Omg! The reviews you beautiful people are writing are amazing and making me want to write more. Sorry for the wait but this chapter is a long one, so hopefully it was worth it! This chapter really shows more about how much Daryl cares for Carol.

Chapter3: Bad hunt

Carol woke up to a empty truck, but feeling the warmness of the blanket that Daryl must of covered her up in before he left to hunt. She sighed and then smiled remembering what Daryl had said last night when he thought she was sleeping.

"He doesn't want you. Nobody wants you!" Ed voice appeared in Carol's head. Carol smiled dropped and she shaked her head to push out the thought, a part of Carol knew Ed was right in someway. Who would want her? Carol just a burden and nothing more.

She pulled herself to sit up whimpering at the strikes of pain pulling through her body. She looked out the windows to make sure everything was clear of walkers before picking up Daryl knife he left her just in case, from the dashboard and she opened the door slowly. Closing the door lightly so it didn't attract any walkers, Carol leaned against the truck door convinced she couldn't move a single bone in her body any longer. Carol though on what they where going to do today, she knew they where going to leave the state but where are they going to go or stay even. Carol sighed knowing they would be on the road again for months, she remembered every single day a couple of years ago when the group where on the road before finding the prison. She remembered being depressed and crying every night because she lost Sophia.

Sophia.

Carol winced at how her heart hurt just thinking of her daughter. She knew that hole in her heart would never fill or be repaired. Carol looked up suddenly hearing a slight noise coming from the forest. She swallowed her tears and griped her knife.

"What the hell are ya doin' out the truck?" Daryl angrily said walking out the forest and onto the road to face Carol and then looked round to find each side of the road clear.

"I'm just getting some fresh air" Carol said. Something looked different about Daryl he looked angry but his eyes had a hint of sadness. Carol eyes flickered around his body noticing he had no squirrels. Maybe that was why he was so angry, because he found no food.

"Ya should be restin'" Daryl swung his crossbow onto his back, Carol watched as he walked to the side of the truck and opened a bag to pull a couple more bows out.

"Bad hunt?" Carol assumed, still stood in the same place not wanting to move and feel the pain.

"Absolutely fuckin' nothin'. Not one damn squirrel to build ya strength up" Daryl raised his voice and walked back in front of Carol, and sorted out his bows but giving Carol glimpses now and then. Carol felt a small smile form on her lips at how concerned he was on her health, how he wanted to make sure she ate but then Carol frowned hearing Ed voice repeat the words from earlier.

"I'm not hungry anyways" Carol tried to convince him, she didn't want him worrying or getting so worked up on not finding food. Carol knew this would set his mood of for the rest of the day; she looked away regretting she said that because in fact she was really hungry.

"Ya need to fuckin' eat" Daryl swung his arm feeling his anger build up when he looked down at Carol skinny body.

"Why you so angry?" Carol felt her face wince when she pushed herself of the truck door but tried to hide it from Daryl. Carol knew why Daryl was angry it was because he didn't find food but there was something more to it.

"Ya got beat up woman, maybe more then just beat up for all I know! I told ya to be safe; I trusted Rick but look what goes and happen! Ya can't even move without being in pain!" Daryl shouted looking at Carol as she flinched remembering the memories. Daryl walked beside her putting both of his hands on the roof of the truck and looking down to his shoes. Carol concentrated on his heavy breathing, was Daryl blaming himself for this? She couldn't decide but when she was about to open her mouth to speak Daryl spoke first.

"We will find more medical supplies and food today. Then find a house to sleep for the night, so we can drive out the state tomorrow" Daryl voice was hardly a whisper but Carol heard. Carol looked towards the forest and seen a small stream, she needed to get all her own blood of her body.

"I'm going to clean up over there" Carol softly said staring to walk towards the stream feeling pain in every movement but she felt Daryl's eyes on her back.

"Hey" Daryl spoke up and walked towards Carol. Carol turned surprised at how close their bodies where, she then felt his warm hand grip her cold small wrist. Carol felt warmth from his body but she felt safe, like nothing in the world could hurt her with him right here.

"Tell me what happened?" Daryl asked, he wanted to know he didn't know why but he just wanted to know what they did to her. Just looking at her bruised body he knew it must have been bad. Carol looked away knowing what he wants to know. She couldn't tell him, not now anyway.

"I'll tell you later" Carol whispered pulling his hand of her wrist to walk back a few steps. Daryl knew Carol didn't want to talk about it and she just got out of telling him but he just hoped she would tell when she is ready.

"Five minutes, any longer and I'm goin' to fetch ya ass" Daryl half smiled hearing Carol chuckle as she walked away towards the stream. He watched as she walked passed trees and finally got to the stream, he looked away giving her privacy but glad that the stream was not to far away from him to get to her in case of a emergency.

Carol put her dirty top back on after she finished her wash but flinched as the fabric put pressure on her bruised breasts. She started to walk back hoping she wasn't too long but she moved her body against a tree when she heard voices from the stream behind her.

"I don't think she would be down here" One of the voices spoke. Carol breathed in shocked, she recognised those voices.

Woodbury soldiers.

She felt a silent tear fall down her face. She wanted to move away and find Daryl but all the bones seemed to have frozen.

"She is with Merle's brother; I would assume that guy would have dragged her down all this way to get away from us"

"Well, the governor isn't going to stop looking for her until he gets her"

Carol moved her foot feeling cramp build up but she closed her eyes when it snapped a twig.

"What was that?" The voice seemed to be getting closer. Carol needed to go now before she got spotted; she knew Daryl would probably be looking for her right now. She pushed herself off the tree and ran towards the road, thankfully it wasn't far. Carol looked back seeing the men searching the tree she was just at. She felt her feet hit the road and flinched when her body bumped hard into another warm body.

"Ya alright, what is it?" Daryl looked to Carol and then back into the forest. Carol has never loved Daryl as much as she did right now, she sighed in relief feeling that safeness again.

"It...It's the Woodbury men, they are by the stream" Carol quickly said feeling Daryl pull his crossbow from his back.

"Stay behind me" Daryl pulled her waist so she was behind him. Daryl would have kept her in the truck but he want Carol by his side. Daryl slowly walked back into the forest feeling Carol body not far behind.

"What are you doing?" Carol whispered, she wanted to go back to the truck and get out of here.

"Killin' 'em" Daryl mumbled putting an arrow in his mouth; he wanted to kill them to take his anger from earlier out on them. They both stopped as one of the Woodbury solider came around from the tree; before Carol could even blink the arrow was in his head quickly and quietly. Daryl took the arrow from out his mouth and reloaded his crossbow with it. He felt Carol flinch when they heard the other Woodbury solider call his team mate name.

"What the h-"Before the solider could finish the final arrow stabbed between his eyes. Carol watched as Daryl walked towards one of the soldiers and pulling out the arrow.

"They said they where coming for us" Carol said not wanting to tell him they where in fact coming for Carol. Carol watched as he walked towards the other solider to receive the second arrow.

"Ya alright?" Daryl said walking towards her, Daryl felt good after killing the soldiers but he felt regret that he left Carol alone in the forest. Carol nodded and swallowed hard looking towards the one soldier body she remembers. Daryl followed her glance and then back to the one he cares for the most.

"Let's get outta here" Daryl pulled her shoulder gently watching her wince and they then started to walk back to the truck. Daryl then curled his arm gently around her waist and felt her body rest on his side.

So now we know that Woodbury are really close to catching them! eek! Please review your thoughts because I LOVE reading them!

Marvella.M