Aha another chapter out! i'm just really excited to post these chapters i feel really good about the story! i love all reviews so thanks enjoy :) Maybe i should have mentioned this before but this fic is not one of those really fluffy happy fics, I realized its kinda dark and sad! It will get happier as the chapters progress i promise :)


-Prison-

Rick paced outside Carol's cell he had been waiting for her for hours and she hasn't decided to come out yet. He was getting worried she would pull away from everyone when she did decide to come out.

"Did she come out?" Asked Glenn, as he walked towards Rick.

"Nothing yet… a lot is going on for her. Let's give her the day and try tomorrow."

Glenn nodded, "Okay but what if she doesn't want to ever come out?"

"Well I guess we will find out tomorrow…" said Rick shrugging. He hoped she would really try because he hated seeing her like that. She was strong, stronger than most of the people in the prison considering everything she has been through since the world went down but also before that. Carol has grown stronger and she learned not to take shit from anybody but now she would have to learn it all over again and grow stronger again. It takes twice as long to build something up once it's been broken.

-Daryl—

Daryl fidgeted in his cell tossing and turning not able to get any sleep. Something was bothering him. He got up and thought a walk would calm his nerves and hopefully let him have a peaceful nights rest. Daryl grabbed his crossbow and walked down the hallway. Daryl started walking and stopped when he realized he was at her cell. She must be asleep he thought deciding whether or not to walk in and check up on her. Daryl decided to walk in scared that she wasn't going to be alright. He cautiously pulled back the blanket covering her cell and walked inside.

He sat down in the chair beside her and watched the rise and fall of her chest; she was always there for him. Carol was wrapped up in the blue blanket he gave to her the night before. She was what kept him going. He smiled at the memory of her fussing over that he was going to be cold. The longer Daryl sat there the more he thought about all the good things she had did for him like making sure he ate or that he came back from hunting safely. She was always there worrying about his well being and sometimes Daryl would ignore her or finally have enough and yell at her although it was nothing like when he yelled at her on Hershel's farm he knew he had hurt her. Daryl felt guilty she didn't deserve what he did to her even if he would find her the next day and mutter a small apology. Daryl watched her for a couple more minutes until the guilt was slowly turning into rage, he needed to get some air. With his cross bow over his shoulder he decided to go for a hunt. When Daryl exited Carol's cell he caught Glenn walking towards him in the hallway.

"I'm goin on a hunt. Don't know when I'll be back." He said pushing past Glenn.

-PRISON-

Glenn watched as Daryl walked out of Carol's cell. It was really early in the morning the sun wasn't going to rise for a good hour and a half. Glenn was shocked seeing Daryl, he had avoided everyone especially Carol since he got back from the run and found out the terrible news about Carol. After Daryl said he was going on a run he basically pushed past Glenn almost knocking him on his feet and was gone before Glenn could reply. Daryl obviously looked angry and Glenn could tell he was going to explode if he kept back anymore anger. Glenn shrugged and walked into his cell ready to get a couple hours of sleep.


"Have you seen Daryl?" Rick asked passing Michonne in the dark prison hallway.

"No, Not since I talked to him in the watch tower two days ago." Michonne replied.

"I haven't been able to find him at all… I was going to ask him if he would try and get Carol out of her cell."

"Don't." Michonne interrupted, "He believes what happened to her was his fault, if you tell him to do that he might blow up at you. He's unpredictable these days…" Rick nodded.

"Well I guess I can try and talk some sense into him, if I could only find him."

"Are you looking for Daryl?" Glenn said walking up to Michonne and Rick. Michonne nodded to Rick then left the cell block.

"Ya I was. you seen him?"

Glenn nodded, "Yup saw him early this morning when I got off watch." Glenn yawned before continuing, "He was in Carol's cell… he looked angry then told me he was going on a hunt and didn't know when he'd be back."

Rick was surprised to hear Daryl was in Carol's cell but then it made perfect sense. If Daryl blamed himself for what happened he didn't want to face her. Rick understood the bond they shared and he knew how close they were, it was going to break Daryl if he couldn't see Carol but he was scared of seeing her because of the guilt rising up in him.

Rick knew that guilty feeling. He felt that with Sophia when he walked back to the high ways and saw she didn't make her way back. Rick felt the guilt even after they found her as a walker in Hershel's barn. He knew he somehow failed when he told Sophia she would be okay. He failed when he told Carol they would find her but after awhile the guilt went away and Carol had finally understood that what was done was done. They couldn't turn back time because if they could they would.

About half an hour passed, Rick and Glenn started talking about the prison, Carl, and the gardens when they heard shuffling in Carol's cell. They both looked at each other and watched as Carol made her way out.

-Carol-

Carol sat in her bed; she saw the light peering into her room from the holes of the blanket draped over the door. Carol knew she would have to get up and face whatever was outside this room but she simply didn't want to. Carol was exhausted even though she got a good two days of rest. Carol sat up in her bed and memories of Sophia once again flooded her memories. She wiped back a couple tears before deciding to get up for her. For her daughter that promised her everything was going to be okay. That she would be fine without her daughter.

-PRISON-

Carol looked over at Rick and to Glenn. Glenn smiled at her. He was so glad she was awake, and looking healthy. Glenn took a step towards her and Carol looked at him with no emotion on her face. He felt defeated Carol was like a sister to him and he loved her very much it hurt him to see her this way.

"Carol? Hi I'm Glenn." He stuck out his hand and she hesitantly grabbed it.

"Hi Glenn…" She looked over at Rick and he nodded. Carol turned her head back over to Glenn and gave him a hint of a smile.

"How are you feeling?" Rick asked

"Fine I guess…" Carol said, " I mean considering everything that's happened…"

"Carol I have some more people I'd like you to meet, if that's okay with you." Glenn said giving her a concerned look, Carol nodded and said a quiet goodbye to Glenn. Glenn walked away to go tell Maggie and Beth to come visit Carol.

She stood by Rick and watched some of the people walking by give her strange looks was she in some sort of hospital considering she was some sort of accident? Carol looked around and finally noticed where she was. She noticed the grey lifeless walls and the bars over the windows it was a prison. She looked back to the room she was in last night and was surprised to see it wasn't a room but a cell. Why was she in a prison? Ed had been to jail once for six months. They were the best six months of her life since she got married except for the days when she went to visit him. But this prison looked different, there was a different feel to it but she couldn't explain what it was.

"Um… Rick?" She said hesitantly. "What is this place?"

Rick knew she knew what a prison looked like, "Carol it's a prison… but before you say anything it is not a prison anymore and the prisoners are long gone."

Carol nodded but where did the prisoners go? She asked herself. Her thoughts were interrupted by Glenn's return.

"Carol, this is Maggie and Beth. These are Hershel's daughters" Glenn said pointing to two beautiful women. One was a tall brunette while the other was a slightly small blonde.

"Hello…" Carol said quietly. The two girls looked at each other then flung themselves at Carol hugging her tightly. At first she felt really uncomfortable but she quickly warmed up to their hugs and eventually hugged them back.

"CAROL! I'm so glad you are okay." Beth said smiling.

"We thought we lost you. Sure you don't remember us but you are here and safe and that's all that matters." Maggie said hugging her tighter.

"Thanks." Carol muttered as they let go of her.

"Here we can show you around the prison and meet everyone in the dining area! Here come on!" Maggie said grabbing Carol's hand pulling her away. Carol didn't move when Maggie pulled her unsure of what to do, she looked over to Rick and Glenn but they both nodded at her reassuring her they were good people. Carol then agreed to go with them. They didn't seem dangerous and they were Hershel's daughters.