During last week's penultimate episode [1] of The Walking Dead [2], tensions increased as the group prepared to rescue Beth and Carol in Atlanta. Needless to say, while we're always prepared for devastation when it comes to a zombie apocalypse, we certainly weren't prepared for this. It's only been a few episodes since Beth came back into our lives [3], and we just aren't ready to let her go. Keep reading to experience the roller coaster of emotions caused by this week's midseason finale.

When Rick Does a Run-By Disembowelment on a Walker

When Rick Hits Officer Bob With His Car

But Then He Ends Up Shooting Him in the Head

When Dawn and Beth Throw That Officer Down the Elevator Shaft

When Gabriel Finds Bob's Rotting Severed Leg

And Then He Accidentally Leads a Huge Horde of Walkers to the Church

When Maggie Gets Excited About Seeing Beth, and You Know Something's Wrong

When Beth Conceals a Pair of Scissors in Her Cast

When Rick Prepares to Negotiate, and His Group's on Sniper Duty

When Everyone's in a Really Small Hallway, Getting Ready to Trade

When the Trade Goes as Planned and Nobody Dies

But Then Dawn Demands to Have Noah Back

When You Realize Beth's About to Stab Dawn With Her Scissors

When Beth Stabs Dawn, and Dawn Shoots Beth, and Daryl Shoots Dawn

When Maggie Gets to the Hospital and Realizes Beth's Gone