Under The Stars / TWDG /

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Stella looks around for a few minutes before leaving the basement. Something was happening, and it wasn't good. She makes her way out of the basement and back into the humid air. She runs around the corner and looks for some kind of weapon. At least that way if she was to run into any kind of danger, she'd be able to protect herself.

She finds a small knife sitting on a cutting board on one of the outdoor kitchen counter. She grabs it and holds it in her right hand. Thankfully she wasn't left handed.

Once she had some kind of protection, she makes her way to find someone she could trust. On her way to the tent area, she heard voices. They were coming from the courtyard. They were familiar voices. Her dad and her brother.

Stella begins making her way over to the courtyard instead. As she comes up to the courtyard, she takes in the scenes. Her father and her brother were on the platform talking. Next to them, was a few people lined up, they were tied up and had bags over their heads. What in the world was her father planning.

In the audience, she caught a few familiar faces. Cassidy, Alexander, Desire, Jennifer, Jennie, Josiah, Nova and her sister. Was everyone here?

Hayden: Dad, what do you plan on gaining from doing this?

Andrew: Remember what I told you that day? I'm order to run a successful business, you must get rid of anyone or anything that will slow you down or risk you're success. That's what I'm doing. Getting rid of the ones who are threats!

Hayden: That's what this is?! Dad, what you're doing is a public execution! These (he motions to the people under the bags) these are innocent people! People that should be free.

Andrew: (He turns to look Hayden directly into the face) these people are traitors. They've lied and betrayed us. They've tried to bring me and the community down, and have failed. (He then turns towards the crowd) This! This (he motions to the whole community with his hands) this is my community. People came here to escape this cruel and horrible world. People have come to me, I'm their savior. And anyone who goes against me, will be delt with.

???: Even your own daughter?

????: How can we trust you? You've lied to us?

??: What's going to happen to them? (The person points to the people under the bags)

Andrew: My daughter went against me. She betrayed me. She's a murderer! She killed the people she was with! I only kept the basements a secret for you all! I did it to protect you all! And these (he motions to the people under the bags) they will be dealt with accordingly.

Stella's heart beat was speeding up. She needs to do something. One, she couldn't just allow her dad to spread lies about her. And second, she couldn't let her dad kill these innocent people. With a sudden rush of adrenaline, she runs and pushes against people and hops onto the platform. She holds the knife out in front of her.

Stella: First off, I am not a murderer. Everyone I've lost. They were my family! I love them and cherish them. Yeah I shot my mom, but she was bit, she died and didn't want to become a walker. Rebecca died during child birth. I would've given up anything in the world for her, and I'll do anything for AJ. Nolan was more of a father than my own father is! Carlos treated me as his own daughter, Like treated me with the love of a sibling, Sarah was like a sister to me, Nick was an ass at times, but that's what I loved about him, he stood up for himself even if he was in the wrong. Jane tried to kill someone in the name of protection, Clementine killed her to protect us. Everyone I've lost, their lives meant the world to me. If I could give up anything to bring them back, I would 100 times over. (Stella turns to her father) I am nothing like my father. I am not someone who will force people to bend at his every will. I am not someone who would imprison innocent people for years, letting them waist their lives away, I'm not someone who will lie to their own people. What kind of leader does that? What kind of father locks their daughter in a room that resembles an insane asylum? Are you even a father?