Oh my gawdâŚ
Absolute Perfection!!!
âI love youâ told in a silent way
Daryl Dixon ⢠She/Her Pronouns ⢠Eldest Greene!Daughter ⢠The archer and eldest Greene daughter grew close when they met and even turned into a few things. Little did they know that they were expecting ⢠ANGST/SFW/NSFW - Implied Sex / Quickies / Hickeys / Biting ⢠TW: Canon Violence / Injuries / Self Harm Scars / Nausea / Talks of Abortion / Amputation / Pregnancy & Birth
Requested by: Anon
Daryl tried to be sneaky when it came to getting one of Hershelâs horses. He thought it be easier to maneuver through the woods on horseback instead of his bike. Wouldnât be as loud either.
The man didnât know anything about horses. Especially with putting the saddle and reins on. But he was trying to be quick so that none of the Greenes would notice.
Little did he know he was being watched.
âYou forgot the saddle pad. Protects their back from the saddleâŚthe friction and allâ
The youngest Dixon quickly dropped the saddle and didnât think of aiming his crossbow given the woman he turned toward didnât seem to be armed.
âWho the hell are you?â
âThe owner of the horse you be takinâ. Donât care if you do just thought you might need a hand before you take offâ
âIâve got more questions firstâ-â
âYou want a name or somethinâ? Or like why didnât I show my face when your group stumbled into the ranch with a half dead boy?â She tilted her head after saying all that, watching the manâs body relaxed when she said all that. âIâm Y/N Greene. The eldest Greene daughter and I didnât show my face because Iâm not all too friendly with strangers and my old man isnât all too proud of meâ
Now Daryl was completely relaxed for some strange feeling growing in his chest. This total stranger didnât leave out anything in the initial meetingâŚhe didnât feel like he had to pull it out of her.
âCan I at least get your name?â
âDaryl. Uh Daryl Dixonâ
âWell nice to meet yea. Let me help you get the saddle on and you can takeâem wherever you need to goâ
âAinât gonna likeâŚquestion why Iâd be takinâ your horse?â
âThe best thing about being invisibleâŚis I already know why youâre doing it so Iâm gonna help in my smallest wayâ Y/N got the saddle pad from the open cabinet in the stable approaching her horse to get him set up. âYouâre trying to find that Carol womanâs daughter? Iâd be careful when riding. Nelly is skittish sometimesâ
âThatâs understandable when a sicko comes byâ
âIâm sayingâŚbe more careful with anything as small as a mouse when ridinââ Y/N warns as she tightens the saddle on carefully before taking the reins and handing them to Daryl. âIf you donât come back before nightfall, Iâll come and get yeaâ
âNot gonna need itâ Daryl frowns gripping the reins keeping his gaze to the floor until she started to walk away when he brought his eyes back on her.
When Daryl left the farm, Y/N made her existence known to the others from his group given only Lori and Daryl knew of her. Lori only knowing because she accidentally stumbled across her when she needed air after learning what happened to Carl.
The eldest Greene still kept to herself but started to be help to these new people whenever it was asked. She even understood what Maggie was talking to her about when it came to how strange some of them were with one another. But also being mainly an observer, she told her sister more details.
âHave you seen that Dixon guy recently?â Y/N asks her sister Beth watching her shake her head, leading her to leave the house heading toward the stables.
To her surprise, Hershel stood in a bit of a mood when noticing their horse was gone.
âYou know who took her?â
âYeah and I gave the okay. Now I gottaââ Y/N went toward one of the stalls when Hershel grabbed her upper arm. âSeriously old man. What now?â
âI donât trust these peopleâ Hershel sung the same tune ever since this group joined. Y/N quickly pulls her arm out of his grasp avoiding eye contact as she pinches the bridge of her nose to contain herself from exploding. âFirst we lose another of our people because they were left alone with this guyâ
âTo save the sheriffâs sonâ-â
âThen the Glenn fella is hitting on my precious Maggieâ-â
âSheâs a grown ass woman who can make decisions for herselfâ-â
âThen your stupid decision to let one of them use one of our horses led them to ask forâ-â
âSHUT ITâ Y/N hissed. âI ainât beinâ blamed for stupid shit, dad. Youâre a sweet old guy that wouldnât turn away good people but of course itâs driving yea nuts how high maintenance it is. Now get out of my wayâ
Her father didnât leave the stables and watched her go into one of the stalls to push over some hay to reveal her hunting rifle strapping it on her.
âWhat are you doing?!â
âGoing out to save one of them from whatever bullshit he got himself inâ
âSeriously?! How can you easily let someone in? How can yea risk your lifeâ-â
âI have given too much to this world that Iâm not about to let it take from me. YeahâŚI may not know much of this guy but some cosmic whatever is telling me heâs worth itâ and with that Y/N left for the woods.
Y/N didnât walk aimlessly like the Dixon fella might have because she grew up in these woods. Sheâs seen his crossbow and knows heâs a hunter but unless you know your surroundings, youâre learning as you go. Which meant the fall that Daryl took when Nelly bucked him off, Y/N knew the spot heâd fall into. Daryl had just pulled the arrow out of his side to take out the walker trying to get him but when the sounds of another undead came, he knew he was done for.
Until the sound of gunfire rung through followed by a thud. Daryl in his exhausted state looked up from where he fell finding a blurry blob that was Y/N with her rifle still in a readied position. He scoffs slightly out of annoyance toward himself mainly but a bit toward her that he directed to her when she slid the side of the slope reaching him.
âYouâre an idiotâŚâ
âSays the one bleedingâ Y/N frowns setting her rifle down beside her, helping Daryl sit up with some resistance. âGotta close that better or youâll bleed out before we get backâ
âWhy do you care? If Merle were here heâd make jokes about a girl touchinâ meâ
Y/N sort of ignored his words. Merle? Must be family or at least someone close heâs thinking of because of the blood loss. Least she didnât have to worry about hallucinationsâŚat least when sheâs there.
âI just do. Is that a good enough answer for yea?â
âFor nowâ
âGoodâ Y/N shrugged off her flannel leaving her in a tank top making the heat rise to Darylâs face as he turned away when she brought her shirt around his torso to apply pressure to the wound. âWhen we get back, the old man will patch you upâ
âHowâd yea even know Iâd end up here?â
âI know these woods a bit too well, Dixonâ
âSoâŚyea couldâve warned me?â
âNah. Then that would be doubting your abilities now wouldnât it?â Y/N frowns bringing his arm around her shoulders hearing him groan when getting back on his feet.
Getting back to where they were was a struggle and resulted in Y/N carrying Daryl on her back to the best of her ability. A few bumps along the way but they made it. Now it was a slow walk back to the farm.
Though neither of them couldâve calculated whatâs about to happen, to happen.
Once the two were in the clearing, Y/N heard muffled shouting while Daryl clung onto her really feeling the blood loss get to him. His feeling instantly changed when he felt her tense beside him when the group of men came running over. Daryl scoffs straightening up the best he could, glaring at Rick who held his colt in his face once again.
âThatâs the third time you pointed that thing at my headâ Daryl scoffs. âGonna pull the trigger or what?â
Then the ring of a shot powered through and nicked Daryl in the head. The force caused him to fall over and Y/N to instantly approach his side to get him on his back making sure he was still breathing.
âI was kiddingâ Daryl groans, squinting his eyes from the pain in his head as Rick and Shayne quickly came over to help the guy onto his feet while Y/N got up continuing to carry his gear and grow an unsettling taste in her mouth when Andrea came running over admitting to her firing.
Dale noticed the look in the Greeneâs eyes and felt the need to step in front of Andrea when she made her way over to them.
