Surviving the Walking Dead (TWD FanFiction) Season 3

Episode 4

I didn’t have long to mourn the loss of everyone since Daryl came up to Beth and me and told me to pull myself together. From time to time I would look over to Maggie who was still holding the baby, who was still crying, demanding she be taken care of. 

“Let me see the baby” Hershal spoke up and I looked over to Carl who was now holding her as he walked over

“We are not prepared for this” I whispered mostly to myself feeling doubt

“What are we gonna feed it?” Daryl asked as he walked with Carl “We got anything a baby can eat?” he asked looking around at everyone 

“As far as I know, we haven't been able to find anything” I admitted to him and looked at Maggie who was mirroring my face at this small fact. Carl moved the baby into Hershel's view and he looked at her small crying form 

“The good news is she looks healthy… but she needs formula,” Hershal said as he looked at Daryl since he was pretty much Rick’s right-hand man, and with Rick not exactly home at the moment he was the next sane one here. “And soon or she won't survive” Hershal advised 

“Nope. No way. Not her” Daryl spoke as I turned to look at him to see him shaking his head lightly at the small baby as he pulled his crossbow over his head “We ain’t losing nobody else. I’m going for a run” 

“I’ll back you up” Maggie volunteered with a shaking voice

“I’ll go too, '' Glenn agreed. As much as I wanted to go I knew I wasn’t in the right mindset to be going out there

“Okay, think where we’re going. Beth, Jade” Daryl said and pulled us off to the side and leaned down to us “Kid just lost his mom...his dad ain't doin' so hot” he whispered to Beth 

“I’ll look out for him” Beth assured then Daryl turned to me 

“Jade, you keep an eye on Rick” He whispered to me. I turned to look at Rick to see he was just staring off into space. I turned back to Daryl worried about my given task but nodded

“Don’t worry you can handle him” he nodded, sounding confident. I nodded then without another thought he turned to the others “You two get the fence. Too many pile up, we got ourselves a problem” He explained “Glenn, Maggie, vamonos!” he ordered 

“Rick!” I heard Maggie and turned to see Rick was headed back into the prison with nothing but an axe and he wasn’t listening to anyone.

“Come on, we’re gonna lose the light!” Daryl snapped at everyone to get moving. I looked to Carl to see he was looking where Rick had vanished into and somehow looked instantly older than he was. I turned toward Daryl, Glenn, and Maggie as they rushed toward their vehicles. 

“There’s a Piggly Wiggly on 85-”

“No, the baby section’s been cleared…” Maggie cut off Glenn in a rushed voice. “Lori asked me to keep an eye out. I haven’t had much luck” Maggie explained. It made sense that she was struggling with Lori’s name after seeing her die.

“Is there any place that hasn’t been completely looted?” Daryl asked irritated 

“The shopping center?” I suggested to Glenn and he nodded 

“Yeah we saw signs for a shopping center just north of here” Glenn explained 

“Yeah but there’s too much debris on the road- a car will never get through there” Maggie explained to us

“I can take one of ya” Daryl spoke as he was shrugging on his vest. 

“I’ll go '' Maggie agreed and to no surprise to anyone Glenn started to argue with the idea. While they talked it out I moved toward Daryl