MAIN HALLWAY, 2-WEST

[his_legacy]

[From here]

Link moved cautiously into the second floor hallway, unsure of what to expect. The format seemed mostly the same. (This building was so much more organized than any he had seen before...)

The silence seemed to swallow his footsteps whole. It felt unnatural. There were no other patients up here, clearly, his flashlight revealing nothing but empty corridors.

Link stood and waited, unsure of where to go. Scar seemed to know the way.

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[lovesthepain]

[from here]

Harpuia stayed quiet as they ascended the stairs. Now that they had a plan, there was little point in wasting time on idle talk. If there were any more patients out there who had met the same fate as that... whatever-it-was back downstairs, then unnecessary noise would only serve to draw their attention.

All the same, he faltered at the top of the stairs, looking back over to Zero. He knew where their end goal lay, but not how to get there; like it or not, show-off boy wasn't in any position to call the shots.

[dividedby]

Unsurprisingly, the second floor seemed to be empty. Nothing, prisoner or otherwise, was moving about from what Zero could see and hear, which was...neither good nor bad, actually. Being the only ones here meant any unwelcome 'friends' would definitely target them should they choose to attack, but at least the silence would make it more difficult for those 'friends' to sneak up on them...assuming the three kept their guard up.

And as long as they continued to plow forward, the group might (hopefully) reach their destination before the night ended on them - or at least, they could get some good distance if nothing else. If their travel tonight didn't involve any more interruptions from monsters...well, that was another plus. But Zero wasn't going to hold his breath for any miracles.

He would, however, be glad to start calling all the shots from hereon out (thank you Harpuia).

Though he initially hung back when the trio ascended the stairs (so he could keep his eyes on the other two while being between them and possible danger behind them), the once-Reploid didn't hesitate to take the lead once they came out of the stairwell. "This way," he said to his companions as he gestured to their right with one hand. His rough words probably came across like an order, though they were spoken in a hushed tone. From this point on, it would be safer to speak quietly or not speak at all, no matter what was being said.

As for moving ahead, though...he would wait for the other two first to make sure they were still okay. Should he drag out the first aid kit now? ...Maybe not. Maybe it was better to wait until they got to where they were going...

[maverickhunterx]

X didn't bother whispering any sort of assent, but a quick nod of his head said enough, even as he hobbled forward, in the direction that Zero had indicated.

He'd handled worse pain, though his leg was not liking him too much for going up those steps. But he could handle it. Over time, his mind was starting to push it to the back of his mind, and he'd forced his legs to at least agree with him, however clumsy and limping his movements seemed to be.

With a worried glance at Harpuia (that arm was still bleeding) and a quick look to Zero, X leaned on the wall to allow his muscles some respite after that upstairs trek before moving on.

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