A Dixon Sister?

Chapter 45

(Next Morning)

Emma POV

Daryl paced as Rick explained what had actually been said with the Governor.  He had said that the Governor wanted Michonne at the place where we first met up with him. If not then The Governor was declaring war. Rick decided to give up Michonne. I put my head in my hands and groaned.

"It's the only way. No one else knows". Rick finished.

"You going to tell them". Daryl asked as he finally stood still.

"Not until after. We have to do it today, it has to be quiet". Rick said.

"You got a plan". Daryl said.

"We tell her we need to talk, away from the others". Rick said

"This isn't right. I could be a trap. They could be waiting for us. Kill us". I said. "And baring in mind she is still a human being and should be treated like one. Instead of leading her somewhere to be butchered like an animal".

"It just isn't us". Daryl agreed.

"No.....no it isn't". Herschel said before going back inside.

"We do this we avoid a fight, no one else dies". Rick said.

I sighed and thought about it.

"Ok". Daryl said.

Rick looked to me.

"Fine". I sighed.

"We need someone else". Rick said implying Merle.

"We'll talk to him". Daryl said.

"I'll do it". Rick said.

"Want one of us with you". I asked, knowing Merle is a little bit of a loose cannon.

"No, just me". Rick said before going inside to find Merle.

I slumped to the floor and put my head in my hands. Daryl sat next to me.

"I still don't think this is a good idea". I said and looked at Daryl.

"It has to be done. We have to look after the group". Daryl sighed.

"Doesn't mean its a good idea". I said as I stood and helped Daryl up.

We walked back inside and I walked over to where Carol and Sophia were playing a card game on one of the tables. I sat down."What you playing". I asked.

"Go fish. Want to join". Carol asked.

"Sure. Why not". I said as they both put the card back in the deck before giving them a small shuffle.

They dealt them out again and i looked at my hand. Sophia when first, then me, then Carol. We played for a while before Merle walked in and went onto the balcony just above us. Sophia was winning as we finished the game and stopped playing as Judith wanted some attention. Carol went over and rocked her back to sleep as Merle grumbled something.

"What". Carol asked.

"Nothing". Merle played off as he scraped his knife hand against the wall.

"What happened here". She asked.

"We got any whiskey? Hell, I'd even drink vodka". Merle said, ignoring the question as Sophia went outside.

"Go to hell Merle". I said looking up at him as I help Carol.

Merle chuckled and started walking down the stairs as I finished what I was doing and walked to the door of the cell block.

"Play nice while in away". I smirked and left the cell block.

I walked over to Glenn and helped him fortify weak parts of the prison. We were fixind up an old gate when Daryl walked over.

"Hey. You two seen Merle around". Daryl asked.

"last time i saw him in was in C block". I said.

"Not there now". Daryl said.

Glenn ignored the question and carried on with the gate. I helped him put it back in place and lock it up.

"He say he was sorry yet? Cause he is. He's going to make it right. I'm going to make him. There's got to be a way. Just needs to be a little forgiveness is all". Daryl pleaded.

"He tied me to a chair, beat me and threw a walker in the room. Maybe I could call it even, but he.......he took Maggie to a man who terrorised her, humiliated her. I care more about her than i care about me". Glenn finished as he started another job.

I walked off not saying a word before going to look for Merle, Daryl caught up as we looked. We looked in the tombs and hear a noise in the boiler room.

"Merle? You down here". Daryl asked as walked into the boiler room are weapons ready.

There stood Merle, smiling as he leaned against a cupboard. "Hey, little Dixons".

"What the hell". Daryl said.

"I was just about to holler back at you". Merle said as he rubbed his face.

"What are you doing down here". I asked.

"Just looking for a little ugh......crystal meth". He replied.

I pinched the bridge of my nose. "Again? Seriously". I said a little annoyed.

"I know. I shouldn't mess up my......my life up when everything is going so sweet right".

Daryl POV

"Why can you never be serious about this stuff". Emma Moaned before leaving.

I watch as she left before speaking again.

"You talked to Rick yet". I asked.

"Yeah. Oh yeah. I'm in, but he ain't got the stomach for it. He's going to buckle. You know that right". Merle said.

"Yeah. If he does, he does". I shrugged.

"You want him to". Merle asked.

I sighed. "What ever he says goes".

Merle scoffed. "Man. Do you even possess a pair of balls, little brother? Are they even attached? I mean, if they are, they belong to you. You use to call people like that sheep. What happened to you".

"What happened with you, Glenn and Maggie". I asked.

"I've done worse. You need to grow up. Things are different now. You people look at me like I'm the devil. You all want to do the same thing i did. Just like me. Hell. People do what they got to do or they die". Merle said.

"You can't do things without people any more". I reasoned.

"Maybe these people need somebody like me around. Do their dirty work. The bad guy. Hell, Maybe that's how it is then? How does that hit you? And Emma". Merle asked.

"We just want our brother back".