The Hunter & The Farmers Daughter.

He didn't put the pieces together when they went to the Greenes farm. It was only when he saw them that it clicked but one person was missing, the person he craved to see. Where was she? Would he ever find her again? DarylD/OC.

In this FF Daryl already knew Hershal, Maggie and Beth. You will understand more as the stories progresses. I think I made Daryl younger in my story than he is in the show but I don't give a specific age so I don't suppose it matters much.

Italics are flashbacks or memories.

Chapter Two:

All Thats Left.

He'd met her over three months ago now. He didn't visit her often but he had to admit when he did he enjoyed the time they spent together. She was fun to be around but talked way too much for his liking. He didn't know much about her not really. He had a feeling she was holding some things back, he didn't mind because he too hadn't told her all about him. She actually knew very little about him, just his name and about his love of the outdoors. He hadn't told her much about his family just that he only had his brother and father left now.

He met little Beth a few more times, she was shy and clung to Nellie whenever he was there. She didn't speak much to him but he didn't mind. Nellie spoke of her cousin Maggie a lot but he hadn't seen her yet but again he didn't mind. He wasn't a people person and he was pretty sure this Maggie wouldn't like him hanging around with her cousin anyway. Not many people liked him being friends with others because of his brothers reputation. Everyone believed he was a bad guy like him, constantly taking drugs, getting into fights and sleeping around. It was partly true but he was never as bad as Merle not in the slightest. He had been in scuffles and have even taken some drugs and as far as Merle was aware he had slept with many girls but he actually hadn't. Girls tended to avoid him because of his brother reputation, he was surprised Nellie still wanted to hang around with him.

Peoples opinions didn't matter to Daryl though, although he did find himself trying to impress Nellie which was odd.

Just like any other time he went to see her he went straight to the barn. Sometimes she was already there others he would wait for a few hours until she turned up, he would never admit to waiting so long but the smirk she gave him made him think she already knew.

When he arrived the barn was empty so he sat down on his usual spot and waited.

And waited...

He was sure he had been waiting all afternoon and she still hadn't arrived. He peeked out of the barn and saw her truck and her fathers on the long drive way so he knew she was home but there was also a fancy newer car on the drive way too. One he had never seen during the times he had been there.

He still waited..

It got dark but he still waited.

The fancy car and her fathers trick left but he still waited.

He father returned and he still waited.

He felt himself drifting off to sleep but he still waited.

He felt like he needed too wait. Something was making him stay whether it was just curiosity or more.

He knew he must have fell to sleep because he felt himself being shook slightly and his name being called.

He opened his eyes slowly and let them adjust to the morning light before he finally recognised the voice.

Nellie knelt before him, her eyes were puffy and red and he was certain she had been crying.

"How long have you been here?" She asked.

"Not long." He lied.

She smirked and nodded. "I believe ya." She said before sitting beside him.

"Have you been crying?" He asked.

"No."

"You're lying." He said simply.

"Does it really matter if I am or not?" She asked.

He thought about it for a moment before answering. "I guess not."

She didn't reply instead he felt her lean against him and her head laid on his shoulder.

"What are you doing Tinkabelle?" He asked trying to sound annoyed.

"And you say I talk to much. Just shut up and let me sit here." She snapped.

He nodded slowly and allowed it. Any other person he would have pushed away but not her. He couldn't find it in his heart to do so. Clearly something had upset her.

A little while later she finally sat up properly and stared ahead looking sad. It was then he noticed her fiddling with what looked like a hospital bracket, only it was really small so it couldn't be hers.

"What's that?" He asked nodding towards her hands.

She handed him the small bracelet and he read the name written on it.

'Baby Boy Greene'

Who's kid was it?" He asked.

She looked up at him and bit her lip before looking away. "He was mine."

She whispered.

He was shocked at what she had said and wondered if he had heard her right. "You've got a kid?" He asked.

"No, not anymore. He died. Just a few months before we met."

"H-how? If you don't mind me asking." He stammered.

