The main hallways. Good. And the coast seemed to be clear, so far. Link briefly wondered if the new clue would help the situation, or only make it more grim. He would know soon enough.
Anise walked quickly through the hallway, stopping when she reached the main area. There were others waiting here, as was often the case, but that didn't provide the comfort that it usually did. What if one of them were to turn, and attack Anise and the other patients? Or worse yet... what if she turned?
Fortunately, she wasn't going to have to wait alone. Luke soon came into sight, and she hurried over to meet him. With the horrible situation they were facing, she wasn't sure how to approach him, but luckily, habit allowed her to muster up a smile for the redhead. "Wow, you're early!" she exclaimed in something resembling her usual high-pitched bubbly voice.
Luke heard his friend before he saw her. He gave Anise a smile, though it probably went unseen in the dim lighting. "I figured the sooner, the better, right?" It wasn't his life that was in danger, so he had even more responsibility to be forthcoming in this bizarre and macabre investigation. He couldn't tell her how to spend her time and if she wanted to use it to search for supplies with him then that was what they were going to do.
"I guess we'll just wait for the others." It was funny that it had taken them all this long to come together for a night. The replica understood they had their own priorities, but he still found it disappointing he couldn't be included on the basement or whatever it was they did.
After they had put that fight behind them, Guy took a moment to catch his breath and gather his composure. But he knew that he couldn't waste too much time. There were a number of patients who were waiting around for their nighttime partners or whoever else, and Guy tried not to think about how some of them might not be met by a friend because whoever it was had turned into something.
It didn't take much looking before he spotted two familiar faces, and at that point Guy finally felt some true relief. Seeing Claude as his normal self was one thing, but it was the sight of Anise's face, as normal as ever, that finally took the weight off of his shoulders.
"Anise!" he said, moving forward at a fast pace as he lifted his flashlight hand in greeting. Guy quickly nodded to Luke as well. "It... looks like we're all okay, then." He knew that might not last forever, because they didn't know for sure if they would be changing at the beginning of the night or partway through. But at least they were all together now.
"I already explained the plan to Claude. Are the two of you ready to go?"
"Hey!" Claude called as he approached the pair alongside Guy. "Sorry we're late." Sure enough, Luke and Anise seemed to be in one piece and good health, which was about all he could have asked for at that moment. His body instantly relaxed, and he was relieved that they wouldn't have to potentially fight one of their own for now.
That didn't mean they were out of the woods yet, though. He and Anise were still sick, and maybe even time bombs waiting to go off. When Claude thought about it that way, his stomach churned, and he thought back on the dark figure attacking the patients in the hall behind them.
They needed to hurry. Thankfully, Guy already told them that he'd explained the plan to Claude. There was nothing else for him to do except wait to get a confirmation from Luke and Anise.
It was still a bit unsettling to have to wait, especially as more and more minutes passed, but it was comforting to have Luke nearby. No one around them seemed to be changing, and Anise felt more or less the same level of awful that she'd felt since the beginning of the night. She hoped that wouldn't change for the worse.
Fortunately, it wasn't too long until Guy and Claude emerged from the nearby hallway. Anise could relate to Guy's relief... but it was a bit chilling to imagine what he had been fearing up until that moment. With five people transforming, there had been a good chance that Anise or Claude was among them. No - they couldn't even be sure they were in the clear yet.
Anise couldn't quite muster up a cheerful greeting with those kinds of ominous thoughts in her head, but she was able to force a thin smile. They needed to get moving, more than anything. "We're ready. Let's go!"
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Anise walked quickly through the hallway, stopping when she reached the main area. There were others waiting here, as was often the case, but that didn't provide the comfort that it usually did. What if one of them were to turn, and attack Anise and the other patients? Or worse yet... what if she turned?
Fortunately, she wasn't going to have to wait alone. Luke soon came into sight, and she hurried over to meet him. With the horrible situation they were facing, she wasn't sure how to approach him, but luckily, habit allowed her to muster up a smile for the redhead. "Wow, you're early!" she exclaimed in something resembling her usual high-pitched bubbly voice.
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"I guess we'll just wait for the others." It was funny that it had taken them all this long to come together for a night. The replica understood they had their own priorities, but he still found it disappointing he couldn't be included on the basement or whatever it was they did.
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After they had put that fight behind them, Guy took a moment to catch his breath and gather his composure. But he knew that he couldn't waste too much time. There were a number of patients who were waiting around for their nighttime partners or whoever else, and Guy tried not to think about how some of them might not be met by a friend because whoever it was had turned into something.
It didn't take much looking before he spotted two familiar faces, and at that point Guy finally felt some true relief. Seeing Claude as his normal self was one thing, but it was the sight of Anise's face, as normal as ever, that finally took the weight off of his shoulders.
"Anise!" he said, moving forward at a fast pace as he lifted his flashlight hand in greeting. Guy quickly nodded to Luke as well. "It... looks like we're all okay, then." He knew that might not last forever, because they didn't know for sure if they would be changing at the beginning of the night or partway through. But at least they were all together now.
"I already explained the plan to Claude. Are the two of you ready to go?"
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That didn't mean they were out of the woods yet, though. He and Anise were still sick, and maybe even time bombs waiting to go off. When Claude thought about it that way, his stomach churned, and he thought back on the dark figure attacking the patients in the hall behind them.
They needed to hurry. Thankfully, Guy already told them that he'd explained the plan to Claude. There was nothing else for him to do except wait to get a confirmation from Luke and Anise.
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Fortunately, it wasn't too long until Guy and Claude emerged from the nearby hallway. Anise could relate to Guy's relief... but it was a bit chilling to imagine what he had been fearing up until that moment. With five people transforming, there had been a good chance that Anise or Claude was among them. No - they couldn't even be sure they were in the clear yet.
Anise couldn't quite muster up a cheerful greeting with those kinds of ominous thoughts in her head, but she was able to force a thin smile. They needed to get moving, more than anything. "We're ready. Let's go!"
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