I'm A Warrior... (Daryl Dixon)

Chapter 10

Ashlynn's POV

I blocked everything out that surrounded me. I could no longer hear Daryl or Glenn trying to speak to me. All I could hear is the crying of my mother and I could only see the two children next to her's faces filled with confusion.

"She's real?!" One of them asked. The girl took one step forward and then started running towards me. As her small body collided with mine I wrapped my arms around her waist and hugged her tight.

I wiped a tear from my face, "I'm Ashlynn. I kinda figured ya want to know your big sister's name." I laughed, putting on a weak smile.

"Madeline, my name's Madeline Rose Ford. The other kid over there, he's my twin. Ryan Bradley Ford." She stated.

"That's nice." I said as I slowly put her down. I looked up and realized that my little brother and my mother had walked up to me seconds before I put Madeline down. I smiled and right there broke down in tears as my mother wrapped her comforting arms around me. I missed this. I missed this a lot. I never thought I'd be able to feel this ever again.

"I missed you so much. Ya know I had a dream about you last night. At the very end you said the word's "I'm still here". I had an odd feeling you were still alive." I said. Her eyes widened.

"I had the same dream last night!" She laughed. "I started searching for you at the light of dawn. The twins said I was delusional but obviously I'm not." She said turning her head at them.

I didn't care about anything. I was just happy she was back. Hopefully she won't leave ever again.

Glenn's POV

It was amazing how forever you could think someone you loved is dead. Then just out of nowhere they come back into your life, just like that. I smiled at the reunion of the Ford Family. When Ashlynn told us her mother had passed she broke down in tears and I couldn't bear to tell her that everything was going to be okay. She even knew it wasn't going to be okay.

I felt so bad but there was really nothing me or Daryl could do except, just try and make her happy. The week her mom "died" had started out great. Then May 13th on a Thursday came around. That's when our awesome week turned into a sad few days. 

I remember her coming up to us and crying because of nightmares and how she never got to say goodbye to her. 

"I'm glad she's happy for once." I tell Daryl. He replied by nodding his head followed by a mumbled sentence. If she's happy, I'm happy. 

Ashlynn's POV (Later in the day) 

My mother and two siblings sit around the fire snuggled up close to me. Daryl, Rick, Michonne, and Carl sit across from us. 

"Basically, Abraham had lied to us the whole time. We still don't know why he would do such a thing." She frowned looking at me. She looked the same as she always did. Although, now she has dirt covering her pale face and her hair is a big knotty mess. 

She still had her beautiful big green eyes and perfectly all natural brown hair. I've always been a spitting image of her. As I got older people used to think we were sisters.  

Not long after she had arrived she had asked about Bradley. It was hard to tell her that her son had died, and I mean really died. Jeez, that sounded bad. 

I could tell she wanted to cry but she wouldn't let herself. Strength, I get that from her too. I get plenty of traits from her. Except my bad-ass side, that's from my dad.  

"Ya missed so much of my life mom. My first kiss, that was Daryl and you missed me going to prom. Again, with Daryl. The last thing you us do was jump off a boulder into the lake." I said, laughing at the last part. 

"Yeah an' Glenn was bein' a wussy 'bout it." Daryl laughed. Carl burst out in laughter, while Glenn sat with his arms crossed and a frown on his face. After the laughter died down we headed off to bed. 

I curled into bed, Madeline curled into a ball on my left and Ryan on my right. My mother slept in the other bed next to mine. I couldn't sleep, every so often Madeline would murmur something so low it was inaudible. Or Bradley would give me a little nudge.  

Running. I ran as fast as my legs could possibly take me. I tripped on something making me fall face first onto the cold hard ground. Pain stung my face. I slowly stood back up, only to pinned underneath a walker. 

All of a sudden an ear piercing scream filled the air as well as the smell of blood. I atempted plenty of times to get up and eventually did. I got up only to see a walker chomping on her, on them. Everyone I've ever known lay dead, either being chomped on or the one doing the chomping. 

I accidentally let a sob escape my lips. They all stood and surrounded me. Then taking me with them. 

I woke up my heart pounding and sweat going down my face. The twins were gone, so was my mother. I opened my door, then quietly walking down the two flights of steps. I sniffed the air, "Coffee?" I asked. 

"Yep!" I heard Glenn answer, making me jump, "Its fresh too." He walked out of the buffet part of the lobby sipping the coffee out of a navy blue mug. I smiled and skipped into the buffet to get some. (Don't forget they have power!) 

I had noticed Daryl, Rick, and Michonne missing from our small group. As I poured coffee I asked, where they were. "I'm not completely sure about that. They said, they we're going to get supplies but, we have plenty so I don't know the reason for that." Glenn explained gesturing to the enormous stock of food we had. 

I just shrugged it off and went to sit with Ryan and Madeline. I cautiously sipped the hot coffee, being careful not to burn my tongue. "I can't believe I'm worrying about burning my tongue." I thought to myself. 

"So," I say, resting my mug on the table, "how old are you guys?" I ask them. Madeline was about to answer but, Ryan got there first. "We're 10 but, just keep in mind I'm the older one." He giggle. Madeline crosses her arms and shakes her head. 

"Don't listen to him, I'm the older one by a good 2 minutes." She said sticking her tongue out at him. In unison, my mother and I let out a little chuckle. 

"I love little kid problems." I say, with a big grin on my face. They both of them roll my eyes at me. I got up, grabbing my coffee in the process, only to see the cute 2 year old in Glenn's arms rubbing his eyes. 

"Hey! Look who's up." I smiled. Glenn planted a little kiss on his forehead and plopped him on the sofa next to Madeline. 

"Now who's this?" My mother asked smiling at the small child. "That's Bradley Rhee. He's my son." Glenn smiled. My mother continued to baby talk at little Bradley after she told Glenn how nice it was to name his son after her son. 

A few moments later Carl came walking down the steps, his long brown hair in a mess and his big blue eyes still heavy with sleep. "Morning." He mumbled. 

"Good Morning." I smiled. "You tired?" He nodded his followed my rubbing his eyes. "I was up all night reading comic books with a flashlight." He grabbed a small stale box of cheerios and devoured it within 5 minutes. 

"Please just leave my group alone. They're some innocent people in their." Rick walked into the room with a gun to his head, Michonne and Daryl the same way. 

Glenn had dropped his cup of coffee and the mug shattered. "Gareth." 

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Sorry for the super long wait you guys! But I made sure this was extra long. I'm evil I left you with a cliffhanger. >:) Hehe. 

QOTD- Where do my readers come from?? 

5 answers to the question and you get chapter 11!! One more question, is anyone going to Walker Stalker Con in December?? I am! 

Hope You Enjoyed Chapter 10! 

<3 Terrilynn