OMG who didn't love that short Caryl moment last episode! i absolutely loved the first episode of season 4! anyways R&R

"Daryl why do ya gotta be a god damn pussy all the time?" Merle joked.

Daryl ignored him and kept making his way through the trees.

"So now ya ignorin' me? That group changed ya baby bro…"

Daryl remained silent it was bad enough Daryl left the people he considered his family, but if Merle was going to continue and talk about them Daryl was surely going to snap at him or something causing Merle to be well himself and do something he would probably regret.

"What's with them anyways? I know Officer friendly, and the Asian boys are alive what about the rest?"

He's Korean Daryl thought, then he answered Merles question, "Not very many now…."

"Well from what sugar tits told me, there were quite a bit of em that got taken out."

Daryl stayed quiet.

"Who else died after ya got off that farm?"

Daryl thought it was weird that Merle was all of a sudden interested in who was at the prison. Hell, Merle didn't even care about the people that were in Atlanta but then again Daryl thought he didn't either.

"Uh, well Shane."

"Is that the officer that was in cahoots with the brunette?"

"Ya I guess, Lori and T-Dog…"

"T-Dog…T-Dog?" Merle had a grin beginning to form across his lips, "You mean that fucker that chained me ta the roof?"

Daryl paused, "yeah, Merle he felt bad bout what happened."

"Ya well I'm glad he's gone, serves him right for fuckin with ol' Merle."

Daryl was furious. T-Dog was Daryl's friend. Daryl helped him on the highway when the herd was passing by and T-Dog helped him from time to time but recently he helped by saving Carol, and by doing that he ending up dying. Daryl knew T felt bad about everything that went on with him and Merle, and Merle had no right to say T-Dog deserved to die the way he did.

"Shut up Merle!"

Daryl went a stabbed a nearby walker, not wasting time with his crossbow.

"So, Darlyina? Who's at the prison now? Who was that girl with the Asian?"

KOREAN. Daryl was getting mad why did Merle want to know all this? "Hell, Merle there were a couple people from the farm that came with us, Maggie the girl ya stole, Beth her younger sister, and Hershel an old veterinarian."

Merle smirked, "Who else baby bro? I wanna know em all."

Daryl still thought it was strange but went on, "Rick's boy Carl and daughter Judith, Michonne, a guy from the prison… an Carol that's it."

Merle turned to his brother, "They ain't gunna make it."

"What?"

"I said they ain't gunna make it. Who will protect em when the Governor attacks? The little mouse?"

Daryl now knew what Merle was talking about. The Governor was going to attack. After what they did to Woodbury the Governor was sure to attack. Daryl also knew Merle was referring to Carol as the little mouse and it bugged him more than he thought.

"I'll be surprised if the Asian can walk after what I done to him…

"Hey He's Korean!" Daryl shouted

"Whatever… Rick he ain't got a chance all alone, an that little mouse of a woman is scared of her own shadow the Governor will kill them all." Merle then continued to walk but Daryl stopped.

"Merle, she ain't a mouse anymore."

"What..."

"I said she ain't a mouse like at the quarry, she's stronger than ya think."

"Back in Woodbury when sugar tits was telling me stuff she even told me bout the little mouse's daughter, what happened with her and how the little mouse stayed in bed for days before getting back ta that group."

"So what Merle… just shut up." Daryl was getting impatient with Merle. Daryl went out every day looking for Sophia and her death definitely had an effect on everyone in the group.

"Na I'm jus sayin they ain't got long."

"Whatever… aren't we headin towards yellow jacket creek?" Daryl needed something to take his mind off what his brother had just told him. Was the Governor really going to attack… The thought made Daryl cringe.

"No brother what are ya smokin' ? Yellow Jacket Creek is over in that direction" Merle pointed the opposite of where he was pointing. "geez the group takin away your hunting skills too now?"

They kept walking in silence. Daryl was trying to think of anything besides the prison but it was hard not to think of the prison and everyone inside it. On line kept playing in his mind, "she'll understand." Daryl broke that promise to her. He started to feel the same guilt he felt when he didn't bring Sophia back and they found her in the barn as a walker. Daryl let Carol down, Dixons don't break promises.

"Do ya hear that?" Merle yelled over to Daryl.

Daryl listened and to his surprise he heard a baby crying. Daryl looked farther ahead and saw a small creek with a group trapped on it with walkers closing in on them.

"Shame." Merle jokingly snickered he looked over at Daryl who was now running up to the bridge to help that group in need.

"Aw Fuck Daryl!" Merle shouted before following him.

"Carol you are a worthless hag. Nobody loves you especially this so called family you got now." Ed reached over and slapped Carol.

"Ed please." Carol begged Ed was beating her, and she was truly scared for her life. At that moment Ed disappeared and now Carol was looking into the eyes of a frightened and scared little girl, Sophia. "S…Sophia? Sweety…"

Sophia closed her eyes and when she opened them they weren't at all the same. They were glazed over and dead looking. Sophia was a walker and she was running at Carol. Tears went down the side of Carols face and she backed away from the walker. Sophia disappeared and Daryl now took her place.

"Daryl?" she called out before taking a step forward. Daryl looked angry, like the time at the farm when he ranted to Carol about Sophia not being his. Carol backed away again but Daryl kept walking closer and closer to her.

"Ya know he's right…" Daryl was looking Carol right in the eyes. "He really is. You ain't worth shit!"

Carol woke up from the scariest nightmare she has had in a while.

