The Wight Walkers failed to unite humanity, so the Lord of Light has unleashed a far greater horror upon the world. One that will NOT be so easily defeated. Daenerys, resurrected, has fought a losing battle of attrition for nearly five years against this relentless enemy. Now, she must turn to those she hates to help her save the world. Jonerys. Game of Thrones/Gears of War

She didn't know about his life before all this and he didn't know about hers, they never spoke about it, they didn't need to. They didn't need to know to understand.

Daryl and Carol in ceramics class and Carol needs a little help with her project. This is a high school AU where Carol and Daryl are best friends and slowly become something more.

Drabbles. No rhyme, No reason.

After Carol's death, Daryl makes a desperate wish to save her. Suddenly, he finds himself back in the quarry, staring as she and her daughter cower in the shadow of her husband. With all of his memories of the future intact, can Daryl change life as he knows it? And just how will this journey change him? M for later chapters. Caryl.

Daryl Dixon found Montana by chance. He ran from home because he couldn't live there any longer. Not with his ol' man, and not with his brother. He was just looking for a fresh start in a place called nowhere, where nobody knew him. He didn't expect to find much. Just a quiet life, a job, and maybe some peace - for once. What he never expected was to find her. AU, no walkers.

When Daryl left that morning everyone expected him to come back with supper and baby formula, but that wasn't all he found. This discovery is going to test his mind, his strength and his beliefs. With all his attention focused elsewhere, what will happen to his budding relationship with Carol and his rapidly developing friendships with the rest of the group? Caryl.

"No," she repeated, "You can't fix me. I'll just burn you." Dealing with the aftermath of Atlanta, the group begins their trek towards Virginia, but every bump in the road leaves a mark.

He snickered. "Sorry," He rubbed his nose to hide his grin. "You, uh, you ain't really my type." He laughed at his own joke. She cackled in surprise. "No offense…" She laughed. "But I prefer them a little older, grey hair… Amazing body… Y'feel? Oh, and female." "Ha!" He laughed out loud. "Y'got good taste." Daryl and Tara chat on watch. Set in 'The Farm' arc, Caryl fluff.

"I'm not pretending. You were. I know. I can hear them… They just want me to change. They can make me be like them. Maybe I should change. I can make you all understand."

The progression of Daryl and Carol's relationship through the seasons through their various "first" times.

After everything they've been through how could they just settle down and try to lead a normal life? When the group move into the Alexandria Safe Zone Carol and Daryl both struggle to deal with such a vast change in lifestyle. Will settling down finally give them the chance to explore their feelings for one another?

"Carol knew that the man sitting across from her on a park bench would not be happy if he knew that he was the subject of her drawing of the day. The man was interesting, though, with his sleeveless hunter green shirt and ripped jeans. He didn't look like he belonged in the city of New York. He looked like he belonged in a wilderness somewhere." Strictly Caryl. No ZA.

Caryl. combining scenes from the show, and a bit of "what if" ...There have been many times since meeting Carol that Daryl wanted to tell her how much he cared.

After they've discovered the walkers in the shelter, Carol contemplates what she has done and what she will do. Set during 5x06 Consumed.

The grey shadow turns into polished steel and he stays just to watch her shine

She's not their usual type but that's not going to stop her from trying to find a way into their life. Murphy/OC/Connor, no slash. Rated for smuttiness.

Well, that settled things. They were officially stuck here.

She went to lay down but at the last moment, scooped up her threadbare quilt and walked quickly toward the distant treeline. That's where he would be, where the woods grew thick and dark enough to blot out the moon.

Sequel to Snake. They were together, they were happy. Nothing could destroy the life they had made for themselves. Until the dead began to rise and feast on human flesh. Now, they are on the run and their future no longer certain. At least, they still have each other.

Collection of one-shots inspired by the best show ever - The Walking Dead. Stories are focused on Carol&Daryl mainly. Hope you'll enjoy!

Her coat tails flapped in the breeze as her pace suddenly devolved, turning into a staggering half run as the material flared out behind her like a banner. It was the only sound in the encompassing quiet – adding harmony to the abyss as her pale throat worked around a sudden sob. - (TWD/Mist AU)

"Axel," Glenn started, "You've been following Carol around like a shadow. All I'm saying is that I wouldn't annoy the extremely protective guy with a crossbow permanently attached to his arm." Glenn and Carl take it upon themselves to have a friendly discussion with Axel. This story will be told from the POV of several characters, but with eventual Carol/Daryl.

