In the woods. morning.

Maggie "wait. Take a minute, then we're almost there. About three miles out."

Negan" You can't be serious. Daryl just told us to go home."

Maggie shook her head "I didn't hear that."

Negan "Well, I think he was being subtle. He said they were armed with lookouts."

Maggie "And Daryl knows I would never turn back"

Negan "How're you gonna keep going, Maggie, huh? With what army? Come on, Gabe, back me up here."

Gabriel "Our people are about to starve. I'm not going back to my family having failed."

Negan groaned out "Oh, Jesus. At least admit what you're asking of us — walking to our deaths for what, a sack of beans? "

Maggie "If you're more interested in saving yourself than protecting the people back home, you can go.We don't need you."

Negan "We both know that's not true."

I looked at him.

Negan looked at me before sighing "Alright, tell you what. You make me a promise — in front of the goddamn preacher — and I will stick around."

Maggie "Promise you what?"

Negan"I do this for you, and we're even, we are good. I don't have to keep looking over my shoulder."

Maggie "We will never be even."

Negan "Then you are gonna be down a soldier that you desperately need. Your call."

Maggie "You'd take a promise from me? Really?"

Negan nodded "Yeah. Who wouldn't? I'm assuming you are a woman of your word. I've always been a man of mine."

He held his hand out and Maggie shook it.

I saw a walker coming closer.

Maggie looked at the walker and sighed.

Elijah looked down.

Maggie "It's his sister's best friend. Teresa. She was just a kid. We have to get them."

---

Negan was teaching Maggie and i on how to become a whisperer-with masks and shit.

It's disgusting.

--

I walked over to Maggie and leaned against the tree "He's changed, you know"

She shook her head "We can't know that."

Me "He's helpful."

Maggie "He would be, long as there's something in it for him. You know that as good as i do"

Me "So, your promise?"

Maggie "I hope I can keep it."

--

I walked over to Negan and took a sip of my bottle before sitting down "Maggie, said you wanted to talk to her?"

Negan "I'm not a robot, Ken. It sucks to see your friends as walkers. And that would be enough. But she is about to do some crazy shit and break into a community that she built and lost."

Me "Your community and hers were lost in very different ways."

Negan "You think I don't understand the losing side of a massacre?"

I shook my head "There were no children at the satellite station. No families."

Negan "Then where'd Aaron get Gracie?"

I froze.

Negan "You think I don't know about that?"

Me "You can't debate battle plans with me. Levels of cruelty."

Negan "Look, all I'm saying is that I remember when my home was invaded and my people were killed. Those men — they had friends. They had girlfriends. People that felt a loss that I couldn't heal. And I had to explain to them why– why their leader failed to protect them."

Me "You killed people who had families. And you did it in front of their families, Negan"

Negan nodded "Yeah. I did. But the world is different now, Ken. Fewer people to fight for, fight with. Hell, there's fewer things to fight over."

Me "Are you saying you'd do things differently?"

Negan "Yeah. Yeah, if I could do it all over again... ...I'd have killed every single one of you."

I nodded "and i would've cut your head off if it would've been me on your throat instead of my father "

Negan nodded "i know"

Outside of Maggie's community.

We had dressed as whisperers and were leading a little horde towards the community.

---

We were moving in circles around the walls of the community.

--

One of them was stupid enough to try to lead us through the woods. of course, we circled him and the walkers killed him.

Night.

I heard explosions...walkers were being blown up.

Gabriel, Maggie and i snuck around the wall.

Suddenly i heard Daryl yell " Man, you're missing all the fireworks! "

He was warning us.

The guard "Dixon. What are you doing up here? "

Daryl "Pope told me to walk the perimeter, so... I'm walking the perimeter. You want a smoke? "

The guard nodded "Yeah. "

Daryl "There you go, man. "

The guy "Quit these once. Guess I'll have to quit them again. "

Suddenly i heard a gasp and a body was dropped over the fence.

The guard was dead.

Suddenly i heard Daryl hiss to us " Hey. Psst. Around that way. Go."

I looed at him and he looked at me.

Then i looked at Maggie "go, i'll help Negan"

She looked at me "Ken-"

I shot her a look.

---

We were all outside the wall trying to fight either the walkers or the other assholes.

Suddenly the other people fell back.

I looked around confused.

Negan "you have got to be kidding me"

Suddenly Leah, who was on top of the fence, lit some damn fireworks that came directly at us.

My eyes widened.

I hid behind a car.

Morning. inside the fence.

We had all scattered around the community. we were trapped in here.

