She wasn't looking for redemption. He wasn't interested in salvation. A chance meeting leads to new alliances, but safety is only an illusion. Fate has made its move, but it will only carry them so far. After that you have to choose: fight or die. The world ended the day the dead rose. Can she build a life in what remains or is fate not done yet? (Daryl x OFC) ~ I tried to stay true to the characters, and with the addition of some original scenes, this will follow the TV show (eventually). There will be some minor and major changes along the way. Hope you like them. Enjoy! I don't own/have any rights to TWD or its characters, scenes, etc. However, my characters (especially Alex) and the plot lines I have created are my own. Please do not plagiarize.

Scarlett Greene hadn't spoken since she was twelve. After her Daddy was arrested for abuse when she was seventeen, she is sent to live with her Uncle Hershel. Her life gets better, but the trauma is still there. When the apocalypse begins, she takes charge to keep her family safe. What happens when a man runs across their lawn with a shot boy in his arms? Meet Rick Grimes. Unofficial leader of the group from the Quarry makes a bad call when he sent his group to the CDC, but was it really that bad? Meeting the Greene family, he is intrigued with the girl who won't speak to anyone but his kid. Follow Rick and Scarlett in surviving the walking dead. - started: dec 10, 2022 finished: feb 11, 2023