Saying goodbye to a little life is never easy, no matter your age. Doing so at eighteen formed the basis of years of grief for Carol and Daryl. How will they cope when the truth behind the hell they have been living for eighteen years changes? It's a non-ZA story about loss, truth, and the battle to make things right in your heart. Story set in 2002 and 2020 with date stamps.

Angered by the arrival of rich town folk to a brand new luxury camping site in their area, Merle Dixon collects his gang to chase the strangers away. The group soon learns the first visitors are an all-girls camp, but Daryl is quick to discover not every city girl is willing to be a damsel in distress.

AU, no ZA. Eventual Bethyl. Warnings for language, eventual smut, adult themes. all or most of the OG crew will make an appearance, as well as OCs. a story about the heart-wrenching pain of wanting someone unattainable, the road less traveled, the pain of judgment and choices we make. beth is engaged to zach but not without trepidation. do we shun the wandering heart, or follow?

"I'm a Thorne," Sammy shrugged. "You're a thorn in my side," Daryl teased. She shoved him playfully. "That's the cheesiest thing I've ever heard."

Non-ZA AU: After his divorce, Lieutenant Rick Grimes moves to Atlanta when Lori gets a job offer she can't pass up. Newly minted Sergeant Amanda Shepherd takes the plunge into discovering the true extent of corruption in APD. Somewhere along the line, their hopelessly entangled family ties make a relationship both intriguing and completely complicated at the same time.

Cyreese, AU. Oneshot. Tyreese knows that his family will love Carol, even if she needs a little reassurance.

Caryl, ZA/AU. Oneshot. Post series. Everything about their life together was a gift for both of them. Can be read alone, but also as a sequel to "Mood."

The most important thing to Rick Grimes is family. Michonne knows more than anyone. This is a Dark Rick Grimes in this story. Rated M.

Caryl, AU. They didn't know how much they needed one another, but maybe Poppy did…somehow. Rated for possible future additions.

When Carol decided to finally divorce Ed, she thought that she and Sophia were free of him. When he barreled back into their lives, she and Daryl worked up a plan. The only possible plan. It was time for Ed Peletier to disappear. (An AU inspired by prompts from celestial nova and LeviathanBlue, as well as the song Goodbye Earl. Can be read as Rickyl or gen. Warning for Ed's mouth)

Caryl, ZA/AU. There were different kinds of losses. Some were more permanent than others.

It's a very hot day and the boys at the Prison thought of a way to cool off...and more. (Rated M in later chapters) -Updated: December 12, 2021- (for spontaneous reasons)

Suzy is saved by the selfish, conceded redneck Merle Dixon. When Merle is handcuffed to the rooftop in Atlanta, it's time for her to return the favor. Only they are left stranded with little chance for survival. When someone comes to their rescue, she immediately suspects something isn't right with their new ally. Now it's not only the dead they have to fear most, but the living...

Caryl, AU. Mandrea, AU. It's backwards love, but it'll be love all the same. Western. Mail-Order Bride.

RJ Grimes, an old friend of Merle Dixon. They finally get reunited, and when she finally gets her brother back, it comes at the cost of losing that smart-mouthed redneck. Though somehow, his brother is able to figure out how to do the same for her as Merle once did and more. Daryl Dixon was somehow able to bring back a part of her that RJ Grimes thought was gone for good.

When Rick and his group entered the CDC, they found only one man who told them that this was there extinction event. That there was nothing left anywhere. What if that was not the case? What if things were better than they were originally? Cover art does not belong to me.

Caryl, AU. The Santa Clause problem was a serious problem, but Daryl was usually good at solving Sophia's problems.

Diana is imprudently trusting and foolishly naïve. Those are facts. Daryl knows this... yet that's what draws him to her: the need to protect her until she can do it herself. With so many tribulations in the future, what will become of their newfound companionship? (slow burn; fantasy AU; juicier summary inside)

..Daryl/Beth.. "Fifty Four Days" World. First, he fell in love with her smile. Then, he fell in love with her cooking. And then, finally, he fell in love with her.

Daryl and Morgan head back to Virginia with their new family. The two men must reunite with their friends and show them the men they have become and help their new and old family get to know each other and deal with new problems as they arise as they build their new home and try to save as many people as possible. Trust, will, and love will be put to the test as they return home.

Tea spent her life being the odd man out. Having spent her younger years suffering abuse for being autistic and ADHD, she came into the apocalypse ready to take on the world. Daryl Dixon, a hunter and survivor like her, wanted nothing to do with the little girl who through herself into his world. But at the end of it all, can one really say no to love? I don't own TWD or its plot.

When she took the job at the lumber mill she didn't expect to meet the man of her dreams, but when the 18 wheeler rolled in the log yard she was instantly smitten. Daryl Dixon and Beth Greene Romance AU

A long-lost friend of Michonne's is found and brought into the prison - she's light-hearted, sunny and friendly and DAMN if she isn't the biggest pain in the ass that Daryl has ever met. He could never be friends with a girl like that! Right? Uh, wrong. Their paths keep crossing, and eventually friendship isn't enough. Fluff, drama & more. Starts S4, mostly non-canon. (Daryl/OC)

Abigail is the daughter of Rick Grimes. She's tough, free-spirited, independent, funny and always getting into trouble. She's very close with her dad and Daryl Dixon. This is a random TWD spinoff that doesn't have much to do with the events of the show. (Abby is my o/c. I have other Abby stories so you might want to check those out) Warning: this story contains sexual abuse!

Rick is struggling to keep it together when the group arrives at Alexandria Safe-Zone only to find himself reunited with a past from which he never recovered. Now he must cope with the past in order to ensure a future for his people and the community.