The Walking Dead [Daryl Dixon]

Chapter 17- Invasion

Haley's P.O.V.

We were back. Home. I went back to being on watch the next day. It was my job. Yesterday when we got back Rick spoke to almost the entire community in the church. We're gonna have to fight. I was going with them, and Daryl knew not to stop me. We were back in the rv the next day. Two cars followed the rv. Daryl and I were in one car. He was driving while I was in the passenger seat. For the most part it was quiet on the way over. He drove with one hand while he held my other

"Do you miss it?" I asked

"Miss what?" He asked

"Your crossbow? Which I know is a dumb question but-"

"Yea" He said cutting me off "I should've killed 'em"

"You thought you could bring them in, people aren't always who they seem"

I looked at him while he stayed silent and kept his eyes on the road. Once we stopped they beeped the car horns. For what reason I don't know. We climbed down and we looked around. I stood by Aaron while Daryl took a little walk before we all pretty much separated. I stayed with Maggie while Daryl went with Sasha and Abraham

"You feeling good today?" I asked Maggie

She nodded "Yea"

Everyone came back and along with a couple of walker heads. We gotta make one look like Gregory, that's our ticket in. Daryl was sitting on the car with his knees halfway up. I plopped next to him while I pulled up my legs the same as Daryl. Glenn and Maggie came over and leaned against the car. Tara came and leaned on the car next to me as Rick spoke

"We're gonna take a look around, try to get a feel for how many people are in there. We like how it looks, we go in. A couple hours before dawn. Guard outside I'll be tired. Everyone inside will be sleeping. We don't like what we see we head back, make a new plan. They don't know who we are. We'll keep Jesus in the shadows. This is how we eat" He shrugged slightly "This is how we eat" He repeated "We roll out at midnight" He finished and walked away

I looked at Daryl as he put his smoke in his mouth. He turned to me "Maybe you shouldn't go 'side"

I shook my head "I told you before. I'm going. You and me stick together. Forever and always right?"

He threw the cigarette on the floor, he leaned in "Yea. 'Course" He kissed my lips and I kissed back

Soon it became dark. Then we left. Maggie and Carol stayed behind. I had my sword behind me but I carried a gun. While one from the Hilltop left we followed. But we made sure we weren't seem. When they accepted the fake headless walker the guy opened the door, that's when we moved in. Daryl went in first. He sliced one of the guards neck then stabbed him in the head. We all jogged quietly and approached, keeping our eyes on high alert. We moved the body and hid while the other guard came out with one of their people. He said something I couldn't hear

Michonne approached from behind and stabbed him in the chest with her sword.  He fell while I grabbed my small knife and stabbed his head. Someone held the door while everyone got ready. I holstered my knife and got my gun ready. That's when we went inside. I followed closely behind Daryl. We walked in and began to scope around

"Find the doors, check the arsenal. Take them out" Rick whispered

I went my separate ways from Daryl. I left behind Glenn and Health. Heath opened a door as we walked in. Three men were asleep inside. I grabbed my knife and walked up to one. He looked peaceful, he was asleep. I slowly bent down and closed my eyes for a second. I pushed my knife down and it squelched into his head. He was dead. I turned around to see Glenn killing the second. Health couldn't do it. I walked to the door and stood next to them

I holstered my knife and brought my gun back forward. Then an alarm went off "Shit" I softly mumbled. It was loud

People came out of their rooms and we began to exchange gunfire. I heard machine gunfire coming from everywhere. All three of us kept shooting, taking cover when we needed to. Then we ran. Glenn ran down a hallway as we kept shooting. We ran into a room. It was the armory. Without hesitation we grabbed guns and began to shoot wildly at the door

Then there was silence. I was panting. We all were. Glenn and I walked to the door, we slowly opened it to see multiple bodies of the saviors. Blood everywhere. They were all dead. A gunshot echoed, we looked up to see Jesus putting down his handgun

He took off his mask "So this is the next world" He managed to say looking at the bodies

I exhaled "Thanks" I said looking at Jesus. He gave us a nod.

It was over. We all met up in one place. Daryl ran to me and pulled me into a quick hug "You 'alright?"

I nodded "Fine"

Rick pulled up a lever and we all walked out, guns on us. Our eyes stayed alert as we walked out into the cloudy day. We did it. We actually did it. Rick whistled and we all nodded. There were cars aligned. Health and Tara were leaving from there. We stayed in a group and Daryl kept me close. He grabbed my waist and pulled me in close. He laid a kiss on my forehead as Heath and Tara drove out. After he pulled away I exhaled and looked around

Finally can breath, we did it. Our heads turned when we heard an engine roaring. It was Daryl's bike

"Son of a bitch!" Daryl yelled as he left my side and ran to the guy

Michonne raised her gun and shit him down. But the bike still went. Daryl tackled him down and rain began to fall. Daryl punched him over and over "Where'd you get the bike?!" He asked

Rick approached and his hammer clicked as he pointed the gun at the savior

"Just do it! Like you did everyone else right?!" The savior yelled at Rick

We all stood around and watched what was unfolding. Then a girl came on the radio "Lower your gun prick" She said sternly "You with the Colt Python"

I looked around trying to pinpoint. But I didn't see anything

"All of you lower your weapons right now" She said

Daryl stood up. Rick picked up the radio "Come on out" Rick said in the radio "Let's talk"

"We're not coming out but we will talk" She said "We've got a Carol and a Maggie. I'm thinking that something you want to chat about"

I turned to look at Rick. No. Not them, I thought. I kept looking around. Damn it!