Before [D.D]

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*Heather's POV*

Violet had sat in the very back of the RV. She was mumbling things to herself and I could have sworn I heard her crying.

We had no where to go again. Daryl sat infront of me across the RV table. Raine and Bash sat on the inside. Blake was laying under the table that we all sat by.

Rick was driving, we had lost Rikku at terminus, and Freya refused to leave her sister there. They tried to feed us her meat. Disgusting.

Glenn and Maggie's group was in a couple cars behind us. Gaberial sat on the otherside of the RV, byhimself. Carl sat in the passenger seat on Michoones lap.

That was when the RV stopped. Rick slammed his hands on the wheel and cursed.

"Stay here with them." Daryl mumbled, I looked over and saw they were both sleeping. I nodded at him and he followed Rick outside.

I heard barking and I thought I was going crazy until Blake shot up and started howling and growling.

"Shh Blake." I smacked his butt.

Violet went running out past us. I didn't even have a chance to call to her when the door was slammed shut.

*3rd person*

Violet went running out to the dogs with her gun cocked. When she got outside the dogs looked like they were about to attack. Without hesitation she pulled the trigger on all of the dogs,"Dinner is served."

Everyone looked at her as if she lost her mind.

"I'm going to look for food, water, maybe shelter." Daryl mumbled to Rick.

"I'm going with you." Violet snapped walking towards the two men.

"Violet-"

"Shut the hell up. I'm going either with him or by myself." She narrowed her eyes, challenging Rick. Rick sighed and walked away.

Violet didn't see Noah yet, and everyone was worried from when shr would. Glenn worked on fixing the RV while everyone else sat on the road.

Daryl walked off with Violet following behind him. He wasn't sure what to say to her, he had lost her. He was the one meant to keep his wife safe - along with Beth at the time.

"I chased that car down for miles until the trail went cold." He mumbled hoping she'd talk. Violet hasn't spoken to anyone since they had her back.

No one was sure what went through her head at this moment.

"I was chained to a bed for months." She hissed at no one but herself for being so weak.

Daryl didn't speak, he let her now take the lead. She went for a few more steps and paused. Violet sighed and ripped part of her shirt off.

"I have a dorag." Daryl held it out to her but she didn't even look up.

Violet began picking blue berries from a bush and putting them in the cloth. When she was done they got up and continued.

"Carol gave me Beth's knife. I want you to have it." Violet stopped and took a deep breath. She didn't even turn towards Daryl. Then she kept walking, trying to rid her throughts of Beth.

There was a barn right infront of them with a small lake. Violet smiled for the first time in months and started laughing.

"What's funny?" Daryl went to grab her shoulder.

Within a instant Violets laughter turned to tears and she collapsed to her knees,"Even from the grave she's helping us."

Daryl walked over and placed a hand on his wifes shoulder,"We should head back."

Violet nodded and wipped her eyes, she stood up slowly. Mud caked her knees and she silent nodded at Daryl who led her back to her people.

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They got back to camp and everyone was freaking out. Someone had left water out near us saying 'from a friend'.

Bash, Carl, and Raine got one since they were kids.

"Theres a pond up thataways." Daryl told Rick. Violet held out the cloth full of berries to Rick.

"Oh my god." Someone gasped. They all looked to see what the gasp was.

A herd of walkers was stumbling towards them. Violet froze and her eyes widened. Daryl took off running to Heather and his children inside the RV.

Mostly everyone was inside the RV or scouting so the walkers got fairly close.

Rick ran to Daryl to find out how to get to the barn. Daryl had yelled orders to Violet to grab Heather as her children ran after Daryl. Everyone took off running behind Daryl while Violet still stood in the middle of the road.

"Vi!" Heather yelled as she stumbled around the RV. Blake had left her and stayed with the twins to protect them,"Violet!"

Slowly Violet turned and looked at Heather. Heather had let go of the RV and used her one crutch to get to Violet,"We need to get the hell out of here!"

Violet stared at Heather and laughed,"This is it."

Violet slowly took out her gun and aimed at the walkers.

"What the hell are you doing?! Violet we need to get to the barn!" Heather was panicking. She knew she couldn't outrun the walkers and Violet was her only chance of survival. She also wasn't leaving her sister behind.

"Damn it!" Heather screamed and grabbed Violet. She hauled off and hit her as hard as she could, hopefully it would knock some sense into her.

Violet stumbled back and wiped her mouth. A small bit of blood was now on her hand and her lip was busted.

"Violet please." Heather cried knowing they would be dead in a few minutes if she didn't come to.

"Who the hell are you?!" Violet snapped towards Heather. Violet turned her gun on Heather. Heather wasn't sure if Violet was seeing things again or addressing her.

"We are here to help." Heather spun around to see two men walking towards her,"We are recruiting for Alexandra, our home."

"Come with us. We will keep you safe." The bigger one held his hands out to Heather. The walkers were now at the front of the RV.

"Violet." Heather snapped moving towards the men. She knew she had no choice if she wanted to live. She grabbed the mans arms.

"We gotta go!" The smaller male yelled out to Violet.

Heather saw a tear slip from Violet's eye's. She held the gun to her head. Heather let out a scream and the man told her it was her choice. She picked up Heather and both men took off running.

A single gun shot went off and Heather began sobbing.