Note: know it's short, I'm sooo sorry x.x


Cat didn't listen to the others after she ran off to find Daryl. She had no idea where she was going or where he went, her feet just seemed to move on their own.

"Please! Please let the vision be wrong! Please, God!"

The vision was a few quick flashes but she could tell from the scene what was going to happen. The woman kept praying out loud, not even realizing she was doing so. When she saw Michonne she knew she was on the right path. Michonne nodded to her when she stopped running and just looked at her then she was back to running again.

"Merle, you ass! You better not be gone!" She couldn't say any other word other than 'gone' because of her false hope that she would make it in time.

Catori made it to the area where they had met the governor before and stopped when her eyes caught Daryl dropping to the ground, his cries echoing through the air and reaching her ears along with her heart.

'I was too late!' She thought and ran to her lover, "Daryl…"

Cat was almost expecting him to push her away but when she kneeled down on her knees and took him in her arms, he gripped onto her jacket and began clinging to her. Crying against her chest, she held him in a comforting manner like a mother would a child.

Merle's body in front of them and the sounds of Daryl's cries brought tears of her own to hers. His only family was gone, as was hers. She took the time now to mourn for her loss as well as his.

"Hey, brunette. You take care of my baby brother, aight? If you don't I'll come back and haunt your pretty little ass. Keep him safe, okay?"

Catori heard the voice and closed her eyes, nodding.

"He did a good job pickin' out a woman. Kudos, baby brother." A soft but rather rough laugh was heard, "Hate to be mushy but I love the little snot." A cold chill passed over both of them and Daryl looked up at Cat and saw a sad smile on her face.

"What was the cold chill from?"

"Merle, he loves you and he's always with you."

"Heh," He smirked for a second and brushed the back of his hand against his nose, "J-just can't get rid of the son of a bitch, can I?"

"Nope." Cat kissed his forehead and nuzzled his hair, "Let's go back. We can give him a proper burial."

"Yeah… Okay."