FALLING APART daryl dixon

t h i r t y - f i v e - Home sweet home

The night before had been the happiest the group had felt in months. Ever since the farm had been overrun, they had been uncertain if they would ever find another place that could compare. However, this prison came pretty close to matching it.

The light from the sunrise had arisen Daryl. Rick Grimes was already awake, if he even slept at all, with Hershel setting out any weapons they could use to kill the walkers that were inside the prison courtyards. The former Sheriff motioned to his right-hand signaling for him to get everyone.

From a small ways away, Alycia was still on the floor sound asleep resting holding her little brother.

Daryl could feel a smile coming on, but he stopped it. He knew that he had to wake her up.

Faintly, he came over, looking down at her sleeping figure, crouching and prodding her gently.

- Aly.

Her eyes shot open, adjusting to the light, her heart sped up in a slight panic looking for her little brother in her arms but as soon as she saw Daryl over her she calmed down.

- Good morning to you too - The girl rubbed the sleep away from her eyes as she sat down.

He rolled his eyes offering her a hand, gladly she took it, rising to her feet.

- Rick wants everyone ready at the fence, to clear the walkers out - He explained gruffly.

- And he has to make us do it at the crack of dawn?

- Seems so - Daryl grunted.

- I'll wake the others - Alycia decided to go towards Glenn and Maggie who slept together just a few feets away from them.

She crouched towards them and decided to wake Glenn and then he could wake Maggie.

- Hey, Peaches - She said with a low voice. The man grunted. - Come on, dad needs us.

Everyone woke fast and gathered over at the fence, awaiting Rick's instructions. He quickly explained that everyone should stay in a tight formation, almost circular, and stab any walkers that were coming close.

Even on low energy, due to the lack of food Alycia had received, she was ready as she could ever be. Over the past few months, Alycia would eat the bare minimum so that her mom and brother could eat more to keep herself and the baby healthy. As much as Lori protested, Alycia wouldn't take no for an answer, which is what she did last night, as well as Rick, the two of them making sure that Lori, the baby and Carl safety came before their own.

The group understood, Rick placed his hands on the fence ready to open it.

- Ready? - He asked.

Alycia nodded and the metal gate swung open, immediately catching the attention of the food-starved walkers. They rushed towards them, arms extended ready to grab them.

The girl already had her knife in hand, T-Dog stabbed the first walker while she got the next, as another walker approached Rick tilted his head slightly.

- Daryl - He warned.

Swiftly, the redneck killed the approaching walker whilst Alycia pulled out her knife from the brain of the last one.

Daryl cuts the head of a walker, sprinting for the gate with the marksman.

Meanwhile, Maggie was struggling with another walker until she flipped her knife upwards, stabbing the biter through the bottom of its chin, killing it.

- See that? - She grinned triumphantly.

- That's the way to kill them. Come on! - Alycia shrieked out. The girl stormed over to one of the walkers, grabbing the top of its helmet and striking her blade through its throat.