It's dawn when I wake up, Daryl is in his boxers laying right next to me. I'm completely naked and laying up under a sheet, I go to get up, he pulls me closer, "Just a little longer" he asks, I chuckle, "Let me put my bra on" I tease, "Why?" He asks, "Because I want to" I say feeling my face light up, he sighs and let's go, I put my bra and underwear on and lay back down on his chest. I stare at his face and see a tiny scar above his lip, one of his eyes peep open and he looks down at me, I laugh and fix my head on his chest. I run my fingers along his torso tracing his abs, he shivers and chuckles, "I'm tryin to sleep ya know?" He jokes, "Ok, Ok. I'll try to get a few more hours" I say and close my eyes.
"Jade?!" I hear someone saying from outside the tent, I look at Daryl who is sound asleep, I get up and quickly get dressed and walk outside to find Maggie, "I can't find my Dad" she says, "What do you mean you can't find your dad?" I ask, "He was here went I went to bed last night but when I woke up he was gone. I've searched everywhere, and Beth is in shock, she won't respond to anyone" she says panicked, "Ok. I will get a few people and we'll get a search party goin. We'll find him and Beth will be ok" I say. She hugs me and sprints back to the house. I on the other hand go to find Rick. He's still sleeping so I deicide to wait.
Rick walks out of his tent fully dressed and ready to go, "Rick!" I say and jog over to him, he winces, "What?" I ask, "Your face is all bruised up, what happened?" he asks, "Me and Shane had it out while you were gone yesterday. But I don't care about that. Maggie can't find Hershel and I think he may have left the farm, I was thinking You, Daryl, Glenn, and I could go into town and look for him" I say rushed, he nods, "Let's get everyone moving. We'll search the perimeter first just to make sure" he says and we start rounding everyone up. I go to wake Daryl.
"Daryl?" I whisper, "What?" He groans, "You have to get up, we have to go find Hershel" I say, he slowly sits up and rubs his face, "Where is he?" He asks, "well if we knew that we wouldn't be getting a search party" I say with a sigh, "We can't find him. Maggie said he was there when she went to bed but she wasn't there in the morning" I say. He gets up and gets dressed, I stare at the floor, "You alright?" He asks, "Yeah. Just worried and stressed" I say and stand up to leave. "Jade?" He asks softly, I turn around. "Are you Ok?" He asks, "Yeah. I'm fine. Just tired of losin people" I say, he pulls me into a hug, "You'll never lose me" he says.
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"Does your dad drink?" Rick asks Maggie as we examine Hershels bedroom for any sign of where he might be, the only thing we find is a very unHershel like room, littered with his wife's clothes and pictures and an empty cantine, "No. He banned liquor after I was born" Maggie says, "I know there's a bar in town. He used to go there all the time" I speak up, "It's worth a try" Daryl says, "Ok. Daryl, Jade, Glenn and I will drive into town and give it a look. Get ready we leave in ten" Rick says and Daryl and I walk back to our tent with his arm around my waist.
We both scoop up our bows and I turn to Daryl, who by the way looks rather nervous, "What's with the nervous expression?" I ask grabbing his shirt, "I don't know what's gonna happen tonight. And I got a bad Feelin in ma gut" he says looking down at me. "Everything's gonna be fine" I say and kiss his cheek, "Daryl? Can I ask you somethin?" I ask, he looks at me ad tilts his head, "Yeah" he says, "Do you know what happened to Merle?" I ask. "No he just left" he says I frown, he rubs his finger down my cheek, "It's gonna be alright" he says, I smile and we head out.
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{Daryl's P.O.V.}
I'm so confused on how this girl gets me to let ma guard down so easily. I've never been like this. So sensitive, maybe Merle was right, she does have me whipped. I can't just leave her though. She's been through so much. Dammit Daryl that's exactly what I'm talking about. You need to swallow your feelings and put your guard back up. Keep your distance. Feelings get you hurt.
My mind completely wanders off as I sit in the passenger seat on the way to a bar to find Hershel. I swear if he's not there imma be pissed. I'm tired of being an errand boy.
