Daryl Dixon x Reader romance

Chapter 9

⚠️May contain triggering events and spoilers⚠️

The sun was shining through the tent and I couldn't see when I first opened my eyes.
Daryl must've already left the tent, and I smiled, remembering last night.
I got dressed and left the tent, eager to see if Merle and the other had returned. They hadn't.
"They'll be back." Daryl came up behind me. He could tell I was looking for them.
"That's what I was tellin you yesterday."
Almost on cue, a loud horn started approaching us.
Everyone ran towards to source of the noise.
"It's gonna attract em!" Shane called out.
A red sports car rolled up the hill and we soon saw it was Glenn.
"Shut that off!"  I laughed.
"Don't know how!" Glenn looked out of the car smiling at me.
Shane ran over and shut it off. "What were you thinking?" Shane scowled.
"It's a nice car."
"Where the others?" Shane said looking up at Glenn.
"Right behind me."
Another truck rolled up the hill and Andrea was the first to step out. "Andrea!" Amy called as she ran over to her sister and hugged her.
Morales and T dog stepped out next. "Dad!!" Morales's kids called as they ran to him.
I turned to look at Carl. His eyes filled with tears and Lori pulled him aside.
I felt bad for the kid, and for Lori and Shane.
"New guy helped us back." Morales said as he held his kids close.
"New guy?" I asked. "Yeah. Come out." Morales called.
A man in a cop uniform stepped out of the vehicle. He looked around at everyone and I could tell he was a little shocked.
Shane's mouth dropped open and that's when I realized.
I slapped Daryls arm.
"That's Rick Grimes." I said in shock too.
"No, you said he died." Daryl whispered.
"They didn't see him die. It's him."
"Oh my god." Shane slowly walked forward.
Carl and Lori turned around and goosebumps were sent down my body. I squeezed Daryls hand as we watched.
"Dad ! Dad!" Carl ran over to Rick and jumped in his arms.
"Carl." Rick dropped to the floor with Carl
in his arms, crying. He picked Carl up and ran to Lori and they group hugged.
"Oh my god." Daryl whispered.
"What about the thing between Lori and Shane?" Daryl whispered into my ear.
"Oh my god." I whispered back.
I could see the joy in Carl and Lori's eyes.
Shane walked over and joined in on the group hug.
After the sappy moment everyone calmed down.
"Where's Merle?" Daryl asked the group that went out. They didn't answer.
I looked at Daryl and got worried. What happened to Merle?
"There was a mistake-" Rick started to say.
"What kinda mistake?" I demanded .
"He got outta control, so I- I handcuffed em to a roof. Dropped the key." Rick said.
"And ya just left em there?!" Daryl yelled as he walked towards Rick.
"I dropped the key." T dog said.
"And ya couldn't pick it up?" I said walking towards them as well.
"It... fell down a crack. We had to get out of there." T dog admitted.
"He's still on the damn roof?!" I shouted. I couldn't believe they left him there.
"My brothers alone in the middle of nowhere handcuffed to a damn roof!?" Daryl yelled.
"We're goin to get em. You're coming with me cop." Daryl shouted and pointed at Rick.
Rick talked to Carl and Lori before getting in the truck with a few people, and Daryl to get Merle back.
"I'm coming." I said to Daryl and I tried to get in the truck too.
"No. It's the city. I won't let you come." Daryl looked at me with sincere eyes.
"I love Merle too, and I'm getting him back with y'all." I demanded.
"I know y/n. Please stay." Daryl said.
"Come back soon." I said , defeated. I walked back towards the camp and watched them back up and drive away.
I was trying to bond with people, although I barley knew them. Some girls were down by the shore washing things and I was talking to Carl.
"Stop!" Andrea was screaming and all the other girls were too.
I ran to the shore and saw Shane punching Carols husband, Ed. Carol had a huge red mark on her face and the other girls were comforting her while yelling at Shane to stop.
"Carl go find your mom." I said trying to distract him. Ed's face went bloody and Shane yelled at him for hitting Carol.
As quick as it started, it ended. Shane walked away and Carol felt guilty and immediately ran over and apologized to Ed. I knew he was hitting her.
I saw the bruises and how she was skid-dish.
I went over to find Carl again and he was just running up to Lori.
"It's okay.. just something with Ed." I said trying to calm everyone down. I saw Ed walk into the tent, his face was all purple and bloody.
Carol eventually calmed down and comforted her child, Sophia.

I noticed someone in the corner of my eye, digging.
"What're you doing Jim?" I asked. He was digging what seemed to be graves.
He didn't answer.
Soon more people gathered around and watched. Shane stepped forward.
"Jim if you could-" Shane reached out to touch Jim.
"No!" Jim shouted, swatting his hand away.
"I have to. It was my dream."
We all had no clue what he was talking about.
"I have to dig. I don't remember much but I have to dig these." Jim continued digging. Shane grabbed him and Jim tried to attack him. Shane quickly pinned him to the ground.
Shane tied Jim to a tree and poured water on him to calm him down. By then everyone calmed down and Lori , Carl, Carol and Sophia were all drawing at a table.
"Sorry if I scared you." Jim said to the kids as Shane say infront of him.

After awhile of Shane deciding, he decided Jim could come out to the fire with everyone. Even though I only really knew Daryl and Merle, and these people were practically strangers, we laughed and talked as if we knew eachother. Ed hid in his tent, embarrassed about looking at everyone with his swollen face , Amy was in the bathroom, and the others were finding Merle. I hoped they all came back. "One time we were-" Lori said with a big smile on her face, getting ready to tell another funny story.
"We're out of toilet paper?" Amy called.
We all turned to look at her and she yelled out in pain as a walker bit her arm. "Amy!" Andrea screamed and ran over to her.
There were too many walkers coming out from all the noise.
"Mom!!" Carl screamed.
"I'm right here!" Lori grabbed him and held him close, and Carol did the same to Sophia.
I ducked under one of the chairs, searching for my gun.
"Get down!!" Shane yelled as he stood up and started shooting those mother fuckers. Carl's crying made Sophia cry louder which attracted more.
Finally I found my gun and started helping Shane knock those mother fuckers out.
Jim got up and started hitting some with a baseball bat, and the rest of the people panicked and tried to hide. I looked over and saw Andrea hurled over Amys body crying. Shane lead the group of people, still shooting walkers and I continued shooting.
I heard more gunshots and turned to see the others had returned. Daryl and Rick started shooting until we couldn't spot anymore.
It went silent quick. Rick picked up Carl, who was still sobbing.
"Daryl." I called as I ran into him and hugged him.
"I'm okay. Are you hurt?" Daryl asked holding my arms.
"No- I'm- i'm fine." I reassured him.
Everyone stood around and watched Andrea cry at Amys dead body. It all had happened so quick.
" I remember my dream now." Jim whispered.
(this one was kinda the exact same as what actually happened but like whateva)