The road stretched endlessly ahead of them.
Twenty miles.
That was the number.
Twenty miles between the herd and Alexandria.
Twenty miles of keeping the dead moving in the right direction, twenty miles of trusting that everyone back home was still standing.
Daryl kept the bike moving, the engine roaring beneath them as Measi held on tightly behind him. The wind tore past them, cold against her face, but she barely noticed anymore. Her entire body was tense, her eyes constantly scanning the road behind them.
Sasha's voice crackled through the radio.
"Alright."
Daryl pressed the button.
"That's twenty?"
"It will be," Sasha answered. "642 is a mile ahead. We gotta put distance between us and them before the turnoff."
Abraham's voice came through next.
"So floor it."
A faint smirk crossed Daryl's face.
"Alright. Try to keep up."
Sasha laughed softly.
"Daryl, have you looked at this car?" There was a pause. "Believe me, we wanna get back there too."
Measi looked ahead.
Back there.
That was all that mattered.
Nathan was waiting.
The thought gave her just enough comfort to keep going.
Then—
A sound.
Sharp.
Out of place.
A gunshot.
The world changed instantly.
The first bullet hit the road.
The second slammed into the bike.
Daryl reacted immediately, but there was nowhere to go.
"Get down!"
The bike swerved violently.
Measi barely had time to react before Daryl lost control completely.
The motorcycle crashed sideways, throwing them both onto the asphalt.
Pain exploded through her shoulder as she hit the ground, her body rolling across the road.
She instinctively curled up, protecting her head as bullets tore into the pavement around them.
The sound was deafening.
Not walkers.
Not random danger.
People.
Again.
Daryl rolled onto his side.
"You okay?"
Measi blinked rapidly, trying to force herself to move.
Her arm burned.
Her ribs hurt.
But she pushed herself up.
"Banged up a bit."
Another shot cracked through the air.
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The Third Dixon [The walking dead OC x OC]
FanfictionMaesi Dixon, the 19-year-old half-sister of Daryl and Merle, is a hardened survivor with a sharp mind and deadly aim. Growing up toughened by her brothers, she's no stranger to danger. When the world is overrun by walkers, Maesi must rely on her ski...
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