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Chapter 6: Atlanta

Family was probably the most important thing to me in my life.
I grew up with a shit man for a father, an amazing mum and siblings along with a great little half-brother on my dad's side, my dad's ex-girlfriend, and then my mum's partner.
My father wasn't a dad, he was just a man that was there for the first 13 years of my life before he just stopped, now at the age of 26 I didn't need my father at all.
I only cared for his ex-girlfriend and my half-brother.
So with most of my family now dead I couldn't fail to save my two brothers.

I came back to find Wayne and Polly dead, with Steve and my mum hunched over them eating their insides.

….

I could see blood covering the floor, and their hands as they ate, luckily I was able to keep my lunch down. I could see my sisters pained cold face, her lifeless eyes and my brothers cracked glasses and his blood caked face.

….

So I took it upon myself along with the man to kill them. He handed me a small hand gun, and told me in the head. It was quick, he shooting Steve while I shot my mum. I hesitated after seeing her face, those eyes that were similar to mine stare at me. I watched her stand and make her way towards me, her movements jerky and sudden.

….

I did it quickly, straight to the head.

I raced towards the screams, the branches of the trees scraping every inch of my body.
Adrenaline was racing through my body, leaving everything behind.
My body stretching my injury but I didn't care I needed to get to my brothers.
Although I didn't have anything on me that would help me I knew I had to help them either way.
As I came into the clearing the first thing I spotted was Carl and Sophia, no Kearon or Leo. I scanned for the pair of them but couldn't find them.
I heard everyone catch up and gasp.
I finally turned to see what they were looking at. There in the small clearing, was a buck, lying dead and a walker munching on the insides. I suppressed throwing everything up in exchange for moving around the clearing.
"Kearon, Leo," I called.
The others had begun bashing the walker to the ground behind me, from what I could tell from the sound of pounding dead flesh.
"Leo, Kearon," I continued to call.
"They never come up this fair," Dale said worriedly.
"They are running out of food," Jim mused and coincidentally at that moment there was a crack of a branch and the rustling of leaves to the right of me and everyone stilled to watch.
"She's called them to us," Shane said angrily.
I glared at him over my shoulder before as we waited.
Then, Leo and Kearon appeared running towards me arms stretched. I dropped to my knees hugging them.
"You idiots, where did you run of to," I shouted grabbing their chins. "I was so worried," I half sobbed.
"We are okay, we were with Daryl," and with that, said hunter came out from the bushes as well, 8 squirrels attached to his belt, and his crossbow slung over his shoulder.
"Son of a bitch, that's my deer," Daryl sneered striding over towards the deer.
Everyone moved away, out of the way of his rage, we stayed in the same place, just watching. He walked over to the deer and walker, "Look at it all gnawed on," he looked over at the walker.
"By this filthy, diseased ridden, mother fucking bastard," with every word, came a kick to the still walker.
"Calm down son," Dale spoke.
I just sat and watch all the rage unfold, over a deer, we hadn't even told him about Merle yet.
Merle.
Callie.
I sighed as they all debated on the deer when the walkers removed head began to move. "Oh God," Amy whispered and her and Andrea left.
Daryl groaned, "Come on people, what the hell, it's got to be the brain."
"Don't ya all know anything," he said and looked over at me, "Robins, Leo, Kearon come on," he said motioning for the camp.
I stood with my brothers but groaned when I stretched my side. Uncle Rick came over and helped me up while the two boys followed Daryl.
"Shits about to hit the fan," I whispered to Uncle Rick as we came out towards camp and saw Daryl calling for Merle. "Indeed it is," he helped me over towards Aunt Lori.
"Merle, Merle get your ass out here, I got us some squirrel."
