//------------------------------// // Chapter 13: Saviors // Story: The Trotting Dead // by ZombieBrony22 //------------------------------// TWILIGHT'S P.O.V I saw as the last two people I wanted to see walked closer to me. With Spike holding his gun, of course. "We have bad news. We can tell you, but we need to speak to the human. Norman, right?" Aria asked. "Why?" I asked. "We know him. Probably better than you." Sonata said. "How?" Rick asked suddenly towering behind me. "Well, I know him." Sonata said. It didn't take long for me to put two and two together. "We'll meet you in Sweet Apple Acres. Away from the others." I said. An hour later, me, Applejack, Norman, Rick and his people, Spike, and Sweetie Belle came to the barn to speak the the two sirens. "What's the news?" Daryl asked. "It's in our backpack." Aria said. We opened it to find 3 pictures. Rick looked at the pictures from Aria and Sonata. I came over to look and what I saw were walls of corpses and fences, camps burning with sign saying 'YOU'RE NEXT' in blood, and a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire with the words 'Lucille' on the side. "Did anyone see anythang?" Rick asked as he walked towards the doors. "We don't know how or when, but they're comin' for us." Rick said as he grabbed his machette and Python. "No, they're not. They're coming for Twilight and more people to call Saviors." Aria said. "It's true. They force people to stay and in a matter of time, they choose to." Norman said. "How do you know?" Glenn asked. "Because I was one of them. The Saviors." Norman told him. "He's right. Me and him were thinking of escaping when Aria found and helped us." Sonata said. "Norman came first." I said. "Well, we followed him secretly." Aria said. "What? The shadows I saw..." "Yep. Sorry, sweetie." Sonata said. "Well, better you two than Negan." Norman said releived. "Who's Negan?" Abraham asked. "He's Adagio's boyfriend. The bat you saw and the camps burning? That was all him. He'll tear right through here with Adagio at his side." Sonata said. "We found him on the road a few weeks after the Eaters came. He changed real quick from straggler to mass killer." Aria told us. "What do you mean?" Rick asked. "He raided refugee camps. He destroyed Atlanta, Shirewilt Estates, and CHS. All with no sympathy." Aria claimed. "What? Shirewilt's gone?" Noah asked. "Yeah. I'm sorry." Sonata said. "My family was there... No-one got out?" "No." Sonata said. "God..." Noah walked away in tears. "Anythang else you wanna confess?" Rick asked holding his gun in its holster. "Yeah. The Sanctuary is near Washington on Earth." Aria said. "Where?" Rick asked. "The factory." "Then we know where to go." Rick said as he loaded his gun. "Wait. You can't go yet. We need to take care of Blueblood." I said. "If we kill Adagio, it all stops, right? No amulets?" Michonne asked me. "She's right." Sunset claimed. "Alright then. But me, Sunset, and Flash are coming with you." I said. "But who's goin' to take your place?" Applejack asked. "Mayor Mare. Tell her to take control until I get back." I said. "Alright, that's the deal." Rick said. "Let's go." I said as I grabbed my weapons. CARL'S P.O.V I saw my dad walk ou Sweet Apple Acres with his weapons. "What's going on?" I asked him, "This place isn't safe. We can't stay here, grab your stuff." He told me. "Rick, this is better than we ever had it. This place is safe! If we leave, we'll either be trampled by Runners or taken by the Saviors. This Negan character sounds dangerous, we're a world away from that." Micchone said. "No we ain't. How 'bout Blueblood and his setup?" Daryl asked. "Either way, these people need us, Rick. It needs me." "Why?" Rick asked. "You saw me at the prison. Crazy, wandering with pet Walkers, that was before I learned they protected me. You can lose everything out there. You can lose yourself. I'm not going anywhere." Michonne said. "Well, if she's staying, I'm staying. Same with Judith." I said. "She's right. We can't go out there again." Glenn said. "I agree. I was someone else at the Sanctuary. I was a- a monster." Norman said. "Yes. You need to stay here. Think of your daughter, think of Carl. They need to grow up safe, they can here." Hershel said. "Yeah. Plus everyone I've ever cared about is right here." Tara said. "If we have to fight a war to be at peace, so be it." Celestia said. "How about Lori? I know you two divorced, I know you care about her." Abraham said. "I for one would like to beleive that this world can be further fortified than it is. Plus I can't fight Walkers let alone Runners." Euguine said. "Alright then. But, we need to bring others here." Dad said. "I think I can help." A voice said from behind. "Who are you?" I asked. "My name is Aaron. Me and my boyfriend went to Equestria as soon as we heard of it. We can help with people."