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"What'd you do 'fore all this?" Daryl asked as Glenn finished telling them his plan to get the guns.
"I delivered pizza. Why?" Daryl just shook his head.
"Still don't think takin' her with us is a good idea." Daryl commented as he loaded an arrow into his crossbow.
"It's the most solid plan. If she's there with me by the guns, I'll have an extra set of eyes and we can have each other's backs if things get bad." Glenn reasoned. Piper chose this moment to speak up.
"I'll be fine. I'm a big girl, I can handle it." She sent them a smirk as she adjusted her grip on the machete in her hand. T-Dog and Rick gave her an unsure glance while Daryl outright scoffed.
"Ain't nothin' big about you 'cept maybe your head short-stack." Piper scowled and cursed him under her breath as she led the way to the alley. When she passed him, she glared, muttered "Stupid hick." and pushed her way past him.
When they finally made it to the alley, Rick and T-Dog hung back while Daryl, Glenn and Piper walked forward cautiously, watching for walkers as they made their way up to a dumpster.
Glenn was taking deep breaths to calm himself as Piper waited anxiously for them to get the guns. She wanted nothing more than to continue their search for Merle, but she understood T-Dog's need to get the gun bag first.
"You got balls for a chinaman." Daryl said as he propped his crossbow on the top of the dumpster.
"I'm Korean." Glenn threw over his shoulder, annoyance clear on his features.
"Whatever."
"Okay, you're both pretty, can we move on please?" Piper flashed them a look of irritation before slowly making her way to the end of the alley. Glenn was close on her heels and they quickly skirted through the chain link fence to the bag of guns.
Just as Glenn grabbed it and he and Piper were making their way back into the alley, they saw a young Mexican boy walk out, eyeing the bag and the three people. Daryl aggressively made his way up to the boy, crossbow trained on his head. "The hell are you?" He asked gruffly.
The boy slowly backed away before he started yelling. "Ayúdame!" Daryl tried to shut him up, but the boy continued yelling until two large men ran into the alley near Glenn and Piper and a car screeched to a stop.
Piper and Glenn had nowhere to run, and fought against the two men as they were pushed back towards the car. One of the men punched Glenn in the face after he took a swing at the guy with his bat. Piper was grabbed from behind, her wrists being held in a strong grip as she was pushed back into the car.
Daryl fought with the younger man, failing to notice the man that snuck up behind him. He fell to the ground as the man hit him with a bat and kicked him in the stomach, making him groan in pain. He heard the desperate calls of Piper and Glenn as they yelled out for him to help them. Before the last guy got in the car, Daryl released the bolt from his crossbow, the arrow lodging itself deep in the guy's backside.
The man cried out in pain as he hobbled into the car, the tires screeching as the car peeled away. Daryl ran to the end of the alley, prepared to run after them if it weren't for the dozen walkers making their way towards him, groaning and growling as they desperately reached for him. He pulled the chain link fence against the alley so they couldn't get in and turned to face the kid.
Piper struggled against the ropes binding her wrists tightly to a chair as she sat next to Glenn in a small room. Glenn was trying to loosen his restraints as well, but their efforts were cut short when the door slammed open.
A large Mexican man walked in with another shorter man. The taller man held cloth bags in his hands while the other one held thick strips of cloth. Piper couldn't help the fear that shot through her as the men slowly walked towards them. The men didn't say anything, tying the cloth bands tightly over their mouths and putting the bags over their heads as they were untied from the chairs.
Piper and Glenn tried desperately to pull away from their captors to no avail as they were forcefully led from the room. They heard the rattle of a doorknob and a squeak as a door was opened. Piper felt a warm breeze blow over her arms as she was pushed through the door ahead of her captor.
She heard voices arguing below her before she felt the bag being ripped from her head. She squinted against the sudden light, taking in her surroundings. She looked down to see that she was standing on the ledge of a very tall building. She tensed and tried to step away from the edge, but a sharp prod from the pistol at her back kept her from moving.
"Piper, Glenn!" She snapped her head down and saw Rick, Daryl and a teenage boy bound with rope between them. She yelled through the cloth over her mouth and struggled more when she saw her companions. The burly man gripped her arm harshly, making her hiss and wince in pain. She looked down and her fear filled eyes met with the worried ones of her friends. Rick turned to the men standing down below and talked angrily while Daryl kept his eyes on Piper.
