Nightshift 27: 2nd Floor, Pharmacy

[beloved_less]

[From here.]

Soubi kept a hand flat out on Ritsuka's chest, holding the boy back, but ready to pull him closer should anything come and surprise them from behind.
The torch slowly crawled along the walls, revealing the room piece by piece. It seemed safe, but he wasn't letting go of Ritsuka. He took his hand and walked in.

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[not_rly_fai]

Phoenix Tears, now there was an idea. They didn't have those birds in Celes, it was much too cold. But even then, could the tears cure something like that? It might be a nice thought, but probably useless in the end.

Despite all appearances and his current lack of trousers, Fai was in-fact, a very cautious man. And this thing, was definitely similar to a creature he'd run into before. Creatures black as midnight, called the Oni back in Outo country. Though, it hadn't been real at all had it? If it were so, he wouldn't still be alive now. Seishirou had ordered the things to kill him last time and he was only still here because it had all been a terribly advance virtual game system.

"Get out of here!" Fai said firmly to Harry and the professor, the smile all but gone from his face. He could see the creatures' movement, but it wasn't easy, not in this dim lighting. He held the tied-off pants in one hand and picked up a handful of bottles that still sat upon the counter with the other, then flung the small bottles toward the monsters. It wouldn't do much in the way of damage, but perhaps there would be distraction enough for them to get away. There was no need to fight, just run, but Harry was a child, whether he admitted it or not, and heartless as he might be, Fai wouldn't leave a child behind in the face of such danger. He edged toward the exit, silently willing the others to do the same.

[damned_monsters]

Indeed, the creatures didn't care about the solid things thrown at it; they might have moved to avoid the objects, or the things might have passed through them, but in the shadows it was nearly impossible to tell. They continued to creep forward, avoiding the light, until each had come to their intended target.

Their touch wasn't cold, but poetic humans might describe it that way for the effect it had. Deep black on Harry's shoulder, on Fai's leg, and suddenly their emotions were gone, left with a void as dark as the creatures that caused it. Apathy, the creature's curse, and so dangerous in this place where death lurked around each corner.

But there was still hope for these two, all depending on how soon they were pulled away.

[truthisntsimple]

It felt as if time had slowed to a horrifying halt as Severus watched Harry and Fai being...attacked by mere shadows. He could see as the two boys stopped, reacting as if Dementors had gotten a hold of them.

Dear Merlin, these creatures were like Dementors. If they touched him, he would be useless, but to get to Harry he would have to go through them. And if he used magic, he could be lost. Still, Hawkeye seemed capable. And Harry had never had too much trouble finding safety (and luck) in numbers of friends.

The decision was not hard to make.

"Hawkeye! Grab them and run." He lifted his wand and thought of Lily. "Expecto Patronum!" He had put as much of himself into the spell as he could, but even that hadn't been enough to produce a fully formed patronus. Still, the silvery light poured from his wand towards the two boys.

He stumbled, his head spinning, eyesight blurring. Severus pointed himself in the direction of the door and shoved the two boys out to here.