{Jade's P.O.V.}
I sit in the back of the truck with Glenn and stare out at the scenery as we fly by, I miss the world, even if it were cruel. This world is fucked up and I don't like it. The only decent thing is this group of people. Which I am still confused on, how can people so different come together as one? "So what were you before all this?" Glenn asks pulling me from my thoughts, "Quite a few things. I was a hair stylist, a nurses assistant, and in my spare time I was an assistant at my fathers mechanic shop, and I volunteered at food Pantry and Homeless shelters. Why?" I say, "Just trying to learn more about you" he says, "What were you?" I ask, "A pizza deliverer" he replies, "Oh. That sounds fun" I say jokingly. He stands up, "Where are we?" He asks, I stand up, "Take a right here and follow that street till the end" I say to Rick and were moving again.
We pull up and I jump off the side of the truck and run inside pulling my bow as I run, "Jade! Wait up!" Daryl shouts, I slow to a walk and peek into the window, "He's in there" I say when everyone shows up, Rick nods and Daryl opens the door, "Who did you bring?" Hershel asks Rick when we walk in, "Just Daryl, Glenn, and Jade" he says, "Did Jade lead ya here?" He asks, "Yes I did. Hershel we need you back at the farm. Maggie needs you and Beth went into shock. I hooked up an IV to keep her going but she needs you" I say and jump over the counter. "Why did you come here?" I ask looking at the bottles under the counter, finally I find Exotic Fruit Wine, I pull it out and stand up before pouring some into glasses and offering some to Daryl and Rick.
"I needed to get away" he replies simply, "Oh" I say once again crouching to see what else was under the counter. It gets awkwardly quiet, "Hey honey, why don't you come up from under the counter nice and slow?" Someone says, I glance at the gun under the bar and grab 2 bottles of Beer before quickly standing up, "Oh damn, she is a fine one" the fatter guy says, I snort through my nose, I pull up the two beer bottles receiving a gun pointed at me, "Beer gentlemen?" I ask cooly before popping the caps off and setting the beers on the counter, they look at me dumbfounded, "I'm going to ask you nicely to get the gun away from my friends" I say looking at the beer I'm refilling for Hershel, "Excuse me?!" The skinny guy says bewildered, "You heard me" I snarl and carefully lift my foot to the gun, I fling my foot upwards sending the gun to my hand and I quickly pull it on the skinny guy who has now been seated at the bar, "Now. You put the gun down or you both die" I spit, the guy sets his gun down and has a seat, I toss him a beer.
I grab myself a beer and sip on it, I climb over the counter and sit on the nearest stool with a smile, "So gentlemen what can I help you with?" I ask, "We'll take you out back and fu-" the fat guy starts but Daryl cuts him off, "Eh, that's ma girl her talkin to" Daryl snarls, "And I sincerely doubt your fat ass could even see over your stomach" I add with a chuckle and take a other swig of my beer, "I could bend you over-" his friend cuts him off, "Jim stop. I'm sorry excuse him please. He hasn't had the pleasure of a woman in a while" he says, "Does he seriously think sayin stupid shit like that is gonna get him what he wants. He's got me fucked up" I say and walk over to Daryl.
"You guys got a group?" He asks Rick, "Even if we did we couldn't take people like you in" Rick says, I look at Jim and see him eyeing me like a hawk and I step up on my tip toes and kiss Daryl, he wraps his hands around my waist and pulls me upward.
Both guys draw their guns simultaneously, I draw mine instinctively and aim it at Jim, without a second thought I fire one right into his chest, he hits the floor with a grunt, I spin my arms, aiming now at the skinny guy, he aims his gun at Hershel, "Didn't we just do this?" I grumble, "I'll tell you what, give my pal Rick here your gun, we'll ask you a few questions and we'll take you to our group, yeah?" I say, he lowers his gun and I fire one into his head.
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Never Wake The Dead (TWD Fanfic)
Fanfic"What did you see?" he asks, "Nothing" I say, "Tell me!" he shouts, I spit in his face, he wipes it off, "You are a beauty, you know that? It would suck to dispose of such a beautiful, spiteful, badass young lady, wouldn't it?" he says and grabs the...
