Chapter 89-The deal
Badger's P.O.V
Badger and his two men walked through the gate of Oceanside and saw a lean-looking pretty woman with hard eyes standing there waiting for them. "Is this him?" She asks them.
"Yes, this is our leader. Badger, this is the leader of Oceanside, Cyndie."
"Yeah hi." He looked around warily, clearly still wondering if he was being set up. He looked at her hard eyes and asked "So let's cut to the chase lady. Why do you want them dead? I was told all the communities around here were allied together." Badger asks.
Cyndie's eyes went cold "Those hypocritical assholes stopped me from killing the person who killed my brother with a fucking smile on her face, exiled us, and executed my friend, and we have been struggling ever since. I figured we could help each other. You promise to get what I want, and I'll tell you where the communities are."
"What do you want?" Badger asks her, wondering about the details, but brushed them off, deciding to ask later.
"They said you want to kill Daryl and Rick. I don't have a problem with that, but I want them to feel the same pain I did," At Badger's curious gaze, she said coldly "So you capture them alive, and you also capture Daryl's wife, Alicia, and Rick's son, Carl. You bring them to me, and then I kill them in front of Daryl and Rick, and then you can kill them."
Badger blinked, at the cold nature of it...but he was always a cruel man himself and he admitted he was itching for revenge after those assholes embarrassed him twice now "Huh...anyone else?"
"I want two others, Rachel and Arat. Rachel's a traitor, and Arat killed my brother," Cyndie's eyes turned hateful at the last name They killed all the people who hurt their own families yet when I wanted justice that fucking bitch gets a free pass? That's not fucking happening."
"So you just want revenge? You want them to feel the same thing you did."
"Yes," Cyndie says.
Staring at her a moment more, after adding a few more names...he relented as it would be revenge for his own defeats, shaking her hand. "Okay ma'am, you have yourself a deal. I'll bring you back your hit list."
"Good," Cyndie says. "I'll get you a bag and maps," Cyndie says as she motions for them to follow and walks away.
Daryl's P.O.V
Daryl walked up to Negan, who was sitting on his porch, a patch on his face. "Alden gave you a nice beating, you look like shit. Well more then you usually do." Daryl quipped.
"First of all, screw you boss, and second, better me than anybody else," Negan says. "He needed to let his anger out. I know what that is like, cause...after my wife died, I killed a gang of bikers who had caught me and stopped me from getting back to her in time," Negan says as Daryl sits down, knowing this was one of the rare times he opened up about his dead wife "...I hope you don't go through that."
"I hope so, too," Daryl says. "Nick, Sherry, Strand, and Cole are going to be getting the herd after dinner. We'll leave Alexandria tonight."
"It is going to be one hell of a night and a party" Negan says as he stands up. "We should probably get ready."
Daryl nods as he walks away from Negan, the man still cradling his face mumbling The guy can throw a mean hook."
Carl's P.O.V
Carl and Enid walked into church and into the backroom with the radio. He sits down and grabs it. "Hello," Carl says as Enid sits down beside him.
"Hey, Carl." Lilly says, her voice strained...clearly trying to keep herself busy to not dwell on Kenny's death. "What do you need?"
"Can we talk to Arya?" Carl asks Lilly softly.
"Yeah, I'll get her." Lilly says as she leaves. A few minutes later, they hear Arya over the radio.
"Mom? Dad?" Arya says. "What's up?"
"We just wanted to talk to you before tonight." Enid says.
"What's tonight?" Arya asks, worry in her voice
"We're making our move against Richmond," Carl says. "How are you doing at the Campgrounds?"
"I'm bored." Carl and Enid looked at each other, grinning hearing her childish whine "The only person helping me is Rosita. She's teaching me how to fight. Grandpa's with the kids and Uncle Morgan's helping him."
"That's good, Arya. If anything happens, you listen to Grandpa and Uncle Morgan. Understand?"
"I understand, Dad." Arya sighed. "I'll listen."
"Promise?"
"Yeah yeah I promise." Their daughter grumbled, still not happy about this.
"We have to go. We love you, Arya." Enid says.
"I Love you guys too."
John's P.O.V
John walks into the infirmary and looks at June lying in bed. "I gotta help you up."
"Where am I going?" June asks him, confused, as she takes John's hand.
"To the Camp" John says.
"What?! No! I'm not leaving." June says as she pulls her hand out of John's hand.
"June, you are hurt. You need to rest, and you can't do that here. We're going to be letting walkers in soon," John growls. "You need to be safe. You need to go home."
"I'm not leaving." June says firmly.
"Dammit, June!" John exclaims as he slams his hand into the wall. "I need you to be safe! I've already almost lost you, and I can't do that again! I can't fight to know you aren't safe! I need you to be safe because if you die, this world becomes darker! Everyday day you're alive, it makes the world seem a little brighter! I need that hope, June! It's what keeps me going! So please go back home." John says as he breathes heavily. June stares at John. She takes his hand and kisses it.
"Okay, I'll go to the campgrounds." June says softly.
"Thank you." John says in relief and apologetically before he kisses her. "I love you."
"I love you too, please be safe." June says.
Rosita's P.O.V
Rosita knocked Arya to the ground, the little girl falling back but growling and stood up, to Rosita's amusement. "So, what's on your mind?"
"Uh...nothing." Arya lied.
"Your mind is somewhere else, kid. What's wrong?" Rosita asks softly, lowering herself to her level.
"What happened to your parents?" Arya asks Rosita, who looks at her confused for a moment before answering.
"My Mom died before the turn, and I imagine my Dad is either dead or walking around as a walker. Why?" Rosita asks.
