Nightshift 29: East Wing, South Hall 1-A

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It was lucky for both him and Usopp that their rooms were just a block down. Not that he'd seen many monsters or otherwise around the patient blocks themselves, but the further apart they were the more likely there would be something that could stop them on the way. Here they had simply a short run between them. Granted, it would have been even better if they'd been in the same block or even the same hallway, but given the overall situation they could have been far worse off.

He took one more glance around, saw nothing and no one, and continued on his way.

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The hallways seemed to have few people and for the most part it was relatively quiet. A bit too quiet, actually. Tear was getting closer to her destination but shouldn't she warn the two staying to move on? This was not a good place for idle chit-chat. Though it was none of her business and they seemed all right. There were no signs of monsters or anything. Besides it would be best for her to stick to her initial intention and move quickly while doing so. She walked on, flashlight glowing in hand; just a few more hallways to go.

[gald_digger]

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While it was hard to see anything in the darkness, the stray lights in a high-traffic area like this one were just enough to reveal a familiar silhouette further down the hall. Tear! She was moving quickly, so Anise upped her own pace to try and catch up, while still being careful not to plow into or trip over anything.

Lucky her! This meant no more wandering blind in the dark. For now.

"Tear!" she called, "Wait up!" Anise waved with her left hand, with the other hoisting the metal pipe over her shoulder.

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The familiar voice caught her by surprise. She wasn't expecting to see anyone she knew. But regardless, she paused her pace and looked behind her, flashlight following. "Anise? What are you doing here?" The hallway wasn't terribly close to her room so was she heading somewhere? Although, she certainly wouldn't argue against company, it was a wise idea in such a dangerous area, but it would do no good if their destinations were in opposite directions.

[gald_digger]

Anise slowed to a halt before Tear, looking up at the taller girl with a grin. "Going to meet up with the others, of course! Aren't you doing the same?" She studied Tear with a puzzled look. After a moment, a realization seemed to hit her. "Oh! That's right. The Colonel wanted you to check out the clinic, didn't he?" It wasn't that she'd forgotten about the plan, but there were just so many things going on at once that she'd pushed it aside in her mind for a bit.

Oops. Anise had been planning on joining a club that day too, but with the visitors, she'd lost her chance to speak with a club leader during the last shift. Hopefully the Colonel wouldn't be too disappointed in her. She'd make up for it tomorrow, for sure!

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"Yes." She nodded. It appeared the Colonel had been talking. It didn't matter much, in fact this would have made it easier on the group so they could know where she was.

It took Tear a moment but she soon realized Anise's lack of a flashlight. Walking around in the dark was definitely not a smart idea. "I'll walk with you there. It's close to on my way." She gave a small smile but continued to keep a certain seriousness to her face.

[gald_digger]

For Anise, on the other hand, there was no situation too serious for a bright smile--one which only grew brighter in response to Tear's suggestion. "Really!? That would be great!" She gave a bit of a sheepish giggle. "I had a flashlight, but I lost it a few days ago. I had no idea it would be so hard to get by without one!" Of course, she had far more important things to worry about at the time. Staying alive, for one.

"I'm pretty sure Guy said his room was M63," she went on to say. After speaking to the Colonel that morning, she had since made a point of reading the bulletin much more thoroughly, committing important-looking details to memory. "That's in the next block over, right?"

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It was two hallways out or so hallways in the wrong direction from what Tear could figure. But her companion's immediate safety was more urgent than her arrival at the clinic. She had all night to peak in there, after all. Things would be fine if she only took a small detour. Meanwhile, Tear gave Anise a small smile and nod, though the dim lighting probably prevented her from seeing such gestures. She had done so anyways.

"Yes." Luckily Tear had bothered to try and memorize the floor map earlier that day. Being guided blindly through the hallways the other night, she realized how similar all the hallways were and decided to put the map to memory as best she could. She returned to her old pace as she headed to the next hallway. Making sure that Anise was close behind.