Surviving The Undead: A Southsider's Tale (Daryl Dixon Love Story)

The Hunt

Ricks POV:

I crawled out from hiding and was instantly met with Kim running in the direction Sophia went.

I followed her closely down the narrow slope and she eventually found Sophia behind a tree then began ushering her into what looked like a beaver dam but Sophia refused and wouldn't leave Kims side.

The two walkers now arrived and i started yelling and splashing while trying to get them away from Kimberly and the scared child.

"Over here! Come on!" I yelled.

They slowly turned their attention from Kim and Sophia and started coming after me.

I led them away from the river and hid behind a tree waiting for my chance to attack.

I had a big rock in my hand and when the walker came into view i smashed his face in. The other walker came shortly after.

I walked back to the dam and Kim nor Sophia was in sight. I assumed they went back to the highway and made my way there.

I walked back with a smile on my face but when the mothers looking distraught walked up to me my smile dropped.

Kim and Sophia never made it back.

Valencia's POV:

When Rick returned without my baby girl my world stopped.

I grabbed onto my eldest son and sobbed into his shoulder.

"Where the fuck is she?" Lip asked, desperation lacing his voice.

"Kim and Sophia weren't where i left them so i assumed they got back here." Rick asked while looking around hoping this was some sort of sick joke .

Carol started weeping into Lori's shoulder while everyone stood glued to their place not knowing what to do.

"Well you best get your asses in gear and find our daughters!" I yelled while pointing between me and Carol.

The poor woman left Lori and walked over and embraced me, us both mourning over our missing girls in this fucked up world.

I know for a fact Kim can take down walkers with no problem that's light work for her but it's not the walkers i'm worried about...

Lips POV:

Rick led Daryl and I back to where he left my baby sister and Sophia and explained how he told them to 'keep the sun on their left shoulder' and go back to the highway.

"Best hope she knows her left and rights." Shane added.

I glared at him. "She might have a few screws loose but she ain't dumb so shut your fuckin mouth!"

"Looks like they did as you said got clean prints here heading back to the highway but then they veered off in the other direction." Daryl stated backing me up.

"Why would they do that?" Glenn asked.

"Maybe saw somethin that spooked them?" Shane said.

"Hey short round wanna move to the side your messin up the trail." Daryl said.

I knew if Kim was here she'd be in a fit of laughter at Daryl's antics.

We had been out here for a few hours and Rick then told Shane and Glenn to go back to the highway and keep the others busy.

Us 3 carried on and came across a lone walked who Daryl put an end too pretty quickly.

Rick then started looking under the walkers fingernails and in its mouth.

"The hell you doing man? I asked.

"Checking for skin under the fingernails it trapped between its teeth. This one fed recently."

Oh god no.

They then decided to gut the bastard but ain't no way i was staying around to see that so i went back to the highway leave those gross fuckers too it.

Daryl's POV:

I gutted the walker and let Rick do all the dirty work.

I was so pissed about the fact he left his daughter and a little girl alone in the woods but it made sense to why he did too.

"Looks like this hog had a woodchuck for lunch." I stated.

"Yeah." Rick said and with that we headed back to the highway.

As we reached the highway both mothers came to the barrier hopeful but a simple shake of Ricks head let them know we found nothing.

"You didn't find them?" Carol asked.

"Nah trail went cold we'll pick it up at first light." I replied.

She then turned to Rick.

"How could you leave her out there in the first place with that crazed woman?" She yelled.

I heard gasps from most of the group because of how harshly she spoke of Kim and i for one won't stand for it.

"First off she ain't crazed and she's your only hope of your daughter getting back alive!" I snarled. "We followed that trail for a while and they were headed this direction but something musta scared them off and Kim can hold her own i know she won't let nothing happen to your lil girl so watch your mouth."

"You've got blood on you!" Valencia piped up.

"Yeah we took down a walker." Rick said.

"Oh god!" Carol wailed.

"There's no sign it was near the girls though." Rick said as he tried to calm the grieving mother.

"How could you be so sure?" She sobbed.

"We cut that sumbitch open." I stated.

I started walking away and received a pat on the back from Lip and Jace and appreciative nods from Valencia and Shauna for defending their little girl.

We all decided to stay in the cars and would pick up where we left off tomorrow.

Narrators POV:

The group settled down for the night with the sound of the mothers sniffling filled the air.

Daryl had decided he'd had enough of the tears and decided to go look.

Andrea shortly followed and they set off.

They shared there opinions on whether or not they would locate the girls and Daryl got frustrated because everyone was losing hope even though they had only just started looking.

Daryl was hopeful they would find Kim because he'd grown fond of the woman and her antics and how she always teases him.

The pair then came across a walker hanging from a tree with a note.

Got bit , fever heat
Worlds gone to shit, might as well quit.

Daryl made a few gross comments which caused Andrea to throw up and he called that payback for her making fun of him.

The two headed back after finding nothing and got some rest for the long day ahead of them.

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Here's part 14! Let me know what you think.

Daryl defending kim ;)!

Where could the girls be?

As always hope you enjoyed!
Te Amo,
Roxi xo