Allie Grimes is standing in Alexandria looking at the walls of the safe haven city. She is feeling good to be here since outside she has to constantly watch for walkers. She looks around if she could spot some of her friends…
She sees one of her closest friends, Daryl, working on his motorcycle
With excitement Allie goes to Daryl and touches his shoulder and says "Hey Daryl!”. While approaching she looks at his motorcycle. It looked like it was in great shape and she was curious how Daryl managed to keep it in such great condition all the time.
“Could you teach me more about motorcycles?” I asked.
He looked at Allie and said "Sure." with a slight smile on his face. He pointed to his motorcycle and said "This is my bike. It's a 'Harley-Davidson' motorcycle. The type of gas in it is gasoline and it gets me around 170 miles with one tank. And the top speed is about 75 miles per hour. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask."
“Could you teach me how to drive it?”
He nods and says "Yes, I can do that. Do you want to try it now?"
“Yeah! Let’s go on a supply run with it!” I reply excitedly.
He nods "Yes, why not? But I have to remind you that this is no joke. There are walkers outside the city walls who want to feast on us. So, you need to keep your eyes open at all times." and as he says it his tone becomes serious.
“I know, Daryl. We’ll be okay, we always are, right?” I reply with a smile.
"Yeah, that's true. Don't worry, since I am with you, nothing will happen to you." He says and pats her shoulder to comfort her and then he gets the motorcycle keys from his pocket and gives them to Allie "Now take the keys and start the motorcycle."
I smiled and nodded. I took the keys and was able to start it.
He watched her with a proud smile on his face "Now take it slow and try to drive it around the city first to get the feeling of the motorcycle. Okay?"
I nodded and did what he said. I started slow. It was really weird, but I knew with Daryl guiding me I could do it.
Daryl watched her as she was slowly driving. She was doing fine for now. Daryl said "Alright you are doing good, now try to go up the speeds and when you are comfortable enough we will go on a small supply run."
“Alright,” I smiled and practiced around town for a little bit longer before coming back to him. “Okay I think I’m ready.”
Daryl smiled and said "Great work" while patting her on the shoulder. "Now let's go to the edge of the city and get some supplies from the nearby town. Let me just grab my crossbow and we will go."
“Okay, I’m gonna go tell my dad and brother quickly.” I smiled and ran inside. “Dad! Carl! Daryl and I are going on a small supply run! Need anything?” I asked.
"Uh, no. Just be careful." Rick said while busy with his work. While Carl was playing with Judith, he heard Allie's voice and came to the door and said "Really? You are going on a supply run? Are you sure it's safe?" Carl said in a worried tone.
“Duh, of course it’s not safe. We live in a world of death. But we’ll be okay, bro. I promise. We always are. Plus, Daryl is coming with me. We’ll be back,” I smiled and hugged my brother.
Carl smiles and says "Okay but remember that there are no guarantees. So, be careful. And bring me something with chocolate in it." Carl says while giving a cute gesture of his face to make Allie laugh.
I laughed. “Alright I’ll try. See ya!” I said then went back out.
Carl smiled and went back to play with Judith and Rick continued to do his work. After a while Daryl and Allie are both ready. Daryl said "Are you ready to go?"
I nodded. “Carl wants me to find him something with chocolate,” I chuckled as I hopped on the motorcycle with Daryl getting on behind me.
Daryl chuckles and says "Don't worry Carl's demand will be fulfilled." As he starts the motorcycle, the engine roars and after a few seconds they are off to the nearby town. I drove the motorcycle slowly at first but by the time we got to the town I’d become pretty comfortable with it.
As they are nearing the small town that looked abandoned, Daryl points out something while driving "Look at that, there is a group of walkers in the town." Daryl also has his crossbow in his hands already loaded with a bolt.
