Merle Dixon was never one for rules or regulations anything that restricted him from doing what ever the hell he wanted, where other people got to tell him what to do, he didn't like or would he stand for. No one was in control of him, he was the boss and that's how he liked it. So going to the army wasn't one of his brightest ideas, it was all rules and orders nothing like he thought it would be, so safe to say he didn't last there long, before being dishonourably discharged with a boot. Though he did stay there long enough to add to his weapon knowledge, he had quite a knowledge already being a Dixon but the army did teach him a little extra, for one they were taught in the army, how to use weapons with both hands at the time, Merle didn't understand how or why it would be useful, he was a perfect shot with his right, so why learn with his left? But he did it and now he sort of understood why they taught it and he was glad he did learn it, now he was just as good shot with his left hand that he was with his right.
He had made the shots, head shots on both walkers, instantly killing them.
"Yar one lucky bitch you know that woman? Yar one fucking lucky bitch" Merle grunted heaving Jen over his shoulder. The walkers being the brainless walking corpses that they are, had bitten in to her backpack rather than her, she and her baby weren't bitten, he got to them in time, but now he had to carry two backpacks because he wasn't leaving his and he he doubted she'd be happy if he left hers, an unconscious woman because she wasn't coming round any time soon nor walking, and a screaming baby, who was really driving him to the brick of insanity.
"Would you shut the fuck up already, before I fed you to the walkers!" Merle snapped glaring down at the baby, who was resting in his handless arm. The baby blinked back, snuffling and whining but it's screaming halted almost instantly. "Much fucking better!" There was one walker in front of them further up the road, he couldn't see anymore but he knew more would come, the screaming and the gun shots would attracted them like moths to a flame. He needed to move as far away as he could before night hit. Other whys things would get a little difficult for him. When he approached closer to the walker a rotten looking male, it sped up slightly reaching his arms out with a loud groan that walkers made when they spotted food. Merle kicked the walker backwards, managing not to stumble; the walker fell backwards as he attempted to get back up Merle stepped on his head, the skull cracking open easily the walker's bones were brittle, proving he had been a walking corpse for a while.
"Don't you dare start cryin'" Merle grunted to the baby as he let out a half cry when Merle skidded slightly on the sloop nearly dropping the baby, he wanted to get back in to the woodland under cover of the trees, it was safer then traveling on the road out in the open, but boy it wasn't easy when you had one hand, a woman over your shoulder and a wiggling baby. Fuck you god, fuck you and your humor.
He snapped two sticks measuring them against each other making sure they were roughly the same size and width and testing they were sturdy enough to take a little weight. Satisfied he turned to Jen using his knife to cut open the bottom of her trousers and throwing off her shoe behind him somewhere, using his teeth and hand to rip one of his tops open. He placed the sticks either side of her ankle and wrapped the top around tightly, using his teeth to pull the knot tighter, a make shift splint, it wasn't easy to make with one hand. Nothing was really easy with one hand, and he still kept forgetting he only had one hand. His eyes drifted down to his wrist, where his hand used to be and instantly anger filled him. He was going to get revenge, make them pay for what they did to him. 'specially officer friendly Merle's eyes narrowed his fist tightening in anger. Fucking ass-
"Mmmm mmmm"
Merle eyes slowly drifted down to the baby as he started to wake up, his face scrunching up as if he were about to start screaming. Yup Merle found out it was a he, with an unpleasant diaper change, the things that came out of babies really amazed him, for things so little the let loss so much!
"You better wake your ass up soon woman" He muttered picking up the baby to hush his whining. He snuggled in to Merle's arm and warmth, one of his little hands clenching a small grasp of Merle's top. Merle snorted quietly taking his eyes away from the small tiny baby in his arms, to scan his surroundings; they were still pretty close to where he shot the walkers, so he had to be ready to move at any second, he only stopped because it was night, and he really didn't want to traipse around in the dark with an unconscious woman and a baby, it was hard enough during the day. "Would you stay asleep" Merle grumbled his eyes dropping back down to the baby. Whose little eyes blinked back, he reached up to Merle whining louder and louder. "Shh what do you want?" Merle replied scratching at his chin in confusion, the baby's little hands opened and closed trying to get Merle's, confused Merle lowered his hand towards the baby, who's little fingers clenched around Merle's pointer finger pulling it to his mouth, gumming on it. He was hungry.
"It aint a nipple kid, you aint gonna get no food from it"
The baby cooed back slowly closing its eyes, trying to suckle on Merle's finger. Merle snorted again his chest rumbling with a chuckle.
"Easy now brat, I already lost a hand try not to eat this one"