Ch 5: Return
Dabin's P.O.V.
After a short hike through the forest we reached our destination that I thought I'd never return to, but not before I tripped on a tree root and Shownu grabbed my arm before I face-planted like an idiot. We stood there for a good few minutes just staring at each other with his hand still wrapped around my arm until Jooheon cleared his throat and gave us his stupid dimpled grin.
"Look, I know that you two want to gaze into each other's eyes lovingly for hours but we gotta go." he said with a smirk that quickly morphed into a scowl laced with pain when Shownu let go of me and slapped his arm.
I quietly cleared my throat to mask the awkwardness I was feeling and headed towards the iron-cast front door.
"Uh... I'm no English expert but I think that that door right there says 'overrun'." Minhyuk started.
"Yeah, that's exactly what it says. Are you sure we're safe?" I.M. asked.
"I know this place like the back of my hand. As long as you guys stick with me, you'll be fine." I said with a grim expression, hesitant to enter the structure.
"Wonho, Hyungwon, Kihyun, and Minhyuk can you guys keep watch outside?" Shown asked.
"Yessir!" Wonho yelled, mockingly saluting his leader. His shoulder was met with a light punch from Hyungwon.
"Stop being such a dork. Yeah, we'll be fine out here." he responded.
"Just don't use your gun, the zombies out here are particularly vicious and I don't want you guys to attract too many of them." I warned.
"Got it." Wont responded with a nod. Knowing that the boys could hold their ground just fine, I turned my attention back to the door. With a deep breath, I swung the heavy door open.
I was greeted by a very angry zombie that I guess was clawing at the door prior to me opening it.
"Jesus Christ!" I yelled. The boys instinctively raised their weapons as Shownu pulled his dagger out and drove it through it's skull.
"I know you've been stuck in a cell for most of the apocalypse, so I suggest you learn to stay on guard starting now." he said. I nodded, a little shaken.
I peeked in more cautiously, making the sure the coast was clear this time and slipped in. After scoping out the immediate area a little more, I motioned for the others to join me.
Taking in the familiar surroundings, I felt myself shaking from the residual fear, my body remembering the pain it had endured in this very building.
"Welcome back..." I muttered to myself quietly, I saw Shownu give me a sad look but I looked away quickly and suddenly said: "So, since none of you know how to navigate the area, I don't suggest that we split up. But I don't want to spend any unnecessary extra time here so we need to move quick. We'll go to the artillery first because that's the closest, then the canteen storage, and finally the infirmary." I said, already heading towards our first destination. "I already cleared out this place for the most part, but stay on guard, the door incident can happen again at any time."
The artillery was just as I had left it the week before: it was ransacked of all weapons but ammo was scattered all about.
"Take as much as you can, but leave room for food and med kits." I reminded the boys as they went about frantically picking up all that they could see.
Then we headed off to the next closest room, the pantry which went by without a hitch.
After a quick run-in with a very skinny and wrinkly old zombie with really nice teeth, suggesting that she was wearing dentures, we managed to stuff all of the first-aid supplies in the infirmary. As we were about to leave, I heard static and a:
"DHRF to Bukhansan Bunker. Do you read? DHRF to Bukhansan Bunker. We are ware of survivors present in the building." I desperately grabbed at the microphone and said:
"Bukhansan Bunker to DRF? Who exactly are you?"
"Well, miss, I am Yoo Youngseob from the Daegu Health Research Facility in Daegu Health College. Our surveillance installed in the area suggests that there are survivors in the area, is that correct?"
"Well, no shit: is me answering the phone enough of an answer for you?" I asked sarcastically, hearing the boys snicker behind me.
"I apologize, miss. Oh, right, a swift question if I may ask: a few weeks ago Mr. Ahn Hyenam sent us a report about someone with a cure, a girl to be specific. Do you happen to know her?" I froze.
"Why do you want to know?" I cautiously inquire.
"Well, we are a research facility, if we could get a sample of blood from her, we could get started on a cure. Now, do you know where she is or if she is even alive?"
I took a deep breath, weighing the odds of it being another attack, and sighed.
"That girl is me." I finally stated.
"Oh! Oh my! You had me fooled for a moment! Well this makes things much easier! Please head towards our facility as briskly as possible. There should be a set of walkie talkies near the radio we can use to keep track of your progress. We will be waiting" he stated before hanging up. Before I could say another word, the static cut me off.
"Oh, and I would suggest bringing those men with you. Safety in numbers and whatnot." and I was met with silence once again.
I slowly turned towards Shownu with an inquisitive expression. He sniffed and shrugged.
"I guess we're your escorts now." He said with a goofy grin.
"Don't you guys have anything better to do?" I asked, exasperated.
"Hm..." he pretended to think, "No, that I can think of. Now, Daegu's about a week away on foot so I suggest we get moving ASAP."
"So much for getting out of my hair..." I grumbled, heading out of the bunker.
A/N: SATs, y'all. They're gonna be the death of me.
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