He called out, everyone was stood away under the RV when Lori walked me over there as well and sat me down in a chair.
"Daryl," Shane called, "Slow down, Kelia's got to talk to you," Daryl looked over towards me and then back at Shane, "What are you? Her keeper? She can tell me herself," he sneered.
Shane smirked but then rubbed his mouth, "No, it's about Merle." I stood slowly and walked over ignoring Lori's hold and brushing past them over to the men.
Leo and Kearon stood next to Daryl, and I motioned for them to move back, because I knew Daryl was going to blow.
"What about Merle?" he asked, getting all stiff.
I stepped forward once I saw Leo and Kearon had gotten away.
"There was a problem in Atlanta," I started, and I watch Daryl look around at everyone, "Where's Kearon's Ma?" he asked. I always knew he was very observant.
I opened my mouth to speak, but shut it and paused. "Daryl- they-"
"Are they dead?" he asked looking Shane in the eyes.
"I don't know,"
"They either are or they aren't," he shouted, walking back and forth, pacing.
I stepped forward, "Daryl,-"There aren't no easy way to say this, so I will go ahead and say it," Uncle Rick spoke, cutting over me and walking over towards Daryl.
"Who are you?"
"Rick Grimes,"
"Rick Grimes," Daryl mocked, "You got something you wanna tell me?"
"Your brother was a danger to us all, so I handcuffed him to a piece of metal, he is still there."
I stepped forward, "What happened to me telling him," I shouted, Uncle Rick pushed me back, while Daryl paced.
"So let me process this, your saying you hand cuffed my brother to a roof?" he paused to glare at me and Uncle Rick, "And you left him there," he shouted.
I moved out from behind my uncle. "Daryl, listen to me, Daryl, listen." I whispered, moving towards him, he stopped pacing and looked at me. "He ain't alone."
He stared at me, "Your step-ma, stayed with him," I nodded, he began to pace again. Daryl grew angry and threw the squirrels at Uncle Rick before charging towards him, not without dodging me first.
Shane took him out before he could reach Rick but Daryl was quick to draw a hunting blade and began to attack Rick.
I stared in shock, "Kelia, stop them," Leo said, him and Kearon coming to my side. However they had already stopped him, in a choke hold.
"Choke holds illegal," Daryl wheezed.
"You will have to file a complaint," Shane replied.
I stepped forward when the released him, coming to a stop by the three of them, "Stop it," but Rick continued speaking to him, "Your brother does not work well with others," but then T-dog spoke up, "It's not Ricks fault, I had the key and I dropped it,"
"You couldn't pick it up?"
"I dropped it down a drain," T-dog said, looking dead at him.
Daryl bent to the ground, groaning before standing and began walking towards me, "If this is supposed to make me feel better it don't," he sneered, throwing dirt and rocks towards Shane and T-dogs feet.
"Maybe this will," T-dog spoke, "I chained the door to the roof so the geeks couldn't get a them," he paused, "With a padlock,"
Daryl looked at me. "It's got to count for something," Uncle Rick said coming up from behind him, and Daryl moved closer to me, "Yeah, but what's the boys ma got to do with it huh?" he asked.
My chest felt tight as he spoke about her and I watch Kearon run over and clutch Daryl's legs.
Daryl looked down and ruffled his hair, "She stayed with him, she didn't want to leave him." T-dog spoke.
Daryl rubbed his eyes and gently moved Kearon.
"To hell all ya, they didn't deserve this," he paused to look at me.
I could see tears in his eyes, but, they weren't just for Merle.
"Just tell me where they are so I can go get them," I walked over to him, "I'm coming to," I said standing next to Daryl.
He looked down at me, nodded before looking at Rick. "He'll show you, ain't that right." Aunt Lori spoke, directing it to Rick.
Rick looked around at everyone before speaking, "I'm going back," Daryl nodded before looking at me, "Come," he said and walked away.
I looked over at my uncle before ushering Kearon and Leo over towards where Daryl was heading.
Leaving the group in a stunned silence.

...

