You guys still alive out there!!! I feel like you guys died!

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Rick, Glenn, T-Dog, Shane, Daryl, and I made our way quickly to the side entrance of the mall. Daryl and I were leading the group. Everyone was quiet and on high alert. "Why aren't there any walkers around?" Glenn whispered to us. I rolled my eyes.

"Why are you complaining, chink," Daryl grumbled. I rolled my eyes again as we reached the doors at the side of the mall. Rick stepped forward with Daryl and they both pulled on the doors, locked. "Dammit," Rick cursed. Daryl went to raise his crossbow to break the glass.

"Wait," I held my hand up to his crossbow. I grabbed Daryl and turned his right side to me. I quickly unsheathed his knife and bent down to the lock. "Cover me," I said while starting to pick at the lock with the tip of Daryl's knife. I worked the knife into the lock.

I sighed as the knife slid in perfectly. I wiggled it around and then I heard the familiar click and let out a happy sigh. I stood up and handed Daryl his knife back but he shook his head and pushed it back towards me. I slid it through my belt loop and looked over at Rick who nodded.

I quickly opened the door letting Daryl and Rick slide past me. I walked beside Glenn as T-Dog and Shane pulled up the rear. The mall was quiet and luckily had ceiling windows so it let in some light. We stopped right inside the doors and looked around.

"Where to?" Rick whispered. I looked around. "I vote we split up. Two people in each store. The weapons store is that way, " I pointed to our left. "The clothing store is that way," I pointed to the right, "and the food court is straight ahead." Everyone followed my directions.

"I'll go with Glenn to the food court," "Hell no," I was automatically cut off by Daryl. "What dad?" I said to him. I think he was a little taken back by the comment. "I'm going with you," Daryl growled. I shook my head. "You know more about weapons than me."

Daryl growled as I drug Glenn down the mall with me. "Why not take him?" Glenn said. I shrugged as I let his arm go. "I just wanted to get away for a bit. I don't need him up my ass all the time," I grumbled. Glenn chuckled a little. "He loves you, ya know?"

I stopped walking abruptly and looked over at Glenn. "What the hell are you talking about, Chinaman?" I retorted. Glenn cracked a slight smile. "See he's rubbing off on you. You never call me Chinaman," I chuckled a little before continuing my way to the food court.

My mind started thinking about a hundred things at once, but what stuck out the most was Daryl....love....me?! I wanted to laugh out loud. There was no way that was possible.....right? I shook my head lightly. We reached the food court and I quickly hopped behind the counter.

"Don't go too far. I don't need to be saving your ass," I said to Glenn. I heard him grumbling something as he went to the next little restaurant. Luckily there were some cardboard boxes left over behind the counters, perfect for carrying food. I quickly started packing.

Canned food, canned food, more canned food. Dear Lord all fast food is just canned food, people could save a lot of money if they would just eat at home. I laughed at myself. Here we are in the middle of an apocalypse and I'm complaining about money and food.

I sighed as my mind went back to Daryl. Love? What is love? Could Daryl love? Maybe one day, but with everything he's been through it would be difficult for him to do it. "My brother's not one for lovin' and cuddlin' and shit. He fucks 'em and leaves 'em."

I shook my head as Merle's words rang through my ear. The bastard was still haunting me even though he was gone. Typical Merle. I shook my head again trying to clear my thoughts. Suddenly everything had went black and I regretted leaving Daryl.

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*Glenn's POV*

I heard a thud while in another restaurant area. "Emery," I called out. I waited to hear a response but I heard nothing. I quickly hopped over the counter and made my way to where I left Emery. She was nowhere to be found. The food I assumed she had been packing was now all over the floor.

"Damn," I cursed under my breath. I had no clue where she went. "Emery," I called out again and once again nothing. I knew I had to get the others. There was no way I was finding her on my own. I took off back through the mall and went in one direction.

I found Shane and T-Dog in one of the many clothing stores. "Guys, I need your help!" they turned around and looked at me with confused looks. "What's going on?" Shane asked. I shook my head and took off towards the end of the mall. I could feel both of them right behind.

"Rick! Daryl!" I said as I ran into the weapon store. Rick was standing near the entrance and quickly looked up. Daryl came running around the corner with his crossbow drawn. "What's going on?" Rick asked me. I tried catching my breath before speaking.

"Emery's gone," I said through breaths. I watched Daryl's body stiffen. "What the hell do you mean gone?" he growled. I shook my head. "We both took a different restaurant area and I heard a thud and she was gone," I said. Daryl pushed past me and started heading in that direction.

