The sun was shining through the crack zipper window, I covered my face from the blinding light "Stupid morning.." I moaned. I tried feeling around for a body and nothing was in the bed "Travis?" I whispered. I turned to the emptiness of the tent.. No one. I sat up and looked around, no one. It was my imagination Great I've gone crazy I got up and dug through my bag, threw on whatever I found. Walked out to meet everyone else.

Everyone was gathered near the RV, it looked like a group meeting "Great!" I mumbled to myself. I was standing next to T-Dog, I poked him "Psst, what's going on?" I whispered, he smiled "Morning Riley! Rick has a plan to get weapons from Atlanta" I thought about what Glenn told me last night. I don't know if I should go, I don't own a gun. "We need a good group of people willing to go" yelled out Rick. Everyone looked at each other "Anyone?" Raise your hand idiot! Go do it for these people! They took you in! Raise your hand! "I'm going if we look for my brudder as well" yelled the husky southern voice behind me. "Daryl, we don't know if your brother is still up there or alive" he pushed me out of the way, pointing his hunting knife toward Rick "Listen here, we're gonna look for ma brudder then we'll get yer sack of guns" Daryl backed off and stomped his way back to his tent. "Alright, we'll search for Merle then get the weapons" everyone shook their heads "Now who's with me?" Raise your hand...raise your hand.. raise it. "I'll go with you Rick!" I yelled out. Every head turned in my direction, Glenn nodded and gave me a thumbs up. "Are you crazy?!" yelled out Shane, I narrowed my eyes "I ain't crazy! I can handle myself" Shane crossed his arms "Look, you just arrived in this camp and you can stay here with the women" I bit the inside of my cheek and flared my nose This fucker is a sexist, ooh hell no. I flipped Shane my middle finger and stomped out of there.

Suddenly someone grabbed my arm "Ya, ain't going princess" I wanted to punch the person in the face just as I was ready to turn around and punch I stopped. Daryl? Looks like you want a little flirting.. mhmm I gave me a flirty smile "Daryl, darling... I'm not a pussy like most of these women. I can take care of myself just take me with you, you can trust me" I winked at him. He looked away awkwardly as he bit his inner cheek "Come with me" he dragged me toward the group "Riley said she's goin' and that's that!" Rick shrugged and Shane shook his head in disappointment, "So who's coming along with me, Riley, and Daryl?" Everyone looked at each other, "I'll go" Glenn spoke up "Anyone else?" asked Rick. "I'll go as well" said T-Dog. "Alright, then it's settled. Let's grab our things and head out" Rick suggested.

"Rick! Please don't go! Please!" yelled out a helpless soul, she ran up to Rick and hugged him like she hasn't seen him in ages. "Lori, honey.. I'll be back. I came back to you, I'll come back to you and Carl again." I turned to look at the woman.. Lori?.. Lori is his wife? Well then..what else should I know? "Mhmm" I mumbled. "Ya, ready princess?" I jumped at the voice, I rolled my eyes when I realized it was Daryl "Hey scumbag, never call me princess" he shook his head and got close to my face "Listen princess, I ain't no scumbag! I may not care but I ain't no damn scumbag" I wanted to walk away but his eyes were drawing me in, I broke out of his gaze I pushed him, he grabbed me by the arms "Let go of me Daryl!" I yelled. He told me to shh but I didn't listen I kept kicking and squirming "Stop moving around! I ain't raping ya, princess!" he said, "Stop calling me princess!" I tried pushing him off but he let go of me "Get yer shit ready princess" he walked away smiling. Ass! "Jerk!" I flipped him the bird.

"Alright! The truck's loaded! Let's go!" yelled out Rick. "Ya, ready?" Daryl asked me "Bite me!" I did a play bite, he smirked. We drove off into the road towards Atlanta. I sat there thinking to myself how Travis was doing Travis... You better be alive. I know you're out there, please be alive please I can't stand to kill you as one of those damn things. Please be alive. "Riley!" I snapped out of my thoughts "Yea?" I turned to the direction of the voice "You ready?" asked Glenn I smiled he held out his hand and I took it he lifted me up "Thanks, Glenn" I gave him a slight smile. "Alright, follow the game plan and don't break it" said Rick. Rick looked at me when he said that Dude I ain't breaking no game plan, I don't wanna die. Shit looks painful "Gotchya bud" I told Rick.

Couple of hours passed, I looked over at Glenn, he reminded me of an old friend of mine, Joe. Man Joe you were the best friend anyone could ask for.. I don't understand why you had to go with Travis... Glenn smiled over at me Dammit! He also has Joe's smile... Jesus.. His face went from soft to fear written all over "Glenn what's wrong?" I asked, he pointed behind me..I turned very slowly and there was a horde of walkers right behind. Fear ran through my veins, I wanted to yell but I couldn't Riley, focus. You're not a chicken, you've come far..Come on...you got this "Ruuuuuuuuuuuun!" I yelled! I passed rick and Daryl, they looked at me in confusion "Riley?" called out Rick, I looked over my shoulder "Run!" I pointed toward the horde "Oh shit!" yelled out Daryl. He pushed Rick to run ahead, he grabbed Glenn by the arm and dragged his ass with him. I kept running til I turned a sharp corner "Shit!" I mumbled under my breath I looked around for an escape I found nothing Shit! I'm gonna die with a group of men "Riley!" Glenn yelled out "Come this way!" He point to a ladder that was near him and Rick "Come on! Let's go!" Rick yelled. I ran towards them "Come on, start climbing and don't look down" he said, I started to climb then Rick, Glenn, T-Dog and Daryl. I reached the top of the building and sighed in relief "Shit, we could've died.. I could've died.." I walked over to the ledge and looked down "Thought I told you not to look down" I jumped to the sound of the voice "Sorry to scare you" said Rick, I laughed "It's cool.." He put a hand on my shoulder "You ok?" I shoved his hand off my shoulder "Yea, I'm fine.. Thanks for asking" he nodded in understanding.

