The Alexandria Safe Zone seemed safe enough, but he just didn't fit in...until one of the few people he actually thought was decent showed up at the front gate bringing the biggest shock of his life with him.

In mourning Beth's death, I wrote my own alternative ending. Not only did they survive after getting attacked at the prison but, Daryl's feelings for Beth have grown. Once they've finally admitted their love for one another, things seem to escalate and the star crossed lovers are found struggling to find one another once again. This story follows the paths of Daryl and Beth.

When Daryl realizes that Beth starts to offer herself more to the group's services and their chemistry becomes apparent to the both of them, they soon realize that their relationship is not something that comes easy. But they will try and try again to make it work. **Rating for possible descriptive romantic scenes as well as violence.

What if after Beth was taken, she was able to escape before they ever reached Atlanta? When the group miraculously finds each other, will they be able to stick together and find a place to start over again? Semi-slow burn. Kind of follows things that have happened in the season thus far but definitely deviates some. What I like to imagine would happen if Beth was still around.