Whoa quick update! I just really wanted to get this chapter up because it leads into the next chapter which is pretty awesome. So I hope you enjoy some more Daryl and Merle! As always the three little hash-tags are point of view changes!
Chapter 7
A day later and Daryl was leaning against the wall next to the door. Whoever came through would be one unlucky person. He heard the footsteps and then someone banged on the door, "Hey come on! You're coming with me. Governor wants to see you!" It was Martinez. Daryl rolled his eyes, "Yea well tell him to go to hell!" Martinez kicked the door open and Daryl landed on top of him. He punched the Governor's man in the face and then dashed out of the door. He continued down the hall. Merle had to be in a cell close to his. He peered into the small openings in the doors.
He found his brother's room. "Merle!" he shouted. Merle glanced up at the door and he sprinted over as Daryl opened the door. "Come on we have to go!" Daryl said as Merle nodded and they started sneaking towards the stairs. "How'd you get out?" Merle asked softly. "Martinez came to get me. I hit him a few times and ran," Daryl said. Merle stopped, "You didn't knock him out? How the hell are we going to escape when you didn't even knock the guy out?" Daryl continued moving forward, "I needed as much time as I could. I needed to go fast."
Merle started after him again and they found the stairs to the first floor. Daryl nodded at Merle as they moved up the stairs. Daryl followed as Merle started taking the lead. They had made it to the door when they heard Martinez yelling orders. Merle looked back at Daryl and motioned for him to run back down the steps. Daryl nodded and turned around to go back down. Merle knelt down in the shadows against the door. Daryl smiled slightly no one would see him there.
Daryl went to duck around the corner when he heard Merle's shout of warning. He hadn't seen the man standing there and he struggled in his grip. His one arm being mostly useless made it even more difficult. He saw Merle running down the stairs as the door at the top opened and Martinez emerged. He grinned when he saw Daryl captive, "There's the little bastard. You five get Merle. I can take care of the little brother."
Daryl glared at him. Merle was nearing him but so were the five men sent after him. "Merle go! Go please!" Daryl said before a hand clamped over his mouth. Merle continued towards him and knocked the man off of him. Daryl turned his brother around so they could fight the oncoming men. They stood back to back. Merle gripped Daryl's broken arm, "Stay with me little brother." Daryl nodded as Merle threw his first punch. All of a sudden he was back in the arena fighting walkers with his older brother. Daryl threw a punch at the man had come around towards Merle's blind side.
It was after they'd knocked two of the men unconscious that disaster happened. One of the men tackled Merle and the two crashed on to Daryl. Daryl had never been able to get his brother's weight off of him when they fought and adding an extra man didn't help. His legs were pinned under Merle and this other man. Martinez and the Governor came forward.
The Governor spoke to Martinez, "Who's idea?" Martinez smirked, "The younger one. Daryl. Attacked me when I went to get him for you." The Governor nodded, "Ok. Well Martinez will you please take Daryl where I wanted him to go in the first place? I'll take Merle back." Martinez nodded and waited as the Governor got Merle tied up. Once Merle was off of him Martinez grabbed Daryl by the collar and hauled him to his feet. He duck taped Daryl's wrists together and then pulled him along. Daryl struggled. He tried to stop their walk by dragging his feet but Martinez only pulled on him harder.
They walked to a room that Daryl had never seen before. It was hidden off to the side of the hall. Martinez grinned at him, "Well I hope you like your new home for yourself for right now." Daryl glared at him, "Where's my brother?" Martinez leaned against the wall, "If he's lucky, alive." That shut Daryl up. Merle wouldn't die on him. He could take whatever the Governor gave him as long as Merle didn't die. He didn't shut up for long, "What are they doing to him?" Daryl asked angrily. Martinez shrugged, "This isn't twenty questions Dixon. How should I know what is going on if I'm in here?" Daryl growled at him, "You work with the Governor. He has plans. He'd tell you."
Martinez nodded, "He does but we hadn't expected you to jump us. Here he comes." Daryl waited as the Governor walked into the room and then immediately asked, "What did you do to him?" The Governor smiled, "I just taught him not to do it again. Of course he wasn't the instigator here. Now I think we need to teach someone else to stop causing trouble."
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Merle spit out a mouthful of blood as the Governor stood over him. Stupid bastard. "I would've thought that you were the one to start the breakout Merle," the Governor said. Merle glared at him, "I was." The Governor laughed, "And Martinez just made up some story that your little brother attacked him?" Merle nodded, "Yep." The Governor leaned down into his face, "Alright cut the bullshit Merle. I'm going to kill your brother. But I'm going to make his life a living hell first. By the time I finally decide to kill him, he'll be begging me to. But I won't. Not then. I'll kill you first in front of him. To make sure he knows that he is absolutely alone in the world. So he knows that no matter what he does he can't protect you like he wants to."
Merle growled up at him, "You can do whatever the hell you want to me. I don't care what you do but you let my little brother go." The Governor shook his head, "No, no. He's so much more fun than you are. Should've seen him yesterday. He was cowering on the floor. That's not something you taught him was it?" Merle didn't answer. What had the Governor done to Daryl to make him act like that? The other man continued, "Well I shouldn't keep Daryl waiting. He'll like the next act. As long as he's not afraid of water." The door shut and Merle put his head in his hands. He wished he could talk to Daryl. Be strong little brother. We're going to get through this.
And that's where the chapter ends. What is going to happen to Daryl? I guess you have to wait! Thanks for reading! Reviews are an awesome bonus. They're like rewards for writing!