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Daryl Dixon Fics and Series
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The Ghost* Daryl finds himself in a tight spot in the woods when walkers are suddenly behaving in ways they shouldn't. Miraculously, he’s saved by a mysterious woman who won’t even tell him her name. Something bad is coming. Will the mystery woman be the key to the communities’ survival or will Daryl be the one to save her? Reader pronouns: she/her Era: The Whisperers Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 (coming soon!)
Don’t Have To Out looking for people to strengthen Alexandria, Aaron and Daryl stumble on someone who does desperately need their help, but is at first unsure of their intentions. Reader pronouns: she/her Era: Alexandria, Pre-Negan Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 (The Conclusion) After All
Daryl can’t figure out why there is distance between you and him since arriving to Alexandria and he worries as you venture outside the walls almost every day. reader pronouns: she/her Era: Alexandria, pre-Negan Part 1 Part 2
Dead of Winter Y/N discovers a stranger half-frozen in the snow in the wilderness. Who is he and why was he wandering outside in a blizzard? Era: Alexandria, pre-Negan, flashbacks to other eras Part 1 - Frozen Part 2 - Frost Part 3 - Sleep Part 4 - Dazed Part 5 - Lost Part 6 - Found Part 7 - Hurt Part 8 - Build Part 9 - Home Part 10 - Truth Part 11 - Shock Part 12 - Theory Part 13 - Pilgrimage Part 14 - Close Part 15 - Closer Part 16 - Omens Part 17 - High Part 18 - Uncertainty Part 19 - Certainty Part 20 - New Part 21 - Red Part 22 - Ashes Part 23 - Roots - The Conclusion
Return COMMISSIONED (Parts 1-3) by @ankhmutes! Daryl loses Y/N when they head into Atlanta to rescue Beth. Her absence colors his years until they find each other again. Reader pronouns: she/her Era: flashbacks, current day S10/S11, The Reapers Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 - Homecoming - The Conclusion Someone Like You COMMISSIONED by @winchestershiresauce Despite reassuring signs to the contrary, Daryl doesn’t believe Y/N wants anything more with him than a friendship. But when he distances himself in order to avoid disappointment, will he end up hurt anyway? Reader pronouns: she/her Era: the quarry & CDC Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 - The Conclusion Vanished COMMISSIONED by @burritoplant Daryl returns to Alexandria and discovers that Y/N is gone, having left while he stayed out camping in the woods and combing the river for Rick. Where is she and what happened to her? Reader pronouns: she/her Era: The Whisperers Part 1 - Gone Part 2 - Masks Part 3 - Voice (The Conclusion) Because. Y/N and Daryl have a relationship that could be described as hostile. What caused the rift and can they get back to a place where they actually can get along? Reader pronouns: she/her Era: Alexandria, pre-Negan, flashbacks to other eras Part 1 Part 2 (Daryl’s POV) Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 (part Daryl’s POV) Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 - The Conclusion Epilogue (not yet released!) In Silence Y/N is quiet and doesn’t seem to fit in much with the group. When Shane becomes convinced she’s dangerous, Daryl finds himself standing up for her and learning about her past. Reader pronouns: she/her Era: The Greene Farm Part 1 - 1048 Part 2 - The Copperheads Part 3 - Blood & Theatre Part 4 - Light - The Conclusion Sacrifice Daryl is curious about an Alexandrian resident who, like him, doesn’t seem to fit in with the rest of the suburbanites. As he gets to know her, he becomes more and more curious about what exactly her past is, all while starting to fall for her. Era: Alexandria, spans Negan-era Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 Part 18 Part 19 Part 20 Part 21 Part 22 Part 23 Part 24 Part 25 Part 26 Part 27 Part 28 Part 29 - The Conclusion Part 30 - The Epilogue (takes place when Daryl is running The Sanctuary, post-war) Honeysuckle Features Protective!Daryl. When Daryl finds the reader outside in the rain in the middle of the night, he gives her a dry place to sleep, but the next day it causes problems with her asshole of a boyfriend. Era: The Greene Farm Part 1 Part 2 - The Conclusion
One Shots: (newest on top!)
