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Chapter 35 is here! Sorry I suck I know *place shitty excuse for not writing here*

I've been sick all day so i finally got this done, wooh! thanks for all the love you guys ! This story is a chapter away from it's half way point! If you guys haven't checked out my two one shots "Thing's Daryl Can't Do" and "Losing my Shit" then please do it would mean the world to me! I hope you like this chapter, I don't know why It took me so friggen long! As always Read & Review away my friends, stay awesome!

TWD Is Not Mine, darn :(

Carol was outside with Beth and Marie later that day. The sun had rose and almost set again and Daryl had yet to return. She was a tad nervous now. Rick had gotten anxious as well, the whole group waiting to see if he would come back with Alyssa or not.

The most anxious of them all was definitely Marie, hands down without a doubt. Marie must of asked Carol a million times when Daryl was coming home. The girl had grown quiet attached to the angel in the short time she knew him. He was, after all, the man who saved her life and a man who loved her big sister. That had won him a lot of points with the little girl, as well as a place in her heart.

So when he was still no where to be found, Marie had practically became depressed.

"Don't worry Marie, I'm sure Daryl has a good reason for taking so long." Beth told her as they all watched the snow together.

"But I want him home now." Marie mumbled as she crossed her arms and looked down to her feet.

Carol couldn't help but giggle at Marie's little tantrum over Daryl. Had he been there to see her himself she knew he would of turned red from embarrassment. "If I know Daryl he'll be home any minute now. He's not gonna keep you waiting, Marie, promise."

Marie nodded just nodded her head yes as she looked up again, keeping her eyes out for Daryl's return. Carol couldn't help but think to herself in that moment that if Sophia was still alive, that could of been her so overly attached to him.

Alyssa had fallen asleep during the ride back. Daryl didn't mind though, poor girl looked so exhausted she needed her rest. He kept quiet the whole way back, listening to Merle and Connor bicker about random things like the world before the infection and Sebastian. Daryl just wanted to be home, and they were so close. He could feel it.

Just as quick as that feeling in his gut popped up, there it was. As the prison gates began to appear closer, Daryl lifted Alyssa up, shaking her awake slowly.

"Come wake up, we're here." Daryl told her as her eyes blinked open.

"We're home?" Alyssa groggy voice asked as she lifted her head up.

"Yup." They were home alright. His family was home at last, every last one of them. Daryl couldn't help but let out a small smile at the sight of Rick opening the gate for them. He did it.

"Marie!" Carl's voice echoed through out the prison. He ran through the main room, through the cell block and up to the second floor where he knew she would be with Beth helping Carol feed Judith. He found all three girls doing exactly that.

"What is it Carl?" Carol asked him as he entered the room.

"The car's back!" Carl had a smile on his face. It was a rare sight for the young Grimes boy, who had drastically changed so much since his mom died.

His new's had Marie running out of the room with out a word. Carol handed the baby off to Beth, "I'll be back." She scurried after them, her walking quickly turning into running.

As they made it out side the snow had started again, making the sheet of snow that had already fallen the night before a bit heavier. Carl pointed out to where his father was letting the car in through the second gate. "Look Marie!"

Marie looked through the gate, her heart clearly racing. "Can you see them?"

The person to get out of the truck was Connor. They could Merle in the front seat, but his expression was had to tell from the distance. Connor hobbled over to Rick, he looked tired but relieved. They watched as Rick patted the young mans shoulder, smiling as the back seat door opened.

"Who is it? Can you see anyone?" Marie was getting frantic as she watched someone shuffle out of the back seat.

Marie wasn't the only frantic one. Carol's heart was racing as she watched the car carefully. Soon a pair of angel wings on a leather vest had popped out of the back seat. It was Daryl. Carol let out a sigh of relief as she watched her love get slowly out of the car, then reach back in to grab something. She could see Daryl through the crossbow over his shoulder, then go back in the car for something else. Carol could see her vision become watery as the silhouette of a young girl came out of the car. She smiled wide as she stared at the girls brown hair blow in the wind, and her dark eyes scan the prison.

She was really home. "ALYSSA!"

Alyssa's head shot up to the gate across the field. Her heart racing and her eyes releasing waterfall like tears. There she was, blue ribbon in her brown hair and all. Marie was okay, and Alyssa was home at last.