What if Carol had been stronger? What if when the walkers went after Sophia on the highway, she had gone after her? What if Ed had survived the night the quarry was attacked. What if Carol wasn't Ed's wife, but his 18 year old daughter? What if Carol and Daryl had slowly been building a friendship from day one, but had kept it a secret from everyone?

Joint story between Vickih and SOA loving mom. Sometimes traveling through the gates of hell will help you find the one thing you love the most. Daryl and Carol are on that journey as they work on finding each other after horrific events. WARNING, this story may have triggers, chapters are mark as such. CARYL story all the way with dark themes.

The morning after Glenn and Maggie's wedding, Carol wakes up with more than just a lousy hangover to deal with. Daryl has a lot of thinking to do after an evening that will change everything for the both of them.

The tug on his rib cage was firm – persistent - grating. It took everything he had not to stumble over to her. Knowing instinctively that the moment he got close, the moment he had her in his arms, everything would stop. Everything would make sense again. Everything would be different - better. But he didn't. He couldn't.

Daryl and Beth have been on the road since the outbreak of the prison. Carol has changed, and not for the better. Will Daryl stop her turning into a villain, can she really change back into the Carol everyone once knew? Or Will Daryl's 'feelings' for Beth be stronger?

A/U Sequel to Saints and Sinners. The dead are rising, the stakes are high and the three Dixon men are about to show the rest of their group how it's done. Whether it be from the living or from the dead, any threat is going to be met with a vicious bloody end. This is a world where Buck can thrive indeed, in true Dixon fashion. Time for his boys to learn his trade.

Sometime you just have to settle for playing games with the person you can claw your way out of the darkness with.

'"I ain't afraid of nothing," he bites out indignantly and then feels the urge to listen to it again to convince himself of the truth these words speak. "Nothing."' Daryl and Beth share a conversation about Carol. My intake of the promos for the back eight episodes of season 4, wishful thinking and all. Caryl. One shot.

Daryl Dixon hated hospitals. He hated the way they smelled. He hated the bright fluorescent lights. He hated those stupid gowns they put you in. He hated all the sick people wandering around. But mostly he hated the way those doctors and nurses looked at him, like he was just another trashy, redneck junkie trying to score a prescription for Oxy. AU, no zombies

Left alone at the mercy of his father, Daryl's early life is a brutal one. He is shattered and broken with little hope of being put back together. But there IS hope, right? AU, no zombies. Warnings inside.

"Carol, what's that on your neck?"

The stone cut into his palm as his fingers tightened around it. He couldn't believe what he was hearing much less that it was coming from Rick. Carol was gone and she wasn't coming back. Gone just like that with no goodbye, no stay safe, nothing. She was gone and there wasn't a damned thing he could do to change it. Season 4 episode 4 spoilers

In their world, the line between life and death can be crossed far too easily. But now he was perpetually straddling it, and she was the only one keeping him from pulling the trigger. Rating may change.

Updated 11/11/2013 These stories revolve around Rick, Carol and Daryl, although others make an appearance. Sorry for the delay. OH... the formatting is not keeping in line in how I've written the story. Paragraphs are coming across like one line sentences, which they are not. Not exactly sure why the story does not look like it does when I'm editing. Sorry for that.

In this new world, Daryl and Carol Dixion's daughter is thriving.

When the blood is replaced by snow, the tears stop falling. Fanfiction challenge fill.

After losing the farm, they thought that they were safe. Woodbury was a haven, too good to be true in a world filled with corpses feasting on the living. Of course, when something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Based on a question posed on the Talking Dead - "What would have happened if the group had encountered Woodbury first, instead of the prison?" Caryl, AU, Multi-ch

She had outlived all the other women from the original Atlanta group. She was the last one standing. Who could have seen that? Collection of drabbles, set after season 3. Disclaimer: The Walking Dead belong to Robert Kirkman and AMC. No copyright infringement intended. Chapter 51: Under Attack

This is a season two based "what if" story. What if Daryl brought Sophia back alive and well and what if the farm hadn't been overrun? Just something that has been bouncing around in my head for a while. It wont be any more than two chapters. Caryl all the way so if that isn't your thing then move on! Rating will most likely change depending on what people want to read.

