Thank you for the reviews! I thought I would update earlier then normal!
I cried when I found out that either Carol or Daryl are going to get a new love intrest I can't even think about it without feeling sad. I think it will be Daryl and Beth :'( But I have got a lot of other ideas for this fanfiction so that is really great!
Chapter 14: No, Walkers will be with me
"I'll go on the run" Carol said to the group. The group where huddled around the kitchen table that held a map. They decided earlier on this morning that it would be acceptable to go on a run into town a couple of miles away. Glenn, Tiffany, Michonne and Daryl where suppose to go on the run but then Carol volunteered. Daryl felt a flush of worry like he was about to have a panic attack at the idea.
"No" Daryl morosely said not even thinking about it. The rest of the group moved their eyes from Carol to Daryl.
"I can defend myself!" Carol told. This was one thing Carol hated; that everyone thought she was a weak old mouse. All Carol wanted to do was show them they are wrong but how can she do that if they don't even give her a chance.
"Ya are needed here. I don't want ya goin' today, I ain't in the mood" Daryl growled, he had more to say but not with everyone listening.
"You are never in the mood for me to go" Carol snapped. Every single time Carol wants to go on a run, Daryl always talks her out of it. Daryl is always so protective over her that she can't prove to him that she is capable of fighting herself.
"I know what supplies to get. When Maggie and I went there, there was a basement in one of the stores that looked well stocked but we never got round to it" Carol looked at the rest of the group not even attempting to look at Daryl.
"Oh yeah. Carol can show you guys. You know what we need right?" Maggie smiled asking Carol.
"Yup" Carol nodded.
"What the fuck! Why are we even talkin' about this shit? Ya ain't goin' woman" Daryl shouted seeing red. Why can't everyone just leave so he could talk to Carol and tell her really why he didn't want her to go.
"Daryl I-"Carol started to speak but she got interrupted.
"Can I make one tiny comment here?" Tiffany said holding up a finger towards the ceiling. Everyone moved there heads towards the new girl.
"What's the harm in Carol goin'?... Daryl, I can see ya overprotective of her but she got ya and me who have her back. Fuck even that Chinese kid has Carol's back" Tiffany said walking into the circle the group unnoticeably made.
"I'm Korean!" Glenn shouted annoyed that he has been told this by every Dixon. Everyone looked at Glenn and tried to hide their smile whereas Tiffany was initially unsure on everyone's expressions.
"Wha'ever!" Tiffany replied and rolled her eyes looking back at Daryl. Everyone burst out laughing in the room except Daryl and Tiffany herself. Daryl looked at Tiffany sadly and felt his heart drop at how much she acts like Merle. After everyone's laughers faded Rick spoke.
"Okay that's dealt with. Carol's going" Rick said watching as Carol smiled at him. Daryl felt his whole body temperature go up from anger at the feeling of losing Carol. He grunted and left the room.
After Daryl left the kitchen everyone left a couple of minutes after and walked outside to start loading up the truck ready for the run. Glenn got into the passenger side and Tiffany got in the back with Michonne. Carol was about to open the truck door but Daryl stopped her.
"Be carful today" Daryl wrapped his arms around her waist and put his head on her forehead.
"I will. Tiffany is right we have each other" Carol whispered. Daryl pulled her chin up so she would look at him.
"I ain't ready to lose ya; I can never be ready too" Daryl said and brushed Carol's lips with his and then parted there touch to get into the car. Once they all got into the car they headed off. Carol smiled now that she knew why Daryl never wanted her to go. She always thought Daryl didn't want to be distracted or get her in the way but in fact it was because he was scared of losing her. But they are all going to lose someone at some point right? It's like a waiting game for the next person to die.
It was quiet all the way through the journey nobody really wanting to say anything. They now all jump out the car. Carol looks around at the rows of stores wondering which one to enter into first.
"Alright, I'll go with Michonne in those stores there" Glenn pointed at the left side of the street. Everyone nodded and watched as the two got there guns and bags to then disappear into the horizon. Carol, Tiffany and Daryl looked at one another.
"I'll go into them stores and then circle around the back- ya find some real good stuff in the most unusual places" Tiffany pulled her knife into her waistband and looked up to Carol then to Daryl.
"Alone?" Carol asked.
"No, walkers will be with me" Tiffany joked at Carol. Carol smiled back and made her way to the back of the truck feeling Daryl's eyes on her. Tiffany swung around and started to make her way towards the shops.
"Hey!" Daryl walked towards Tiffany and watched as she rolled her eyes at him.
