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It was just as advertised, really, and Brooklyn didn't know if he should have expected any different when the door broke open and the two of them entered the small room. He felt bad about the fact that they were most likely going to be stealing supplies from here just as they had the other place. Some poor soul, most likely oblivious to their nightly plight, was going to return to work tomorrow and find his cleaning supplies missing.

Or was he? They couldn't have been the first people to raid this place. But if the supplies were replaced, when did it happen? The gargoyle stepped aside as he thought this over to let Near do as he would.

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Bridget was panting and hoping that he wouldn't fall flat on his face which would wind up crushing Kagura by the time he reached.... Well, it looked like a town. It was quiet though, and there was no sign of life anywhere. It looked a lot like some of the places he'd gone to after a Gear had torn them apart.

"Are you still with me," he asked softly, wanting to make sure Kagura was alright.

(From here.)


Bridget managed to get through the doorway and over to a wall before his legs finally gave out. He felt cold, and knew that shock was setting in. Sliding down the wall, the staff falling to the floor with a clatter, he had enough presense of mind to sheild Kagura as best he could from his fall.

Back to the wall, breath sharp and shallow, he reached up and fumbled with the buttons on his coat, managing enough that the small pig would be able to escape. "Sorry... Miss Sohma." He'dlost too much blood now... All he had to do though was hold on until daylight. He could do that... right?

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Rinali cautiously entered the bathroom, finally turning on her flashlight and doing a quick survey of the area. Everything seemed clear, but it was hard to say how long. At least the fighting outside would hopefully mask their presence a little bit.

She stepped to the side to allow Allen to enter as well and shone her light on the door leading to the showers. "I'll check to make sure it's safe, then I'll wait by the door while you clean yourself up. Hopefully the showers still work at night."

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Allen picked up a few small and large towels as he walked toward the dark, empty showers.  It felt strange to be here at night, but at least he had some small measure of privacy.  With Rinali right outside the door, it was hard not to feel at least a little nervous, but after what'd happened earlier, he was still pretty numb. 

He didn't even bother to disrobe until the water was running hot in the nearest shower.  It seemed a little murky, but it was cleaner than the muck that covered him now.  He peeled off the sticky shirt and pants, casting them to the other side of the tiled shower floor, then stepped into the stream of water. 

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If there was one thing pigs were good at, it was scavenging, and Kagura was no exception.  Being in her zodiac form was a real pain at times, but at least now it came in handy.  She started rooting around the rubble of the nearby buildings, starting with ones near the General store, but there wasn't a lot left.  It wasn't until she reached the end of the street that she saw a place that might have what she was looking for.

She didn't know what it had once been, but the antiseptic scent, old as it was, was still familiar enough for her to hope there might be more left behind than just cleaning supplies.  It was no easy task, but this tiny body was built for foraging and rooting around.  She probably would have started crying if she was able to when she started uncovering medical supplies. 

There were a few bottles, most of which she didn't recognize, but she knew the painkillers, and there were some moderately clean bandages that she pulled out from an old broken cabinet.  What else, what else, she thought hurriedly and had time for little else before a pop of smoke heralded her transformation back into a human.  While that did make the supplies easier to carry, it made walking back harder.  Her leg throbbed painfully with each step, no longer supported by the other 3 little piggy legs, and the bottom of her feet were raw by the time she was halfway back down the street.

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