My Redneck Angel

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*Daryls POV*

For the last few days me and Rick have been closely watching Tyler. He went in the woods earlier than normal yesterday so I didn't follow cause I didn't know he left.

I poke at my fire with a stick. What is he doing with Randle..its the one thing I can't figuar out.

"Help! I found Randle." I jump to my feet, grabbing my crossbow on the way up. I look over at Rick who nods his head. Me, Rick, Glenn, and T-Dog start in the direction Tyler is jogging from. "What happened?" Ricks asks, looking at Tyler's bloody face. "I was out there looking and he got me in the face with a rock, and he got my gun."

"Okay, me and Daryl will go tell the rest of the group." I follow Rick over to the group. We walk around most of the group till we get almost alone. "I'll go with him, you go with Glenn." Is he stupid? For all we know Tyler's trying to kill his ass, or maybe not. But were not sure. Its not my problem anyway, "Fine." Rick faces the rest of our group, "Tyler has a lead on Randle, I want you guys to go in the house." They all look around, unsure. "Just to be safe.." The woman grumble to themselves as they gather their stuff to go inside.

Rick let's out a long sigh before turning back to Tyler, Glenn, and T-Dog. "I wanna come." Rick stops and faces Carl, I turn half way; keeping my eye on Tyler and Rick. Rick places his hands on his hips. "Dad, I wanna help look for him, he..he.." He looks at the ground, when he looks back up a wave of calmness had came over him. "He hurt Jess and I want him dead."

Rick, who is obviously taken back by his sons words, stands there dumb founded. I feel for the kid, I do. He wants Randle dead for the same reason I do, for some reason I think it'll make me feel better. Hurting.. killing, some one that hurt her.

"Carl, get in the house." Rick orders. He stomps off to the house, as told. I give him a 'ready?' look, he nodded knowingly.

Rick and Tyler walked in the opposite direction as me and Glenn. I glance back at there backs, something was gonna happen tonight; I could feel it.

About 45 minutes into searching I pick up on some fresh trails. I point to where they are, hoping Glenn gets the hint. The more we follow, the fresher the prints get. Suddenly heavy breaths come from the darkness of the woods. I signal for Glenn to go the other way so we can sneak up on him. I get behind a tree, from Glenn's side I hear a snap. Damnit. I scrunch up my face in anger.

Shots ring out, who shot? I step out from behind the tree, I feel a bullet graze past me, just missing. My eyes unjust to the moon light seeping through the tree tops. Randle holding a gun, pointing at me is all I can see. I stand there frozen, I could lift my crossbow right now, kill him. But I dont want to..something was telling me not to. I could practically hear my brother yelling at me from the back of my mind, "Shoot him dumbass, ya gotta clean shot. Don't tell me yer gonna die over some dumb bitch." Mentally I was screaming back at him.

A shot rings out.

*Jess's POV*

A few days ago, maybe 4 or 5, I left the school. My foot still full of pain. I took out a few walkers on my way out. I went in the direction I know we came from, a while back I stopped at a travel store and picked up a map. I circled the area where the farm was, or close to it, I found the road I was on have been marking where I am.

From the looks of the map I'm only an hours walk from the farm. Should I go now or pick up in the morning, its pretty dark out. I figuar rest, I ran out of food yesterday. With not resting often, a semi-broken foot, and having no food I was weak. I find a little house, its old and spooky looking. Its one story, small enough for me to clear if there's anything in there.

I rest my stick on the house. I hobble to the door, pulling out my sword I tap on the window. I wait a couple minutes before doing it again, nothing. I grab a flash light out of my bag, I place it between my lips. Opening the door, I take cautious steps in, holding up my sword.

I search the whole house finding no walkers, or much of anything for that matter. I push the couch in front on the door. It takes forever, but I finally get it there. Tossing my bag to the side, I'm relieved to sit and rest.

*Daryl's POV*

Thinking the shot was for me, I brace myself. I open my eyes to where Randle is know longer standing, but Glenn is. "Nice shot.." He shrugs, "Been practicing." I examine Randles body, Glenn got him right in the canter of the back of his head. I take the gun Tyler gave him. "Now we gotta find Rick and Tyler."

After another hour and a half or so of searching I noticed we had been here already. "I think we're goin in a damn circle." Glenn agrees, "Should we go back to the farm? Check to see if they've been back." I pointed my head in the direction of the house.

Glenn knocks on the door, I can hear creeks behind the door, then the sound of it being unlocked. Maggie opens the door instantly pulling Glenn into a hug, I role my eyes and push past them. "Rick been back yet?" Lori shakes her head, "He's not with you?"

"Him and Tyler took a different path." Her breath starts to pick up, "Can you go and find him. Please." I nod. Right after exiting the house, with Glenn by my side again, I role my eyes again. On the inside I think Im kinda jealous though, she has a husband, a kid..a family. A family that loves her, that would die for her, that's more than I've ever had.

I pick up on their trail almost instantly. Eventually there trail curves to the left, where me and Glenn came from. I look behind me, Glenn slowly falling behind. "Go back to the house, I'll be fine."

"You sure." I stop when be does. I grunt in response, as if I can't take care of myself. "Thanks," Glenn mumbles before turning himself around.

I continue on the trail of Rick and Tyler. The woods get thinner and thinner, finally an open field not to far from the farm comes to view. As I near it two voices come to contact, Rick and Tyler. "Your gonna get all of them killed, if I do this..I'll be there leader and they'll live." Tyler growls.

"What?" Rick scoffs. "You think you can just show up and take over? There gonna know somethings wrong."

"Just edmit it..I can't keep them alive, all of them." Tyler's chuckles evily. I crouch in a bush in the brush to get a better veiw. Rick doesn't move, he stands there like I did. Tyler presses the gun to the back of Ricks head, once again..a gun shot rings out.

It not being Rick who drops, but Tyler. I step out to try and see who shot him, and who I see in front of me..Carl. Rick stands staring at Carl with wide eyes, not believing what Carl had just done. A gun clicks and Tyler once again raises his gun. I raise my bow, my ears fill with the crunching of Tyler's skull as my bolt lands in it.

Rick quickly pulls his gun out, rotating himself so his python is pointed at me. I drop my crossbow down to my side. He let's out a sigh of relief. I go to retrieve my bolt and Rick goes to Carl.

He had shot Tyler below his right shoulder. Rick and Carl start a quiet argument, when something catches my ear. Groans..lots and lots of groans.

*

All night we fought..we fought for the farm, saved as many people as posible but had to leave. I have no idea who made it out, I was watching as roamers took over the farm I onced made a camp on.

Carol pleads for help hits me. I start my bike and head to the direction, I pull up next to her, "Come on, I ain't got all day." She jumps on the back of my motorcycle. I speed off to the only place I can think of..where we left supplies for Sofia.

*Jess's POV*

I woke early this morning, it wasn't even light out yet. I peaked out the window, a big loud of spoke hovered in the sky. The farm.

I grabbed all my stuff then and there, I inch my way there as fast as possible. I finally get back on the high way, something familiar.

Off in the distance I see a cars all pull up in one area of the high way, not any cars I recognized. I went back in the woods so I don't get there attention. I finally get to the people I saw pull up not to long ago. "So this is all who made it..?" It was a familiar voice..Rick.