A/N : So this is it guys, the final chapter of Look After You. Thank you all for reading and reviewing, it means a lot! Stay tuned for some more fanfic in the future! I love all my readers!
Beth POV
It didn't take long for the large group to reach Emily and Earl's cabin. It did take a while to get settled when they got there, as there were now too many people for the cabin to house comfortably. Daryl and Earl spent the next day setting up a few spare tents that Earl had kept around for the girls to sleep in.
Beth had begun to treat some of the girls minor ailments – a sprained wrist or ankle were the most common of the injuries. They decided to let the girl's rest and recover here for a few days until they were ready to head on to Terminus.
Late one night, just a day or two before the girls were set to head out, Beth noticed Daryl chewing on his lower lip – a habit of his that occurred when something was weighing heavily on his mind. "Somethin' on your mind?" She asked, wrapping her arms around him and looking into his striking eyes.
He bent his head down and gave her a soft kiss before he responded. "I been thinkin' about Terminus. Our people might be there."
Beth smiled. It had been so long since they'd kissed, or touched and she had missed it more than she thought. Before she seemed too out of focus, she collected herself and replied. "Do you really think so?"
He grunted, indicating a yes. "They could'a seen the signs, decided to head that way. They could be there, just a few days away."
Beth's eyebrows furrowed, signaling that she was now in deep thought. "Do you think we should go check it out?"
Again, Daryl nodded. "Th'girls are gonna need someone to get 'em there anyways. Ain't got no protection but us."
Beth agreed. "It's settled then. We'll go on to Terminus with them and check things out." She then fell silent. Sensing that she wanted to add something more to what she had said, Daryl refrained from responding. "But Daryl – what if they're not there?" The hint of worry in her voice was more than apparent.
"Then we move on, keep tryin' to find 'em," he told her. He looked down at the pretty blonde and once again bent down to kiss her soft pink lips. The two settled on the couch they could claim as their own and spent the rest of the night with each other, sneaking in many kisses and sharing a few quiet giggles until they fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next morning was a very hectic one. Emily, Earl, Anna and the kids were rushing around trying to help everyone get ready for their big move. Beth and Daryl spent the morning preparing themselves, collecting all their weapons and the little stash of supplies Daryl had managed to collect.
Eventually, the time to go arrived. Before leaving, Beth said her goodbyes to Anna. "Promise you'll come back if you don't find what you're looking for?" The girl asked Beth, trying to blink away tears that had welled up in her eyes.
"Of course we will," Beth said. "And if you get into any trouble you have to come there at once." Anna nodded in a silent agreement.
The journey took the group close to a week, but it was a quiet one. They did encounter a few walkers but no large groups of them, and they had no run ins with any other groups of survivors. The woods offered a bit of food – just enough to keep the group going to Terminus.
Eventually, the group got to Terminus and were well received by the survivors living there. At first, there was no sign of the rest of Beth and Daryl's group. Beth was disappointed but was expecting this, so they prepared to move on within the next couple days.
Daryl POV
Though he was grateful for the temporary sanctuary, Daryl didn't like the people at Terminus. He felt they were shady, had a secret to hide. And he fully intended to find out what this secret was. He began patrolling at night, hoping to find a clue or anything that indicated what the residents were hiding.
Late one night, he found just that.
It started when he was patrolling a supposedly empty area, near a bunch of empty cargo cars that you would see carried on a train. He thought he heard some sort of whispering. He listened further and heard no further sound, but he decided to poke around more anyways. He pressed his ear up to the door leading to another building and the windows, but discovered nothing.
He was about to go back in for the night, but then backtracked and decided to check the train carts. "Is someone here?" he called out in a hushed voice.
Then, someone spoke. "Hello? Who is this?"
"Rick, that you?" Daryl was shocked.
"Daryl? Get us out of here – these people are dangerous." Daryl could now easily detect which cart the noise was coming from, and was quick to release Rick and everyone else who he and Beth had left behind at the prison.
"I gotta get Beth, she's inside," Daryl told them. Maggie instantly lit up.
"She's alive? She's with you!?" Maggie beamed. Daryl nodded and quickly sped off to get his girl.
"Beth, c'mon," he whispered to her. "We gotta go." The sleeping girl didn't respond. Daryl lightly tapped her on the shoulder and she woke with a start.
"Daryl? What's going on?"
"I found the others – they were locked in a train crate. C'mon, it's not safe here." Beth jumped out of bed and immediately followed Daryl.
Once they reached the others, Beth did not hesitate in running into her sisters arms. The two Greene's held each other tightly and wept with relief. Everyone else welcomed Beth back with warm hugs and kind words.
The group then organized themselves and escaped from Terminus out into the night, onto the next place where they would survive.
The End
A/N So, that's that. I really hope you guys enjoyed it and I really look forward to hearing your thoughts!
