Jason's pov
He cocks his gun and hops in the truck. I follow him. Merle gets in the back. I didn't know he was coming. "We have to be really careful. Atlanta is over run bad." He says. "Use knives. Guns emergency purposes only." He's acting like I've never fought these damn things before. "I know. I've gone into the city before." I grumble, glaring at him. We reach town and hide the car. I can hear the moans and growls from here. I spot a dead cop and grab the handcuffs and pistol off of him. The chamber's empty but I'm sure I'm gonna find bullets. "Hey Jason hurry up, will ya?" Shane mutters. I roll my eyes and catch up. That's when one jumps out at me. "Whoa! Jesus!" I cry, falling back. I grab my blade instantly stabbing it. I catch up to them. Merle is snickering. I hate him so much. If we could just leave him here, I wouldn't complain. We go up to the roof of a building to scan the area. I look through a pair of binoculars when I feel someones hands roughly shove me forward and I almost fall off the roof! "What the hell, man!?" I screech, turning around. "We don't need supplies." Shane says, confusing me. "Then why are we here?" I gasp, stepping back, a little too close to the edge for comfort. I glance behind me at the 8 story plummet to my death. "We came up here to kill you." Merle says, smiling. "What?! You can't do that!" I scream, furious. I can't die! I've got to get back to Miranda. "I can do whatever I want." Merle says. "Y-You're insane!" I gasp, right at the edge of the roof. They're really gonna try to kill me! Try they may. Succeed they won't. "Fine, come get me!" I snarl. Shane runs at me weilding a knife. I dodge his attack and Merle clamps his arms around my chest to where I can't move. I scream profanity at the both of them as Shane moves closer with the knife! I can't break free. He's got my arms pinned at my sides. Wait! My pocket! The handcuffs! I struggle to get my fingers in my pocket. I clasp the handcuffs as Shane stabs me in the arm. I scream as I hit my knees. I grab a nearby pipe to pull myself up just as Merle runs at me. I spin around and he hits the pipe. I quickly clasp the handcuffs around his wrist and the pipe. I grab my bleeding arm. Shane stares at Merle. "Why you little!!" Merle growls trying to get free. I pull out my pistol, not the empty one and shoot Shane in the head. It was either him or me. Merle stopped struggling to stare at Shane in shock. "Y-You killed him!" He murmurs. "Weren't you about to do the same thing to me?! I should blow your God damned head off right now!!" I yell, struggling to stay standing. "Then why don't you?" He asks. I pick up theblade that was stabbed in my arm. "Why? I'll tell you why!" I growl, putting it to his neck. "Because you're my girl's brother." I say. I throw the knife down and walk to the stairs. "Wait! You can't just leave me!!" He cries. I look back at him angrily. "Watch me." I can hear his terrified screaming as I walk down the stairs. I get to the car and back to camp. The girls are nowhere to be found. "What happened?!" Daryl cries, running over, "Where's Shane and Merle?" I suck in a breath as I sit down, my arm killing me. Daryl gets the first aid kit. "It was an ambush." I choke out. Daryl bandages my arm. "How many were there?" He asks. "Just two." He stares at me confused. "Merle and Shane. They tried to kill me." "Where are they? Are they dead?!" "Shane is. Merle is handcuffed to the roof probably cursing everything in the English language." I mutter. Daryl's hands fall to his sides. "So wait, let me process this!" He shouts pissed. "You handcuffed my brother to a roof and you left him there?!" "He was out of control. He was trying to kill me!" I shout. Just then the girls return.
Miranda's pov
I drop my load of laundry when I see Jason's arm bleeding. "Oh my God what happened!?" I cry, running over. "Your dumbass hillbilly brother and his laggy tried to kill me!" He snaps, glaring at Daryl. "You tried to kill my boyfriend?!" I scream. "No not him, the other one!" He gripes. I turn back around to Jason and work on his arm. "Merle and Shane tried to kill you?" I ask. He nods. "Where are they now?" "Shane's dead and Merle is handcuffed to a roof!" Daryl yells. "It was self defense. It was either that or he woulda stabbed me in the chest and thrown me off the roof!" He shouts back.
Jason's pov
God my arm hurts. "We have to go get him!" She says. "What? Are you crazy? He'll just try to kill me again!" I cry, shocked she'd even suggest that. "Jason, he's my brother! I can't let him die!" She cries. Oh right. I forgot they were siblings. "Me and T-Dog will go." Daryl says. I try to sit up. "Wait, I'm comin' too." I say. "What the hell are you talking about?" He gapes, shocked. "When I was up there, I dropped something. I have to get it back." I strain to say. "What is it?" He asks. "My pick." I state, more able to stand. "Are you kidding me? It's just a stupid pick?!" Daryl cries. "A pick that my father gave to me before walking into the woods and shooting himself in the damn head. He got bit. He gave it to me! And I'm gonna get it back!" I scream. That pick means more to me than my own life. The last thing my dad gave to me before he died. The last thing he told me was take care of your mama and sister and I couldn't even do that! Not too long after me and Kasi talked, those fuckers swarmed us. I escaped but they didn't. "I'm gettin' that pick back if it's the last thing I do." He sighs. "Fine, but don't expect me to be able to stop Merle." He says. "I'll kill him like I killed Shane if I have to." I growl. "Jason, you are not killing my brother!" She states firmly. "I'm not. I'm just pissed off." I say. She still looks at me suspicious. I hold her hands. "Baby I promise you I will not kill your brothers, okay?" Finally she breaks into a smile. "That's my girl." I kiss her. "I believe you. Now get that pick back." She says, hugging me. It lasts much longer than I expected. I try to pull away but she holds tight. "Babe, I gotta go." She starts crying. "Don't die out there." She whimpers. I brush a tear away and smile. "I'll make it back to you, I promise." I say, kissing her lips. I finally get away and meet Daryl and T-Dog. "Let's go." He says. I glance back at her. "I will come back." I call. "You better!" She calls waving. I smile and blow her a kiss then get in the car to rescue my enemy.
