Alright readers. I seen your comments :) You two know who you are, and unfortunately I have to say that yes I knew of a guy who was in his late twenties that dated and engaged in activities with fourteen year old. Of course it was 'mutual' between them but I thought about all those younger girls out there that it isn't mutual between and I thought about what would someone do to a person if they found out about that and had the freedom to do what they wanted? I hate the fact that most people like "Chris" get away with it so yes, in the future when he does finally get disposed of...it will be in a way that is best fitting. Don't worry :) I got plans down. Now onto the next chapter!
It took a little bit, a few more walkers had joined the ones outside after the guys rushed to the boiler room, so soon after fighting them off they were standing in the cleared field that lead to the woods before glancing back to the fence and nodding to Maggie and Glenn. Carl was there, ready to open the gate for his dad and them, but Rick made him wait as Daryl scanned the ground. Merle was scanning on the other side from Daryl and when they found tracks they both motioned for Rick.
"Right here, she fought off a walker, then ran straight for the forest."
"Shes smart, she'd stay on high ground."
"Shes also dumb trying to go without a weapon." Rick nodded to the brothers before checking his gun and making sure he still had his red handled machete before motioning towards the woods.
"Lead the way, we stick together and keep an eye out. If we don't find her by sun down I'm going back to make sure Lola is taken care of. Plus I need to make sure we get this Chris, or Daniel guy, locked up before he causes any more harm." Daryl and Merle nodded as they went off into the woods, praying that Trixie was smart enough to stick close to the prison and hoping it would be easy to find her but as the minutes ticked past, and the feet started to add up to miles, all the guys started to wonder where exactly Trixie had went. As the sun dipped behind the trees Rick stopped near a tree and wiped his forehead.
"What? We cant loose her trail, what's going on?" Rick glanced over to Daryl and shook his head.
"Its been hours man, I got to go back. I'm going to take care of the prison, if you guys aren't back by morning I'll send Michonne by horse to find ya'll from the street. Stay close to it alright?" Daryl sighed, chewing on his thumb before nodding and glancing to Merle.
"You want to go back too brother?"
"Naw, little gals out here, you don't need to be running around worried and getting hurt without ya old brother now do ya? Naw, we stick together. Sherriff, you take care of my nephew for the night ya hear?"
"I got him, don't worry bout that." Rick nodded to the hunters as they nodded back and turned to continue into the woods as Rick found his way out and back towards the prison. It wasn't hard, they were closer to the street than they wanted to admit, but as the feet continued to add up and the daylight continued to dwindle Daryl and Merle started to become upset.
"I swear, I find that little gal she's going to be bent over my knee and get what her daddy never gave her!"
"Shut up Merle, she's smart to not stay near the walkers I can say that." Merle scoffed, shaking his head before walking up behind Daryl and glancing over his shoulder. Whenever his brother stopped he knew it was for a reason. When Merle saw what Daryl had found on the ground he frowned and glanced around them quickly.
"Smart to stay away from walkers yes, but smart enough to avoid traps, apparently not." Daryl growled, leaning down and picking up the boot that was laying on the ground next to fresh blood and a trip wire.
"You think she got out herself?" Merle examined the trip wire, shaking his head and frowning deeper before glancing around and pointing over a way that he noticed fresh breakage.
"Nope, she was watched little brother." Daryl glanced to where Merle pointed and frowned himself, bringing his crossbow around him and taking aim, ready for anything, as they quietly followed the fresh breakage amongst the trees. It was a long and quiet journey, tension filling every second, before they finally got close to a clearing and heard laughter. Daryl put his fingers to his mouth, signaling for his brother to be quite, when someone from the clearing spoke up.
"Dawg man, I cant believe you found this little piece just hanging around the woods!" Daryl gritted his teeth when he heard muffled mumbling then another two or so voices laughing with the first. Merle crept closer to the edge of the clearing and listened as he peeked over and saw the whole scene in front of them. In the clearing were three guys, two were dark haired and one was bald. The bald one was laughing and poking something at a fourth person tied up against a tree. That person was struggling and grunting before the bald one turned and laughed to what looked like the leader near the fire.
"Yeah Has, she was just dangling there, pretty as could be, waiting to be plucked." The leader, Dawg, was smirking as the bald one, Has, backed away and over closer to him which gave Merle and Daryl the perfect position to see Trixie was the one tied to the tree, glaring and growling at her captures.
