Hey hey hey my friends! What's going on? Hope you had a good weekend. It's freezing here but somehow I managed to survive below zero temperatures. Will Carl survive a crazy Ron attack? We shall see! Enjoy the new chapter!

Carl's eyes widened, tears forming as he lets out a muffled scream. He has never felt pain like this before, this was excruciating. Before he could make another sound he was punched in the gut, the knife still sticking out of his leg.

The breath was swiftly taken from his body. Carl tried to gasp for air but it wasn't helping, he was gagged, he coughed and tried to take a deep inhale but as soon as he was about to Ron grabbed the knife and pulled it quickly from Carl's leg making Carl reel his head back in pain. He stomped his foot on the ground and closed his eyes tight, wanting this to be over.

"How did that feel? This is nothing compared to how my dad must be feeling, if he's even alive…" Ron trailed off, walking around the general store. Suddenly he heard a noise from the back room in the store. He hadn't checked to see if there was a back door. He was too busy with Carl and his revenge to care.

A heavy, gargled breathing sound was coming from the back room, Carl's heart started to beat fast and he started sweating a little. He knew what that sound was and there was nothing he could do to defend himself.

Ron's eyes widened as he saw a walker slowly creeping it's way into the room they were in. Ron figured it would go for Carl, in that case he didn't care and would gladly watch as it ate Carl in front of him.

Daryl had been following the drag marks and footprints left by the two boys. They ended at a small shack with the words "General Store" on the sign in the front, the sign was now on the ground but once hung above the door.

Daryl approached the building and looked in the window, the glass was foggy from dust and grime but he could make out Carl sitting in a chair tied up with the other kid standing nearby. He growled a little and glared through the glass at the boy. He smashed the front door open and looked towards the boys, that's when he saw the walker making a b-line to Carl.

Ron jumped, obviously startled by Daryl barging in. He ran to the other side of the store and then ran behind the walker to make his escape through the back door. The walker ignored him, now at Carl, putting it's hands on him, lowering it's head to take a bite out of Carl's neck.

Carl closed his eyes and stiffened, holding his breath in anticipation.

Daryl had his crossbow at the ready and shot the walker right in the head, perfect shot. It fell on Carl and then on the floor, making a gurgling sound before becoming silent.

Carl breathed a sigh of relief that the torture was over and that he wasn't walker food, Daryl had incredible timing.

Daryl cursed under his breath "Little shit got away." He walked over to Carl, taking his knife out to cut the bindings and gag off of him. He knew it was only a matter of time before more walkers came, he had made a lot of noise when he smashed open the door.

He quickly picked up Carl, hearing walkers coming towards the front door. Daryl turned to see them and went to the back door. It was clear so he started walking at a fast pace.

Carl wanted to say something but he was still out of breath from being punched in the gut and from the lose of blood in his leg, which was still bleeding. Carl felt dizzy, the bouncing from Daryl's fast walking and the blood loss was making him sick to his stomach. So much so that he turned his head and threw up.

Daryl wasn't phased by this, he kept his eye on the prize, which was getting to the front gate of Alexandria and getting Carl to the doctor.

After Carl had thrown up, he passed out, his body going limp in Daryl's arms. He looked pale.

Daryl finally got to the front gate after having to dodge a few walkers along the way. Tara was still watching the front gate, "Open the gate!" Daryl yelled up at her. She wasn't looking in their direction until she heard his voice.

Tara's head spun around and she gasped, "Daryl? Wha- Carl? Oh my god!" She climbed down as fast as she could from her watch and opened the gate.

Rick had been walking nearby with Deanna when he heard Carl's name. He came running and saw Daryl coming in through the front gate with Carl in his arms. An all too familiar scene for him. This was the third time something bad has happened to Carl and Rick was reeling.

"Carl! What happened to my boy?" Rick started tearing up a little, his voice cracking as he spoke.

"Not now, Rick. He's lost too much blood," Daryl kept up his fast pace as he strided to the medic house.

Rick opened the door, Daryl set Carl down on the bed and then Denise started work on him right away. She gave him an IV and then shooed Rick and Daryl out of the house so she could get him healthy again.

They stood outside the door. Deanna was there with them as Daryl spoke, "It was that piece of shit doctor's son. He lured Carl out of Alexandria earlier today. I saw it when I was on watch."

Deanna was taken aback, not wanting to believe what she was hearing "Why would he do such a thing?"

Rick almost cut her off, "For revenge about us banishing his father. If that boy comes near this compound of Carl I will end his life."

Deanna felt the same way but she put her hand on Rick's arm "We can't be rash like this. We are civilized people, Rick. We need to think clearly here."

Rick and Daryl's minds were on one thing, finding that kid. They both made eye contact and Daryl knew what Rick wanted. He wanted Daryl to track the boy and end his life. Daryl nodded and walked away, not saying a word. Deanna put her hand out to comfort Daryl about Carl but she retracted her hand and sighed, "We should have a town meeting about this."

Daryl had heard that before he walked off and made plans in his head that he would leave in secret when the town was at the meeting. It was perfect.

Meanwhile, Carl woke up, a little color was back in his face after having the IV in him. He realized where he was and remembered what had happened. He looked over at Denise, knowing that his dad and Daryl would try to get revenge for what happened to him. He didn't want that, he knew that Ron was a bad person but he didn't want them to kill him.

He motioned for Denise to come closer to him, "Please, you have to find Daryl for me. Tell him I want to see him right away. You have to find him now, please!"

Denise told Carl to calm down and then she left quickly to find Daryl.

Well this is where I leave you guys. Not anything super exciting in this chapter but I'll write another one soon. Love ya!