Daryl and Merle Dixon plan to rob the quarry camp. It should be easy. These fools have no common sense. But Daryl's conscience is pricked by a little girl and her mother. Canon through 1.3, then AU. The ensemble cast grows throughout this epic story.

A chance encounter in the shower room changes what was once an easy friendship and Daryl finds himself stuck in a game in which he doesn't know the rules. Fed up, he makes a decision to get revenge and in the end, they both turn out to be winners in their own right. Set between season 3 and 4. Caryl short prompt.

"There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself." — Lemony Snicket

(AU no ZA) Being a single mother to a four year old is easier for Carol than it would be for most. That is, until her ever helpful daughter inadvertently plays match maker and Carol finds herself falling for the gruff guy next door. (Story prompt. Total fluff.)

This story fills in some of the gaps between the scenes from The Walking Dead, as if they were deleted scenes like you'd find on a DVD. It focuses mainly, though not exclusively, on Carol & Daryl because they're my favorites. I'm following the path of the show, just with extra emphasis on the Caryl relationship.

"You know you have found love when you can't find your way back." This is AU. Being young and surrounded by feuding families can't stop the way you feel. The heart wants what the heart wants even when you know there will be consequences. [Caryl]

Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family. Most of us would give our own life for the survival of a family member. [ZA AU]

What if the ZA never happened? Would Daryl, Rick, Carol, Glenn, Maggie and the others still have ended up being friends? This an AU story on how everyone may have met if there was no ZA. Eventually will become a Caryl story, but beings with Daryl meeting Rick.

The bills keep piling up and if Daryl Dixon has any hope of improving his life, he and his brother are going to have to find someone to fill their spare room to help cover expenses. The problem is that while Daryl can't stand his new roommate, he finds himself falling for his roommate's girlfriend. Pre-ZA AU.

Caryl AU. This wasn't a dream, this was actually happening. She was on a bus by herself at 1 in the morning heading south, away from the monster of a man she had been married to for the past 8 years. A man that she was technically still married to. But she'd figure it out, right? She had to.