When Liz is saved by a group of strangers, she has no idea what kind of crazy impact they'll have on her life. Prequel to: For The Ones I Love *You can read this book first or second, it really won't matter too much. This is not a story that'll give you instant satisfaction with the main characters falling in love right away and having sex within the first few chapters. This is a story of struggle and character evolution. This is a story about a girl named Liz with a rough background who finds a home with the characters we know and love. This is her story and it will not be rushed. **Daily updates This fanfic is based off of the TV show The Walking Dead and will follow closely to its original plot but will still deviate greatly. I own none of the characters but my own. Includes: Harsh language Violence Sexual situations 16+

After losing her family to the outbreak, Iris survives alone in a warehouse, scavenging what little she can from the ruins of the world. During a desperate search for supplies, she's ambushed in a grocery store by a man armed with a crossbow who steals her food, water, and only weapon. Determined to survive, Iris tracks him down, but instead of vengeance, she finds a moment of fragile humanity when he spares her and lets her walk away. In a world overrun by the undead, mercy is rare-and it leaves her more shaken than the threat of death ever could. Days later, Iris crosses paths with Rick Grimes, who offers her safety in his camp despite her mistrust. There, to her shock, she finds the same man from the store-Daryl Dixon. Their reunion is tense and heavy with unspoken emotions, but when Daryl apologizes and Rick insists they work together, something in Iris begins to soften. Amidst the chaos and the ruin, trust flickers between them like the campfire's glow-small, uncertain, but warm enough to remind Iris that even in the end of the world, love can still find a way to begin. *NOT SHOW ACCURATE* It goes by the same plot but some things are different