Chapter 11

As he held onto me I started to calm down. I heard Jenner sating something to Rick. Then the doors opened. I gasped and Daryl grabbed my hand and pulled me along. When we reached the top Daryl started to hack away at the windows with Rick. T-dog ran forward with a chair but nothing was working. Then Carol came forward.

"Rick I might have something that will work."

"Carol I don't think a nail file is gonna do it." Shane said.

She held out a grenade.

"What else do you keep in there?" I asked.

She smiled and then Rick went over and pulled the pin.

"OH SHIT!"

Daryl jumped in front of me and covered me with his body as I held onto Sophia and Carol. Then he pulled me forward we ran out of the building.

"WALKERS!"

I drew my sword and cut off the heads of the walkers I saw. Daryl threw me into his truck and then covered me again. I squeezed my eyes shut and grabbed his hand. I heard the explosion and felt Daryl squeeze my hand. I felt him move and then he spoke.

"It's over."

I sat up and looked at what was once the CDC. I hid my face in Daryl's chest and took a deep breath. I felt him arm go around me.

"Yer alright." He whispered.

I looked at him and kissed him. When I pulled away I held onto him.

"Thank you Daryl. You saved my life."

He didn't say anything. I smiled a little and then got out of the truck. He grabbed me and turned me around and crashed his lips to mine. I wound my arms tightly around his neck and returned the kiss full force. That kiss told me everything I needed to know. Daryl cared about me, I now knew this was true. As we separated he held my face in his hands.

"I ain't never gonna let nothing hurt ya." He whispered.

There was nothing for me to say. I gave him another kiss and then walked over to Rick. It was decided we would head to Fort Benning. Daryl was leaving his truck to save gas and taking his brother's motorcycle. I still had mine and so with everyone crammed into the Grime's care or the RV and Daryl and I on motorcycles we set off.

Along the way we came to a traffic jam on the high way. What was worse was that the RV broke down.

"Shit."

It needed a new hose.

"Look around. We are sure to find something around here." I said.

Rick nodded. We all split up into groups. I went inside the RV and found Andrea trying to assemble her gun. I sat down.

"It's harder than it looks right?" I asked.

She nodded.

"I remember when I tried it. I had to have my sister do it for me." I laughed.

She smiled a little. At least it was a start. I wanted to cheer her up, drive her mind away from Amy. Dale had told me she wanted to stay in the CDC and die. I did not want to lose her. We sat there in silence until I saw something out the window. My eyes widened and I touched Andrea's hand. She looked at me. I held my fingers to my lips and looked out the window. We got down on the floor and shut ourselves in the bathroom. She looked at me with plain fear in her eyes. I took her hand and I looked up. Dale was looking at us. I gave him a thumbs up and then something dropped. I squeezed my eyes shut. Then a walker started to try and get in. I covered Andrea's mouth so she wouldn't scream and took out my knife. I let the walker get it's head through the door and then stabbed the knife through its temple. I looked at Andrea.

"Stay here and stay down."

She nodded and I slowly went over to the window. I waited patiently and then heard a scream. Sophia. I saw 2 walkers chase her into the woods. I ran forward and followed. Apparently Rick was also following. We ran forward and I found Sophia. Rick found us later. I picked her up and ran with Rick. We stopped at a river.

"Prue I'm going to lead them away. Wait 2 minutes and then head back to the high way." Rick said.

I nodded and Sophia and I hid in a little hole. Rick was splashing at the walkers. I held Sophia tightly and waited. We slowly came out and I started to lead her back to the high way. Well that was before 5 more walkers came. I ran and then looked at her.

"Sophia listen carefully. I need you to keep going! Here take this."

I handed her my knife. I kissed her forehead and then turned around I closed my eyes and focused as I drew my sword. I opened my eyes and jumped up. I brought my sword down on one walker and then kicked another. I swung around and stabbed another and decapitated the fourth. I took out an arrow and shoved it through the last. I headed back up to the high way. When I got back Andrea hugged me.

"You scared the shit outta me!" She said.

I wrapped my arms around her and squeezed her.

"PRUE!"

I was yanked away from Andrea and Shane hugged me.

"Don't you ever do that again! You are one of my greatest friends! If I lost you and Rick…"

I hugged him and then I was pulled out of his arms. This time I was met by the blue eyes of Daryl Dixon.

"Daryl…."

"Shut up."

He pulled my lips to his.