A Daryl Dixon love story in which his wife Ava and son Hunter are separated from Daryl before the virus brakes out and are trying to get back to him at any cost and vice versa.
Sorry I suck at descriptions guess you guys will just have to read and...
Author's Note: Will be in 3rd persons view until it says otherwise 👍 shout out to walkerjedi also go check out her Daryl Dixon story its a good read. 🎈
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From the outside prison catwalk, Rick spots a woman in a long white wedding gown standing by the graves. When he approaches, she disappears and then reappears outside the fence. He rushes through the gate, leaving it open, and recognizes her as Lori. She cradles his face. Michonne watches from the distance as Rick stands outside the fence, seeing that he is interacting with himself rather than an actual person. She then closes the gate.
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In Woodbury, The Governor compliments Andrea on her speech and asks her to take over leadership of Woodbury. He says he is no longer fit to lead the people, but she is.
Meanwhile, Daryl and Merle bicker in the forest, near Park Mound. Daryl pines for life back at the prison and to be with his wife and son again, but Merle predicts The Governor will slaughter everyone there.
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Glenn makes an executive decision to fortify the prison against The Governor, despite Hershel's suggestion that they flee. Glenn explains that having a newborn and Hershel's one leg makes them too vulnerable to go on the road. Glenn enlists Carl and Hunter to help investigate the overlooked breach near the prison's administrative area, where Tyreese's group and walkers have found their way inside.
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The Governor visits Milton in his lab. He asks if he can still count on Milton's allegiance, and if Milton would die for him. Milton reassures The Governor, who then asks him to keep tabs on Andrea.
Later, Andrea asks Karen and Milton for Martinez and The Governor's whereabouts. They tell her the two left Woodbury but dodge further questions.
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Back at the prison, Glenn, Carl and Hunter inform the group that the boiler room is overrun with walkers again. Hershel again advises a retreat, but Glenn ignores him and says he and Maggie will go to the far side of the prison to look for the breach. Hershel questions Maggie's readiness for that task.
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Glenn finds Maggie alone in her cell. He insists they talk about her encounter with The Governor and asks if she was raped. She snaps at him before explaining that the only thing that happened was he told her to take off her top or the governor was gonna kill him and answering that and taking off her top she was not raped. Glenn reaches out to Maggie, and she shoves him away, bitterly asking if he feels better now that he knows the full story.
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On the outside catwalk, Carol and Axel establish a barricade in preparation for the impending showdown with The Governor. Axel tells Carol he was sent to prison for armed robbery, although he had held up a gas station with a water pistol, because the authorities' search of his home turned up his brother's gun.
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Meanwhile, Merle and Daryl encounter a family of survivors under attack by walkers. Daryl immediately goes to their rescue, killing off walkers with his crossbow. Merle half-heartedly assists. When all the walkers are dead, Merle issues a racial slur and briefly aims his revolver at the father in warning before searching through their vehicle for supplies, while the mother and a baby are in the car loudly crying. Daryl points his crossbow at Merle and instructs the family to drive away, then stalks off, leaving Merle alone. Merle follows Daryl into the forest and chastises him for risking his life to help strangers. "I have a family to Merle! And I would damn well hope someone would help them if I wasn't there!" Daryl shouts.
Merle then reminds Daryl he had already left his family and that they had planned to rob the encampment outside of Atlanta but did not, only because he was not there to help carry it through. They grapple around and Daryl's shirt rips, revealing childhood scars from their father's beatings. Merle apologetically says he was unaware of the beatings. Daryl insists he did, because their father beat Merle as well and that that's why Merle left. Merle says that he had to leave; otherwise, he would have killed their father. Daryl stalks away, telling Merle he is going back where he belongs. Merle complains that the prison group would never accept him.
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Outside the prison, Hershel tries to stop Glenn from going off on his own. He warns Glenn that his rage will get him killed. Glenn says with Rick's not being in his right mind and Daryl's departure from the group, he is now the default leader.
He ignores Hershel's concern about his well-being and drives off. Hershel calls to a disoriented Rick from the prison fence. He tells Rick the group needs him as a leader now more than ever, and Glenn cannot fill his leadership role; he fears that Glenn is being reckless. Rick confesses that he is seeing Lori. He knows it is an hallucination, but feels there must be a reason he is seeing her. He walks back into the forest against Hershel's wishes.
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Inside the prison Ava is slowly going into depression but she is trying really hard not to, and is staying by herself and not going outside, only staying in her cell, only talking to her son Hunter when he isn't busy with Carl. While Ava wanted to be alone, Hunter wanted to stay busy and active so he didn't think of his dad leaving him and his mom for his older brother his uncle. He honestly didn't know what to think, he doesn't have a younger brother or sister so he wouldn't know if he would have done the same thing his dad did if it were him in that predicament, though one thing he was certain on is that he was upset and angry with him leaving and how it affected his mom Ava, slowly withdrawing away from everyone not eating only drinking but thankfully she still talked to him as well as cry and hug him begging him not to leave her as well. Hunter knew she was trying to be strong for him, and she was struggling so he was gonna make sure he was there for his mother. But first he had to get some fresh air outside, so he told his mom where he was going and asked if she wanted to come with him, she just lightly shook her head no but smiled at her son then kissed his forehead before he left.
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Outside in the courtyard, Carol and Axel chat. Suddenly, a bullet hits Axel in the head, killing him instantly. The Governor, stationed at the treeline, lowers his rifle. Rick's group runs for cover as The Governor and his men attack. Gunfire erupts on both sides, and Maggie eventually kills a Woodbury soldier stationed in the prison yard's guard tower. A bread truck crashes through the prison's inner and outer gates and stops in the yard. The Governor smiles as the back door opens and walkers stream out. The Governor gleefully fires his assault rifle in the air and then drives off as the survivors struggle with the walkers.
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Outside the fence, Rick is out of ammunition and surrounded by walkers, one of which is about to bite him. He is rescued by Daryl and Merle, who have returned to the prison. Together, they kill the remaining walkers outside the fence. Momentarily safe, Rick stares darkly into the prison yard, now swarming with walkers.
Inside the gate, Maggie and Glenn, their differences seemingly repaired, touch each other affectionately as they and the other survivors inside the gate gaze outward.
Though Daryl notices the two most important people in his life are not outside with the group, which makes his chest tighten in guilt and worry.
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