She shrugged. "I still don't know. I think they call it cot death." She explained.

He nodded. "Think I've heard of that."

She nodded slowly. "The day you met me I'd been to the creek. I'd been there all day, just me and my knife. It was quite there. I've always loved sitting by the embankment and thinking, forgetting, wondering."

"A knife?" He asked.

She nodded. "I couldn't do it. I tried before but my daddy caught me. That's why he doesn't like me going there. That day I realised that I couldn't just waste my life in such a way. People loose people all the time and they get over it. Plus I got stuck in the mud and lost my knife." She joked.

He snorted. "Stupid ass." He muttered.

"I know." She looked down at the tiny bracelet. "This may be all I have left but I still have the memories. I should treasure those. I shouldn't be thinking about trying to kill my self. Life's precious. We should all appreciate it a little more. People seem to take it for granted."

She was right that day. People do take life for granted. Right now he new life was precious. There were probably only less than half the population left and he was lucky to be apart off it. He was still alive and for the most part he was healthy and fairly safe.

But he didn't have his brother. All he had left was his hand. His fucking hand.

He had to chuckle slightly. Even he didn't think he could cut his own hand off. It was mad.

He understand what she meant though. She may have been upset, she may have wanted to end her life but she didn't. She was stronger than those thoughts and she made it through it just like he was going to get through the potential losses off her and his brother.

They could still be out there and that's what kept him going.

He was even more determined to find them both alive.

After the shit storm at the camp with the walkers which had killed off a good portion of there group they had decided it was best to travel to the CDC and see if there really was a cure.

However Jim had been bitten and while everyone was trying to save his ass all Daryl wanted to do was stick an axe through his head. He was a danger to them all. If he turned while no one was looking he could easy take one persons life or more.

Rick had told him they don't kill the living and it reminded him off something Nellie had said while out hunting.

There was a small deer, it was limping and Daryl had wanted to kill it and cook it up but Nellie had told him not too.

"But it's injured. We should cook it up." He told her.

"Okay then but when you break your leg or arm I will kill you and eat you up shall I!" She snapped.

"That's different." He retorted.

"How?"

"Because I'm living person."

"Not the point. If we put down every living person who injured themselves there would be no human race. Let the poor deer heel, let it live its life and we will find something else for you too viciously kill. Maybe a bird. There's lot off them" She suggested looking up at the trees.

He huffed. "Fine. Let's go kill some little bunnies." He grinned as he began to run from her.

She gasped. "No!" She screamed and chased after him.

He chuckled slightly at the memory. It had been the first time they had gone out tracking and hunting and she tried to stop him from killing everything wild.

He had gotten a rabbit while she wasn't looking and cooked it up over the fire. She refused to eat any but after a lot of pressuring she agreed and ate more of it than him. He had laughed almost the entire time.

She soon changed her mind about killing animals.

He wondered what her views on killing an infected humans were. Would she kill someone who had been bitten to stop there suffering or allow them to reanimate? He was curious.

Jim was clearly suffering but some of the others had it in there head that he would survive if they got him to the CDC. Daryl didn't even think he would make it that far. He already had a fever and was beginning to talk gibberish.

Wouldn't it just be best to put him out off his misery like he should have done that deer all those years ago?

Maybe so but her voice constantly rattled around his mind telling him to stop arguing and go along with what the group said. So he did.

"You can't just shut up for five minutes can you?" He asked her.

"No I can't. Now stop being an ass." She replied.

On the ride to the CDC they ended up leaving Jim at the side of the road. He wanted to be with his family or so that's what he was saying in between hallucinations. Daryl had wondered if they should put him out of his misery, not leave him for the walkers or to turn into one but they just left him and barely looked back.

A small, very small part off Daryl believed there may be a cure but an even bigger part knew it was bullshit.

When they arrived at the CDC all they saw were bodies littering the group. The smell was disgusting, flies swarmed the area.

"This was a waste of fucking time." Daryl spat at Rick.

When no one answered the doors and the a walkers began closing in everyone began getting worried but Rick was still screaming and shouting at doors. He believed he saw the camera moved but everyone thought he was seeing things.

