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AU of Season 5 Time Travel Bethyl MSF was terrible can't believe how they handled Beth's death. So I started writing this "When you care about people hurt is kind of part of the package" -Beth Greene.
AN: Beth is 17 is S2 18 in S3 when the Bethyl starts and 19 in S4/5. Oh and I'm never watching the show again so I will be going in a different direction from the show obviously since this is time travel with an alive Beth Greene (the way it should be). Hope you enjoy.
Care Package of Hurt & Hope
Season Five, Episode Eight: Coda
Chapter One: Limbo
Beth felt disoriented and confused she was standing back in the funereal home which didn't make sense because the last thing she remembered was attacking Dawn at the hospital with the pair of scissors.
"This is the last place where you were happy that's why this place is your limbo in a matter of speaking." Said a voice Beth recognized but hadn't heard in a while.
"Lori?" Beth asked stunned at seeing her dead friend stand before her. Lori smiled fondly at the younger women. "But how is this possible? Am I dead too?" Beth asked shocked, she wasn't ready to be dead. She had so much to live and survive for.
"Yes, that woman shot you." Lori said sadly. "But you have the opportunity to go back, you need to go back. Beth, honey I need to say thank you. You raised my little girl when I couldn't and probably better than I ever could." Lori said gratefully while brushing Beth's hair out of her face, smiling at the younger woman in appreciation.
Beth started tearing up "I failed you and I failed Judy I couldn't keep her safe." Beth sobbed, that was her biggest regret in life not being able to save that precious baby.
"Oh, She's Alive. Judith is alive. Tyreese got her out." Lori said grinning at Beth's expression of stunned joy and relief.
"What? Oh my god." Beth gasped in disbelief.
"But Judith still needs you despite having Rick, Carl, and the others. Our baby girl is gonna need you. So you must go back and take care of Judith." Lori said seriously.
"What are you talking about? Go back? You can't go back from death. If there was a way to go back why don't you?" Beth asked bewildered by what Lori was trying to tell her.
"I died from childbirth it was my time to go there's no way to save me. You however died from human violence it was not your time Beth. That's why you get this opportunity at a second chance." Lori explained.
"She's right, Beth. You need to go back, you are the only one who can." Said another voice Beth instantly recognized.
"Andrea?" Beth asked happily stunned.
"Hey, Beth. You've come along way from the broken girl at the farm I once knew. You need to go back, you can prevent the deaths that weren't meant to be like mine and yours. I was bitten so I can't go back but I still could be saved. I believe you can do this you are hell of a fighter Beth. You've learned something from everyone in the group and its made you stronger. You're a fierce mother like Lori. You're a fierce friend like Michonne. You're a fierce woman like me and your sister. You're a fierce protector like Carol. You're a fierce survivor like Daryl. You're a fierce leader like your father and Rick. Rick doesn't know it yet but he's gonna need Beth Greene at his side." Andrea said passionately, smirking at the younger blonde.
"Blondie's got a point. Officer Friendly is gonna need all the help he can get for what's coming." drawled an irritatingly familiar voice.
"Merle?" Beth asked in surprised confusion wondering what he was doing there.
"Hey Blondie Jr. Olive Oyl and Blondie Sr. got the right idea in trying to get you to go back. After all Darylina is going to need you most of all, since I can't be there to look after his pathetic ass. He's gonna need you, besides you got my baby bro all pussy-whipped without getting any. Least you could do is go back and give him a 'thank you' fuck for all the trouble he went through to find you. Only for you to go and get yourself killed by attacking that lady cop." Merle said carelessly smirking at the glares he was receiving from the three women.
"I would appreciate it if you apologized to my daughter right now." Said a stern and oh so familiar voice.
"Daddy?" Beth exclaimed her voice breaking on the word before rushing into her father's arms, tears running down her face.
"Oh I love you so much Bethy. I'm so proud of you baby girl. You've grown so much you have the best of your mother and me in you. Your mama and I couldn't be any more proud of you." Hershel said lovingly grinning down at his youngest.
"Where is she and Shawn?" Beth asked excited at the prospect of seeing them again.
"They're at peace, this place is can only be reached by those souls who have unfinished business. Lori is here because she wants you to be the mother figure Judith needs in her place. Carl, after all has Michonne but that baby will need you when the time comes. Andrea is here because of her regret letting the group and Rick down, she knows they're going to need you. Merle is well, Merle of course is obviously only here for Daryl. You know how those Dixons are about expressing their feelings so even though he won't say it out loud Merle wants his brother to be happy. You are the key to that happiness." Hershel explained to Beth.
Beth looked at her father in sadness. "What about you? Why aren't you in peace like Mama and Shawn? Why can't you come back with me? The group needs and wants you more then me. Why can't you go back?"Beth asked desperately.
Hershel smiled at her tenderly. "I also died by human violence but I unlike you already lived a long and happy life. I didn't have as many unfinished conversations and unfinished business like you do Bethy. However my death can be prevented and knowing you baby girl. You will stop it, after all you got your stubbornness from both me and your mama." Hershel chuckled lightly before hugging Beth and kissing her forehead.
"It's time for us to go Beth, honey take care of my daughter for me."Lori said hugging the younger women tightly.
"I will." Beth promised.
"I know you will." Lori smiled gratefully at her before disappearing.
"You will see me soon kiddo, take care of the group and Rick. He's gonna need your help."Andrea hugged her quickly before disappearing too.
"Well, Blondie Jr. take care of my brother. Might as well take real good care of him if you know what I mean" Merle made an obscene gesture with his fingers.
"Gross" Beth said glaring at the redneck wondering how that man could be related to Daryl. Merle chuckled before disappearing.
"This isn't goodbye baby girl. I need you to promise me something Bethy" Hershel said seriously.
"Anything Daddy." Beth said earnestly.
Hershel smiled fondly at her. "Maggie has lost her way. She put Glenn before you. If I don't make it again, I need to know you two will always look out for each other. I need you to go back to the farm the day we met Rick and the group. Your sister fell hard and fast for Glenn, I need you to be there to remind her to pace herself and their relationship. Finding love in this cruel bitter world is a precious gift but its nothing compared to family. While Rick, Glenn, and the others are family now. You and Maggie are sisters, that bond should be forever and should always come first. I need you to promise me to try to get that through your sister's stubborn head." Hershel said smirking fondly at the thought of his strong willed eldest daughter.
Beth laughed lightly. "I promise to try. I love you, Daddy." Beth vowed.
"I love you too Bethany." Hershel kissed his daughter's forehead one last time before disappearing along the others.
Beth felt a rocking sensation and saw a flash of bright light before spotting a cleaner younger version of Rick Grimes running across her father's yard carrying a very young Carl.
Oh my god it worked, that wasn't a dream I'm really back. Beth thought elated.
Daddy is alive, Patrica, Jimmy, Otis, Lori, Adrea, T-Dog, Dale, they are all alive. I'm alive. This changes everything. I can change everything. Beth thought determinedly. Get ready everybody there's a new sheriff in town.
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