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Remember me? Yes I know The Walking Dead started a few weeks ago, but college does that, makes it impossible to update on time. Anyway, thank you to everyone that reviewed on the last chapter several months ago. Just so everyone one knows, sense the show jumped around a little, ~~-~~ is me changing with the show. Fair warning, the scene with Daryl messaging Carol's shoulder, doesn't happen in the chapter. So don't kill me.
So after a very long wait, please enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 18
Gripping onto my knife I waited for the signal from Rick to break into the house.
With a nod we broke through the door. Rushing in quickly, stabbing a walker threw the back of the head. Grabbing my flashlight I started inspecting the house, wondering up stairs. Happy I never saw another walker. Entering a red painted room I spotted an owl.
"Well, what are you doing here?"
He chirped at me, smiling I reached out to stroke one of his feathers. Hearing the floor creak behind me I spun around to see Daryl. Rolling my eyes I turned my focus back to the owl. Smiling lightly at it again, reaching out to pet it slowly. Until an arrow shot passed me and killed the owl. Turning I glared at the hunter.
"Really?"
"It's food."
Rolling his eyes he grabbed it and looked down at me, his eyes focusing on my slim stomach before focusing on my face again. Sighing I walked over to him, lightly grabbing his hand.
"I'm fine. Let's head down stairs."
He nodded, adjusting his crossbow before leading the way downstairs.
After we left the farm, I found out I was pregnant. But after going all winter with almost no food, we had gone into a house and searched it for food, I had gone upstairs to make sure we were clear and a walker came out of nowhere. I took a step back before it could grab me, and I fell down the stairs. Losing the baby in the process, it devastated Daryl and me, but since then he tries to watch my every move.
Hearing a sickening crack I flinched as he broke the owl's neck.
Wondering into what used to be a living room, sitting down next to Daryl as he started pulling the feathers out of the owl with expert ease. Watching as everyone began to settle down, sighing a little.
Spotting Carl taking out what appeared to be some sort of canned food. My stomach growled lightly making Daryl smile and wrap a protective arm around me while continuing to clean the bird.
Watching Rick walk over to Carl, pick up whatever he was trying to open, look at it and throw it against the wall. Causing Daryl to jump a little, as the tension in the room built T dog motioned that we had walkers headed towards the house. Sighing, everyone grabbed their gear and ran out of the house.
Quickly hopping on the back of Daryl's bike; nodding telling him to go.
Coming to a stop some ways down the road, I slid off of Daryl's bike; grabbing him when pain shot threw my abdomen. Waiting a second I nodded as we focused on the map we had been working on all winter.
Ignoring the conversation, sighing as we realized we were pretty much surrounded.
Hearing T dog mention something about the creek, I smiled and offered to help. Turning to Daryl quickly kissing his cheek.
"I'll be back."
He just nodded and watched me leave with the others.
"How are you holding up?"
Sighing I looked up at T dog.
"I'm getting better; the pain is less severe than it was."
He nodded as we worked our way to the creek bed.
Filing up the canteens, we made our way back to the road. Spotting Rick talking to Daryl, I became a little curious.
"Alright, we found a prison not far from here. It has walkers in it but we can handle them."
Sighing I watched as Rick explained what we were gonna do.
Grabbing Daryl's hand as he lead the way to the prison.
"Are you sure about this?"
"It's the best chance we have."
"Ok."
Nodding we faced the forest ready for any walkers that might appear while Rick cut into the fence.
Spotting one I shot an arrow at it with my own crossbow that Daryl had found and had given to me as a birthday present last month and he had finally taught me how to use.
"Cobra, get in!"
Nodding I ducked under the hole Rick had made, smiling at Carol as she patted my shoulder.
Glaring at the walkers that rushed the fence.
"You have got to be kidding me."
Seeing my hic nod in agreement before taking off, sighing I ran behind him hearing everyone keep up with our fast pace. Coming to a stop in front of a large gate, quickly slinging my crossbow over my shoulder.
"It's perfect."
I rolled my eyes at our leader.
"We can shut that gate, prevent more from filling the yard. We can take out these walkers. Take the field by the night."
"But how do we shut the gate?"
Looking at all the walkers I rolled my shoulders.
"This will be fun."
Everyone ignored my comments like usual.
"Cobra, you take the far tower."
Nodding I took off at a full run to the farthest tower. Feeling pain shoot threw me again, ignoring it I continued to run till I reached the tower. Throwing open the door and rushing up the stairs, stopping at the top to catch my breath. Shaking my head I walked to the rail, spotting Daryl and Carol in the tower next to mine.
Taking aim at the walkers below, taking a deep breath before shooting one in the head in front of Rick. Picking off walker by walker; watching Rick as he reached the gate, locking it, before running into the nearest tower; focusing on taking out the rest of the walkers. Smiling as the last walker finally fell.
Taking my time walking back to the group; running up and hugging the hic, the second he was within reach, before turning my attention to the group trying to start a fire.
"Yall got it?"
"Yeah, you just relax Cobra."
Nodding I took a seat on the soft grass. Laying back on to my back and staring up at the sky.
"Today was a good day."
"Hey up there."
Daryl rolled his eyes and helped me to stand on top of the turned over van to help with look out.
"What are you doing out here?"
"Giving you company."
"It's warmer by the fire."
"And I don't care."
Sighing he watched as I took a seat on the van, pulling out a small container with some sort of food in it.
"Here"
"What is it?"
"Food. I know if I don't bring any to you, you won't eat."
"I guess little Shane over there has quiet the appetite."
"Play nice."