"Mom and Dad are fighting Richmond tonight, and I'm worried." Arya says softly. Rosita nods as she sits down and motions for Arya to sit down beside her. Arya sits down beside her and looks at her.
"Has anybody ever told you about the night Hershel's father died?" Rosita asks softly.
"I know Uncle Negan killed him. I heard some people from Hilltop talking about it once. I never said anything because I didn't want to bring up the past."
"Yeah your right...he was a very cruel man but he changed, but keep that to yourself. But a friend of mine that night died too." Arya looked at her, surprised "His name was Abraham, and I had to watch him die, and I couldn't do anything about it."
"Are you trying to make me feel better because it isn't working." Arya frowned at her.
"You can't do anything about what's happening out there, just like I couldn't do anything to change what happened that night. There are things we can't control, Arya, and we have to live with that. Your Dad and Mom are two of the most capable and smart survivors I have ever met. They'll be fine. Now we can either keep talking, or we can keep practicing."
"Let's keep practicing." Arya smiled in agreement, eager to get ready.
Cyndie's P.O.V
Cyndie sat in her house with a smile on her face, going over the plan again and map She looks at Kathy as she walks into the trailer. "You must feel proud right now."
Looking at her baffled, she answered "Of course I am. We are about to get revenge for what they did to Beatrice and to us. Aren't you happy?"
"Cyndie, I hate them too, but you just send out a hit on them. Yes Arat deserves to die for what she did, And I hate Rick and Daryl, but they have children. Not only did you ask them for Daryl, but you also asked for Alicia? Her? She never did anything to us, and we are about to make their children orphans, and Rachel... can you blame her? She just wanted a life for herself."
For a moment there was silence, then Cyndie asked suddenly "Did you talk to Maggie? To Rick? To the others about their stories?"
Thrown back, Kathy replied "Not really."
"They fought through many people and fucking monsters. They killed Maggie's father's killer, they killed cannibals that ate one of their friend's legs, they killed the woman who put a bullet in Beth's head, and they killed the raiders who attacked Alexandria. Tell me, why the fuck does Arat get a free pass for murdering my brother with a smile on her face or Negan for sending that lunatic to be our 'supervisor' in the first place? We wanted justice and suddenly we're the bad guys? No, we're not. Now if you don't mind, I'm waiting for word from Badger, out."
Kathy didn't respond...just leaving without a word.
Sherry's P.O.V
Sherry and Nick stop their truck with Strand and Cole stopping their car behind them. They look at the warehouse as they climb out of the truck. "So what is the plan here?" Sherry asked warily, hearing the growls
"We lead the walkers back to Alexandria. Strand and Cole will stay in front of us in case something goes wrong. They can come back and get us." Nick tells them. "So get in the car and go towards your car. We'll follow you, but make sure to stay in eyesight of us."
Strand and Cole nod in reassurance as they climb into their truck. "I'll let the walkers out. Get ready to move." Sherry tells Nick, who nods as she walks towards the warehouse. Sherry goes to the door and slams her hand against the metal. "Come on, you ugly fuckers!" She soon shouts as she pulls her gun out and shoots the lock. She pulls the lock off and throws the door open, and then quickly moves back as the horde of the dead follows her towards the car. Getting in, Sherry nodded as they slowly start to move forward.
Badger's P.O.V
Badger smiled as he loaded his gun and looked at his men. "We know where they are. This time, we're gonna get the drop on them. They are going to die for what they did! Twice now those fuckers humiliated us, you have your assignments! You know who to capture!" Badger says, making them cheer. "We will leave now and get there by night as they sleep, and we'll make those sons of bitches regret crossing the New Frontier!"
They nod as they slowly start to leave the Hospital and Badger grins as he follows them out of the hospital, finally something was going to go right.
Daryl's P.O.V
Shane and Madison shut the gate to Alexandria after Nick, Sherry, Cole, and Strand drive-in. "Okay, once they get over the wall and get back here, we'll start to move out." Daryl ordered, "We're taking Alicia, Alden, Clementine, Shane, Madison, Beth, Maggie, Laura, Troy, Tara, and anyone else from the other communities who volunteered."
Responding affirmatively, they started to gather as Carl and Jesus pull out a flare gun. Daryl nods to Carl and Jesus, and Carl raised his and shoots his into the air. They turn around and look at Strand, Nick, Sherry, and Cole as they come over to them. "Okay, let's get moving." Negan says as their group starts to walk through the woods. "You think we can end this in the next two days?"
"I hope so," Daryl says as he looks at Negan. "I want to go home and spend time with my kids."
"You're becoming an old man, boss."
"I feel like it, I'm still out living your ass." Daryl says with a smirk as they continue to walk.
"That a fucking bet?"
John's P.O.V
It has been an hour and a half since Daryl and Negan left with their group. The group staying at Alexandria was waiting in the woods. "We should have shot that flare sooner." Carl grumbled. "It's going to take a while for them to get here."
"That's fine," John says reassuringly. "As long as they get here. We can take out half of his group tonight and then push the back to Richmond, where we will end this."
"That's the plan, if something doesn't happen" Maggie says.
John nods his head, but then all of a sudden, his ready goes off, and he hears gunshots on his radio. Everybody looks at the radio as it is filled with the sound of gunfire. "Help!"
Thanks for reading. The nice chapter will show what happened to Daryl's group and continue from this moment and see the next fight. Cyndie has gone full villain and is now working with Badger, but she doesn't have the support of everybody. As always, suggestions, ideas, and feedback are welcomed. Until next time.