Chris had been sat to one side listening to the conversations going on and decided to speak up when they started discussing helping him find Zeke.<br/><br/>"Excuse me everyone but as much as I appreciate it, I don't expect any of you to risk your lives trying to save someone you don't even know." He stood up and glanced at the others "The fact is I don't know if Zeke's even in the police station or if he's still alive."<br/><br/>He paused for a moment "And I know that I'm probably crazy and that going back into that station, especially if it's as bad as it was when I left it's...it's nothing short of suicide, which is why I don't expect any of you to come along. I'm a cop, a good one and our motto is "To Protect and Serve" this...insane mission is none of those things, it's why I wasn't going to ask any of you to help." He paused and chuckled as he looked down at his bandaged wrist "Hell if it wasn't for my wrist I wouldn't have even come into the mall and met up with all of you."<br/><br/>He looked up at the group again. "Maybe he's there, maybe he isn't, all I know is that that's where he was going so that's where I need to go. Hopefully he'll be there and alive, if he is great, if he's dead..." he paused and shuddered at the very thought "Then at least I'll know." he added, albeit with a much quieter voice.<br/><br/>"I'm not stupid, if it's as bad as it was in there when Zeke and I escaped the first time then the more people with me the better odds I have of making it out of there alive, and the only thing I can possibly say to convince you is that if we can make it to the armoury, I can guarantee you that they'll be enough guns and ammo in there to arm a small militia. But with that said, and I don't want to sound rude here but with you or without you it doesn't matter, I'm going."<br/><br/>He could see them all looking at him if he was crazy, and maybe he was "Look you all think I'm crazy and maybe your right but Zeke is more than my best friend, he's my brother and I can you now that if the situation was reversed, he'd do the same thing for me."<br/><br/>"Look, I'm not trying to be a jerk and I'm sorry if I am, but I already lost 12 hours yesterday that I couldn't afford to lose, and no offence but being here now is costing me more time I don't have. You guys have a nice litte group here and all your trying to do is survive, you need to do what's best for all of you. If you decide to help me out then great, I can probably use it and I'd be greatful but like I said I'm not expecting anyone to volunteer, I wouldn't hold it against you." He paused "I've said what I wanted to say, if you guys are willing to help me find my friend that's great and in return I will help you get to the armoury and do whatever I can to help you get to someplace safe after that, if not...then at least for me nothing has changed."<br/><br/>"Caitlin thinks you guys should help me, maybe she's right, maybe she isn't. But when I left the NAPD a few days ago it wasn't easy and odds are it's only gotten worse since then. I already decided to risk it for my friend, it's the sole reason I'm out here now, standing before you and I really wasn't expecting to run into any of you so if any of you are even remotley considering helping me I appreciate it."<br/><br/>The group exchanged a look "I'll give you some time to discuss what you want to do." With that said, Chris stood up and walked out of the store and started looking around the mall, making sure that there wasn't anything hostile sneaking around the area.<br/><br/>