I wanted to do a Merle story since there are loads of stories about Daryl and hardly any about Merle. Also I like Merle. It's gonna start before the outbreak and continue on through the outbreak. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters besides my own. I do not own The Walking Dead or the original script dialogue from the series.

This is a one shot about a dear friend of mine's portrayal of Merle Dixon in her story "It Can't Rain All the Time" (A Daryl Dixon Story)....Soulstealingginger.... Your writing is captivating to say the least. Mesmerizing on all Levels, and mind blowingly beautiful... You deserve every acclaim this world has to offer..

Half Italian and half redneck, Isabella Rosa Dixon is the daughter of that mouthy old redneck Merle Dixon. She hasn't seen her father since before the world went to shit. She finds refuge with a group of survivors who are being led by a sheriff's deputy named Shane Walsh. Can they all survive this together? Can Shane tame this Italian redneck or will it be the other way around?

Merle Dixon never needed anyone. Neither did Harlow Dalton. But when the world goes to shit, all bets are off. (Merle Dixon/OC) #wattys2015 #feels