When all is Lost

Chapter three: The other Dixon

"Bunny, use your grappling hook, I'll be fine" Merle said. I had completely forgotten about my grappling hook. "You sure?" I asked. "Yah, take care of my Daryl for me" he said. "Pretty sure it'll be the other way around" I sighed. "Bye" Merle said. I waved and jumped off the edge of the building. I aimed the grappling hook up and shot it. It hooked around the ledge. My fall soon began to slow and my feet were on the ground. I yanked it up so it came undone and quickly put it back on my belt. I ran as fast as possible down the road to the alley where I left my bike. I hopped on and started off down the road, following the sound of the car alarm.

As I rolled up the dirt road to the camp, all guns were laid on me. I took off my helmet. "You dipshits forgot something" I hissed. "Who are you?" one man asked. His hair was curly, but short. "Kara, call me Bunny, the group that just got back forgot me" I hissed, glaring at Rick. He smiled apologetically. "So, uhm, who's Daryl?" I asked. I had just expected Daryl to be younger than me. Shane looked at me. "Merle mentioned him?" Shane asked. I nodded. "Daryl is Merle, younger brother, I think they are, mm, maybe four years apart" Andrea said. I froze. "Daryl is still older than me?" I asked. Everyone nodded. "And he could totally kick my ass if he finds out that his brother is cuffed to a roof?" I asked. Nobody responded. As I processed everything, I got dizzy. "Kara!" I heard my mom shout. "It's...still....Bunny" I managed to say, before I passed out.

I had been awake for a while, I just hadn't opened my eyes. I could sense Ed in the tent/room thing. I couldn't even make a plan. I didn't know where the door was, I didn't know where I was, or where he was in relation to me. I tried to listen for his breathing, but every time I did that, it seemed he would stop breathing. It was killing me, I had to open my eyes, so I did. I jumped to me feet and dodged him trying to grab me. I didn't move enough forwards and he grabbed the back of my shirt, winding me. I slammed my heel down into his, and ran out of the tent. It was dark, and nobody was up. There was nothing but burning embers in the fire pit. "Why are you running?" Ed asked. "Because I'm done with your bullshit, you're god damn lucky I haven't killed you yet" I whispered. "Why would you do that?" he asked. "Are you stupid? Why would you think I'd do that?" I asked. I was gripping the hilt of my sword, ready to draw it. "Bunny? Ed?" somebody asked. I turned to see Andrea. "Everything alright?" she asked. "No" I said, at the same time Ed said "yes". She looked between us, searching out faces to say who was lying and who wasn't. "Either way, it's mid-night, simple way to fix this, Bunny, come sleep in the RV. Ed, go fuck yourself and go back to your tent" Andea said. "You're separating me from my fucking daughter?" He asked. "Yes, I am, not like it's against her wills, so go file a complaint to the police or something, I'm sure they'll be a big help" Andrea said, grabbing my arm and tugging me toward the RV. "Thanks" I said. "No problem, I've seen what he can do, if you want, you can grab Sofia and your mom, the can sleep in the RV as well" Andea said. "Yeah, I'll go do that" I said, walking towards Sofia and Mom's tent. I quietly unzipped it. I picked Sofia up and quietly woke mom up, whispering "MOm, come sleep in the RV". She got up without any hesitation and we all walked for the RV. Sophia let out a quiet snore, causing me and Mom to giggle. "And she says she doesn't snore" I whispered as the snows became louder and more often. Mom smiled and nodded, opening the door of the RV so I could walk in with ease. I put Sofia down on the bed at the back. "Mom, come sleep with Sofia, I'll sleep on the floor" I said. "No, you take the bed" Mom said. "Ma, that wasn't a suggestion, that was an order" I said. She sighed and laid down with Sofia. I leaned against the wall of bedroom. "Now all I've got to worry about is the other Dixon" I mumbled, before falling asleep.

I woke up to Sofia shaking me. "Whazup?" I asked. "Daryl's here" she whispered. "Okay sweetie, I'm comin'" I said, standing up an stretching my sore muscles. I followed Sofia out of the RV, and was automatically met with somebody tackling me to the ground. "What the fuck happened to my brother?" I turned on my back, only allowing the man to straddle me and pin my hands on either side of my head. "What?" I asked, blinking so my eyes would clear up. "My brother, Merle, what the fuck happened to him?" He asked. "Oh, you must be Daryl, and Daryl, I'm not really used to the whole 'get tackled first thing after you wake up' thing. So, give me a god damned minute" I said. "I want answers" he hissed. "Yeah, and people in hell want slurpies" I said, pushing him off of me. I stood up an brushed myself off. "Anyways, about your brother, he's handcuffed to a roof, he's fine though, he said that he would be, I've known him long enough, he isn't really one for lying" I said. "So wait, somebody handcuffed my brother to a roof, and then left him there!?" Daryl roared. "Yup, that's what happened, I mean, I tried, to the point where they left me behind, so, don't take it out on me" I said. As I finished my sentence, I was met with a violent punch to the jaw. "Looks like our going to anyways" I groaned, spitting out blood. "You're fucking saying it like he's nothing!" Daryl yelled. "I never fuckin said he was nothing, he's alive Daryl! You're jumping to conclusions!" I yelled back, resting my hand on the hilt of my sword. "You don't know that" he said. "And you don't know that he's dead" I said. "I don't get why you fucking left him there" Daryl sighed. "I dropped the key" T-dog said, walking up behind Daryl. "And I cuffed him!" Rick yelled from the other side of the camp. "There ya go, go back and check, he'll be there, or he won't" I said, walking over to Sofia, who had taken cover behind a tree. I could already tell that Daryl was gonna kill me in my sleep or something. To be honest, I'm terrified of him.

"C'mere" I said to Sofia. "Are you okay?" She asked. "I'm fine" I replied, grabbing her hand. "You sure? That looked like it hurt" Sofia said, gently placing her hand over the bruise on my jaw. "I swear, I'm fine" I chuckled. "Well, if you say so" she sighed. "Uh, why don't ya go play with... Carlos" I said. "Who's Carlos?" Sofia asked, looking up at me. "Not Carlos, sorry, Carl" I said. "Okay!" She exclaimed and ran over to Carl, who was playing with trucks in the dirt.

"Bunny! You okay?" Mom called, running over to me. "Been better, I got  a question for you" I said. She hummed in response. "Why did you come here, with dad?" I asked. "I didn't go out to the shed" she replied. "What!?"  "I wanted you two to get out safely this time, I didn't want a repeat of last time". "Mom, you can't do that, and I swear to all things holy, if he touches you or Sofia, he'll wish he was never born" I growled, balling up my fists. "No, leave him be, it's fine" mom said, grabbing my hands. "You can't still feel something for him, can you?" I asked with disbelief in my voice. "How can you not? He's your dad" she asked. "He almost killed me! He cut my god damned throat so I couldn't cry out! Had Merle not been there, I would be dead!" I exclaimed. "Stop bringing Merle up, he's a bad influence on you" mom said. "No! He's just changed because of how things are! There are dead people walking around. Sure he may be an asshole, but that doesn't sum his life up!" I exclaimed. "I believe he's killed people" mom whispered. "But he didn't kill me! He saved me! Why are we arguing about something that is completely off topic!?" I exclaimed, throwing my hands up. That's when I realized everyone was looking at us. "I'm not a morning person" I mumbled, running my hand through my hair and trudging over to the RV, planning to keep watch with Dale.