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413An Innocent Man »
Caryl and Mandrea, AU. Life began at forty and only got better from there. Carol had a good job, amazing friends, and a happy life. She didn't need love, and she didn't need romance. Besides, she already knew that all men were the same. They would all, eventually, be guilty of the same crimes. That didn't make her jaded; it just made her aware. Could one man prove to her thaWalking Dead, M, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 64, words: 182k+, favs: 16, follows: 22, updated: 11/22 published: 4/12, [Carol, Daryl D.] [Andrea, Merle D.]
185The King and the Wildman's Heir »
Caryl/Carzekiel ZA. Let me start this by saying that Caryl is the romantic relationship here and Carzekiel is a friendship ship here. They are married, but it's not a traditional marriage. She could never love him the way that he wanted, and he'd come to accept that. Still, he could love her just as much as she needed, even if that meant accepting the Wildman.Walking Dead, M, English, Drama & Family, chapters: 40, words: 107k+, favs: 35, follows: 53, updated: 11/21 published: 2/24/2019, [Carol, Daryl D.] King Ezekiel
337Daddy »
Caryl, ZA. "Daryl's favorite job was being Daddy, but he hadn't always been Daddy." Mandrea secondary ship.Walking Dead, M, English, Family & Romance, chapters: 59, words: 162k+, favs: 76, follows: 82, updated: 11/15 published: 10/7/2018, [Carol, Daryl D.] [Andrea, Merle D.]
62Patchwork »
Caryl. MSR. Mandrea. When Scully and Mulder are called to respond to a murder with an unbelievable twist, they encounter the Dixon brothers and their two lady neighbors—all of which may be tied to the murder. The crime soon becomes the least of anyone's worries, however, as the group is quickly thrust into a situation where they'll need to find a way to all come together in orderWalking Dead, M, English, Sci-Fi & Drama, chapters: 17, words: 47k+, favs: 10, follows: 13, updated: 11/14 published: 6/21, [Carol, Daryl D., Andrea, Merle D.]
134The Dixon Code »
Caryl, ZA. Mandrea. Dixons had their code. Nothing mattered as much as family.Walking Dead, M, English, Drama & Family, chapters: 21, words: 57k+, favs: 28, follows: 41, updated: 11/8 published: 4/3, [Carol, Daryl D.] [Andrea, Merle D.]
185Love Beyond Time »
Caryl, AU. Janeway/Chakotay, AU. Knowledge of neither show is absolutely necessary. Carol and Daryl are caught outside of their time through the actions of a now-extinct race, and they must learn to live together among the stars. Kathryn Janeway must lean heavily on her first officer, Chakotay, to help the two strangers integrate into the crew. Each couple can see what the othWalking Dead, M, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 60, words: 161k+, favs: 12, follows: 17, updated: 11/8 published: 1/2, [Daryl D., Carol]
769Liberty and Justice »
Caryl, AU. Mandrea as secondary ship. When Carol ends up in the small town of Liberty with her daughter, she finds herself among a crowd of people that seem like they might not be the most desirable bunch. As an outsider herself, she soon discovers that she can't judge a book by its cover and sometimes the most unlikely of people can become the closest family.Walking Dead, M, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 123, words: 336k+, favs: 77, follows: 92, updated: 11/7 published: 1/9/2018, [Carol, Daryl D.] [Andrea, Merle D.]
9Drabbles, Sprints, and Fluffs »
Caryl, AU/ZA Drabbles and Fluffs. These are short little snippets of probable hot garbage. I'll share them in case you want to read them, though. They may inspire something longer if you're interested. Rated for all possibilities.Walking Dead, M, English, chapters: 11, words: 3k+, favs: 6, follows: 5, updated: 11/4 published: 12/1/2019, [Carol, Daryl D.] [Andrea, Merle D.]
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How Dixons Do Halloween
Caryl, Mandrea mentioned. AU. It was the spookiest night of the year, and this was the way that all the Dixons did Halloween. Loosely based on the As Dixons Do universe, but can absolutely be read alone.Walking Dead, T, English, Humor & Family, words: 2k+, favs: 3, follows: 2, 11/1, [Daryl D., Carol] [Andrea, Merle D.]