"Where's ma brudder?" yelled Daryl, he was mad with anger in him. He got close up to Rick's face "Where's ma brudder?! Rick?!"
"He's not here!" I yelled, Daryl turned to look at me "Don't ya think I know that?" he said, it looked like he wanted to cry but he held it in. "Daryl.." I said softly "Don't say anythin' ta me" he waved me to go away, I looked at the ground I know how you feel Daryl.. "We gotta find him!" he said, he started tracking the blood drops on the floor which led to a kitchen. You can tell that Merle was there, there was blood everywhere "Oh god, I think I'm gonna be sick" Glenn said while covering his mouth "Stop being a wimp" Daryl shot him a I'm gonna murder you look. "Look Daryl, we're wasting our time searching for you brother. What we should be doing is searching for that sack of weapons" I told him, he turned to look at me and smirked "Well, it looks like princess wants ta make orders" I crossed my arms and leaned back against the wall "What did I tell you about calling me princess?" he smirked and didn't say nothing and continued walking. "Ugh, what an ass.." I scuffed, Glenn and T-Dog shrugged, Rick shook his head and pointed toward Daryl's direction.

We didn't get a trace of Merle after Daryl lost his tracks.. I should've hired this guy when I lost my diamond earrings..ha. I make myself laugh I smiled at my own thought "What you smilin' bout?" Daryl asked, I said nothing and continued following Rick. A couple hours passed and I was tired but we eventually found the weapons til some gang of cholos stole it and took Glenn.

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"Stupid son of a bitch!" yelled Daryl
"Daryl don't!" yelled Rick
I was in the corner watching as he beat the crap of a kid we took from those cholo guys. "I should kill ya! Where's my brudder?!" the kid looked scared and it looked like he wanted to cry "Man, I don't know who your brother is" Daryl threw the kid his brother's hand "Tell me where he is!" he demanded, the kid collapsed out of his seat "What the fuck is that! Oh my god! Please don't kill me! Please! I beg you!" he begged. Daryl was ready to pound on the kid when i yelled out his name, he turned to my direction his hand paused in mid air "Turn around and mind yer own business" he barked at me. I clenched my fists and walked out of there, I couldn't handle the way his was beating on the kid, it was too much for me. All I heard where yells and cries for help, I shook my head in disappointment Ugh! Why don't you fucken kill him already! I paced back and forth for a while til I decided to go back in. The kid was bruised but not beaten like I thought he would be. "We're gonna get Glenn, he's gonna show us where they have him held" Rick told us. My heart dropped when I heard this, I was glad that we're gonna get Glenn back. "What's the plan?" asked T-Dog, Rick ran his hand through his hair "I don't know, we're gonna wing it" I nodded in understanding.

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"You gives us our man and we'll give you yours" Rick suggested, G looked up and down, licked his lip, and agreed. He threw Glenn at us and we gave him back his lil messenger. "Nice doing business with you!" Rick said, G nodded "Thank you for the guns man" Rick tipped his hat and we walked back to the truck but it was gone. "Merle" Daryl whispered, I let out a softly gasp "He's alive.." Then Travis is possibly alive.. Oh my god!

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We made our way back to camp on foot. Yells and cries were heard "The camp!" Rick yelled, we ran up the hill to see walkers everywhere. Thank god we had guns because Rick and T-Dog were shooting some of then while Glenn and I were hitting them on the head with bats. We were in our zone, I broke off I didn't know until something grabbed my shoulder I instantly turned around.. it was a walker. I'm not gonna die, not like this! Come on! Push it with all your strength idiot! Do it! PUSH! I pushed it with the strength I had, it came back snapping at me I screamed bloody murder as it drew very close to my face I fell to the ground as the walker oozed blood from it's eyes I felt the walker being pushed off of me. I stayed on the floor in shock about what was going to happen to me "Are ya ok?" asked the determined voice I looked up and it was Daryl "Yea, I'm fine.. " he held out his hand, I took it he lift me up I placed my hands on his chest.. I felt safe, his throat cleared I pulled back "Sorry.. I didn't mean too.." he took a glance at me then looked away "Umm.. Daryl.. thanks for saving me" he looked at me "Ya saved mine, now it was ma turn" My mouth dropped when he said this.. He finally thanked me after giving him that bird call.. "Did ya piss yerself?" I looked at him in confusion he pointed at my wet pants I looked down Shit... I fucken pissed myself.. how lady like "Umm..." I looked around trying to grab something to hide my embarrassment, Daryl chuckled "I think, yer not gonna sleep in ma brudder's tent.. Ya bunking in with me" My eyes widen What did he just say? Did I hear right? "Daryl you don't have to do that.." he grabbed my wrist and dragged me near his tent "Grab yer stuff, I'll keep an eye out for walkers" I nodded and nervously entered 'my' tent to grab my things "Is that err'thing?" he asked I nodded. He took my wrist again and dragged me into his tent "Alright, ya stay on yer side. Don't try anythin' funny" he said, I nodded shyly

"Daryl" I said quietly, I didn't hear nothing.. "Daryl?" I whispered "What?" I smiled at the sound of his voice "thank you once again" I heard him sigh "Don't mention it again, night" I snuggled up on my pillow "Night"

Hope you guys like ch. two working on ch. three
Thank you for reading!(:
-KV