The silence|| Daryl Dixon

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Daryls pov
Here we are in the prison yard. Rick sighs "someone's going to have to get passed the yard to get to the gate" before I can say anything she slips through and runs. I snap "Get yer ass back here!" Taking out walkers that get too close for comfort. Suddenly she buckles. She was shot in her shoulder. Carol says "I'm so sorry!" No. Walkers get too close and I go to go inside with her and I'm stopped by Rick "let me go!" I snap and he says "I can't do that. We need to protect her from here"

I huff worried about her. She's acting like she wasn't even shot. She secures the gate and we kill the walkers. I take no time rushing over "are ye fuckin crazy!" She pants "maybe?" I kiss her deeply just worried about her. She coulda died. I ignore the whoops and hollers from the group and we break away "what was that for?" She asks with a smile. She's not one for PDA just like me. I say "to remind myself that you're still here cmon ye gotta go see Hershel about that wound" she takes my hand "don't blame carol." "She coulda killed ya" I snap.

She says "she was just a few inches off. It was a good shot" "no it wasn't! Ye weren't supposed to be the target" I huff. I sit her down and Hershel comes over and she shows him the wound. He says "it didn't go through. You'll need actual pain medication and things to fight off infection" shit. I say "then we better make our way to the infirmary or to a pharmacy quick"

Rick nods "it'll take longer sacking the infirmary than going to a infirmary. Tell me what you need and I'll find it." She sighs "I'll be fine without it" is she insane? Hershel starts to work and I hold her hand and she doesn't even react to the pain. I can see all the scars on her back. Anger rolls through me.

I say "ye need the meds lil girl" she shakes her head "not with my past. I'll live without it" Hershel pulls out the bullet and she takes it and puts it in her pocket. She's told me about her addiction to pills. I nod and kiss her head "if ye change yer mind let me know. You still need the anti infection pills" she nods and he stitches her up and says "done" carol comes over "I am so sorry" she waves her hand "it's fine carol. I'll live" it ain't fine. Carol coulda killed her.

We find a spot in the yard away from the group her head on my shoulder and I kiss her head "seein ya hurt kills me darlin" she tells me "I'm gonna be okay" I sigh "ye shoulda never ran in" she tells me "I'm the fastest. It made the most sense" I know but I also know it's her way of showin she cares for the group. She huffs hearing Beth sing with Maggie. Rick calls a meeting and I stand by her side as he talks about going inside. Of course my girl wants in. I kiss her head "ya stay by me" she nods "scouts honor" and we head to our stuff. And I lay down pulling her into my arms.

We wake the next morning and take the interior. I mutter "careful to not tear your stitches" she nods and I push her behind me as we run into riot gear wearing walkers. She moves and stabs under the walkers helmet the same time Maggie does. We finish up cell block C. We keep going and Glenn and Maggie and her get separated. Fuck. We find Glenn and Maggie but not her. I snap "where is she?!" "We don't know" Maggie says as Rick cuts Hershel's leg. Shadows. I turn with my crossbow and see her with a torn shirt with a man that has his hands all over her holding her tightly. I snap "you best let my girl go" "oh this right here? She ain't yours. She's my sweet thing from back in the day. Stupid bitch" the main one we learn is Keith snaps. I can see the fear in her eyes. He's her uncle that raped her. He mutters "it's time to pay baby" his hands roaming. I glare "she's mine and part of our group you best let her go or else" he licks the side of her face "nah" she moves quickly throwing her head back breaking his nose and she kicks him in the chest and steps on his neck his weapon away and she glares "give me one reason why I won't kill you"

He chuckles "you don't have the balls baby" this makes her snap. She just stabs him and keeps doing it. Over and over and over again. She's covered in blood now. I touch her uninjured shoulder "Darlin" she raises the knife again with a shaky hand and goes to stab him again. I stop her taking the knife "it's okay Darlin. You're okay. It's just me. He's dead and can't hurt you anymore Darlin. Here" handing her my vest to cover up in. She takes it and I hand her back the knife as we go back. The other prisoners follow and we hold them at crossbow and gun point "close enough" we snap