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By the time the pizza was gone, he was ready to fall asleep on the couch. He left the dirty plate on the coffee table, too tired to care, and shuffled across the room to the light switch. Just as his fingers flipped the switch, that tiny moment before the room was suddenly dark, something caught his eye.
There, across the room, in the shadowy corner by the window, something moved. It was faint - barely more than a shimmer - but the outline was very human-like.
Daryl’s heart leapt into his throat, and he hit the switch again, flooding the room with light... Nothing.
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Daryl lives a solitary life and he couldn't be happier about that. But one day, he finds himself not living alone, not anymore. How will he deal with the constant presence of a ghostly figure?
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Beneath the Gray Fire by Michelle_A_Emerlind
Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV), The Walking Dead - All Media Types
06 Feb 2015
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During a winter run, Daryl and Rick find themselves cornered in a basement and turn to each other for warmth and other things. But in the morning, Daryl is quiet and angry. Is this the start of a relationship? Or did Rick misinterpret the whole thing?
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28 Mar 2024
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these days go slow by vialtism
Fandoms: The Walking Dead (Comics), The Walking Dead (TV)
10 Jun 2023
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“death is slow, its painful. it sucks you dry and then some. in this day and age, it's worse; because you don't die anymore. you come back and you're never the fucking same again. you feast on your previous friends instead of resting in the ground where you should be,” he seethes. his lips quivering with anger. if you look close enough, you can relive the memories in his eyes.
“we like to believe we aren't, but we are the walking dead.”
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When Rick and Shane are in the woods searching for Sophia they expect to find her in the abandoned cabin that they discover, not a grown man their own age whose soul is as broken as his body.
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02 Dec 2023
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Where Merle goes, chaos follows, and in that chaos, trying to put their lives back together is always Daryl. Amidst the turmoil, Daryl crosses paths with Rick, and an unexpected connection blossoms, setting their lives on an unpredictable course.
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Daryl Dixon is a complex man. A rough upbringing and a rough family. However about a year ago something happened. Now with his father dead and brother in jail, a kid coming into his custody and a cop with a staring problem. How will Daryl figure out how to live with not only his past, but his future?
(ON HIATUS) (I will be back)
Also, yes, title is from a Deftones song
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01 Jul 2023
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Part 2 of 'I just want to be with you'
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- Part 2 of I just want to be with you
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20 Jun 2023
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Daryl Dixon is an utterly uninspired art teacher, living and working in Saint Cliff, attempting to teach uninterested high schoolers about the joy of painting. When a new student sparks controversy due to his quite visible physical impairment, Daryl learns of the young boy’s affinity for art.
The bond between a lonely child and a possibly lonelier adult grows when Daryl learns the student is the child of his new neighbor.
Rick Grimes is a newly divorced single father who just moved from Atlanta to Saint Cliff, hoping for a fresh start. After struggling for months to get his son to open up to him, Rick is ecstatic when Carl comes home ranting and raving about Mr. Dixon, his new, cool art teacher.
Rick wants to help his son be rid of his sadness. Daryl wants a reason to be up and running.
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01 Apr 2023
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Did You See The Sun?
bellalovesyou
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Daryl Dixon is an utterly uninspired art teacher, living and working in Saint Cliff, attempting to teach uninterested high schoolers about the joy of painting. When a new student sparks controversy due to his quite visible physical impairment, Daryl learns of the young boy’s affinity for art.The bond between a lonely child and a possibly lonelier adult grows when Daryl learns the student is the child of his new neighbor.
Rick Grimes is a newly divorced single father who just moved from Atlanta to Saint Cliff, hoping for a fresh start. After struggling for months to get his son to open up to him, Rick is ecstatic when Carl comes home ranting and raving about Mr. Dixon, his new, cool art teacher.
Rick wants to help his son be rid of his sadness. Daryl wants a reason to be up and running.
Will the two men find their desires in each other, or is joy simply too novel of a concept?
https://archiveofourown.org/works/44527393?view_full_work=true#main
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Astride a Pale Horse (The Red Rider) by HigherMagic
Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV), The Walking Dead & Related Fandoms
29 Jun 2017
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The first alternate ending, set during the fire scene on the Greene farm.
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- Part 2 of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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10 Mar 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/11342838#main
Astride a Pale Horse (The Red Rider)
HigherMagic
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The first alternate ending, set during the fire scene on the Greene farm.Part 1 Astride a Pale Horse
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Astride A Pale Horse by HigherMagic
Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV), The Walking Dead & Related Fandoms
07 Jun 2017
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Rick woke up from his coma knowing the Apocalypse was coming, but no one believed him. Months later he's been living in a care facility for the Criminally Insane with Daryl as his caretaker. When the Apocalypse hits, Rick knows exactly what to do to stop it: he must kill the other three horsemen. With Death his constant companion, Rick has to fight to keep his loved ones alive, convince the world that he's not crazy, and find War, Famine and Pestilence before they find him.