I walked through the corridor when i suddenly heard a whisper behind me.

Oh fuck no.

I turned around and saw one of the guys down there.

He smirked when he saw me "what a pretty little thing you are"

I took my knifes out.

he came at me and i dodged the attack and kicked him in the stomach. That guy was strong as hell.

I tried to cut him but he blocked my attacks and kicked me in the chest, making me hit the wall.

I cried out and fell to the ground.

He took his knife out and walked closer to me.

My knifes were lying on the ground.

He was hovering over me, ready to cut me when suddenly someone grabbed him from behind and pushed him against the wall and then knocked him out.

I looked at the person, Daryl.

He looked at me "you good?"

I just looked at him.

Daryl "Kendall-"

Suddenly Negan, Maggie and Elijah showed up.

Elijah saw the guy on the ground and growled.

Daryl "We don't kill him yet."

Elijah " He needs to pay for what he did."

Daryl " I agree. But if we go down that route... we ain't all gonna make it out alive. No offense. I hate this prick. But we got him now. Let's use him. Get what we want and go home. "

Negan walked over to me and helped me up "you hurt?"

I shook my head and looked at Daryl, hurt "Are you doing this for her? "

Daryl "No. No, I'm not. I'm doing it for us. Leah wants us gone, but not more than saving her own family. Especially this asshole. "

Negan" This can go wrong 800 different ways. Me... I am down with us getting out of this alive. "

Elijah shook his head " No! "

Maggie" Elijah... "

Elijah "You're just gonna let him walk away? "

Maggie "They will get what's coming to them. Maybe not today, but they will. I promise. "

Daryl said into the radio "Leah, it's me. We need to talk. "

I looked at him.

Outside.

We were gonna trade Carver for our freedom.

Elijah "Leave me here if you have to. Just make sure he's dead. "

Maggie shook her head "I'm not going anywhere without you. No matter what happens. Okay?"

Elijah nodded.

He was having trouble walking since his leg got cut.

Daryl looked at me "You ready? "

I looked at him.

Daryl handed me his gun" Take this. Just in case. "

Then he said into the radio "Leah. "

Leah "We're here. "

A gate opened.

Daryl "Come out. Throw your weapons on the ground. "

Leah "I need to see Carver first! "

Daryl handed Negan the walkie "Take that. "

Then he grabbed Carver and walked with him to the front "Come out! Throw your weapons on the ground! "

He held a knife at Carver's throat.

The people came out. Leah and two other guys.

Leah " What are you offering? "

Daryl" Lose the weapons and we let you leave. "

One of the guys asked "Is that all? "

Daryl "You head north, don't turn back. I see anyone, anyone at all, I'm gonna kill him. Once we're far out enough, I'll let him go. ("

Carver "Screw this shit, Shaw. "

Daryl growled "Shut up."

Leah " You expect me to trust you now? "

Daryl nodded "Yeah. I do. We're doing this all wrong. We survived everything for what? To keep fighting and killing each other? "

Leah "If that's what it takes."

Daryl " Don't have to. I'm giving you a chance to save what's left of your family. And mine."

Leah thought about it "No more lies."

She said into the radio. Jenson. "

We heard a gunshot, it hit the ground in front of us.

We froze.

Leah " That was a warning. The last one. Everybody out! "

I looked around.

The four of us walked out of our hiding.

Leah " Lower the knife, cut the rope. "

No one moved.

Leah looked at me and said into the radio "Jenson. The woman with the long hair"

My eyes widened.

Daryl didn't hesitate and let go of Carver " Fine. "

He cut Carver free.

Carver looked at Elijah who was pissed.

Elijah took out his axe and stumbled to Carver who was amused .

Maggie hissed " Elijah, don't. Elijah. "

Leah "He takes one more step, he dies! "

Elijah "Josephine! "

Leah said into the radio "Jenson, pull the trigger! "

Elijah "Her name was Josephine. "

He fell t the ground in pain.

Carver was gonna kill him but suddenly a gunshot went straight through his leg.

Leah yelled, shocked "Jenson, what the hell?! Jenson!"

Suddenly we heard Gabriel over the radio " Nope. No Jenson here. Call me Gabriel. "

I shook my head impressed and amused.

Negan smirked.

Gabriel " The other two better back off or they're next. "

Leah looked at her people "Stand down."