"MARIE!" Alyssa screamed out as she let go of Daryl's clutch. On the other side of the field, Carl and Carol had open the gate for Marie, who bolted through the field to reach her big sister. Alyssa ran out to meet her half way, regardless of how bad her body ached. Before she can make it the pain kicked in and Alyssa dropped to her knee's, unable to run any further. It didn't matter though, because Marie had ran to meet her on the ground, jumping in to the arm's of her big sister for the first time in months.

"You found me!" Marie sobbed into her big sisters arms as Alyssa cradled her in her arms. Marie finger nails dug deep into her sisters skin as she held her tight but Alyssa didn't care, she hugged her just as tight, practically squeezing the life out of her tiny fragile body.

"I'm sorry!" Alyssa's cries were a mix of pain and joy. It didn't matter how bad her body ached, she was so happy to be back with her baby sister, "I'm so sorry Marie!"

"Please don't leave me again.." Marie's whimpering voiced begged her.

Alyssa showed her sister with kisses as she stood to her feet, "No never, never ever again." She let got of Marie for a second and took a step back to look for her, and as she did all the pain she had been ignoring shot up her back again causing her to drop to the floor.

Before she could fall all the way down, a pair of big arms caught her. "Hey easy now, ain't ye remember ya just got hurt?"

"I'm fine, just need to sit." Alyssa chuckled

Daryl carried her up in his arms back into the prison. "Sure ya are." He could feel Marie close behind him, barely holding onto the end of his vest as she followed then across the field. As the reached the get he could see Carol crying. "What's wrong with ya now, woman?" The corner of his mouth raised a bit, letting her know he was only teasing.

Carol just ran her hand through Alyssa's hair, "Just happy you kept your word."

"Don' I always?" Daryl smile got bigger as Carol followed them back into the prison. When they got inside everyone was sitting in the main room, eagerly waiting for their return.

"She's back!" Beth cried tears of joy as Daryl carried Alyssa's body over to where her and her father were sitting.

"She's real messed up, she took a beatin or two.." Daryl shuttered, he knew it was a lot more than that.

"Let's take a look at her then." Hershel replied as he got up. Daryl followed Hershel and Beth, Alyssa still in his arms.

When Marie tried to follow her, Carol held her back. "Let them clean her first, sweetie, then u can go see her. Till then let's start dinner." Once they were gone, Carol went to prepare the rabbit Michonne had brought home. She figured stew would help everyone get over the bitter cold winter that was coming. As she put the food in the pot and turned on the fire the room filled itself with the scent of her cooking, and the moment it filled her nose Carol could feel her stomach turn. She put her hand in front of her mouth to stop herself from gagging. This had never happen to her when she cooked before but today she felt absolutely nauseous.

"Are you okay, Momma?" Marie asked as she watched Carol take a step away from the food to breathe.

Carol stopped to think. What in the world could be wron- oh. Oh no. Carol shook the thought out of her head as she forced herself to suck it up and go back to cooking, "Nothing sweetie, I'm fine."

"Ya need to take a look at 'er back, she's messed up real bad.." Daryl tried to whisper to Hershel. He had cleaned her up for the most part, but Alyssa had refused to show anyone her back. Daryl understood though. Who could blame her? He knew how it was to be so insecure.

Unfortunately for him, that girl had real good hearing. "I thought we decided no one was looking at my back..."

"Ya forget yer still bleedin' back there?" Daryl growled at her a bit frustrated with her attitude.

"I'll live."

"Alyssa please, let me take a lo-" Hershel started to step closer to her but Alyssa shook her head no.

"Forget it." Alyssa crossed her arms over her chest, "I just want my sister."

Daryl let out a loud, angry sigh as he stopped out of the room to fetch the little girl. When Marie ran into the room she jumped on the bed with her sister, cuddling into her arms. Daryl walked over to Hershel, "Lemme get a second with 'er." Hershel nodded, walking out of the room and nodding at Beth to go with him. Once Daryl was alone with the girls he sat on the bed close to them. "Yer a pain." He told Alyssa with a sigh and a smile.

"I know." Alyssa replied, "But hell ain't you glad I'm back?"

Daryl scoffed, "Don' know, are ya gonna drive me crazy the whole damn time?"

Alyssa shrugged as she brought Marie closer to her, "Yeah, that was the plan." Alyssa chuckled a bit, and she could of sworn she heard Daryl do the same. "Thank's Daryl.. for everything."

Daryl laid down next to Alyssa, putting his arms around both girls and holding them as close as he could, "It was nothin'."