âNext time, if youâre ever unsure about the shot youâre about to take? Donât take itâ Y/N kept her cool and even shot the girl a temporary smile that faded into the resting neutral while she caught up with the others.
The poor guy laid uncomfortably in the bed while Hershel got to work on his stitches. Once the info about Sophiaâs possible whereabouts, Hershel couldnât help but speak his mind.
âIf you didnât go out in the first place, my daughter wouldnât have felt obligated to save your assâ
âNo one told her to come and save me. I wouldâve come back somehowâ
âGiven your injuries, Dixon. Be a little more thankful that Y/N girl went and saved yeaâ Rick scoffs picking up the map from the bed and leaving to give the man some time to rest without people bothering. Hershel followed behind Rick watching him bother Y/N to get her input on their whereabouts regarding Sophia.
Night came and everyone was having dinner in the dining room while Daryl stuck in the room he was in. Carol came and went, gave him food and thanked him for not stopping his search for Sophia. He didnât wait to leave until the house fell quiet indicating everyone was asleep. But right as Daryl was about to sit up, Y/N quietly pushed the door open resulting in the archer scrambling to cover his back.
Sheâs seen them but before his sake, she wasnât going to say anything. Y/N tossed a bottle of Tylenol in Darylâs lap making him relax and the sheets fall from covering him. âThe old man is gonna want to check your bandages later. Change them and check for infection. Yknow, the good stuffâ
âAt this hour?â
âMan was a vet. Overnight shifts to check on the more critical asked for late night checks. Yeah youâre a person but itâs just how he does thingsâ
âCanâtâŚYou like check them for me? I hate being in hereâ
The pondering look on Y/Nâs face took a minute before falling into a neutral expression with a hint of a smile followed by a shrug.
âYour tent is the furthest from the group yeah? By the bike?â
âWild guessâ
âBut Iâm right, right?â Y/N smiles warmly. âIâll have to get some stuff then meet yea there. But go out the back, that door doesnât squeak when opening itâ she tells him back on her way out of the room.
It took him a bit to get out of the house given he was stitched up and sore from the incident still. But he didnât think he took that long when finding Y/N leaning against the tree closest to his tent smoking.
âHow longâ-â
âI just got here. I am faster than you given the circumstancesâ
âI wasnât the one that fell on their ass after carrying me up that slopeâ Daryl scoffs approaching his tent to unzip it but bending slightly caused a whole lot of pain that he stopped. Y/N tapped his shoulder indicating for him to move as he did with a groan followed.
The Greene tossed her cigarette to the ground and stomped it out before opening the tent letting him in first obviously then entering herself.
âYouâre gonna have to take your shirt off again, or at least unbutton enough just for me to get to your bandagesâ
Daryl sat on his cot with a huff and a bit of an annoyed look infused with self-hatred. âYou sawâemâ
âI only saw what youâre willing to showâ Y/N brought herself to her knees setting her first aid box next to him on the cot watching him from the corner of her eye take off his shirt dropping it on the floor next to her. âYouâre not the only one riddled with a past, orâŚscars that explain it. Alright, may I?â She reached to touch the bandage waiting for his approval which was a nod from his end.
Her touch is soâŚlight Daryl thought watching her work with taking the bandage off with wetting the adhesive so it wouldnât tug at his skin. Gentle⌠he held the new bandage for her watching her double check her dadâs handy work. The slightest concern graced her features but immediately dissolved.
âMy stitches wouldâve been neater. But itâll do the jobâ Y/N comments as she took the bandage from his hand and started applying it.
âYou also some form of doctor in this family?â
âFuck noâ Y/N laughs lightly. âIâve lived in the city for so long that Iâve encountered my fill of chaos probably within the first year. But ten years later is when I decided to sell my soul back to this fucking farmâ
âYou hate it here?â Daryl questions instantly, watching Y/N clean up her stuff before leaning back on her hands on the ground. âThis shit is a luxury. Even before the apocalypseâ
âMm. I donât know you well enough to go into grand detail about why this place is really just a burden. But youâve seen how the old man is. Imagine being his kid on the receiving end to his bsâ
âI guess thatâs fairâ Daryl slipped his shirt on when listening to her speak. âSome parents arenât fit to be parentsâ
âAs much as that is true, maybe even speaking from your own experience. Most situations involving multiple children, thereâs always a favorite. But in this case, thereâs the disappointment and the two perfect daughtersâ
âWhy are you sharing this with me?â
Y/N shrugs reaching into her back pocket taking out her pack. âYouâre relaxed arenât you?â
She got that right. She got him to stop thinking about his injury, and a little bit about how his search was pretty much a failure.
Once Y/N put her lighter away after lighting her cigarette, she only took two puffs before Daryl carefully leaned over taking it from her mouth to give it to himself.
âIâm taking that as my leaveâ She laughs lightly as she brought herself to uncomfortably stand in the tent, hunching over just a bit.
But as Y/N reached to take her kit, Daryl took a hold of her wrist tugging her into his lap catching a bit of a confused look from her. Making his anxiety rise slightly that he read her kindness wrong and part of her didnât expect much.
âDo what you plan on doing, Dixonâ Y/N brought her arm around his shoulders as her other hand gently made sure his bandage was secure but also place itself on his cheek.
It took him a second longer to think about his action before pressing his lips against hers. The softness of her lips against his made his heart start racing and her hand moved from his cheek to his chest to confirm such.
When the morning came, Daryl woke with a groan sitting up in his coat to find beside him being empty but Y/N still remained in the tent getting her jeans back on. He admired the work he done on her neck but his eyes fixated on the burn scars he caught a glimpse of resting on her thighs. She could sense the staring and tensed only for a moment until her pants were back on.
âThereâs not enough make up in the world to cover your attack on my neck and chest. But I donât give a fuck who noticesâ
âDonât know about your family, but these folk donât know when not to include themselves in otherâs business. They are def gonna ask where mine came fromâ Daryl chuckles lightly bringing himself to completely sit on the cot referring to his own hickeys that were more on the neck and shoulder. Including a bite mark that Y/N couldnât help herself last night, it was either that or wake the whole tent city. âItâs still earlyâ
âYeah but just like your folks, my family is nosey. Especially my sisters.â She sighs while buttoning up her flannel even if she does prefer it open, just needs a minute to get inside and in her room before the interrogation starts.
âY/N.â
Y/N turned to Daryl once she sat on the ground to get her shoes on as she could sense the hint of worry coming from the man and she could only assume was toward what he saw.
âWeâre not so differentâ Y/N states finishing tying her shoes. âMine were just. Self inflictedâ
He couldnât contain his concern even if in his own special way it was only noticed through his eyes and body language. Y/N could read him and part of Daryl worried about that.
âYou stop?â
âDonât beâ-â
âI ainât gonna be one of those nut jobs that tell yea âplease stop for meâ. Only you can really make that decisionâ
âWell, I did. When I moved backâ
âAnd how long ago was that?â
âThree months before the world endedâ and with that Y/N took her leave, leaving the first aid kit with Daryl giving her a reason to come back.
Even if a part of him wanted to go after her.
The two had their alone time a few times before news of âwalkers in the barnâ spread to the group. Daryl felt a sense of betrayal since Y/N cares so much about their safety in the past few days that she didnât tell him anything about it. But when he went to the back door where heâd usually meet her, he heard shouting from inside coming from her.
