5. The Steeple

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Daryl stormed over to Shane who stood there with a cocky look on his face. 

"I don't know what your plan is here, but never touch her, don't even look at her, because I know exactly how I want to kill you and it's not changed since we were at the farm, keep pushing me, please. Because I will kill you, and I'll do it with a smile on my face" Daryl threatened as Theo walked towards Maggie.

"I guess you are right, there is nothing here that leads us to suspect you, we will leave now" Lance announced as the Commonwealth began to pack up and move out without another word.

"Daryl, let me tell you something." Shane began "I've been waiting, patiently, for years, she ruined me, I'd I'm going to make sure that her last breath, is with me staring down at her, as I end her life" Shane threatened making Daryl grip his gun tightly

"Daryl!" Theo called over her husband. 

Shane gave Daryl a wink before walking away. 

Theo headed over to Daryl, taking his hand in hers.

"I'm going to kill him, I'm going to actually kill him" Theo angrily gritted through her teeth.

"Who Lance?" Daryl asked still looking at Shane. 

"No, Shane. I'm going to kill him" Theo looked in his direction.

"It's been a long time coming," Daryl nodded.  "And you might need to do it before I do" 

"Tonight. I'm doing it" Theo hissed as they left with a group of troops, Lance going his own way making separate ways back to the Commonwealth.

They followed some of the soldiers to another nearby estate with Shane and a few other soldiers, they needed to clear a few places on their way home, making sure they have a safe trail behind them. 

"I'm going to keep watch outside" Theo told everyone as they began to head inside the abandoned house. 

Theo had a suspicion that they were looking for someone, that someone she didn't know and the last thing she wanted was to be snuck up on. 

"We need everyone on the inside Dixon" One of the head soldiers demanded.

"I'm sure you can handle it" She sarcastically smirked as they rolled their eyes.

She waited until they came back out, keeping an eye out on the outside, just in case.

Then they moved on to another location, Theo never leaving sight of Daryl, and Shane never leaving sight of Theo.

"One more sweep than home" One of the soldiers smiled as he finished talking to Lance on the walkie.

"Alright. I'll lead" Daryl suggested as he nodded walking ahead.

Theo closely follows.

She had a bad feeling, a really bad feeling something was going to happen. 

A few more minutes into their walk they came across a graveyard of rusted, old cars covered in vines and moss, dust and dirt.

Theo, Daryl, Aaron and Gabriel made their way through the middle when she realised that no one was following.

They took a few minutes to make their way through, stopping in the centre as she slowly looked around. 

"Oh fuck" Theo sighed as the others caught on.

They all ran and ducked the same second as gunfire rang out throughout the area.

Theo ran and hid behind the school bus, grabbing her gun tightly in her hand as she shielded herself from breaking glass above her.

Daryl ran the other way, separating the two of them.