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Daryl followed Negan below deck towards the brig where Shane was being held while they figured a few things out. The closer they got to the cells the louder Shane's screams became. Daryl eyed him from behind Negan, his master had his arms folded as he watched Shane hold his hand.

"Your bitch did something to me!" Shane growled as he watched him from the cell.

Negan watched Shane as he lifted his arm up, the hand clearly bruised and scarred, Daryl licked his lips a bit as he watched him move. Negan looked behind him for a moment before turning back to Shane. "What does that happen to be?"

He held up his hand up. "It's burning!"

Daryl smirked a bit, he was proud of himself for protecting himself. Daryl rolled his eyes as Shane glared at him. "It's probably infected." Negan suggested. Daryl cocked his head he wasn't sure how he had done so much damage if he was being honest, he just was trying to keep himself safe.

Shane held his hand out of the cell and before anyone could react Daryl was holding his hand in his own inspecting the wound he had created. He looked to Shane then back to the wound as the man panicked and cried out thinking Daryl was about to harm him. Negan was unmoving as he watched his pet with his crewmate.

"What the fuck are you doing!" Shane cried out. Daryl just examined it, he had clearly done it but didn't know how. He eyed it longer for a moment before he felt a strange want to bite again, he looked back at Negan for a moment. Negan watched Daryl curiously unsure what he was planning either.

Negan had sent Simon away, it was clear all parties were confused. Even Daryl. Daryl snarled, feeling the need to bite, but he shook it out of his head. Then he had another thought, most likely meaningless but he followed the prompting. He pulled it up to his lips and sucked on the wound.

Shane spasmed as Daryl did, but Daryl's seemingly new strength kept his hand through the bar. Negan watched as Daryl pulled away and the bruising seemed to go away. Shane wasn't shaking in pain anymore. Daryl smiled, his sharper teething flashing to Shane like a warning. "Fixed." Daryl muttered after a minute.

Negan looked down at Daryl wide eyed, he hadn't expected him to speak. Not at all.

"How'd you know it would fix it?" Negan asked.

Daryl shrugged, he couldn't respond with words even if he had wanted to because if he was being honest he didn't know how. He just had the thought to do that, it was that or bite again and that wouldn't have fixed it.

"What the hell is he?" Shane snarled watching Daryl.

"As much as the three of us know, Shane he is human." Negan tilted Daryl's chin up examining his lover. Daryl nodded, he laughed at the idea of himself being anything more than a man. "Clearly, Daryl doesn't know if he is anything but human, and that is what he is. You won't be saying anything otherwise you understand me? Or I will throw you overboard." Shane nodded, watching Daryl with wide terrified eyes. "If you threaten him again, Shane I won't stop him from harming you either."

Daryl grinned, liking that he was given permission.

Shane watched his mouth as he smiled, his sharp teeth poking out. He growled and turned away, not wishing to watch the man any longer. "Good, Daryl go to Dwight. Take rope with you, I want you to learn how the ropes work alright?"

Daryl nodded, heading off.

Shane looked to Negan.

"You have to know he's dangerous sir." Shane snarled. "Look at what he did to me."

"He also fixed it, whatever it was he did. Shane, I don't want to hear another word about it."

"But si-"

"No," Negan boomed. "Daryl is mine, no matter what he is or isn't he is mine. I don't need you startling the crew, making them believe tales of nothing. Even if Daryl is more than human he is still mine. His value would only increase then to me."

"Value?"

"He's a prize," Negan growled watching him carefully. "He is my prize. If he's special he should have been under better watch shouldn't he have been?" Shane nodded, they all had been there. Daryl was only chained up making weapons. Nothing more. "So, threaten my treasure and I will throw you overboard."

Shane lowered his head as he was let out of the cell. Negan made his way up to the deck to see Daryl and Dwight standing with rope. Dwight gave Negan a questioning glance as Daryl held the rope up asking for help with it but not knowing how to properly ask it.

"I told him to have you teach him how the ropes work," Negan smirked. "Shoulda thought about the words there." Daryl sighed as he held it out again, smiling a bit. Dwight noticed the fangs then but didn't question it.

"Ah. Alright that makes more sense." Dwight noted as he took the rope from his hands and pulled him along. Daryl froze as they got close to the side of the ship. "Don't worry Daryl, the waves can't hurt ya."

Daryl gulped and nodded as they finally were next to the starboard side. Dwight smiled, helping him with the ropes. Daryl was focused but he was clearly a natural at it. Dwight nodded in praise when a wave came up, Daryl yelped sliding backward to avoid the waves. A few splashes hit Daryl's arms and again he swore his skin change. Dwight looked back at him. "You really don't like the water do you?"

Daryl shook his head making a whined noise.

"Don't' worry it really can't do nothing to you, worst thing could be maybe make you go crazy if you drank it."

Daryl chuckled at the comment. However he could think of a few terrible things that could happen, and one of those things was drowning.

The two men continued to work on knots till Negan was satisfied with Daryl's progress. Negan led Daryl down to get something to eat, everyone sat together that could leave the deck and they spoke of their plans. Daryl watched Negan as he spoke about docking in a little seaside town for a supply pick up. Daryl picked up an apple from the table and showed it to Negan with pleading eyes.

"You want me to get you apples guppy?" Negan asked, watching him hold it up.

Daryl nodded with a smile, he didn't know why Negan was so intent on asking him to speak when they communicated just fine without words. Negan smirked. "If they have them I will bring as many as I can back on board."

Daryl beamed.

Rick and Simon smirked watching them interact. Daryl sat on his lap proudly enjoying his apple while Negan explained their plan. Daryl half listened, but once he heard someone ask if they were going to take any prisoners his head perked up. He looked to Negan who seemed to be deep in thought.

"Not unless it's necessary." Negan replied. "Doubt it will be however. I prefer that we don't."

Daryl sighed in relief, he didn't like the idea of people being taken hostage. He had seen enough of what the claimers could do. He didn't know what to expect from this crew, but he was happy enough to see that they seemed content enough with the answer Negan gave them.

Daryl curled into Negan's hold while the men continued to speak of their plans for their supply pick up, the pirate captain smiled holding Daryl close to him. He had plans yet for his little fish, and would continue to see what Daryl could do.

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