Schizophrenia

Daryl panted for breath as they came to a stop, they had to be three miles from Terminus and it didn't sound like anyone was following them. "Is everyone alright?" Rick asked, looking around. Everyone nodded and he put a hand on Daryl's shoulder. "Are you alright?"

Daryl nodded and looked around. "Yeah man, I'm fine."

"Rick." Michonne tapped him on the shoulder and nodded to a group making their way towards them.

"They're probably headed to Terminus," Maggie whispered.

Rick sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Yeah." He and Daryl started towards them. Daryl knew Rick was planning on warning them away from Terminus. The group walking towards them stopped. "Ya'll headin' to Terminus?" Rick asked.

An older man stepped forward and nodded his head. "That was the plan."

Rick shook his head and started to explain what they'd just gone through. Daryl's eyes roamed over the people with him and sized them up. When his eyes fell on her he lost it. She had a black eye, a busted lip, cuts and bruises all over her body. He drew his crossbow and pointed it at the man Rick was talking to. "Daryl, what the hell are you doing?" Rick asked.

"What did you do to Beth?" Daryl demanded. Everyone's eyes fell on her and she looked up, seeming to realize they were there for the first time.

"Daryl?" She took a step forward but was grabbed by the arm.

Daryl growled as Rick pulled his gun. "Let her go," Daryl demanded.

"Why would she want to?" The man they'd been talking to looked back at Beth. "Sweetheart, do you want to leave?" he asked.

Beth shook her head slowly. "No, Father." He smirked and looked at Daryl. Daryl's eyes narrowed. Something wasn't right about Beth and he wasn't going to wait around to find out what. He pushed his way through the men, not caring if they attacked him and grabbed Beth, fisting her hair in his hand and kissing her hard. She gasped into his mouth and gripped his sides, kissing back. He felt her hand grip the gun on his hip and pull it, firing it behind him. He quickly turned around. She'd shot the man they'd been talking to who was pointing a gun at Daryl's back. She looked at the others. "Go to Terminus if you want, but if Rick says it's a bad idea, then you should listen." She looked up at Daryl. "I missed you."

He grinned and put his arm around her shoulders, dipping his head and kissing her again. "Missed you too princess."