The Dead World

Fifty Three ~ The Start Of War

"Doll!" a voice Phoebe hadn't heard for a while yelled, she could hear it from the back of Alexandria and against her will a smile spread across her face as she took off running. By the house stood Merle, he was standing with Big Tiny and Oscar yelling for her continuously and when he saw her he laughed catching her when she launched herself at him, he spun her round.

"Why are you here? You were with Dare" Phoebe pulled back and he rolled his eyes.

"I sent him inside so we could have our romance movie moment, it's harder then it looked, you're heavy" Merle winked at her laughing when she pulled out of his embrace.

"You're a pig" she snarled before hugging him again "I'm glad you're back" 

"So am i, heard we're going to get people" Merle tilted his head reaching into his pocket for a cigarette.

"Yea, some place called Oceanside, Tara found it" Phoebe nodded glancing at the house she knew held Daryl.

Merle heaved dramatically "Just go, you make me sick with that love shit" 

"But i thought you wanted a romantic moment?" Phoebe taunted and he glared.

"They always get laid after, you offering?" 

"Never in your life" Phoebe rolled her eyes as he grinned but she passed him walking into the house, Daryl was sat on the sofa talking to Rick but seeing her he stood and wrapped her into a hug.

"I'm taking the bike, you coming?" Daryl whispered into her neck.

"Always" she answered pressing a kiss against the side of his neck, it was nice he was back, the hurt she felt numbed slightly when he was near.

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They had made it to wherever the destination was, Tara had lead them and Phoebe could see it was hard on the girl seeing as she'd made a promise to never tell anyone where they were. The plan was to send her in to talk to them, get them to fight and hopefully keep the fatalities at zero but they had planned for plan b.

Big Tiny stood after Phoebe had settled on his shoulders, she reached up catching a branch she used it to haul herself up "Watch for the signal" Merle watched her climb being mindful of the rifle on her back.

Phoebe glanced down at them "I know what the plan is Dixon" she shuffled so she was straddling a branch pressing her shoulder against the trunk as she rested the barrel of the sniper rifle on another branch in front of her "Time starts when Tara walks in, you best get ready boys" 

"You got it boss" Big Tiny and Oscar both echoed as they nodded making her roll her eyes.

"I ain't callin' you that" Merle scoffed but sent her a flashy salute before walking off to where Daryl was laying out some explosives.

Phoebe got comfortable while her group worked around and under her, when it was all set to go she watched Tara in her cross hairs walk into the building, she wasn't in there long before an older woman the only downside was when a younger girl with a washing basket followed the older woman.

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"And times up" Phoebe muttered watching the house, moments later an explosive was set off followed by two more, she watched women scatter running in the opposite direction but she refocused onto the armoury.

Two women were running towards it so she fired at their feet cutting them off just in time for Daryl and his group to get them on their knees, Daryl waved his bandana and Phoebe climbed from the tree leaving Michonne to cover what she'd told to she moved to the group.

"No one needs to get hurt, this is just about what you have and what we need" Rick stated as she saw roughly 30-40 women and children huddled, she moved to stand by his side.