Nightshift 35: West Wing, South Hall 1-A

[Coming from here]

So they still had to deal with one of the brainwashed patients tonight; the rest were being carted off for experimentation. Something had changed in the routine. There'd been a pattern earlier, one night to those "trials", the others for the brain-washed patients. But tonight was different for some reason.

So what made it change?

Sanzo was suspicious of sudden change, mostly because it always signaled something was up.

Was it because of that "Jill" pissing Landel off? Or just pure whim?

Whatever the reason, it wouldn't do the patients any favors.

[identity profile] felled-hero.livejournal.com 2008-09-27 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Hughes could see where Roy was coming from, he just looked at it differently.

"Well, it's not like anyone really gets anything accomplished," he pointed out. "Nobody's got the answers. We're all just sort of mucking around in the dark together. And I trust you to watch my back more than I trust anyone else around here. So don't worry about that. We're doing what we can, that's all we can do."

He clapped Roy affectionately on the shoulder, not voicing any concern. But he was a little concerned, worried that maybe things were starting to get to his friend.

"Lead on," he urged, instead.

[identity profile] muted-flame.livejournal.com 2008-09-27 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Even though he could have argued that there were others who had gotten farther in the basement or made it over the walls, Roy knew that Hughes had a point. They were sticking together because they trusted each other, and even if they didn't go at a very fast pace, at least they were able to keep track of each other this way.

"It's... good to have you here," Roy said, even though he was certain that Hughes already knew what his thoughts were on all of that. This might be hell, but with his friend here to work through it with him, Roy didn't mind quite as much as he should have.

He focused on the brief warmth of Hughes' hand at his shoulder before nodding to the other man and moving toward the stairwell that would take them upstairs.