Daryl Dixon x reader (TWD fanfic)

Chapter Fourteen- Driving Forces

"Rick! Get off of him!" I screamed as Rick forced his weight into Pete's neck. Choking him our trying to kill him. Liam was hiding behind me.

"Rick! Stop it! Rick!" Deanna yelled at Rick and he didn't let go of Pete's neck. "Rick I said stop!"

"Or what?" Rick pulled out his revolver and started waving it around. "You're gonna kick me out?"

"Put the gun down Rick." Deanna was trying to be reasonable but, honestly everyone was scared.

"You still don't get it." Rick pointed his gun around like it was nothing. "None of you do! We know what needs to be done and we do it. We're the ones who live. You, you just sit and plan and hesitate. You pretend like you know when you don't. You wish things aren't like they are. You want to live? You want this place to stay standing? Your way of doing things is done. Things don't get better because- because you want them to. Starting right now, we have to live in the real world. We have to control who lives here."

"That's never been more clear to me than it is right now." Deanna was glaring at Rick. I felt a sudden separation between groups, even though no one was moving to get away from us. I felt it. When Deanna spoke it was the moment everyone chose a side.

"Me? Me? You- mean me?" Rick laughed. "Your way is gonna destroy this place. It's gonna get people killed. It's already gotten people killed. I'm not gonna stand by and just let it happen. If you don't fight, you die. I'm not gonna stand by-" Michonne shut Rick up by punching him in the side of the head knocking him out. I picked up Liam and calmed him down.

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I waited outside the house for everyone to leave it. I went in and looked at Rick as he laid on his back upset.

"Rick?" I caught his attention. I held a canteen of water extending it for him to take. "I knew you'd want some water, I have to ask something."

"Okay?" Rick pulled himself sitting up and I sighed leaning against the wall falling to a sitting position on the ground.

"Who else has a gun?" I looked at him and he shook his head. "I know- I do know. I know that at least one other person has a gun. I'd like to think it's Glenn but, Glenn wants to stay here. He doesn't want to have to take this place. So, who else has a gun?"

"Carol and Daryl." Rick swallowed hard and I nodded. I ran a hand through my hair and sighed.

"That makes sense. Daryl was asking me all these questions about if I wanted to be here." I sighed looked at Rick. "You made a smart move. Pete needed to be put down."

"I did what I had to." Rick nodded and took a drink of the water.

"I'll get out of your hair, but I'll make sure you get another gun. I have a feeling you'll need it." I whispered and stood up and left. I went outside and sighed as I saw Liam talking to Sam. "Liam. Time to go."

"Can I hang out with Sam? Please." Liam begged me. I sighed. Even though he was grounded, in this world no one knows what is going to happen next.

"Fine. Double chores when you get home." I raised my eyebrows at him and he laughed running off with Sam. I sighed and walked towards Jessie's house. I knocked on her door, when she opened it she was kind of shocked to see me.

"Y/n, hi! C'mon in." Jessie smiled and invited me in but, I stopped her.

"I won't be long, I just wanted to see how you and Ron are doing. Sam seems to be taking the whole situation lightly." I smiled and Jessie looked down sighing.