Never Wake The Dead (TWD Fanfic)

***Chapter 2-Meet the group***

I walk in silence as the two behind me try to keep their whispers low, "I think once she meets everyone she'll want to stay" Shane says, "Or maybe she wants to be alone, we can't force her to stay, and we don't know if she's a danger to everyone, I'm not risking the entire group over a girl" Daryl responds, they've been talking about me for the last 5 minutes, "You do realize I can hear every word your saying, right?" I ask and turn around to face them, they instantly stop walking and Daryl's hand tightens on his crossbow, "Just so you know I'm not planning on hurting anyone of you, and if it's that big of a deal you should've let me walk away when I wanted to" I say, Shane looks taken back by my sudden outburst, "It's not humane" Shane says in defense, "Humane?!? Nothing in this fucken world is humane!" I protest, "The fucken dead are walking and trying to eat everyone, its a damn apocalypse for Pete's sake! And your worried about what is humane?!" I say and sarcatically laugh, nobody says anything for a few moments, I flick my eyes between the two of them. "Keep walkin, Our camp is about 200 feet more" Daryl says looking straight into my eyes. I turn around and start walking again, the thoughts of my two younger sisters Andrea and Amy come to my mind.
**Flashback**
I'm coming home from college, "Jade!" Amy screams as she runs into my arms hugging me tightly, "I can't breathe" I tease, "Oh sorry" she says and loosens her grip, I look at Andrea, she has a black eye, "Andrea! You look great!" I say walking over and giving her a hug, "Did that bastard hit you again?" I ask whispering in her ear, she nods, I've had enough of this. I'm 24, Andrea's 16 and Amy's 12 and a half. "Go pack your things, your coming to live with me" I say, Amy looks shocked but rushes upstairs, "You too" I say to Andrea, she slowly walks upstairs, Amy returns with 2 suitcases, "Have you got everything?" I ask, she nods, "I'll go put it in my truck, go help Andrea, the sooner she's done the sooner I can get you guys out of this hell hole" I say, she nods and again runs up the steps. I pick her suit cases up and take them outside. I throw them in the back of my truck and go back in for Andrea's stuff, she only has one suitcase and a make up bag. "You both have everything?" I ask, they nod, "Ok. Wait here" I say and walk to their father's room. He's drunk and passed out in his recliner, "Doug" I say kicking his chair, he snaps up, "What the hell do you want?" he exclaims, "I'm taking Andrea and Amy" I say and grab their custody papers out of his dresser drawer and walk out, "Your not taking them anywhere, you have no right" he says storming into the livingroom, "I'm 24, I have a job and I have their custody papers in my hand, I have pictures of you beating them, what more do I need?!" I shout over my shoulder and head for the stairs, he storms over and shoves me forwards, sending me tumbling down the stairs. I get up with anger broiling in my veins, "Your such an asshole! Girls go to the car" I say, he starts down the stairs but I'm already out the door.
**End Of Flashback**

We arrive at the camp and I stand there awkwardly as Shane introduces me to everyone, "Guys this is" he stops and looks at me, "Jade" I say, "This is Lori, and her boy Carl, Carol, her husband Ed, her daughter Sophia..." Shane introduces everyone to me, everyone seems so nice and friendly. "We have two more but they are fishing" Shane says, "Careful round Ed" Shane warns and walks away. I nod and look around, Carl walks up to me, "Miss?" he asks, I look down at him, "Yes?" I ask, "What is that over your shoulder? I see arrows so is it a bow?" he asks, "Yes it is" I say and smile, "It doesn't look like Daryl's" he says innocently, "Yeah it doesn't, he has a crossbow, mine is a compound" I say and ruffle his hair.

I turn and walk away, I start walking around to meet everyone and explore their little camp, "Hey. I want to apologize for my behavior back in the woods" a voice says from behind me. A grin plots across my face, I quickly wipe it away and turn around to see Daryl, "No worries. I kinda over reacted too. But you are a stranger and you know what they say about strangers" I tease, he looks at me confused, I lean over and whisper "Stranger danger". He snorts, I chuckle, "I saw you seemed to know what ya were doing back there in tha woods.... with ma' deer" he jokes but adds "I wanted to know if maybe ya would wanna help me skin it and get it ready?" he asks looking at the horizon, "Sure. Do ya know how to make venison?" I ask, he snorts again, "What's so funny?" I ask defensively, "Nothin' just thought it was funny how you ask me if I know how to make venison. I'm pretty sure anyone who hunts should know how ta make venison. But yes, I can make some killer ass venison" he says and with that we head of to disembody this deer.

"Hey lil' brother, who's the blondie?" a guy asks walking up behind us, "Excuse my brother" Daryl whispers to me then looks at his brother, "Merle, this is Jade. Shane 'n' I found er' in tha woods while we were huntin earlier" he says and stared at his brother, "Hello, Merle. It's nice to meet you" Merle mimicks looking at me, I glower at him, "I'm not a fan of assholes. So if you don't mind I'm just gonna head out. Thanks for lettin' me help, Daryl" I say before spinning around to leave, "Ya got a fiesty one, let me tell ya" I hear Merle say, I roll my eyes, what a dick.

{Daryl's P.O.V}

I can't believe Merle just took her remarks like that, that's so not my brother. He would've fired somethin' back or even hit er' if the circumstances were right, guess he wasn't up to it today.

Later at camp when Shane was introducing her to everyone she looked rather nervous and slightly vulnerable, its nice to know she had some bit of weakness and I could get ta her. I started liken this gal, but why? I decided to make up for being a dick to make the first move and went to ask her if she would help me with the deer, she asked if I knew how to make Venison. I died inside, it just struck me as so funny. Of course I can make Venison, that was the easiest thing to make. But eh, how is she supposed to know I know how to do this kind of stuff, she ain't no mind reader.