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Bella heard an explosion and it drew her attention towards the gates. Suddenly smoke was filling the streets. She immediately went into action, tangling up with a man with a 'w' carved into his forehead. She didn't have good visibility but she heard yelling and screams as others fought too. She heard some gun shots and knew it had to be Glenn up in the watchtower by the gate and so she fought hard to get to the root of the this attack. She managed to deflect the knife strikes from her attacker she gave herself some brief distance before she slung her knife into the guys chest, making him drop to his knees. She quickly used her machete to slice at his head, ending his life and she ran towards the direction of the gate. She saw Negan fighting someone and then Rick was fighting off another member of the wolves. Rick seemed to be handling it well and so Bella saw as another guy tried to jump Negan and she stepped in. She threw her knife and it hit the guy in the head and she rushed, grabbing her knife from the guys head before she turned and swung a kick into the guy Negan was fighting off, knocking him back but he was fast, pulling a sword from his hip.

"You will soon be saved too." He spouted off and sliced at Negan who deflected the blade with the handle of the axe he was carrying. He pushed back and the man dropped the sword and then pulled a dagger and swung at Negan but Bella intercepted and the blade caught Bella right in her chest close to her shoulders but it wasn't really deep. She shoved the blade of her knife up under the guys chin and ended his life.

Negan was panting and he instantly went to Bella his hands assessing the damage in her chest. "Bella that was stupid." He said his voice emotional.

"I'm fine." Bella said and looked around. Rick killed the guy he was fighting and turned and looked at Negan and Bella. Negan was very concerned and it was clear that Bella just took a hit to her chest for him. He was instantly rushing over, ignoring Negan by pushing him out of the way. "Walkers." She said, catching the shambling movement.

Negan went to fight the walkers off from getting too close instantly protecting Bella.

Bella put her hand to her chest and felt that the wound wasn't deep. "Rick go help Negan with the walkers."

"No. Fuck him. You're hurt."

"Rick. Now." She said losing her patience.

Rick growled a little and then he left Bella's side to help contain the walkers.

The wolves had attacked and taken so much. Deanna was dead this time and that was something that hit Bella hard. She liked Deanna and thought she had good visions for this place. Jasper bandaged Bella's wound. It was a couple stitches but he was used to stitching her up by now. The wolves had cut a hole in the panel of the wall and that was how the walkers got in. They cut the hole in the middle the commotion but they had neutralized them. They lost Bob too since the wolves had rushed into the homes. Other lives were lost and Bella felt sorrow.

"Beth and Heath were bit?" Bella asked Jasper as she stood in the clinic.

Jasper nodded. "Yeah but um. T Dogg injected both of them with his blood. He's hoping it saves their lives." He said. "Maggie and Hershel are with Beth right now."

Bella nodded. "Is Sasha okay?"

"I don't know. Bob was killed by one of the wolves. She's with his body now "

"And the children?"

"Jess and Ana took the littles to the safe room and locked themselves inside while Carol fought off the walkers and wolves that threatened the house." Jasper explained.

Bella was relieved that the kids were safe. "Okay good. It's getting dark out. I want extra people on watch today. I don't want anymore surprises."

Jasper gave another nod. "I've got everyone on high alert. Negan is handling cleanup with Michonne and the others."

"Good. I'm going to go change. Hydrate. I'll circle back around." She said and hugged Jasper before leaving the clinic.

Walking into the house and seeing a mess made Bella sigh but climbed up the stairs towards her room and found Rick already drinking. She was sure he had already started before the attack and she wasn't surprised at all to see him drinking now.

"You got stabbed…protecting him." Rick quipped.

Bella sighed. "Can we not argue right now. I'm too tired to even hold a conversation."

"You love him."

"Rick I-"

"I heard you two talking. I'm not stupid. You're in love with him still."

Bella sighed. "Rick."

"Where does that leave us? I love you. You are my wife." Rick said sternly.

"There's nothing to discuss Rick. I'm confused…yes…Negan is the love of my life. He is special to me but I love you." She shook her head. "I won't betray the promise we made. The promise to be married. "

"What about your promise to Negan? You promised him to get married and you ran away!" he shouted, stumbling a little.

Bella furrowed her brows, frowning. "Those were different circumstances. I was a different person then. I am not the same person now." She sighed. "I understand you're hurt and I caused that pain. I am in pain too. I lost another child Rick." Her voice choking up some. "You can't possibly imagine the amount of pain I am in."

"I lost a child too!" Rick yelled. "A child that we worked hard for and because of HIM, you lost it." He said waving his hand.

Bella sniffed. "No it's not his fault."

"Defending him? Are you fucking serious right now?"

"I am struggling Rick. I love two men. Is that what you want to hear? I am fighting myself. But I will not go back on the promise I made you. And I know it's not fair to you for me to be split like this but it's the truth. I have always been honest with you."

