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-Chapter seventy eight; Mercy-
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-A Few Months Later-
TAYLOR
"ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S THE ONE thing that you wish for? What would be the one thing you want for your birthday?" Jordyn aksed Taylor as she stared at the flames dancing on the candles of her birthday.
She thought for a moment before she spoke up, "To beat the Saviors so that Alexandria, Hilltop, The Kingdom, and Oceanside can live peacefully once and for all.".
She then blew out her candles as her friends clapped, Lee placed a kiss on her cheek after Daryl had hugged her.
"Guess little tater tot isn't so little anymore." Ellie teased, punching her shoulder.
Taylor rolled her eyes, "Very funny, Ellie. Very funny.".
"All right, birthday girl." Jordyn chimed, holding up gift boxes, "It's time to open up your presents.".
And that's how Taylor had spent her fifteenth birthday: with her family.
Even after everyone they've lost and still under the Saviors rule, they still had an amazing time.
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IT WAS NOW THE NEXT DAY. THE big day for their fight against the Saviors.
After months of plotting and preparing, it was time to put their plan into action.
Daryl rolled up to the overpass on his motorcycle with Taylor behind him, parking his bike to the side before the two hopped off, joining Carol, Morgan, and Tara.
"Where the hell did you get a Twizzler?" She asked Tara.
"Found it." She then looked down at her watch, "Oh, ten.".
The herd was on their way.
The same here they would use to take down the Saviors.
"Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two. One." They all waited and stared at the road leading to the overpass, waiting for the herd to round the corner, but it never came.
Tara took the Twizzler out of her mouth, "Shit.".
They all stood in silence before Daryl pointed it out as it finally rounded the corner, "No. There.".
She shrugged, putting the Twizzler back in her mouth, "Okay. Close enough.".
"All right. Let's go. C'mon, babygirl." He said, and Taylor followed him back over to his back, and the two got on.
He drove his bike around, driving it down the road as Tara, Morgan, and Carol ran.
Then, the van they left behind exploded into flames.
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THE FIVE NOW HAD TO WAIT FOR the herd to catch up to them to continue on with their plan.
"It's started." Carol said.
"Yeah." Daryl replied gruffly, "It was always gonna be that way.".
As he took a sip from his canteen, the walker horde rounded the city block they were on.
"Pleasure doing business with you." Tara said before walking down the road to their car.
"Beat 'em." Morgan told Carol, following behind Tara.
"We will." Carol replied before turning to Taylor and Daryl.
She hugged him, "Be careful.".
"Shit, this gonna be fun." He remarked when she pulled away.
Taylor scoffed, "What's gonna be fun is me getting a hot bath once we get back.".
Carol smiled, hugging her, "Take care of your old man.".
Giggling, Taylor hugged her back, "I will. Hey, um...if you get back before us...find Jordyn, Tommy, and Joel for me, alright. They're in Rick's squadrant.".
Carol nodded, "I will.".
She looked back at the nearing walker horde, "I have to go. You two be safe.".
She then walked off and joined Tara and Morgan in their car and they drove off, Daryl taking one last sip from his canteen before tossing it to the ground and pulled out his revolver, "You ready, kid.".
She pulled out her father's pistol from the gun holster strapped to her thigh, "Ready as I'll ever be.".
He revved up the engine to his bike as she wrapped her free arm around his lower waist, him turning his bike around as he stepped on the gas, aiming his revolver at the oil barrel situated at a four way stop in the road and fired setting the barrel ablaze.
That was the plan, to go to every oil barrel location and lead the massive horde of walkers.
This kept on as Daryl kept driving, blowing every single one up with his revolver.
This plan had to work...it was the only way to stop the Saviors...
(A/n:) Hey guys! Sorry for the short chapter, Daryl didn't really show up in this one. Next one should be longer, though. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day guys! ^^