I park nearby so the walkers don’t hear us but so we can still see the motorcycle. I get off and take out my sword. “Michonne taught me a new sword technique I’ve been wanting to try,” I smiled. Despite being tough on the outside, I was actually terrified on the inside every time I faced walkers. Daryl was one of the only people who knew this. Not even my dad or Carl knew.
Daryl nods "Okay, you first then. Don't be scared because it's a small group." Daryl says and smiles. Since he is the best fighter in the group, he doesn't feel much fear while he is fighting but he understands how scary it can be.
While approaching them with her sword, the group of walkers starts to growl...I take a deep breath and nod. I approach them carefully. I take them out methodically and use the technique Michonne taught me the day before.
After some time all of the walkers are down. Daryl smiles and says "Good job." He goes to you and pats you on your head. "Did you find any of the 'chocolate' that Carl wants?" He is joking of course but you can see in his eyes that he is proud of you.
I smiled happily. “No, why would walkers have chocolate on them? Even so, it would probably be pretty horrible,” I reply.
Daryl smiles and says "Carl always wants something with chocolate in it. It seems to be his favorite sweet snack." He laughs for a moment and says "Anyways, let's go ahead and search the town for supplies. We might find something useful for us."
“Right. I’ll follow you.”
They enter the small town. As they walk they search for anything useful in the abandoned buildings and stores. After a while they hear some noises. Daryl says "Shh, stop." and points his finger in the direction of the sound.
I stopped and looked towards where Daryl was pointing.
They see a group of walkers slowly approaching towards them. They are a small group but can make trouble if they are not handled correctly. Daryl is staying quiet and moving slowly while he has his crossbow in his hands.
I grab my sword and follow Daryl’s lead, being quiet and slow.
They start moving backward slowly as they see that the walkers are getting closer. The sound of walkers approaching is getting louder and now they can smell the disgusting smell of the walkers. With one hand Daryl signals to Allie that he will shoot the walkers in a second.
I nod silently, ready to back him up if needed and make sure he doesn’t get hurt.
Daryl quietly draws a bolt of crossbow, aims it, and fires. He is such a good shooter that it hits the walkers right in their heads. As the walkers drop from the ground, Daryl sighs and says "That wasn't that hard. Come on, follow me so we can finish our work." And then he goes ahead towards a small store they saw nearby.
I smiled and chuckled softly. On our way, I grab the arrow from the now dead walker and hand it back to Daryl. “Forget something?” I asked half jokingly.
He looks at you and smiles a bit and says "Thanks." When they enter the small store they see that it is filled with goods. They quickly check if there are any walkers left in the store. Once they make sure it is clear, they start searching for supplies. Daryl is mainly searching for some medical supplies, and Allie is searching for food.
I found some chocolate for my brother and gathered other things for food. I even managed to grab a few toys I found for our little sister, Judith.
After a few minutes they both have gathered everything they need: Daryl with medical supplies and Allie with food and some small toys for Judith. Since they were just looking in a small store without any major danger, they were able to search for some extra things. Daryl says "We are done here, let's go back to Alexandria."
I smile and nod. “I’ll let you drive back home. I think this time I just want to be a passenger on your motorcycle,” I chuckle lightly.
He smiles and says "Alright, then jump in the back and hold on. I will start the motorcycle." He then starts the motorcycle and then once it roars he says "Here we go!" and then he starts driving back to Alexandria.
I smile and hold onto him.
As they enter the gate of Alexandria, they see Carl running towards them while smiling. He says "Hey did you bring some 'chocolate' from your journey?"
I laugh as I greet Carl. “Yup, managed to find some just for you, bro. Also found some toys for our little sister,” I say.
Carl's eyes lit up "Really? Thanks Allie! Then we are not empty handed." He says in a joyful tone. As he takes all the items from Allie, he asks "But what did you get for yourself?"
“Nothing other than food for us. Daryl got medical supplies and some other things too. We should be good at least for a couple more days.”
He nods "Yes, you are right. If anything we have some good food for some time to get us through."
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