Carol got up from her bunk. Carol thought over what had just happened, Rick returning without Daryl again. Carol understood why he left. Merle was blood and she remembered how he was almost in tears to know that he was handcuffed to a roof that was saying a lot since Dixons were made of stone. Carol got up, but she couldn't shake the loneliness from her system, she and Daryl had gotten close, like best friend close and losing your best friend hurts a lot. Carol walked over to the kitchen to clean some dishes when Axel walked up to her.

Axel was really nice to Carol ever since she reassured him she wasn't a lesbian. Carol didn't mind he was always talking to her as long as he stayed away from Beth.

"Hey, Axel!" Carol smiled.

"Hey there, Carol." Axel smiled back, "Need a friend to talk with cuz yunno I'm always here."

"Well I was thinking of doing some dishes, but if you want to help that would be okay."

"Sure!" Axel replied quickly, they walked into the kitchen area and Carol washed while Axel dried. They shared some small talk and Axel told Carol about why he was in prison. The story seemed a little off but who was to judge Axel anyways? Carol chuckled at the ridiculous story. They were just finishing up the dishes when they heard gun shots being fired.

"Axel, what's going on?" Carol looked over at him.

"I have no idea miss, but I say we go find out!" Axel and Carol went outside the prison to find the Governor and his men outside shooting at them.

"Get inside quickly!" Axel informed Carol as soon as he saw the gunmen, Carol turned just in time to see a bullet go through Axels brain and his dead body fall to the ground.

"Axel!" Carol yelled before having to take cover under his dead body so she wouldn't get shot by the storm of bullets.

After the bullets stopped she looked around making sure it was safe before getting up she had tears running down her face. When she got up she slowly wiped her tears and found Beth and Judith who decided to stay in the prison until the shots were done. Carol looked around to make sure everyone was okay when her eyes landed on Rick.

"Rick!" Carol called out. Rick was pinned against the outer side of the prison fence, two walkers grabbing and snapping at him. Carol surely thought he wasn't going to survive because nobody could get there in time to save him until she saw a familiar arrow strike the walker that was just centimeters away from tearing Rick apart.

They were in danger and Daryl saved them. That family was thankful that Daryl came to save them, and he came at the right time too. After saving that family that was trapped on Yellow Jacket Creek Merle decided they needed to give them something as to say thanks. Daryl saw the people were scared, and to top it off they didn't even speak English. Merle was being a greedy jerk and Daryl was getting pissed off. Merle started to take force towards these foreigners so Daryl quickly pointed his crossbow at Merle and he backed up letting the car leave. Daryl pointed his crossbow away from Merle and stalked off into the forest towards the prison.

"The fuck bro? That group must have really changed ya boy! Besides I was only just gunna take what they owe us cuz we saved their asses." Merle was snapping at Daryl but Daryl just kept walking ignoring every word.

They got into a fight, Merle obviously the one starting it. Merle reached over a grabbed Daryl's shirt, Daryl pulled away ripping his shirt down the back, then he froze.

As soon as the shirt ripped Merle froze too. Merles facial expression was shocked. Daryl had all sorts of scars on his back they looked very painful. Merle knew exactly where he got them too.

"Why did ya never tell me…?" Merle said in a much calmer voice then he had ever used towards his brother.

"Cuz ya were never there to tell." Daryl was angry. Merle could almost see the anger pouring out of him. "You were never there when I needed ya! Don't even try and say ya never knew he beat me."

Daryl kept walking away from Merle heading in the direction of the prison.

"So ya goin back and leavin' me here?"

"HEY! I may be walkin away, but you're the one who's leaving."And like that Daryl left Merle and headed towards the prison.

"Hey were are ya goin?" Merle said as he followed slowly behind him.

"Ta where I belong!"

When Daryl and Merle came close to the prison they heard the gun shots and saw the Governor and his gunmen fleeing the scene.

"Shit!" As Daryl got closer he saw that the Governor knocked the gates down letting walkers inside the prison field. He also noticed Rick was in danger. Daryl ran over crossbow in hand and shot the walkers that were centimetres away from killing Rick. Rick nodded at Daryl before looking over his shoulder at Merle who was giving him a welcoming smile.

"Hey officer friendly, long time not see am I right." Rick signed heading straight into the prison.

Carol couldn't believe her eyes. Did Daryl really come back? She was thankful but at the same time really pissed off. She walked up to Rick to see if he was okay.

"Rick, are you okay?" Carol ran over and hugged him. After they separated she looked over at Daryl. Daryl nodded towards her but she didn't respond instead she walked right back into the prison.

Daryl was confused wouldn't Carol be happy he was back? He didn't end up breaking the promise he made to Carol. He was back wasn't he?

Daryl walked into the prison Merle slowly following behind. At this point almost everyone was yelling with each other. Glenn, Maggie, and Michonne were furious, while Rick and Hershel were trying to reason. Carol stood off to the side watching. She noticed Daryl looking in her direction every once and awhile. Merle was locked up in a cell but could hear the entire situation unfold. Carol finally decided to leave this fighting up to them and she left to go check on Judith and start supper with Beth. Carol walked past the cell Merle was in but he stopped her.

"Hey, little mouse. Long time no see." Merle said with a smirk on his face.

"Shut up Merle." Was all that came out of Carols mouth as she walked past the cell. The smirk on Merles face quickly faded and Merle was clearly shocked on what had just happened. The little tiny mouse that was scared of her own shadow just told Merle Dixon to shut up.

okay i just wanted to add i hated ending this chapter off at this part, i at least wanted Daryl and Carol to talk but ehh. I will update soon! hopefully!