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Dean Winchester || SUPERNATURAL ([personal profile] kindalikedit) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2009-04-17 01:07 pm

Nightshift 40 - M1-M10 Hallway

[Geass is now under effect]

It wasn't the intercom that jolted Dean awake. Or, at least, he didn't think it was, 'cause it wasn't that same start you got when you were surprised by some egomaniac suddenly running his mouth off on the intercom who loved the sound of his voice and made sure you did too. Or, that was usually how it went, except Martin Landel - or whoever it was, the raspy croak made it hard to tell this time - for once kept it short. No, it was something else. Not just getting startled awake. Dean couldn't describe it, only that it was like a switch had flipped and suddenly...suddenly he just knew he had work to do. How else to explain it? It was like a hunch, but way, way stronger. Rolling out of bed, he found there was no room for any lingering memories of his nightmares or the constant cold sweats or waking up and just needing to know where Sammy was as he groped about like a blind man in those first few terrified seconds, as if he was a kid again. Not when everything was Okay with a capital O. There was a job to do and Dean Winchester knew he was the man to do it.

Hell, he was the best man, the most qualified. The only man.

Not that Dean could say where he got this sudden boost of confidence. Any other time, he would've thought it weird but now? The hunter instead just headed straight for the closet after turning on his flashlight so he could see, pulling on his clothes. M31. Had to report to M31. That thought kept circling in his head and though Dean dressed as fast as humanly possibly, practically throwing on his necklace and his favorite old leather jacket, it didn't seem fast enough. Dean had just enough time to snag his bowie knife before that compulsion to move and move faster kicked him in the ass and got him into gear. Dean didn't even spare Angel another look, didn't care he'd seen where he'd stashed his own weapon - sure it wasn't as big as Angel's ax, but still - and instead just left the room with a single-minded intent. A man on a mission.

Dean liked feeling like this. He liked it a lot.

Thinking about how he was going to get the M31 and do whatever he was supposed to do there made him feel good, like he had a purpose and it wasn't gonna blow up in his face like everything else did these days. Dean had a new spring in his step as he navigated the dark halls; spring or not, though, he also kept focused, listening for any signs of anything out to kill him in the darkness even as he moved quickly. Couldn't do his job if he got tagged, after all. Despite having this mission, it wasn't like he'd lost his sense of self-preservation - sure, that was kind of a moot point for him these days, but he didn't really want to die if he could help it. He'd make that year last, dammit. Get his money's (or soul's) worth.

As for Sammy...Dean just felt somehow he'd be okay. For all they knew, whatever he was gonna do at M31 would help his little brother with their ghost problem.

Even if it didn't, there was no changing the fact he absolutely had to get to M31, no questions asked.

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Re: M7

[personal profile] lighthearted 2009-04-20 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
While Hanatarou had a point, Sora still wasn't sure he could just let the favor not be repaid. Unfortunately, it wasn't like he had an inherent power that was so helpful. He was good with the Keyblade, but that didn't amount to much in this place. He would just have to keep it in mind and see if he came across anything that might be useful for his friend.

Seeing how Hanatarou was more or less bidding him goodbye (not to mention Sora realized the other boy still needed to change), he figured it was about time to go. "Yeah, I will be," he responded. He really didn't want a repeat of last night; it would be kind of pathetic if he showed up to dinner all battered a second time.

"You too, okay?" Sora said back as he collected his extension cord and then moved away from the closet toward the door. "I'll see you tomorrow!" With a quick wave, he exited the room and then headed down the hallway.

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Re: M7

[identity profile] mitase.livejournal.com 2009-04-23 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Hanatarou waited a moment after Sora had left, making certain his roomate wasn't going to turn around and come back for something he'd forgotten, then sat down heavily in his chair and rubbed at the back of his neck with a wince of pain. What could possibly be wrong with the gigai he'd been forced into, that made it so difficult and painful to do anything?

But...he had somewhere to be. And he was supposed to have been there already, not sitting around wasting time and feeling sorry for himself. The healer forced himself to stand and retrieve his uniform from the closet, changing as quickly as he could, but then paused again when he saw the sword he'd obtained the night before. With a faint sigh he delayed a little bit longer as he made himself a makeshift sheath out of some strips of fabric - enough so that he wouldn't have to carry the thing all the time, and could keep his hands free. Hopefully there wouldn't be an emergency, though, because drawing it quickly would be difficult.

With his preparations made, he finally set off again at a trot, trying to make up for lost time without going fast enough to trip himself.

[going here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/603918.html?thread=51007246#t51007246)]