Her ears started ringing long before Ed's backhand even connected with the side of her face. It was an instinctual response, learned behavior. Something her body recognized before her brain even registered the hit.

"When he finally calmed a little he let one hand go off the steering wheel to latch onto hers, the quaking in his hand was the only tell to his distress [...] Carol could only hope that they'd make it through this, together." AU Daryl/Carol story of seasons 1&2 of The Walking Dead. (Titles and quotes taken from the Linkin Park Album with the same name) HIATUS

"Carol considered the prison to be a home, but it was a home that had taken much more than it had given... The walls of the prison didn't deserve these secrets, these private conversations." The losses pile up but the group grows in numbers - life at the prison for Daryl & Carol after Daryl leaves to retrieve Merle and bring him back to the group. (Spoilers for all of S3)

Another prompt from the U.S.S. Caryl's "What If?" Challenge on tumblr. "In the deleted scene between Carol and Merle, what do you think would have happened if Daryl had accidentally overheard that conversation?" One shot. COMPLETE.

Carol and Daryl aren't anywhere near the same, but in a zombie apocalypse they realize they've been hurt just as equally. Travels through the Walking Dead series and flashbacks of their lives before it, eventual Caryl. First Walking Dead ff. Physical and mental abuse warning.

During a walker apocalypse there are few happy times and even fewer people to look to. However, Daryl and Carol seemed to have found themselves with both things. They look to each other for comfort, trust, and loyalty. Maybe even something a bit more than friendship could spark, however. Caryl/Darol Rating T for Dixon-tongue. Please enjoy and review. I accept all critique and ideas

AU. Carol manages to tear herself away from the violence of her husband but eventually finds herself in the middle of a world gone crazy. Something bad is happening and she believes that her own survival, and the survival of her friends, is balancing on the whims of three brutal and bickering rednecks.

First story. No longer a one-shot. I might continue with one more chapter if prompted. Anyway, It's a hot day in the jail's new garden. Both Carol and Daryl are getting a little bothered.

Sometimes the past can take you back, sometimes it can push you forward. A mult-chap. Rated M for language and sex

Carol has just finished college along with her friends Andrea and Lori. They both have boyfriends, why doesn't she? She never loved anyone more than she did him. Years after highschool, Carol meets up with her old crush, Daryl Dixon, which she still has feelings for. Does he remember her? Of course he does, as he loved her as well. AU Caryl fic! No walkers! T for language & themes.

Pre first-half S3 finale. "Some people see scars, & it is wounding they remember. To me they are proof of the fact that there is healing." The lives they used to live were gone. But how much of who they used to be had been swept away too? A story of two damaged souls discovering going forwards means going back & facing the things that once held you. Rated for language/adult themes.

Sequel to "Salvation"-It's been months since Rick's group has fled the Greene farm when they come across a new safe haven - the prison. An aparent immunity, a new group of shady inmates and the return of a long lost brother soon causes conflicts, chaos and destruction. Walking Dead S3 with Connor in it. Immunity storyline, brother feels.

Five strangers with nothing in common, except the end of the world. Stranded together during a snow storm, tensions rise. Will they find common ground or break apart? (Set between S2 and S3, Eventual Daryl/Carol, established Glenn/Maggie, Rick. Everyone makes an appearance.)

A quick follow up piece. Enjoy. Daryl finds himself alone after the prison falls. One shot.

Tumblr Prompt: It's Glenn and Maggie's wedding, but Daryl's eyes are on Carol all night.

After a head injury lands Daryl unconscious, he begins to hallucinate about what things might have been like if the zombie apocalypse had never happened and he'd gotten to meet Carol. Story alternates between reality at the prison and Daryl's hallucinations.

With the loss of her daughter, Carol finds herself questioning her role in the group, her identity, and her unique connection with Daryl. Daryl just wishes things were simpler. Picks up right after "Beside the Dying Fire." Caryl, M.

After getting the showers cleared out, Maggie, Beth, and Carol take the opportunity to relax and talk about 'normal' things, much to the embarrassment of Glenn who sits outside the door, guarding. He immediately jumps at the chance to let Daryl take over guarding, knowing full well the conversation Daryl is about to hear. Based on a prompt.

Daryl is testing the boundaries of his relationship with Carol. AKA Tumblr Fluff.

The hunter falls in love with the widow, and her daughter.