Skinship
Daryl realizes how touch-starved he’s been and exactly who he wants to satisfy that with. Really just sweet, vulnerable Daryl.[he is baby in this fic 100%]
Era: the prison
Words: 6,924
Sickened You took an arrow to the shoulder during the battle at Hilltop and when the injured are sickened and turn, Daryl realizes his worst fear is going to come to pass. Era: War with the Saviors, specifically TWD S8 E13 after the battle at Hilltop Words: 4,692
Restoration After seeing Y/N freeze outside the walls a few days earlier during an encounter with walkers, Carol suggest that she needs to learn how to fight. Shortly after, she goes missing. Era: Alexandria, pre-Negan Words: 4,776
The Regulars Based on watching your interactions, Daryl thinks you, a bartender at a local dive, may actually have a thing for his older brother Merle, but a series of events at the bar may begin to show him otherwise Era: Pre-apocalypse Words: 9,640 Unicorns and Buried Treasure Y/N knows the perfect way to distract Judith when she can’t sleep—telling fanciful stories about how she got all her scars. Eventually, word gets back to Daryl. Era: Alexandria, Post-Negan (roughly S9) Words: 4,311 Riverside Bonded by shared trauma in their childhoods, Y/N and Daryl share a deep connection. But when life begins to distance them and later the cataclysmic outbreak causes everything to fall apart, Daryl wonders if he’ll ever see Y/N again and whether she is even alive. Era: pre-apocalypse Words: 13,742 Try (COMMISSIONED by @milfodyssey ) After a traumatic loss, Y/N only wants to be numb. Daryl struggles with her addiction and its consequences. Era: Post-Negan Alexandria, Post-Rick’s “death” Lightning Bug (COMMISSIONED by @ankhmutes ) The prison falls and Daryl is devastated, thinking Y/N might be gone forever. Is she alive? Can they find their way back to each other and their family? Let Me, Fiercely (commissioned by ellerelly!) Daryl has always watched out for the reader and done everything he can to help her bear the weight of her chronic illness. They’ve been close ever since she confided in him during the flu epidemic in the prison. Now, with Alexandria needing repair and medications almost unfindable, Daryl comes up with a plan to make sure she gets what she needs. Eras: prison, post-Negan Alexandria, The Commonwealth Yours Finally safe and feeling that this new community may actually be the real deal, Y/N finds herself looking for Daryl during the group's first night in Alexandria. Era: first night in Alexandria Luck The reader goes on a supply run and when the rest of the group returns without her, Daryl falls into despair, but not before seeing for himself what happened. Era: Alexandria Endings & Beginnings COMMISSIONED BY: @mariannambl Moving everyone from The Kingdom to Hilltop, Y/N and Daryl both have close calls, forcing them to re-evaluate what’s most important. Era: Alexandria, post-Negan, set during The Storm (9x16) Something Found Daryl meets someone new when Rick insists he stay at The Kingdom to stay safe from The Saviors. Era: Negan-era Alexandria The Storm Imprisoned in Alexandria still, it seems Negan has a soft spot for Y/N, one of Alexandria’s doctors. With Daryl gone moving the The Kingdom to Hilltop, everyone back home tries to weather the storm. But help comes from an unexpected place when Y/N doesn’t return from venturing out into the blizzard. Era: Post-Negan Alexandria Too Good When Daryl starts dating an Alexandrian, Y/N tries to deal with the feelings she has yet to acknowledge. Era: Pre-Negan Alexandria Moonshine and Requests After a birthday celebration the night before, Y/N notices the archer is acting particularly icy toward her. Era: the quarry Nothing and Everything The group goes to rescue Daryl from Woodbury and must deal with the consequences of the trip. Angsty with a happy ending. Requested by: anon and anon! Era: the prison My Whole Heart On a supply run, a thunderstorm hits and it seems to paralyze Y/N. Era: the prison Safe Haven Y/N is assigned to work alongside the surgeon Pete in Alexandria, but something about the guy isn’t sitting right. Era: Alexandria, pre-Negan Burden Y/N falls ill and Daryl goes to make sure she’s okay, only to discover her cell is empty. Era: the prison Taken Daryl has long had a crush on Y/N, a waitress at the local dive bar. When things start to go bad with her boyfriend, he suddenly finds himself solving problems for her. Era: pre-apocalypse Kintsugi After Daryl leaves with Merle, he return to the prison to find that Y/N is extremely angry with him. Era: The Prison (S3)
Jealousy Daryl finds himself in a bad mood when Y/N is asked to attend a community event by a local man. Era: Alexandria, Pre-Negan Regrets Teenage!Daryl x Teenage!Reader mostly, pre-outbreak Y/N and Daryl are close growing up in Georgia. Y/N knows about Daryl’s bad home life and worries when he doesn’t show up at school one day. Era: Pre-apocalypse & Unspecified Plan A The reader falls ill on a run and Daryl worries about what’s wrong with her. Era: The Prison Instinct When outside the walls, Y/N and Daryl hear a baby crying and Y/N goes into badass mode to save it. Era: Alexandria Approval Y/N is Rick’s younger sister and her brother doesn’t really approve when he realizes she and Daryl have feelings for each other. Will he come around? Era: The CDC Blame Something goes wrong while clearing out the prison and, of course, Daryl blames himself. In My Way After a close call on a supply run, the archer explodes at you in anger. Era: The Prison
The Cost of Doctoring You’re the only doctor in Alexandria and Daryl needs stitches after a run. He’s surprised to learn something unexpected about how feel in your role. Era: Alexandria Guarded Summary: After finally feeling brave enough to make a move on the archer while in the safety of the CDC, the reader has an unexpected encounter the morning after. Drabbles: ALL Daryl drabbles Protective!Daryl Daryl Fluff Daryl Angst