When Daryl finally stopped it was over at his and Merles small camp.
It seemed really quiet and I knew that was because we were missing Merle presences to our bandit group.
Daryl sat down on the log he claimed his, dropping everything to the ground.
I stood away while the boys walked over and sat near him, Leo began taking the squirrels and gutting them, while Kearon showed Daryl the knot he done today.
It seemed like another day at the camp, yet it wasn't. Daryl spoke to Kearon calmly and glanced over at Leo before looking up at me, he nodded at me and I smiled.
He knew they were helping him.
"Boys, stay with Daryl, I got things to do," I spoke quietly, hoping Daryl would be okay with it.
When he didn't speak up and they boys did I nodded and walked away back towards our tent. A
s I got closer, the pain grew in my side.
I could feel the warm liquid of my blood cooling on my body and dripping down my side.
I groaned slightly and stepped into the small part of the tent.
I lifted my over sized top to see my bandage a bright red and leaking blood, which had traveled down my side towards my jean shorts, it had been absorbed but I can feel some of it on my leg.
I sighed softly before sitting down.
I grabbed an old rag and a bottle of water and began washing the blood away, when I get nearer the wound it hurts more, so I hurried it up.
Once clean it look at what had happened, it looks like I had popped a few stitches. I hurriedly made my way over to a small medical bag I have, I got Glenn to pick up for me on one of his quick supply runs. I opened it up to find some of the butterfly stitches inside, ready to pull the wound together, I didn't have time for stitches.
Once I was done, I wrapped my wound tightly around my body before poking my head out of my tent, seeing no one I quickly washed my hands off the blood and went back inside to change, ready to depart soon.
I grabbed a pair of jeans, my thick army boots, a tank top, shirt and then my leather jacket.
I pulled my hair up in a tight bun but let hair fall from around my face.
Once I was done, I attached my knife to my leg, one hand gun, thanks to Morales to my leg and then put my katana and quiver on my back before grabbing my bow and leaving the tent.
From where I stood I could see everyone else gearing up ready for Atlanta.
I walked over to Daryl who was by the fire, I smiled even with the ever sting of my side burning. Shane and Rick came out into the small clearing in front of the RV, Shane looked highly upset.
"So could you just throw me a bone here man, why would you risk your life for douche bag like Merle?"
"Hey," I shouted at the same time Daryl said, "Hey choose your words more carefully."
Shane glared over at us, "Yeah I know what I said, douche bag is what I meant," he said sincerely.
"Merle Dixon," Shane spat, "That man wouldn't give you a glass of water, even if you were dying of thirst,"
"What he would or wouldn't do, doesn't interest me," Uncle Rick spoke.
"I can't let a man die of thirst, me." He paused, "Thirst and exposure we left him like an animal caught in a trap, that's no way for anything to die let alone a human," Uncle Rick walked away from Shane.
I watched Shane stare after.
Something lying behind his eyes.
I sighed as Daryl sat down and began cleaning his arrows.
"So? You and Daryl? That your big plan," Aunt Lori said almost sarcastically.
Uncle Rick sighed and turned to look at Glenn.
Glenn sighed, "Ah come on,"
"You know the way, you've been there before, in and out you said so yourself, no problem," Uncle Rick said as Glenn rubbed the back of his neck, "It's not fair of me to ask, I know that but I'd feel a lot better with you along, I know she would too," Uncle Rick concluded.
Aunt Lori shook her head and looked over at me, I smiled.
I turned around to see Kearon and Leo walking over to me.
Kearon quickly attached himself to me and Leo stood by Daryl.
"Great now you're going to risk three men," Shane sneered, "Four," T-dog spoke up.
Daryl snorted, "Great my day gets better and better,"
"Do you see anyone else stepping up to save your brothers crack ass," T-dog calmly replied.
I decided it was time to speak up, "Yeah, me, so that's makes it five, huh Shane?" I said, directing my glare towards him.
"That's five," Dale spoke.
Shane shook his head, "No, you're putting everyone else here at risk, just know that Rick, come one you saw that walker here it was in camp,"
"Not near un-enough to the noise lines though," I added but that didn't stop Shane, "They are moving out of the cities Rick, we need people here, we need every available body here, we need them here, we need the to protect us,"
Uncle Rick smirked and rubbed him chin, "Seems to me what you really need here most are more guns,"
"Right," Glenn spoke, "The guns," I raised an eyebrow at Daryl and he shrugged.
"What guns?" Shane asked.
"Six shotguns, 2 high powered rifles and over a dozen hand guns, I cleared out the cage at the station before I left," Uncle Rick answered, putting his hands on his hips.
"I dropped the bag in Atlanta when I got swarmed it's just sitting there on the street waiting to get picked up."
"Ammo?"
"700 Rounds,"
"You went through hell to find us, you just got here," Aunt Lori grumbled, "and now you're just going to turn around and leave?" she asked.
"Dad I don't want you to go," Carl spoke, "Kelia, I don't want you to go either," Kearon said and everyone turned and looked to him.
"To hell with the guns, Merle Dixon?"
"Wait, are you guys forgetting something?" I asked stepping forward, brushing Kearon off me.
"Callie is sat there right now, with Merle, and you're just going to leave her, after everything she has done, no, no that's not right, I'm going to get them, to hell with the guns, I want them back, and no one's going to stop me," I shouted and stormed off towards the cars.
My angry boiled in my blood and when I got to the van I kicked it and slammed my fist against it. I was not going to leave her. I knew she would have her sword on her, and a bag full of supplies if anything did happen.
I sighed and rested my forehead against the van, I could feel tears forming in my eyes and I felt one slip, cascading in a small river, down my reddened cheek.
"Kelia?" I turned around to see Kearon, Leo and Daryl stood behind me.
Leo next to Daryl and Kearon slightly closer.
I wiped my eye discretely and smiled, "Yeah?"
Kearon ran over to me and hugged me, "Be safe," he whispered into my stomach, I hugged him close and kissed his head.
"I always am,"
I looked up at Leo, and held an arm out to him, he walked over and hugged me as well, "I will come back to you," I looked up at Daryl, he nodded at me and I smiled.
It was time.

