Heartless ➳ TWD² [COMPLETED]

Chapter XVIII ➳ After This

AFTER dealing with the problem at Oceanside, along with the Walkers, we all headed to Alexandria, hoping to meet Daryl and Rick there.

However, just as the gates opened and I rushed in, I came in all nervous and in a rush. "Where's Daryl and Rick?"

Michonne approached me and shook her head. "They haven't made it yet." She held Judith in her eyes, while eyebrows were together in concern. "Thought that they would be here already, but they haven't."

All of the sudden, we all turned our heads when the sound of Daryl's motorcycle started to get closer. With the gate already opened, Daryl flew right in and parked — without Rick in tow. I ran up and yelled, "Where's Rick?!"

Fearing the worst, Daryl jumped off of his bike and huffed out: "There was a horde and he led them away. I told him to get rid of them on the bridge, but I don't know."

Then, just like that, I couldn't hear anything as everyone's chatter after this point was just background noise to me. I heard Michonne freaking out before she shoved Judith into my arms, who didn't understand what was happening. Then, Michonne was in my face and panting. "Stay here with Judith!"

Immediately, I could hear and speak again, shaking my head. "Hell no!" I snapped back, like my life depended on it. "I'm going with y'all."

"Tess—!"

"I am!"

With that said, I handed Judith back to Michonne, who ran off with her to find someone to watch over her for us. Daryl hopped on his bike and looked like he was gonna ride off solo, but before he could, I jumped on it behind him and clanged onto him.

"Huh? Tess?" He didn't expect me to actually jump on with him. "What are you doing?"

"I'm going with you," I testified, the determination in my tone. "And, I don't wanna hear no or anything else. I'm going. End of story. Now, let's go find out where Rick is and get him home."

With that said and out of the way, he just heavily sighed and shook his head. "Fine. Just... hold on."

Then, just like the wind, we were gone.

DARYL nearly wrecked his bike when we came up to the bridge. However, we were under it, in a way, and could see all the action from down below. There were just so many damn Walkers up there on that bridge, walking across it. Then, from the corner of my eye, I saw Rick struggling to get away from them.

"Daryl!" I called for him, pointing up to our dear friend and leader. "There's Rick!"

Daryl snatched out his crossbow and held it up, hitting a Walker straight through the head with an arrow from all this distance. The Walker was only inches away from getting to Rick, and Daryl saved once again.