Everything happened so fast that night. We'd found Joe and his gang surrounding three people we thought we'd never see again, taunting them as one of his guys grabbed a hold of Carl, who cried out to his dad as he tried to fight back.
Daryl was knocked to the ground by some, and I was held back as Joe forced Rick to stand. My head was spinning from everything that went on, and I nearly gagged as Rick bit a chunk out of his attacker's neck, who fell to ground with a thump.
It was now early morning, and I sat in the car with Carl's head in my lap, tracing light patterns over his bruised cheek. He'd been through a lot; almost raped and definitely traumatized by Rick's violent outburst. I listened as Daryl talked about losing Beth, and how he blamed himself, which Rick quickly shut down. "You're my brother," I heard Rick say gruffly, and smiled as I knew that would make Daryl happy.
"Phoebe?" Carl mumbled groggily, and I looked down at him with a smile. "Hey sleepy head," I grinned, and the corner of his upper lip twitched slightly to form a small smile. "I'm glad you're here...with us again." he stated, and my smile brightened at his words. "I'm glad too."
The car door opened as Daryl leaned in, looking at both Michonne and me. "You guys ready t'move out?" I nodded with a smile, allowing Carl to exit the vehicle before scooting out myself, closing the door behind me as I look at Daryl's bruises. "How you feeling?" I asked softly, reaching up to rub his cheek as he met my gaze.
He shrugged, "Fine. Glad we found em mostly," he replied, and I smiled giving him a quick peck on the lips. I was surprised that he let me, knowing he was uncomfortable with public displays of affection, so I took my time pulling back.
He blinked, giving me a small smirk before patting my shoulder and walking off towards Rick, who was waiting with the others to leave.
I quickly followed suit, sliding my backpack on as we walked into the woods, most likely heading back to the road. "Have you seen the signs? The ones about Terminus?" Rick asked, aiming the question at Daryl, who grunted with a nod. "Just one. You figure that's where the rest are?"
Rick nodded, and my heart leaped for joy, the thought of seeing them again causing me to walk faster. We were going to find them, I had hope.
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Bring Me Out of Darkness
FanficThe group has been separated after an attack from the Governor, which left the prison unsafe and crowded with walkers. They've lost people, but since the attack has the group torn apart in a struggle to get to safety, no one is sure who made it out...
