The Third Dixon (Sequel- discontinued)

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~Aaliyah's Pov~

The Kingdom fell. It's been a while now. A few months actually.  We were getting everyone from the Kingdom to the Hilltop. The cold weather was getting worse and there was a storm coming soon. We were all on the road. It was snowing right now and it was getting heavier by the second. I was in the back, behind everyone. We saw walkers starting to show up. Just two but we stopped since Ezekiel stopped too. I went over to Daryl and he seemed to be checking the walker. "What are you doing?" i asked softly. He shook his head and bent down taking the arrow out of the walker's head. "You given much thought to your plans after this.?" We looked over to see Ezekiel.

"Nah. Why?" Daryl asked. "The last few months have been difficult for Carol and I. I'm open for a fresh start with her at the Hilltop.  And i'd be easier if it were just us." He said. I raised an eyebrow looking at him giving him an 'are you serious' look. I tilted my head a bit. He wants my brother gone? That's the way it sounded for me. 

"You think that's what Carol wants.?" Daryl asked looking at him. "Carol wants the same thing i do. To hold our son again." He said looking at Daryl. I scoffed a bit looking at him. They both looked me. "You do realize you aren't the only one that lost someone right?" I asked. "Hey." Daryl said putting a hand on my arm and pushing me a bit. "No-" i said pushing his arm away from me. "You can't just kick my brother out." i said. "Go." Daryl said nudging me a bit. "Just so you know, we've known her for longer. She can speak for herself." I said looking at Ezekiel mad.

I was genuinely mad at him. I walked away from him, heading over to the rest who were still waiting for Ezekiel to lead but i didn't care. "Where are you going." Jackson asked jogging up to me. "Nowhere," i said not looking at him. He got in front of me and put his hand on my shoulders. He and I got close these last couple of months, Daryl and I didn't leave the Kingdom and i didn't want to leave Daryl anymore either. He wanted to be there for Carol, this is the second child she's lost. And i've been getting to know Jackson better. I started catching feelings for him..

"Why are you mad?" he asked. "Ezekiel wants my brother to leave." I said. "Why?" He asked shaking his head. "Because- he thinks Carol wants it. He doesn't know what she wants. Daryl and I have known her for around 11 years. He doesn't know what she wants." I said shaking my head. "Okay- but why are you mad? Is he making you leave too?" he asked. "No. But if my brother leaves i'm gonna leave. We promised we wouldn't leave each other again." I said looking at him.

"You do know if you leave, i'm gonna follow you right.?" he asked. I kept looking at him not knowing what to say. "Taking that as a yes." He said. "You don't have a reason to leave. I do. I'm following my brother." I said. "Alright, then i'm leaving for you. You're my reason." he said looking at me. I shook my head. "That's a horrible reason." I said. "Not really." He said turning me around, He kept his hands on my shoulders and led me back to the rest. I felt eyes on me. I looked over to see Daryl. He gave me a small nod. I returned it a bit. "That's a good nod right..?" He asked. "Yeah.." i said softly. "Alright. So you're not leaving." He said and let me go i looked at him. "I don't know." i said softly. 

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After a while, the snow was falling heavier and the winds picked up. We were at the Sanctuary now. I never set foot in here,  Not after that incident with Michael. That was the only time i was here. I remember people here, a lot of them. I remember it being loud and this place being filled up with furniture and food. But now it's empty. It was dead.

I grabbed a flashlight and climbed up the steps. "Don't wonder too far." Daryl said. I nodded a bit. "You hear.?" He asked again. "Yes brother." I said walking. I kept following the railing not really knowing where they would lead me. But i just followed, my hand was on my knife just in case. I walked in one of the rooms to see that everything was gone, some things were knocked over and there was useless things on the floor. "Hey," I looked over to see Jackson standing there. My heart jumped once i heard his voice, i didn't even hear him walking.  "What the hell." i said putting my hand on my chest. He laughed a bit as he lead on the door frame, looking at me. "Stop. You could have called out." I said flashing the light at him. 

"What are you doing?" he asked looking around the room. "Nothing. just looking around." I said nodding. He nodded too. "Don't be up here by yourself. Cmon." he said standing up straight, "I'm not alone, you're here." i said walking to the bookshelf. I took one of the books and dusted it off.

Romeo and Juliet

I flipped through the pages and saw dust flying off of it. "Ever read it?" He asked pointing the light at the book as he walked over to me. "I remember starting it in school." i said shaking my head as i looked through the pages. "But i never finished it. I know they die in the end though." I said closing it, i looked at the cover. It was crimson with flowers throughout the cover. "Do you know why?" he asked. I shook my head a bit, "No." i said as i touched the flowers with my fingers, they had some dimension to it so they were popping up slightly.

"There you are." We looked over to see Daryl, I noticed Jackson was surprisingly close to me. He took a step back, "We got a meetin' goin' on. Cmon." he said looking at me. I nodded placing the book down on the counter and walked out. I took a few steps following Daryl but i stopped noticing Jackson wasn't moving. I looked back in the room. "You coming?" i asked. He looked over to me. "Yeah, yeah i'm gonna look around too. You go," He said looking at me. I nodded, "okay," i said and walked away with Daryl. 

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Here's the book she found