...

I sat in the back of the van, Glenn in the passenger seat and Daryl pacing in front of me.
Uncle Rick and T-dog were speaking to Dale about his bolt cutters, they seemed to be ready to go when Daryl finally snapped her stormed over to Glenn and shoved his boot towards the horn.
BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEP
"COME ON, let's go," Daryl shouted.
I watched silently as Uncle Rick and Shane spoke, I heard most of what they said but one thing got to me. "Five men, five rounds, what are the odds," I mused silently, what were the odds.
As Uncle Rick got in, Daryl slammed the guard of the van down shut, and with that, we drove away, heads down, ready for Atlanta.

...

The road to Atlanta was slow and quiet, that is, until Daryl spoke. "They better be okay,"
"I told you," T-dog said, "The geeks can't get at them, the only thing getting through that door is us."
I sighed and stared at the celling, something in the bottom of my stomach told me that wasn't true, and I sure hoped it wasn't.
Glenn stopped the van and looked at us all, "We walk from here." Uncle Rick got out as Daryl did, his eagerness to get his brother quiet amusing seeing as they argued constantly when together. I
sighed and joined them outside the can, my hand tight around my bow. "Ready?" Uncle Rick asked, and I nodded as we all jogged towards chained gates.
Coming round we rounded to another chain fence when Glenn pulled away a broken part, probably the only entrance he used to get into the city.
We all quickly climbed through and carried on jogging. "Merle and Callie first or the guns?" Uncle Rick asked Glenn, "You being serious," I asked as Daryl said, "Merle and Kearon's ma first, we ain't even having this conversation."
"We are," Uncle Rick replied angrily before looking to Glenn, "You know the geography, it's your call,"
"Merle and Callie are closest, the guns would mean doubling back, get them first," and we continued our jogging.
When we got to the department store, Uncle Rick went in first, gun at the ready scanning the area.
When he spotted the walker he point to Daryl to shot it and for me to cover while Glenn and T-dog followed after us. Daryl was quick to shot the walker, while whispering, "Damn one ugly scank," I couldn't help be snort.
He looked over at me before he went over and retrieved his arrow.
We all quickly left the shop floor to run up the stairs, as we got closer to the top, I could see light.
"No," I whispered and push past Daryl and ran faster up the stairs, they all whispered my name sharply but I couldn't hear them.
"No," I cried, as I reached the top and stared out onto the open roof.
The chain, broken and the padlock lay on the floor. "No," I cried once again, running out onto the roof.
Bodies of walkers littered the roof.
The others followed, Daryl also shouting for his brother.
As we rounded to the side where Merle was locked, all that was left was bodies of walkers, and what looked like a hand.
I stared at the bodies and the hand, "No, no, no," I dropped to the floor, tears pooling in my eyes.
Glenn followed me down and hugged me, "Shh,"
I cried softly as Daryl cried as well, shouting "No," just liked I did before.
Two people we loved were missing, and all that left was Merle's hand.

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