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The sun was blazing down upon the people that were living in the quarry. It didn't bother the woman that was washing her family's clothes. The said woman name is Alice Dixon, the youngest and only sister of Merle and Daryl Dixon. She has short dark brown hair, unique bright honey eyes but is hidden behind blue contacts and has light tan skin. Her three year old daughter Maxine, aka Max, was helping her fold the clothes as best as she could. She has dark brown hair that was in a ponytail, light tan skin and has the same eyes as her mother but she hides hers behind goggles. Standing guard next to them is her faithful and protective Husky, Demon. He is a fully black, bigger than a normal size dog and has yellow eyes; in other words he looks like a wolf. Both his size and eyes frightened everyone in camp but he is sweet when he wants to be. That is until someone threatens Alice or Max and he becomes Cujo.
When Alice was finish with the clothes she helped Max folded the rest and placed them back in the basket. She carried one basket and while Max carried the other one.
"Come on, Demon, let's head back." She said and whistled
Hearing his master calling him he walked next to her and his little master.
After a while the three made it to their camp area. She and her family's tents were far away from the others since everyone else were afraid of them. Well more of her brothers and Demon than her and her daughter. Some of them were okay but there are some like Shane, Lori, and Andrea she didn't care for as they all judged her family. Alice believed Andrea didn't like her because of her close sister-like bond with Amy. For a few weeks she's been teaching Amy on how to hunt and defend herself so she could help out with the group. Lori was just stuck up; even when she tries to be to nice. She could fake smile at Alice but the sister Dixon could see the judgment in her eyes. Even as the end of the world is happening people are still judgmental and ungrateful to people like them. Her and her family provided the meat and protection and they don't even get a thank you for it. Not to mention the prick deputy Shane is an ass to her and brothers'. Always have to have it his way and think that his shit doesn't stink.
"Hey baby sis." Merle said as he was sharping his knife.
"Merle, Daryl this basket has your clothes in it." She said, placing the basket by Merle.
"Thanks, Alice." Daryl said as was cleaning his crossbow. "Max, since your mama is gonna help Merle and the other on the scavenging tomorrow ya can go hunting with me."
"Yes." Max smiled
"Any luck out there today you guys?" Alice asked before placing hers and Max's clothes in their tent.
"We caught a few rabbits and a half a dozen squirrels." Daryl said "Gonna have to go deeper in the woods tomorrow. Hopefully we'll find a deer."
Alice nodded and grabbed the rabbits and squirrels from her brothers' side and sat next to Max. Like with hunting and tracking at the young age Alice has been teaching her daughter how to skin animals and how to cook it. She didn't want her daughter to be weak like the rest of the children in the quarry. Though she would like for her to make a friend but she was too anti-social like the rest of her family.
The next morning Daryl and Max had gotten up really early so they could get a head start on hunting. As did Alice, Merle and the rest of the people that were going scavenging. Alice knew that her daughter would be safe with Daryl so she didn't worry that much. At least when she's out there she didn't have to wear her goggles.
"Will you be okay out there, Mama?' Max asked
"Of course, honey. I have Demon for protection, remember." Alice smiled and petted the dogs head. "Remember he's been protecting our family for 100's of years. No Walker stands a chance against him. Not to mention we are both Dixon and Winchester. We are impossible to kill."
"Because nothing can kill a Dixon and a Winchester, right." Max said
"That's right. Our two family blood lines are great warriors. Nothing can hurt us." She said "Now remember to stay with Uncle Daryl the whole time. Okay."
"I will, mama." She said and then handed her a leather necklace that had a few beads and a wooden pendent in the middle. "I made this for you. The pedant is supposed to be a dragon. It's supposed to protect you from harm."
"Thank you, honey." She smiled and placed the necklace around her neck.
Then she kissed her head and watch the little girl headed off with Daryl as they entered the woods.
"She'll be fine, Alice." Merle said
"I know. Let's go Demon." Alice said
Demon barked and followed after his master.
