The Beauty of Rose: A Carl Grimes/ Walking Dead Fan Fiction

The Beauty Of Rose: A Walking Dead Fan Fiction

Chapter 6
Bruce

2 WEEKS LATER
Carl had his hat next to him as he and Rose lay on the grass in front of the prison. "Here I took this from the supply it's still good," Rose handed Carl a chocolate bar. He split it in half, "Here," Carl said as he held half of the chocolate bar by her face. Rose took a bite. "God I miss chocolate," she smiled I'm going to go see if Daryl's ready for our run yet," Rose said. She kissed Carls cheek and the got up and walked towards the dinning area of the prison. She grabbed an apple that was sitting on one of the counters and bite into it. It was a ruby red color with a crisp sweet taste. It had been years since she had a fresh picked ripe apple. "Daryl ready for our run?" Rose smiled and looked at him. "Yeah you ok with taking the motorcycle?" Daryl looked up at Rose. He was cleaning is arrows. "Yeah just don't kill me please," Rose didn't take her eyes off of the crossbow. She admired it, wanted to shoot it. "Alright let's go," Daryl grabbed his crossbow and walked out. Rose skipped behind him. "Wait I have to say goodbye to Carl!" Rose sprinted out from behind Daryl. Carl wasn't facing her as she ran behind him she wrapped her arms around him. "I'm leaving Carl, Im going to miss you," Rose whispered he had his gun raised. She walked in front of him and held his head to hers. "I will miss you Rose, be safe ok." Carl spoke slowly. Rose felt his breath it was warm and she felt safe in his arms. "Can I have a kiss goodbye Lover boy," Rose smirked. "Fine," Carl replied. He voice seemed irritated but his eyes showed excitement. Carl placed his hand on her cheek gently touching her hair. He leaned in gently tilting his head to the left Rose to the right. Her lips met his Rose felt awkward kissing him in front of Daryl but he had promised to keep it a secret until Carl felt he could tell Rick. Rose parted the kiss first. "I have to go," She held his free hand and swayed it back and forth. "I'm going to get you your Valentines day gift while I'm out." She teased. Rose and Carl held hands as she walked and she slowly let it slip from her grip. Daryl started his motorcycle and Rose got on. She blew Carl a kiss as he opened the gate so the could leave. "Left side is clear!" Daryl hollered. "Clear over here to," Rose yelled back. She teared open the cupboard and looked for food or any kind of antibiotics. What she found she threw in her backpack, hoping she found enough of everything. "So what is up with that thing with you and Ricks boy?" Daryl asked. "We are dating, we kind of are like normal teenagers except for you know we kill zombies," Rose smiled at that last part. "What did ya get Cherokee," Daryl walked over to Rose as he spoke. She placed her bag on the table. "Half antibiotics half food," She paused. "Daryl please don't tell Rick yet Carl is going to tell him tomorrow, I got a box of chocolate for you," Rose stated. She handed him a heart shaped box. The lid popped open and a dozen different chocolates. He set his crossbow on the counter and grabbed a chocolate. "By the way you are rocking those side bangs." Rose pushed her hair back. He smirked when her hair fell right back in her face. "I'm going to go to the bathroom whistle if you here something ok," Her hair flipped as she turned and walked towards the restroom sign in the store they raided for supply's. As soon as her red-orange hair disappeared Daryl opened her backpack. He pulled out some food with along with some antibiotics. At the bottom of the bag he found a fake rose, a card that was for all occasions and finally 9 boxes for chocolate. The front of each box had a a name one for everyone in the group. The biggest box has a heart and a purple ribbon in cursive the name Carl was written with a heart at the end. Daryl put all the things back in her bag and checked the front pocket. Makeup, eyeliner, mascara,false eyelashes, eyeshadow, everything was in pinks reds and white. Rose came out of the bathroom and looked out the store window. "Daryl......." Her voice trailed off. He snapped his head from the bag outside. "Get down and hide inside a cupboard or something." Daryls voice was in a whispered but was loud enough for her to hear him. The crossbow lifted of the