AUTHOR'S NOTE: My first story! Getting back into writing after many years!
"Eeny, meeny, miny, mo" Negan said excitedly as he ran his barbed wire bat, Lucille over each person in the group. Rick shook with fear. His family was in danger and there was absolutely nothing he could do to stop it.
"Catch a tiger by its toe…'
Abraham had the bat at his shoulder, and he raised his head, defiantly looking into Negan's eyes.
"My mother told me to pick the very best one…"
"Pleaseee!" Rick cried out. Negan just smirked and ignored him.
"And you...are...it" Negan finished.
"Anybody moves, anybody says anything, cut the boys other eye out and feed it to his father and then we'll start. You can breathe, you can blink, you can cry. Hell you're all gonna be doing that." Negan says bringing the bat down.
"NOOOO" Carl screeches, wiping blood from his eyes. Everyone else's eyes are wide with shock as Eugene falls to the ground. He stays there for a moment, blood pouring down his face and dripping onto his hands. He slowly pushes himself up, swaying as he puffs out his chest and glares into Negan's eyes. " I.. I.. can." Eugene sputters, spitting blood at Negan's feet "I can affirm that you just fucked up.. be.. beyond your comprehension" blood trickles into his eyes and Negan's booming laugh echoes across the clearing. "
"You can still fucking speak?! Taking it like a champ!" Negans laughs as he smashes the bat across Eugene's face again.. And again. Negan brings the bat down one last time, leaving nothing but brain and bits of skull left of Eugene Porter. Abraham shakes with rage, shoulders heaving with sadness and disbelief. "See that, THAT is what happens when some sorry fucker crosses me!" Negan yells. "EAT MY BALLS!" Abraham yells as he charges Negan knocking him to the ground. Dwight immediately pulls him away kicking him in the stomach and putting the crossbow to his head. Abraham spits furiously at his attacker. "NO! OH HELL NO!' Negan screams. "That, THAT is a no no! Not one bit of that shit flies here!" Negan says angrily. "Want me to do it?" Dwight asks, pushing the crossbow into Abraham's head. "Put that red-headed fuck back in line." Negan says.
"What did I tell you people? I said first ones free, then what did I say? I SAID I WOULD SHUT THAT SHIT DOWN NO EXCEPTIONS!" he yells. Everyone shudders in fear.
"I need you to know me… So! Back to it!" Negan says non-chalantly before spinning to his left and slamming his bat down onto Maggie's head. "N-NOOOOO!" Glenn screeches in agony as his wife's frail body falls to the ground. Before Glenn can even intervene Negan brings the bat down over and over again. Glenn scrambles forward sobbing in anguish. "M-M-MAAAGGIEEE!" he screeches. Negan dramatically flicks the bat, Maggie's hair and brain matter flying all over. Glenn is hyperventilating. Everyone remains frozen, except for Daryl who scoots forward wrapping his arms around his friend. Sweat drips from Rick's face as he follows Negan with his eyes. "Dad do something!" Carl whispers to his father through his tears. "She was pregnant!" Rick cries out, and Michonne finally lets out a sob "we get it! We understand!" Michonne says looking at Negan. "Please, no more" Rosita pipes up, staring at Maggie's lifeless body. "I see this is really hurting you guys, and I'm sorry, I truly am." Negan shakes his head, eyes landing on his victims. "I hope you fucking dumbasses get it now." Negan scoffs. Silence. "I'm going to kill you." Rick suddenly says from his spot kneeling on the ground. Negan tilts his head, smiling sadistically. "Not today… not tomorrow, but I'm gonna kill you." Rick says staring into Negan's eyes with malice. Negan licks his lips, looking at Rick amused. "See, I told you I needed you to understand me. I don't think you quite get it." Negan says annoyed. Suddenly Negan walks up to Carl grabbing him by the arm and yanking him forward. "NOOO!" Rick yells. "I fucking warned you, and you didn't fucking listen." Negan says shaking his head and sighing. He pulls Carl to the ground, taking out a marker and making a line on his arm below his elbow. Negan motions to Simon "what did he have?" He asks. "A hatchet" Simon replies. Negan motions to bring it over. Negan inspects the weapon, locking eyes with Rick." no, no please I get it, WE get it!" Rick pleads, bubbles of snot coming out of his nose making him stutter. "You see, you keep fucking saying that, but your fucking face tells me otherwise!" Negan says angrily. He thrusts the hatchet into Rick's hands "Do it" he tells him, waving towards Carl. Rick looks horrified, shaking his head. "P..p..please!" he begs sobbing. "NO FUCKING EXCEPTIONS" Negan screams in Rick's face. "If you don't fucking do it, I will fucking kill every last one of you sorry pieces of shit." Negan tells Rick. He shudders, staring at his son's face pressed into the ground. "Dad, Just do it" Carl pleads selflessly. Rick shakes his head aggressively. "Alright Simon line up a gun to every single one of these fucking idiots." Negan says calmly. Rick shudders again, locking eyes with his son. Carl shakes his head, signaling his father to just do it. Rick lets out a piercing scream, taking deep breaths he lifts the hatchet ready to bring it down onto his first borns arm. Just as Rick is about to, Negan stops him laughing maniacally. "Alright, alright." Negan puts his hands up, and Rick takes a deep breath lowering the weapon. Carl crawls towards his father. " you work for me now, you provide FOR ME." Negan says getting in Rick's face. Rick nods "FUCKING REPEAT AFTER ME." Negan yells. "Provide for you." Rick says quietly. Negan smirks, swinging his bat. "Take that fucking truck, we will see you in a week to collect our offerings." Negan tells him walking away. The men separate and get into their cars. Rick watches as one of them takes a polaroid picture of Eugene's bashed in head, and then Maggie's. Once they are gone all that's left are sniffles and sobs, blood stained dirt and broken futures. Out of the silence one voice speaks up… " We have to get ready" Glenn says, not taking his eye off of his wife's body. "You saw what just happened! We can't" Sasha says. Glenn shakes his head. "He will never get away with this…" determination in his eyes.