11 days of preparing. 11 days of strengthening the Militia for the war against the Saviors.

••

Two Saviors were standing in front of an overgrown shop by the road. It served as a lookout for the Sanctuary. They were conversing about sports.

Savior 1: So you're saying you've never went to a game?

Savior 2: I'm from Philly, the 76ers were garbage before shit hit the fan. I'm kind of grateful I never went.

The Savior chuckled.

Savior 1: I'm gonna take a piss.

The second Savior lit a cigarette as the first Savior started walking to the side of the shop. Before he can go to his spot to take a leak, you came out of the bushes and stabbed him in the neck.

SULK!

You let his body drop to the ground.

The second Savior heard the thud, and started calling out.

Savior 2: The hell happened over there?

THOKK!

An arrow suddenly went through the Savior's head, and he fell to the floor. Clementine put down her compound bow, and went over to the body to retrieve the arrow.

You met up with her at the front of the shop, cleaning your knife as you walked.

You: Nice shot.

Clementine: It's not Daryl's crossbow, but trust me, I can master this too.

You smile and give a nod. You then take out a paper, and cross out the shop from the list Rick gave you of nearby lookouts.

You: This seems to be the last one on the way to the rendezvous spot.

Clementine nodded, then waved down the road.

A few cars began driving down the street that included soldiers from the Oasis. Lee, Louis, Wyatt, and Russell were also in that group.

A/N: I imagine the Oasis soldiers' armor looking similar to this. Since they are originally from an Air Force base, I thought they should look similar to a normal soldier. Credit to Bryancodex on DeviantArt for this design.

You were all on your way to a field to meet up with the rest of the Militia, which consisted of fighters from Alexandria, Hilltop, and the Kingdom. Rick planned to attack the Sanctuary.

Lee rolled up in a car, and looked at both you and Clementine.

Lee: Lookouts are taken care of?

You extended you arms, and showed him the two bodies.

Clementine: Teamwork.

Lee smiled.

Lee: Right. Now get in, let's get moving.

••

You had arrived to the field, where you saw many militiamen and women preparing for the attack. Most of them, particularly the Kingdom soldiers, wore body armor.

You, Rick, Maggie, Ezekiel, and Jesus stood in a circle and continued to talk.

Rick: You up to this?

Maggie: I got the Hilltop to stand against the Saviors. I need to be there. At least for the first part.

Maggie then smirked.

Maggie: They say you can wage war through the second trimester.

Rick chuckled.

Ezekiel: I'm told the Hilltop lost their doctor. An obstetrician, no less. We have a doctor in the Kingdom, a woman of talent. Join us.

Jesus: We'll get ours back.

Ezekiel smiles, then laughs.

Ezekiel: Yes, Jesus. Yes, you will. As sure as the day defeats the night. And on this day, we begin to reshape this world....

Ezekiel looks at all of you. You look at Maggie.

You: Reshape this world for your child, and the children to come.

Ezekiel nods at your statement.

Ezekiel: So let's get started.

••

The four of you stood on the cargo bed of a truck, as Rick began to speak to the Militia.

Rick: When I first met him...Jesus said that my world was gonna get a whole lot bigger. Well, we found that world. We found each other.

The crowd continued to listen. Lee and Clementine looked on and listened as well.

Rick: That..."bigger world" is ours by right. That we've come together for it, all of us...it's that much more true, it's ours by right.

You ran your fingertips against the stock of your rifle as you listened too.

Rick: Any person who would live in peace and fairness, who would find common ground...it's their right too.

Rick took a breath.

Rick: But those who use and take and kill to carve out the world and make it theirs alone, we end them.

Rick looks at you, then turns back to the crowd. He raises a finger.

Rick: There's only one person who has to die...and I will kill him myself. I will...I will.

Negan. If Rick didn't, you surely were going to do it yourself.

Rick: Then, we keep making the world bigger. Together.

Ezekiel: Together. Bound forever!

Ezekiel puts a hand on both you and Rick's shoulders.

Ezekiel: To quote The Bard, "For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother."

Ezekiel then turns to Maggie, and puts a hand on her shoulder.

Ezekiel: For she today...my sister.

Shiva lets out a roar, which brought a smile to Ezekiel's face.

Maggie: We've practiced. We've been through it over and over again. We all know the plan doesn't end this morning. That we may have to live in uncertainty for days, maybe more.

Some of the Militia nod their heads in agreement.

Maggie: That we have to keep our faith in each other. If we can hold on to that with everything we have, the future is ours.

You decide to speak to the crowd next.

You: The world is ours. Together, we will fight for a better future. So we can live in a world where we can thrive.

You point at a soldier nearby.

You: Do you want live a life knowing your loved ones are safe?

The soldiers nods. You then turn to another soldier and point at her.

You: Do you want it to be possible for you and others to start a family? And for that family to live in harmony for years to come?

The soldier nods as well. You give a glance to Clementine, who's smiling. Inside, you want to be able to start a family with her too, in safety.

You: To achieve those things, we must band together as one...to fight a common enemy, and free ourselves from their oppression.

Rick drops down from the cargo bed, and speaks again.

Rick: I don't want to wait for it anymore. You don't either. Yeah, I know. So we don't have to wait for it.

Rick paces around, the crowd still looking at him.

Rick: If we start tomorrow right now...with everything we've beaten, everything we've endured, everything we've risen above, everything we've become...

Rick starts to get louder.

Rick: If we start tomorrow right now...no matter what comes next...we've won.

The crowd starts to react, beginning to get ignited.

Rick: We've already won!

The crowd begins to cheer, as Rick raises his rifle, and smiles.