âWalkers in the goddamn barn, old man?!â
âPeople are in that barn. Good people. Iâm protecting theâ-â
âTheyâre already gone! They stopped being themselves the second the infection spread from the biteâ
âYou donât know thatâ
âAre you fucking kidding me?!â Y/N scoffed pinching the bridge of her nose trying to contain her anger and failing. âI swear to god if I open itâ-â
ââYou wouldnâtâ-â
ââ-and find mom in there after you said she just âdisappearedâ. Iâm going to prove you sheâs not mom anymoreâ
Daryl couldnât help but flinch when he heard the ring from the slap that came from Hershelâs hand meeting Y/Nâs cheek. Normally one would cry but instead she kept her composure and decided to reframe from saying another word or she wouldâve acted instead. He quickly stepped away when the door flung open seeing the anger in her eyes and body language. The single tear that rolled off her cheek made him act without realizing and gently brushed it away watching her relax but not enough to fall into his arms and stay there. She pulled herself away shooting him a temporary smile before walking into the woods behind the house to clear her head.
The eldest Greene only returned to the shouting happening and then sudden gun fire which led her to grabbing hers on the way over to the commotion happening by the barn. Y/N froze beside her father watching Maggie comfort him while the others started shooting down the walkers that flooded out. She heard quick footsteps coming as she stopped whoever, Beth, from going any further as she held onto her. She held her as she sobbed watching the dust settle and one walker left started stumbling out.
Sophia.
Daryl quickly latched himself onto Carol before she could even get close to her daughter. Her sobs grew louder the more she was restrained from seeing her little girl that was soon ended by the sheriff that left her all alone in the first place. Rick will forever take that as his fault and wonât ever forget it.
It took them all a second to adjust to what happened as Daryl helped Carol on her feet only for her to thrash out so his grasp from anger and loss. Y/N did her best to keep Beth away from the carnage but she slipped from her grasp causing her to follow her little sister to the pile of walkers.
âBeth, no thatâs not���â
âThatâs our mom!â She cried as she brought herself to her knees beside the corpse pushing the one on top of it off her. âMaâŚâ
Her screaming caused everyone to act. The men quickly grabbed at her pulling her away from the reanimated corpse as Y/N quickly came through and slammed her foot into the skull of the sicko. There was a pause in the chaos of Beth screaming, Carol sobbing, and a few of them bickering. Just a pause to let what happened sink in.
âY/NâŚâ Maggie exhaled watching her fixated gaze to her foot coated in the aged blood as she slowly lifts her foot and stepped away. âY/N, wait!â She quickly followed her as Y/N made her way past their father.
âI never shouldâve come backâ Y/N frowns continuing on her way to who knows, and on her route she took the pack of cigarettes out from her back pocket tossing them to the ground which only those who knew would understand.
But she kept her lighter.
After taking care of a few things, Daryl was finally left to take care of himself. Even if he wasnât going to. His anger feasted mainly on himself compared to being toward others, granted he doesnât have any reason to be mad toward anybody except for maybe Rick or Hershel for that barn bullshit. Or Shane. Hell he was frustrating himself. He wasnât going to do anything with her in that sense but needed to find her.
It didnât take much searching because as much as she hated the place, Y/N stuck close for a lot of reasons. Daryl only found her when she tossed an acorn at his head from above where she sat on one of the branches.
âObviously looking for meâ
âNot for that though.â
âI didnât do anything if youâre thinkingâ-â
âNo. Well, not entirelyâ Daryl shrugs watching her climb down the tree to be level with him. âYou stalled. Stayed inâŚthe corpseâ
âIf your mother turned, and you had to end her the way I didâŚyou wouldnât move right away.â
âThankfully my mom died in a fire she causedâ
âThankfully?â Y/N scoffs watching him shrug again which made an ill laugh escape her lips. âI wish she didnât die that way.â
âI wish you didnât have to be the one to end it. Entirely. Iâm sorryâ
âDarylâŚâ Y/N frowns looking him dead in the eye waiting for it. Waiting for him to say it even if his anger started to get the best of him in the moment. âItâs not your faultâ
âStopâ
âItâs notâ
âBut it is!â Daryl snapped in her face realizing she flinched and given all the feelings in the air that day, she couldnât keep her guard up in that moment. âShe wasnât even mine. Not my daughter. How could I blindly care so much?â
âI was like that in the beginning of whatever we areâ
âWhat?â
âCaring so blindly. I didnât know you and I came and saved you. Well until that annoying blond put a bullet in youâŚalmost. Then I saved you. In my own way.â Y/N crosses her arms bringing herself close enough to lean against the tree she was just in. âSometimes, you just care and donât need a reason. Then the more you know a person all the reasons come to lightâ
âI care about yea, yknow. Even when I didnât know a thingâ
âYou cared about her, without knowing a single thing. From what I heard, there is a person at fault but even then? Rick shouldnât bully himself for a child running from danger. Kids donât listen. Thatâs why they have parents to care for them. Or siblings. Itâs harder when the kid has to care for themself. But thatâs beside the pointâŚâ She turned her head in the direction of the house. âItâs all a shitshow. The end of the world. But we make do with it. Care about those weâve just met or learned more about in such a little timeâ
âWe need all the people in our lives for as long as we canâ Daryl frowns bringing himself closer as Y/N moved her arms to her sides watching him get close enough that she could feel his breath on her. But he brought his forehead to rest against hers, feeling her hands find purchase on his neck. âYouâre allowed to fall apartâ
And she did. In the comforts of his presence then his armsâŚand his warm embrace. Things continued to escalate at the farm that eventually, it was set ablaze. All the commotion caused everyone to scramble, lose a few, and meet up on the highway. Darylâs anxiety shot up when he couldnât find the eldest Greene sister with her other sisters that were driven to âsafetyâ by Glenn and Hershel.
Then the rustling of the woods were heard and few thought it was more of the walkers. But suddenly, Y/N stumbled out falling against the slope that led to the freeway and before any of her remaining family could rush to herâŚDaryl was already at her side helping her stand and she was met with a tearful gaze coming from the man that she didnât care about keeping it a secret anymoreâŚY/N pressed her lips firmly against his for a short lived kiss before he brought her entirely in his arms holding her.
âOh you so owe meâ Maggie made the comment toward Beth as she glares at her sister. A bet was made. If that wasnât clear.
âHow long haveâ-â
âNo time to act like a father right now. We need to find shelter for the night.â Rick cut off Hershel and gave Daryl a look to start the ride with his bike since he can maneuver and find a path easier. But instead of Carol being on his bike, Y/N took that spot rightfully and not like Carol was complaining.
It was a short ride but long enough for Daryl to realize Y/Nâs trembling from the shock of watching her home burn and the struggle of getting out of there alive. She didnât go unscathed but the cuts were small and not so deep. Daryl still took care of them.
After Rickâs whole speech, it was time to call it a night and stick close to everyone. Daryl took first watch which meant Y/N sticking with him.
âYour old man didnât look too happy about usâ
âHeâll have to get used to it.â Y/N whispered to him feeling his arm snake around her shoulders keeping her close. âCant believe itâs goneâ
âIâm sorryâ
Y/N shrugged a little before bringing herself closer to him enjoying the warmth he emitted. âLeast I got these on my way outâ she pulled out her pack of cigarettes which made a laugh escape Darylâs lips.
It took some time to get used to the idea that they were going to be moving a lot until something more permanent came along. But they also needed something permanent to come by the end of nine months because Lori was pregnant.
Everyone noticed how stressed Rick would get when Lori would shut him out for his decision making that lead them here so a few did their best to keep that level low.
âDaryl and I are gonna go hunt for dinner while my old man and Carol set up camp for the nightâ Y/N informs Rick on her way out. âGlenn, Maggie, and T-Dog should be back soon with whatever they scavenged from the few houses aroundâ
âThanks Y/N, be back before nightfallâ Rick stated watching her nod before following Daryl out of the house they decided to make their shelter for the night.
As much as they did what they told Rick what they were going to do. They planned on other things.
