BOOK 2 OF 3
The group reaches Alexandria and is torn between decisions they have to make, while still going through sad, tragic losses in the group. Alexandra finds herself finally falling for Daryl, and finding out who she is.
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"Daryl!!"
Falling backwards with a strong grip from a walker, she lets out a panic filled scream. She falls directly on top, squirming around, worried she'd get bit. The high pitched, groggy growls from the walkers make her hair rise on her arms. Daryl quickly lunges forward, roughly grabbing her waist and pulling her off the walker. Protecting her, he shoves her behind his back and uses his foot to stomp into the face of the walker.
Alex falls to the ground from his shove, but quickly stands up, regaining her balance on her feet.
Taking a look at their surroundings, she sees more walkers coming their way. Prepared with her knife, that was once Daryl's, she raises her hands in defense mode, and rushes ahead.
The first walker she lays eyes on, she grabs it by its ripped shirt and stabs it straight through the throat, being that she's a lot shorter than the walker in front of her. Blood splatters all over her face, leaving her in disgust. She pulls the knife out and gets ready to kill the next. Her arm draws back, aiming for the next walker, stabbing it in its head with all her strength, despite her panic.
After killing more that had got close to her, the more she killed, had kept popping up out of nowhere. Suddenly, she realized she was surrounded by at least a dozen walkers. Yelling out from help, she heard Daryl shout for her.
Her eyes scanned all around her, trying to make her way back to him. But, as more surrounded her, creating a circle with nowhere to leave, she loses sight of him.
"No." She mutters, her body shaking and the tears threatening to leave her hazel eyes. With her breathing intensifying and a million thoughts running through her head; this is it. I don't wanna die. I can't. Not yet, please.
Alex sees an open spot to get away, so she pushes and kicks some walkers by her, buying herself some time. Losing track of where she was, her back hits a tree, stopping her from going anywhere else as more walkers surround her. As her back is up against a tree, her eyes begin wandering all over each face of the walkers. One grabs her and another. She kicks them in the knees and stabs them into the head- but still, so many surrounding her she starts to lose hope, tears falling from her eyes.
Her screams don't stop, wanting nothing but the safety Daryl makes her feel.
Like her hopes were answered, her eyes open wide to the sounds of his arrows going through each head.
The tears from Alex keep pouring, as the two of them fight against the walkers using their weapons and their bodies. She wouldn't have believed herself months and years ago that she was doing this; that she was strong enough to fight back, not letting her tears make her weak.
"Alex?" He yells, spinning around trying to find her. Her head snaps into his direction, seeing his back. Before she can smile, a walker peers from behind a tree and grabs onto his back.
"Daryl!" She lunges forward, dragging the walker down to the ground. She bends down, stabbing it repeatedly, letting out grunts and cries. She didn't hear his voice calling for her until she felt him pull her up. With no hesitation, Alex jumps into his harms.
His crossbow drops to the ground, hands gripping around her waist, her feet hovering slightly off the ground.
"Oh.. oh my god." Alex cries, her heart still thumping against her chest, words incoherent from being faced into his shoulder. They heavily breathe, exhausted from the fighting. Their bodies are covered with blood, Alexs' face dirtied from the splatter of blood from the throat of the tall walker. Daryl doesn't care.
"Oh god." She repeats.
"I thought I lost you." Daryl shakily says. "I thought you were gone, I thought you ran, I thought you d-"
"No, don't say that." She pulls away. "I'm here. I'm sorry I-"
Daryl walk around with her in his arms, hugging and not wanting to let go at any moment. Her arms stay around his neck, her forehead now on his, as they closed their eyes, feeling the safeness that radiates off each other.
"I don't know what I would've done-"
Alex interrupts him, "I don't know either. I don't want to know."
"Thank you." He says. "Watching out for me."
She loosens her grip and stares into his eyes. "I should be the one thanking you, baby. I thought that was it for me. Heard your damn arrow and then it was clear that this wasn't my time yet. It couldn't be."
He pulls her face in with his hands, and connects his lips with hers, not wanting to ever take advantage of their love and moments again. "Nah, it's not your time to go." Daryl takes her waist and pulls her in for another hug, kissing the top of her head.
"Not your time." He repeats on and on, trying to catch his breath.
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They make it to behind the Sanctuary, a place that gives Alex fear. Spotting walkers from afar, Alex points out Rosita as she leaves his side to kill a walker coming there way. Daryl raises his bow, aiming for the walker that gets closer behind Rosita.
"What the hell?" Rosita turns around from the gate, yelling in a whisper, loud enough for them to . "What the hell happened to you two?!"
"Fucking walkers." Alex answers.
"Where's Sasha?" Daryl asks, lowering his bow from helping Rosita out just seconds ago. "You're welcome, by the way."
"She went in. Told me to leave, that she needed to do this herself."
"Goddamnit."
"She's a smart one." Alex said. "The best thing we can do now, is continue on. Get ready for what's coming. She's want us to do this, even Abe."
"Let's go." Daryl states, walking away as the two of them followed closely behind, back to Hilltop, hoping for no more run ins with walkers and any more scared of losing each other. The last thing they needed was the loss of more of their people.
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Hope you liked this chapter and chapter 57! I'll be updating sooooon after I continue writing more chapters 💗 I finished my first year of college so now this summer will consist of writing more, reading and searching for a job! I need motivation!
