Hey my lovelies :) Thank you for your reviews on the last chapter. This one, I feel, is a little better. Please let me know what you think. :)

Hope you all enjoy.

Feet dragged; bones cracked and groans spilled out as the Walkers passed unaware of the hiding survivors under the vehicles.

A Walker knocked into the car under which Mia and Sophia were hiding, causing the youngest girl to snatch her hand away from Sophia and use them both to cover her ears. Her eyes were so tightly shut, they were almost watering. Sophia looked to her right where Carl was lay on his front, staring ahead at the approaching Walkers. To Carl's right, Sophia could just about make out her mother and Lori. Carol's eyes were filled with tears and Lori was having to cover her friends mouth to prevent the cries from escaping her lips. The sight of Carol made Sophia want to cry, so she redirected her stare to the oncoming Walkers with hope that there were not many left to pass them.

Mia wanted to cry, she wanted to scream. More than anything else in the world, Mia wanted to call for her father. She wanted Daryl to lift her up into his arms and comfort and protect her until the monsters had gone. Even with her ears covered and her eyes closed, Mia could still hear the spine-shivering, lifeless moans coming from the Walkers above her.

Just as soon as they had begun, the footsteps were gone. Mia slowly moved her hands away from her ears and once sure she couldn't hear any Walkers she opened her eyes with hesitation. Turning to Sophia, the two girls exchanged a slight smile as the realisation hit that they'd pulled it off; they'd gone un-noticed by every Walker that had passed them. The two girls looked to Carl who was also smiling, then to Carol and Lori who seemed more relieved than anything. Sophia looked ahead and then behind to ensure the all-clear before shuffling to her right intent on getting out from underneath the vehicle.

Mia didn't even have time to scream 'Wait!' before the two Walkers saw her, saw them both. They literally came out of nowhere and now they had their sight and taste buds set on the two young girls. Sophia urged Mia to the left, in the opposite direction of the two Walkers who were on all fours and reaching right for them.

"Mia, hurry." Sophia urged. The two girls scurried from under the car and quickly pulled themselves to their feet, the Walkers in close pursuit.

"Quick, this way." Sophia took Mia's hand and the two girls ran. They ran away from the Walkers and into the woods in desperate search of a hiding place until someone came to rescue then.

Rick wasn't far behind. He'd heard the cries from the two girls and had reached for his gun instinctively ready to give chase. As soon as he was out from under the truck which gave him cover, Rick had broken into a sprint in the direction in which the two girls ran knowing full well it shouldn't take him long to catch up.

By the time Carol, Lori and Carl were on their feet, Rick was well out of sight. Lori held Carol back by the shoulders as the hysterical mother tried to run.

"Oh, Lori. There's two Walkers after my baby." Carol cried as more of the group approached them.

"What's going on?" Andrea asked, following everyone else's gaze into the woods as Shane and Glenn approached.

"Two Walkers came out of nowhere, saw Mia and Sophia," Lori told them as calm as she could, "Rick's gone after them."

"Mia!" That voice belonged to Daryl, who appeared from behind the RV with Dale and an injured T-Dog. Daryl saw the looks on Carol and Lori's faces and his expression dropped.

"Where is she? Where's my girl?" Daryl demanded from Lori, his crossbow already loaded and ready to go. He must've known the basics as he was already heading for the woods.

"Two Walkers saw her and Sophia, they ran for the woods. Rick's gone after them." Lori explained as fast as she could tell that Daryl did not want to be kept waiting. As soon as she'd uttered the word 'woods', Daryl was gone closely followed by Shane and Glenn.

Daryl paid no attention to whoever followed him, he didn't care. All he cared about was finding his daughter, and finding her safe. His footsteps were quick but silent as he listened with desperate ears for any sign of movement. He heard none except the two who followed him. He came to a standstill and allowed Shane and Glenn to catch up. Three pairs of ears were better than one.

"Anything?" asked Shane. They all stood with their backs to each other, their eyes scanning every direction for any sign of movement.

"Nothin'" Daryl replied. His heart was racing, standing still just didn't feel right. He needed to be moving, he needed to find Mia. Daryl wanted nothing more than to scream, how could he have let her out of his sight without giving the area a proper safety check first? The first thing he should have done after noticing the hoard of Walkers was make sure Mia was safe, he could shoot himself for being so stupid.

"What should we do?" Glenn asked, looking to no one in particular for an answer.

"Be quiet!" barked Daryl. He listened and looked for any clues as to his daughters whereabouts. Shane started to walk away from them, further in to the woods in search of Rick. Daryl didn't move, he couldn't move. His eyes searched every direction; once, twice and a final third time just to be sure. Whatever had happened in this area, it hadn't ended well. Daryl tried to keep a level head as he stared at the ground and tried his best not to let a stray tear fall from his eye. Glenn was smart enough to keep still and quiet, Daryl had to give the kid credit for that. Daryl saw that Mia and Sophia had clearly ran this way, and they had been followed by the Walkers. Carefully following the trail, Daryl saw something that made his heart stop in his chest.

"Mia." he whispered gently as a soft sigh escaped him.

"Daryl, look." Glenn's voice drew Daryl's attention to a rustle in the near distance. Daryl raised his crossbow in the direction of the noise, lowering it immediately when Shane and Rick approached from the woods. Rick's plain white t-shirt was splattered in blood, Daryl wasn't sure how much longer he could contain his concern.

"Walkers are dead," Shane told them, "Rick got 'em before they..."

"Which one?" Daryl asked Rick, ignoring Shane completely. Glenn looked to Shane for an explanation to Daryl's question, Shane shrugged and then looked to Rick who knew exactly what Daryl was talking about.

"They're both alright, Daryl. She told me they just got separated is all."

"Which one did you find?" Daryl shouted, dropping his crossbow and entering Rick's personal space.

"We'll find her, Daryl. We'll find them both." said Rick. Daryl backed up, a look of confusion spread across his previously anxious face. Rick and Shane exchanged glances before Rick returned his attention to Daryl.

"I found Sophia, but now she's missing. Mia wasn't with Sophia when I found her."

I feel I should tell you, this is where I may stray away from the series. It'll still be pretty much the same, but I'm going to change some aspects. I hope it's all to your liking.

See you all soon, Kids. Kenna x