Never Wake The Dead (TWD Fanfic)

**Chapter 33- Sleep On it**

I grab two packs of crackers and two waters before grabbing Daryl and heading to the shed, I stop away from the shed, "Daryl I'm gonna need you to behave" I say, he smirks, "Seriously" I say smirking now. I get in and point Daryl to the corner, he leans against the door and crosses his arms, "Randal I'm gonna remove the blind fold, Ok?" I ask crouching down, he nods and I take off the blind fold, his eyes instantly flick to Daryl and I see him tense up, "He won't hurt you. I just need information and he's here in case you try something stupid, which I trust you won't" I say more of a question, he nods and looks at me, "How is a pretty gal like you still alive?" He asks, "I'm more badass than you think" I say with a smirk, "You gotta guy?" He asks, I smile and nod back towards Daryl.

"I'm gonna take these restraints off, don't do anything stupid" I say and remove the handcuffs, he sits there and rubs his raw skin, I finch at the blood and skin, "I'll come back later and clean that up" I say reassuringly and hand him the crackers and water. He takes them and chows on them, "Slow down or you'll just puke I back up" I say pushing his wrist down. "Ok, so how many people did you say were in your group?" I ask, "twenty maybe thirty" he says, "Ok, I was told you have heavy artillery. Is that true?" I ask and look right into his eyes, "Yes" he answers and swallows down some more water, "Where are they located?" I ask, "I can't tell you that" he says, "And why is that?" I ask, "You'll kill em'" he says, "No, we'll have people scout out and we'll take you back to them and make our peace. Were not like that" I say.

He sits still for a bit before answering, "It sounds too good to be true" he says and looks directly into my eyes, "I can promise you its true. I'll even take you there myself" I say, "They are in a small camp about 12 miles out" he says, "How do you know where we are?" I ask, "I know this area, I grew up here. So I counted the turns. We're at a farm, I went to school with Maggie and Beth" he says, I look back at Daryl, who has his eyes squinted and staring at Randal. I tie Randal back up and storm out of the shed, Daryl hot on my heels.
"Jade?" Rick asks, "We can't- he knows exactly where we are and he said he" I sigh, "he went to school with Maggie and Beth. Rick we can't risk it" I say, Rick pinches the bridge of his nose and looks at the ground.
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"Hanging him seems to be the quickest way, just snap his neck" Shane says, "Really Shane?" I ask, "What?" He snaps, "You just get off on watching people hurt and struggling" I growl, "I'd like to see you hurt" he mumbles, "Do you want to take this outside?" I fire back, "Yeah" he says with a sarcastic chuckle, "Fuck you" I say and flick him off, I turn towards Rick, "The more humane way is to shoot him" I say, Daryl backs me up with, "Yeah. That would make more sense" "I think that's what we'll do" Rick says, "You can't just base a young man's life on a 5 minute conversation" Dale shouts, "Andrea back me up?" He asks, then something snaps and I look around, "You know what Dale might be right" I say, Rick looks at me confused, "I just don't think it's right. Think about it Rick. Put yourself in his perspective. I know it's hard I just don't think it's right" I say, "Let me think" he says and walks out, the screen door slamming behind him, "I'm goin' on a hunt" Daryl says from behind me.

I rush out after him, "Rick!" I shout, he continues walking, I grab his wrist and turn him towards me, "Stop being stubborn" I say, he stops and looks at me, I readjust my bow on my shoulder, "Rick. I don't think this is the thing to do. And I know you don't either" I say, "How do you know?" he asks angrily, "Because, Rick. You're not hard to figure out" I say, he stares out into the field, "I'll tell you what. I'll take guard for the night and you sleep on it?" I plead, "Ok" he says and stalks off into the field.

I run back into the house, "Rick is going to sleep on it. Meanwhile I have guard for the night. Everyone get some rest, it's late and you need sleep" I say and head outside. I walk out to the shed and open it up, Randal looks up at me, "Are you hungry?" I ask offering him some more water and a bag of chips, "Yes, please" he says, I lay them beside him and undo one arm before sitting myself on a stool and leaning my bow against it.

"Does that Shane guy have guard tonight?" he asks hesitantly, "No. I do" I reply a bit too harshly, I'm still pissed from earlier, "Oh. I'm glad to hear that. Your nice" he says, "You don't know much about me then" I say with a shrug, "I know that your not happy" he says crunching on chips, I just ignore him, "And I know you love Daryl" he says, "Yeah" I say, "And I think you'd make a great leader" he says, "Thanks but I've been through the ringer a time or two, playing with my mind isn't going to get you very far" I say to him, we both fall silent for a while.

The sun is coming up and both Randal and I are sitting where we were yesterday, "Are you guys gonna kill me, cause have one last request?" he says, I ignore him and stand up to stretch. I hear Daryl yelling at someone outside. I tie Randal back up and grab my bow before walking outside, "Daryl! What the hell are you yelling about!" I shout, he stops mid-sentence and stalks towards me. "What?" I ask when he gets to me, "Where were you?" he asks, "I had guard" I say, "You weren't standing outside" he says, "Yeah. I know. I was inside" I say, "Why?" he asks, "I gave him so food and talked to him. And it got chilly out last night" I say, he looks down at me, "What?" I ask, "Nothin' I just dont get how you can be so badass and caring at the same time" he says. I smirk, "Your the same way" I say an stick my hands in his back pockets. He smirks, "Oh don't even" I say and kiss him, "I haven't brushed my teeth yet" he says, "I don't care" I say and hug his chest.