Happy Sunday Funday!

I hope you have all had a great week and I hope you are ready for this chapter. In this chapter you will see how protective Beth is of Daryl and we're going to see her go toe-to-toe with Merle! Beth is not holding back and she wants to look after her man. The question is; will Daryl appreciate the effort she's gone to?

We all know that both Daryl and Merle are hotheads... we're about to see Beth in action!

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Disclaimer: Still do not own The Walking Dead or Daryl Dixon; I will get it someday

Home Is With You: Chapter 19

Beth
I put my shoes on and went looking for Merle, it didn't take long. He was sitting in his room, next to Daryl's, reading the bible of all things.

"Me and you have gotta talk," I stated seriously with my hands on my hips.

"I ain't got nothin' t' say t' you," He replied without even looking up.

"Well in that case, I'll talk and you better listen," I told him and put my hand over his page so he couldn't read it, he looked up at me looking very annoyed "I don't care if you don't like me, I don't lose any sleep over it. What I hate is that Daryl is not himself and it's your fault and because it's your fault, you're gonna fix it," I said.

"I ain't doin' nothin'," He said.

"Don't you care?" I asked.

Merle stood up from his seat and hovered over me, I wasn't scared and I wasn't going to back down.

"Care?" He questioned "I was the one who made sure that boy had a life," He told me.

"A life? That's what you call it? Takin' care of things while you're off in prison, juvie and the army?" I questioned "You left him there knowin' what kinda old man you had. You didn't give a shit about him, you never have. He spent his life fixing your mistakes, takin' beatings from your dad whilst you were off living your life. When you asked your parents to take Daryl on as a baby, it was so you didn't have to raise him yourself, so you didn't have any responsibility. Don't pretend that you did it for him," I explained to him and poked him in the chest "Boys like you shouldn't be able to even make children, let alone look after one... if that's what you called it." I said.

Merle and I just stood there staring at each other. Both of us really pissed off but I stand by what I said, I don't think he cares about Daryl all that much, he just wanted to live his life and what a wasted life it was. He never amounted to anything and then when Daryl was left alone after their dad ran off with a waitress, Merle just got Daryl to follow him around. If he cared about him as much as he pretends he does, he would have wanted a better life for him and he would have wanted Daryl to get a jobs and live a good life.

"Listen here you little bitch, I don't care what you think, I know what happened and I don't gotta explain myself to you," He argued and tried to push past me but I grabbed hold of him and pulled him back "Get your hand off me," He warned.

"What you gonna do, hit me? Like father like son," I replied "And you're not goin' anywhere just yet, you are gonna make this shit right with Daryl. You are gonna get him out of this mood he's in 'cause you're the one that caused it. For once in your life, do something good for Daryl," I said.

"You need to get outta my face," He threatened.

"You need to be a father for once in your life." I replied.

I didn't have anything else to say to him, he knows what I think of him and deep down he knows he needs to do something to fix this. He messed up and for once, he needs to take some damn responsibility for his actions and make this right.

I stormed out of his room and back towards mine but as I approached my room I decided that I needed some fresh air after all of that. I know I didn't back down to Merle and I wasn't scared of him when he stood up and towered over me, I knew he would never hurt me because he knows what Daryl would do to him and he knows that he wouldn't be able to stay in the prison but there was a little part of me that worried about him. Merle is a volatile person and if we wasn't in the situation we're in, maybe he would of hit me or maybe he wouldn't have... I don't know.

"Hey! You ok?"

I stopped and realised I was storming around outside... I don't remember even opening the door... Daryl was looking at me with concern.

"Yeah I'm ok... just needed some air," I told him.

"You look a little rattled, you sure you're ok?" He asked.

"I'm fine," I said and smiled at him "I promise, I'm ok... just gets a little claustrophobic in there sometimes," I added.

"Look, I just wanna say I'm sorry for yesterday-"

"Don't worry about it," I jumped in and grabbed hold of his hand "You were pissed and sometimes I need to know when to stop. Anyway, it's over with now... we can move on from it and go back to how we were," I told him.

"I just don't want you to think things about me. You know that I would never call you names like that, I'm not my ol' man... either of them... just wanted you to know," He said.

"I know you're not. You're a good man Daryl and don't let anyone tell you any different," I said and kissed him.

