My Redneck Angel

6. Empty

I ran down the hall way and nearly collided with Daryl when I turned the corner. "What's going on?"

"Dr.Jenner had 'em trapped in that room, he finally let 'em out but he couldn't open the main doors...we tried breaking the glass but it was bullet proof, so we used a granade to make a way out." Daryl explained as quickly as possible.

"A granade? Where'd we get a granade?"

"I'll explain later. Take all these bags and I'll go get the rest, I'll meet you at the truck." Daryl picked up the bags and shoved them in my hands.

"Daryl.."

"Go." Daryl pointed to the main lobby.

I started running down the hallway, I took one last glance at Daryl before I tuned a corner. When I got to the lobby Rick was there with Travis. "Here we'll take the bags." Rick took the bags from my hands.

"I'm gonna go help Daryl." I started running back. "Jess! Jess!" Travis was yelling at me, but I ignored him, I wasn't gonna let Daryl die.

I ran till I got to where I left Daryl. My eyes bounced from door to door till I found the one that was open. As I got to the room Daryl just got out. "The hell ya doin' here woman."

Before I could answer I herd a voice behind me. "I'm here to." I tuned around and saw Travis. "Damnit, why'd you follow me."

"The same reason you came back here for Daryl... Im not gonna let you die." He started picking up bags. "So let's go."

I looked over to Daryl who picked up some bags. I went to the next door and picked up the bags sitting by the door. "Let's go." Daryl started running.

When we got outside everyone was already in there vehicles. When we were almost to the vehicles Rick shouted. "Get down."

All of us dropped at the same time. Travis and Daryl were slightly covering me. Me and Travis were both behind a barricade to protect ourselves, but Daryl was partly sticking out from behind it.

I felt heat and pressure cover my body...I herd parts of the building flying everywhere, and I could hear the fire. After covering our heads for about a minute I lifted mine up. I didn't hear anything, so I assumed it was over.

When I looked up the building was on fire, what was left of it, and there were building piece's everywhere. I looked over to Travis who also had his head up. "Think is safe to go to the vehicles now?" I asked Travis.

"Yeah, it should be." He nodded his head.

"Daryl, come on. Let's go." No response. "Daryl seriously." Still nothing. "Travis go get Rick!"

Travis scrambled to his feet and ran for Rick. "Daryl, wake up. Come on." I shook him a little. "Daryl."

I herd Rick's foot steps running to me. "What's wrong with him?" Rick kneeled beside Daryl's head.

"I don't know. I think his body might have been out in the open more than it should have been when the building blew...something could have hit him, the heat could have been to much, but I can't say for sure."

"I need water." Rick shouted to who ever was listening.

Travis came up beside us and handed Rick a bottle of water. Rick opens the cap and held the bottle above Daryl's face. "He better not hit me." Rick joked.

Rick bent his wrist quickly and some water spilled out of the bottle and on to Daryl's face. I herd Daryl took a deep breath then his eyes fluttered open. I smiled. "Rise and shine sleepy head."

Daryl squinted his eyes in confusion. Rick chuckled. "Come on we gotta go before the walkers get here." Rick put out his hand to help up Daryl. Daryl grunted but excepted Rick's hand.

We all got in our separate vehicles and started down the road.

*

After about an hour of silence, I picked up the radio we had in the truck. "Hey Rick?"

"Yeah Jess?"

"Do you know where were going."

"No...but if we find house, apartments, or anything we'll stop to scavage."

"Alright." I sighed.

We drove for another 20 minutes. I was lost in what had happened back there until the radio came on. "There's some apartment buildings up ahead. We'll stop there." I looked over to Daryl and he shrugged.

Daryl pulled the truck over and hopped out.

*Daryl's POV*

We pulled over to some apartment buildings. I got out of my truck with Jess and walked over to Ricks vehicle. "So what's the plan." I looked up at Rick.

"Were gonna break into pairs of two. Me and Glenn, You and Jess, T-dog and Travis. And for the rest of you... Stay alert." We all nodded at Rick to show we understood.

"Come 'on." I called to Jess who had walked back over to the truck.

"I was getting my sword." She caught up with me.

We walked in the apartment building and went up the stairs. "We got the left side, Rick and Glenn got the right." I grabbed my crossbow off my back and got it ready.

I looked back at Jess to see if she was ready, she had her sword held up in front of her. She nodded her head at me. I turned around and out my hand on the door knob. I slowly turned it then pushed the door open. I moved my crosbow quickly to the right then left. I didn't see any walkers so I took a couple steps in.

I turned around to Jess and pointed to the rooms. I backed up to her. "You take the room on the left and I'll take the right." I whispered.

"Alright." She whispered back.

I pushed the door open with my foot. I looked both ways...no walkers. I left the room to go see if Jess had went to the next room, she walked out of the bathroom when I got to the hallway. Figuars.

"Any walkers." I popped my head in the room Jess went in.

"Nope." She put her sword back in its holder.

"Let's look for anythin' worth takin'. I walked into the room I had my head in. I took out my flash light and looked through everything in the room.

I walked back out into the hallway. "Anythin'...?"

"No I didn't find anything. You?" She looked confused.

"No.." I was confused to.

*

We went through the other two apartments and also found nothing. We were at the last door. I slowly opened the door, I didnt open it much, just enough space to take a couple steps in. Jess was about to take a step in when something caught my eye. "Stop." I quickly put my hand out in front of her.

"What?"

I pointed to the trip wire that was about a foot off the ground. I watched as she squinted her eyes, her eyes became wide when she saw what I was pointing at.

I put my finger to my lips. I pulled out my knife and bent down, I cut the trip wire. I stood up and stepped in front of Jess. I put my crossbow up and slowly walked in the room. I herd a gun cock and I quickly put my crossbow up. "Daryl.." Jess asked from behind.

"Stay back." I put my hand behind me.

"Who are you and what do you want?" The man with the gun asked.