AN: This is an experiment for me, first time writing. If anyone is interested in this story it will be a multichaper if not, a one shot. This is a Caryl story:)

I do not own or profit from The Walking Dead in any shape or form

"Ohh Shit"

Carol stood behind the fence at Terminus concealed by the greenery and shrubs watching in horror as Tyreese was lead into a red train car at gun point. They had decided together that they couldn't blindly walk into Terminus with Judith, it would be foolhardy to be that trusting after everything they had been through. Even so sneaking in unannounced with a baby did not seem like a feasible option either. That had left one choice: one of them would have to go in and pretend to be alone to find out if this place was the real deal.

Carol had argued fiercely that it should be her but in the end Tyreese had won out. Placing his hand over hers he had smiled at her kindly while he spoke.

"Carol I know that you think you somehow deserve to place yourself in danger but you don't. I've forgiven you, you need to forgive yourself. We both know that you're better with Judith, you need to stay with her, she needs you".

His words had struck a chord deep within her and the hitch in her throat became painful. She had excused herself in that moment and fled the room to shed silent tears. He was right. She needed to forgive herself but the thing was she wasn't sure how. Carol had so much guilt weighing on her soul that she felt like she was drowning. She resolved to at least try. She had thanked her lucky stars for Tyreese. Traveling with a baby had been slow going. Judith's needs combined with Tyreese's infection had turned a three day walk into five. The time had allowed them to grow even closer. Not in a romantic sense, Karen's ghost would alway be between them. Carol knew if she were truly honest with herself there was another ghost standing there as well, in a dirty angel wing vest. She refused to acknowledge his presence. His absence was a grey elephant in the back of her mind, difficult to ignore. She knew when her tears manifested they may go on for days. Carol wouldn't willingly throw herself off a cliff of despair, not know when Judith needed her. She wouldn't fail a child again. Memories of Lizzie, Mika, ...Sophia etched forever in her mind, on her soul.

Tyreese was her rock, she had never encountered someone with such a true soul. She felt a friendship bond with him deeper now than the one she had felt with Rick. She loved Rick as a brother and if they ever meet again there was so much she needed to say to him. Reaching behind her to pat a sleeping Judith on her back, she silently hoped she would have the chance.

The plan had been simple she would come to the fence and watch Tyreese's entrance to Terminus then make her way back to a house they had set up for her to await his return. Tyreese had made her promise to leave quickly but something had kept her at the fence, some niggling doubt, suspicion, fear, intuition or whatever you wanted to call it. Something had felt wrong about Terminus. Now she was scared, unsure what to do. She couldn't mount a rescue party by herself with Judith on her back. She could try to sneak in under cover of darkness but, once again what to do with Judith?

Taking deep calming breaths, Carol realized one thing, she had to get out of there before Judith awoke crying. She would go back to the house and try figure out what in the world she was going to do. With one last look at a Terminus she turned to go stumbling over something protruding from the ground. She righted herself quickly without waking Judith( thankfully) and peered curiously at the ground. Her foot had hooked in the handle of what appeared to be a canvas tote bag. Kneeling down she brushed the dirt away and opened the bag. An icy fear reached out and gripped her heart. Sitting in the bag was Rick's gun and a small stash of oh so familiar arrows. She looked back at Terminus with a new determination and spoke quietly .

"Well Jude, looks like we have some work to do huh?"

Carol spun around shocked when suddenly a voice responded;

"Well little lady this is your lucky day, we just might be able to help you"

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The door to the train car opened,a large figure entered and remained in the darkness as though scared of what he might find awaiting him. The train car occupants looked at one another nervously as the figure stepped forward into a small shaft of light.

"Tyreese" Sasha exclaimed and flung herself into his arms