Daryl's Lullaby ~ Daryl Dixon x Reader ~ On Temporary Hold

Ch.12 ~ His Dog Tags

Y/n's POV

We all stood shocked for a moment that the doors had actually opened. Daryl and I shared a look as the group began to move forward. "Cover the back." Daryl told me and I nod as I watch out for any walkers. The group slowly descends into the building.

"Close the doors, watch for walkers." Shane told Daryl and I as I closed the doors Daryl watched out for walkers. Rick was leading the group around the building, his rifle raised in case of walkers.

Once the doors were closed we all gathered in the entrance of the building looking around for any life. "Hello." Rick called his voice bouncing off the walls. Following his voice was a gun cocking as I turned, my Holger raised and pointing at a man on some steps.

"Anybody infected?" The man yelled down to us.

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

The man walked down the steps carefully approaching us. "Why are you here? What do you want?" He asked again.

"A chance." Rick said hopefully.

"That's asking an awful lot these days." The man replied.

"I know." Said Rick.

The man looked around at each individual of our group. Lori and Carol hugged their children as Dale and Andrea stood together, Shane and TDog, Jacqui and Glenn and Daryl, Skylla and I also stood in pairs. When the man's eyes landed on me he stared longer than he did anyone else, from where I stood it looked as if he recognised me but I was certain I didn't know him.

"You all submit to a blood test. That's the price of admission." He finally said.

"We can do that." Rick said, answering for all of us.

Lowering his gun the man walks over to us in a hurry. "You got stuff to bring in, you do it now. Once this door closes, it stays closed." He said ushering us to hurry.

Rick, Shane, Daryl and I all ran out to the cars Skylla watching our rear as we pulled out all the bags we needed. We ran back to Dale and TDog who were holding the doors open. Once in he closed it and we watched the strange man swipe an ID across the keypad and put in a code.

"Vi, seal the main entrance. Kill the power up here." The man said to the keypad, the shutters rolled down soon after.

"Rick Grimes." Rick said, holding his hand out to the man.

"Dr. Edwin Jenner." Jenner said, shaking his hand. Jenner led us through the building, no one speaking as we were all still unsure and weary of the situation. Jenner stopped in front of a lift ushering us in as we all squeezed together in the tight space.

"Doctors always go around packing heat like that?" Daryl asked. I looked from beside him, noticing the gun the man was holding. It was a welsh military gun. I didn't press the matter when the man responded knowing there were others that needed pressing.

"There were plenty left lying around. I familiarised myself." He said looking at Daryl then glancing at me. He looks down to Carl who stood behind Skylla. "But you look harmless enough. Except you and your dog. I'll have to keep my eye on you two."

The elevator soon stopped moving and we were allowed to step out only to once again following Jenner through more hallways. "Are we underground?" Carol asked.

"Are you claustrophobic?" He asked back.

"A little." Carol replied.

"Try not to think about it." Was all Jenner said. Peering over, I noticed at the end of the corridor was a big room. We walked in stopping on this slope leading down to what was a big tech station.