He doesn't get to win • Daryl Dixon

A dixon never dies

Noa and Glenn had arrived at the camp and as soon as he got out of the car everyone screamed at him. Noa slowly got out of the car too once the battery got cut off. No one had noticed her yet.

The truck arrived quickly after them. Families were reuniting while Noa looked at them, still beside de car. She'll never experience that ever again, she thought. Then Rick got out of the truck.

"Dad! Dad!", a little boy screamed, running to Rick with a woman following, probably his mother. They all hugged tight. Rick had found his family.

He then looked around for Noa, once he had lock his eyes on her he smiled and extended his arm. "Noa please come here" He wrapped his arm around her shoulders when she arrived beside him. "I want you to meet my family", he smiled at her. "This is my wife and my son, L-"

"Lori and Carl, right? Rick couldn't stop talking about you. I'm happy you guys are okay"

Rick chucked now exposed and continued. "Lori, Noa is the one who found me at the hospital"

Lori took Noa's hands "Thank you Noa, thank you for bringing my husband back"

Noa smiled at her and squeezed her hands affectionately. She then turned to Rick, serious. "Where's Merle, Rick?" Rick looked at her with sad eyes. "I thought you guys would bring him back with you?"

Rick was searching for his words, until T-dog stepped toward her. "I dropped the key...", he confessed. Noa's face decomposed. She just had her best friend back.

"Oh..." She didn't know at to react. She was mad at him of course but it was an accident, she could see that T-dog was feeling bad. "I...", she started to tear up. "I'll go walk for a bit"

Noa came back to the camp when it started to get dark. Her eyes were hurting from crying and tiredness. She spotted Glenn getting in the RV while all the other were around a fire. She followed him.

"Hey Glenn" He looked up at her worried, her eyes were red and puffy, some tears were still noticeably on her cheeks. "Can you show me where Merle used to sleep? I think I need to rest"

He scratched the back of his neck "Well I can but Merle wasn't alone in his tent. He shared it with Daryl...", he said embarrassed, he didn't wanted to make her uncomfortable.

"I'm sure he wouldn't mind, where is he anyway I haven't saw him"

"He's hunting, he should be back tomorrow Dale told us"

"Perfect then the tent is empty for tonight, I'll search for an other place to sleep tomorrow" Glenn simply nodded and leaded her to the Dixon's tent. But before she could get in Glenn took her hand.

"Noa, I know we've only met today but if you need anything i'm here. It's good to have someone around my age at the camp", he smiled at her "Good night"

She smiled at him and rubbed her thumb on his hand. "Thank you Glenn, good night" She got in the tent and took once of Merle's shirt as pyjama before slipping in one of the cot on the floor. She cried again, and again, and again until she fell asleep.

Noa woke up when she heard screams outside of the tent. She quickly put a pair of pants on and got out. Rick and Daryl were fighting in front of the RV. Daryl was in front of the RV!

"Hey! Hey!", she tried to calm the boys down when Rick and Shane grabbed him. Why no one was reacting?! "Get your hands off him Shane, please" Shane looked at Rick who nodded. She help Daryl getting up. "You guys really thought this was necessary?" she asked Shane and Rick.

"He was angry and-" Shane tried to defend himself.

"No way, his brother got handcuffed to a roof like an animal wouldn't you get angry too?" She refocus on Daryl. "We're going to get Merle back, i'm sure he's okay. A Dixon never dies", she smiled at him.

He kept his hand in hers, what was she doing here? He haven't seen her in months. "How did you get here Noa?", he finally asked confused.

"That's a long story, I explain you on the road?"

"So you and Merle?" Glenn asked trying not to seem disgusted. "I mean he's Merle and you're... You're you"

"What are you saying? I'm not with Merle! I mean he can be caring and sweet and charming sometimes, but no! He's my best friend. Forever"

It got silent in the back of the truck for a minute. "Oh so you're with Daryl then?", taking Daryl's attention. "I'm mean you wouldn't be wearing his-"

"Hey watch your mouth ya!" Daryl barked at T-dog, visibly uncomfortable.

Arriving at the shop, they all ran up to the roof. Merle is going to be so pissed, Noa thought. T-dog cut the chains and they opened the door.

"Merle! Merle!" Daryl screamed quickly getting on the roof, followed by everyone.

He wasn't there. "God..." Noa whispered seeing an hand on the floor. Merle's hand. Tears started growing again. "Shit Merle!" Glenn came from behind her and wrapped his arms around her. She cried in his arms, her head hidden in his neck.