Walsh|| daryl dixon

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natalie's pov
i watch through a painfilled hazy gaze as daryl runs and pants with me. rick says "i'll take her you're tired man" daryl snaps "i got er let's get ta camp" running. i wheeze my ribs hurting more than ever "i can r-run" he looks at me "shut ya mouth ya can hardly speak Nat. ya not runnin" as we hear gunshots. the guys run into action. walkers. fuck.

i tell daryl "put me down go help" taking my gun. he tells me "i ain't leavin ya" "go!" i tell him moving out of his arms and he picks me up setting me in a hidden spot "ya stay here" leaving. i hear a scream. carl! i get up ignoring the pain and daryl's order rushing over. i move him out of the way of the walkers mouth and shove my gun in it shooting. "Nat" he calls and i keep him close "i got ya carl" shooting more and more. i run out of bullets and opt for my bow. then there's silence. i collapse and cough blood. "natalie?!" it's daryl. carl calls back "over here!" he touches my face making me look at him. i look at the boy and smile "hey kiddo" he says "aunt nat you're gonna be okay right? what's wrong?" i reply "im alright carl. don't worry ya lil head about it. i'm sure ya parents are worried run along" "im not leaving you" he tells me and daryl comes over and says "i told ya to keep ya ass where i put ya" scolding.

"carl was in trouble i couldn't sit by daryl" as i cry out as he lifts me. "what the hell happened to her?!" shane asks. i lie "ran into people on the run. weren't too nice. had to keep glenn safe and alive" giving glenn a look and he says "told her not to but yknow she's stubborn" shane says "the hell they do to you huh? where are they? i'm goin there and" i chuckle and wince "they got half the guns. a bargain rick insisted on. they're gonna be dead soon enough" dale comes over and checks me out and i wince "got a few broken ribs definitely. the cuts will heal on their own but we need pain meds for her" he says. daryl says "i got it" picking me up setting me in my tent gently. he says "ya were gone. i thought the next time i see you next you'd be one of em" i grab his hand "had to save carl" he nods kissing my hand "i know...but what if it went wrong?" i shrug "what ifs don't help shit dare. now gimme some drugs" he chuckles and says "i'll be back sit tight" i salute him and he comes back "merle still had a stash...now it's yours" handing me water helping me sit up and take the pills and hands me some food. carl comes in "im staying with you" i chuckle "your mom agree?" "dad did" he says cuddling up to me and daryl joins on the other side of me "i can't lose you aunt Nat" he mutters. i stroke his hair and kiss his head "itll take more than a beating to take me out carl. get some rest" and we do.