I wake up embraced in laying on Daryl's chest embraced in his arms, I attempt to get up quietly, "Oh no you don't" he says and tightens his grip on me, "Humpf" I sigh, he chuckles and pulls me in towards his chest, I roll over and lean my forehead against his, "I gotta get up" I say, "I know. But can we cherish this moment?" he says, "Like we didn't yesterday?" I tease, "Did I keep you up too late, babe?" he says in a very deep manly voice, I giggle and kiss him, "No, actually I think it's vice versa" I joke, "Vice Versa?" he asks, "Vice Versa, a phrase, v-i-c-e v-e-r-s-a, meaning the opposite o-" he interupts, "I know what Vice Versa means, just don't get why you used it" he says, "Because I think what you said should be flipped around and distorted a bit" I say, he looks at me confused, "Oh, nevermind" I joke, "Ok, so your saying you kept me up all night or?" he asks, "Yes and No. If you don't mind I gotta get dressed and we gotta get busy packing up. Were leaving, don't you remember?" I ask, "I thought you were asleep when he said that?" he jokes, "I was getting there, I'd say I was in cycle 1 of the sleep cycle" I say, he looks at me with one of those, "You just get better by the minute" looks, I smile, "What, I read" I joke and climb outta bed.
I go to my bag and bend down, I wince, "Are you sore?" he snickers, I turn around and glare at him, "No my ribs are broke, and I've had a shitty ass week, until last night that is" I tease and grab a pair of black skinny jeans, and a dark blue wifebeater and throw it on, "Enjoying the view?" I tease and look back at him. He has his arms crossed behind his head and his chest and torso are bare and showing. The only thing covering up his parts are the sheets, I giggle, "Take a damn picture already, it lasts longer" I joke and hear a click, I turn around to see what the noise was and run right into Daryl's chest.
He hugs me, "Morning beautiful" he says, I smile, "You too" I say and push him away, "Now get dressed and stop procrastinating" I joke, he goes to his bag and gets his clothes, I bag up my stuff and turn to meet him, he's sitting on the bed staring at me, "Jade?" he asks, "Daryl?" I reply, "Back to this game are we?" he jokes, "We are, aren't we?" I joke, "Ok, can you make me a promise?" he jokes, "I will try my best, what is it?" I say with a smirk, "Don't do anything precarious and get hurt" he says, I smile, "I win, and beside I can handle myself, and using big words are we?" I say with a chuckle, "I know, but if Shane starts just scream for me and I'll come runnin', he's lucky I didn't stomp his ass already" he says, I smile, "I promise" I say and we finish cleaning up the tent.
Everyone packs up and I find Rick leaning on the hood of a truck, "Ey, Rick!" I shout as I approach him, "Jade, how can I assist you?" he asks, then I see him. Shane, sitting there smirking, I smile back remembering Daryl's words, He's lucky I didn't stomp his ass already, your time will come Shane, your time will come, I think to myself. "I was wondering where we are heading?" I ask, "The CDC seems the safest, but Shane says we should go to fort Benning-" I interrupt him, "I don't give a shit about Shane's opinion" I say to Rick, Shane chuckles, "What the hell are you laughing at asshole?!" I snap, "You, obviously" he says, "Oh really?" I say putting my hand on my hip.
"Shane stop" Rick says, "No Rick, I can take him" I say putting my hand out to silence him, "Your really cute when your mad" he says, "Well than I guess I'm about to get really fucken adorable!" I scream and charge at him. I'm scooped up by my waist, "Put me down, dammnit. I wanna stomp his ass" I scream, and I'm dropped in a chair, I look up to see Daryl, "I told you not to do anything stupid" he says angrily, "He's a dick, you should've let me go" I say, "But I didn't, he just wants to get on your nerves, that's all he wants. Let me do the fighting please, you don't stand a chance against him" he says, "Oh, I don't?" I say in disbelief, "I didn't mean it like that, he has an advantage on you and you and I both know it" he says, "And what's that?" I ask, "His strength" he says, "Anger has its perks" I say, "You have a point, but really your gonna get all worked up for a douchebag like Shane" he says, "Eh, I'd choose your words carefully" Shane says to Daryl, "No, douchebag is what I meant" he says, Shane shuts up and returns to talking to Rick.
"ANDREA, AMY!" I scream, and walk around the side of the RV, Dale grabs my arm, "Jade, don't go over there. please" he pleads, "Why?" I ask, he stands quiet, "What the hell is going o-" I stop mid sentence and see Andrea sobbing, then I see an all to familiar face, "No, no, no!" I scream and run over to her, I craddle her in my arms, "No, No, No, this is a dream. Wake up Jade! Wake up!" I scream and punch myself in the side of the head a few times, Andrea gets up and grabs a shovel and starts digging a hole under a shady tree, I sit there in udder terror staring at Amy's innocent face, I grab my pistol out and hold it while I stare into her eyes and wait for her to turn.
How could I act like everything was ok? Just moments ago I was fine and dandy having the time of my life and then this? How could I have been having fun while Andrea Sat here with Amy while she died? Why didn't anybody here tell me that those damned Walkers got my baby sister? A million and one thoughts run through my head, until it all becomes distorted and a jumbled mess.
I sit there for hours on end while Andrea digs a hole, Merle walks up to me, I pull my gun, "Back off!" I say, he puts his hands up in defeat and slowly backs away. Her hand twitches, and then her arm extends to grab my head, "Oh, Amy, I'm so sorry, I never meant to leave you or Andrea, I love you so much" I sob and put my gun to her temple, I lean down and pull the trigger. I put my head on her stomach and cry myself dry, "Jade, her grave is ready, we have to bury her" Dale says gently, "Ok" I say with a dry raspy voice, and I start to drag her away.
"I got it" I tell Dale as he tries to help lower her into the hole, "I can do it myself!" I say then I look at Andrea, she just sits there staring at Amy in shock, I wish I could cry but I can't. "She was too young" I mumble, "She's in a better place" I say more as a reassurance to me than anyone else. I place her in the hole and go to climb out, Daryl tries to help me up by grabbing my waist, I brush his hands off, "Don't" is all I can manage to say before grabbing a shovel, Rick grabs one and tries to help, "I wanna do it myself" I say, he nods and leans the shovel against a tree before leaving. I cover her up completely and then I sit there until the sun sets, "We leave in the morning, don't even bother setting up too many tents" I hear Rick say from a distance. I sit there staring at the lump of dirt that Amy lays under, Daryl comes over and sits down beside me, "I don't want any sympathy, what happened is what happened. I can't change that" I say softly, "Ok. I set up the hammock for us to sleep on tonight, its hot out so we won't need nothin' bigger than a sheet" he says, I just sit there.
{Daryl's P.O.V.}
I sat there with her until she fell asleep, then I carried her to the hammock and laid next to her, I grabbed my stick and pushed a little, the hammock swayed, I wrapped Jade in my arms and fell asleep to the smell of her hair, fresh rain.
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Never Wake The Dead (TWD Fanfic)
Fanfiction"What did you see?" he asks, "Nothing" I say, "Tell me!" he shouts, I spit in his face, he wipes it off, "You are a beauty, you know that? It would suck to dispose of such a beautiful, spiteful, badass young lady, wouldn't it?" he says and grabs the...