What if when Rick comes back with the news of Daryl's departure, Carol didn't want to stay with the group? What if she wants to look for Daryl? She'll make the choice that she wants. And she won't let anyone stand in her way. Caryl, Maryl

Two summers after the battle for the prison. And one Summer since Phillip Blake's head had been hung up, teeth snapping and all from the guard tower wall. Carol know's she and Daryl have become close enough for her to ask him what all his tattoos mean. Even the strange one on the inside of his lip. /Prompt from the TWD Kinkmeme where Daryl worked for B in his younger years. R&R :)

She tried to justify it by reminding herself about the bar of ivory soap she'd had her heart set on finding, but the truth was she'd gotten distracted by the angle of his silhouette as he leaned into the curtain. Watching first hand as he arched his hips into the spray and grunted in pleasure...

At the request of CheapTrixie - another TWD Caryl fic. A "missing moments" fic from S3E10 onward. Will be as in-canon as possible through the finale... Carol/Daryl rotating POV, but lots of other character development as well.

In the darkness of their prison cell, Daryl and Carol come to terms with their losses, and to a new understanding of each other. This story takes place a few days after the season 3 finale, so don't read unless you've watched it.

Carol knows when he's trying to tell her something. Drabble, Post-S3 Caryl.

After an accident inside the prison Carol loses her memory and forgets everything including her name, her past, the apocalypse, or her friendship with Daryl. Carol for an unknown reason is extremely drawn to Daryl out of everyone else. As the two spend more time together Carol finds herself falling for him. Contains strong language and mature scenes (Caryl story)

Carol has something to tell Daryl. But how will he take the news? Fear keeps her unsure. But it might just take some faith in the man she loves. Serious Caryl.

He didn't want comfort, and he didn't want to be alone. He knew what he needed, and he hoped he wouldn't regret it all by morning. Caryl oneshot; prompt-response, adult content warning.

Merle has just died and there is only one person who will sit there and listen to him. Carol. She wants to listen to what he has to say. Through this strange bond, Daryl realizes his feelings for the other woman and knows what he has to do. Character death. Daryl & Merle/Daryl & Carol. Lots of cursing. Spoiles for S3,E15

As they prepare for the coming of Woodbury, Carol takes a moment to comfort and reassure Daryl. Post 3x15, "This Sorrowful Life". SPOILERS; oneshot.

It's strange how the world works. Faith Carter is determined to get two obvious lovers together. Can she succeed? We'll have to see... Caryl story! T for Dixon mouth.

Two words: strip poker! new title...new rating...

Daryl and Carl have a conversation about girls. In response to a prompt from the lovely zenofbeingmommy.

Tomorrow they would fight. Tomorrow they could die. And she may never get another chance to show him how much he means to her. Post-3x13 Caryl oneshot. Adult-content warning.

She didn't want to die with regrets.

Carol discovers that the crossbow isn't the only weapon Daryl has expertise with. Set pre-S3; mild 3x13 spoilers in Author Notes and a hint of Carick friendship.

"She'd lured him in like a stray, with warm smiles and kind words..." Carol and Daryl search for happiness together but it seems like there is always something standing in their way. Caryl AU inspired by a suggestion from the wonderful laceknee on Tumblr.

It's not too late, even if it's dark out, and Carol needs a moment of quiet.

Carol makes her move. One shot.

Carol shares with Daryl how she really feels about Axel copping a bullet in the head.

A last chance at love for Daryl and Carol. Caryl til the end. Don't say I didn't warn you.

I was watching my favorite show with a lot of my friends who are writers, and I said I wished I could write the script where the whole Caryl thing finally happened. This is my pitiful attempt of a one shot that I JUST wrote that is a short and sweet version of it.

It wasn't his business before. He didn't like it, but it wasn't his business. Somehow, it was now. Caryl, post 3x11-ish, oneshot?

Carol watches over the group one cold night as the ghosts of her past keep her from sleeping. But she isn't the only one who's haunted. Caryl.

"He moves his lips against hers, though in the back of his mind he knows that he can't match the skill of her kiss. His embrace is careful, unsure and unpracticed." Quick drabble for asamcedesfan of carol and Daryl's first kiss. Please review

When Merle makes assumptions about them, she doesn't deny them. Daryl can't decide if it's a good thing or not. Oneshot, set around 3x12, speculative.

She understood why he didn't come back.  She knew better than anyone why Daryl did what he did.  It didn't stop her being angry with him.

