Note: I do not own any of the characters that are mentioned in this story. They are owned by AMC and I do not own the song either.
Chapter 1: Beth
Not far from Daryl's castle, there was a small village who knew nothing of Daryl and his castle.
Nearby the little village lived a young woman named Beth Greene. She was beautiful, young, smart and headstrong.
She had long blonde hair that was pulled back in a ponytail, blue eyes, pale skin and soft rosy lips. She wore a light baby blue dress with a long sleeved white shirt underneath it.
Beth had recently moved into this town with her daddy and sister due to her mother and brother's passing. Beth missed them everyday. But she knew they were with her in her heart.
Her father was a veterinarian and he recently lost his job due to his depression after losing her mother and brother, but he was getting better since they moved to a different town for a fresh start. He was now looking for work.
Beth has always been proud of her father no matter how what even when he was hating himself for not having a job and always being depressed. Beth honestly didn't blame.
The death of her mother and brother was hard for the remaining Greenes.
Beth was depressed for 2 weeks and often locked herself in her room.
Maggie was the only one who had a little bit of hope in the family.
That was Beth realized she shouldn't be doing this, always locking herself in her room moping around and being sad.
If Maggie had hope, she should too.
She should be strong. Like Maggie.
And that is what she started to do.
Beth had faith.
She always has
And always will.
Even though she was happy that they were gonna have a fresh start, Beth still felt like an outsider to the people of the town. They thought she was funny and strange.
Beth smiled as she walked out of the house and started to walk down the path that lead to the village where the library was. She loved to read and she loved music.
As she walked, Beth begin to sing.
Beth: little town, it's a quiet village. Everyday, like the one before, little town, full of little people. Waking up to say.
Man: Hello!
Man 2: Hello!
Woman: Hello!
Man 3: Hello!
Man 4: Hello!
Beth: there goes the baker with his tray like always,
The same old bread and rolls to sell, every morning just the same
Since the morning that we came, to this poor provincial town
"Morning little Greene!" the baker shouted.
"Morning Monsieur." Beth greeted with a smile.
"Where you off to?" he asked.
"The bookshop. I just finished a really great story, about Wizards and a school…"
"That's nice. Ally! The baguettes! Hurry up!" the baker shouted.
Beth just shrugged and walked away.
Townsfolk: look there she goes that girl is strange no question
Dazed and distracted can't you tell?
Woman 2: never part of any crowd.
Barber: cause her head's up on some cloud.
Townsfolk: no denying she's a funny girl that Beth.
Driver: Hello!
Woman 3: good day!
Driver: how is your family?
Woman 4: Hello!
Man 5: good day!
Woman 4: how is your wife?
Mother: i need six eggs!
Man 6: that's to expensive
Beth: there must be more than this provincial life!
Beth sang as she jumped off the back of the wagon that she was riding that lead her to the book shop. Her favorite place of the the entire village.
"Ah Beth." the owner greeted warmly.
"Good morning. I come to return the book I borrowed."
"Finished already?" the owner asked with a chuckle.
"Yeah I just couldn't put it down. You got anything new?" Beth asked sweetly as she looked through the books.
"I'm afraid not." the owner said with a chuckle.
"Oh that's alright, I'll borrow this one." Beth said holding up a maroon book.
"That one? But you read three times." the owner said with a chuckle.
"Yeah but it's my favorite. Far away places, magic spells, a princess in disguise and seeking peace!" Beth said happily.
"If you like so much than it's yours." the owner said sweetly.
"But sir-"
"I insist"
"Why thank you. Thank you very much." Beth said sweetly as she walked out of the book shop.
Men: look there she goes that girl is so peculiar, I wonder if she's feeling well.
Women: with a dreamy far off look.
Men: and her nose stuck in a book.
All: what a puzzle to the rest of us is Beth.
Beth: oh, isn't this amazing? It's my favorite part because you'll see
Here's where he meets the princess, but he won't discover that it's her
Till chapter 3.
Woman 6: now it's no wonder that her name means beauty, her looks have got no parallel!
Fashion dude: but behind that fair facade, I'm afraid she's rather odd. Very different from the rest of us.
All: she's nothing like the rest of us, yes different from the rest of us is Beth!
BANG!
A man with a mullet named Eugene came running to the dead bird that his master just shot and puts it in a bag.
"You didn't miss a shot Mr. Negan. You're the best hunter in the world." Eugene said as he trembled.
"I know." Negan said as he blew the smoke away from his gun.
"No mean beast alive stands a chance against you and no girl for that matter.
"It's true Eugene and I got my sight set on that one." Negan said as he pointed at Beth who was still reading. Eugene asked.
"Mr. Greene's youngest daughter?"
"She's the one. The lucky girl I'm going to marry." Negan said as he threw an arm around Eugene.
"But she's-"
"The most beautiful girl in town."
"I know but-"
"And that makes her the best and don't I deserve the best?" Negan asked.
"Yeah you do but-"
Eugene was cut off by Negan's singing.
Negan: right from the moment when I met her, saw her I said she's gorgeous and I fell
Here in town there is only she, who is beautiful as me
So I'm making plans to woo and marry Beth.
Neagn's fangirls: Look there he goes, isn't he dreamy
Monsieur Negan, oh he's so cute.
Be still my heart
I'm hardly breathing.
He's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute.
Man 1: hello!
Negan: Pardon
Man 2: good day
Man 3: Hello!
