<<The light in our darkest days>> {a TWD and TWDG crossover} ❤️

Chapter 5 ~ Just a little girl

Clem's POV (yes, this will stop eventually) ;)

Daryl and I were walking in silence a while now. It wasn't bad silence, no, it was almost peaceful if that's still even possible nowadays... "You know, you could have just told me you were going to search for the girl before everyone else wakes up.", I smirked, knowing his intentions and shot him a glance. He scoffed, "Who said that's the reason I'm out here?" He couldn't hide his care for this girls safety from me. "Well we passed three rabbits on our way and don't tell me now you didn't see 'em, that lie would be shittier than my math exams." He laughed, "Was never a big fan of math neither..to many numbers..", he frowned, his expression like he just had a big equation right in front of him. "GREAT!! We got something in common, let me do your braids now, then you can do mine.", I fake-smiled excitedly. He burst out into laughter, "One sassy brat.", he said shaking his head, smiling wide. "Thank you.", I said as serious as I could, making him narrow his eyes. We continued to walk in silence, when he was the one to speak up "So... those people...", he made a pause, I could see he was desperate to find the right next words, "there anyone out there that is still...?! or......" His struggle was visible and I decided to end it. "I dunno.", I said honest, Christa and Lilly came into my mind..even Bonnie, Mike and this russian, his name was Arvo I think.. I did not wanted to see the last three, but neither Kenny nor Jane ever told me what happened to them after I woke up in the car..still wondering. They all just vanished and it's bothering me more as if they just would have died..it's strange. Noticing Daryl didn't say anything in the last few minutes, I decided to speak again cuz there wasn't anything else to do anyways right now.. "When all this began, I was left with a babysitter at home, my parents were on vacation in Savanna..I noticed something strange happened with her, Sarah..-(I almost whispered her name)-.. When it started to really scare the shit out of me I left the house and climbed into my treehouse, I lived up there for the next two and a half days, I had food up there cuz sometimes I played till late in the evenings. On the third day, some strange guy climbed over the fence that surrounded my garden, I first thought he was one of them and decided to just wait till he would leave. He was limping, his leg was pretty damaged. He got into my house and found one of my radios I left in a kitchen drawer. So I talked with him... he killed the monster, Sarah had turned into.
I went with him, he promised me we would search for my parents, that we would find them... -(I sighed a little shaky)- We met a lotta people on our journey, Kenny and his family, -(I smiled remembering Ducks dump freckles, Kennys warm smile and Katjaas soothing words..)- Lilly and her father, Carley, Glenn... Doug, who died pretty soon, before we left the pharmacy.", Daryl suddenly interrupted me.. "Wait.. did you say Glenn?", he asked sternly. "Yeah Glenn, Glenn Rhee I think.. Asian looking guy, he was kind.. left shortly after we arrived at the motel to find his friends in Atlanta. Why're you asking?"   
"Well, he's with us now.", Daryl replied simply. "WHAT?!!!? He's alive??? I... I didn't even see him yesterday......", I practically yelled, a big smile spread across my face. "Yeah, he is..", he couldn't hide his own smile as he saw my expression. "Well, now I know there's still one alive of my old group..", I said. He nodded. "Please continue with your story.", he meant it.. I smiled weakly.. it was hard, but I would make it, I knew. "Well once we were at the motel there was a whole bunch of new problems, it got colder every day and food was very very low.. Lilly was the one to give everyone their rations, but she's had enough of it, so my friend had to do it... Long story short, this shitbird Ben made a deal with some bandits, something about food I think.. Well when things went downhill, they attacked our camp and we got shelter by some strangely nice people, who didn't want anything in return. Well at least it seemed so at first... My friend was the one to find out they had a very strange kind of taste... -(Daryl furrowed his brows at that)- They ate human... They told us, our friend Mark would just rest upstairs cuz he was pretty hurt, but truth was they chopped of his legs and made them for dinner.. My friend stopped me before I could eat any of it. Nobody wanted to believe him, but Mark had crawled downstairs...WITHOUT LEGS....... I almost ate my friends legs!!!", I tried not to scream at that but it was hard...very hard..    Daryl was at a loss of words it seemed, he looked shocked and disgusted at the same time, "How... why would people do that??! That's gross!" He exclaimed. I nodded in agreement. "They locked us. Larry, Lilly's Dad got a heart attack...Kenny smashed his head with a brick before he could turn... We made it out, the bad people died and we met up with Carley and Kennys family again..