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- Part 1 of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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- 249,665
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- 51/51
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10 Mar 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/8778919?view_full_work=true
Astride A Pale Horse (Part 1)
HigherMagic
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Rick woke up from his coma knowing the Apocalypse was coming, but no one believed him. Months later he's been living in a care facility for the Criminally Insane with Daryl as his caretaker. When the Apocalypse hits, Rick knows exactly what to do to stop it: he must kill the other three horsemen. With Death his constant companion, Rick has to fight to keep his loved ones alive, convince the world that he's not crazy, and find War, Famine and Pestilence before they find him.Part 2 Astride a Pale Horse (The Red Rider) Alternate ending
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Rick and Daryl, and their group, are finally safe, and love is in the air. Told in 2nd person from Rick and Daryl's perspectives. (Part 1 of You and I series)
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- Part 1 of "You and I" - AFTERSHOCKS series
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10 Mar 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/2616998?view_full_work=true
You and I
BrickylLove
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Rick and Daryl, and their group, are finally safe, and love is in the air. Told in 2nd person from Rick and Daryl's perspectives. (Part 1 of You and I series)Part 2
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When the World Tilted by BrickylLove
Fandoms: The Walking Dead - All Media Types, The Walking Dead (TV)
19 Nov 2014
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This is the scene from You and I, told from Daryl's 2nd person perspective (versus Rick's) - when Rick first reached for Daryl. It can be a stand alone, but I highly recommend the next parts. Rickyl
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- Part 2 of "You and I" - AFTERSHOCKS series
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10 Mar 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/2634932/chapters/5880965
When the World Tilted
BrickylLove
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This is the scene from You and I, told from Daryl's 2nd person perspective (versus Rick's) - when Rick first reached for Daryl. It can be a stand alone, but I highly recommend the next parts. RickylPart 2 of Aftershocks
Part 1 You and I
Part 3 After Shocks -
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10 Mar 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/2074659?view_full_work=true
Prequel to A Void to Fill
We All Fall Down
ZombieJesus
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In this prequel to "A Void to Fill," the group is at Hershel's farm trying to survive and determine their next move. Rick has unresolved feelings for Shane despite the underlying tension over Lori. Daryl gravitates towards being less of an outsider in the face of jealousy over Shane and Rick's friendship. And then, during a shootout with strangers at a bar in town, they are forced to bring one back to the camp. As Rick and Shane decide what to do with him, secrets are pushed into the light and everything unravels.Notes:
The story begins in Season 2, on Hershel's farm a week after Carl was shot. Will be a slow burn the first couple chapters then....hold onto your pants.This is a prequel to "A Void to Fill" (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1647635) and part of my larger "Subspace" series. I recommend that you read "Void" to understand everything about this story, either before or after this one.
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10 Mar 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/45453292?view_full_work=true
Ward
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For almost a decade, Detective Rick Grimes and his team have been trying to take out the notorious killer Negan and his followers who call themselves the Saviors. Their chances seem slim at best until an anonymous tip from a mysterious man named Jesus ends up saving the life of a man named Daryl, who's found in the backseat of one of the Savior's cars in worrying condition.While wanting to protect the man they were able to save, Rick realises that Daryl is the best chance they have at locating Negan's base and stopping the monster once and for all...
Meanwhile, Negan's sights are set on retrieving "the one that got away."
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“What’s going on?” asked Shane.
“The RV started smoking,” answered Glenn from where he was leaning against the RV, watching Dale’s movements with a sharp eye.
“How’s it look?” asked Rick.
“I told you all we’d never get far on this hose. I said I needed the one from the cube van,” replied Dale standing back from the RV.
“Can you jury-rig it?” asked Grimes.
Rick closed his eyes knowing the answer. He thought they’d get a bit further on it. That they would have more time.
“That’s all it’s been so far. It’s more duct tape than hose. And I’m out of duct tape.”
Rick pinched his brow. It would be dark soon. He knew if they gave the RV time to cool off then they could get more mileage out of it, but at this rate, it wouldn’t get them to the Greene’s farm. They needed to find a replacement as soon as possible.
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- Part 2 of Time and Time Again
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09 Mar 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/41248938?view_full_work=true
Following the Tracks
Mistical52
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“What’s going on?” asked Shane.“The RV started smoking,” answered Glenn from where he was leaning against the RV, watching Dale’s movements with a sharp eye.
