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   If It Meant Your Ruin by nacho_bucky

   Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Major Character Death
   • F/M, Gen
   • Work in Progress

   17 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Major Character Death
   • Daryl Dixon/Original Female Character(s)
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Daryl Dixon
   • Rick Grimes
   • Carol Peletier
   • Carl Grimes
   • Michonne (Walking Dead)
   • Slow Burn
   • Eventual Romance
   • Horror
   • Walkers (Walking Dead) - Freeform
   • Canon Compliant
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Canonical Character Death
   • Explicit Language
   • Sexual Content
   • Angst
   • Pregnancy
   • Childbirth

   Summary

   The world is ending, things are changing, and Riley is fully committed to surviving. When she falls in with Rick's group, she believes she's about to get the best chance of her life. I do not own the characters, situations, or dialogue of The Walking Dead.

   Next chapter coming Sunday, March 22nd.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   934,708

   Chapters:

   124/150

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   Bookmarked by 247Gooner

   21 Apr 2025