Alright! Heres the first chapter to Fight For Your Family! Lets see how this season goes. Remember I had to re-write it all so I might not be able to upload a lot of chapters at one time. Im editing them now, hoping to have a few more up, but please don't hold me to it. Things are going to change from what I originally wanted to do, what I had done, but it will hopefully blend in perfectly with the other two I wrote. So without further waiting, here is chapter one! *claps* Thank you for being so patient!
The weeks were passing fast, everyone was tired and angry, heated discussions were filling the air every moment that they were still long enough to talk to each other. Some believed in Rick and Daryl, others weren't so sure. Carol was still sticking to Daryl's side like glue and Lori was now fully detached from Rick as if they were polar opposites. Trixie had it worse, trying to help Daryl whenever he needed it yet being pushed aside by a 'sweet' Carol. And to top it off, whenever she talked to Rick she was now being glared at by Lori. She didn't know what had changed in the past few weeks, months, days even, but she was tired of it and getting ill the more they traveled. After the last house, where Daryl found only an owl to try and split between them all, she was sure someone was going to mention the lack of food again while the guys looked over the map.
"We've got no place left to go." Trixie glanced over to T-Dog and sighed. Walking slowly over to Daryl, Carol wasn't anywhere to be seen right now, she smiled when he glanced to her and put his arm around her shoulder's.
"When this head meets up with this one, we'll be cut off."
"We'll never make it south Rick." Rick nodded to Maggie and Trixie, he knew they were right, but he didn't want them to think that. He had to keep the group thinking positively or everyone might just stop trying.
"What do you say, it's about 150 head?" Shaking her head Trixie glanced to Glenn, she had heard him and Maggie talking about it the other day. He sighed too when he seen her looking and shook his head too.
"That was last week. Could be twice that now."
"The river could have delayed them. If we move fast, we might have a shot to tear right through this." Trixie was a bit surprised by that thought but before she could say something T-Dog sighed.
"Yeah but if this group joins with that one, they could spill out this way."
"So….we're blocked?" Looking over the map, Trixie looked up to everyone and saw her fears shown in their faces. Maggie gripped Glenn's hand as Rick rubbed the back of his neck. T-Dog shifted and Hershel nodded, sadly. Daryl growled before glancing around the map.
"Only thing to do is double back at 27th, swing towards Greenville." Trixie shook her head again, she remembered that place and knew it was dead.
"We've picked through that Rick. There's noting there that could help us now."
"It's like we spent all winter going in circles." Everyone nodded at T-Dogs confirmation as Trixie glanced back to the others near the cars.
"We got to find someplace to stay for a bit Rick. We aint gonna last much longer." Looking back to him she saw his eyes glance over to Lori and nod.
"I know, I know. At Newnan we'll push west. Haven't been through that area." Seeing everyone was a as happy as they could be with that he folded the map and nodded himself.
"Hey, is it cool if we get to the creek before we head out? Wont take long, got to fill up on water. We can boil it later." Rick nodded again to T-Dog and watched as him, Glenn, and Maggie walked off. Leaving Daryl, Trixie, Rick and Hershel there to look over the group.
"They cant take much more of this fellas." Daryl and Rick glanced to Hershel as he laid his hand on top of Trixie's belly.
"What else can we do Hershel? Let them give birth on the road?" Rick wasn't trying to be mean, but he was doing his best for everyone.
"Do either of you see a way around that?" Glancing between the boys he sighed, giving Trixie a small smile before walking away and leaving them to think.
"We can handle it Rick, but he's right. I don't know about Lori, but I'm fine walking and riding for a bit more. She's carrying low though, she might…." Sighing she glanced to Rick. "She will probably have hers before me Rick and it wont be safe."
"I know Trix I know. I cant just….I'm trying." She nodded, placing her hand gently on his and squeezing.
"I know Rick, I just don't want us in any position like that. We've got a plan, lets stick to it and get moving fast. Hopefully before dark." Nodding to her, Rick smiled and squeezed her hand back, glancing to Daryl who was fidgeting and shifting his crossbow on his back.
"Hey, while they are washing their panties lets go hunt."
"Daryl."
"What? Sorry, just saying. We need something more to eat anyways, that owl didn't hit the spot." Trixie blanched at the thought of the owl they shared. It sure as hell didn't hit her spot, she never liked that kind of wild game. Glancing around though she sighed and nodded, making her way to the car Rick was driving and settling down in the front seat with Daryl's help.
"You two don't take long and be back soon please. I don't want to be in the open without you." He gave her a soft smile, nodding as he pressed his forehead to hers and chuckled.
"Woman, you aint alone and you'll be fine. I'll be back soon." Glancing around quickly he leaned in and kissed her softly. There wasn't time to try and start anything, as if they had much time to begin with, but he knew if he let her get her hands on him she would probably talk him into taking her hunting with him instead of Rick.
"Love you." She smiled up to him, gripping his vest.
"You too. Be back." Kissing her forehead he walked back to Rick and nodded to the woods. She sat there, in the truck, wrapped in their blanket as she watched the father of her baby and her come to be best friend walking away. Like every other time too, she sent out a small prayer that they would come back with something big, they needed something good to happen for them.