âFuckâ-â Y/N cursed adjusting herself against the counter even with Daryl pinning her against such. âMaybe we do this on the floor next timeâ her hands slipped resulting in Daryl picking her up still deep inside her velvety walls and forcing her against the wall.
âBetter?â He huffed watching her arms move to find purchase around his neck.
âYes, please continueâ Y/N begged as Daryl instantly latched his lips against hers picking up the pace thrusting inside of her using the wall to his advantage so he could bring one of his hands to her clit helping her reach her release.
Her toes curled and heels dug into his back when she reached her high and felt Daryl remove his hand from her clit to have a better grasp on her while he quickened his pace and thrusted harder reaching his own release, spilling inside her warmth. They held onto each other catching their breaths.
âHoly shitâŚâ Y/N gasps softly when Daryl adjusted his stance still inside of her. âSoâŚâ
âRound two?â He smirks followed by one appearing on her features pressing her lips against his. Before the two suddenly flinched to the sound of a spring lock. âShitâ
âMm. Maybe later?â
âImma hold yea to that, sunshineâ Daryl kisses her once more before pulling out of her helping her gain her balance using himself as her steady.
After helping clean up, Daryl checked the trap they set pulling out a raccoon that unfortunately met its end. Y/N stepped out carrying a few finds that would help a few with keeping warm during the colder nights. Blankets, sweaters, etc.
âThink we should set up a few more traps before we head backâ
âSounds goodâ Y/N extended her hand for Daryl to hand off the raccoon so he could set them up. âIâm gonna put some of these things by your bike so I can sweep aroundâ
âBe careful yeah? Iâll join yea when Iâm doneâ
Y/N kept the catch attached to her backpack on her while the blankets and clothes were left on his bike. She went through a few houses near the one they both were in and stopped in one of the few two stories finding a few more canned goods and took note of how secure the building was. Maybe they could move there for a few weeks? She thought while stepping through the place some more, stopping at the fireplace finding the photos coated in dust. She extended a hand toward one deciding to dust it off and find an old married couple behind the glass. They looked happy. In love. Y/N didnât quite understand the feeling she was feeling in her chest when staring at the picture of a random couple.
âAnything good?â Darylâs voice snapped her out of her thoughts as she sets the picture back where it was.
âNothing I havenât already put in my bag. Iâm ready when you areâ
Heading back was quiet and that didnât concern Daryl much given it was getting late. But Y/N started to act off that it even concerned her. She was more exhausted than usual, finding herself sleeping more in her spot of the house wherever they moved, she ate less, took more of the first night watch shift, and went out less with Daryl. Every time she did, Daryl mainly kept an eye on her and their conversation was smaller than usual. This has been going on for a month, and theyâve been house hoping for three so far. It was about to become winter.
Y/N was taking a longer night watch given Rick, Daryl, and Glenn decided to head out for a small hunting trip to bring back enough game to last them through winter. Even if Daryl said he was going to hunt through the cold months just not as frequently. She was once again lost in her thoughts while looking out into the darkness staring occasionally at the trigger line. Worrying about the group, missing Daryl, fearing what could happenâ
âSweetheart?â Hershel whispered for those sleeping inside but was loud enough to get Y/Nâs attention. âHow are you feeling?â
Ever since the fire, Hershel has been trying to rekindle the father daughter relationship with his oldest. Even if in her head, heâs always going to be her dad and it wouldnât take much to repair it. Heâs already apologized enough. But she expected it again tonight.
âIâm tiredâ
âIâve noticed. Are you falling ill with somethinâ? I can go out with Maggie to go look forâ-â
âNo, no. Iâm not sickâ Y/N frowns watching her dad take a seat with her. âI donât feel good. YeahâŚbut the other thing is just. I love him but Iâm afraid to tell himâ
Hershel couldnât help the laugh that escaped him which only brought a glare and a huff out of his daughter. âI told your mother that I loved her, first. She didnât say it back and honestly? I didnât expect her to. I just want her to know that I loved her. Then a few months later she tells me she loves me too. For some they say it immediately back, or they take a while. But that doesnât mean what they do for you, has zero trace of love toward you.â
Y/N couldnât help the little tears that spilled from her eyes when her dad said such. Hershel gently brought his arm around her shoulder bringing her in so she could rest her head on his shoulder continuing to cry if she needed.
A couple more days passed and the sick feeling turned into vomiting and migraines every other day. Y/N couldnât shake a feeling and decided to act on it.
âY/NâŚâ Beth shook her older sister awake as Y/N slowly sits up looking to the other side of her seeing Daryl still fast asleep then she turned to the window finding it still dark out.
âWhatâs wrong?â She whispers tucking the loose hair in Bethâs face behind her ear.
âI started my periodâŚand I donât have anythingâŚâ
Y/N nodded knowing exactly what she was asking as she tugs her pack over to them rummaging through it. She then realizes she missed her period.
âUhm. I donât have anything, love. Maybe ask Mags in the morning? Iâll ask Carol if sheâs stumbled across anyâ
âOkayâŚâ Beth frowns watching her sister go into her bag knowing she at least had pain meds and gave it her to see a small smile form for a moment before she shuffled back.
Her anxiety started to eat at her and she knew the only way to know for sure is to get a test. But that will wait for the morning.
âHey Iâm gonna take a car into the nearby town. Sweep the place one last time before we move again before the weather goes from just cold to snowâ
âSounds like a great idea.â Rick stood up grabbing his coat. âIâll tag along with you and Darylâ
âIf Daryl wants to tag along. I was gonna ask Magsâ Y/N states receiving a confused and concerned look from Daryl while her sister lights up with a smile. âMaybe you and Glenn can do one last hunt and check the traps before we move?â
âAlright. But heâs gotta keep up with me like yea doâ
âHe willâ Y/N laughs softly smiling as Daryl snuck in a kiss on the cheek when no one was looking. âWeâll be back before nightfallâ
âYeah Iâll make sure to get some baby stuff if we come across itâ Rick tells Lori only to be met with an avoidance in her gaze as her hand stayed on her already showing belly. Y/N couldnât help the staring toward the two before squeezing her eyes shut and quickly stepping out once she got her backpack and a coat.
Maggie took care of driving and Rick took the passengers, leaving Y/N alone in the backseat scribbling in this journal Maggie found for her on a run with Glenn. She mainly wrote her concerns and the obvious one plaguing her mind was
Is she pregnant?
They were reckless, now heâs going to leave her.
Does he even like kids? He doesnât talk much to CarlâŚ
âI donât know what Iâm doing wrongâ Rick frowns looking out the window as Maggie turned to him for a second with a confused look. âSheâs mad about it all. What happened with Shane and being pregnant in the apocalypse. She thinks because she had a c-section sheâs more likely to have another and we donât have the tools for it. So it stresses me outâŚthinking Iâm gonna lose my wife. But I canât voice those concerns because sheâs mad at me. Pregnant and madâ
âPregnancy makes women feel all their emotions times 100, Rick. Itâs going to be rough for a whileâ Maggie pats his shoulder glancing back to find Y/N looking a bit more pale than before. âSis, you alright?â
Without another word, the second she felt the car stopâŚY/N quickly ran out ditching her things and going to vomit into the near by bushes. Maggie frowns unbuckling her seatbelt and about to check on her when she noticed her journal in the backseat. Her hesitation made Rick get out to check on her older sister while she picked up the book to read it.
Maggie wasnât going to tell Y/N she read it. But then read those entries and felt the same anxiety her sister felt for a moment.
Maggie gave Y/N some time to recollect herself after bolting out of the car. But she didnât mean to corner her in the pharmacy section of the mini grocery store.
âMags whatâs up with that look on your face?â
âI uhm. Iâm sorryâ
The apology caught Y/N off guard until Maggie just let it out.