Carol fights to keep Daryl from going back to the man he used to be. The man he was at the hands of his brother. Maryl

She could never escape the shadow of her past so easily as having her vile husband dead in the ground, he would always be just behind her in a way that the others and their normal lives wouldn't understand. Not like he did. Daryl/Carol friendship, can be seen as a starting place for more. One shot for now.

Daryl: "Something inside me tied up with the thought of never seeing her again, and although I would never admit it to anyone, it made me fucking scared. Scared that I, after all I'd been through, could care so much for a person." - My first fanfic. Tell me what you think! :)

Caryl. Some fluff. Rated for language and abuse

"I think you two aren't talking 'cause of Merle. 'Cause he doesn't want you to be friends with anybody but him." Carl explained. Daryl couldn't decide if he found what Carl had told him to be ridiculous and far-fetched or scarily accurate. "And Beth…she thinks it's 'cause you two are in love."

He has his panties in a wad and she knows exactly why. A post 3x09 Caryl confrontation. Oneshot.

Daryl and Merle on their own, Daryl misses Carol. They go back to the group and run into some troubles. Lots of caryl goes on. Please review.

In the aftermath of the Woodbury invasion, Daryl deals with his loss. And Carol is there for him, keeping her promise. Caryl.

Her eyes lowered to the creaking floor. "I didn't have a choice, Daryl. What did you expect me to do? Just let it happen?" A Caryl one-shot/drabble.

In our darkest hours... that is when we realize what truly matters.

Short one-off based on Norman's thoughts on "kissy-kissy" things between him and Carol, and how he'd like it to go. Set after the return from Woodbury. Daryl/Carol.

Daryl and Carol extend their friendship. There is a naughty gift, masturbation and talking about female lust. - Takes place during the first two episodes of season 3 with hints of Killer Within.

Tiny moment I wrote for Tumblr. Carol and Daryl meet with a fence between them.

A short, angsty Caryl drabble inspired by a great little piece of fanart. Speculative mid-S3!

Carol finds bad memories concerning Christmas and Daryl resolves to undo the frown the holiday has set on her face. Caryl, Pre-S3, oneshot.

Set after "Made to Suffer." This is just my way of dealing with the hiatus.

Every man has his breaking point, his edge. Axel the con just pushed Daryl over it. Spoilers for 3x08; rated for language!

Daryl is witness to Carol's change of faith during their time on the road. Oneshot; prompt response; pre-S3.

They were so close, and yet so far. She wouldn't give up. Not until he opened that door. 3x06, spoilers. Oneshot.

Daryl and Carol share a somber moment their first night in the prison. Oneshot, SPOILERS for 'Seed', as well as some other possible spoilers.

Daryl and Carol have grown comfortable around each other, and it's Daryl that begins to make the assumptions. A pre-premiere S3 oneshot. Rated for language.

"Carol stared at the wall. She was lying on her side in an unfamiliar bed—a stranger's bed, abandoned until she'd taken it up the night before. It rested in an abandoned room. An abandoned house. A nameless town." When the group spends the winter in Daryl's hometown, Carol finds herself joining him in a dangerous journey through his past.

When they find Connor MacManus in an abandoned church Daryl Dixon knows that this guy is going to be a pain in his ass. Or is he? The beginning of a love/hate friendship. Covers entire season 2 of the Walking Dead, but with Connor in it. language. zombies. Character death.

So I'm a huge firefly and walkng dead fan and miss both right now so this was my way of coping, the Firefly crew in the Walking Dead world.

She'd only ever taken out one Walker. One.

Glenn and Daryl share a heart to heart about the women in their lives. Pure fluff and grins! Rated Kt-T because of Daryl's potty mouth!

She didn't know exactly how they became "more".

A glimpse into Daryl's mindset during the interrogation scene in 'J,J,E'. Hints of Caryl.

She had gotten used to his dirty mouth. But she never expected his cursing to affect her like this. Caryl, rated for language and Mature!situations.

This *is* Carol and Daryl for a moment after 2x07 "Pretty Much Dead Already." Rated for language. If I wrote it right, you will be moved.

A new morning brings a new challenge. And maybe a confession or two. Caryl, set after "Pretty Much Dead Already". Spoilers for ep and language warning.

And then it all came crashing down. Daryl's thoughts during the final scene in 2x07 "Pretty Much Dead Already". Spoilers of course! Rated for language.