Twins Forever

Season 8: Episode 15

Based on S8E15
Ricks POV
I was sitting on the porch and I saw Michonne, Logan and Judith spending time with each other.
I had Carl's letter and I started reading it.

I remember mine and Logan's 8th birthday at the KCC with that giant cake and Aunt Evie showing up on leave, surprising all of us.
I remember Mom.I remember Codger.
I remember school and going to the movies and Friday-night pizza and cartoons and Grandma and Grandpa and church, those summer barbecues in the kiddie pool you got Logan and me.
Could've used that at the prison.
You told me about the walks we'd take when Logan and I were 3, you holding my hand and I was holding Logan's hand, around the neighborhood, all the way to Ross' farm.
I didn't know that I remembered them I didn't know Logan remembered them too when I asked her but we do.
'Cause I see the sun and the corn and that cow that walked up to the fence and looked me in the eye.
And you told Logan and me about all that stuff, but it isn't just that stuff.
It's how I felt.
Holding your hand and holding Logan's hand, I felt happy and special.
I felt safe.
I thought growing up was about getting a job and maybe a family, being an adult, but growing up is making yourself and the people you love safe As safe as you can, because things happen.
They happened before.
You were shot before things went bad.
Kind of felt like things went bad because you were shot. In case Logan didn't tell you yet we made a pact when you were shot but I am planning to break it with her before I go.
I want to make you feel safe, Dad.
I want you to feel just like I felt when you held my hand.
Just to feel that way for five minutes.
I'd give anything to make you feel that way now.
Logan and I wanted to kill Negan.
I wish we did.
Maybe it would've been done.
I don't think it's done now.
You went out there again, but I don't think they surrendered.
I don't think they will surrender.
There are workers in there, Dad.
They're just regular people Old people, young people, families.
You don't want them to die, Dad.
We're so close to starting everything over, and we have friends now.
It's that bigger world Jesus talked about The Kingdom, the Hilltop There's there's got to be more places, more people out there, a chance for everything to change and keep changing, everyone giving everyone the opportunity to have a life A real life.
So if they won't end it, you have to.
You have to give them a way out.
You have to find peace with Negan, find a way forward somehow.
We don't have to forget what happened, but you can make it so that it won't happen again, that nobody has to live this way, that every life is worth something.
Start everything over.
Show everyone that they can be safe again without killing, that it can feel safe again, that it could go back to being birthdays and school and jobs and even Friday-night pizza somehow.
And walks with a dad and a 3-year-old holding hands.
Make that come back, Dad.
And go on those walks with Judith and Logan.
They will both remember them.
I love you.
Carl.

I looked out and saw Michonne smiling at me.

Logan's POV

I was in my room I was sharing with my father and my little sister. I was sitting and thinking about the other pacts I made with my brother that nights

*flashback*
"Logan whatever happens you must try to get that letter to Negan in any way" Carl said.

I held his hand still.
"Carl, I don't know I can keep that pact" I said.

"You can do it. You're a Grimes and Grimes never give up please" Carl said.

I looked at him and I shook hands with him to get Negans letter to him.

*end flashback*

I opened the drawer and I got Negans letter and the walkie talkie.
I looked around to see if anyone would see me.
I walked out the doors and Michonne caught me.

"Logan what are you doing?" Michonne asked.

I looked around.
"Promise not to tell dad?" I asked.

"It depends" Michonne said.

"I'm going on top of the building to get a hold of Negan." I said.

Michonne was shocked
"No you're not doing that" Michonne said.

"No I have to do something" I said. Michonne grabbed my arm.

"What?" Michonne asked.

"I lied I'm sorry" I said.

"What do you mean?" Michonne asked.

Carl and I made more pacts while you and dad were talking.Michonne looked at me.
"Logan I know you..." michonne said but i interrupted.

"No! I have to do this! You're now keeping me from honoring my brother" I yelled.

Michonne was a little scared of me.
"I'm not I don't want you to do it now. When the time comes I will tell you and you go do it" Michonne said.

Gregory came back and he gave Maggie a map.
I was with Michonne and my dad. Michonne gave me the look to go. And I ran off.
I took the walkie and I turned it on and called for Negan.

Negans POV
I was outside and watching the walkers. Simon was pinned up and I was just mad. I heard the radio come on.
"Negan this is Logan Olivia Grimes" Logan said.

I picked up my radio.
"Hey hey Logan" I said. "Is your father there I want you to put him on."

"This isn't about my father Negan it's about
Carl, he wrote you letter and he wanted me to deliver to you cause that he wanted." Logan said.

"Well I cant promise to not kill the messenger" I said.

"Just shut up and listen" Logan said.

Negan, this is Carl.
Logan and I were helping someone.
I got bit.
We didn't even have to be doing what we were doing.
I was just helping someone.
Now I'm gone.
You might be gone.
Maybe my Dad made your people give you up and he killed you, but I don't think so.
I think you're still around and you're working on a way out.
Maybe you got out.
Maybe you think we're a lost cause and you just want to kill all of us.
I think you think you have to be who you are.
I just wonder if this is what you wanted.
I wanted to ask you.
I wish I could've.
Maybe you'll beat us.
And if you do, there'll just be someone else to fight.
The way out is working together.
It's forgiveness.
It's believing that it doesn't have to be a fight anymore.
Because it doesn't.
I hope my dad offers you peace.
I hope you take it.
I hope everything can change.
It did for me.
Start over.
You still can.
Carl.

I clicked the radio to get back to Logan.
"All this there is no getting out of it now.
I wouldn't accept your surrender if you came to me on your knees.
See, winning isn't about beating you.
Winning is about killing every last one of you.
That is starting over.
I never wanted this.
Your father made this happen.
You tell him that.
No more talk." I said and I smashed the walkie.

Logan's POV

"Negan?" I called.
"Damn it!!"
I threw the walkie against the floor and cried.

"I'm sorry Carl I'm so sorry. I didn't honor you" I said to myself.
I sat there and cried on top of the building alone.