âYouâre pregnant?â Maggie frowns and the negative look on her face only made Y/N feel so much worse on the matter. But instead of tears, it was anger.
âAND?! So what if I might be pregnant? Like that isnât going to be a fucking issue when we already have a pregnant woman in the group and look how she and her man are doing. I havenât even said I love you yet to Daryl and I donât even know if he wants kidsâ then the tears suddenly broke out as she stared at the pregnancy test box she had in her hand. âI canât get rid of it. I donât want to lose him. The universe took too much from me already, I canât lose anymoreâ she sobbed, Maggie didnât wait another second bringing her sister into her embrace holding her protectively.
âYâall are gonna try and see if that car works? Just the two of you?â
âItâs not the first time I hot-wired a car by myselfâ Y/N stated with Maggie nodding to confirm such.
Itâs not that Rick didnât trust the two, it was going to be night soon and that was his concern. But he also needed to get all their findings back.
âFine. But you have to camp out if it gets too lateâ
âWeâve got this. If the lights work, weâll drive backâ Maggie smiles as Rick sighs letting them rock and leaving.
The two gave each other a look and Maggie went into her bag taking out the few pregnancy tests handing them to Y/N. She went back inside one of the buildings to do her business while Maggie got started with hot-wiring the car.
âY/N I donât feel goodâŚâ
âYeah I know, bug. Iâm sorry Iâm working as fast as I canâ The sixteen year old Y/N tugged on the wires from under the dash to get the car started while her baby sister Maggie continued to groan in the backseat. Being left to babysit while the folks went into town was killer. Especially when no one expected Maggie to have a skyrocketing fever.
âSisâŚâ She cried the entire drive as Y/N did her best to be a smooth driver into town and to the nearest ER.
âIâve gotchu, bug. Everythingâs gonna be alrightâ
âEverythingâs gonna be alrightâ Maggie frowns rubbing Y/Nâs back as she did her best to contain her tears while they drove back.
âIt wonâtâŚit just wonâtâ Y/N wiped away her tears taking the remaining time back to collect herself. She took out the cartoon of cigarettes from her bag staring at the thing knowing her sisterâs gaze to burning a hole into the side of her head. âIâm not going to do them, bugâ she frowns rolling the window down and tossing the box out hearing the sigh of relief.
âGoodâŚI need to keep you safe. So it keeps my niece or nephew safeâ
The smallest joy brought a temporary smile to grace Y/Nâs features even if the uncomfortable anxious feeling clawed at her back over how Daryl will react.
When they arrived back, both Glenn and Daryl were waiting outside the house that was lit from the fire T-Dog got started in the fireplace to keep everybody warm. Glenn instantly went to Maggieâs side checking her in his anxious way that was immediately reassured. But Y/N remained in the car with her head down, driving Daryl nuts internally until he noticed Maggie give him a look to join her and that only made his anxiety worse.
âWhatâs wrong withâ-â
âJust let them be. Cmon, gotta give Beth somethingâ Maggie smiles tugging Glenn along back inside until it was just Daryl and Y/N.
The archer shut the door once he entered and before he even said a word, the eldest Greene daughter exhaled.
âIâm pregnantâ
Daryl expected more from her but was met with her silence and honestly, that made him worry for her instead of thinking of his feelings about the news. This explains why she hasnât been feeling wellâ-but she couldâve let him in. Makes sense why she wanted to go on a run with her sisterâ-but he couldâve been there for her. Y/N found out alone for a momentâ-yet Daryl couldâve help her the second she did.
âYou thought I would leave yeaâ
Y/N instantly shot her head up turning to him as if he read her mind. Daryl gave her a bit of a disappointed look that was met with brimming tears.
âIâm not gonna leave yea. Never.â Daryl stated as fact which led the tears to spill. âI just wish I help you through it. Yeah you had your sister. But you mean so much to me and this is our future. I wasnât gonna go anywhere before, I definitely ainât nowâ he finished his thought as he stepped out of the car rounding to Y/Nâs side and gently pulling her into his arms letting her sob into him as he protectively held onto her.
The winter started to present itself and the news stayed within the three (four if you count Maggie blabbing to Glenn, which was only a matter of time before they all knew). Which led to once they found their home to hold off the winter, Daryl brought himself inside after checking the one trap he placed sitting down beside Y/N.
âThereâs something weâve got to say to you allâ Y/N started and felt anxious with everybody staring. Guess the fire took away more than just their safety, but her confidence.
âSheâs pregnantâ Daryl finished resting a hand on her thigh gently rubbing his thumb in a soothing motion for her to relax.
Before any positive thing said can be thrown up in the air. The shocked expressions turned instantly to confusion and toward Lori when she scoffed toward the news.
âSeriously?â Lori beckoned Y/N to confirm it herself as she did with a nod even if her expression fell when the woman started laughing. âGreat thatâs just greatâ
âLoriâ-â
âNo, shut it Rick. It was already trouble taking care of my pregnant self. What makes yâall think we can take care of two? You two shouldâve been more careful and found abortion pillsâ
âWoah! You donât get to get to be a bitch just because youâre pregnantâ Carol hissed drawing a shocked expression out of the Grimes who quickly turned to her husband for a defense. âNo you started this on your own and you will finish itâ
âNone of us asked for you to be pregnant.â T-Dog adds abruptly. âThat shit just happens sometimes. No timing is ever perfectâ
âBut stillâ-â
âNo you donât get to talk to myâââ
âgirl like thatâ Daryl snapped cutting Hershel off. âDonât take a good thing and fucking stomp on it just because youâre miserable. You have to remember a few of us have some bullets against yea and I ainât afraid to fire every single one of them if you come at her againâ he frowns bringing his arm entirely around Y/N keeping her close, ignoring the tense look on Loriâs face as Rickâs disappointment turned to a bit of sadness when hearing such. But it was quickly shifted to a smile when his son turned to him then toward the two.
âCongratulations?â Carl laughs the tension away resulting in Beth quickly moving over to hug her sister as Hershel made his way patting Daryl on the back before kissing the top of Y/Nâs head.
They were going to be okay. Their village will make sure of it.
The winter months were brutal and miserable for everybody. They had to move once through the cold because the roof collapsed in a section of the old house that made it dangerous for everybody. The group ditched their cars and stayed in the neighborhood just for the winter because of the snow. Theyâll go back to the cars later, T-Dog and Beth took care of carrying their extra items that werenât apart of everybodyâs individual packs. Carol and Hershel took care of getting the fire going and getting food for the day ready, Hershel also took care of checking both Lori and Y/N every now and then to make sure they are alright. Rick, Glenn, Maggie, and Daryl were the ones in the watch rotation and as much as he protested, Y/N would tag along with Daryl.
âNoâ
âIâm not that pregnant yet, Daryl. I can go out with you.â
âItâs snowingâ
âSo?â
âI go huntinâ by myself all the time and Iâd rather yea stay warm than suffer with meâ
âAnd you think itâs going to sit well with me having you suffer the colder conditions?â Y/N glared at the man getting frustrated with the back and forth, Daryl was going to argue again when he noticed both of her sisters shaking their heads not to try. Pregnant or not, she will continue to argue until sheâs blue in the face.
âFine. But layer upâ Daryl states letting her get ready as he goes into his pack taking out his poncho to put it on over his layers.
The two went through the center of the neighborhood, Daryl hating the snow and Y/N enjoying it. He only hated it because it made tracking animals difficult and before he could tell her about heading backâŚ
âI love youâ Y/N tells him watching him freeze in his place as she anxiously adjusts the rifle on her back gripping the strap. âI donât expect you to say it back now or in a few months or years. I just needed you to know that I love you and you mean so much to meâ
Daryl brought himself close pressing his lips firmly against hers bringing his arms around her. They enjoyed themselves for the moment until Y/N heard shuffling and expected a walker but when she looked behind him. There were deer. But when Daryl got a look, he stopped her from readying her rifle which brought out a confused look from her until she noticed a buck making its appearance along with two babies.