"Dawg, what are we gonna do wid her?" The one called Dawg glanced over to the other dark haired one and shrugged.
"Now Lee ya know I don't know much past the day we in. But, if ya play ay cards right, when she's weak enough, ya might get a taste of her sweet, sweet skin. That's why we keeping her alive instead of roasting her ain't it boys!" Dawg laughed, making Trixie groan and close her eyes as the other two, Has and Lee, laugh with him.
"Dawg she sure is pretty! Ya think if she get weak enough she might like us?"
"More than one way to train a pussy!" Dawg laughed again as Merle and Daryl glared to each other, wanting so bad to just run right in and kill these three but knowing they needed an advantage. Merle knew exactly what to do.
"Daryl, trust me, I can get us in. Just let me talk to them and make them think we want to group up. The moment their weapons are dropped, take them out." Daryl chewed on his lip, shaking his head for a moment until he seen the one called Has throwing trash at Trixie and growled, nodding.
"Fine, but no stalling Merle. In and out. She doesn't need this." Merle glared, nodding before he put his gun on his back and took out his pistol.
"Don't worry bro, this is family they fucking with." Daryl nodded as he got his crossbow ready and followed his brother out into the opening just like it was the first day at the quarry again. Without much on them Merle figured that the guys would believe them on being travelers but he knew if they didn't that at least they had their weapons already drawn.
"Hey! Who goes there!" The one called Dawg stood, gun drawn before he noticed that Merle was aiming in on him anyways and when he held his hand out Has and Lee put their weapons down as well. Daryl was scouting the area, trying not to give a glance over to Trixie, as Merle chuckled and smiled to the guys.
"Oh hey there fellas. Seen the fire from the road, wondered who else was out here on their own." Dawg glared to Merle but nodded, before sitting back on the tree log he was on and motioning for Merle and Daryl to come closer.
"Just us three and our slave." Merle nodded, giving a space glance over to Trixie and noticing her wide and fearful eyes before laughing coldly and smiling back to Dawg.
"Aww, fine looking gal there guys. Find her walking or take her from a camp?"
"Trapped the pretty thang. What you doing out here?" Lee had sat back down, watching the brothers closely as Has glared, his hand still on his gun.
"Aww ya know, taking what we can, hoping to meet up with kindred souls sooner or later. The whole dead is walking thing. My brother and I here saw ya fire and hoped we could either take ya stuff or join ya. Now ya not going to make us do the first thought are ya?" Dawg laughed, glaring at Merle before shaking his head and motioning again for them to sit and Merle nudged Daryl to take a seat as he did and threw a sparse glance over to Trixie. She was confused, worried and scared but now hurt as she watched her main man and her should be brother sitting with the captures that wanted to harm her.
"Well we sure could use more men in the group. Where ya'll from?" Daryl grunted, making it seem as if he didn't talk and Merle laughed, nudging his brother again to gather his attention off of Trixie and back to the boys.
"We're from way down in Georgia boys, round Valdosta area. Heard Atlanta was a safe zone, been traveling since. Stayed at a few abandoned places here and there, never found one worthy of sticking around. Didn't think we'd see another pair of guys like us though."
"And how's that?"
"Oh ya know, plunder and steal, the whole pirate thing. Kind of liked that living since I can remember. But having family helps. My names Merle and this is my brother Daryl." Dawg nodded, nodding to him and his fellas I return.
"They call me Dawg, this is Has and that's Lee our special guy." Lee grinned before realizing what Dawg said and frowning for a moment.
"Dawg, I ain't special, I'm just slow." Daryl rolled his eyes before nodding to the fire and glaring at Dawg.
"You got anything to eat, a guy could starve out here on his own." Dawg nodded, looking the brothers over before nudging Has in the side.
"Give them a bag of that jerky we found Has."
"Aww but Dawg, that's my special stash!"
"I know, now give it to them so they can eat. Share everything remember?" Has grunted, frowning but grabbing the jerky bags out of his bag beside him none the less. Tossing one to each brother he held onto the last one tightly before throwing a glare to Dawg. He didn't notice but the brothers did and when Dawg smiled their way Merle more than gladly started to eat.
