Nightshift 44: M21-M30 Hallway

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[M30]

So the doors really did unlock, huh? That was something. And look, he even got a convenient flashlight. Well wasn't that something.

It was only as Haine reached for the door that he realized he had no idea what room that idiot partner of his was in. He'd been too busy growling at Giovanni to think of asking anything useful. Then came dinner, and now there was some crap about monitoring the bulletin board. Haine hadn't even looked at a bulletin board all day, so whatever, as far as he was concerned. There was some weird shit going on here, though, that was for sure.

He was really beginning to think that this might not be the Underground, but what other explanation was there? He hadn't exactly spoken to anyone who'd disillusioned him of that thought, so he'd stick with it until he had a better explanation.

The back of his neck suddenly felt funny, and he put his hand back there...wait. How was it possible that the metal collar was suddenly there? He was sure it had been gone! He'd been losing his fucking mind about it earlier! He was sure he hadn't been hallucinating that...

Fuck this. He was going to find that worthless partner and figure shit out while the doors were still unlocked.

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Haine batted it away without much effort, but he had to wonder just how long that crazy asshole had been saving a cigarette butt.

The albino sighed and stood up again. "I heard you can't get out. Whatever. I figure if we take out the dipshit running the place, we'll be able to get out."

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Badou stayed where he was. He didn't like where this was going: namely, outside where there were things trying to eat people.

"We don't even know where he is, man. What are you going to do? Stalk upstairs and sniff him out?"

...Aww shit, that was exactly what he was going to do now, wasn't it?

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Haine grinned, but it wasn't exactly a pleasant look. He wasn't really into making pleasant expressions; gave people the wrong idea.

"He's here somewhere. If we can't do it during the day, we gotta do it at night." He glanced over at Badou. "You afraid of the dark?" He was teasing, but his tone was as flat as ever. There was something in his eyes, though, that said he was enjoying the thought of storming the castle, as it were.

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Leave it to Haine to be a crazy motherfucker. He obviously thought they were just going to walk up to Dr. Martin Erectile Disfunction Landel, pump him full of bullet holes, and skip right out the front door arm in arm. Which, to Badou, sounded like a fucking fantastic plan. He wished he'd thought of it first. Except for the part where they were actually going to wonder aimlessly for a while and then get eaten alive by monsters, tonight might even be fun.

What the hell. It was about damn time they just did this the usual way.

Afraid of the dark? A short, sharp bark of laughter. It complimented the mouthful of teeth that passed as Haine's smile. Badou got to his feet. "Bring your night light."

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Haine's smile cracked even wider. "So you are afraid of the dark," he said, clearly enjoying the thought of whatever crazy rampage they were about to go on. He grabbed the flashlight anyway and opened the door.

"After you," he said. He figured he'd end up leading sooner or later, since Badou was physically more vulnerable than he was, but he had no idea where the shit they were going. Hopefully Badou had done enough research to have a better idea. Wasn't that his job and all? Mr. Private One-Eye.

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"I'm afraid of your mom." Badou shot back, idly. With everyone else he really wasn't so much of an ass - he stayed away from the really bad shit, didn't cross any big lines. With Haine, he just added, "Seriously, if we see any more of your family tonight I'm tripping you."

Badou slipped back into the hallway first. He glanced back once to make a note of Haine's room number and started down the hall.

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