[Daryl's P.O.V.]
"I don't know how were going to get anywhere Rick, you were running on fumes yesterday" I hear Glenn say, I walk up to Rick and clear my throat, "Jade and I will walk up a few miles and look for a gas station. And we'll syfen gas from whatever cars we can" I say, "Did you already talk to Jade?" Rick asks, I shake my head while rubbing my chin, "She's not gonna let me outta her sight. I know how she is" I say, Rick smiles, "Ok. Thanks Daryl" he says and I dismiss myself to go find Jade to tell her what's going on.
I find her sharpening her knives by the RV, "Hey. Grab what you need and let's go" I say, she looks at me confused, "Why?" she says confused, "Because I told Rick we would go up a few miles and look for a gas station so we could get out of here" I say, she smiles, "Another adventure with Mr. Dixon, I'm flattered" she says with a smirk. I throw my hankerchief at her, she laughs and stands up. "Rick, were heading out. We will be back soon" I say and we head off down the street.
[Jade's P.O.V.]
I am so happy Daryl came back and found us, but the fact that Andrea is gone is eating me alive. I need my little sister. I just lost Amy, I need Andrea. "What's wrong?" Daryl asks, "Just thinking about Andrea" I say, "She's probably fine. Just got caught up in all of it and ran off" he says trying to comfort me, "Yeah. Probably" I lie and look ahead.
We syphened gas from the 4 abandon cars we saw but the gas station was down" I say when we get back to camp. "Dammit, this is gonna have to work. We need to get moving" Rick says and we all pack up.
* * * months later***
We've been moving from house to house to survive. Lori's pregnant and about ready to bust and we are all hungry and exhausted. Here we sit in yet another house, Carl comes into the livingroom with a can of soft dog food. Daryl offers me some of the owl he shot earlier, he skinned it and I don't hesitate to take some, "Thank-you" I mumble.
I jump as Rick smacks the can out of Carl's hand and it flies into the nearest wall, "We can do better than dog food" he half whispers half yells, "Rick. It's not his fault. He was just trying to help" I say, he gives me a warning glare, I don't feel like arguing so I shut my mouth and look out the window, "We got company" T-Dog says just as I look. These Walkers are starting to piss me off, I grab the crow bar from T-Dog and jog outside. I dispose of the 4 I can see while everyone packs into the cars, I run back and we leave.
* * *
A few days have passed and Daryl and I are in the woods hunting, "Jade, Are ya alright?" he asks, "No. Daryl, I'm exhausted and were the only ones in this damned camp doing anything. Everyone else is giving up and here we are exhausted and still pushing ourselves to get food for them" I say, he pulls me into a hug, he reeks of body odor, but so do I. I wrap my arms around his shoulders and pull him in close, "It's going to be ok" he says, I dig my head deeper into his chest and he pulls away to shoot a Walker. I walk through the bushes and see a prison, "Daryl" I say and I get this urge of excitement, I look at Daryl who is smiling.
We get back to camp and Daryl lets me do the honors of telling them, "Guys. There is a Prison about a mile East of here" I say rushed, "It's not the ideal idea of a home but it provides protection and shelter and a place to raise the baby. We just have to push a little bit more and we will be ok" I say comfortingly. I can literally see everyone beaming with excitement. "It's going to be ok now" Beth says smiling, "Ok guys, set up very few tents. The more we set up the more we take down. Go small and bunk together" Rick says and we all set up a tiny camp for the night.
I wake up and roll over to see Daryl sleeping next to me, I watch his eyes roll and twitch as his face lays there emotionless. I flinch as his eyes flick open and he smirks and rolls his face into the pillow, I chuckle and look at the top of the tent. Suddenly I see Daryl's face hovering over mine, he is resting on his arm, he leans down and kisses me, "Would you two please get a room?" Glenn teases, I look over and feel my face glowing, "Sorry. I completely forgot you were bunking with us" I say and smile, I see Maggie laying in Glenn's arms and I smirk, "You're such a hypocrite" I tease, Glenn throws his jacket at me, I laugh and throw it back before getting up to leave.