"I better go." He muttered smiling and I nodded in response and off he went to finish checking the perimeter.

Daryl
Something was off with Beth, she looked so angry just stomping around the place, I don't know what had happened because she seemed ok when I said bye to come out here. She didn't seem annoyed with me because if she was, damn I think I would know about it. Maybe someone in the prison pissed her off... there is only one person who comes to mind; Merle.

I was nearly done checking the perimeter and the fences and as soon as I was done, I'm gonna go and have a word with Merle and find out what his problem is. I know deep down that Beth and Merle have probably had an argument over me and I love that she is protective of me and likes to back my corner but sometimes she needs to let me work through things on my own. Merle also needs to stop pissing off everyone he comes into contact with; he needs to work with these people if he wants to stay here because if Rick decides he has to go, I don't think I could go with him. I don't think I could leave Beth behind, when I found Merle in the forest and thought he wouldn't be allowed in the prison I was prepared to go out there with him but now... I don't think I could.

Speak of the devil.

"You wanna put a leash and collar on yer girl!" He called out as he approached me.

"Don't talk 'bout her like that," I argued back.

"She's lucky she's yer girl or I woulda-"

"Woulda what?" I asked him "Hit her? You lay one finger on her or anyone in this group and I swear t' God I'll kill you," I warned him

"You ain't got the balls," He teased with his stupid smirk on his face.

"Yer Will Dixon's son a'right," I replied.

He grabbed my shirt and pulled me closer to him and gritted his teeth "I ain't nothin' like that piece of shit," He said in a low and angry tone.

"No?" I asked and looked at what he was doing, he let me go but shook his head.

"Just control yer girl." He said.

"Fuck you!" I shouted and dropped my crossbow from my shoulder before punching him square in the jaw, he didn't fall though so I hit him again and again until he did fall to the ground. He made no effort to fight me back like he used to, he just laid there and took the beating I gave him and just as I was about to land another punch in his face a couple hands landed on my shoulders and started pulling me backwards.

Rick came and stood in between us and Glenn grabbed hold of my arm pulling me away from Merle further.

"What's goin' on here?" Rick asked.

"Officer Friendly," Merle said and started laughing as he stood up "You wanna control yer people. All they done to me since I got here is fight and argue with me... you'll a damn crazy," Merle said as he spit blood out on the ground.

"Daryl!" Beth shouted in panic and rushed over to me and looked me over for injuries.

"I'm fine," I told her and she looked relieved.

"This is all her fault!" Merle shouted.

"My fault?" She asked in shock.

"Look what happens when you come between me an' Daryl," He told her.

"Me? I came between you? Why don't you tell the rest of the group what came in between you? It was nothing to do with me, it was all you. You and your stupid selfish ways, no one but you did this. As I said earlier, you need to take some damn responsibility for once in your pathetic life!" She shouted.

As she was shouting at him she was trying to step closer but I managed to hold her back, I don't think Merle would have hit her... he's more bark than bite but I don't think now was the time to test him. He won't take his beat down lightly; they'll be something in store for me, of that I have no doubt.

"Will someone explain what's going on?" Glenn questioned.

"It don't matter, me and Merle will work it out," I answered.

"As long as the bitch keeps outta my way,"

"Don't talk about my sister like that," Maggie jumped in.

"Fuck you guys." Merle stated and started walking inside.

"I hate him, I fucking hate him," Beth said as she walked up and down in her cell, it wasn't a huge space but she was making a path in the floor.

"I know you do but just leave Merle to me," I told her.

"No! He needed someone to tell him what he is and I did, I'm not scared of him," She argued.

"I know you're not scared of him... it's hot to see you stick up for me like that but with Merle... there's so much you don't know 'bout us from growin' up and stuff. Let me deal with him and work this out, he's flesh and blood... the only flesh and blood I have left in this world," I explained to her and she stopped pacing and looked down.

"I just don't like the way he treats you," She muttered and I smiled "I love you Daryl, no matter what." She said and I believed her.

I like Beth like this, she's ballsy and she will go toe-to-toe with Merle Dixon to look out for Daryl. It's very sweet and it's nice to know that Daryl appreciates it.

What do you think about Beth in this chapter?
Was she in the right?
Should she have just left it to Daryl?
Will Daryl and Merle make up?
Will they tell anyone that Merle is Daryl's real father?