Broken

Chapter 1

A/N: This is the sequel to "Before The War". I really didn't know what to call it. It only makes sense for the first little bit of the story, maybe further if you look really deep into the story but you know. Anyway, it is still Caryl. I hope you enjoy lovelies!
McBrideReedusLover.~

Blood. It was all over. The Governor had come, and he had many men. The group was able to kill most of them, but even then, they were still outnumbered. Carol couldn't fight anymore. She had lost sight of the others in the bloodshed. She needed to go inside the prison, get Judith, and run. And that's what she did. Judith's cries were barely audible over the gunfire. She scooped the crying infant in her arms, grabbed one of the blankets, and ran. She knew where to hide. And she hoped that Daryl would find her there after it was all over.

Carol quickly closed the door to the closet sized room. It was where she was locked up for two days after the walkers invaded. Daryl found her there once before, she just hoped he would find here again. Judith was still crying, and she tried her best to silence the wails. Carol could still hear the guns being fired from outside, but it was quieter in the basement where she sought refuge. She said a silent prayer, hoping it would all end soon. They didn't need to lose anymore people. Ever since they got to the prison, they lost so many. T-Dog, Lori, Merle, Oscar, Axel. So many good people, gone. Carol closed her eyes, and held the baby close. 'Please, let it all end.' she thought, and listened to the war that was going on beyond the walls around her.

Carol opened her eyes. The gun shots had stopped, and all was quiet. She didn't dare leave the room, in case the worst had happened, and she was the only one left. There was no way of telling if anyone survived. She just had to hope that they did.

Whispering. She could hear the sounds of two people whispering in the distance, and she could hear footsteps coming closer. She didn't move a muscle, and was thankful that Judith had fallen asleep. The possibility of it being The Governor was very high, and that's what scared her the most. She stared at the door as she heard the two people stop infront of it. 'Please be Daryl.' she prayed. The door swung open violently, and Carol backed up against the wall. It wasn't Daryl. Not even close. She shielded the baby as the man looked down at her.

"Well well, what do we have here? Looks like one of them tried to hide. And what's that?" He smirked and reached for Judith.

"Don't you dare touch her." Carol snapped, and glared at the man.

The man just laughed. "She's got some fire, doesn't she?" He looked back at the other man behind him. Then, he nodded, and two men came in and grabbed her.

"Let me go!" Carol shouted. She still held onto Judith, protecting the infant from the men.

"Grab the baby, too." He smirked.

"No! Leave her alone!" Carol kicked one of the men in the shin. "Do whatever you want to me, but leave her."

"Don't worry, we won't hurt the child. She will be useful however. We need some leverage over Rick." He grinned. Carol refused to let them take Judith. The man just sighed, and allowed her to keep hold of the baby. When they got back to Woodbury, they'd take the baby then.

Carol struggled to get free from the two mens grip. It was useless, however. They were too strong for her. She had one last thing to try. And she hoped it would work somehow. She knew it wouldn't save her, but it might let them know, if they heard, that she was introuble and where to find her. She braced herself, and then screamed. "Daryl!" The leader of the men slapped her hard across the face.

"You better shut your mouth, or we won't be so kind to the child afterall." He threatened. Carol looked at the baby she held onto, and kept her mouth shut.

Daryl could have sworn he heard Carol. But he didn't think anything of it. After all the events, it was probably just in his head. He was surprised that everyone survived, or atleast, most of them. He had lost sight of Carol in the mix of gun shots. He didn't know if she was alive, if she had run, or if she was gone. Her gun was left on the ground, and he couldn't see her anywhere outside. He just hoped he was wrong, and that she was inside the prison. The Governor's men had been defeated. The rest of them had ran, and The Governor had disappeared. They had won, this time anyway. Daryl figured this wasn't the end. The next time he came back, he would kill The Governor. That sick fuck killed his brother and left him to turn. It was the hardest moment in Daryl's life, putting down his own brother. But he had to do it. He couldn't let Merle be like that, one of them. There was no time to think about that now, he and Rick needed to find the others.

"Dad!" Daryl heard Carl call out. He and Rick turned around to see Carl running toward them, with Hershel and Beth behind him. He seemed very panicked.

"What is it Carl?" Rick knelt down and hugged his son before Carl answered.

"It's Judith!" Daryl could tell the boy had been crying.

"What about her?" Daryl saw worry flood Rick's eyes. Was lil' asskicker dead? He hoped not.

"She's gone! I-I can't find her anywhere! Glenn and Maggie couldn't find her either!" Carl was worried sick for his baby sister. Daryl started to think. No one would've known Judith was in there, except one person.

"We can't find Carol either." Beth spoke out.

Daryl's heart started to race. He had heard her. She shouted, for him. It wasn't in his head. She must've grabbed Judith during the gunfire and hid somewhere. "Shit." Daryl growled.

Rick turned to look at Daryl. "What?"

"Carol." Daryl sighed. "She had Judith. I heard her shout earlier, but I thought nothin' of it. I thought it was in my head. My ears were still ringin' from the guns."

"You mean she had Judith and is still alive?" Carl looked to Daryl. A small amount of hope filled the young boy's eyes. Daryl just nodded. Alive, but who knew for how long. Something must have happened to her. Then it came to him. The Governor had disappeared, and suddenly Carol was missing? Coincidence? Not likely.

"The Governor. I bet that sick fucker took her and Judith." Daryl's hands balled into fists as he thought about what that man would do to her. They had to go get them, and quick. "I'm goin' after them." Daryl started for the prison to get his crossbow and knife.

"No Daryl." Rick grabbed his arm. Daryl whipped around, anger flashed in his eyes as he looked at the man. "We can't. Not now. That's just what he'll want. If we want to keep her and Judith safe, we need to wait. If we go now, he'll probably kill her. Do you really want that?" Rick glared at Daryl.

Daryl knew that Rick was right, but he didn't want him to be. The longer Carol stayed in Woodbury, the more The Governor could... He didn't want to imagine, after what he almost did to Maggie. "Fine. Then what do you suggest we do?"

"We wait. Andrea is still in Woodbury, if she finds out Carol is there, I'm sure she'll do something to help her. But either way, we can't go right away." Rick let go of Daryl.

"Well then when do we go?" Daryl was desperate to get her back. After he lost Merle, Carol was all he had, and if she was gone, he didn't know what to do.

"We need time to recover. We'll talk more tomorrow, but I can tell you one thing, we'll have to strike at night." Rick walked past Daryl, and into the prison. Daryl looked down at the ground. Hopefully they would go get her soon, because he didn't know how much more he could take. He didn't want to leave her there for too long, not in the hands of The Governor. He never normally prayed, but this time, he did. He prayed that Carol would be safe, and that The Governor didn't put his hands on her, because if he did, Daryl could guarentee he would suffer a slow and painful death. No one touched his woman.

A/N: That was the first chapter of Broken. I really hope you enjoyed it. Thats right, his woman. Please, R&R lovelies!
McBrideReedusLover.~