****I wanted to try writing a new BETHYL fic...this one will be taking place in the safe zone. I will still be continuing my other two fics but this one was just dying to break free. Ever since I saw Aaron and Eric bonding (even just a little) with Daryl last week, I started thinking about this. I am hoping that Beth and Morgan show up in the finale, saving Daryl from whatever danger he is in...but I like this idea too...Hope you all like it too. ****

"So how far do you think he is out?" she asked her companion as they sat around the small fire she had started.

"He is moving toward us, so be prepared. It is just him, so we can take him if it comes to it." He replied to her with a slight head nod. She smiled softly back at him and nodded her reply.

"He has been following us for a while, wonder what he wants" she mumbled as she started to reach for the knife she used to have on her belt, then remembered that it was gone, lost a month ago. She then grabbed the gun her companion had given her, unlatching the safety.

"Well we are about to find out, ready?" he asked. She nodded again her reply.

He stood and looked toward the one section of woods "We know your there, you can come on out" he called, his voice rough and commanding. After a second, they saw him appear. She had to stifle a laugh a little as she saw him. He looked like he stepped out of an LL Bean add instead of the walker infested woods.

"Why are you following us?" her companion commanded, as he raised his gun toward the stranger. She stood beside him, her gun pointed at him as well.

"Hi…..Hello, My name is Aaron. I don't mean either of you any harm" he said, his hands raised, palms up toward them. She raised her eyebrow at him as she looked at him. He seemed nice enough but she learned a long time ago that looks can be deceiving.

"I asked you a question" her companion stated firmly, gun still raised. She heard Aaron let out a sigh as he started.

"I'm from a community about 20 miles north. We have walls, security. We think you two would fit in perfectly there. I'm sorry for having to watch you all, but we have learned the hard way that you can't just assume people are good, so we watch." He said as he put his hands down and moved to take off his backpack, causing her to raise her gun higher at him.

"I'm not grabbing anything, here you can look yourself. In the pocket, there are pictures of our safe zone" he said softly, smiling at her sweetly. She looked to her companion, him nodding at her an ok. So she leaned down and opened up the zippered pocket. She pulled out a group of pictures and scanned them slowly. One picture had just walls, the next few showed deserted streets. As she got to the last one, she paused for a split second. Then her eyes flashed up to him, flames shooting out of them as she lunged for him. He stepped back stunned, but was not fast enough. She put her gun to his head and held the picture up to him.

"Where did you get this?" she asked, gun at his temple. Aaron shook beneath her hold, for such a small girl, she was strong. And the fire in her eyes scared him.

"What do you mean? I took it. It's from….from my front porch" he stammered out as the gun pushed into his head more. Her companion just watched, not making a move to stop her.

"Not the view Asshole! Him…..how do you have a picture of him" she growled, low and demanding. Aaron looked back at where she was pointing, making out the side of a shoulder and part of an angel winged leather vest. He had not even noticed till now that he had gotten him in the picture. Then he looked up at her and studied her closely. Something about those eyes stuck with him.

"How do you know Daryl?" she growled again, not removing her hold of him.

"Him and his group joined us about a week or so ago." He started, then looked at them both as she let go of him and turned to her companion, a look of shock and happiness washing over both of them.

"How do you know Daryl? What are your names? " Aaron asked curiously as she lowered her gun and turned back to him.

"I'm Morgan, Morgan Jones. And this is Beth, Beth Greene" Morgan said as he nodded toward Beth, a small smile on his face. A look of shock took over Aaron's face as the realization of what he just said took over him.

He looked at the girl in front of him as he whispered "the Beth Greene?"