"I mean that the man known as Shane, told us his name was Frank. He's our new Sheriff. When Sheriff Frank and Michonne went to check out the homeless mall, that was where they found Maggie. Maggie let Michonne know who he really was when she saw him."

Alpha didn't care about that. The part about Maggie killing the priest, however, was interesting.

"So," Alpha said, "Maggie killed the priest? That means Negan has to be upset. How is she still alive?"

"I don't get the impression that Negan cared that much for his own brother. Really, I'm here because Negan wants to know if Shane was telling the truth about himself and Maggie. Rick, you were there with him. Was Shane married to Maggie?"

"I need to come back with you." was Rick's reply. Rosita now spoke.

"What? Why? Just let Negan handle this Rick!" she yelled.

Rick half glanced over at her, before looking at Eugene again.

"Shane was married to Michonne. And Michonne made a fool of him—constantly. He's went to a lot of trouble to ingratiate himself with you all and I guarantee you, he either wants to kill Michonne or…"

"Or?" Eugene asked. But God help him he knew. Why the hell couldn't he live in a town that was calm, for like five minutes?

"Or he's come here looking for a different version of her. I need to come back with you to stop him. What else does he know?" Rick asked and he could see Eugene looked confused.

"What else does Shane know? About what?" Eugene asked.

"Never mind. Give me a bit and then I'll return with you." Rick said, then nodded to Alpha. Alpha and him when inside his house to speak privately.

"Just so you know, that Shane, the one I am going there to kill, is really Lydia's father." he told her. Alpha's face registered surprise.

"Oh. He doesn't look like my type, if the truth be told. I did not realize you knew me there." Alpha noted.

"You were different. Everyone that I've ever known in both places, is different, though in your case…well…you're more settled down and life has not gotten to you. Even though Lydia's parentage was sort of an open secret."

"So when he joined my group, it was because he recognized Lydia and myself?"

"Yes, at first. I think Michonne was his ultimate goal but he didn't know where she was. I need you to watch over things while I'm gone and be ready to lead these people if I don't come back."

Alpha said nothing at first.

Then she did.

"So is the plan the same? Even if you are killed?"

"Yes." Rick said firmly. "You lead our people to Mount Falls, wearing the skins and attack, You get Judith and RJ out of there and make sure that Negan doesn't raise them."

"And just to be clear," Alpha said, reaching up up to touch the collar on his shirt, "you want ME to raise Judith and RJ, even if Michonne is left alive."

"Yes." Rick said firmly, before moving away from her and leaving the house. Alpha turned to stare out of the window at Rick, who was walking with Eugene, and the other Mount Falls men, towards the helicopter. Rick's ultimatum was a little too conditional for her tastes. She was only allowed to raise Judith and RJ if Rick died. She believed in Rick Grimes more than she had ever believed in anything, even her own power over people. Rick would come back to her, and when he did, she would work on getting him to understand that the both of them, would raise his children. Alpha, briefly, thought of Michonne's unborn child. Maybe, if all went well, Rick and herself could raise that child too.

MOUNT FALLS-

Michonne followed Negan discreetly. Not only did she not want to be seen, or noticed that much on the street, but had no idea where this distasteful event was supposed to take place. She doubted it was in small housing quarters Shane shared with John the helicopter pilot. He was in trouble as well for letting Maggie out of jail in the first place!

It was a short walk to the house that Nick Clark had lived in briefly with Rosita. Michonne saw Negan stop to talk to Deke, which gave her time to slip around to the back of the house. She peered through some windows and saw no one on the first floor in those rooms. Michonne stealthily climbed the back porch steps, found that door unlocked and slipped inside…

Meanwhile, Shane and Maggie were on the second floor. Maggie was pacing, while Shane was taking off his clothes…

"Do you have to do that now?" Maggie almost snapped. She walked to one of the windows and peered out. Negan and Deke were down below and she could see that Negan had brought chips! He really planned on enjoying himself!

"There's no point in bullshitting around." he said, now naked. "Let's just get this over with…"

"Jesus, Shane, don't you get it? If we 'get it over with', then Negan will know that this isn't real."

"Hells bells, Maggie, we can explain that three different ways from sundown! You're not the Maggie from my world anyway. You loved Glenn, so it will just look like you're not into it. I don't like this anymore than you do. And maybe if you had kept your goddamned mouth shut when you saw me at the mall, we wouldn't be in this situation! But no, you had to throw it in Michonne's face, just who I was!"

Maggie folded her arms and stared him down.

"Michonne is with Negan because Rick was not here. It's as simple as that. And she can't really get past that with Rick. If you don't want her pining for Negan once you get her back to your world, then we need to do something drastic."

"Drastic?" Shane asked. "Meaning?"

"I mean that Michonne would never forgive Negan's cheating on her. With me." Maggie said quietly. "You go and find Michonne. Negan will come in here and want to know where you are. I will take the time to seduce him…"

Michonne, who had been in the hallway listening to all of that bullshit, suddenly stepped inside the doorway! Maggie raised a brow. Shane's face didn't actually have a particular expression. Michonne ignored his nudity.