Rick shook his head. "I can't be around him. If you are so sure you won't back out of our promises, then he has to go."

"Do you trust me?" she asked already knowing the answer.

"I want to."

"Then he stays."

Rick flies into anger again. "No. You do not get to stand here and tell me that you're not going to betray me and then defy me in the same breath!"

"Defy you?" she asked incredulously.

Rick growled a little. "You need to get your priorities straight." He roared at her.

Bella nodded. "Fine. Then my priority right now is checking on Beth and Heath. They were bit today." She said and turned and walked out. She felt angry. Angry at herself and Rick. She just wanted things to be normal but nothing about this was normal. Rick was beligerant when drunk. She walked back towards the clinic and saw Negan when she entered.

Negan looked at her, saw the strain of emotion on her face. She was tired too he could tell. "Hey. You should be resting." He said softly.

"I came to check on Beth and Heath." She said and started forward. She was a little dizzy and it was from the stress and dehydration. Negan's hands steadied her. "Thanks."

Negan studied her. "Jasper is upstairs with them. "

"Today shouldn't have happened. Walkers have never breached this place."

Negan was quiet a moment. "Well. You had the odds stacked against you. These wolves…they have been an issue?"

Bella nodded and straightened a little. "Yeah. For several months now. They think they're saving people. That this is somehow the rapture and that we are freed when we're dead. If you're branded with a w, then you are a missionary. You give up the hope of life beyond pain or earth to be the missionaries that convert others and help them get to their rightful place in a kingdom of heaven or some shit." Bella grumbled.

"Why didn't you ask me for help? I have the men, Bella. I have the gun power to handle these guys. We could have prevented this."

"Because I didn't want your help." Bella sighed. "You came here to talk about things changing. The walkers are whispering." She paused. "I have a guy who is immune to the virus."

"What?" Negan was shocked. "Immune? That's not possible."

"It's possible." She said and swayed a little with fatigue. Negans hands steadied her. He was concerned. Concerned that she was pushing too fast. "You need to rest." His voice softened. He needed her to just rest but she was being stubborn, as always. Bella felt Negans hands on her she she waivered a little. She wanted to hug him and let him hold her but she wouldn't go back on her promise with Rick. "I'm okay." She lied. She was far from okay.

Rick walked into the clinic. He had more he had to say to Bella but he checked on Carl and Aya first. He was having a hard time walking straight but that was the alcohol running through his system right now. He saw Bella and Negan, his hands on her and his temper flared some more. "The children are fine." He grumbled.

Bella stepped back from Negan and sighed. "I know. I spoke to Jazz already."

"Well you should be with them not fraternizing in the clinic." Rick said curtly.

"Rick. Not now. We have to talk about the damage control. Cleanup. We have to recover. Where's Jake?"

Jake walked in the , limping a little. "Not bit. Hurt my foot in the struggle." He said his dark eyes settling on Bella.

Bella shook her head. "Same fucking ankle. Jake you need to be more careful." She scolded light heartedly. There was tension in the room because of Rick and Negan so she tried to fill the space better.

Rick stared Negan down. He was upset with him here. He didnt want him here. "Well, I think it's time for you to go Negan. We have a lot to fix here."

"He's not going anywhere." Bella said. Her blue green eyes latched onto Rick's. "He's here for a reason. The walkers are evolving. They're talking or whispering and that is why he's here. He's missing one of his guys. I brought him here to discuss that. There are more villains out there than to stand around and fight with one another. The situation will only get worse unless we try to work together to fix it."

Rick's jaw clenched. "Bella. I told you I can't."

"And I'm telling you we have no choice." Bella said and she moved away from Negan and towards the door. She felt a little weak but she shook it off. "I'm going to go out there and do my job."

Rick grabbed her arm to stop her. "Bella." His voice was low. "You just went through trauma. You need to stay here and rest."

Bella was mad at Rick. Mad at the situation and most of all she was mad at herself. "I'm fine. It's not the first time I've experienced this sort of trauma. I'm going to do what I know best and that is to fix things. You have five seconds to let to of my arm or we will really have a fight." She nearly growled.

Rick was shocked at her tone. He released her arm and looked at Jake who looked equally as shocked. But they were silent as she left. Rick's eyes landed back on Negan. "I don't like you."

Negan made a hmph sound. "Good. I don't like you either. But you know what. I respect Bella. I respect her decisions and this is going to go one of two ways. Either she sticks to your side…honors those vows you took together. Go on in life like the merry little happy family you are…or she's going to get mad and I've seen her pissed off before. Have you? Of course not. Because this is the first time you've heard her talk like that to you. Bella is not someone to be forced into doing anything. The second thing that could happen is that I get the woman I love back because you're a moron."

Rick growled a little. "Fuck you."

Negan smiled. "Not my type." He said and slapped his shoulder as he moved past him out the door.