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[its-a-superpower]

The Promise Of A Better Place || Connie & Daryl

Starter for @gothamsbadge

As winter gave way to spring, the new world decided that it had had enough of Crawford. Connie would be lying if she said it wasn't a relief, no more hiding Javier from sight at all times, no more lying about Kelly's age, and no more pretending she was mute instead of deaf so she wouldn't get killed. Things had been tense for months and it was just a matter of time before it would blow up on everyone's face. Connie saw it coming, sneaked as many supplies as she could and hid them in a stash, and took her family as far away as possible the moment she managed to get a car that worked.

Weeks had passed since then, the canvas bag was still quite heavy since Connie made it a point to eat meat whenever they'd be able to hunt something and save the canned food for when they'd really need it.

A sicko appeared from behind a tree, stumbling towards them despite being too far to be able to smell them. Then another one behind it, both doing a beeline in their direction. Connie frowned, pulling her slingshot out and killing the first one before Kelly pressing against her side made her turn and realize that it wasn't just two sickos.

Connie watched as Kelly rocked and shushed Javier quickly. The baby's face was red from crying, mouth opening and closing with what Connie could tell where loud wails.

"I told you to tell me if he started crying!" Connie signed rapidly, taking Javier and holding him close to her chest, her other hand grabbed Kelly's and she took off, pulling her sister along.

By the time Connie considered they'd put enough distance between them and the undead, she could see the road ahead, just past the trees. Still trying to catch her breath, she and Kelly sat down on the ground, facing each other as a way to watch each other’s back while still being able to talk to each other, Kelly holding the canvas bag on her lap while Connie held Javier with his little head against her shoulder, letting him hold onto her shirt and rubbing circles on his back until his wails finally turned to sobs.

“We can’t keep running,“ Kelly signed. They were both exhausted, but what other choice did they have?

[thesheriffswife]

my two lovebugs.

(  @brckenkids​ @gothamsbadge​ @inxthexshadows​ @mercyprevaild​ )

[wexarethewalkingxdead]

Lay Your Armor Down || Carol & Daryl || @gothamsbadge​

Carol hadn't been able to get the thought of Daryl being taken prisoner by Negan out of her mind. She hadn't known anything about it until Rick had filled her in on all that she had missed in her absence from Alexandria. One more thing to fill her with guilt about her abandoning her family when they had needed her most. She should have known that something wasn't right when he found her in the little house just outside of the Kingdom, but she had been so wrapped up in her own pain, her own grief, that she only saw what she wanted to see. And what she wanted to see was what Daryl had told her.

To learn that truth had knocked the breath right out of her lungs. It had taken her several moments to recover in order to find out as much about what he'd gone through as she could, and that's what brought her to the front porch of the home he sometimes shared with Rick and Michonne and the kids in the middle of the night.

She could see the amber fire of the cigarette as he pulled the smoke into his lungs. Her footsteps were quiet, but she knew he could sense her presence. Daryl was always paying attention, and he could hear things that the others (including herself) couldn't. She stepped onto the steps, taking them two at a time until she was standing beside him at full height.

"Can't sleep?" she asked softly, not letting her voice carry any further than the two of them.

[creativexoverload]

Shane Walsh grabbed a rusty pipe from the ground and crept up behind this man leaning into a police van. Shane was only interested in the supplies inside the van. From what he could make out there was food, weapons and lots of ammo. Another man, Rick came running up behind him. "Shane don't he's a--"

CLUNK!

Rick stood horrified as the man fell to the ground with a thump. Shane quickly grabbed a zip tie from his pocket, tying the man up.

"Christ Shane, the hell did you do that for? He's a cop." Rick glared at his friend.

"So what? We need these supplies and this van." Shane starts to rummage through the van.

"There's a kid in there." Rick yells making Shane stop.

"Aww shit..." Shane looks up seeing the tears eyed boy.

@gothamsbadge

[t-chambler-archived]

@gothamsbadge | closed starter

They had been infiltrated right under their noses- and while the fair had seemed like a good idea at the time, they all became fish in a barrel for Alpha.

It had been good to hear Herhsel laughing as he dunked Eugene in a rig he had built. Hit the target just right with a ball, and in you went- Tara only hoped the water wasn’t too frigid, she had signed up to go into it next.

Enid had offered her a caramel apple, but she turned it down- Tara had caught wind that a few of the guards were heading back to the Hilltop and she had thought about joining them- as she went back to the guest barracks, Father Gabriel had stopped her and she had been a bit surprised to see Rachel from the Oceanside-- they wanted to discus an idea that Tara had had to use the beaches as a secure training ground. With this, she decided she would head to the Hilltop later- 

But, she never arrived-- she and her caravan had been cornered by Whisperers and with all of the confusions and disorientation, Tara tried not to make it worse by fighting back. They took them to the barn that dirty place-- 

She remembered fighting for her life, but everything went black-----

--

She could still hear the whispers ringing in her mind as they dragged her back to the Hilltop- Alpha telling her people that this would be used as a reminder of what they were capable of, and how reasonable they could be in sparing something most precious to the leader of the Hilltop.

Tara’s body crumbled outside of the gates and her attackers were gone as quickly as a breeze-- her throat bled and she couldn’t open her eyes, her fingers curled into the dirt and all she could do was hope that someone would find her in the dark of the night.

[stillsiing]

( rick ) cont’d:

It was hard leaving Maggie at Hilltop today, but it wasn’t like she couldn’t go back.  Beth loved helping the people of her sister’s community, even when she found herself with nothing to do, she always found comfort in lending a hand.  The young blonde also knew that as of late, her sister and Rick’s relationship wasn’t as it used to be - they were no longer seeing eye to eye because Negan had been kept prisoner in the cell under the Grimes’ home.  

Beth was tired of the killing, so even though she understood her sister’s pain in what happened to Glenn, she was also grateful that Rick had shown his worst enemy mercy.

After Rick had visited Hilltop that day, Beth pleaded with Maggie to let her take Hershel to see her other family in Alexandria.  Of course, Maggie gave in and allowed her sister to bring her son to spend the day with Carl and Judith and the others.

She’d only come to Alexandria for a day or two, just to see everyone because she did indeed miss them dearly.  Especially Judith, Rick and Carl.  And Rick was nice enough to insist she stay in their guest bedroom for the nights until she went back to Hilltop.  Showing her appreciation for his decision, Beth cooked them dinner, and now after dinner while Hershel and Judith played together on the living room floor, Beth sat on the couch with Rick, amazed that she even found herself curling up against his side.

Beth kicked off her cowgirl boots and brought her knees to her chest, pressing her head against Rick’s shoulder while she watched the children playing.  It came as a surprise when she felt Rick’s arm draping over her shoulders, keeping her close - causing a flutter in her heart as she felt his arm on her arm. Her breath hitched in her throat as she leaned into him more, her eyes softly closing. “I missed seein’ everyone.” She whispered, her heart beating rapidly.

[doginthecorner]

@gothamsbadge​

“I tried to run away and find my mom but Lena stopped me. I really hate having older siblings. Why did you leave?”

“Older siblings keep you safe.” He says, sitting down next to Judith on the stoop. “Aunt Carol an’ I had a fight, ‘bout somethin’ stupid, an’ I decided t’ be an idiot instead ‘f doin’ the right thing. An’ I’m sorry, it ain’ gonna happen again okay?” 

[oneeyedbadass]

“J, I never said you were a mistake.  I don’t even know where the hell that came from.”