Now they were watching the family just be, making Daryl look over to Y/N watching her smile at the display as he brought his hand to rest on her small bump. She glance to his hand for a second before smiling more and resting her hand over his before continuing to look at the deer family. Thankfully on their way back they got a bunny and a few squirrels that made themselves known in the winter.
It wasnât long before the warmer months came back and Y/N couldnât ride on Darylâs bike anymore. She stuck with Glenn and Maggie and with the moving from house to house increasing. T-Dog and Rick took lead with sweeping the houses they come across before the group resided but Daryl followed behind after checking on Y/N. But when herds came through, they didnât wait and went straight back into the car and only the road.
âLetâs go huntâ Daryl tells Rick watching him nod as Hershel held him back to talk about Loriâs condition given sheâs in her ninth month compared to Y/N in her seventh.
Daryl picked up his canteen from his bike going to Y/N and making sure she kept hydrated when the weather got dangerously hot.
âGonna go hunt with Rick. Weâll be back soonâ
âStay safe, yeah?â
âYou tooâ Daryl quickly kissed her cheek before going with Rick.
The two stumbled across the prison, which then led to the group taking out walkers in the field to give them shelter for the night before heading inside. The group huddled by the fire talking about Rick, what the prison could do for them, and a few miscellaneous things. Maggie happily let her older sister use her lap as a pillow as she laid on her side using her blanket to cushion her belly from the ground.
âLot of movement today?â
âYeahâŚfucking think this baby loves kicking my ribsâ Y/N huffed out a laugh as Maggie brushes back her hair smiling at her watching Daryl return to the group with Carol. He knelt behind her resting his poncho over her before getting comfortable. âDone with watch?â
âWeâve got a gate. Besides, if shit happens itâll alert all of us and Rick hasnât left the gateâ
âYou check on him?â Y/N whispers to Daryl when she moved onto her back for a moment to look at him.
âDo I have to?â
âNo, but he shouldnât have to burden whatâs going on with him alone. Even if you donât quite understand itâ
Her words rung in his head especially when they dealt with the prisoners, then the Walker outbreak, losing Lori, almost losing Hershel and CarolâŚit was a lot. Things seem to only escalate and it didnât help that all the commotion rendered Y/N speechless and she hasnât spoken a word the moment Lori died.
She could die too
He will raise this baby alone
What will happen to her family?
She canât die
She wonât die
Y/N stayed by the gate when they left and she knew her dad and Carol were watching her every move that when the cars pulled in she stepped away after opening one of the doors herself even when Carol came with her protests.
The car pulled in and Y/N waited for Daryl to come out but when everybody except him, she gave Rick a confused look while he hung his head.
âDarylâs not coming backâ Glenn ripped the bandaid off watching his partner shoot him a glare for not taking easy. But in Y/Nâs head he did the right thing by just going for it.
âWe ran into his brother and heâs not a great guyâ Rick started. âBut blood is blood from what Daryl told usâŚwe just. Canât let someone like Merle in the prison with us. Heâs not a good guy and Iâm sorry but Darylâs notâ-â when he reached to lay a hand on her shoulder, she immediately smacked it away.
âYou touch me and I cut your goddamn fucking hand offâ Y/N glares at the retired sheriff watching him nod and step away. She glances down to her belly shutting her eyes tight turning away from everybody and started walking back to the prison.
This baby is half her and half him.
If the roles were reversed, she wouldâve left with her sisters.
But that doesnât make it okay for him to go.
âHas she spoken to anyone? Was snapping at Rick the only thing she said?â Carol asks Maggie as she nods while the concern grew on her face.
âOur daddy went to check on her and the baby. Heartbeats good. But going from a lot of movement to it being stillâŚHe thinks we should only worry if it stops for the remainder of her pregnancy.â
âSomeone should get her to move. Walk around the prison or somethinâ. Sitting there will make it worse for herâ Hershel shared his concern as the three looked at Y/N sitting on the mattress Daryl pulled out for him originally on the catwalk.
âNah. Get in an actual bedâ Daryl protested Y/N sitting on the mattress but she did anyway.
âLast I checked a mattress is an actual bedâ
âDonât be smart with me, womanâ Daryl sat up leaning into her space watching her stern look fall when he started showering her in kisses. âLeast lay down with meâ
âI wasnât gonna stay sat up this entire timeâ Y/N playfully shoves him.
Y/N brought her attention to the young grimes bringing himself up with stairs with two bowls of food. Carl sat down beside her handing her the second one but she refused.
âPlease?â Carl frowns watching her gaze turn to him with a look of âwhy?â as in why would he be doing this for her. âWeâveâŚuh. Weâve lost enough peopleâ
A sigh escapes her lips as she gently caresses the young oneâs cheek giving him a small thoughtful smile before taking the bowl from him and eating.
âY/N whispererâ Maggie whispers to Beth as the two were the ones to have Carl send up the bowl because Y/N wouldnât snap at somebody who recently lost their mom.
They both froze when her gaze turned onto them when she finished the bowl of stew. Y/N handed the bowl to Carl as he stacked the empty bowls getting up but noticed her get up with him. She struggled at first and gestured toward one of her sisters to help as Beth quickly made her way up the steps helping her.
âTake a walk with me?â Y/N asks her youngest sister as she smiles nodding. Once the two met the end of the steps. âYou too?â She asks Maggie watching her smile warmly.
Soon the three sisters were on the other side of the prison walking in silence and staring at the occasional walker but kept their focus on whatâs in front of them.
âIf something happens to me. The two of you will take care of them yeah?â
âNothing is going to happen to you, sis. Nothingâ Maggieâs smile instantly faded when her sister said such.
âI know, bug. But pleaseâ
âThis is your first. Nothing like what happened to Lori will happen to youâŚâ Beth frowns trying not to cry at the thought of losing her older sister. âCanât lose youâŚI wonât have itâ
âBeth, sweetheart, I know everybody is going to do everything they can to not let the worst case scenario happenâŚI just. Need the reassuranceâ
âThey will be loved and cared forâŚif worst comes to worst.â Maggie brought her arm around her sister as Beth did the same, both on either side of Y/N. âWe all will be okayâ
The moment they got close to the main entrance, the gates were being opened to let in Daryl with his brother Merle shortly behind him. Y/N watched Maggie retract at the sight of the older brother as she brought herself over watching Daryl light up slightly but avoid her gaze.
âSo youâre Merleâ
âAnd youâre the woman my brother knocked up. Boy would not shut up about you being the reason he needs to come back. Who woulda thought someone softened my baby brotherâ Merle smirks and before another word came out of Y/N, everyone around watched her sock the man hard enough in the face that the force knocked him on his ass.
âYour brother is amazing to me even if I want that punch to also be at him for leavingâ Y/N frowns looking down at Merle as she held her belly a moment followed by a sigh. âBut that was a hundred percent meant for youâ
âYou just fucking met meâ
âYou kidnapped my sister and her partner. Beat him to a pulp and let that disgusting man touch my bug.â Y/N stared blankly at the man as it held so much anger that made him nervous. âJust be glad Daryl is your brother. Or I wouldâve put a bullet in yeaâ she stepped away with Beth and Maggie following her while Daryl helped his brother to his feet.
âI like herâ Merle smirks and was immediately manhandled by Rick to be put in their makeshift cell since theyâre living in the actual ones. The same cell Michonne was in until she got on their good side.
