Macon, Georgia 1989. Even when Daryl Dixon had close to nothing but his drunk, abusive father and an absent older brother Merle, he always had Rachel. Throughout their lives, Marquez and Dixon were nearly inseparable. Life continued to push, and despite the lack of luck on Daryl's end, things started to look alright.. god, he hoped for them to be. Pre-Apocalypse • Post-Apocalypse *I do not own twd, only Rachel and the characters I've created.*

Twenty year old Chloe Pierce was forced to put her life on hold to take care of her younger brother. She doesn't have custody, but it sure feels like it. Her mother does nothing. She just lays in bed all day and drinks while her stepfather sells drugs right at the their doorstep. At seventeen Chloe was forced to move from her home in New York to a small town in Northern Georgia. She hates it, but makes it work so that she can save up enough money to save her brother and herself from their messed up lives. Daryl Dixon's never had a stable home and has chosen to live the drifter lifestyle with his older brother Merle. Merle isn't the greatest influence and Daryl knows it, he just needed to get out of town away from his messed up childhood. When the two stumble upon a small town in Georgia they are taken in by Travis Scott who gives them a job and a place for them to stay. Chloe can't stand Daryl and Merle from the minute they step inside her house, and she has no problem voicing her opinion about the brothers. At each others throats constantly Chloe starts having intense feelings towards Daryl that she can't shake. He seems to always be there to save her in some way, and she is no damsel in distress. Both Chloe and Daryl are stubborn, but can't seem to stay away from each other. When the people around them start finding out about their relationship their lives become complicated, leaving Daryl with the only choice he can make. Its a choice that will break them both, but he knows it's the only way to save Chloe before its too late.

TRUST NO ONE. KEEP MOVING. STAY ALIVE. When the outbreak came and the dead walked Jo and her family promised one another to survive no matter what. Months of running did nothing but take the people Jo loved. Now all that's left are Jo and her sister and it's up to her to keep them both safe. When her sister becomes ill they are picked up by a group who claim to want to help them. Their leader, Rick, was a police officer and refuses to leave them behind. The others are eager to welcome them into the fold but Jo finds herself holding back, hesitant to trust anyone. The longer she stays with the group the closer she finds herself coming to Daryl in particular. Jo wants desperately to keep her and her sister safe, and trust is not something easily earned or given in this new world. And Jo will be forced to learn the hard way it's not just the dead that should be feared. I don't own/have any rights to TWD or its characters, scenes etc. Just my new characters and scenarios. Please don't plagiarize - Jo is mine. I have changed a few things, but tried to stay true to the original characters. This story starts in season one and will follow the story line of the TV show all the way through with the addition of original scenes. Highest Ranked #92 in Fanfic #1 in TWD #1 in Daryl Dixon

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.