A New World

Target Practice- What's The Target? My Heart.

Miranda's pov

Our army waits at the gate, guns drawn. Glenn and Beth by my side and the many more volunteers. "this is our town, our home. We can't let that jerk take it." I say. "and we won't." Glenn says, holding his trusty baseball bat. I laugh. "OK, if we survive this, I'm teaching you to use a gun." I say. He laughs. "OK, Mrs. President." He says. I stay silent at the comment. Am I the new president!? Whatever no time to think about that. The governor's army walks up. He steps ahead. "oh so you don't want to live?" He says. "you aren't taking this place. I'll die defending it. We all will!" I yell. He laughs. "so be it." He says. He raises his gun as do we. "who will fire first?" He asks, mockingly with a smile. "I'm about to knock that smirky little grin right off your face." I whisper, charging. I dodge a bullet and let my arrows fly. We all attack and me and the governor go head to head. I throw him against the wall, an arrow loaded. "might as well tell me your real name since your about to die. Or do you want me to label your headstone jackass?" I taunt. He smiles. "who said anything about me dying?" He says, tripping me and stealing my weapons! Daryl's crossbow! Jason's pistol! I'm beyond enraged. He took my most prized possessions! The things that tie me to my two favorite people. He now has me against the wall. "OK! Everyone better drop their weapons unless you want to see your beloved president shot in the face with her own gun!" He yells. I'm boiling. "one, it's not my gun. And two, I'm not the president." I hiss, "that's my husband!" He turns back to me. "so why is he sending you into this battle?" He asks. "because he's dead." I whisper. He just laughs. He cocks Jason's pistol, inches from my face. I close my eyes fearfully. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I know without opening my eyes who it is. "I'll see ya soon." I say. I hear Daryl's gruff voice catching me off guard. I thought it was Jason. "you aren't dyin' today." He says. He jams the pistol without the governor knowing because he can't see him of course. "what about you?" I ask. "don't worry Jason, Eric, and Carl are keeping me company." He says with a smile. Then he disappears. I look back at the governor and he's staring at the pistol confused. He accidentally fires it while pointing it at his face! He falls down dead. I get my weapons back. "we did it, Jason." I whisper,closing my eyes. "I knew ya would." I hear him say. I look up smiling. I hug him. "you're gonna make a great leader." He whispers. "make sure Daryl behaves in the afterlife." I say with a smile. "and don't ever doubt that I'll be around. I'll come back and visit, as promised." He says. I nod. "thank you so much for everything!" I cry. He smiles. "no, thank you. You proved to me love still exists. And it still can for you too." He says, nodding to Glenn. "oh no, don't start that again!" I gasp, laughing. He kisses me. "I'll see ya later." He says then vanishes. I sit on the ground in front of the wall. Beth sits beside me. "we did it!" she says, hugging me. I nod, looking at Glenn. The boy from Korea. The boy with a wife and daughter! I need to stop that. There is no way anything will happen between us.

*the next day*

I wake Glenn up. "what's up?" He asks groggily. "I told you. I'm going to teach you to use a gun." I say. He gets up. "I thought you were joking about that." He says. I shake my head and pick up Jason's pistol. Why is he pushing me so hard to date Glenn. Oh well, he's never steered me wrong before. I set up a few targets and help him aim it. It makes me think of Daryl teaching me to use a crossbow. He gets the hang of it after a few minutes which kind of surprises me. How'd he learn so fast? "man you sure learn quickly." I say. He smiles and sits beside me. "I've known how to shoot a gun. I've just always stuck with my bat." He says. I laugh. "then why'd you come along with this!?" I gape. He smiles. "I just had to get you alone." He says. I stare at him confused.

Jason's pov

He leans over and kisses her. Finally, he made a move. Took him almost 20 years but he finally made a move. I laugh to myself. I can't get mad. I'm dead. She moves away. "why did you kiss me?" she asks. He shrugs and sits back down. "no darn it! Don't give up!" I gripe. She smiles, giving me hope. "did Jason talk to you?" she asks. I look at them. "say no. Say no." I whisper. "no of course not!" He says. I smile.
Miranda's pov

Why was he trying so hard to hook us up? I think Glenn is hiding something. We don't kiss again. We just talk and joke around. "how are you dealing with Jason not being here?" He asks. I smile. "oh he's here. Trust me. But yes it's really hard. Just like when that crossbow wielding maniac got bit." I say. "are you doing okay from all of it?" He asks. I nod. "I'm just afraid. Everytime I've fallen in love, they've died." I say, "I don't think I'm gonna try again with that. Not for a long time anyway." He sighs. "well I'll be at the house if ya need me." He says walking away. I lean my head, back resting it tiredly against the barn. "did you talk to Glenn?" I ask. He sits beside me. "how'd you know I was here?" He asks. I smile. "my little secret. So did you?" I ask. He smiles. "throughout the years. He's always liked you. He just never wanted to tell you. Afraid of rejection, that kind of thing." He says. I let a little laugh escape. "what's so funny?" He asks, smiling. "oh nothing. You saw us kiss and didn't get mad or reveal yourself. How can you tolerate me kissing someone else?" I ask. He laughs. "I can't get mad for you finding someone new. That's what I was wanting you to do." He replies. I lean against him. "seriously, baby, ya need to move on. I'm not alive anymore." He says. "as long as you're here, that's all that matters." I say, forcing back the tears. He hugs me. "I won't be here forever. I've already been down here too long." He says. He stands up. "Glenn really likes you, give him a chance." He says then disappears. "but what about Maggie?" I cry but he's gone. I walk back home. Glenn and I are the only two there. Beth just happened to take keely out for ice cream. I sigh and close the door. He smiles and stands up from the couch. "I know I'm no Jason and I'm definitely no Daryl but I'd kinda like a shot." He says, making me think of George Strait's song I got a car. I'm thinking about Maggie but obviously he doesn't care so neither should I. So I respond with, "I already thought it over and okay." He smiles real big. "so what do ya have in mind?"

Glenn's pov

Oh crap. I didn't think of a date. I never thought I'd get this far! "well, I got a car." I say. She giggles and says, "there's something." we go out to it. "Ya think it'll start?" she asks. I nod and say "it's already running. I'm ready when you are." so we hop in the car and just drive. "where do you think all this is going?" she asks. I said, "I have no way of knowing." she smiles and sits in the middle right beside me. She reaches for my hand.

Jason's pov

Well my work here is done. Daryl is waiting for me. "Ya know you should've been host for that million dollar match maker or some shit like that!" He says, laughing. "what can I say, a little country music can go a long way. Watch this." I reply, turning on the radio and what do ya know. My favorite song I ever recorded comes on, burnin' it down. Then Glenn kisses her and this time, she doesn't pull away. Daryl stares at the car in shock. "how do you do it?" He mumbles. "I didn't do it. The music did." I reply, pulling on his arm. "let's go Daryl. Give 'em some privacy." I say. "I could barely get used to the fact that she was kissing you but now chinaman!" He gripes. I laugh. "this world is crazy, ain't it? And he isn't Chinese. He's Korean." I reply. He smirks. "I know." He says. We leave and give the two lovebirds some privacy.