table along with the bag He slide under the front counter just as The door opened. Rose waved at Daryl then quietly closed the cupboard door. "Heeellllloooo biters you in here!" A voice was raspy it had a souther taste to it similar to Daryl's. "Chocolate open, Anybody in here?" The raspy voice continued on. Rose pushed the door to the cupboard open and looked at her crossbow wielding hero. He gave her a signal and she nodded she carefully came out of the cupboard and reached for her gun. Daryl's fingers counted from 3 to 1 Rose walked behind the guy and Daryl popped up from behind the counter crossbow in hand. "Put down the weapons now and raise your hands," Daryl looked a little surprised when he saw a homely man standing there. "Hello their," The man responded. Rose pushed her gun against the mans back. "You heard him drop your weapons,"Rose felt strength in her words. "Alright alright I am clearly outnumbered her." He carefully placed his gun on the table."Rose don't move until I am over there ok?" Daryl sternly said. Rose nodded her head in acknowledgment. Slowly Daryl pushed the mans gun on to the floor and across the room. He walked towards Rose keeping his crossbow facing the man. He finally reached Rose and whispered "Run to the bike on my count," Rose nodded as a reply. Daryl counted with his fingers as soon as he got to 3 the man grabbed Rose by her fiery hair. He had a gun hidden somewhere and held it to her head. "Lower the bow and no one gets hurt," He gripped the back of her head tighter. "Daryl just, ow go which out me, and give my stuff, huh to Lover boy," Adding on to the pressure on her head the man was pulling back her head making it harder to breath. "Rose just," Before Daryl could finish his sentence a bullet came through the window and hit the man right in the head. Quickly Daryl angled the gun the man was holding up just as the trigger went off. The bullet nicked Rose skin. She felt a sharp pain in her head the only way to describe it is that it felt as though a pot of boiling water got dumped on her. The red of her blood seemed invisible in her hair but she could feel it run down her face the metallic smell was caught in her nose. "Who shot him," Roses voice shook as she walked towards Daryl and hugged him. "I don't know Cherokee someone who wanted us alive." He opened his arms for her. "We should go before they shoot us to," Rose mumbled. She grabbed the mans gun from his hand and grabbed the other one from the aisle. "We might need them," She shrugged. Together they walked out of the store. "Rose!" A young voice yelled. Her hair was now soaked with her blood she could feel the warm stickiness weighing her head down as she turned. "Kassie! Daryl don't shoot there good people." Rose ran from Daryl's side to a young girl most likely the age of 7. "Kassie where's Bruce?" She spit the words out like they were poison. "He is right behind us he told us you died but your here with who ever that is,"Kassie pointed at Daryl. "Yeah Rose who is he anyways? Is that your dad or your brother? We missed you but now that we found you you can come with us and we can be a group again," A girl stepped out of the brush. Cari god I hate that snob. Rose rolled her eyes at what she thought. "No Cari this is my NEW group member and I'm not going with you My dad and boyfriend are in his group besides who would wanna be in a group with a guy that is as big as a douche as Bruce!" Rose backed up to Daryl and held his hand. "God Rose you turned into such a bitch, must be that boyfriend of yours I feel for the poor guy," Cari dropped something on the ground then stepped on it. "Cherokee let's go before anything you regret is said ok," Daryl looked down at her frustrated. "*crackle* Cari you there I found a boy and a women looking for a girl named Rose, I'll be with you shortly. The boy looks your age posable boyfriend, *crackle*," Cari reached for her belt and grabbed a walkie talkie. "Ok well we have a little how do you say surprise for you." Cari let go of the trigger on the side of the walkie talkie. "I swear to god I hope you get your insides ripped out and eaten by flesh eaters and die a slow painful death!" Rose spit on Caris shoes after the words came out of her mouth."Rose! Come on Carl is probably worried about you so is your er dad," Daryl precautional said.