Nightshift 34: Bus Unloading Area

[scarletspeedstr.livejournal.com]

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Wally shivered as he stepped out into the cool night air. They seemed to be in some kind of parking area - a few buses were throwing huge shadows across the ground which, combined with the general lack of lighting and cold breeze, sent a chill down his spine. Not that he was afraid or anything, it was just a little creepy, that was all.

He looked around, trying decide which would be the best direction to try for a phone. Probably the one the road was leading in. Duh, he mentally berated himself.

First things first, he had to lose Kal. Not that he really had that much of an issue with the guy normally, but he really wanted to get to a phone and call the League and he couldn't do that with a kid following him around the place. Wally glanced over his shoulder to check that Kal hadn't followed him yet. The coast was clear and it was probably too dark for him to be seen, he decided. He smirked as he kicked into speed and ducked behind one of the buses, figuring he could hide until Kal gave up and left on his own.

Hunkered down in the shadows, Wally pressed his head back against the bus and supressed a whimper. His stomach was painfully empty now and it was making him feel a little light-headed. He wasn't sure any more if he would even be able to run all the way to a nearby town. It was looking like he'd be lucky to make it over the fence, let alone however many miles away a town would be. It was hard to imagine this night getting any worse.

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[son-ofkrypton.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately for Wally, Clark did see him this time.

It was kind of hard not to when he had some moonlight to go by and Wally just seemed to vanish. There was a faint blurring of the air, like a mirage, and suddenly the guy wasn't there any more. There was even a puff of air in his face as he stepped forward. Clark wasn't going to let him get away that easily.

The farmboy ran after Wally. It was surprisingly easy to track him, what with how he kept finding bits and pieces of what he assumed were Wally's shoes. It was like some weird bread crumb trail. Clark followed them...only to come face to face with a row of dead, silent buses. He came up short, his breath hitching. Dread ran down his spine. Clark could almost hear the nurses's agonized scream, the stench of her burning on his skin. It'd been an accident, he hadn't meant to hit her, he hadn't been able to control it.

Clark had to fight to bring himself under control. He took a deep, shaking breath, trying to push away too vivid memories, and then pressed on, moving into the buses' shadows and following the shoe scraps until he eventually came upon a form huddling against a bus. Wally.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

[lady-general.livejournal.com]

[Fromhere (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/429677.html?thread=34881645#t34881645)]

Celes unsuccessfully masked her surprise and if she were a lesser woman, would've likely kissed him for the present. "Why, thank you, Master Luxord." The blade was small, certainly, but it was a step up from her scalpel. Not too terribly different from a dagger, really, but far to small to perform any Runic.

Outside, there were two men arguing, and Celes was quick to dismiss them. Those that were too loud would certainly attract those monster birds, and the General had little mind for that kind of tomfoolery. "They're not very careful, mm? Children, really," she murmured to her companion as they passed them.

[sugarsweetblood.livejournal.com]

Stepping out was amazingly... simple. Rhode hadn't ever thought it would just be so easy to go right out the front door. Why hadn't she thought to do so before now?! She went out a little ahead of Rainier, letting go of his hand to trot out into the nighttime air. It was a little thrilling to be out of the building and out of the sight of the people in white like this. More like the freedom she liked.

She twirled a bit on the grass and looked up towards the sky, specifically the roof. "I don't see any."

[0bnoxious.livejournal.com]

[From here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/429677.html?thread=35284077#t35284077)]

Albel hadn't been sure what to expect when he stepped outside. His expectations ranged from not being able to open the door to being ambushed by some rotting scum, but in the end stepping outside had been incredibly easy. Maybe a little too easy.

This was the same area the buses had stopped during that little fieldtrip, and if he wanted to get anywhere, Albel figured he should go for the gate further up ahead. Ignoring the other maggots present, he began walking.

[transgenix.livejournal.com]

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Max slipped out into the darkness, crouching down as soon as she was outside. Her eyes quickly scanned the darkness. They weren't as alone as she'd thought from inside - there was a struggle going on not far away, as well as a few stragglers who had wandered out ahead of them. She waited for Citan to join her, keeping her back to the wall, even as she made sure there was nothing currently targeting them to take them by surprise.

[hajike-tobiume.livejournal.com]

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Momo followed right behind Signum, eyes immediately going to the sky to look for those giant birds. She didn't see any, but she kept a vigilant eye just in case. There were two patients fighting a monster, and, for once, the shinigami simply looked at the fight and moved past it. They didn't have the time and her compassion was being overruled by her need to accomplish her mission.

Barbed-wire on the outer walls, the knight had told her a week ago. She started toward the gate to look at it. It necessary, they could go over the wall, but she'd prefer to avoid dealing with the barbed wire.

[her-lion.livejournal.com]

Unsurprisingly, the doors opened out into a parking lot, a few scattered buses here and there, shielding a full view of the forest beyond them. The vampire kept his senses on edge, knowing how easy it would be to have an ambush waiting in the wings.

Beyond the lot was a road leading straight south (or south from the Institute, at least. Who knew what direction they were even facing?) As easy as it would be to see from the stars, the knowledge wouldn't benefit in any way. Not without some slight knowledge of the area.

A smell lingered dully with the mist surrounding the area; ...blood? It wasn't human blood, at least. More like a crushed insect's fluids.

As wary as ever, Edward waited patiently to make sure his family was close behind him.

[gald_digger]

[From here]

Anise went ahead, taking a few steps away from the door and looking around - making sure to check the sky for any danger as well - before turning back to face the doorway. She gave Ion a nod to confirm that it was safe to come out.

The quiet, dark exterior of the institute was nothing like it had been a week ago. Anise could see the silhouettes of other patients moving about, though it was hard to make out much more than that. The girl rubbed at her arms a little, trying to resist the chilly night air. It was still way better than stale hospital air, as far as she was concerned.

"That radio lady said there was stuff to find outside, but..." Anise gave the scenery another hard look, as though trying to see farther into the distance than she had seen before, to no avail. "It looks like a whole lot of nothing to me..." She knew from the trip to Doyleton that following the road would just lead to miles and miles of trees and hills and nothing noteworthy at all. Maybe around the other side of the institute?