“How’s it look?” asked Rick.
“I told you all we’d never get far on this hose. I said I needed the one from the cube van,” replied Dale standing back from the RV.
“Can you jury-rig it?” asked Grimes.
Rick closed his eyes knowing the answer. He thought they’d get a bit further on it. That they would have more time.
“That’s all it’s been so far. It’s more duct tape than hose. And I’m out of duct tape.”
Rick pinched his brow. It would be dark soon. He knew if they gave the RV time to cool off then they could get more mileage out of it, but at this rate, it wouldn’t get them to the Greene’s farm. They needed to find a replacement as soon as possible.
Time and Again part two Mistical 52
Time travel into the glade in the forest and meet earlier selves at the quarry.
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The Mirror Man by HigherMagic
Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV), The Walking Dead & Related Fandoms
21 Dec 2017
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Every soul is like a bucket, with the ability to be filled with sin and righteousness in equal measure. When Lucifer is charged with getting a certain soul into Heaven, he doesn't exactly think he's the man for the job, but when God gives you a mission, you take it. Rick Grimes has a soul unlike he's ever seen before, and as the dead start rising and closing in around them, it's clear that this not-so-simple task is about to get a Hell of a lot more complicated.
INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT UPDATE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
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23 Feb 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/12916980?view_full_work=true
The Mirror Man
HigherMagic
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Every soul is like a bucket, with the ability to be filled with sin and righteousness in equal measure. When Lucifer is charged with getting a certain soul into Heaven, he doesn't exactly think he's the man for the job, but when God gives you a mission, you take it. Rick Grimes has a soul unlike he's ever seen before, and as the dead start rising and closing in around them, it's clear that this not-so-simple task is about to get a Hell of a lot more complicated.INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT UPDATE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
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After failing a test, Daryl offers Rick sex in an effort to pass.
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15 Jan 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/4041757?view_full_work=true
Those That Try The Hardest
CreateInsanity
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After failing a test, Daryl offers Rick sex in an effort to pass. -
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On a dark deserted highway, Daryl Dixon is driving through the pouring rain, fast, while his eyes flick nervously to the rearview mirror time and again. Is he being followed? He has to get away from here, had best leave the state quickly and never come back. Daryl is running.
A mile ahead Rick Grimes stumbles through the woods, alone, drunk and not paying attention to where he is going at all. He has to get away from it all, needs some time to work things out. Rick is running, too.
Their paths, and their fates, cross when they run into each other – literally – and with an injured and unconscious stranger lying in front of his car, Daryl makes a fateful decision.Bookmarked by Topper
15 Jan 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/12266175?view_full_work=true
One More Mountain Left To Climb
legolastariel
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On a dark deserted highway, Daryl Dixon is driving through the pouring rain, fast, while his eyes flick nervously to the rearview mirror time and again. Is he being followed? He has to get away from here, had best leave the state quickly and never come back. Daryl is running.A mile ahead Rick Grimes stumbles through the woods, alone, drunk and not paying attention to where he is going at all. He has to get away from it all, needs some time to work things out. Rick is running, too.
Their paths, and their fates, cross when they run into each other – literally – and with an injured and unconscious stranger lying in front of his car, Daryl makes a fateful decision.
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Daryl was leaving. It was senseless to stay. If he had ever had a reason to think about settling down, that reason was gone now, along with all his hopes and dreams. They didn’t need him here – Rick didn’t need him here. He had Michonne.
She was by his side now. She had his back and protected him against any possible danger out there. She had Carl’s love and confidence and took care of Judith. She was the person Rick asked for advice and to whom he turned when he needed company and someone to listen. She was everything Daryl used to be to Rick – and more.
After all of this time, Daryl had been replaced and rendered redundant. Slowly, silently, without a word, without a reason Rick had chosen to turn away from him and rely on her instead. Why stay another day?
There was nothing … no one for him here any longer.Bookmarked by Topper
15 Jan 2023
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/8078749?view_full_work=true
Knots untie
legolastariel
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Daryl was leaving. It was senseless to stay. If he had ever had a reason to think about settling down, that reason was gone now, along with all his hopes and dreams. They didn’t need him here – Rick didn’t need him here. He had Michonne.
She was by his side now. She had his back and protected him against any possible danger out there. She had Carl’s love and confidence and took care of Judith. She was the person Rick asked for advice and to whom he turned when he needed company and someone to listen. She was everything Daryl used to be to Rick – and more.
After all of this time, Daryl had been replaced and rendered redundant. Slowly, silently, without a word, without a reason Rick had chosen to turn away from him and rely on her instead. Why stay another day?
There was nothing … no one for him here any longer.