AN: Thanks to all that are following and who have favouried. You are all amazing. I have finally accepted her death now but doesnt mean I am over it. Anyone that wants to rant or anything feel free to in a review or message. Hopefully yous will all like this chapter, sorry its taken a while to post it, havent really been able to write over the last week or so... anyways enjoy! x

"I'm sorry to see you go, Beth. You were good to have around." Dawns voice breaking the silence, causing Daryl to go on guard again.

"Carol will be just as good," Beth replies quietly and takes the last of her stuff from Dawn.

Daryl grunts a small thanks to Dawn, then stepping closer to Beth, nudges her slowly towards the door again. Beth looks at him then looks back at Dawn, "Can I say goodbye to someone before we leave?"

"Who?"

Daryl glances at her, just wanting to get her out right now and away from here safely.

"Noah." Her response has Daryl suddenly feel something he has never felt before and is unsure what it is. 'Who is this Noah guy?' He wonders to himself.

Dawn looks thoughtful for a moment, before she responds. "Five minutes, no longer."

Beth nods and Daryl sees her give the other woman a small smile. "Thank you."

After they are out of the room and back in the hallway, Daryl looks at her silently asking who this Noah guy is.

"Noah is the one that made this place bearable for me." Is all she replies and takes his hand, leading the way towards wherever this guy is.

They both remain silent all the way to Noah, Daryl concentrating on keeping them both safe, not trusting this Dawn woman to keep her word, while thinking about all the possibilities about how close or how much he means to Beth. Suddenly a voice breaks him from his thoughts.

"What are you doing up here, little girl?" Daryl feels Beth tighten her grip on his hand and it is all that he needs to know, pulling her closer to him and slightly behind him. "You are meant to be helping with the patients right now."

"I'm looking for Noah." Beth responds and Daryl hears the panic in her voice.

The guy moves closer, causing Daryl to move her more behind him, positioning himself in between them both. "Who are you?"

Daryl grunts a none of your business to the guy which gains a small smile from the guy. 'This guy better watch 'imself.' He thinks, keeping his stance and warning look on his face.

"Well Beth here belongs to Gorman." At that, Daryl sees red and lets go of Beth's hand.

"Like hell she does! She ain't belong to anyone. Shes not some thing you can own, claim!" Daryl says gruffly. He feels a small hand on his back suddenly and flinches slightly. 'Beth...'

"Come on Daryl, we need to go."

Daryl glares at the man before slowly backing up and signaling Beth to go. He feels her move, listening for her breathing and footsteps, focusing on her. Turning a few corners and distancing them both from the guy, Daryl relaxes a little, now that it is just them again but still on edge. Just then he hears more footsteps and whirls around to see a boy close to Beth's age and brown.

"Beth? What you doing here? Aren't you suppose to be helping Dawn?"

Beth hugs the boy tightly, not replying for a minute or so. "Noah, this is Daryl, Daryl this is Noah." She smiles a little which makes Daryl relax a bit but still on edge and ready to protect her if need be.

"The Daryl you are always talking about?! He found you?" Noah says looking at Daryl making him feel nervous.

"Yes the one and only! He did," Beth looks at him now and he smiles a little for her. "Noah, I came to say..."

Noah cuts her off, "You're leaving. It's ok, I have a plan about getting out. It will be easier now." He smiles reassuringly.

Beth looks around cautiously and seeing no one continues. "No...wait we will come back for you ok? We will. Don't risk trying on your own. Wait."

"No Beth, once you have gone, you go. Don't come back here, not for me. I will be fine. Get as far away from here as you can."

Daryl looks at Beth, seeing the look on her face and grunts. "We have a group, we can get them to come get you. Gonna let them know where Carol is anyway. Maybe they can get you too when they come for her, cause they will."

Noah looks at him then, "These people have numbers.. And guns. Lots of them. How are your group going to be able to do that?"

"Our people have been through a lot, they are strong, tough, we have weapons too." Daryl replies with a grunt.

"Alright, so I just wait here, for your people? And what if they cant get me out too?"
Daryl goes to respond but Beth speaks first. "They will get you out. They will find a way. Gotta have a little faith Noah. Look we have to go, Dawn only gave me five minutes. Just wait ok? Look after Carol." Beth gives Noah another hug and steps back to Daryl lacing their fingers together again.

Daryl nods to the kid and starts to lead the way back the way they came, at the ready to grab his crossbow at any sign of danger.

The walk back is silent with no disturbances which has Daryl more on edge. They reach the room where Carol is and see Dawn standing there looking down at the woman.

"Dawn?" Beth says getting her attention.

Dawn nods and comes over to them. "Ready then?"

Daryl looks at Beth as she nods. "Yeah.."
Dawn looks at Beth momentarily and Daryl feels more uneasy with the look on her face. 'Don't you think about hurting her, bitch.' He thinks, purposely moving his crossbow on his shoulder to warn Dawn to not try anything.

"Are you sure you want to leave? It's safe here...you can both stay." Dawn tries.

Daryl looks at Beth from under his fringe and waits for her reply.

"I want to go. I want to see my family." She looks to Daryl and he smiles slightly at her squeezing her hand once.

"Alright. Come." The older woman says and walks them the way Daryl had come in. But as they got to that door, Daryl can hear those groans that they are so use to hearing now. From what he can make out, there must be at least twenty of them. Beth tenses beside him and he knows she has come to the same conclusion. 'I won't let anything happen to you, Greene. I promise.' Daryl slides his crossbow off of his shoulder and into his hands, before placing it down putting an arrow into it, ready. Looking at Beth, he sees she has the knife in her hand out in front of her, also looking ready. That is when he first realizes that the woman in front of him now, isn't the same one that had been taken that night. He decides to mention something later when they were safe and away from there.

"Good luck Beth. I really hope you make it." Daryl hears the older woman say before she walks back the way they had just come. Alone, just the two of them, Daryl looks at Beth who gives him a small nod and reaches for the handle. He stops her to get a peak out the window at how the walkers are positioned. Making a mental note about where they all are, he nods at her and she opens the door quietly.