𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 | daryl dixon

- 𝟓𝟎

     she led them over to a window, which they silently hopped in through, watching their every step in order not to make a noise. anything that would give them away meant death. it was a house, long tables and lights were placed around the room.

     "is this where you were held?" rick asked the woman.

     "i was questioned," she replied.

     "any idea where else they could be?"

     rosaline crept after daryl who parted some curtains, peering out into the streets of the establishment. there were a few people strolling around on the street. they looked like civilians. although, they weren't clear as they were told. 

     daryl was annoyed, "i thought you said there was a curfew."

     "the street is packed during the day. those are stragglers." the dark-skinned girl replied, hastily, aggravated by his lack of belief in her.

     "what do we do about them?" rosaline muttered.

     rick seemed to be concerned too, "if anyone comes in here, we're sitting ducks. we gotta move."

     "they could be in his apartment," the stranger suggested.

     rick swiveled himself pacing towards her, "yeah? what if they ain't?"

     "then we'll look somewhere else."

     "you said you could help us." rick grumbled.

     "I'm doing what i can."

     oscar tilted his head, "then where in the hell are they?"

     "she wasn't here when they were taken, she couldn't possibly know." rosaline reminded.

     rick jerked his head to the place where they came from, leading them over, "if this goes south, we're cutting her loose."

     "you think she's leading us into a trap?" oscar questioned.

     rosaline sighed quietly, glancing at daryl as he opened his mouth to speak, "right now it's the blind leading the blind. let's split up." he suggested.

     a pounding at the door caused them to whip around at the noise. keys jangled meaning that someone was going to enter the building they were in. swiftly rosaline hid rhaegar behind the wall.

     "i know you're in here. i saw you moving from outside. all right, now. you're not supposed to be in here and you know it." a man's voice warned, he came closer, "who's in here?"

     rick was the first to lunge for him, grabbing him by the shirt causing the man to yell, "shut up. get on your knees." he barked, pointing a gun at him, "hands behind your back. zip tie him. where are our people?"

     "i don't know." he shook his head quickly, full of fear. rosaline glared at him, daryl passed her an m4 tell her to hold onto it and that she should hold onto her bow until she is forced to use it.

     "where the hell are they?" he pressed.

     "i don't know." the hostage urged.

     "open your mouth." rick demanded, shoving a cloth in the man's mouth. daryl butted him in the back of the head with a gun, knocking him unconscious.

     gunshots made everyone snap back to reality. rosaline scanned around the room, "there's fighting, gunshots." she commented. they went to the door, rick opening it first, creeping out into the street in the search of maggie and glenn.