"Will ya be alright?" Daryl continued.
"Hmm" Tiffany said like she was bored.
"Well if somethin' goes wrong howl and I'll be runnin'" Daryl said looking back at Carol and then to Tiffany.
"Oh hell, I don't need ya protectin' over me too" Tiffany smirked and walked away flipping her knife in the air and caught it. Daryl smirked and walked back to Carol.
"You ready?" Carol asked Daryl when he walked back to the truck. Daryl nodded kissing her forehead quickly and then they both headed towards the first store both putting there guards on.
Once Daryl searched the store for walkers he kept an eye out as Carol loaded supplies into the bags. Daryl watched Carol as she picked up a box to look at the packaging. He smiled at having her here with him; not on the run, god he was still furious about that but the fact that she is here in the same world as him. His first priority is protecting after Carol even if it meant he had to die. Then so be it, he would be more then happy to die for Carol.
"Daryl, can we check out the basement?" Carol asked putting the box in the bag.
"I'll check it out for walkers, ya stay here" Daryl walked up to her and pointed his finger towards the floor.
Daryl started to walk towards the basement. Once he found the door in the back of the store he tensed at the noise behind him; raising his crossbow only thinking if Carol was safe.
"I'm coming too" Carol smiled. Daryl sighed and lowered his weapon.
"Don't fuckin' sneak up on me like that! I coulda killed ya" Daryl turned around towards the door and opened up. He might as well as let Carol go with him besides he always felt better when she was around him.
They both walked down the stairs quietly and slowly. Once they got to the bottom Carol looked at the little window letting in a little light. Daryl moved from one corner to the next sighing that there is no walkers. Daryl watched as Carol walked off towards a shelve and then made his way to the other side of the small basement. Daryl picked up an old picture album he didn't open it but he looked at the cover. He seen a lot of families take pictures and then put it in an album. He never really understood why because his family never really did the family stuff but just having Carol in his life made him understand what love really was. The only person he really loved was Merle but that didn't really count. But he has never felt the love like he does right now for Carol.
A familiar scream then took him out his thoughts.
"Woman!" Daryl dropped the album and ran towards the direction Carol was at. Once he got there he thought he would pass out. A walker was on top of her and he could make out her hand trying to reach for her knife. Before Daryl could get any closer he felt a walker behind him. He turned and tried to pull the arrow out the bow but this walker was too close. Daryl dropped his crossbow as the walker then fell on top of him.
Carol could see that the walker surrendered Daryl so she needed to act. She needed to show that she doesn't need protecting all the time. She stretched so far she felt like her bones where going to snap but she grabbed her knife and stabbed it into the walker feeling the blood splatter out onto her face. She pushed it aside and ran towards Daryl stabbing the walker in the back of the head. Once it fell Carol threw it to the side. Daryl and Carol stayed still and quiet the only thing you could hear was there heavy breathing. Before anyone could say anything they both jumped back into action as they heard footsteps walk down the stairs.
"What the fuck happened here!?" Tiffany smirked walking down the steps. Carol felt Daryl body relax but she could tell by his shoulders that he was pissed. Carol looked back over towards Tiffany and seen an unfamiliar shadow behind her.
"Tiffany!" Daryl mumbled picking up his knife and ran towards her to get the walker behind her. But before he could get any closer Tiffany backhanded her knife and stabbed the walker in its head. They all stood like that for seconds surprised by the others skills. Daryl felt red not only could he get there quick enough to save Tiffany but he couldn't even protect Carol.
"What the fuck is wrong with all ya woman!" Daryl pushed the table over making everything crash down onto the floor. He bent down and put his hands in his hair.
"Did ya not check the corners?" Tiffany asked walking around the basement with her knife on guard.
"Yes!" Daryl stood up defensively.
"I don't think Daryl would not check" Carol mumbled knowing it wouldn't help the situation.
"And did ya check the bodies layin' around?" Tiffany asked like she knew exactly what she was talking about. Daryl knew there where only a few bodies lying around here and there but he didn't know or think to check if they really where dead.
"Shu' up" Daryl reloaded his crossbow; he wasn't going to admit he was wrong especially not to Tiffany.
"Ya be surprised at how many times ya think that, that walker on the floor is dead when it really ain't" Tiffany said trying not to sound too cocky and made her way towards the stairs once her foot left the first step Carol went back to pick up everything she dropped from before. Daryl wanted to tell Carol this was exactly why he didn't want her to go on the run but something stopped him. They both walked out the store without a word.
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Marvella.M