NIGHTSHIFT 29: Chapel

[his-singer.livejournal.com]

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Bella moved into the Chapel quietly, looking back every now and then to make sure that Rika and Edward were close behind. So far, so good. “See, Edward?” she said with a smile, lifting her pipe as a sign of victory and whatnot. Hey, she was proud of herself, god dammit! “I got us somewhere. And we weren’t even the least bit stopped by any sort of monster or anything!”

Bella grinned and moved more into the large room, her eyes peering around in silence.

Maybe their luck changing?

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[her-lion.livejournal.com]

Edward didn't know why both girls had seemed to freeze. He'd said move - why the hell weren't they doing it? He didn't need to see any more of her persona to have the feeling she was completely insane. Or not human. But exactly what was out of reach, and he couldn't even hear the normal static thoughts from her -

He jerked backwards, ignoring Rika's tug, tucking the pipe under his armpit and grabbing a fistful of each girl's shirt, working to drag both of them out of the chapel as fast as he could move. Disgustingly slower than he could have - and unable to the moment he needed it. Perfect.

After seeing the look the woman gave Bella, he was given extra incentive. Accelerated by panic, he scrambled backwards, both girls in tow, for the entrance. Luckily, both of them were scrawny.

[his-singer.livejournal.com]

“ … Why is she pointing at me.” Bella whispered quietly down to Rika – she knew if she had asked Edward he probably would have just pulled her back by her shirt or something –

Speak of the devil.

Moments later, Bella felt her shirt yanked, and she nearly tripped over both of her feet. She really had no say in the matter, and while she knew that she should have been moving, there was still that fear that moving would only cause the woman to frenzy. It was like if you were to see a lion, you were supposed to stay still. At least, that was what the Animal Planet had said to do. Bella got the feeling that this woman was in the same category.

But, as said, she had no say in the matter, for she was still being tugged.

[not-complete.livejournal.com]

Oh no, no she didn't, she wouldn't escape with her little monsters. Not tonight.

Daniella's face retained that emotionless gaze as she moved, sprinted for the door and shut it tight before those disgusting patients could escape. Orders not to kill, she wasn't to kill... but she could kill one, couldn't she? The girl, that stupid... It was for a better cause.

Besides. They could not hurt her. Nothing could ever hurt her.

The doors shut firmly behind her, the maid smiled at the group.

[endlessjune.livejournal.com]

Rika actually could explain, or at least she thought she could explain, if her assumption that this was an L5 patient was correct. But Edward was dragging them away and Rika wasn't complaining, trying her best to keep up without falling.

The woman was quicker though. Rika heard the doors slam shut before she could really register it, but the realization that they were trapped with a woman who was brandishing what looked like a hot fireplace poker hit her soon enough.

Again... Again! Why was she always trapped? Even when she was not in Hinamizawa, she was always trapped!

[her-lion.livejournal.com]

Shit!. He had completely underestimated how quickly the woman would be able to move. Much faster than he was - a fact he was not quite used to. Beyond the smell and her persona, there was little doubt she was other than human.

Stuck in an enclosed space... if he could move her away from the door, maybe. But it'd be a hard enough battle to distract her, avoid being injured, and keeping Bella and Rika uninjured as well. It would have been possible, but he was completely out of options at the moment.

"Both of you - move under one of the pews. Near the back," he said, dropping their shirts and sliding in front of them, feebly trying to shield them with his own body. The woman clearly had her eye on Bella.

Edward grit his teeth, staring down the woman, hand on the pipe turning bloodlessly white with his tight hold on the pathetic weapon.

[his-singer.livejournal.com]

Well, shit.

Bella froze when the doors were closed, and when Edward moved in front of her, she quickly reached down and full on picked Rika up, running back towards the other end of the church. Clicking off her flashlight, she only smacked into one pew (and let out a soft ow in the process) before finally ducking down behind the wooden object, kneeling in front of Rika with her own pipe in her hand.

This was bad.

Bella chewed on her lip, a soft sigh escaping her as she felt her fear begin to grow. Why had that women been pointing at her? It wasn’t like she had even done anything, so …

Letting out a shuddered sigh, the girl turned over her shoulder and gave Rika a quick look before once again gluing her eyes on Edward and the mysterious woman.