Woman 1: you call this bacon
Woman 2: what lovely grapes.
Man: 4: cheese please.
Woman 3: ten yards!
Man 5: one pound
Negan: excuse me!
Man 4: I'll get my knife!
Negan: please let me through!
Woman: this bread!
Man: those fish!
Woman: it's stale
Man: they smell!
Man 6: madame's mistaken!
Beth: there must be more than this provincial life!
Negan: just watch I'm going to make Beth my wife!
All: look there she goes that girl is strange but special!
A most peculiar mademoiselle.
It's a pity and a sin
She doesn't quite fit in
But she really is a funny girl
A beauty but a funny girl
She really is a funny girl
That Beth!
Beth looked behind her to she the townsfolk had went back to minding their own business. She smiled a small smile and went back to her book.
Negan walked up to her with a cocky smile.
"Hello Beth." Negan greeted.
"Why hello Negan." Beth greeted sweetly but still reading her book until Negan snatched it out of her hands.
"Negan may I have my book back please." Beth asked annoyed.
"How could you read this crap? There's no pictures in it." Negan said looking through her book.
"Yeah well some people use their imagination." Beth said with her arms crossed.
"Beth it's about time you get your head out of those books and pay attention to more important things. Like for example, me!" Negan said as he tossed her book into the ground.
His fangirls sigh from afar admiring Negan.
"The whole town's talking about it. It's not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts getting ideas and thinking." Negan said with look of confusion.
"Negan you are so prime evil." Beth huffed as she picked up her book and cleaned it.
"Why thank you. Say why don't me and you go over to my place and take a look at my awards." Negan asked as he wrapped an arm around Beth.
"Maybe another time." Beth said annoyed.
Negan's fangirls huffed.
"What's wrong with her?"
"She's crazy."
"He's amazing."
"Negan I can't. I have to get back to help my father." Beth said as she started back to her house.
"That old crazy fart needs all the help he could get." Eugene laughed.
He and Negan both laughed.
"Hey! Don't talk about my father that way!" Beth scolded.
"Yeah! Don't talk about her father that way!" Negan said to Eugene clearly faking it.
"My father is not crazy! He's a good man!" Beth roared as she darted back to her home leaving Negan and Eugene laughing.
Beth huffed and puffed as she walked back to her home.
"Bethy!"
Beth looked up to see her sister Maggie attend to the animals in their small farm they owned. They were either sick or hurt but her father fixed them and nursed them back to health.
"Hey Maggie." Beth greeted as she walked up to the fence.
"What's with the face?" Maggie asked worried.
"What face?" Beth asked.
"Beth. What is wrong?" Maggie asked.
"Negan." Beth huffed.
"What did he do now?" Maggie asked with a sigh.
The Greene sisters didn't really like Negan all that much.
"He and his little nerdy follower made fun of daddy. Don't tell him though. He's stressed out about things enough as it is." Beth said with a hushed voice.
"I won't, but Beth you have got to learn to ignore everything Negan says. You know everything he says about daddy is not true." Maggie said as she threw some food out to the chickens.
"I know. But I just can't stand it." Beth huffed as she crossed her arms across her chest.
"Me neither Bethy. But we can't let it bother us. Daddy wouldn't want it to." Maggie said as he put her hand on her little sister's shoulder.
"I know. I know." Beth said with a smile as she shrugged off her sister's hand gently.
"Where is daddy anyway? Is we ok?" Beth asked as she looked.
"He's inside. He actually has something to tell you and me. I don't know what it is but I hope it's nothing serious." Maggie said worried.
"I'm sure it's not really bad." Beth said trying to hide her worry.
"I'm sure it isn't either. How was town?" Maggie asked as she got back to feeding the animals.
"Alright. I got a new book." Beth said with a smile.
"That's good."
Just then, their father Hershel came out of the house with a huge smile on his face.
"Mags, Bethy! Come inside I have something to tell you girls. It's important."
Maggie and Beth stopped what they were doing and walked up to their father.
"What is it daddy?" Beth asked sweetly
"Come in and I'll tell both of you." Hershel said with a smile.
Maggie and Beth walked into their home and sat down in their chairs in the dining room.
"Now you both know i have been looking for a job as a vet right?" Hershel asked as he sat down in his chair.
Beth and Maggie nodded.
"Well, I have some good news and bad news. Someone really needs my help and he is bit far from here and he has considered helping me find a veterinarian. I asked him if I could bring you two with me, but he said he needed me and me only. But he has told me once I get accepted in my new job, you can come. But I'm not sure though." Hershel said with a sad voice.
"We'll be fine daddy." Maggie said sweetly as she placed a hand on his.
"I know. But I just hate leaving you both." Hershel said sadly.
"Daddy this is nothing to be sad about. This is a good thing. We are proud of you." Beth said softly.
Beth was proud of her father, yes she was worried about him going out there by himself but she knew this is what he needed to do. He was a good veterinarian. The best actually. She believed in him.
"We believe in you daddy." Beth said truthfully.
Maggie nodded in agreement.
Hershel smiled and hugged his daughters.
The next day.
"Good-bye daddy! Good luck!" Beth said as she waved 'bye,' to her father who was riding on his horse Nelly to his Vet trip.
Maggie smiled and waved as well.
"Good-bye girls! Take care while I'm gone." Hershel said as he waved bye to his daughters.
Be safe. Beth thought as she watched her father ride away.