°SHADOWS° (DARYLFANFIC)

RICK'S SHADOW.

CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE

I stare out the car window at the passing trees regretting my choice more andore by very mile.
I had wondered if dayrl was thinking the same, if he regretted leaving with Merle.
I hoped he would and then come back to us but I knew dayrl and I knew he wouldn't, it was always blood first.
It would always be blood first.

The vehicle slows to a stop and I look out at a old red truck crashed in the road with a flatbed traitor flipped on its side and fallen tree they must've hit.

Rock climbs out of the driver side pulling out his phyton from it's holster and slamming the car door.
I follow and climb out shutting the door and looking around the wooded path.
It was quiet, peaceful. That's one thing we didn't have at the prison, walkers were always clawing at the fences, even inside we'd find them in other cell blocks we haven't cleared.

I missed the peace and quiet like up in the mountains.  We had a stable set up and it still felt normal for awhile.

The truck door creaks and I look over as a Walker lounges at Glenn and he throws it to the ground.
Rick aims his gun but Glenn steps in his way.

"I got!" He snapped and I quickly turned away as he slammed his boot down on its face, over and over again until it's snarling and fighting to bite green stopped.

I look back as Glenn stumbles back bumping into the side of the truck, wheezing and coughing from his broken ribs.
He held his side and slowly making his way to the fallen tree with Rick and Maggie following.

"You didn't kill him." He says between deep breathes.

Rick tilts his head looking Glenn straight in the eyes.
He shifts looking over at me and Maggie before answering. "That's not why we went back..."

"No, That's right. You went back for Daryl. And now he's gone and the governor is still alive!" Glenn yells.

"Daryl and Harper were the priority."  Rick exclaimeds getting in Glenn's face.

"I should have been there with you!"

"You can barely stand, glenn." I join in taking a step towards them.

"Right," Rick nods motioning to me. "You were in no condition, Glenn."

"But my girlfriend was?"  He yells and I glamce to Maggie looking down at her hand tighten around the pistol grip.

"Glenn, this isn't about us." She says and he scoffs turning back to rick.

"I should have been there!"

"Hey, hey, you didn't come back with us' cause you could barely walk!" Rick argues gesturing with his hand to Calm down.

"What about her!" Glenn growls pointing his finger to Maggie.

"What about me, Glenn!? Im standing right-"

"Do you know what he did!?" He cuts her off. "Do you know what he did to her!"

"Leave it alone!"  She yells taking a step forwards.

"It doesn't matter!" I scream stepping between the two. "the governor is alive and comin' For us, if we don't get back and start preparing, nothing is going to matter because he'll kill us all!" 

It goes quiet for a second and Maggie turns away leaning her hands on the back of the truck. "Let's go..." She growls and I step back watching as Glenn and Rick just stare at each other.

Glenn scoffs taking a look around the woods before turning back to face Rick. "After all that effort... All that risk we took, Daryl just takes off with Merle?"