"Today's objective is the field. We go inside tomorrow" Rick says as we get ready for the day, "Rick. Can't we clear the field and wait a few days. Were all exhausted" Lori says, "Once we get in we can all rest easy and finally get a decent sleep" Rick reasons. Lori doesn't say anything and Rick gets us all moving. We kill the Walkers in the field, "We haven't had this much space since the farm. I love it" Carol says spinning with her arms out, "I could get used to this" T-Dog adds, I just stand there in shock, I don't know what makes me more uncomfortable, tomorrows challenge or sleeping in a jail cell.
Later that night we are all bundled up by the fire eating what little meat we have, Rick offers Lori some and he holds it out until she takes some. It's good to see Rick coming back to his normal self, Daryl is pacing back and forth on a rolled over car with a shaw over his shoulder for warmth. Carol gets up, "I'm gonna take Daryl something to eat" she says, I sit silently staring at the fire, why can't I be more like a flame, so free and flowing. I don't want to live in this world. Fearing for my life every second of every day I think to myself. I see Daryl massaging Carol's shoulder and I feel jealous, I wash the jealously down with what is left of the soda I found in the trunk of one of the cars in the field. Daryl comes and sits beside me, I just sit there and continue staring at the open flame.
Were all gathered at the fence the next morning, "Ok. we need to do this right. Lori stay here and watch the gate, Carl and Beth ditract what Walkers you can over here and kill them through the fence, Carol go to the guard tower and shoot what you can. Maggie, Glenn, T-dog, Daryl, Jade and I will go and clear out the Walkers inside. We need to go in formation guys" Rick says and we get busy.
We get in the gate and slowly take turns disposing Walkers. We get towards the back and there is a bunch of Walkers in prison suits in the gate. Rick runs over kicks the Walker inside and locks the gate. I kill 3 of the Walkers behind Rick and Maggie lets out a little squeal, I look over and see Walkers dressed in riot gear, she struggles with it. As I go over she lifts its head up and plunges her knife up through the Walkers chin, she looks back us in surprise, "Did ya see that?" she says and we all take after her and dispose of the remaining Walkers. Daryl, T-Dog and I head into Block C where we will be staying to clear out what Walkers are inside.
We are dragging the dead bodies out to the burn pile when everyone piles in. They all settle in and Daryl shouts, "The perch is mine" and Carl runs back down the steps. I wipe my face on my sleeve to remove the sweat from my eyes, Daryl walks over to take the body from me, "I got it" I say stubbornly, he smirks, "Fine then" he teases. I drag the body to the burn pile outside and close the door, "Damn. Anyone have any febreeze?" I joke and everyone laughs.
We all settle in for bed, Daryl drops a mattress on the floor and lays down, I stay up on watch, I quietly walk around the cells checking on everyone, once I'm satisfied I sit at the little wooden stool at the door and watch the sun come up.
I'm sitting out at a picnic table staring at the beautiful scenery around me and enjoying the warm breeze, I hear someone's feet shuffling and look back to see Rick with a cup in his hand, he yawns, "Did you sleep ok?" I ask, "Yeah. You should go get some rest, you need it. I will take guard" he says, "Thanks Rick" I say and pat his shoulder as I walk away. I walk in and up the perch to where Daryl is sleeping and crawl in next to him. I curl up with my back to him and I flinch as a hand snakes over my waist and pulls me in close. I smile and fall asleep to Daryl's breathe on my ear.
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Never Wake The Dead (TWD Fanfic)
Fanfiction"What did you see?" he asks, "Nothing" I say, "Tell me!" he shouts, I spit in his face, he wipes it off, "You are a beauty, you know that? It would suck to dispose of such a beautiful, spiteful, badass young lady, wouldn't it?" he says and grabs the...
