Survivors [A Daryl Dixon Fanfiction]

Chapter 2: A Crazy Plan

*what Jaden/JD looks like above*

-3 years later-

I wake up to the same old bed in a padded room. My right hand is sore as the handcuffs are rubbing against my skin. My head throbs as I have a headache from the beating I took yesterday because of a walker. The dam thing got free from it's chains and I was ordered to retrieve it. Not as simple as it sounds. I had just a two foot chain leash and the walker's fleash was falling off. Let's just say the chain didn't hold and we had a little bit of a wrestle. I think I might have a concussion but it isn't the first time. The door opens to reveal Dwight with my breakfast. I can tell it's a granola bar this time. He holds the bar infront of my face. "You're going to get yourself killed, stop helping me. " Dwight bends down and says, "I'll be fine. But you need this to survive." I look to the wall ignoring his offer. "You need it. I see you fighting for food, you're not as straight forward as the others, you don't get that much food, I've seen it before." I keep looking at the wall, pretending what he said isn't the truth. "Jaden..." The name just falls out of his mouth. If Negan heard him call me that he'd have us both killed. I snap my head around knowing he'll risk his life to just make me eat the dam food. "Fine." I tell him. I take the granola bar and he sits down on the end of the bed. I move around until I'm laying on my stomach sideways to the bed. My side rubs against the headboard and I'm finally comfortable. I look over to Dwight as I eat the bar. "What's the new guy's name? " I ask.  "What?" Dwight asks in disbelief. "I've seen that face before. You only have it when a new one's acting up." I state. Dwight looks down in defeat, even after everything Negan's done to him I still know him more than anyone else. "His name's Daryl, he came from the Alexandria group." He tells me. "So he's fighting to get back to his people." I look down remembering our group and what he did to them when we tired to escape. "Yeah..." He draws out. I look up to find Dwight staring at me with a worried look. I give him a small smile as I have a crazy idea. "We should leave."  Dwight gets up and closes the door limiting the light to only what comes out of the bared window. "Are you insane? Last time we tried to get out we lost her, you were left behind, and I met that prick." He says a little annoyed. "But think about it, that prick was able to trick you. With his strategies and my skills we can all get out of here." I inform him. "Maybe you're right, but he'll never trust me after everything I did to him." "He doesn't have to trust you, he can trust me. Find a way to get us to met and I'll do all the work after that." I respond. "He's hard headed. Don't count on him accepting." Dwight warns me. "Actually I can. He wants the same thing we do, freedom, and he'll do anything to get it." I state. "You can see him today you just have to skip lunch." "Gladly!" I somewhat yell towards him.

*Lunch Time*

I make my way to the walker cage. That's where all the new one's are trained to follow orders. Dwight is the main trainer, Negan gave him that job because he knows how emotional Dwight is. He doesn't like to show it but at the end of the day I can see he's sad, it breaks my heart to know what he's gone through. I care so much because he's like a brother to me, we're saved each others asses more times than you can count. Even here when some of the guys tried things, he stoud up for me nomatter what happened next. I walk up to the fence to see Dwight standing in the middle of the cage with another guy I've never seen. I guess this is Daryl. A lot more muscular than I thought...hot. What? No, keep your eye on the goal Jaden! "D!" I call out. I get Dwight's attention insistently. "JD,come in!" He shouts back as Daryl is staring at me. I push open the gate and close it behind me walking towards them. I'm standing infront of Dwight now as he introduces me. "This JD she's well trained and will kill you on command so treat her with respect!" Dwight yells at him. I reach out for a hand shake he stays to himself. "You know it's ok to be hurt but you gotta have someone's back in here or else no one will have yours." I tell him. He shakes my hand lightly and a give a slight smile. "Now you have a roommate." Daryl looks at me shocked. "You're a prisoner here?" He asks. "Almost all of us are. We make him think we're broken so we can have more freedom and escape later." I tell him. "I thought no one escapes." "That's what Negan wants to believe, but there's always a way. I'm planning an escape right now and I was maybe wondering if you would be up for it, some others would be joining us." I whisper making sure no one can hear the plan. "Who else?" He asks. "Sherry and Dwight." I answer. Daryl shifts back looking at Dwight, I can tell he doesn't trust him. "Look you don't have to be afriad of him, the only reason he came back was because he didn't have me to protect him. That was my job back in our group." I tell him. "What if it don't work?" Daryl asks. "I got three out before I can do it again." I say seriously. "When?" He asks. God he's full of questions, it's kind of cute. Shut Up Brian! "Two days at the ring fights." "Ring fights?" Daryl questions. "Negan's entertainment. He throws the best fights in here and lets us fight to the death, last one standing is the winner. I've been the winner for three years now and I have a feeling he's going to throw you in with me." I describe. "JD, the others." Dwight tells me. I look behind me to see the guys I work with at the fence waiting for me I turn back around. "Well, I gotta go it was nice meet you..." I trialed off acting like I didn't know his name. "Daryl" He tells me.
"Nice to you Daryl." I turn around to leave but look back. "Oh and Im JD if you didn't catch it." I start to walk to the others as I leave the walker cage. I sneak one more peak at Daryl and he's back to moving the walkers around. I think he might have protected his group too. Either way we're all going to get out this time.