Seeing Carol walking up I laughed standing up. Lightly grabbing Daryl's blanket, smiling innocently at him before tugging it off and running back to the fire.
"Hey!"
Laughing I passed Carol, glancing behind me to see Daryl hot on my tail.
Not watching where I was going, quickly tripping over my own two feet. Falling hard to the ground, sitting up slowly to see the group laughing at me and Daryl standing over me shaking his head.
"Come on crazy."
Nodding I grabbed his hand and led the way back to camp.
"Better turn in, we got a big day ahead of us."
Nodding I found a soft spot to lay down. Not listening to the conversation, not caring, just happy to be in a safe place for once. Curling into a ball under the blanket, feeling a warm body wrap around my back, throwing an arm over my waist.
"Will we ever be safe?"
"Yeah, just gotta wait."
Nodding I slowly started falling asleep, using the hics other arm as a pillow.
"Ready?"
Nodding we waited for Hershel to move the fence so we could start taking out walkers.
Keeping our ranks as we worked our way through the small area of the prison stabbing any walker that came to close. Watching T break rank to grab a police shield, grinning when he knocked a walker off its feet and Maggie stabbed it. Seeing Rick glance around a corner he held up his hand for all of us to hang back. Slipping back against a wall, keeping my crossbow at the ready.
As four guard zombies appeared, I sighed as Daryl shooting an arrow at it didn't help at all. Pulling out my knife again, smiling when all hell broke loose. Watching Maggie lift up the face mask on one of the guards stabbing it threw the neck. Nodding I ran at the closest walker, forcing it's head down and stabbing it in the back of the neck.
Finally we were able to step back for a moment.
"Stop."
Glancing over I saw Glenn looking confused.
"But it's secure."
"Not from the look of that courtyard over there. And that's a civilian."
"The interior could have been over ran with walkers."
"If there's walls down what are we gonna do? We can't rebuild this whole place."
"We can't risk a blind spot, we have to push in."
Nodding we followed Rick farther into the prison, pulling doors open, staying on high alert as we entered a large room. Keeping quiet everyone scanned the room. Seeing the outline of a person in the look out, feeling my senses spike. Carefully walking up the stairs; crossbow at the ready; opening the door to see a guard with the back of his head blown out. Sighing I grabbed the keys from the mans' belt.
Tossing them down to Rick before climbing down the stairs.
Unlocking the door to a small cell block, spreading out we made sure everything was safe.
The smell was unbearable, but we quickly adjusted. Hearing a bang I glanced up to see Daryl with his back to me and eventually throwing a walkers dead body over the railing.
"I'll get the others."
We nodded at Glen as I took a seat on the steps, enjoying being off my feet for a moment.
Watching every ones faces as they walked in.
"I'm not sleeping in no cage, I'm taking the perch."
Rolling my eyes I watched Daryl make himself comfortable at the top of the steps, his eyes watching my every move as I stood up and joined him, turning over to face him.
"Never thought I would be so happy to be in a prison."
He smirked at my humor, reaching out to touch my face.
"Missed you."
Laughing I scooted closer to him, causing him to slide his hand down to my hip.
"Missed you too, doesn't mean we're gonna fool around."
He scoffed light heartedly.
"Why not?"
"Because it echoes in here, and I would rather not scar Carl, and the group would think we were being attacked."
Laughing lightly he nodded. Rolling my eyes, leaning forward and lightly kissing his lips.
Smiling, I settled down before falling asleep.
The next morning we were looking through the weapons left in the prison, flinching when Daryl picked up a helmet.
"I aint wearin this shit."
Turning my head when T dog dumped something out of a piece of army.
"That's disgusting guys."
"Hershel."
We all turned to see Carol standing in the door way as I picked up a crowbar.
"Everything alright?"
"Yeah, nothing to worry about."
Watching Hershel walk off I saw the look on Ricks face. Reaching over I patted his shoulder.
"She'll be ok Rick."
He nodded as everyone went back to examining the weapons.
Waiting outside the block for the guys, feeling a hand on my shoulder I smiled at T before walking ahead of the group.
Coming to a stop in front of a gate, sighing when Rick unlocked it and we continued down the dark corridors. Taking our time and scanning everything looking for movement. Seeing all the dead bodies I felt a little sick. Hearing a yelp we turned to see Maggie had ran into Glenn. Rolling my eyes smiling as Daryl marked our way back with some spray paint.
All of a sudden we made the wrong turn and a horde of walkers were chasing after us.
Following closely behind Daryl, panic flowing through my veins. Seeing a closet I grabbed Daryl and opened the door, hopping inside followed by T, Rick and Hershel.
"Where's Glen and Maggie?"
"We have to go back."
"Which way?"
Sighing Rick stood up as soon as the shuffling was gone, opening the door we eased out slowly.
Taking our time we back tracked down the hall trying to find Glen and Maggie.
Hearing a scream we ran seeing a walker biting into Hershel's leg.
"Son of a bitch."
Rushing a head of the group slicing through the walkers head with my knife as Rick and Glen, who had just rounded the corner with Maggie, grabbed Hershel by the arms, seeing another horde of walkers Daryl and I started shooting with our crossbows.
"We got to go."
He nodded and we quickly followed the group.
Coming to a stop in front of a couple double doors locked with handcuffs that T easily cut threw, rushing in, I helped T block the door while Daryl went to help with Hershel to hopefully keep him from dying.
Seeing Rick start hacking into Hershel's leg, turning my head, I grabbed the poker T had and blocked the door with it.
"What now?"
Seeing the look on Daryl's face as he stood up and pointed his crossbow at what appeared to be prisoners.
"Holy shit."
What the hell?
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