"Maggie," Michonne said slowly, "there was a time that I considered you a friend and your father Herschel, the father I wished I had! I know I hurt you and others in Alexandria by letting Negan out of his cell. There was a flood and I was only thinking of Rick and Carl. They would not have wanted him to drown. Maybe I should have put him back in his cell after it was over but I didn't. I got to know him. The kids got to know him and then I fell in love with him. Glenn and Abraham's killer. That is something I still deal with. But I am giving you a chance to get the hell out of here, before you are forced to have sex with someone that you don't want to. Just go. And I know you won't need any help escaping from here. Don't take anything just GO!"

"I need to be with Glenn again." was Maggie's response. Michonne looked at Shane.

"You leave too. You take her there." she said.

Shane walked over to the window. Negan and Deke were laughing about something and didn't seem to be in any hurry to get in here. Shane turned away from the window and faced Michonne.

"I want you and my baby girl to come back with me."

"That isn't happening." was Michonne's reply.

"Well let me tell you why it will happen: I can't believe that you would allow your children to live in THIS fucked up world, when I am offering you a better one. One where they wouldn't be in constant danger…"

"Shane, please. There is not one person from that world that wouldn't kill their own mother, to get ahead." Michonne replied, glancing at Maggie. "You know that Glenn will be different, right? Like Evil Rick was?"

"I can change him." was Maggie's answer and Michonne refrained from rolling her eyes, before looking at Shane again.

"Take her and go. I doubt Rick will let you into Alexandria to get Herschel though." Michonne said, just as the sound of a helicopter, filled the room. Shane and Maggie ran to the window and looked out. Michonne spoke again.

"Negan sent Eugene to Alexandria to find out if you two were actually married in that other universe. Chances are, Rick is on that helicopter. Go!"

Maggie watched and saw Rick get off of the helicopter. She told herself that Rick probably knew where the portal was. And she did have Herschel and Harrison to think of. She would get Rick to tell her where it was, somehow, someway. She looked over at Shane, before turning and hurrying out of the room past Michonne. That left Michonne and Shane alone.

"Rick is going to kill you. Go. You're a capable man. I'm sure you can find a way out of here without Rick and Negan seeing you."

"I can." was Shane's reply. Michonne nodded and turned to walk away…and that was when Shane quickly hurried up behind her and put her in a chokehold! One that rendered her unconscious, despite her struggles! When he felt her body go limp, he picked her up quickly, tossing her over his shoulder, hurried down the stairs and out of the back door. He criss crossed through some backyards. There was the constant danger of someone glancing out of the window and seeing what was happening. That the naked 'Sheriff Frank' was carrying off Governor Negan's woman. There was no help for that. Time was of the essence. He needed to get Michonne and himself out of Mount Falls and someplace where they could not be found until it was time to take her back through the portal.

He then needed to come back for Judith so she could return with them.

Shane ended up around the back of the police station! His keys to one of the cars was in his pocket. He set Michonne down, opened up the trunk, then lifted her inside and closed it again. His eyes darted around as he then got in to the driver's side, started the car and drove off towards the 'Homeless Mall'. He had seen a way to get out of Mount Falls that way, if he gunned the car though some fenced in foliage. As he drove off, John, the helicopter pilot, stared out of his cell window. He saw the whole thing. This would be the key to getting Negan to let him out of here.

Meanwhile, Negan ignored the fact that Rick Grimes was in HIS town, as he, Rick, Deke and Eugene, burst into the house that was formerly Nick's! Maggie had come running out and threw herself into Rick's arms, acting as if she had been mistreated or something! Maggie had said Shane and Michonne were in here.

Now they weren't.

"He's taken her back to the portal." Rick said grimly. "And he will come back for Judith. Let me take the kids to Alexandria. He won't expect to find them there."

Negan eyed him like he was a filthy circus animal or something!

"You all can't protect shit over there! You're starving! MY children aren't going to your ghetto! Are we clear, Grimes? Hell, I don't know that you and this Shane fuck, aren't working together!" Negan yelled. Rick walked up to him and got in his face!

"Shane wants what I have! He always has! Much like you! Now we have to assume he's found a way to take Michonne out of Mount Falls and is headed towards the portal. If he gets her through there and blocks it on his side, we will never see Michonne again! And you will never meet your son or daughter! Do you get that?"

"I got it, Grimes. And I get you. You want something for this help. What is it?" Negan asked, trying to keep his cool. But the idea of never seeing Chonnie or their baby, of never being a family again, angered and scared him beyond belief.

"I go after Shane alone. And when I return, I want Michonne and my children, living in Alexandria. Once your child is born, you can have him or her. But not Michonne."

"No and fuck you! Eugene, get the helicopter, we'll find the fucker…"

"And he will know he's being followed by air. And then he'll make sure you can't see the portal. He won't use it." Rick told him.

"That's fine with me! I can get Chonnie back if he stays here! Eugene! The helicopter, now! Deke, you stay here and get some men to escort Mr. Grimes and Maggie, the hell out of here. People think you're a child perv around here, Rick. So you're not safe." Negan grinned, as he and Eugene hurried towards the helicopter. Deke and several burly men, surrounded Rick and moved him towards Maggie and a huge truck.

Once on the helicopter, Negan loaded his rifle and glanced at a machine gun that was in the back. Shane Walsh would die and Negan planned to drop his body off at Alexandria, as a lesson to Rick and anyone else, that wanted to come at his family like this again. And if Shane got Michonne through that portal, the first person he was going to kill, was Maggie Rhee.