AN: Okay! Week One with no Walking Dead. This is gonna be a long as shit summer. Well it's not all bad, I saw Evil Dead over the weekend and loved it!

Well here's the next chapter. Not a lot goes on, but it's necessary.

Chapter 38: The Woman in White

"Diana!" Diana was walking down the cement hallways of the prison. She heard the whisper again, "Diana!"

"Who is that?" she asked continuing down further down the halls. Everything was brighter and fuzzy than normal. Diana looked around her and saw two paths. On was a well lit hallway while the other contrasted in a dim, dark one.

Diana looked to the dark one, "Well fuck that shit!" she took a step toward the lighted hall. She felt a brush of air rub against her hair and whispered again in her ear, "Diana!" She quickly turned around and saw no one.

When she turned back to continue her way out she saw someone there in a white dress. Her brown curls reached passed her shoulders and stared at her with those big brown eyes. She gave a gentle smile.

"Lori?"

"Hello, Di. Are you okay?"

Diana shook her head, "No. I'm not. Everyone misses you. Rick and Carl especially."

Lori frowned at that, "I'm sorry you had to see that. It must not have left a good thought for you," she looked down at Diana's pregnant belly. She nodded, "I'm just a little traumatized, you know?"

Lori smiled at the girl trying to shake off her fears, "Why aren't you going down that hall?"

Diana looked back to it seeing how creepy it looked vacant, "It's screams death, that's why," Lori held out her hand and started to lead her down the dark hall, "It can't be that bad."

"Then you are clearly blind," Lori looked back at the girl, "No, I just don't want you to be blinded by the bad. Going into dark places can get you reward with greatness."

"And you want greatness for me?" Diana raised and eyebrow.

"Of course I do. Lily does as well," Diana stopped in her tracks, "You've seen my mother?"

Lori smiled to her, "It's really nice talking to her again. I missed our conversations," they continued to walk further down until Diana could barely see what was in front of her, "Where is she? Why haven't I seen her, yet? I want to see her!"

"Shh!" Lori whispered putting a finger in front of her lips, "You're not ready yet, sweetie."

"What are you talking about? I've been ready."

"You're not. Lily knows when the perfect time is."

"Yeah, it'll be when I'm bleeding out and dying giving birth," she mumbled to herself.

Lori sighed, "She hates when you think like that."

"Yeah, well she could tell me herself," Diana spat. It was silent for a moment, "I'm sorry," Diana apologized, "I'm just feeling down in the dumps."

"I know," Lori hugged her rubbing her arm, "I know." After a few more moments Diana spoke, "So what's down here? A Rancor or something?"

"Take a look," Diana saw a bright blue metal door a head of them, "A door?"

Lori nodded, "Go a head and see what's in there."

Diana walked up to the door to inspect it before opening. She looked behind her and saw Lori wasn't there anymore. It was just her in the dark with this door. She stuck out a hand and reaching to the handle. When the door opened up she could see a familiar figure in the door way.

"CAROL!" Diana gasped awake from her sleep. She looked around and saw she was in her cell alone. It was a dream, a vivid one, but still a dream. Diana stood up and ran down to the main room. There was no sign of Daryl at all. Beth noticed the frantic look on her face.

"Di, are you okay?"

Diana looked to her and saw Little Ass Kicker in her arms, "I was just looking for Daryl," she said calming down some.

"Oh, him, Carl and Oscar went further in the prison to clear it out some more. He told me to tell you that he didn't want to wake you. You looked like you were having an interesting dream."

"I did," Diana looked over to the blond and then to the small baby in her arms, "How is she?"

"She's fine, drinks a lot of milk," she smiled. Diana walked up to her and stared down at Little Ass Kicker, "I didn't really get a chance to look at her," Diana whispered. The baby had brown fuzzy hair. It's small, cubby, soft limbs were slowly moving about.

"Do you want to hold her?" Beth asked. Diana nodded fighting the urge to cry. She cradled the back of her head with one hand and her other held on to the bottom. Once Diana looked into those brown eyes she smiled, "Oh my, she is such a cutie," Diana glanced over to Beth.

"Has Rick held her yet?" Diana asked snuggling her noise to Little Ass Kicker, making the baby giggle. Beth made a frown, "He isn't back yet. Daddy went to go find him."

Diana started to feel small thumps coming from inside of her, "I feel you, Thumper. I know you want to meet Little Ass Kicker," she said to her belly. She brought her face close to Little Ass Kicker, "Are you excited to meet Thumper?"

Beth smiled at Diana being silly. Diana sat on one of the chairs, "I am too. Thumper and Little Ass Kicker out to rule the world!" They stayed in the Main room for a while until Diana decided to go back up to her cell and rest.

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It wasn't until a little later until Diana saw Carl and Oscar back in the main cell block. Diana looked out of her cell and saw Carl walking with his head down.

"Carl," Diana called to him. He looked up, "Yeah?"

"Where's Daryl? I thought he was with you?"

"He stayed behind. He thinks he may have found Carol's knife and it upset him."

Diana tilted her head breathing out, "What?" Diana walked passed him and down the stairs. When she turned to go into the Main room she couldn't believe her eyes. Daryl was holding Carol in his arms as he carried her through the entrance. Diana lend against the wall letting out some tears, "You found her!"

Daryl walked into the closest cell with Diana close behind him and put her down on the bed, "She was trapped behind a locked door in the halls," he said as he inspected her for any bite marks. Diana ran to get her a towel and water. When she came back Carol's eyes barely opened up, "Where am I?"

Diana started to wipe off the dirt on her face, "You're back with us. Daryl found you and brought you home," Carol looked up to him, "Thank you so much," she whispered. Diana hugged her friend, "Sophia!" Diana got up and went to find the little girl.

"Sophia!" the girl came out of the cell upstairs with Carl, "Yeah?"

"Get down here!" Diana said with a smile on her face and watery eyes, "It's a miracle!"

Diana led Sophia into the cell, "Look who Daryl found," Sophia looked and saw Carol try to sit up with the glass of water in her hand. Her eyes were soft as a small word whimpered off her lips, "Mommy?"

"Hi, Baby," Carol let out a tear. Sophia ran to her mother and hugged her tight, "Mommy you're alive!"

"I won't ever leave you again!" Diana rested her head against Daryl, "You don't know how much hope you brought back to those two," she whispered to him. Daryl smirked, "I was only doing my part."

Daryl put his arms around her so he could touch her belly, "Maybe it's not all bad," he said. Diana smiled and for the first time, ignored everything that was bad in the world. Nothing could bring her down from what she was feeling at this second.

AN: Okay so Carol's alive! AHHHHH YEAHHHH! Sorry it's late, not sure of the time and yes I'm that lazy not to look in the corner of my screen.

So my brother lent me his Universal Monster Movies (*pterodactyl screech*) I'm so happy to watch these, (I've seen most of them, except the Invisible Man and Phantom of the Opera (or any incarnation of PotO) I know I suck!) Who's your favorite Universal Monster (like Dracula, Wolf Man (that's mine!), Frankenstein, his Bride, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Mummy, ect.) and why?

Let me know, also your thoughts on this chapter and how you're holding up with TWD withdraws. Thank you for Reading!