A/N
Sorry for not updating for more than a week, but i wanted to see what people thought of it. I also had serious writers block. I didn't know where to go with this story, and i actually almost quit. But now I'm trying to work out an update schedule. Also, if you hadn't caught on yet, Diana and Ed are at the same store the Lee later dies at. Thank you for the positive reviews and i promise that i'll try my best to make your time here worth it!

-ClementineTWDG

Chapter Two: Help

"Get you're hands of my wife, you fucker." Ed growled. He made a move towards whoever was behind Diana, but the man whipped a gun out and put it to Diana's throat. She held her breath. The man withdrew the knife and pointed it at Ed.

"One more move and I put a bullet in her neck, you hear me?" He snapped."So whats it gonna be, both of you alive, or both of you dead? And if I were you, I'd choose my next words very carefully."

Diana flashed Ed a panicked expression. She could feel the cold muzzle of the gun on her neck, and she realized each breath she took could be her last.

Ed froze, staring at his wife.

Finally, he put his hands in the air, surrendering. He glared angrily at the man.

"Look, we meant no harm. All we want is to get home to our daughter, okay? In case you hadn't noticed, the goddamn... APOCALYPSE just happened, and people are EATING each other outside these doors" Ed said. "We just need to get home."

The man lowered the gun slightly. "You have a daughter?"

Realizing he hit a soft spot, Ed nodded.

"Whats her name?"

"Clementine."

The man hesitated. He seemed unsure of what action to take.

Finally, the man withdrew his gun from Diana's throat and backed away. As Ed raced to his wife's side, the man kept his gun trained at Ed's head.

"I have a family, too." The man said, still wary. "I have a daughter, Elizabeth and a son. My son, Adam, is missing. We're trying to find him."

Ed helped his wife to her feet. Rubbing her neck, she glanced into the next room. She saw, huddled in the corner, a woman and a little girl. The woman was shielding her daughter

The man noticed Diana, and he nodded.

"That's my family. Tess and Elizabeth. But you won't be going anywhere near them, you hear? Now, if I were you, I'd turn my ass around and exit through that door. I don't want to have to shoot you, because of your daughter. Now go."

"But we'll surely be killed!" Ed tried.

The man just glared.

Ed opened his mouth to say something, but he just nodded, backing up towards the door.

"Come on, Diana." He whispered.

She didn't move.

"Diana," He said again. "Come on, you heard him."

Then he saw what she was staring at. The little girl was crying, but not because she afraid. She was holding her side in agony. Ed noticed that blood was slowly pulsing through a wound on her side, seeping through her fingers. It was collecting in a small pool on the floor underneath her. The mother was trying to comfort her crying daughter.

"She's injured." Diana said aloud. She warily turned towards the man, who narrowed his eyes at her.

"I can help her." She said. "I'm a doctor."

Suddenly, all hostility left the mans face. He lowered his gun.

"You're a doctor?" He said, obviously in disbelief.

Nodding, Diana felt Ed place his hand on her shoulder. "Diana..." He tried.

"No, Ed, What if it was you?" She said, shrugging him off. "I'll be damned if I let a little girl die today."

The man noticed her sympathy, and he motioned for her to follow him. They entered the room, and both the little girl and the mother glared at them, uncertain.

"Don't worry, sweetheart." The man soothed, kneeling next to his crying daughter. "Daddy found you a doctor, alright? You're going to be alright."

He looked up at Ed, who was pacing behind his wife as she took a look at the girls wound.

"Try anything-" The man started.

"Yea, I know." He snapped. " 'I'll kill you and you're family' I know, so you just shut up."

The man glared.

Elizabeth whimpered as Diana kneeled next to her. Her mother glared at Diana.

"May I?" Diana asked.

When Tess made no move to stop her, Diana reached and lifted the blood-soaked part of Elizabeth's shirt to reveal that she had been shot in the abdomen. Blood was steadily pulsing through the wound. Elizabeth's eyes were glazed with fear and pain.

"She's been shot, but its not fatal." Diana inferred. "But it needs to be sterilized. And I have to remove the bullet."

"I found this first aid kit earlier, maybe it could be to some use." The woman said, reaching behind her. The little girl let out a cry when she moved, but went back to her pitiful whimpers.

Diana gave her a thankful nod, taking the kit. Opening it, she found all that she needed. There was a needle and thread, some peroxide, and tweezers. She eyed the peroxide, then back at the Elizabeth.

"This might hurt a little bit..." She said, placing a the items out in an organized fashion. "But not for long."

Diana took a clean rag from the kit and poured a little bit of peroxide over it. Then, she placed it on the wound. Elizabeth's eyes snapped wide, and she screamed. The white foam bubbled up to an incredible amount. The woman tried to hush her daughter. Diana waited a moment before reaching for the tweezer's, when-

BANG! BANG! BANG!

"Shit!" The Stranger cursed. The door that they had entered from began to move slightly. Walkers had heard the girl's cries of pain and had started to knock the door down.

"There going to get in!" Ed yelled. He turned to Diana. "You better be fast, Diana!"

Diana grabbed the tweezers in her right hand and put her left hand on the girls stomach.

"Help me reinforce the door!" The stranger yelled to Ed.

The two began to push the shelf over in front of the door.

"Breathe in, honey, this might hurt." Diana said. She could clearly see the bullet and with a quick swipe she got hold of the bullet and pulled it out. Elizabeth screamed, squirming. Diana grabbed the rag and placed it over the wound. After a couple seconds, she managed to put the string into the needle and began to stitch Elizabeth's wound up. She was thrashing, flailing her arms in pain. Tess managed to hold her down whilst Diana finished stitching.

The Stranger ran over to the garage door in the back, attempting to open it.

"Ed, help me!" he yelled.

Ed wasted no time. He rushed over and took hold of the garage door. Together, they managed to break the lock and lift the door up. Ed looked underneath it. No people in sight.

"Whats the plan?" Ed demanded.

"I have a station wagon parked around the corner. hopefully." The man said. "If your fast enough, then you can come."

Diana helped Tess and Elizabeth to their feet.

"No time for bandaging. Just get her in to the car, and make sure she holds this rag to her side." She instructed. Ed raced over, and picked Elizabeth up in his arms.

"I'll carry her. Let's go." Ed said.

The Stranger gave a thankful nod towards Ed, and with that, they raced out through the half opened door.

Just like the man said, Their was a station wagon parked behind a dumpster.

There was still people screaming on the streets, but no one noticed them as they climbed in to the car.

The Stranger climbed into drivers side. Tess rushed to the passengers side, and Ed slipped Elizabeth into her lap before he climbed into the back. Diana followed shortly behind him. Slamming the door shut, Ed leaned forward and pointed to the gas pedal.

"Step on it!" He yelled.

The Stranger slammed his foot down on the pedal, and with that the car jerked forward. Diana heard Elizabeth squeal in pain as the acceleration knocked them back.

And with that, The car raced forward and disappeared around the corner.

A/N (SORRY IF IT WAS HASTILY WRITTEN. I WANTED TO GET A NEW CHAPTER OUT THIS WEEK. SO HERE IT IS.)