2. Never Tear Us Apart

-angel in a jacket-

WARNING: TALK OF SA

-The Next Morning-

They continued on their path to Terminus first thing in the morning.

The sun was hot, spring leaves were beginning to fall, and summer greens were soon to arrive.

There was still a small breeze in the air, but it was getting hotter and hotter.

They walked not far before another sign for the sanctuary appeared.

They were almost there; this was the last sign before they would arrive.

"We take the woods from here", Rick explained, making everyone else follow him into the woods.

Theo walked closely by Daryl, and there was something in her heart that made her feel like she had to be near him constantly.

She needed the physical touch and reminder that he was really in front of her.

Just like that, almost like he read her mind, he reached behind him, turning to look at her, flicking his fingers out to indicate her to hold onto his hand.

She skipped towards him, taking his big hand in her small one.

He pulled her closely towards him, walking in front of her.

Eventually, they came across a fence, and through the small amount of the fence, which was not covered in weeds and plants, they could see Terminus.

The large factory is a place of safety.

After looking around for a few minutes, Theo said, "It looks dead." However, no one came into sight while they watched.

"We wait, look and observe; make no mistakes", Rick instructed; he was nervous; he knew how badly this could go south.

"Should we all go in? Do we risk it?" Merle asked, and Rick looked at him, worried. 

"Watcha think?" Daryl asked. 

"Maybe one of us should stay out here with Saint and the kids?" Theo asked. 

"I don't know..." Rick looked at the others. 

"I'll stay with Carl and Debbie...Saint too. If you need a way out I can be the outside eyes..." Merle suggested

"No. We all go in," Rick decided as everyone followed his lead. "For now, we just observe." 

Everyone went their separate ways. Saint and Theo tagged along with Daryl as they carefully watched Terminus.

Michonne, Carl, and Rick went another way. 

Merle and Debbie another. 

"What do you think?" Daryl asked, not looking at her.

"I don't like it," Theo admitted, their eyes finding one another.

"You bringing him in?" He wondered, looking at Saint with a worried look.

"No, he will sit and wait until I know it's clear," Theo explained, looking down at her dog. She didn't want to lose anyone right now, and Saint would always wait for her.

"He will do that?" Daryl asked, walking closer towards her.

"Here." She grabbed a note from her pocket that had previously been attached to Saint's collar.

He read it, nodding along.

"Pretty cool dog" He smiled, Theo returning one.

"Hey, Daryl" She smiled as he looked up at her, his eyes once again finding hers.