The French Girl

Ohmygod I'm in a good mood, thank you to Solefaith for being my first reviewer! I'm glad you enjoyed chapter 1, hopefully 2 will live up to your hope as well :) Ummm what else was I going to say? Oh yes! Solefaith, the reason I am writing Daryl season 4-ish is because I see that he'd be a little softer around Merle at this point, and well, I don't know… He'll be a little more hard-core this chapter! :D Also, thank you to toomanyfandomssolittletime for your review— and I'm sorry about misspelling Quoi. I checked and it said it could be either way.

ALSO: I have this taken place shortly before Rick wakes up. Just FYI.

-O-

Shane stared at the Dixon brothers with a heated look, narrowing his eyes before looking at the Molle siblings for answers. Pierre looked over at Shane with a soft gulp. "Who are these two, Molle?" Shane asked, looking at Pierre.

Merle rolled his eyes at Shane, shaking his head. "We're the assholes that jus' got ya dinner. Where's ya manners, little man?" Merle asked Shane, causing the shorter man to narrow his eyes. Pierre gulped softly.

Daryl stayed silent, watching.

Antoinette had a sharp breath of air intake. "I didn't think that we couldn't bring in people. I know people could hurt us and merde but they weren't hurting anyone. Everyone needs someone to lean on, Shane. I thought our group took others in." She brought the doe over to the middle of the camp with the help of Daryl, who was silent beside him. Shane stared after her, well Pierre and Merle did as well. Daryl glanced over at Annie as she dropped the doe down. She panted quietly, before feeling his eyes on her, "Quoi?"

"Huh?" Daryl asked, staring at her.

She made an 'ooh' sound, "Vous ne parle pas Francis, oui ou non?" Daryl looked at her like she was half crazy. She laughed a little, as she took out her knife. "You don't speak French, yes or no?" She repeated.

"I speak none of that shit," Daryl replied sounding a little gruff.

Annie shrugged. "Not a lot of people bother with speaking other languages now anyway. Either you know it or you don't." She paused as she began to skin the deer. "Wanna help me?"

"Are ya gonna speak that shit ya seem to do?" Daryl asked her narrowing his eyes.

She shook her head, as she pushed some of her blond hair out of her face because putting it in a braid. "I won't speak it if it makes you feel weird, cretin."

"Hey!" Daryl scowled and Annie laughed. "What did ya just call me girly?"

Annie shrugged. "I'm not going to tell you if you don't help. So what is it going to be?" Daryl grumpily sat down taking out his own knife and helping her. "I called you an idiot and a moron."

"Bitch." He growled.

She laughed.

-O-

Everyone was full after dinner that night, sitting around a campfire. The fire was small to keep the walkers away, knowing if they seen the fire, everyone would be in trouble. The Dixon brothers had stayed away from the group, watching. Merle made sure everyone knew his thoughts of everything and how he was gonna beat 'em up if they forced a choice on him. Shane clearly hated Merle and Daryl, but said nothing about it.

That was till Lori said something. "Shane, do you think Carl's safe with those two around?" Lori asked, looking to Shane with confusion in her eyes.

Shane was big on proving he was alpha male and turned to watch the Dixon brothers. "If he does anything, I'll put a stop to it Lori."

Annie had overheard them, as she stood a little ways away well putting the nicely cooked deer away in a fridge in Dale's SUV. She paused when Andrea walked over. "They're odd, aren't they?"

The blond jumped, looking down at what she was doing. "I wouldn't call them odd…. Everyone's just walking on eggshells right now." Annie shrugged.

"I was talking about Lori and Shane." Andrea said. Annie looked at the other woman with question. "You can't tell they're sleeping together?"

Annie gasped, looking at Andrea who was watching the couple. Annie could see that Andrea was jealous of Lori— who wouldn't? She clearly was with the leader of the group and would always be protected because of it. And, she was getting laid. "How can you question that? That is something private!" Antoinette whispered harshly to the older blond, blushing darkly, "Porc!"

"What the hell did you just call me?" Andrea asked, turning to look at Annie and she narrowed her eyes. Annie blinked before shrugging her shoulders. "What the hell did you call me? I'll kick your ass!"

Annie stood up and narrowed her eyes. "I'd like to see you try!"

Andrea was about to go at her when Amy walked over. "Hey you two, are you gonna join the group again or what?" Amy asked.

"No I'm going for a walk," Andrea said bitterly shooting Annie a look before leaving. Amy stood there clearly confused before going after her sister.

Antoinette sighed heavily, shaking her head as she turned and began to head towards the camp again, kicking the dirt as she went. She however, came across the Dixon camp. She wondered if Daryl and Merle were fitting into the group— most likely not but it would be nice to ask. As she thought of the brothers, one walked right out of the tent. "I'm gonna start thinkin' ya have a crush on me or my baby brother, that true?"

