A Complete Unknown | TWD

070: No Exceptions!

He flicked hit bat up into his hand, swinging it in front of Sami and Rick.

"This . . . this is Lucille. And she is awesome. All this. All just so we can pick out which one of you gets the honour."

Sasha flinched as he looked at her. 

He felt pure fear, right in his gut. what would actually kill him, when that bat hits his head? Would he be conscious for most of it? Would one hit knock them out, and it would be quick and quiet?

He made his way down the line slowly, with Abraham rising, kneeling tall, head held high as he stopped in front of him. 

"Huh." Negan ran a hand over his beard. "Well, I gotta shave this shit."

He continued down the line, looking at them. Until he stopped.

Right in front of Danny. 

Usually, Danny was well aware of how he looked. But considering how much of a mess everyone else looked, he felt he probably looked the same. 

And so, instead of looking away from Negan, hoping the ground would swallow him up and end this nightmare, he stayed looking. Right at him through his eyebrows. 

"Shit, kid." Negan crouched in front of him. "You're already half dead, look at your arm."

He continued glaring at him, fearing that if he spoke, it might earn him a bad to the head. 

"Lighten up. At least cry a little. Cause this is gonna hurt a whole lot more than when you lost that." He chuckled, standing. "Trust me."

He cleared his throat, turning back on the line, making his way down. 

"Jesus," He stopped on Maggie. "You look shitty. I should just put you out of your misery right now."

Danny's yell which left his mouth unchecked was lost beneath Glenn's. He dived forward to Negan, only to be knocked to the ground by Dwight, hit in the head. 

"Stop it!" Maggie shrieked, her voice uneven in pain, as Dwight held Glenn down like an animal, Daryl's crossbow to his face.

"Nope." Negan sighed, like it was all inconveniencing him. "Nope. Get him back in line."

Glenn, sobbing, screaming, was dragged along the ground back to his spot in line. Danny watched Sami, again, waiting for him to do something. He was slumped against Daryl's side, unmoving. By the look of Daryl's face, if he hadn't been supporting Sami, he'd probably try the same thing as Glenn.

Negan chuckled. "Alright, listen. Don't any of ya do that again. I will shut that shit down, no exceptions. First one's free, it's an emotional moment, I get it. "

Rick was pretty much panting beside Maggie, looking at the ground with wide, wild eyes.

Negan noticed. "Sucks, don't it? The moment you realize you don't know shit. "

He looked at Rick, then Carl and Danny. It took him a moment, but he smirked, eyes still going back and forward.

He pointed to Carl with the bat, looking at Rick. "This if your kid, right?" He laughed, standing in front of him, but then turned the bat to Danny. "And what about you, kid? Wanna tell me which one of these beautiful women are your mommy?"

Danny felt his gut twist, and kept his eyes on the ground, this time. He couldn't handle it - the pain in his stomach was going to kill him. It was like something trying to tear there way out.

"Leave him alone." The noise came from Sami's mouth, but it sounded nothing like him. It was more like an animal's moan. His eyes didn't look open. "He's just a kid."