Beauty and the Beast ( Carl Grimes x Reader) TWD Version

Chapter 2: The Beast

" The woods are lovely, aren't they (h/n)....? I only wish I recognized them. Do you know where we are? Because I don't." Daryl gulps as branches sway from the incredible tree. The horse comes up to a large withered tree. Suddenly, a light flashes and the tree is struck by lighting. It splits in two and reveals a hidden path. (H/N) becomes frightened and buckles back while Daryl holds on tightly.

" Whoa! Calm down, (h/n)." The brown haired man looked down the path and mulls over whether to go down it or not. " Hm, lets got this way." He pulls the harness in the dark road's direction and (h/n) reluctantly walks forward.

A low growling catches ( h/n) and Daryl off guard. Daryl turns his head to meet the gaze of a large grey wolf, his eyes widen immediately.

" Go, go! (h/n), hurry!" He urges the horse and they go running through the twisted trees. The wolf howls, calling for the rest of its pack. The sound paws crunching against the snow clashed with the sound of (h/n) hooves. " Come on!" He chants but get distracted by one of the wheels braking off.

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Daryl lost the wolves and came across a castle. " Drink up my friend. I'll go and pay my respects yo our unwitting host.... whoever they may be..." Daryl pats the his horse on the back. unknowing to him the statue's head turned and watched him as he walked up the to the large doors.

The two large doors opened letting Daryl in. " Hello?" He asked.

He took of his coat and put it on the rack. He looked at the burning fireplace with a puzzled expression.  " Forgive me, I don't mean to intrude. I needed shelter from the storm." Daryl said to no one.

" Poor man, must of lost his way in the woods..." A hush

" Glenn, Hush!" Another voice demands.

Hearing this, Daryl spins around and does not see anyone but instead walks in the dinning room. 

Right when he saw the food his stomach started to growl and he sat down to eat the food He was about to take a bit when he was a teacup move forward. " Carol said I wasn't supposed to move because it might be scary." The teacup said with her sweet small voice.

" ok..." he said blankly. He stands up and quickly leaves. He's about to ride off when he notices a small section in the garden filled with roses. " Roses..." Daryl turns his both ways and hops off his horse, trying the straps to a nearby pillar. " I can't home empty handed. I promised Y/N a rose." Something moves in the dark cause (h/n) to pull at the harness. When he picked the rose a howling from a beast had him turn around quickly. He looks up tp be meet with two bright blue orbs and the outline of beast. The beast grabbed and dragged Daryl away, just when (h/n) ran off.

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The sun is fresh on the horizon and Y/N is already up and tending to the garden. She cuts some rhubarb with a gardening scissors and lifts his head when he hears the whinny of a horse. She races over (h/n). " (h/n)!" Her eyes become filled with worry, wondering why (h/n) is all alone. she gently grabs (h/n) by the neck and clams the terrified horse. " What happened? Where is papa?" Y/N glances at the torn straps and tattered reins. Her eyes darts to the woods.

" Take me to him!"

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Sunlight barely seeps through the thick branches. They fly passed the snapped withered tree and down the dark path. Y/N races through the enchanted forest and sees the broken wagon. Snow covering the ground and trees. With a mix of apprehension and determination, Y/N clenches her jaw, and continues to gallop through the woods.