(Dan's POV)
*Flashback*
Exhaling with relief, I turned the hot water on to the shower on the second floor. Taking off all my clothes, I stood in front of the mirror to examine myself further. The virus drastically changed my body, physically I looked like one of those ripped professional traceurs. Once having brownish green hazel eyes is now turned into bloodshot red eyes, looking like I was high as hell. My hair color is now darker than before, due to all the dirt and grime stuck to it, was sticking to my face, my hair was naturally dark brown now looking black. My claw-like hands stained with blood, my sweatshirt reeking like the dead being I am and everywhere stained in blood. Tossing my black hoodie aside, after examining it, I head into the shower. Stepping into the shower, I was hit by a wave of pure heaven. The hot water going down my body felt like I was still alive. The only crappy part was trying to get the dirt and crap out of my hair. After the seven minutes in heaven encounter, I walked out of the shower, stretching what I can to get more loosened up. As I just put the towel on the borderline of the waist Adam, out everyone here, walks in the bathroom. Holy shit, I thought Adam couldn't get any more red. He was blushing so hard that he went wide-eyed on me. As fast as he entered, Adam slammed the door and ran off. I found it a bit cute? After he left I just chuckled a bit and a little blush started to form, not just from embarrassment but from having him seeing me almost naked. Drying off I headed to my 'room' and changed into my new found hoodie and sweatpants. After the group meeting we started heading towards our final destination, Forest Lake. It was so close but so yet so far. We were heading down the highway then the horde showed up. Adam who was only five feet away from me, tripped on a crawler and hit his head on an armed car and setting of the blaring car horn. I quickly ran over to him and ,killed the crawler with one swift slash to the neck, picked him up over my shoulders and bolted towards a tipped semi. Jay and the others were busy cutting down the horde, while I was busy making sure nothing would happen to him. We sat at the back of the semi, I wrapped my arms around his body while he laid in my lap, his head was snuggling in the crook of my neck. He was at peace for once, I could tell because he didn't tense when I put my arms around him. "Hey Dan sorry for earlier, I thought no one was in there, hence apocalypse here." He said with a slight blush of embarrassment. Pulling him up face to face, I stared into his eyes, the one with Jay's claw marks' his eye colored turned to my old eye color with a bit of blood shot to them. His left eye though seems to be doing the same thing. From what I heard from Jay, Aam's eye color was muddy brown. Now it's hazel with bits of green in it. "Umm Dan this is weird, no offense." Snapping back to reality, from zoning out from his eyes. "Sorry Adam. And from earlier, it was nothing, we're here for each other till the very end." Giving him a toothy smile I gave him a quick hug, and helped him out of the semi.
(Regina's POV)
After killing the last common from the horde, we managed to get the car to silence after we basically destroyed the thing, thank you pipe bombs. After regrouping in front of the pile up, we see Adam and Dan coming out of a tipped over semi, and running towards us, well And carrying Adam bridal style towards us. "Awe look at the new couple, here comes the bride all dressed in white. Here comes the groom… I forgot the rest." I teased my brother and Adam. In unison; "Shut it Regina." Adam blushing hardcore again. "Jinx." Says Dan. Everyone rolls their eyes. "Since we had that beautiful moment with Dan and Adam, we should find a safe house for tonight, it's starting to get dark." Everyone nodding in agreement, we headed down the road until we find a liquor store with the famous safe house logo spray painted in some plywood, that boarded up a window. Adam leading the way, followed by Jay, Alice, me, Zac, Cameron, Peyton, then Dan covering the rear, we make it silently through Chisago, with ease. I have to say I'm impressed with Adam's katana skills. When a common shambled nearby, he quickly chopped off its head in one swift motion, one after another he led us to the safe house.
*End of Flashback*
(Adam's POV)
After everyone got in the safe house, I locked the door and put the bar up for the night. Looking around, Alice and Peyton were talking to each other about whatever, while Zac and Cameron were talking about who would they hook up with in this group. Dan and Regina were playing tag, they were literally jumping on and off the walls of the safe house leaving claw marks everywhere. Jay eventually gave up and joined in there 'little' game. The safe house was the entire store itself, the windows boarded up with plywood and steel bars, the cash register looted of course, and the owner's remains lay scatter on the walls and floor of the store. Jay was the tagger, and Dan and Regina were jumping around the shelves trying not to get pounced on by my brother, then do the same process over again with each other. Zac and Cameron were near the booze near the back trying to avoid the hunters, Alice and Peyton sat in the front three feet away from me where the cigarettes were. The first thing that those four did was grab a new pack of cigarettes, while the hunters fooled around and I was searching through my bag looking for the lead block to sharpen the katana I found in my grandparent's neighbor's house back in Duluth. There was no power here but a few lanterns scattered here and there, and some food rations in the freezer, plus upstairs had a view outside.
After looking for the lead block and sharpening my katana, I headed upstairs with it unsheathed. In my 'ready stance', that I like to call it, I searched around for a flashlight and anything that could keep me warm at night, I didn't mind the hunter dog pile, but I would end up squished at the bottom of it. Score! Finding a sleeping bag, I headed back downstairs to where the rest of my group was, but I was immediately stopped by Dan's hands wrapping around my torso and pulling me in for an awkward hug. He was in his crouching position on the counter while pulling me in the awkward hug, my butt hit the counter while the rest of my body was bent in an uncomfortable position and he laid his head on top of mine and started to purr like Jay did back in Moose Lake. For some reason whenever hunter purred, it would calm me down from all the stress this apocalypse. "Dan I see you everyday, you don't need to keep doing this." I said in an annoyed tone. Not that I don't enjoy hugs from my hunter friends, it's just whenever I'm alone with one of them, I get ambushed where ever, even in the shower sometimes. Thank god that stopped. Dan cooed; "I know, it's just I would like to spend more time with you, alone sometimes. Jay's growl comes in from the rafters, along with Regina's. "Oooh looks like someone's in troubles by Jay." I laughed playfully. I headed down stairs to the group where I would have to hear the scolding that my 'father like' brother is giving to Dan. After the little quarrel between the three hunters, I headed towards the front door, looking through the bars, my heart sank. There was a huge horde waiting for us, well me outside these doors. Hopefully the morning has a better outcome than this.
*Time skip to 7 A.M.*
(Alice's POV)
I was the first to wake, stretching like a boss, I went over to Adam and lightly shook him to wake up. He mumbled nonsense, but my hug attack woke him up. "Morning Adam." I smiled. "Oh hey Alice morning. What's up?" He asked. "The Sky." I smiled back. Rolling his eyes, "So that's how it's going to be huh? Alrighty then." He gets up and walks to the front door. "Looks like we're able to head out today, the horde died down." Walking back from the front door Adam, looking more happier than before, "Well who wants to go to the park nearby and go down the 'water slide'." I walked up to him and slapped the back of his head. "Oww, what was that for Alice?" Running the back of his head. "We can't go outside yet, the horde is still out there, and special infected. Look there's a boomer." Pointing towards the park's direction. "Thanks for raining on my parade Alice. You're welcome." Jay walks over to us with a smug look on his face, "well I think we should go outside, I know Adam would enjoy the rain."