Never Make A Promise (TWD/ Daryl Dixon FanFic)

Finding Sophia

The next morning I woke up to find myself hanging off the couch in the R.V. "ruff night?" I looked quickly and saw Lori smiling to herself "yeah" I chuckled awkwardly "want some breakfast?" she asked cheerfully.

I shook my head, "come on Jamie, you haven't eaten since the CDC" its true, I haven't and that was 3 days ago but I'm not hungry.

"ok" I forced a smile just to please her "I'll make it straight away" she smiled as I pulled on my combat boots and walked outside.

Rick, Shane, Glenn and Daryl were all hovering around a map "hey Whats going on?" I asked, walking up to them. Glenn lifted his head looking ready to answer me but Shane pushed his head back to the map.

I shrugged, if they wanted to act like twats thats their fault. "Ok everyone" I turned around to see Rick talking. oh look it wants to talk.

"we're going to find Sophia. Dale and T-Dog are going to stay here and work on the R.V." I looked at them and they nodded. "the rest of us are going into the woods" I groaned.

Rick layed weapons out on a table. "we don't need these weapons, what we need are our guns?" Andrea said, pissed off. Its all coming back to me, when I was sleeping I had a dream that Andrea and Dale were fighting over the gun Andrea's father gave her then Shane came in acting like a hero and tried to defend her but then turned and told her that its better if there were less guns floating around....

That must of been an actual conversation they had and they were talking about me because I had my gun and I didn't know how to use it.

"I told you. Me, Rick and Daryl are the only ones that are carrying. We don't need you popping off rounds everytime a tree rustle" Shane intervened, coming to the rescue again "its not the trees I'm worried about" She hissed walking away. I looked at Daryl and he seemed very uncomfortable with the use of his name and the conversation.

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We were walking for what felt like forever. Daryl was trying his best to ignore me but his eye kept catching mine.

We came to an opening where a yellow tent sat with cans and all sorts outside.

Rick told us to stop while Daryl walked cautiously towards the tent. "call her name. if she's in there your voice is the first she'll recognize" Rick whispered to Carol. She nodded shakily and started calling.

"Sophia. Sophia baby, its mommy" she started to sob as I stared at the tent. "Sophia, we're all here baby. Please come out" it was as if on the count of three Daryl unzipped the tent flap and opened it with his crossbow.

Moments later he came back out with a shake of his head. Carol broke down crying while me and Rick walked into the tent. A man sat in a camp chair with a bullet hole in the back of his head. I walked to the front of him and looked down, he had a shot gun in his lap.

Just a month ago this man was probably an ordinary man and now he had 'oped' out because he couldn't handle the world. I walked back out and everyone was standing around, talking.

We were all about to head back to the highway when bells started ringing. "what's that?" Glenn asked over the noise "maybe its Sophia" I said with a little bit of hope sparking. "maybe its someone who's found Sophia" Rick suggested "could be anyone" Shane huffed.

We all ran as fast as we could towards the noise until we came out into a little field where a Capel stood in the middle.

Me and Daryl didn't waste time, we sprinted inside where 3 walkers were. It made me smirk when I saw a walker with a white dress on and a veil covering its face, that, that women must of been the unluckiest person ever! I looked in front of me and saw an ugly ass walker snarling at me. I lifted the crowbar I picked up back at camp and smashed the walkers skull in.

I looked to the side where the wedding dress walker was and Daryl was making kissing noises behind it to catch its attention before smacking it in the head with a pipe.

After the walkers were taken care of everyone else started piling in. Carol sat on one of the chairs while Daryl walked past the hanging Jesus "yo J.C! you taking requests?" he asked making me smirk and shake my head. We found the bells were on a timer when we got outside.

"alright guys, me and Shane are going to search the area for another hour everyone else go back to the highway." Rick informed us.

"I ain't going back" I argued "I made a promise to Sophia and damn it I'm gonna keep it" Rick nodded in understanding as the anger boiled inside me. "I want to go too" Carl's little voice sprung up "she's my friend" iamiled sadly at him. Rick looked unsure but Lori agreed so me, Carl, Shane and Rick were off to search the area.

We suddenly stopped when we came to a deer. Shane was ready to shoot it but Carl was already walking up to it, a goofy smile on his face. Rick pushes the gun down and I stared in awe. I walked slowly behind Carl with a biscuit in my hand from my pack.

I gave Carl one and I had one. We held our hands out ready to feed it but when I heard a gun cock from the other side of the deer. I ran in front of Carl just in time as the gun fire went off and the deer fell just as I felt the ground underneath me "Jamie!" "Carl!" I could just about turn my head to see Carl on the floor. I reached out for him but darkness took over me.

Are these chapters short? I know some are longer than others, this one I pretty long but others are quite short.... Never mind, I'm sure I'll live :) Anyway, Thank you all you lovely readers you really make my day you do! Fact!!!

Norman Reedus (Daryl): has a titanium eye socket from when he was in a car accident. He has a 14 year old son (one year younger than me!) He followed a Japanese girl to America and then she broke his heart and got married. Norman don't want to be an actor at first, he got into a fight at a bar and a guy told him he had 'star potential'. He was working as a mechanic on motorcycles/ Trucks.

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FYI, next couple of chapters are in Daryl's pov. ok? Enjoy x