Nightshift 42: North Street

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Being stuck in a small room with those monstrosities didn't seem the safest option. Being outside, with more space to see and move sounded far better. But when Klavier actually got outside, he suddenly thought maybe the small room didn't seem so bad.

THEY. WERE. EVERYWHERE. Crowded worse than LA during rush hour on even the worst of days. Rushing and moving like a writhing, anguished mass. So many. Where had they come from?! Stupid question. What were they?! Monsters, people... How could this-- AHHH!!!

He was frozen in place for a few moments before he realized staying in one spot wasn't the best idea. He frantically looked around. He needed to find somewhere safe! He needed to get out of here. Where was safe?! Somewhere high? Were all of the buildings infested? Maybe he could lock himself in somewhere and--

WAIT!! NO! What was he thinking?! What about everyone else? He couldn't just barricade himself somewhere safe and sit around while everyone else was ripped apart. And... KRISTOPH! Where was he?! Had he been swarmed, too?! He had to have been. But in this mess, he didn't even know where to begin looking for him. Or how long he would last searching. Maybe he would have to trust that his brother would find a safe place... No. He couldn't spend the entire night not even sure if he was safe or not. What if he needed help?

....Holy-- It looked like HE needed help!! "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

Again he swung the lamp anytime any got too close, moving with his back toward the walls. Where to go?! Where to go?!

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"Alright," Artemis said, letting go of Haku's shoulder the moment the other boy winced. He probably couldn't use magic, given that it wasn't swarming all over Haku's neck. This sort of wound wasn't something he could fix. Or mess up--either one.

Carefully, he cut Haku's clean bits of shirt into strips and presented them to Haku as they were made ready.

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Using his single working hand, Haku began to bind the cloth around his shoulder, hopefully slowing the blood flow. With luck, night would end soon and he would wake up, bandaged and not dead.

He didn't really wish to die from something as simple as a bite. Nevermind all the missing flesh.

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Artemis discarded the last bits of dirty shirt, looking at the blood that had run down Haku's front. He swallowed, wondering if this meant that the monsters would be more likely to attack them now. A shark could smell blood in the water from insane distances--did it work the same way with the undead?

"We need to find someplace safe," Artemis said, handing Haku one of the steak knives he'd taken. "The bloodloss will slow you down."

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"Don't worry about me. If I fall, you run and find a safe place."

Haku smiled slightly, not wanting to pull on the wound by moving his head too much. "We could try the houses. Or try the rooftops again."

He looked out towards the mouth of the alley and then started walking once more.

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"You know that I'm not going to do that," Artemis countered, moving to match Haku's pace. "If you fall I'm picking you up and running to find somewhere safe."

He looked down the street at the fight. Things only seemed to be getting worse. With Haku injured, would a rooftop be the right place to look for safety?

That had to wait, there was a whole mob of zombies coming at them. Run now, think later.

"Come on, this way!" he called, making a break for the park. The trees might slow them down, at least...

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