Negana Returns

Negana stood in the trees at the edge of the camp site, steeling herself to make her entrance. She wondered how her army would react. Would they think she was a fool for being captured earlier, or a hero for escaping? She could hold her head up high, she had escaped and had even rescued another captive, after all. She stood up straight, took a deep breath, and walked into the camp.

As soon as she emerged word spread quickly through her army. People rushed to see their leader return to them, excitedly chattering and speculating about how she had escaped the clutches of their enemy. They had all known their queen had been captured, and the battle against the Holy Order was all but lost. But now, here she was. She had escaped, she had returned to lead them against all the odds. She was a truly remarkable leader and their hearts soared in the knowledge that after this, victory was certainly theirs. She had successfully united the Saviours.

She was close to the Command Tent now, and Onyx and Amber stepped out of the crowd ahead, clapping and cheering. Gerwald was there with Amethyst. Negana looked at them, feeling that just those four were an army capable of defeating the Holy Order just on their own.

She nodded to the two guards at the fence and walked straight through into the large black tent. Outside she heard her army, spirits were lifted, she heard them singing, dancing, celebrating. Music was turned up loud all across the clearing and they toasted their queen with their beer cans.