But then the door opened.

That bit of hope increased slightly for Daryl as they entered the building.

It was a bust. Everyone was gone but one man and he was a dick, who just spoke to his computer.

He locked then inside told them a bunch off bullshit, fed them well and then told them the place was going to blow up and there was no way out. It would have been nice to have known that before they for locked in.

Once again Daryl's anger got the better off him and he was shouting, raging and threatening to kill.

He was worried, he didn't want to die in the CDC. He had plans, he had to find out the truth about Merle and Nellie and he couldn't do that if he was blown to smithereens.

Carol was to thank, she had the grenade Rick had left. They got out, just in time too. The building blew up with that asshole doctor and Jacqui who hadn't wanted to continue in this world. In a way he didn't blame her but it was another waste off a life. It was her choice, it was what she wanted so they had to let go and not dwell on it.

"Now what?" Daryl asked.

No one really had an answer. They had barely any fuel, or food. They ended up limiting the vehicles and took the gas out of the vehicles they were not using anymore.

Most off them piled into the RV and the truck while Daryl rode along on his brothers bike. He wasn't about to leave that behind.

Another memory, everything seemed to be a memory. The memory off Nellie meeting Merle for only the second time. It was less than a year ago and still fresh in his mind. It was a funny memory one he couldn't help but laugh at.

"I ain't going on that death trap with your crazy ass brother." Nellie snapped as she looked at the bike and back at Daryl.

"Oh come on, I will give you the ride of your life." Merle said and he winking at her.

She cringed. "And I will beat you senseless." She replied.

"I like them feisty." Merle grinned over at Daryl. "Good taste bro."

Daryl grunted in disgust. "Shut up Merle." He hissed.

He held his hand ups grinning. "Come on Tinkabelle. Come for a ride." Merle said.

"Only Daryl calls me that." She huffed.

"Aww. You got pet names. That's cute. When's he wedding? Will you be wearing a pretty suit Daryl" He laughed.

She punched him in the arm. "Fine. I will come on a ride with you,"

He grinned.

"You don't have too." Daryl said grabbing her hand.

"I know." She said before she leaned in and whispered. "Only you can give me the ride of my life."

He blushed and turned away. "Just wait till you get back Tinkabelle." He smirked.

She winked and got onto the bike with Merle.

"Hold onto what ever you like sugar tits." He said chuckling.

She rolled her eyes and held his waist as he began to ride off.

Daryl watched almost in hysterical laughter. Merle had picked up the speed and Nellie was clinging into him as tight as she could while screaming and shouting at him to stop. Daryl hadn't laughed so much in a long time.

Merle and Nellie came to a stop in front of Daryl who was trying to contain his laughter.

"Neve again." Nellie muttered breathlessly as she got off the bike. And stumbled over to Daryl.

"Jesus women, your loud!" Merle said running his ears. "Bet she's a screamer in bed." He chuckled at Daryl.

Daryl silently chuckled to himself as the group came to a stop on the highway.

"What you smiling for?" Shane asked as Daryl walked over to the RV.

"Mind your own." Daryl snapped.

The RV needed a new radiator hose so people went off to find supplies on the countless cars abandoned on the other side off the high way while others attempted to fix the RV.

"Get under the cars." He heard someone hiss. He looked back to see a herd off walkers coming towards them.

He shuffled under a car and waited for them to pass, the shuffling the groans and moans, the smell he hated it all, it made him angry.

Once the herd had gone they jumped out from under the car but then they heard a girls scream.

All he saw was Rick running towards the woods.

He found out Sophia had ran away when she got spooked by two walkers.

That's number three, three people missing.

How many more?

Let me know what you think.

The flashbacks are not in order as you've probably guess but I hope that doesn't affect the reading.

Some thing's will be different from the television series.

Spoiler for later chapters but Sophia is not going to die but she's not going to be found until later on.

Proof read but i may have missed a mistake. Sorry in advance.

Thank you for reading.