The Walking Dead Season 3

Chapter 6

After tying my arm with a cloth, we head back in. It's clear that Daryl was caught.

And sure enough, he and Merle are punching at the walkers as a throng of people scream for them to be killed.

We begin firing into the crowd, and screams for blood turn into fear. We shoot out the lights, tossing smoke bombs and flash bangs. Everyone ducks down, running for cover.

Daryl grabs his crossbow from a man and Merle knocks him out. Then, they both run to us. We take off, running for the walls.

"They're all at the arena. This way! Merle calls. "You're not going anywhere with us!" Rick growls. "You really want to do this now?" Merle calls as he begins ripping open a section of the wall.

We run out it. "A little help would be nice!" Merle shouts as he bashes the head of a zombie in. Daryl shoots one as I take down the rest. "We ain't got time for this!" Merle calls, running into the woods. "Let's go!" Daryl calls.

Dawn has already pushed its way up into the sky once we return to the car. "Glenn!" Rick calls out. Glenn and Michonnie come.

"Rick, thank god!" Glenn calls.

"Now, we've got a problem here. I need you to back off," Rick begins as Michonnie pulls out her sword and Glenn pulls his gun out. "What the hell is he doing here!" Glenn yells.

Everyone is yelling for a minute, and we finally settle down.

"Looks like you've gone native, brother!" Merle calls out. "Like you hanging out with that psycho back there?" Daryl spits. "Aw, yeah, man, he is a charmer. I've gotta tell ya that. Been put in the wood until your girlfriend Andrea big time, baby." Merle taunts.

"Andrea's in Woodbury?" Glenn asks. "Right next to the Govenor," Daryl snaps.

"You know Andrea?" Rick asks Michonnie.

"Yep, she does. Her body's been all in 'em, cuddling up. My newbie Queen here had two pet walkers." Merle calls out. "No arms, cut off the jaws. Kept them in chains. Kinda ironic, now that-"

"Shut up, bro!" Daryl snaps at Merle.

"Hey man, we snagged 'em outta the woods, Andrea's close to dying." Merle adds.

"There's no way she's with him." Maggie says.

"Yeah. Snug as two little bugs. So, whatcha gonna do now, sheriff, huh? Surrounded by a bunch of thugs and coward, man." Merle teases.

"Shut up!" Rick snaps.

"I remember why I never liked you," I mumble.

"Sorry, sweet cheeks. Didn't quite catch that." Merle taunts me.

"Shut up!" Daryl shouts.

"Shut up yourself! Bunch of pussy's-" he shouts back before Rick knocks him out with his gun.

He collapses like a bag of rocks.

"Asshole," I mutter.

Rick, Daryl, Maggie, and Glenn talk in a circle about what to do as Michonnie leans against the car and I sit on the ground.

I wonder if Daryl will go with Merle, or us. Merle is clearly not coming back with us.

Merle stands up in the woods, groaning. Daryl starts walking toward him, with everyone following him. "Daryl!" Glenn calls. Rick catches up with him, and they pause to talk.

I stand. There's no way that he'd leave us for that piece of no good shit.

Daryl yanks open the trunk of the car, pulling out bags. He slams the trunk, walking to Merle.

No. No way.
Daryl refuses to look at us, but his gaze pauses on me. He stops for a moment. My lips part, and my brow furrows.

He looks away. They drape their arms around each other, walking out of sight.

Tell me this did not just happen.

We get in the car, and drive off.

Glenn, Rick, and Maggie hop out to push a few cars off the road. Instead, they wind up yelling at each other.

Finally, we return. Carol and Carl open the gates. Rick hops out, and Glenn drives up, nearly crushing the wheel with his grip.

When we walk in, two African American people stand up, a man and woman. Because their features are do similar, I suppose that they're brother and sister.

"This is my sister, Sasha, and I am Tyreese. We came in here chased by a herde, and you young boy here saved us. We've been shown hospitality, and would appreciate it if we might join your group," the man says.

Rick looks up, near the upper window. After a minute, he looses it.

"No! Get out! Get out!" He shouts at them, and they quickly gather their bags and leave, Glenn following them out.

We all stare at Rick.

What just happened?