4 Wyoming
Caryl, Post-Season 10, somewhat AU? Lydia and Dog are here, too. "What's in Wyoming?" "If we're lucky? Every damn thing any of us ever dreamed about."Walking Dead, M, English, Romance & Family, words: 2k+, favs: 5, follows: 3, 10/4, [Carol, Daryl D.] Lydia
7 Puppies
Caryl, Mandrea mentioned, One shot. AU. Dog dug under the fence for the good of his master. Rated because of Dixons.Walking Dead, M, English, Humor, words: 2k+, favs: 5, follows: 2, 10/4, [Daryl D., Carol] Merle D.
4 A Place of Her Own
AU, Oneshot. Based on the Broken Mirrors universe, can be read alone. I don't want to mislabel. Caryl are background/understood because this comes from a fully Caryl story and they're Sophia's parents and got her to this place, but this is actually about Sophia. Sophia finally gets her shop.Walking Dead, T, English, Drama & Family, words: 2k+, favs: 1, 10/3, [Carol, Daryl D.] Sophia
3 Burnt Bread
Caryl, AU, One shot. Based on the Broken Mirrors universe, but can be read alone. Burnt bread and muddy floors just weren't the kinds of things that mattered in life.Walking Dead, T, English, Romance & Family, words: 2k+, favs: 1, 10/3, [Daryl D., Carol]
5 What Causes It
Caryl, AU, One shot. Based on the All the King's Horses universe, but can be read alone. They knew what caused it, but they just couldn't help themselves.Walking Dead, T, English, Humor & Family, words: 3k+, favs: 2, 10/3, [Carol, Daryl D.]
3 Loving One More
Caryl, AU, One shot. Based on the Love Child universe, but can be read alone. It wasn't about loving someone more than Sophia, it was about simply loving "one more." They wanted to adopt June, and they welcomed the knowledge that Sophia would never deny another child her parents' warm love and affection.Walking Dead, T, English, Family & Drama, words: 2k+, 10/3, [Carol, Daryl D.] Sophia
6 Unexpected Blessings
Caryl, One shot. Based on the Northern Stars universe, but can be read alone. Life after the prison. It was easy to believe that there was only heartache to be found in this world, but there were still blessings to be had.Walking Dead, T, English, Drama & Family, words: 2k+, 10/3, [Carol, Daryl D.]
4 Only A Dream
Caryl, One shot. Based off "Northern Stars" universe, but could be read alone. Life beyond the prison with established Caryl. Carol has a dream about Sophia and she shares it with Daryl.Walking Dead, T, English, Romance & Family, words: 2k+, favs: 1, 10/3, [Carol, Daryl D.] Sophia
541Secrets »
Caryl, ZA/AU Oneshot turned multi-chapter. Post Season 2/Pre Season 3. Daryl couldn't help but to notice her. She held his attention, even though he didn't dare to tell her. He only wish he'd been observant enough to notice everything about her.Walking Dead, M, English, Drama, chapters: 65, words: 179k+, favs: 45, follows: 67, updated: 10/3 published: 4/18/2019, [Daryl D., Carol]
87Love Finds A Way »
Caryl, AU. One thing they'd learned was that, even through the most seemingly impossible circumstances, love always finds a way. (Set in the "Love Child" Universe.) Rated for possible future content but subject to change/be too highly rated.Walking Dead, M, English, Romance & Family, chapters: 18, words: 45k+, favs: 14, follows: 19, updated: 8/30 published: 11/22/2017, [Carol, Daryl D.]
9 Left Behind
Caryl, Oneshot. Season 2 end. People got left behind, even if that's not exactly what they said. Daryl was tired of leaving people behind, and he wasn't ready to lose her.Walking Dead, T, English, Romance & Drama, words: 2k+, favs: 8, follows: 4, 8/16, [Carol, Daryl D.]