"Daryl wait!" I yelled after him. Rick put his hands on Daryl's shoulders to stop him but Daryl quickly shrugged him off. "Get your hands off me!" Daryl growled at him while continuing forward. "Why weren't you with her?!" he yelled while stalking off.

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*Emery's POV*

Another blow to the face and I felt the taste of blood in my mouth. I spit it out and felt a groan escape my lips. "Who are you with?" I heard a voice ask me. I was blindfolded and I couldn't figure out who was doing this. By the feel of the blow and the sound of the voice I knew it was a guy.

I spit blood in the voice's general direction. I heard whoever it was growl and I knew I had hit my target. My hands were bound with what I knew was handcuffs and they were around a pipe. I wasn't getting out of this anytime soon. I pulled on the cuffs and nothing.

"Now now, don't struggle. It will only make things worse," I felt a hand stroke my cheek and I tried to pull away. Suddenly my head was slammed against the wall behind me and I groaned again. "See what you make me do," the person said. I shook my head a little from the blow.

"Go to hell," I groaned. I was grabbed my shirt and roughly slammed against the wall. It knocked the wind out of me and I felt more blood in my mouth. I wanted to scream and cry. Most of all I wanted Daryl. I felt a cool blade being pressed against my leg. "We're gonna have a little fun." I felt the blade push in a little. "Fuck you."

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*Daryl's POV*

Stupid Chinaman leaving Emery by herself. How could he be so dumb? "Daryl wait!" I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders and I shrugged them off. "Get your hands off me!" I turned around to see all of them staring at me. This was like going after Merle all over again.

"You just left her there! By herself!" I screamed at Glenn. He shrunk back a little. I hopped over the counter and looked around. I could track her. I knew I could. I looked down to see canned food all over the floor. I looked up to see double doors heading in the back.

I whistled to the group behind me and pointed towards the doors. Rick stayed beside me as I slowly walked through the double doors. Behind them was a storage room that had a bunch of supplies and food in it. I was waiting on someone to let out a low whistle but they knew what we were looking for or who we were looking for.

I gestured for Glenn, T-Dog, and Shane to go one way while Rick and I took the other. I didn't want to be around the Chinaman at this point. "We'll find her," Rick said. I scoffed. "You said the same thing about Merle too," I grumbled. It fell silent between us after that.

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*Emery's POV*

"Boss," I heard another voice. The guy on top of me stopped cutting off my clothing. I let out a slight sigh. Thank God. "I'm not finished with you yet," the man said. I heard a door shut and I knew I was alone. I rubbed my face against my shoulder trying to get the blindfold off.

After a few attempts it finally came off and I took in my surroundings. I was in a break room that was turned into a living quarters. There were a couple mattresses in the corner along with a couch and other things. I pulled at the handcuffs again. I had to get out of here.

I heard voices and I stopped and just stared at the door. In walked in a guy, maybe in his 30's, he looked disgusting and he was overweight. I barely caught sight of the other guy as he quickly shut the door leaving me and the gross guy alone. "Hello sweetie."

I rolled my eyes at this guy trying to be smooth. The bastard chains me up and then wants to be all sweet. "Asshole," I muttered. "What was that sweetheart? Speak up," he said while stepping closer to me. I growled. "I said. Asshole," smack! Another blow!

I groaned as my vision became spotty and I had to blink a few times to clear it. "What do you want from me?" I asked him. I was now seeing two of him from being hit and slammed so many times. I watched an evil grin appear on his face. He got really close to me.

"I think you know what I want," his hot breath was now on my face and I could feel his hand sliding up my leg as I tried to squirm away from him. He pressed on the cut that he had made earlier and I let out a scream of pain. "Shut up!" he said while clamping a sweaty hand over my mouth.

This was so gross. I bit him hard and he pulled back abruptly. "Stupid bitch," he spat while smacking me again. I groaned as my head lolled to the side. I felt my shirt being cut off of me. "Get off of me!" I screamed while trying to kick him away.

The door was suddenly flung open and the man turned around. I couldn't see because of his big heavy build. I tried pulling against the handcuffs again and I felt them cut into my wrists. I let out a scream as the guy suddenly fell back and landed on me.

I felt like I couldn't breathe and the smell coming from his body made me want to puke. I felt like I was going to pass out at any second. The guy was roughly grabbed and moved off of me. I felt a hand on my leg and I kicked it away on instinct. "Emery," I looked up and I was met by those Georgia blues. "Daryl."

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