Notes: Thanks for all the reviews people. Sorry I've been updating so slow. I've been pretty focused on my other story and also been involved with other stupid life issues haha. Anywho, here is the next chap!
Chapter Six: The Good Die Young
It had been a couple days since Carol and Jade's argument outside the farmhouse and tensions were growing higher as Sophia still had not been found. Sam was up and around on crutches and was asking Rick any chance he got if he could aid in finding her. Rick always denied him of course and Sam grew depressed the more he was unable to do anything 'manly'.
"Hey Sammy." Jade called to her brother as she stuffed her gun into her purse. "Shane is taking me to shoot, you'll be okay with Lori and the rest?" She watched her brother sigh and slowly nod his head. Jade reached out and patted him on the back then headed towards the camp to Shane's tent.
"Where you headin'?" She turned to see Daryl catching up with her fast pace. Jade smiled faintly, she didn't like talking to him anymore since it was beginning to cause so much trouble with Carol. "Shane is taking me out to shoot." She explained, continuing her on her way to Shane's.
"I could've taken ya." Daryl mumbled.
Jade spun around quickly causing Daryl to stop dead in his tracks. "Excuse me?" She started, "I asked you a few days ago and you said to get lost and look what happened?" Her voice was starting to raise. Daryl stood like a statue unsure of how to respond, Jade began to speak again, "Look I don't want this Carol drama bullshit, I just want to learn to shoot so if this farm goes to hell I can protect what family I have left." Jade turned back around and saw Shane heading towards her.
"There ain't no drama, what are you talkin' 'bout girl?" Daryl was confused, "Drama over me?" He thought.
Jade scoffed, "Please Daryl. You'd have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to see the way Carol is pining after you." She smiled as Shane took beside her and smiled back to her, "Ready to go Jade?" She nodded and looked to Daryl one last time, "Bye." She mumbled then followed Shane to the truck.
Glenn sat alone on top of the RV he was running through all the different ways he could apologize to Maggie for telling the group about the walkers in the barn the day before but nothing was coming to mind. He looked through the binoculars and stared down the barn, he saw someone making their way around the outside slowly and he immediately ran to get Rick's attention but he couldn't find him. When he asked Lori she informed him that he had gone out with Jimmy and Hershel. Glenn looked back to the barn and the person was gone, he let his shoulder's relax but promised to continue checking around the barn.
Shane stood behind Jade and squared her hips with his hands. She could feel his warm breath on the back of her neck and was beginning to feel uneasy being alone with him in the middle of no where.
"When shootin' walkers you need to shoot where they will be and not where they are." He breathed. "Keep yer hips just like this," His hands left her sides and dragged up to her arm, "Straighten yer arms like this." He walked to a stump tied up in front of them and pushed it. As the stump began to sway back and forth, Jade narrowed her eyes and squeezed the trigger and hit the corner of the wood.
"Center it more!" Shane shouted and swayed the stump again. "C'mon baby get angry!" he yelled. Jade thought back to her fight a couple nights ago and felt a lump in her throat from and her grip to tighten on the gun. She hit the trigger again in rapid succession and hit the center several times. "Oh great. You can shoot when you think of how much Carol pisses you off…" She thought to herself.
"Good job. Wanna try it out on the real thing?" Shane offered, motioning to a walker stumbling towards them in the distance. Jade looked surprised and swallowed hard, "S..sure?" She choked. Shane place his hand on the small of her back, "I'll cover you." Jade nodded and raised her gun and followed the target as it shuffled towards her growling. She pulled the trigger and hit it first in the shoulder, then fired again hitting it in the neck.
"Where's that rage babe?" Shane taunted. Jade aimed again and fired her gun hitting the walker in between it's decaying eyes. A large grin formed on Jade's face and she turned around to face Shane. He licked his bottom lip and leaned in, placing a kiss on Jade's lips. She froze in place then quickly pushed away, "Sorry, I...just...yeah…" Jade stumbled over her words as Shane ran his hand over his shaved head, "It's a'right, let's get back to the farm." He suggested.
The two remained silent for the rest of the car ride back to the farm. He pulled the truck in and grabbed Jade's hand before she could leave the vehicle. Her eyes widened when he leaned in for another kiss. To her surprise she allowed it this time but only for a minute or two. When she pulled away she noticed Daryl was looking towards the truck as was Glenn and Andrea. Feeling awkward she exited the truck sheepishly and walked back towards the house.