It was Merle.

She shook her head. "No, I was just going to ask if you were fitting into the group, porc."

Merle narrowed his eyes before turning on his heels. "Daryl's gone for a tiny lil' hunt, if that's whatcha want ta know."

Annie turned on her heels and was heading towards her bow and arrows, putting her gun in her pocket and then grabbed onto her knives. "Thank you…" She mumbled, having been raised to use manners and then went in search of Daryl. She knew she should stay out of his business, she barely knew him— but, she felt drawn to him. Antoinette came across something she did NOT need to see. It was Shane and Lori, getting really close. She frowned as she turned, not really needing to see it. However, if she had been a Walker, they'd be dead.

"Ya shouldn' be watchin' people when they're like that,"

She jumped as she turned, blinking as she found Daryl standing there. "I didn't mean to! I was looking for—"

"Lookin' for who?" Daryl asked.

Annie crossed her arms. "I don't need to tell you, cretin!"

He raised an eyebrow at her. "Why the hell did ya call me the 'cretin' if I'm the one bein' wise over 'ere." He said simply before she shook her head.

"Whatever," Annie mumbled as she shifted. "Do you need anything? I came here to see if you needed a helping hand, fumiste." She smiled girlishly at him.

When had she EVER smiled at anyone since this had all started?!

Daryl stared at her for a long time. "I hunt by myself."

"You take Merle," Annie reminded him.

"He's my brother."

"So? I'm a good shot!" Antoinette wanted to do something more, she loved to hunt and she was hell with her knives. "Take me this once? If I screw up, I'll never ask to go again, I promise!"

He doesn't seem like he believed it but then gave in. "Fine, but this is your only chance girly."

She grinned widely, "Merci!"

He gives her a look like, 'what the hell you on?'. She shrugged as she turned, getting ready to go hunting. She didn't say anything more and neither did Daryl. It was nice for once.

-O-

That night, the group had gotten to eat some yummy deer again which was fucking lucky. Antoinette hadn't touched anything, made sure the kids got extra and everyone was fed nice and well. She actually didn't get a single bite and she didn't think anybody noticed. She sat at the fire, staring into it as she cooked some of the deer so everyone who was still hungry could get some. She was actually cooking it for the kids. She noted that the Dixon brothers stayed away. "Extras ready, who's hungry?" She asked noting how the kids quickly took up the offer.

She smiled at the sight when the kids began to file out, going to their tents with their parents. The only ones left were Amy, Andrea, Shane and Antoinette. Antoinette got up quickly. "I'm going to head out, night!" She left awkwardly.

"Don' think I didn' notice how ya didn' bother eatin' so everybody else got extra."

Annie looked over and found Daryl standing there, his arms crossed over his chest. She blushed darkly. "How did you figure that out?"

"Ya didn' bring a single thing ta your mouth." Daryl said simply, staring at her. "Am I wrong?"

She shook her head as she ran her fingers through her blond locks. "No…I could tell everybody was hungry and I couldn't eat when there was a kid hungry."

"You're a good woman, Molle. Don' let 'em walk all over ya." He turned and walked away, going and leaving her standing there. She blinked, before sighing. Sometimes he was confusing.

-O-

The next morning, Annie woke to some talking outside. She grumbled, running her hand through her hair as she sat up wondering what was up. Then, there was somebody outside her tent. "Get up girly; we're all goin' out on a run. Shane asked if ya would go out with my baby brother out huntin'."

It was Merle.

She got up, put on her boots and stumbled out of her tent. "What time is it?" She yawned.

"A little past 6," Merle said.

"In the morning?!" she gasped.

Antoinette wasn't a morning person but she sucked it up. They were dealing with either leaving or dying. He scowled at her before nodding and leaving her standing there. She crossed her arms as she shook her head, turning and noticed somebody was watching her. Her eyes snapped over and found Daryl staring. Annie rolled her eyes and turned, going to make sure there was some breakfast for the kids. Nobody except Daryl had noticed that she skipped meals to feed the others. It had actually shocked her. What else had the redneck noticed about her?

So that's it for Chapter 2. And yes I believe even if Antoinette can act like a bitch, she's strong willed and would do anything to make sure everybody was fed which was why she fought with the Dixon brothers for the deer in the first chapter. And I also think she'd begin hunting with Daryl more, slowly but they'd make a great team and bring home lots of meat. Next chapter I think Rick will be coming in but I'm not sure. What do you guys think?

Fumiste – cowboy

Merci – thank you

Hopefully next chapter there will be more French because Annie is just like that. :) She has had her mind on a few things. Umm what else? Oh yes! PLEASE REVIEW! It'd make me sooooo happy!

PS: more reviews I get, the faster I update. ;)