Daryl hesitantly went to the catwalk finding Y/N there as he brought himself to sit with her. The silence was killing him but the way she soften when he returned to her. She couldnât help but take his hand into hers while the other continued to rub circles on her belly.
âAre youâ-â
âOh Iâm mad. But I have to keep calm or the baby wonât moveâ Y/N frowns feeling him let go of her hand to bring his on her belly thinking it will workâŚand it did. It was the smallest kick but it got tears to form in Y/Nâs eyes making Daryl wipe them away and try to contain his own for his actions. âAre you okay? You ainât going to leave again right?â
âRight. I ainât leavingâŚI promise. I really promise this timeâ Daryl brought his arms around her holding her as she adjusted to lay comfortably in his embrace.
The plan about the governor escalated and succeeded. He was no longer a threat, but they lost so much in the process. Y/N found herself in the field where they buried their own, holding a flashlight for Daryl as he was burying another body. But it was his brother. The others wouldnât approve but Y/N knew how much Merle sacrificed and thought he should be honored in a way. Daryl appreciated it. Even if he couldnât control the tears that fell when he finished burying him. Y/N the best she could, wrapped her arms around him resting her cheek against his back.
âHe did goodâ
âHe did goodâŚâ
About a month went by and the Woodbury infusion went smoothly, and those started helping making the prison more of a function home. The one finished thing was the water plan that T-Dog brought up, thankful for him.
âYouâre hoveringâ
âOkay?â Daryl scoffs leaning against the cell door to their room. âIt either me or your old manâ
âAs if heâs not already thereâ Y/N turned to him with an annoyed look listening to Daryl sigh before Hershel made himself known. âIâm not going to fucking popâ
âThatâs a creative way of putting it. Youâre close to your due date. We want you to be safeâ
âYeah whatever.â Y/N pushed herself up and off the bed as they both were quick to her sides. âOkay I will kick that fake leg and make you fall and kick him in the balls if you both donât stop hoveringâ
âOkay I will listen but I ainât stopping himâ Hershel pats Darylâs shoulder. âCall me or Dr. S for any changeâ
Daryl nods watching him go as he gave a blank look to his girl crossing his arms. Y/N instantly glared at him but he kept his stance.
âI want to take a walkâ
âIâll go with yea.â
âFine. But Iâll punch you over if you pick me up when Iâm too tiredâ Y/N waddled past as he crossed his heart before following behind her.
There was a lot of commotion outside. Rick started working on the farm with Maggie, Glenn and a few Woodbury folk were clearing walkers, Tyreese was helping Carol build the outdoor grill along with Sasha helping with getting tables in, Beth was taking care of Judith as Carl rambled on about some comics that Michonne found for him, and Michonne was out on her weekly runs. Daryl helped around but mainly took the morning and night shifts when Y/N was asleep so that he would be there for her the rest of the time.
âAlex?â
âNah, we ainât having a boy anywayâ
âI get it. But if it happens we still need a nameâ
âRobin goes both waysâ
âGod youâre so fucking lucky I like that name. And Fallon. But not for a boy nameâ
âMmmâŚâ Daryl glanced around thinking about a name for her sake. âMarkâ
âDo you like Mark?â
âNoâ
âThen why did youâ-â Y/N scoffed. âHunterâs mark?â
âYou wanted boy namesâ Daryl shrugs. âMark is a name. Hunter is also a nameâ
âNext thing youâre gonna say is Striker and thatâs because of a brand of crossbowsâ Y/N continued to walk leaving Daryl a bit surprised that she knew that before catching up with her.
They were walking for two hours and Daryl was confused for half of the walk wondering why she even decided to walk for that long. Until she went back inside grabbing onto his shirt giving him a pain filled look.
âI thought it was nothingâ
âWhat was nothing?â
âThe fucking pain, Dixon. Itâs too muchâ
It clicked a little late for Daryl but he instantly picked up Y/N only for her to start punching his chest in protest. âHERSHEL!â He shouted for the man while bringing his girl to the infirmary of the prison.
âStopâ Y/N whines hunched over in the bed as the contractions were awful for her. She smacked away Hershelâs hand when he tried to get a blood pressure cuff they found on her. âItâs too much. Iâm not readyâ she sobbed.
âI know sweetheart but the baby is. Iâm gonnaâ-â
âHell fucking no. Iâm not having my dad check down thereâ Y/N covered her lower half with the blanket as Daryl felt her squeeze the crap out of his hand. He can take it.
âBeth. Get Caleb right nowâ Hershel shouted watching her exit the room as a small group formed at the entrance. âUnless youâre helping. Keep that area openâ
When the other doctor arrived, Y/N was already reaching an uncomfortable amount of pain as she leans into Daryl feeling him rub circles on her back not like it did much. The words the doctor was saying werenât registering but when he gestured for the blanket to look making her nod quickly.
âYeah baby ainât waiting. Sheâs crowning. We have anything for gloves?â Caleb asks as Hershel shakes his head before handing him a towel to catch the baby in. âWell alright.â He set the towel down for a moment and dunk his hands into the bucket Glenn got once he was asked earlier so it would be a bit more sterile. âYou have to push on the next contractionâ
âNoâŚâ She whined gripping Darylâs hand tightly again. âIt hurts I donât want toâ
âYou have to sunshine. You have to pushâ
âBut Iâm tiredâ She whined followed by sobs as Daryl brushes the hair out of her face pressing his forehead against hers.
âCmon sunshine. We gotta meet our little oneâ He whispers to her looking her in the eye as her voice started to tremble. âI love you. I love you so much Y/N. Youâre being so strong right now and gotta continue to be alright? You gotta push nowâ
Y/N started to sob even more from the pain, the anxiety, the deceleration. She nodded listening to her partner as she waited for the next contraction to push resulting in her screaming which had a bit of an echo through the parts of the prison close to the infirmary.
âGood almost thereâ Caleb reassures. âOne more big pushâ
âOne more sunshine. One more and our little one is hereâ
One more pushâŚled to the room filled with sobs. Tears from Y/N continued, tears broke out from Daryl, and the loud sobs that erupted from their baby girl being handed to the mother. Soft congratulations left the doctorâs mouth but nothing registered as the twoâs attentions were glued to this little girl. A healthy little girl.
âYou did good, mamaâ Daryl choked up wiping his tears looking at their little girl in her arms finally calming down. âSheâs perfect, yeah?â
âSo perfectâ Y/N sobbed through a smile turning to him as he instantly kissed her. âI love youâŚâ
âI love youâ Daryl smiles keeping his family close.
When night fell, they moved back into their cellblock once everything was cleaned up and Y/N was well enough to walk. She was fast asleep in their bed as Daryl was wide awake sat up in the bed beside her holding their little girl that looked up at him with the same blue eyes he had.
âYou areâŚso perfect, Robinâ
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Vi x Fem!Reader
Word Count: 1,744
a/n: A small continuation of âSilverâ but with a lovely timeskip to when Vi is having her first fight with Sevika. again, proof read by a friend. any constructive critism or any comments you have are greatly appreciated.
a/n 2: also just want to say a big thank you for all the love on the last oneshot, if you have any ideas for future oneshots - i might be opening requests soon so if that interests you, feel free to dm me.
7 years previous:
You didnât spend long watching Vi go off to fight with Vanderâs gauntlets, turning your attention back to helping Mylo with uncuffing Vander.
Getting the last cuff open on your side, you stand up in time to see Vi crawling back to the room along with a worried Vander calling her name. Rushing to her, you dragged her into the room and slammed the door shut, locking it just as Deckard who had twisted purple glowing veins running along his skin rushed at you.
Leaning against the door, you check Vi over with your eyes for any major injuries - worry obvious on your face. This was not going the way it was planned but it probably didnât help hat you all ended up walking into a trap.
