Ana is a lawyer and married mother of 2 from the Pacific Northwest who ends up stuck in rural Georgia alone, just as the outbreak begins, when her car breaks down in front of Daryl's trailer. (Follows the storyline of Seasons 1 and 2 of TWD, and then veers off sharply. This won't fully retell all the events of the show, so a familiarity with the plot and characters is essential!)

Caryl and Mandrea, AU. Life began at forty and only got better from there. Carol had a good job, amazing friends, and a happy life. She didn't need love, and she didn't need romance. Besides, she already knew that all men were the same. They would all, eventually, be guilty of the same crimes. That didn't make her jaded; it just made her aware. Could one man prove his innocence?

Caryl AU. The headline of the advertisement caught her attention immediately: "Wanted: A Future."

Rick dreams of the past. He's sure he's stuck in a dream, trying to wake up, to get back to his family. He plays along since he can't seem to wake up. But increasing signs point to the fact that this isn't a dream. This is happening. Does he really have a chance to fix everything? To save his family? To make a better life?

When Daryl signed on to be up and coming country singer Beth Greene's bodyguard, he had figured it'd be a pretty easy gig, just watch out for overzealous fans and not let the girl get into any trouble. He hadn't counted on the insane hours, her obsessed stalker, or Beth herself. He sure hadn't counted on four months later the whole world going to hell.

They were just a boy & girl. Both from broken homes, they managed to find love & hope within each other; but life intervened. "You ever need anywhere to go…" he started "you just go on and come out to the farm" "And they did, didn't they?" Enid gushed as he reached an end to his story. Told in Hershel's memories. I do not own the Walking Dead. My story is copyrighted

When Leah indeed finds Daryl, things go south from there.

"I bet you thought that was real heroic. Hell, every villain thinks he's the hero of his own story." Negan dropped down to lean in close to Daryl's face - the next words were for him alone. "But if you pull anything like that again, I will bring Beth out here just to watch you die." Full ensemble with a Bethyl twist, M for everything.

Caryl AU. Sometimes things and people aren't what they seem. Based on the Nine Lives AU challenge prompt.