Amor~ Daryl Dixon

4.

As we start entering into the building we raise our weapons not seeing anyone yet.

"Hello?" Rick asks in front of everyone.

A gun cocks from in front of us causing all of us to raise our guns towards the noise as a man with a gun walks out. "Anybody infected?" He asks.

"One of our group was. He didn't make it."

"Why are you here? What do you want?" The strange man asks.

"A chance."

"That's asking an awful lot these days." He says getting closer. "I know." Rick says quickly.

The man looks at all of us taking a moment before speaking up again. "You all submit to a blood test. That's the price of admission." He says.

Rick nods. "We can do that." The man drops his gun and I lower my crossbow a little bit. "You got stuff to bring in, you do it now. Once this door closes, it stays closed." He says as some of us go to grab out stuff.

When I open the truck door Daryl watching behind me speaks up. "Stay by me okay? We don't know who these people are." I nod handing him his bag as all of us run back to the cdc.

"Vi, seal the main entrance. kill the power up here."he says sliding his card and the shutters close.

"Rick Grimes." Rick introduces as the man looks unsure and says "Dr. Edwin Jenner."

We were all crammed into a elevator my back pressed against Daryl's chest and Glenn's back pressed against mine the only sound heard was the elevator humming.

"Doctors always go around packing heat like that?" Daryl asks from behind me.

"There were plenty left lying around. I familiarized myself. But you look harmless enough." He says then looks at Carl. "Except you. I'll have to keep my eye on you." he jokes.

"Are we underground?" Carol asks as we exist the elevator and walk down a hallway.

"Are you claustrophobic?"

"A little."

"Try not to think about it." He says bringing us into a room full of computers. "Vi, bring up the lights in the big room. Welcome to zone 5."

" Where is everybody? The other doctors, the staff?" Rick asks as we continue walking in.

"I'm it. It's just me here." He says looking back to us. "What about the person you were speaking with?Vi?"Lori asks. "Vi, say hello to our guests. Tell them welcome." He says to no one.

"Hello, guests. Welcome." A computerized voice says and we all look down. "I'm all that's left. I'm sorry." He says seeing all of our pained expressions.

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After getting our blood drawn Jenner took us into a room where we could all sit and where we could eat.

"You know, in Italy, children have a little bit of wine with dinner. And in France." Dale says to Lori filling her cup up.

"Well, when Carl is in Italy or France, he can have some then." She says covering his glass.

"What's it gonna hurt? Come on." Rick says chuckling.

Lori shrugs her shoulders and removes her hand "There you are, young lad." Dale says handing Carl the glass.

"Eww!" He says gagging as all of us break into laughter and Daryl gets up off the counter beside me to grab another bottle.

"Well, just stick to soda pop there, bud." Shane says and Daryl hops in after. "Not you, Glenn." Making Glenn look up. "What?" He smiles. "Keep drinking, little man. I want to see how red your face can get." Daryl says as everyone starts laughing again.