Flatlined Heart

A/N: I apologize for this update taking so long. I got distracted by other obligations. However, I am happy to announce that updates are back, the approximate time frame will be a 2k word update around every two weeks. Please don't berate me if I am a little late though, I am human, and I don't have all the time in the world.

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT CAUGHT ON YET, MAGNA IN THE WALKING DEAD IS PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTRESS AS LUNA KOM FLOUKRU FROM THE 100. THEREFORE IN THIS FANFICTION, MAGNA IS THE REINCARNATION OF LUNA, THE NIGHTBLOOD.

 Boots hit the ground with a thump. Alicia tromps back into the ranch, slamming the car door behind her. Madison rounds on her almost immediately, cornering her against the truck. "You could've died out there!"

Nick ambles over at a leisurely pace and stops at the safe distance of a few feet away from the mother and daughter, hands shoved into his back pockets as he stands, hunched over in the sun. A girl peeks out from behind him and then runs forward as she sees Troy hopping off the truck. She clutches a book to her chest as Troy appraises her. "Where'd you get that, Charlie?"

She glances up not so subtly at Nick, who gives a kind smile. "Ohhh", Troy nods in understanding and his face splits into a sickening big, leering grin as he waves at Nick. Nick seems to fight the urge to recoil, not completely succeeding on the visual end.

Meanwhile, a brooding face is all that Madison gets back from Alicia, a storm brewing in the green eyes. The turmoil, weight, and weight that makes her shoulders droop. Elyza frowns, eyes glued to the back of the brunette as they all hop out of the truck. "Here", she murmurs, shoving her stolen gun at Lindsay before running off to follow the girl.

Cursing can be heard as Lindsay fumbles with the weapon in surprise. Elyza falls into a jog after her girl. Her boots scruff on the stones and dirt, kicking up behind her. The girl ahead storms forward. She follows the girl until something catches her eye, stopping her in her tracks.

The group left behind is quiet under the glare of Madison, her mouth set in a thin line of dissatisfaction. They break off, some taking weapons back to storage, others heading for the medical building. Magna is about to alleviate Lindsay from some of her burden when a storm of asian fury descends upon her. The wiry woman can't help but sigh heavily. She knows very well what is coming. It would be the same argument continued.

Eleanor walks back into the room, "I talked with the militia and I agree with them. For our sake we really should hold back and not engage." The stark white bandage on her head makes Magna want to reach out and touch it, just to make sure she's okay underneath.

"But what about Elyza and Lindsay? They're clearly threatening them, and we know where they are",Magna answers, looking up from the little book she had been reading since she'd managed to find it stuffed into the back of the storage bunker like sad waste. Magna really has no idea why she's so bothered with this notion. She didn't owe anyone anything. The world had shown her that most of humanity was about as awful as they seemed. Twice, if you counted her other life.

Yet this time it was different because she knew the ones in danger were good. Good like all the children before they're tainted by the world. It wasn't right. Unfortunately she also knows the woman. There's no way she's giving in.

Eleanor plops on the not-so-comfortable cot that Magna is situated on as well. "At the risk of the lives of everyone here?"

Magna doesn't answer and just turns to look out the window. There's no arguing with Eleanor.

"I thought we had an agreement",Yumiko says, seemingly attempting to be as non-accusing as possible.

Magna glares at her from the steps she's sitting on outside a trailer. "No, you made an agreement." She's not going to say she was wrong, she's not going to apologize for a promise she didn't make, for a decision that just saved two people. It was right, just like killing the man that went after her cousin was right.