Shane looked to the barn and saw Rick and Hershel leading walkers to it. "What the…" He ran towards the barn full of anger. The rest of the group followed Shane in awe of what they were seeing.
"What the hell you doin'?!" He yelled.
"Shane just back off." Rick warned holding on to the walker. "Why do your people have guns?" Hershel questioned.
"See what I mean?! You see what yer holdin' on to!?" Shane continued circling them in wrath.
"I see WHO I'm holdin' on to!" Hershel argued. "Shane, just let us do this and talk 'bout it later!" Rick shouted back.
"There is nothin' to talk 'bout! They're sick! They're not people! They're dead! All they do is kill! They're the things that killed Amy! Hey Hershel man lemme ask you somethin'." Shane drew his gun and aimed it at a walker.
Jade and her brother walked slowly towards the commotion, "Stay back Sam." Jade warned. "No!" He yelled, "I am a part of this, stop babying me." He groaned and continued huddling forward on his crutches through the field.
"Could a livin', breathin' person walk away from this?" He shot the female walker in the chest three times, "Why is it still comin'?" He aimed his gun again and fired, "That's it's heart and it's lungs...why is it still comin' Hershel?"
"Shane enough!" Rick threatened him.
He marched up to the walker and aimed it gun at its head and fired, "Yer right, it is enough." He then proceeded back to the barn, "Enough. We're riskin' our lives for a little girl thats GONE! Now were living next to a barn full of things that are tryin' to kill us...ENOUGH!" Shane grabbed a pick axe and began beating the barn doors with it. Hershel stayed on his knees in shock.
Daryl readied his gun and kept it aimed towards the barn, Jade ran up beside him and aimed her weapon as well. "Yer boyfriend is goin' nuts." Daryl mumbled. Jade groaned, "Drama, drama, drama." Daryl just gave a small smirk and shrugged, "You were kissin' him weren't cha?"
Jade let out a small laugh, "Shut up Dixon." Before they knew it walkers were pouring out from the barn. The shot began to fire from anyone holding a weapon as the Greene family stood back in disbelief.
One by one they all fell to the ground, then came the horrifying low growl of a single walker working it's way to the front of the barn. As the little blonde girl exited the barn Carol shrieked and ran forward, it was then Jade knew that this was Sophia. Jade and Daryl grabbed her to stop her from running to her and held her down on the ground, their arms cross around her.
The rest of the group stood in silence as Sophia stumbled towards them, no one wanted to do it...no one wanted to shoot her. But everyone knew what had to be done. Rick took in a deep breath and approached Sophia, drawing his gun to her head. He fired and the group all stood as Carol sobbed in Daryl and Jade's arms.
"We should clear the bodies." T-Dog sighed. Sam nodded and walked over to the group of piled bodies on his crutches. As he came close a group of four that fell on top of each other one reached up and sank it's teeth into his leg. He cried out in pain and Jade let go of Carol and ran to her brother, "No, no, no, no!" She shouted as she pulled her brother away and T-Dog bashed the walkers head in. He held his leg in agonizing pain and looked up to his sister, "I'm going to die aren't I?" He coughed.
"No, no you're not. I promise, I promise." She ripped off her plaid shirt and wrapped it around the bite. "Hershel what can we do?" She looked to him but he stayed in shock, no answering, "Hershel! Please!" She screamed. He stood and turned, heading back to the house without offering his help for her brother. "I'll find you help, I promise." Jade ran back towards the cars and Daryl intervened after bringing Carol to the RV, "Don't do it Jade." He warned, "You know what has to be done."
"Shut up, he's my brother. He's all I have left, I won't…" She started to trail over and felt tears welling up behind her eyes, "I won't...I can't lose him." She wiped some stray tears and pushed past him, climbing in the truck. Daryl opened the door and took the keys before she could get them in the ignition, "You ain't listenin' Jade. There is nothin' you can do. Just be with him."
Jade stared Daryl down then nodded slowly and exited the truck. When she attempted to walk her legs gave out and she fell to the ground and began to sob. Daryl kneeled down beside her and patted her back, "Be strong for him." He mumbled.
This is all I could get out for now, will have update sometime this weekend. :) Sorry for any spelling errors been out ALL day and I am muy tired.