"Oh great the demon dog is coming with us." Glenn gulped
Demon growled at him; making the Asian man jumped.
"What's wrong, China man, scared of a dog." Merle laughed
"There's nothing to be afraid, Glenn. He's harmless…as long as nothing happens to me." Alice said as strapped on her quiver of arrows and held on to her bow
"That's what I'm afraid of." Glenn said
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Vlad couldn't believe how the end of the world had happened. He had lived for 500 hundred years and had seen a lot of things but he has never seen the dead come back to life. When it happened he was in Georgia and hasn't left since. It wasn't like he couldn't. The dead ignores him completely; mostly because his blood and heartbeat is already dead. His scent is completely different from both humans and them. Vlad really didn't know why he stayed. He just kept feeling like he was searching for something or someone.
On his travel on the road he has met a human name Rick Grime. The guy was in a coma when everything happened and is now trying to find his wife and son. Feeling sorry for the guy Vlad decided to help him out and they headed to Atlanta. Though they had to find a new ride to the city since Rick's police car ran out of gas. They stopped at a small farmhouse and found the owners dead in their own home. It was obvious that the family committed suicide. Vlad was used this kind of sight but for Rick it was hard. He started to choke up and walked away. Vlad walked out of the house after him and looked around land.
"Don't worry Rick. We'll find them." Vlad said
"How come you're not affected by that?" Rick asked
Vlad fiddle with his marine dog tags before placing them back in his shirt.
"I've seen my share of death in my time." Vlad said "After a while, you just get used to it. Come on, I think I see a way to get to the city."
He walked off the porch with Rick following him and the small town sheriff saw the two horses. One was a white and brown horse and was fenced in. The other one was a pure black horse and it looked like he must have gotten out but the truth is that he was Vlad's horse, Shadow. A demon horse that he found in Greece a few hundred years back. In the daylight he looks like a normal horse but at night and when the moonlight shines is when his true form is shown. Ever since Vlad had tamed him Shadow always appeared when he needs him. After seeing his master Shadow trots over to Vlad while Rick was dealing with the other horse.
"Hello, old friend." Vlad whispered "Good to see you again."
He placed a saddle on Shadows back while Rick finally got ahold of the other horse with the rope. They placed their stuff on the horses back before mounting on them. To Vlad it was easy but Rick on the other hand was a little nervous.
"Take it easy, I haven't done this in years." Rick said
The next thing he knew the horse just took off galloping away. Vlad laughed as ordered Shadow to follow after them.
It didn't take long for them to reach Atlanta. One side of the highway was completely packed with empty cars. Vlad knew that this couldn't be good but kept it to himself. They walked into the city in a slow pace; trying to be as quite as possible. That's when things got bad. Just like Vlad had thought the place over run by the dead. They tried to eat Rick and his horse but so far they only got the horse. Vlad was able to save Rick hid in the tank while Shadow ran off. They were trapped for a while till someone from the outside radioed them and helped them out. When they were given the all clear sign they hurried out of the tank and followed the guys' direction. They reached the alley and that's when they saw an Asian man.
"Woah! Not dead! Come on!"
The three men ran till they reached the ladder that was in the alley. The guy went first, Rick went next and Vlad climbed up last. When they made it to the top the guy that saved them shook his head at them.
"You guys the saviors?" Here to clean up the town? That was dumb." Glenn said
"I'm Rick. This here is Vlad. Thanks." Rick said and held out his hand.
"Glenn." Glenn said before shaking Rick's hand. Then he pointed to the rest of the ladder. "We're gonna have to climb all the way up there."
They continued to climb and then followed Glenn the rest of the way. Vlad would once in a while look around; making sure that this wasn't a trap. He had met a few people that had tried to take his stuff for their own survival and that's when he had to kill them. This world was now all about the survival of the strongest he wasn't going to drop his guard like Rick did just because this guy saved them. It could all be an act so he wasn't taking any chances. Glenn had led them to a back area of an apartment store and two people came to take down the dead that were there. The moment they enter the place Rick was pushed to the wall by a blonde woman; pointing a gun to his face.
