AN: alright another little chapter :) let me know what you think :)

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Chapter 21

"Why can't we go back...to where you were Merle?"

Carol watched in curiosity as Dr.S asked the very question she would have.

She had watched the scenes swirled around them. Dr.S had clicked well with the group, and instantly seemed to focus on Lori. He was a trauma surgeon in another lifetime he'd told them. As long as he had the supplies he was pretty sure he could deliver Lori's baby if a c-section was needed. He seemed happy to have a purpose in the group and dotted on Lori, worrying about if she ate, or slept.

That allowed Merle, Andrea and Michonne to focus more on finding their little group shelter...supplies.

The four were sitting around the fire discussing their options while Lori slept one night, when the question was asked.

Carol watched as Merle, hesistated..momentarily.

"You ever get termites Doc?... Them fuckers, they get in your house and everything looks good from the outside. You don't even know it's happening, and suddenly you got a major problem... That's how it is at Woodbury. Looks good from the outside. Rotten to the core inside." Merle said.

The group was thoughtful for a few moments and Carol watched as Sophia skipped over to a sleeping Lori.

"What is she doing?" Carol asked her Gram, as Sophia reached out and gently touched Lori's stomach. A smile lit up on Sophia's face as she concentrated on what she was doing.

"I think that might be the answer to your question about her gifts" her Gram said with a smile as Sophia ran back over to the two.

"I told Carl he was having a sister...I knew I was right." Sophia said triumphantly

Carol looked at Sophia in curiosity. "What do you mean you told Carl?" She said.

Sophia turned back to the scene before them and the silent group contemplating their future while staring into the fire.

"Carl dreams of me...a lot. So I go talk to him. He needs me right now Momma. You understand that right?" Sophia said sadly.

Her Gram was thoughtful for a moment. "Sophia...you have a gift, you have nothing to apologize for, but the marvellous part of the almighty's after life, is there are no boundaries. You can be in two places at once, you can visit your mother and Carl." She said.

"I can?" Sophia asked.

"Yes child...I'll show you how" her gram said with a smile.

Sophia flung herself at Carol, burying her face in her side "I'll visit you Mama" she whispered. Carol was about to speak when their attention was drawn back to the group.

"I have an idea..." Merle said thoughtfully "but we need more people first...there was a camp ...I had seen when I was out on my own hunting. Scouted them out, thought maybe Daryl was with them. I didn't tell the Governor 'bout em...just a bunch if RV's parked on a campground, they were my plan B"

"If they're still there..." Andrea said.

"They're still there...stupid fuckers, they have been lucky. Should have dug pits around the perimeter..." Merle said.

The scene then changed again, it looked like the next morning the group was packing up their camp to go.

Merle was laughing at Andrea. "Really ...Daryl and Carol...little thing scared of her own shadow ?"

Andrea nodded laughing as well

Lori smiled "Really? I always thought they had a brother/sister vibe." She said

"Fuck Olive Oyl I always thought Daryl was gay." Merle said good naturally.

"Well...you don't eye fuck your sister...nor do you make out with them in the kitchen at the farm if your gay...like I may have observed before the farm fell." Andrea said with a grin.

Carol felt her face flush as Sophia giggled and her Gram put her hand up to cover her grin.

Lori smiled thoughtfully "Good...I'm happy for them, they deserve to be happy..." She paused pointing at Merle "and you better not cause trouble for them when we find them." She said with a grin.

"Wouldn't dream of it Olive.." Merle said.

Carol was suddenly hit by a wave of light. The air seemed to shimmer, she suddenly felt as though she was underwater, she could see Daryl up above the surface calling to her.

Wake up Angel.

She could feel his worry, his concern. She put her hand out to wave through the air, leaving ripple like effect. If she hadn't known better she would have thought that she was underwater. Walking underneath sparkling depths. She had the sudden desire to throw herself backwards and float in the energy.

Wake up Angel

"What's happening?" She asked her Gram

"Soulmates... The almighty's greatest creation. You compete one another. To you he is like the ocean, but Angel face to him you are the shore. You give him a place to rest, a place to ground himself. Don't forget, the shore runs under the ocean, deeper than the eye can see, nourishing it. There would be no ocean were it not for the bottom of the sea...he's connected, even through all these layers of unconsciousness...you're time here is finished." Her Gram said

Wake up Angel...I need you

She turned in distress to her Gram and Sophia "Go Angel face...we will be with you." Her gram said with a smile.

She smiled as she took a step back and let herself float to the surface to wake.