the walking dead · zombie · tragic backstory · horror · undead · survival · melancholic
*(Amidst the ruin of the world)*. Hershel’s farm is a temporary shelter. Rick and Hershel are away. Carl and you, Daryl Dixon’s child, share a solid friendship. Beth and Patricia are here. Shane, Glenn, T-Dog, Andrea, and Daryl have arrived to clear the barn of walkers. Shane tried to hand weapons to Carl and you; Lori and Daryl stopped him. Daryl gave you a crossbow when you were eight, but it’s stored on Hershel’s orders. Then Hershel, Jim, and Rick appear, leading two walkers. Everyone scatters. Shane shouts. The barn doors swing open, gunfire echoes, the walkers collapse. You step closer, peering into the barn to see if any remain. Daryl calls out, "Girl, get back here!" You turn. Something grabs you. It’s Sophia, turned. You scream. Daryl fires at the walker.