Event || The Night of the Thirteen Moogles

[melodiesmods]

Characters: Everyone!
Where: Aqures Ixen (Old Observatory, others).
When: Night from the 31st of October to the 01st of November.
Summary: Midnight is approaching, ghosts are everywhere and clouds are slowly gathering above the old observatory... What does it all mean? This post is open to all characters, there are no sign-ups for this.
Warning: The destructor has come.

Mingle || Before Midnight
Confrontation || Midnight
The Cursed Heroes
King Moggle Mog XIV

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[shinra_dog]

He's doin' the best he can...

[Reno grimaced. He couldn't believe he was defending Sparks. But the other man had taken him here, without question or complaint.]

I know more people came after us. They're prob'ly just tryna' keep those... things... from gettin' out an' runnin' free. Yer the one who decided t' scale an upper-floor window.

[Not that Reno could really judge. He'd completely ignored Sparks' warnings and run off into the hospital. He hadn't really thought about getting out, but he could assume the probability of getting trapped in was high. The greater good, and all.]

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie feels a shiver run down her spine as if something has just begun to watch them. She looks around frantically trying to spot whatever caused the strange feeling but there is nothing in her sights.]

Reno.. run. I think there is something here...

[Her voice is a whisper and she hopes that he listens despite her complain about Sparks and him carrying her she wants to get out alive and right now she's useless in his arms.]

There are staff entrances just outside the stairwells. They lock from the outside but you can get out them if you are inside.

[Yuffie's had to perform a few great escapes from this hospital so she knows her way around decently well.]

[shinra_dog]

[A cold chill at the back of his neck told Reno the same thing.]

I feel it.

[They needed to move. Pronto.]

Watch my back.

[Reno started moving double-time, feet just skimming over the steps as he made his way down, shoes shuffling at nearly a whisper. He had one goal in mind, to get to those staff exit doors and to get out. His focus now had to be on the stairwell ahead lest he trip and drop Yuffie -- so he needed her to be his eyes on his flanks. He couldn't risk anything getting the upper hand.]

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie's eyes slam shut the moment his pace increases. She has to force them open, luckily the pain in her leg and shoulder is keeping her awake and alert. Her chin eventually rests on Reno's shoulder keeping a lookout for anything that might spring up behind them.

She can't see anything but that dreadful feeling only grows stronger with each passing second.]

Reno?

[Her voice sounds worried, her head swiveling to see around them.]

I don't see anything.

[But she can feel it and she's trying to keep the hysteric's at bay.]

[shinra_dog]

[Reno clutched her close, snug against him, trying to keep from jostling her too much. It probably hurt, he knew, but it surely hurt less than a bunch of bouncing around.]

Shhh... [He could hear the fear rising in her voice and he did his best to try to keep her calm when the majority of his attention had to be elsewhere. Just two more flights...] Just keep yer eyes open, Yuff. Don't see nothin' now, make sure it stays that way.

[Even if he got her out and away from whatever invisible threat was lurking in here, coming back up these stairs was going to suck.]

[thegreatninja]

[It's then that Yuffie sees it. Just when they are a few yards from their escape. A thin boy slowly lumbering around the corner of a door, it's cold dead eyes locked on the fleeing pair.]

It's here.

[She whispers softly into Reno's ear not willing to pull her gaze away from the zombie like hero. Yuffie manages to hide her fears well but it's still an incredibly unsettling sight to see.]

Reno run.

[shinra_dog]

Shit.

[It came out as a whispered hiss. Reno bit his lip. He didn't have much of a choice.]

Hold on.

[As long as she lived to get out of here, Yuffie would thank him later. Unfortunately, this was probably going to really hurt for the next minute or so. With only one set of stairs left, Reno sped down about half of it before simply jumping to the bottom. He grunted upon landing and took a second to stabilize himself before pushing forward again. Sorry, Yuffie.]

[Just a little further!]

[He spun and slammed his shoulder into the emergency exit door, bursting through it. He expected the alarm that sounded soon after. Anyone in the hospital would be able to hear it -- including those things. As quickly as he could while still being careful, Reno let Yuffie down outside while still propping the door with his leg.]

Get outta here, okay? Stay safe.

[He moved to head back inside.]

[thegreatninja]

[Everything that came after is a blur to her. The world spin and then pain flares as Reno jolts her thin frame. She might have cried out but she doesn't really remember. Bright lights dot her vision and the next thing she knows he's setting her down outside.

There is a loud thunderous ringing in her ear but for now she ignores it looking back at Reno. She feels to slow to stop him, her fingers reaching out as if she might be able to hook his shirt.

The only thing that still works quickly is her voice which half yells and half cries in Reno's general direction.] Wait! Don't go back in there!

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[shinra_dog]

[Reno's eyes are apologetic and -- yes, even afraid -- as he looks back at her and shakes his head.]

I can't leave 'im.

[In only a short moment, he was gone and the door was closed, locked behind him.]