After that we were on the road with an RV, we took things out of some car we found, the owners were no where to be seen.. A huge mistake we made, but we didn't know then... Carley and Lilly got in a heated discussion cuz Lilly thought Carley was the one who helped those bandits - she shot Carley. My friend was very upset cuz he liked Carley a lot, we all liked her.. so he left Lilly on the road. Duck was bit and Kenny and Katjaa were pretty worried about him.. When we stopped, my friend and Ducks parents decided what to do about Duck.. He was in pretty bad condition so they went in the woods, to end his suffering.. Two bullets were fired. When they came back Katjaa wasn't with them anymore, my friend told me she couldn't stand the loss of Duck.. After that Kenny changed. We found a train and continued on, Kenny drove it. Kenny was in pretty bad condition, mentally, because he had lost his family and my friend talked to him.. He also teached me how to shoot on that train -(I smiled, so that I wouldn't cry)- ... we met Chuck in that train, we also met Omid and Christa on our way and left the train behind us.. Once we were in Savanna we wanted to take Kennys boat but it was gone.. Molly, some girl we had met, told us that Crawford was the only place in Savanna that still had people. I thought that must be were my mom and dad are, but it was overrun.. Once we were back from Crawford we stayed in some house for the rest of the day. I asked my friend if we could look for my parents the next day, but he told me there probably wouldn't be enough time. I was very sad.. once my friend was asleep, I decided to look for my parents myself..worst decision I ever made..", I said looking on the ground, thinking about the fact that everything that happened next was my fault.. "I met some guy outside, I had never seen before. He offered me help, but of course it was a lie.. He kidnapped me, and took me with him to his house.. he locked me there. I didn't know where I was cuz I was blindfolded.. However my friend came to save me.. he fought with the guy but was about to loose.. I shot that guy. -(Daryl had wide eyes)- Once we were out of the marsh house, we covered ourselves in walker guts, so we could get through the herd that was in front of us.. As we walked, I saw some familiar faces, my parents. They..they were walkers." I could hear Daryl swallow, but I didn't look at him, just kept looking forward eyes on nothing but the distance. "My friend, he fell..and he wouldn't stand up. I dragged him into the nearest store or whatever it was.. When he woke up he didn't look good. He..he told me he was...... bitten.
I got some keys and handcuffs and a gun from a police officer who was a walker. I handcuffed my friend but the walker attacked me. He made sure I would get that baseball bat to kill the walker and I did it. We-We said our goodbyes and he told me I would find Omid and Christa and what I had to do..so I.. -(shaky voice)- I sh-shot him..", I finally looked at Daryl whoms eyes were fucking watery..I was on the verge of tears myself, but I held them in. Dead silence took over, I could hear my own heartbeat..
"You really think we're going to find her?", I asked breaking it after a few minutes, otherwise it would have killed me.. "Yeah", was all he said, but it didn't sound quite as sure as he wanted it to.. "I mean of course that's what you want..but you know the possibility isn't that high that she's-"
"What's your point?", he cut me off, it was his turn to not look at me.. "You know my point, Daryl.. come on, don't you see it?!"    "See what!?", he spat.
"She's out there, Clementine..and she's alone. She ain't got no food, no shelter and she's probably scared as fuck.. She's just a little girl and she got no one who keeps her safe.!", he almost yelled, but kept himself under control.. "Yeah-", I half said half laughed (not in amusement..) "I somehow can relate to that.", I narrowed my eyes, looking at the leaves on the ground. Daryl looked at me. I turned my head to meet his gaze, his eyes were soft. His expression sad, like he wanted to say 'sorry - I forgot..'

Tell me what you think chickens, please. It would make me happy❤️ and yes, there was a reason Clem didn't mention her friends name once...I think you already know why, but it's not off the table anyways;)
See ya in da next one;3