Daryl Dixon's Family

Chapter 50

Yasss!! I made it to chapter 50! Who would have known?  Not me that's for sure, so thanks a bunch to all those who read this story 💜🎈

~~~Third person's view~~~

The group is still reeling from the tragedy of Beth's death at Grady Memorial Hospital. They decide the best way to honor her is to complete Beth's intended mission of reuniting Noah with his family. The entire group makes the 530-mile journey to Shirwilt Estates, a walled community outside Richmond, Virginia, leaving Georgia behind.

Rick, Michonne, Tyreese, Glenn and Noah decide to scout ahead and visit the compound first, while the others remain behind to be safe. In the car, Tyreese tells Noah and the others about his father who always used to tell him and Sasha that, as citizens of the world, they should listen to the news and never change the channel or turn it off, as they should always know about the atrocities that take place so they can be prepared and have their eyes open. Upon arrival, however, they discover the community has been overrun and everybody inside it killed. The words, "Wolves not far", are spray painted on a brick wall. Noah breaks down, and Tyreese stays behind to comfort him as Rick, Michonne, and Glenn scout for supplies.

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Tyreese tells Noah that he wanted to give in and die when Karen died, but that he kept on fighting, and decided to live and, as a result, he was able to protect Rick's young daughter, Judith when she needed him. Noah stands and sprints to his family's home, with Tyreese in pursuit. They arrive and find Noah's family dead. Tyreese explores the house while Noah sits by his mother's corpse and apologizes for not returning home sooner. While focused on pictures of Noah's family, Tyreese is bitten by Noah's reanimated brother, whom Noah quickly dispatches with a model jet. Noah leaves immediately to retrieve Rick and the others. Tyreese suffers severe blood loss and begins to hallucinate about news stories on the radio as well as visits by Martin, Bob, The Governor and Beth who discuss his actions throughout his time with the group. Over the radio, Tyreese begins to hear a news story about a group of people traveling up the East Coast and slaughtering innocent people in gruesome ways. He also struggles internally with his recent decisions and "speaks" with his hallucinations. Bob, Beth, and the girls try to comfort and reassure him that he did the right thing, and that death is much better than being alive, but The Governor and Martin antagonize him for not being able to do what they feel needed to be done. In between his discussions Tyreese is bitten again in a skirmish with another walker, further worsening his already bleak situation. (I'm teary eyed just writing that part 😢)

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Elsewhere, Michonne and Ava continues to express a desire to settle in one place and to fortify the town, but Rick argues that the town is indefensible, showing how part of its defensive wall had apparently been toppled by a large vehicle. They notice walkers that have been severed in half, but do not act upon it any further. Michonne then recommends going to Washington D. C because, although Eugene lied about a cure, D.C. may still have resources to improve their chances for survival. Rick comes around and agrees to make the 100 mile journey to Washington, which pleases Michonne.

They are then alerted by Noah screaming. They find him about to be bitten by walkers, but manage to save him in time. Noah informs the others about Tyreese's condition. Tyreese is being further antagonized by The Governor while Lizzie holds his hand, though in reality this is Rick stretching his arm so Michonne can amputate it, and they suffer a grueling challenge in escaping the estate with a seriously wounded Tyreese. They fight their way through waves of walkers and pass a truck filled with walkers that have had their arms and legs cut off and the letter W carved into their foreheads.

During the ride back, Tyreese is comforted by visions of Bob, Beth, and the girls. He tells Bob to turn off the radio, effectively deciding that he wants to let go and join them in death. He passes away and is put down by Michonne, so that he does not reanimate. The remaining survivors then attend his funeral, which Father Gabriel presides over. A visibly traumatized Sasha is struggling to stand though Ava tries her best to keep her on her feet, Ava is also crying over the loss of Tyreese as she grew close to him, in their time they spent together after the prison was destroyed, so the two women cry throughout the service while Rick personally buries him and leaves his cap on his cross. Before leaving Ava walks up to his cross, and thanks him for the many times he saved her life while on the road, and says she will never forget him, and hopes he is in a better place hopefully with Beth, Hershel and the other fallen members of their group. She then walks away to be hugged by her husband Daryl and son, Hunter.

Sorry it's short just wanted to get this chapter out, please vote and or comment 🎈🎈

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