@aerlyth
everything is going according to plan, maybe sheâs gone and killed negan, and taking out the saviors wonât be as difficult as he hopes. rick stands with his weapon in hand, at the ready as always, and his face falls when negan strolls on out, going off on a tangent about how his dick is bigger than rickâs, typical arrogance that makes rick want to roll his eyes. heâs in shock that heâs alive still, but he quickly regains his composure.
 âare you really gonna make me count?â he growls, eyes locked harshly upon neganâs tall form. he fires relentlessly, and the others soon follow. maggieâs firing, ezekiel is shouting, and he sees everything explode. the dead eventually arrive, and he can tell theyâre going to win this.
 they can do this, theyâre going to WIN this. --- things happen fast enough, he sees negan limp behind a fallen piece of rubble, and he starts shooting again, seeing nothing but red. gabriel stops him, and rick snaps a photograph to prove that negan isnât a god.
 soon theyâre back in alexandria, gates locked shut, and maggie arrives a few minutes later, with an all too familiar face. rickâs handing his gun over to a solider, opening the gate himself to greet them both, âyouâre both alright?â he asks.








