GAIGE•{TWD}

Bloodshot

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Paige was this close to ripping her hair out. As she walked through the forest, it wasn't the tranquil environment it usually was..today it was hell.

Andrea wouldnt stop bitching about not having a gun. Carol wouldnt stop sniffling and sharply exhaling, holding back tears. Glenn wouldnt stop nervously looking over his shoulder, causing him to keep tripping- gasping as he did so each time. Daryl wouldnt stop huffing and grunting in frustration. And Lori wouldnt stop making various anxious remarks about the gunshot they had heard earlier.

They had previously came to a brief stop, ending in Lori scolding everyone. And now they were finally on their way back to the highway, promising Carol they would continue tomorrow.

Paige watched Daryl as he lead the group, she could feel his nervous aura. He seemed worried since the gunshot, most likely scared that something happened to Gale.

Paige wasn't worried though. She knew Gale was fine, because Gale was always fine.  She knew Gale wouldnt be stupid enough to pop off a round in the middle of the woods. And the thought of Gale being dumb enough to get herself shot was laughable.

And Paige knew she would never let something happen to her brother or Carl. Shane? Well...who really cares?

"How much farther?" Lori asked behind her. "Not much, maybe a hundred yards as the crow flies." Daryl gruffly responds. "Too bad we're not crows" Andrea complains, causing Paige to roll her eyes.

They continued walking for a moment until the sounds of screams stopped them in their tracks. They all spin around and rush towards the sound, finding Andrea on the ground...a walker on top of her.

Daryl raises his crossbow, going to shoot it, but before he can- a woman on a horse comes racing towards them out of no where. She slams a bat into the side of the walkers head, sending it flying off of Andrea.

"PAIGE? PAIGE GRIMES?" The woman questions, out of breath. Paige walked forward, raising her hand up hesitantly. "Rick sent me, you've got to come, NOW" The strange woman says directly, eyes wide.

"What? Why? W-what happened?" Paige stuttered in confusion and worry. "Theres been an accident, Abigales been shot. Shes still alive but you've got to come now, they need you. JUST COME."

As soon as Paige heard those words it was as if she had just been shoved under water, all sounds became muffled and her lungs tightened, the ability to breathe instantaneously ceasing.

Daryl watched Paige hop onto the horse with the girl, then taking off into the forest. All he heard were the words Gale. Shot. And dead. The rest getting filtered out as he began to panic.

He felt his chest begin to quickly rise and fall, suddenly unable to catch his breath. His eyes turned wide, and his grip on his crossbow loosened.

Gale was shot. Was Gale dead? No. Not her. Anyone but her. Not Gale. The walker on the ground began to rise, groaning as it sat up. He quickly sent a bolt flying through its eye before storming off towards the highway, the rest of the group following.

They soon arrived, hopping over the guard rail. He walked right past Dale as he began to interrogate them, and went straight to Merle's bike, hopping on, and starting it up.

"woah woah woah, what are you doing?" Glenn whined out. All Daryl said was, "Gale." Before taking off.

He raced down the highway, blindly following the direction the woman went. He continued on this path for a while, having to turn back and go different ways a couple of times as he hit dead ends.