"Much appreciated man, been days since we've had decent food." Lee chuckled, nodding in agreement, but smiling as well.
"It looks like ya'll never miss a meal! Ya'll so clean and stuff." Merle and Daryl glanced to Lee, as did Dawg, and when the brothers gave each other a glance they both knew what the other was thinking. Fuck. They had forgotten about that one certain point. Unfortunately the 'special' man had to notice. Now Dawg was nodding as he began to notice as well.
"Yeah, looks like ya found some fresh water out here in the woods. Now where did you score that?" Merle smirked, nodding slightly to Dawg as Daryl glared to Lee.
"Ran across an old prison, coldest water I ever felt, but got the job done. Found it what, three days ago brother?" Daryl just nodded, glancing to Merle from the corner of his eyes as Dawg smirked, turning to Lee and Has.
"A prison, sounds safe. Safer than being out here. Maybe we can head back there tomorrow and see how it looks." Has chuckled, nodding with whatever plan they had and Lee just smiled. Daryl un-noticingly nudge Merles leg, glaring at his brother now as he nodded back, understanding that now was not the time to let them wonder.
"Eh, walls were broke down and it wasn't that secure. Took out almost twenty dead heads before we could shower, I wouldn't recommend it." Dawg sighed, thinking it over, before nodding and waving his hand.
"Cant do anything tonight anyways, too late. Need sleep. Has, ya got first watch. You don't touch our girl there and make sure you watch the woods, not her!" Has blushed, rubbing the back of his neck as he nodded to Dawg. Merle glanced back and forth to the guys, watching how they set up their sleeping areas. Pretty much they threw their jackets on the ground and started to put their back packs down for pillows. When he noticed that they had put their weapons to the side, just for a moment, he smiled. Nodding to Daryl, Merle gripped his pistol and stood as if he was going to find a spot as well but when he drew his gun up and pointed it at the back of Dawgs head he was surprised as Dawg turned and swung his arm out, catching Merles arm and twisting it so the pistol now pointed off towards the ground. Dawgs own gun was in his face now while Daryl held his crossbow up and in Dawgs face. "Not smart man."
"Let him go." Daryl was glaring to Dawg as Merle laughed and shrugged his shoulder that wasn't being held.
"Hey, got to take what ya can right?" Dawg grinned but never moved his eyes off of Merle, his gun trained right on his forehead.
"Yeah, but you ain't gonna take what's mine." Daryl growled now, taking another step closer to Dawg while Has and Lee went to grab their guns as well.
"Don't! I'll take him out right now!"
"And I'd take out your brother. Then what hunter?" Daryl sighed, growling low again as Has and Lee glanced between the men. Trixie's eyes were wide as she watched what was going on and when she started to struggle and scream from behind her gag Dawg rolled his eyes. "Shut the fuck up sweet heart! Ain't like you never seen blood before!"
"Dawg…man, what….what are ya gonna do?" Dawg smirked, shrugging softly at his friends worry.
"Not sure yet." Dawg was still judging Merle who was smiling the whole time as Trixie struggled even more and made more noise. Dawg sighed now, rolling his eyes before Has turned to glare at the girl.
"Shut the fuck up bitch!" Trixie just threw him a glare, daring him to try anything, when she screamed again and got on Dawgs last nerve. He didn't think the brother would try anything, not really right then anyways, so turning his head towards Trixie Dawg hollered one last time.
"I said to shut up you fucking whore before I make you!" Trixie just glared to Dawg before she seen his eyes go wide and heard a gun blast going off. Has was jumping up and down, holding his leg, while Dawg stumbled around for a moment before falling face first to the ground, a bolt sticking out from the back of his head. Trixie sighed when she saw Merle and Daryl holding their weapons to Lee who was holding his hands up.
"You picked the wrong girl to fuck with." Daryl didn't waste a moment putting a bolt through Lees head and when Merle went up to the hobbling Has he finished him off as well. Once everything was quite again they listened, wondering how many walkers they had just attracted, but when none were heard right then they nodded to each other. Merle and Daryl went to Trixie's side, both using their hunting knifes to quickly dispatch the ropes holding her, and when she was free she snatched the tape that gaged her off and threw her arms around Daryl.
"Took ya long enough." Daryl grinned, wrapping an arm around her as Merle smiled.