She turned to me " Your deal still stand? "

Me "You had your chance. You would've killed us. Picked us off one by one, right? Now Gabriel does the same thing to you. "

Leah "Maybe you're right. Your friend has the rifle. But I bet we take a couple of you down before he takes us all. You can have your town. We walk. "

She looked at Daryl "You save your family. I save mine. "

Daryl nodded "Yeah. "

Maggie looked at Negan "Negan? "

Negan "You know what I think. "

I looked at Maggie.

Maggie "Drop your weapons and go. "

Leah shook her head "Not without Carver. "

I shook my head "No. "

Leah looked at Daryl for help but he didn't move.

Then she turned to her guys " Do it. I said do it. "

They dropped their weapons.

She looked down to Carver " I'll see you soon. "

Maggie bent down to Elijah " Elijah. "

Elijah "For Josephine. For all of them. "

We looked at him.

Elijah looked at me "She told me about Carl. you have to understand my pain"

Daryl picked up Carver "Get up. Get up."

I took my gun out and followed Leah and her two friends.

I shot the two of the guys in the head and Leah began to ran.

Daryl went after me "Ken!"

I shot Leah but hit her shoulder. She cried out before running away.

Daryl snapped at me " The hell was that?!"

Then he went after her.

I walked back to Carver and shot him in the head.

---

We were loading up the wagon with food.

Daryl hadn't come back yet. Looks like he left again .

Elijah was pretty satisfied with the fact that nearly all of them died.

Suddenly i heard Dog and he ran to me. Daryl showed up with him and walked past me - ignoring me.

Maggie to me "I'm gonna head out. We'll catch up with you when we can, okay?"

I nodded " Be careful."

She nodded "I'll be back soon. Promise. "

Then she hugged me and i hugged her back.

Night. in the woods.

Daryl and i were sitting around a fire with Daryl.

Gabriel " I heard what you said. We're doing it wrong. "

Daryl " I'm just thinking about choices. I mean, do they even matter anymore? "

Gabriel "Depends on who's making the choice. Doubt's important. But it doesn't make you wrong. "

We heard Walkers in the distance.

Daryl " You telling me to have faith? "

Gabriel nodded " Yeah, I suppose so, yes. "

Daryl "What about you? "

dog barked.

Gabriel nodded " Yeah. I'm trying. "

Maggie showed up and killed the walker.

Gabriel asked her " Alden? "

Maggie looked down ,shaking her head.

Me "You see Negan? Said he'd catch up. "

Maggie "He left. "

I looked down

Daryl scoffed "don't look too sad about it"

I glared at him.

at Alexandria.

We walked to the front gate and my jaw dropped when we walked inside.

Alexandria had been overrun by walkers.

Some guys were burning the bodies.

Suddenly i heard a little voice "Kenny!!"

I looked around and saw Judith coming my way.

She hugged me and i picked her up "Hey, baby"

RJ ran to Daryl who picked him up "uncle Daryl!"

Daryl "Hey, buddy."

Hershel ran to Maggie "Missed you, Mom. "

Maggie hugged him "You too, kiddo. Look at you. "

Daryl hugged Lydia.

Lydia hugged me "hey"

I smiled "hey"

Lydia asked confused "where's Negan ?"

Daryl " He left. Ain't coming back here. "

Then he started to give out some apples to the kids.

MY jaw dropped when i saw Connie coming our way "no fucking way"

Daryl saw her and dropped the basked before running to her and hugging her "Happy to see you. Yeah. You want an apple? "

She nodded, smiling .

I smiled at them before hugging Rosita "hey, Rosi"

Rosi leaned against me "hey"

Suddenly Jerry yelled "Hey! Got something coming! "

We walked up the gate.

Jerry "These guys with you? "

Daryl aimed his crossbow at them.

Jerry "Guess not. "

People who look like storm troopers showed up on horses.

I asked irritated "what is this? clone wars?"

Eugene showed up behind them " No, no, no, no, no. No. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. We're all friends. We're all friends. They're here to help. "

I raised an eyebrow.

---

Eugene "Ezekiel, Yumiko, and I set out on a journey. Charged ourselves with finding hope in our darkest of days. Suffice to say, we hit the proverbial jackpot. It's probably best that I step aside so you all can hear it from the horse's mouth as it were. I give you Mr. Lance Hornsby, diplomatic representative of The Commonwealth."

Lance showed up " Hello. I'm Lance. Thank you for allowing us into your home. I must say I am impressed with everything you've built here and what I've heard of your other communities. But it's clear... you've fallen on hard times and that is where The Commonwealth is more than willing to help. If you remain, we can provide labor and materials to help you build back all you've lost. However, if any are interested... I do have another, potentially more interesting choice to offer. "

Daryl looked at me and i looked at him.