So this chapter is going to cover a few days time because I feel like the story is moving a to slow. Enjoy.

***Daryls POV***

A whole damn day and nothing. No trail. No sign. Fucking not a damn thing! The woods were my turf I knew them like the back of my hand and still I couldn't find one thing to lead us back to the girls.

A whole damn day. Carl got shot and the group was split. T-Dog is sick and no Eva to help him. We didn't even have medical supplies. All of Evas old ones were left at the CDC. What little she had in her pack wasn't enough. So now T-Dog and Glenn were at that farm where Carl was. The only ones left here at the highway were me, Dale, Michael, Carol, and Andrea. At the moment Andrea and I were walking the highway hoping to give the girls some light to find there way back. Andrea was mostly silent. Which was good I didn't fell like talking anyway. Andrea and I walked into the woods we'd been walking for about 5 mins when she spoke up.

"You really think were going to find Sophia and Eva?" She asked looking at the ground. I looked over at her and scoffed.

"You got that look on your face same as everyone else. What the hell is wrong with you people? We just started looking." I said back.

"Well do you?" She asked looking back at me.

"It aint the mountains of Tibet. Its Georgia. They could be holed up in a farm house somewhere. People get lost . It happens all the time." I said.

"But Eva... I mean do you really think she can take care of Sophia? Alone?" She asked looking over at me. "Calm down just think about it. ok I know you and Eva have something going on. But really Daryl think about it. She survived on her own before but she was alone, she didn't have someone to look after. That adds a whole lot of stuff on her sholders."

I stopped walking and looked over at her.

"Why the fuck you people keep thinking shes weak? Because shes small? What? She took down a walker you know and earlier today if I remember you freaked the fuck out because of one. By those standers I say shes tougher then the lot of us." I spat back at her and started walking again. I wasn't going to admit it but the more people kept doubting her it was starting to make me think twice about her ability to survive and I fucking hated it.

. . .

The next morning after we made the sign for Sophia and Eva the 5 of us left the highway behind.

We drove up to a big white house already in front were Glenn, Rick, Lori, T-Dog, and Shane. With them were some people I never seen before. There was a brunette, two blondes a teen boy and a old man. I parked my bike and got off as Dale walked up to Rick.

"How is he?" He asked

"He'll pull through" Lori said back. "Thanks to Hershel and his people."

"And Shane" Rick said looking over at Shane "We'd have lost Carl if not for him."

I looked over at Shane and saw him in clothes that were really to big for him. He just looked around at everyone then looked back down at the ground. Dale walked up to Rick and hugged him, after it became like a hugging fest. I stayed back leaning against my bike watching everyone.

"Howd it happen?" Dale asked after pulling away from Rick.

"Hunting accident. That's all just a stupid accident." Rick answered.

After introductions were made Rick said that the man who helped Shane and shot Carl his funeral would be soon and asked us all to join. I didn't want to but went anyway.

One by one each of his family added a stone to the mans grave site. As Shane retold the story of how he died I knew right away he was lying. But of course everyone around here would be to stupied to realize it. Except maybe Dale. He was looking at Shane with the same way I was feeling. Shane killed Otis.

. . .

We've been at the Greens farm for 2 days. The first day I had went out on my own. I didn't find them. But I found what looked like to be a spot where someone small was sleeping. The next day everyone had started out looking near that place. I went out on my own again only this time I barrowed one of the horses.

As I rode my mind kept wandering back to Eva. We didn't talk much back at the quarry. Well I didn't talk much she was always talking to me trying to get to know me every time she came to get mine and Merles laundry, whenever she would invite us to eat with the group. I always stayed quite. But now that I looked back on it I was always watching the little doc. Seeing how quickly she made everyone at camp fall in love with her. Made everyone care. I didn't know it at the time but she had been watching me too. I'd often catch her staring at me. I never really thought about it before.

After about an hour of ridding we came past this small lake I got off the horse and went and sat down by the waters edge. I pulled me knees up and put my arms over my knees as I looked out over the water. I did something I never done in the woods before. I let my guard down. I started thinking about Eva.

"Hi" a soft voice said. I looked up and saw the little girl Merle was talking to last night. Though in the sun I could now see that it was a women. A pretty one at that too. She was short with black hair that reached down to her waist, what looked to be green eyes, and pale skin. Though her skin was a little flushed from the heat.

"What do you want?" I asked I saw her eyes go a little wide at my rudeness but I didn't really care.

"Oh um nothing I just wanted to introduce my self. I'm Eva." She said sticking her hand out. I looked at her hand then at her before I shook her hand. It was tiny and small with soft skin.

"Daryl" I said back.

"Its nice to meet you." She said with a smile.

I just grunted and went back to cleaning my bolts. From my line of vision I could see her little feet shuffle.

"Um well I just wanted to tell you if your ever you know hurt you can come over to my tent. I'm a doctor of sorts" She said. I just nodded and kept on cleaning hoping shed get the hint to leave eventually she did and I saw her little feet walk away.

That was when we first met. I sighed and laid down on my back as another memory washed over me.

"Come on sweet thing I know you don't only want my laundry. No one else but you come here for it makes me think you want something more." I shook my head and got up as I heard Merle pestering the little doc again. He always did that though I had to admit it was pretty entertaining to watch the little docs reactions. If the joke was really dirty shed blush really red and make a awkward laugh. But if not shed throw one back at him. I was pretty amusing because her jokes were never very dirty. But even as she said them shed blush.