She heard the gun trained on her back click and she tensed as tears filled her eyes. She fixed her eyes on Daryl, feeling comforted by his presence and her muffled screams sent a rage burning through Daryl as she was led from the roof back into the building.
"Sorry mamacita, time to go." The man said as he pulled her back through the doorway.
Bailey bounced in her seat with excitement as she fidgeted restlessly in the middle seat of the boat as Andrea rowed them out into the lake while Amy prepared the poles.
"Bailey, settle down or you're going to end up in the lake!" Amy scolded playfully. The little girl let out a frustrated huff and played with her fingers as she watched the water sparkle and ripple as Andrea pushed the oars through the water.
When they got a ways into the lake, Andrea cast a shorter pole into the water with a bobber and worm and handed it to Bailey.
"Now if you feel a tug, then you just spin this reel in a circle and pull it in." Andrea told her with a smile. Bailey nodded with a determined stare focused on the small red and white bobber sitting on the water's surface.
After sitting out quietly on the lake for an hour, the little girl heard the two women start arguing in hushed voices. She stayed silent until she saw tears start to form in the women's eyes. Just as she was about to say something, she felt a sharp tug from her pole. She snapped her attention to her bobber only to find it disappeared.
She let out a squeal and started cranking the reel, struggling to reel in the fish. Amy and Andrea both reached over to help her with Andrea holding her hand over Bailey's and helping her reel while Amy held onto the little girls shoulders to keep her from tumbling into the lake.
"Good job Bailey! Keep going, you almost got him!" Amy cheered as she watched the little girl pulling in the fish with excitement and a little nervousness.
When Andrea finally got the fish landed, Bailey let out a little squeal and hopped away from it, hiding behind Amy on her bench. The sisters laughed lightly and Andrea took the hook out of the small bass' mouth, holding it up by the lip to show the little girl.
"It's okay Bailey, it won't hurt you. Do you wanna touch it before I put it on the stringer?" Bailey nodded her head apprehensively as she slowly made her way over to the fish. She cautiously reached out her hand and with one finger, petted the slimy fish. She giggled and danced in place, nearly falling out of the boat if not for Amy's quick reflexes.
After a few more hours of fishing and a stringer full of fish, the three girls made their way back to the camp, handing off the prize proudly to a somewhat stunned Shane.
"Wow Bailey! I didn't know you were such an accomplished fisherman!" He propped his hands on his knees as he crouched in front of the little girl. "I bet you caught all these fish by yourself huh. Those mean girls, making you do all the work." He shook his head in mock disbelief while the little girl laughed.
"No Shane! I caughted dis one!" She pointed to the small bass near the top of the stringer. Shane ruffled her hair affectionately before lifting her up and placing her on his shoulders. She gripped his hair gently and squealed happily as he picked up the fish and headed off into camp throwing a 'Thanks girls!' over his shoulder.
"Come on Bailey, let's go get the rest of the labor force and fix us up some dinner!"
"Otay!" She commented as she enjoyed her view from atop Shane's shoulders. The two walked towards a picnic table where Lori was helping Carl and Sophia with some school work while Carol sat nearby mending clothes.
"So, who's helpin' me scale supper?" Shane's loud voice boomed out as Bailey waved her arms in the air and laughed.
"Mom can I? Please? I finished my homework!" Carl begged. Lori laughed and shook her head, waving him off.
"Go ahead, you guys did good so if you want to get your hands covered in fish goo be my guest." Sophia sent her mother a questioning look.
"Sure honey, just stay close to Shane and be careful not to hurt yourself." Sophia smiled brightly and nodded her head before walking with Carl up to Shane's side.
"Lowi! Cawol! I caughted a fish all by myself!" Bailey boasted from her perch.
"Did you now? Well, looks like we have a new breadwinner in camp!" Lori smiled and tickled the girl's foot when she walked past. The girl giggled and turned when she heard Carol approach.
"That's great sweetie." She sent the little girl a sweet smile and with a soft pat on her leg, continued with Lori back into camp to help get the fire stoked and ready for the fish.
Shane bounced the little girl on his shoulder as he led the three youngsters to a picnic table to start cleaning the night's dinner.
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