"You son of a bitch!"
Vlad reacted out of instincts and grabbed the woman's wrist, pinned her arm behind her before slamming her against the wall. He grabbed the gun to examine it and he rolled his eyes when he saw that the gun still had the safety switch on.
"Next time you tried to threaten someone make sure the safety is off." He said
Then he heard a familiar click and felt a small metal piece pressed in the back of his head.
"Trust me, honey, its' not her you should be worry about."
The moment he heard her voice his body shiver in delight. The only time that happened was four years when he was in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Vlad looked behind his shoulder and saw the same woman from that day, Alice Dixon who was aiming his own gun at him. Her hair is shorter than before but she was still beautiful to him. He could tell that she remembered him as she narrowed her eyes at him and was gripping his gun tightly.
Oh yeah she remembered him.
"For a military man, you seem to forget to never turn your back on anyone. Now let her go." She glared
He did as he was told and backed away from Andrea.
"We're dead because of these people!" Andrea yelled
"She may be hysterical right now but she right. You guys do know that they are driven by sound." Alice said as she lowered the gun.
"That was actually him doing that." Vlad pointed to Rick.
Rick gave him a small glare for ratting him out but the fact is that the shooting did save his life. They led Rick to the front of the store as Morales was lecturing him about the key of survival. Left behind in the back was just Alice and Vlad. It was an awkward moment for the both of them. He tried to take a step towards her but stopped when he heard a growl and sensed a familiar hellhound behind him. Looking over his shoulder and he saw a very large demon dog ready to pounce on him.
"It's wonderful seeing you again Alice." He said
"I wish I could say the same thing." She said before shoving his gun at him.
"Still mad at me I see." He muttered
She gave him a glare that told him 'What do you think.'
"I'll take that as a yes." He said as he placed his gun back in its hostler. "Look Alice, I'm…"
"Don't. I don't want to hear it from you." She said "I should have just trusted my gut and instead of actually believing that I met a good guy for once."
He was gonna say something till they heard gun shots from the roof.
"God damn it, Merle. I can't take my eyes off him for one second." She muttered and ran up the stairs.
Demon and Vlad followed after her. When they made it to the roof she saw that her brother Merle was fighting almost everyone.
"Merle Harold James Dixon what fuck is going on here!" She yelled
"Not now baby sis it's time declare a new leader to this group." Merle said
"How fucking high are you right now?!" She yelled
Merle just ignored her and kept on ranting that he should be leader. Vlad had enough of this so with fast speed he grabbed the rifle and hit Merle's stomach with the end part and head-butted his face. Merle lost his gripped so Vlad punched his stomach and kicked him to the ground; ripping the gun out of his hands. Before Merle could get up Rick tackled him to the ground and handcuffed him to a pipe. It took a while till everyone calmed down. When Alice had cooled off she walked over to her brother and slapped him over his head. He was going to cuss her out till he saw the death glare she gave him.
"That was for get high when you know damn well that we're heading out scavenging. And if you say one more racist word, I swear Merle, I'll knock you on your ass out myself." She said "God damn it, Merle, why do I always have to be the mature one in the fucking family."
Everyone watched in shocked at how she scowled him. It was like watching a mother scowling a child.
"Sorry baby sis." Merle muttered
Alice looked around and saw everyone looking at them.
"What's everyone looking at, this is a family conservation here. Mind your own damn business." She glared at them.
Everyone looked away, not wanting to have her wrath on them. She can be very scary when she was mad. Well, everyone but Vlad did. No matter how much she hates him he does still care about her. Merle noticed his staring at his sister and didn't like it.
"Why the hell is pretty boy staring at you?" Merle asked
Right now Alice was glad that her big brother was cuffed to a pipe. The news that she was going to tell him she knew well that he was going to lose it again.
"That's Maxine's father." Alice said