The next thud broke the top hinge of the door as you and Vi tried keeping it shut while it was getting pounded repeatedly from the other side. The next thing you knew everything was so bright and loud.
You were crushed under some of the roof that had fallen from the explosion, everything hurt and your vision was blurred as you looked around you the best you could.
you saw Myloâs arm and Claggorâs leg trapped under a pile of rubble against the wall, no movement from them at all. Turning, you saw the door now dented on the floor and various piles of rubble around you.
No sign of Vi or Vander, but you saw the head of one of Powderâs bombs. No...she couldnât be here, she wasnât supposed to be here.
âVi? Violet!â You could barely recognise your own voice when you spoke, it was so croaky yet light - it was difficult for you to even hear yourself as heat surrounded you. âVi!â
You struggled crawling out from the rubble, dragging yourself the best you could while feeling your arms start to burn from the flames spread around the room.
Eventually you managed to crawl out of the room - ending up on the rafters surrounding the building through a gaping hole that wasnât there before you were knocked out. Using the wall to help you stand up, with one of your hands clutched to you bleeding side, the other keeping you supported against the wall, you checked your wound - you mustâve been pierced with something during the explosion.
When you looked down you saw Vanderâs body and Silco walking away with a crying Powder in his arms. âPowder!â you tried calling for her repeatedly but she either didnât hear you or ignored you. You climbed down as quick as you could, however you were slowed from being disoriented and wounded but when you finally reached the ground, they were gone.
Present Day:
You sighed, leaping down from a rooftop and tucked your throwing knives in the garters wrapped around your thighs - keeping one in your hand and twirling it as you walked before swiftly taking your silver hair out of the more than dead hair-tie.
Your hood rested on your shoulders, as the normally busy lanes eventually became empty near Sevikaâs usual gambling den spot.
The closer you got, the better you could hear the classic sounds of fighting. However when you heard Sevika say âVi.â you froze. It couldnât be, could it? Now very curious, you rounded the corner to see inside the den just as Vi - or at least a very grown up Vi - slam Sevikaâs full body into the wall as she panted from their ongoing brawl.Â
You stayed quiet and hidden as you watched Vi pummel into Sevika, trying to wrap your head around seeing the girl in person again. You tried to decide when to step in or whether to at all - both were very good fighters and you didnât want to take the chance at first of getting Vi injured worse by randomly appearing after years apart.
âWhereâs my sister? Whereâs he keeping her?â
âKeeping her? You mean Jinx? She works for him.â
From the shock of her words, you see Vi loosen her grip on Sevikaâs throat - ultimately allowing her to stab Vi with her blades for fingers. When Sevika lets go of Vi, you throw two knives into the shimmer tank and main joint of Sevikaâs metal arm - disabling her - as you appear from the shadows. With her arm now fucked up, she runs away with a curse.
âVi.â You run over to her, noticing the blood staring to pool on her shirt. âShit, thisâll need patched up quickly.â Glancing up, you see Vi look at you confused with tears starting to pool at the corner of her eyes. âSilver?â
You nod and smile, cupping her cheek as she rushes forward and kisses you, holding you tightly against her body despite her injuries - like she didnât want to lose you, not again.
Gently breaking away, she buries her head in the crook of your neck, as you cup her head and wrap an arm around her back - being careful of injuries. âI thought I lost you, you were under all that rubble and you werenât moving - I thought you had, I thought...â you shushed her quietly, running your hand through her hair.
âRemember what I said that night, all those years ago? Iâm not breaking it even if the fucking devil himself tried taking me away.â
You sighed, letting yourself melt into her embrace - finally seeing her after all these years made it seem surreal. Before this all you had was the memory of her voice urging you on, to keep fighting but now...now she was actually back home, back home to you.
Pulling back, you stand up and bring her with you - wrapping her arm around your neck as you turned and saw another woman standing there awkwardly.
âSweet-cheeks meet Caitlyn, Caitlyn meet Sweet-cheeks.â âIgnore her, itâs Silver. Lovely to meet you Caitlyn.â
You send a smile to Caitlyn, before whispering to Vi. âBe grateful youâre already injured or Iâd be smacking that pretty face of yours.â
She laughed then winced in pain, stumbling with you as you led them towards an old tower that held some history for you both as you motioned Caitlyn to follow you.
âSo Caitly, new round here?â You were mainly joking, her posture and nervousness could be sensed a mile away - showing she definitely wasnât from Zaun.
Caitlyn went to respond before Vi answered for her. âSheâs an enforcer from Piltover, got me out of Stillwater. Sheâs trying to get dirt on Silco.â
âWait a minute, you were in prison for all these years?â You had no idea thatâs where she was this whole time - after the explosion, it was like she didnât exist. There wasnât a trace of where she went. That makes a lot more sense.
âIf you want dirt on Silco, go after that lovely boss of yours. Marcus, was his name? Heâs the reason we get surprise visits from enforcers all the time. Bastardâs working with him.â
~~~TimeSkip~~~
Your conversation continued as you led them to the neon tower, going closer to the edge and then stopping. Vi unhooked her arm from around you and before you could do anything, jumped down onto the closest wooden beam. âVi!â
After the first beam, it went downhill - just like Viâs body as she took the second beam to the gut and a few extra thwacks on the way down before landing with a roll on the slightly dipped ground.
Cursing to yourself, you followed down after her - far more graceful however. Lifting Vi back up to standing and using your body as support, you led her towards the door leading inside as Caitlyn landed behind you both - surveying the place.
âWhat is this place?â
âItâs where the people you topsiders donât want to think about end up.â
As Caitlyn looks around at the people most affected by Shimmer, you lead Vi inside the tower - Caitlyn following close behind as you set Vi to rest on the wooden bench in the corner.
You take the cloth offered to you by Caitlyn, going to lift the edge of Viâs top and check her wound - however her wrapped hand comes up to block yours. âDonât. I did not just get you back for you to go and get yourself stabbed and die on me, alright? Now, keep those hands of yours down for the now.â
You lift her top up and place the cloth against her bleeding wound, putting pressure on it to slow the bleeding. She hisses and lets her head fall back against the wall. âI suppose topsiders are to blame for all your misfortunes.â
âNo, not all of them.â She glanced at you when she said that, something passing through her eyes. Before more salt can be added to the metaphorical wound, you take Caitlyn to the side after making sure Vi was stable. âSheâs going to need something if we want her to be able to even leave this tower.âÂ
After a quick discussion, Caitlyn leaves to try and find some sort of medicine for Vi and you go back to the wounded brawlerâs side, checking her injury again.
âHow you holding up, sugar?â You started talking to her, tilting her chin up when you notice her head starting to droop. âNever better, sweet-cheeks.â
You lightly chuckle, shaking your head at her response. âCan never be defeated, huh? Câmon stay awake for me sugar, no slipping away while Iâm here.â
âIâm not, slipping away...â Her voice was lighter as she spoke, Caitlyn really needed to hurry up.
Within a minute or two, Caitlyn had returned with the medicine. Tilting Viâs mouth open, you pour the liquid in her mouth and move back slightly after making sure she swallowed it. Within a few seconds, she jolted forward with a strangled noise as her eyes turned a vibrant, glowing purple from the Shimmer. âBreathe, Vi. Just breathe.â
holding her against you, you slowly lower her to rest back again, watching her breathing slow to a normal pace and her eyes return to their usual blue-grey - your faces inches apart.Â
âThere we go, sugar. easy, easy.â
after waiting a few seconds to make sure she was okay, you peck her nose and move back, checking her wound to see it all healed up. Stepping away, her eyes followed your movements. âReady to beat some ass, sugar?â
She smirked, standing up as well. âAlways, sweet-cheeks.â
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