I walked out of the tent to see the little doc roll her eyes and sigh at my brother.

"Come on Merle just give me your guys' laundry" She said.

"You want both our laundry huh? Naughty girl" Merle said with a smile. I saw the little doc blush and look away.

"Merle cut your shit out and give her the clothes already." I said as I handed over my dirty clothes. Merle just sighed and gave her his as well. She turned to me and said thank you then walked away joining Andrea and Carol. Though I knew Merle was just messing with her I did wonder why it was always her who came and got our stuff never any of the other women.

I found out later on that it was because she was the only who even remotely liked me and Merle enough to do our laundry.

She was at it again making everyone laugh. I thought as I watched the little doc from my tent. It was dinner time and everyone else was sitting around the fire pit laughing at something the little doc had said. A part of me wished that I could hear what she said. I never laughed anymore. Also a part of me what pretty interested in what the little doc was like. Another roar of laughter went up as she said something else. I caught my self smiling at the sight of it. I quickly whipped the smile of my face when Merle asked what I was smiling about I just shrugged it off and went into my tent.

I opened my eyes and realized they were a bit blurry. I hadn't realized it before but now looking back I could see I had started to fall for the little doc before I taught her how to shoot. It had happened while I was watching her. Seeing how she was.

I sighed and got up whipping at my eyes. I got back on the horse and started looking again.

I came past this cliff I got off the horse and looked down it seeing the small pond and something else in the water floating at first I thought it was a walker and was getting ready to turn away but stopped when I saw something orange. I squinted my eyes and saw the shape of a crossbow and a few bolts. I felt my heart stop when I recognized the bolts. There was only one person I knew who had those. I turned and looked at the body again and I could see another bolt sticking out of the owners side.

I found Eva. I also found the walkers that were starting to near her drawn by the fresh blood.

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***Ricks POV***

I rubbed my eyes as I sat down in camp. I looked around at the group and saw how relaxed they were. I really hoped Hershel changed his mind about letting us stay. I tipped my head back as I felt the cool breeze wash over my face.

"Rick! Rick!" My eyes snapped open as I looked up to see Daryl ridding in with something wrapped in his left arm. He stopped the horse right in front of me and upon closer look I saw that it was a body.

"Daryl who is that?" I asked. The face was covered in dirt and blood. It was then I recognized who is was. It was Eva.

"Who the hell you think genius? Come on help me get her to Hershel she's hurt pretty bad and freezing."

"Glenn quick go get Hershel!" I yelled at Glenn who quickly got up and started running to the house. "Come on Daryl lets get her to the house." I said and we both took off. When we reached the steps of the house Hershel came out took one look at Eva and started giving orders to everyone. Hershel lead us to a room on the bottom floor and quickly threw the covers off the bed before Daryl laid her down. I saw then that he clothes were soaked.

Hershel listened to her heart beat while Maggie checked her temp.

"Dad its really low." She said looking at her father.

"Daryl how long has she been this wet?" Hershel asked without looking up.

"I don't know I found her in a small pond. She wasn't awake." Daryl said from the doorway. Hershel nodded.

"Maggie get me the scissors were gonna have to cut her clothes off. She's becoming hypothermic." He said as he rolled Eva on to her side.

"No need let me." Daryl said as he pulled his knife out. Daryl quickly walked behind Eva and put his knife under the bottom of her shirt before Hershel could say anything. With one firm jerk of his arm I heard the fabric rip. But before he could finish he stopped and stepped back and his knife fell to the floor. I moved in front of him and looked to see what made him act like this. What I saw made my stomach turn. All long her back were scars. I looked over at Daryl and saw his ghost white face.

***Daryl's POV***

Why the hell would she have those? I thought as I looked down on her sleeping form. After we had gotten Eva completely unclothed except for her under clothes we had found more of them they extended all the way down to her legs where there was a really big scar on her right shin. It made sense now why she always wore long sleeves and pants. Its why I never took my shirt off. But still I didn't understand why she would have them. I mean who the hell would want to hurt her?

Hershel had patched her up and put hot water packs all around her about 2 hours ago. She still hadn't woken up but she was shivering pretty bad now. At first it freaked me out but then Hershel explained that it was a good thing because it meant her body was starting to try and warm its self up.

There was a knock at the door and Carol stuck her head in.

"Hey" She said with a slight smile. She walked in with a tray in her hand. "I figured you were hungry so I brought you some dinner" She said as she set the tray down.

"Nah I aint gonna eat till she does" I said as I looked at Eva.

"Ok" Carol said as she picked the tray back up. " has she woken at all?" she asked

"Nah Hershel said he doesn't think she will till tomorrow." I said.

"Ok then goodnight Daryl" She said as she walked away.

Hershel was right Eva didn't wake up till late the next day. When she first opened her eyes I quickly called Rick and Shane in.

"Hey Eva good to see you again." Rick said as he stood at the end of her bed. Her green eyes were wide as she looked around but she focused on Ricks face when he spoke to her. Then her face crumbled and she started crying.

"What's wrong you in pain?" I asked as I sat next to her in bed. She shook her head and mumbled something.

"What was that?" Rick asked leaning closer. She took a deep breath and spoke what she said was perfectly clear.

"I lost Sophia" She said before new wave a tears over took her.

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