Nightshift 31: Recreactional Field

[contentincloset]

[from here]Last night he'd only been intent on getting to Fai's room. Tonight was no different, but since he wasn't moving quickly to make up for time, he was able to take a moment when he stepped out into the open air and see just what the place was. An outdoor area, grassy, and completely dark save for what little light the nighttime sky provided

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[charredashes]

And it seemed that the luck that had been with him at the beginning of the night had gone elsewhere. Granted, Asch was still fine himself, although he could hear others beginning to shout. That likely meant something had gone on the attack out here. He couldn't see any aggressors, and he certainly wasn't about to use his flashlight and risk drawing attention to himself, but he was willing to bet that's what it was.

Of course, standing in the dark probably wasn't the brightest of ideas. It may have lowered the chance of being seen by one of the Institute's monsters, but it also meant that other patients wouldn't easily see him. And, while that normally wouldn't have been a problem, that was going to be a disadvantage tonight. That much was proved by a flashlight suddenly flying in from seemingly nowhere, striking the God-General in the head before it fell to the ground.

"Gah!!" The impact provided enough of a surprise to send him stumbling backwards, although he was able to save himself from the humiliation of falling down completely. Reaching a hand up to the bump on his head, Asch asked, "Who the hell threw that thing?!" On the bright side, at least he now knew the lights could be used as decent weapons if nothing else was available... Damn, those things hurt!

[ornateflower]

"Wait!" Nia called out as she ran after her flashlight, but knew it was too late the moment she heard it connect with something soft and very much alive. The teen winced, but blinked when the flashlight flickered on after it rolled to a stop in the grass. Nia slowed her pace until she stood before it, picking it up gingerly and pointed the beam at the young man who was rubbing the bump.

"Hello! Are you a beastman...?" She asked curiously before she realized what happened and gasped. "O-oh! I am very sorry to hit you like that! I had not meant to do it, I promise."

She could hear the signs of a struggle from a distance, but she didn't want the redhead to get angry with her. But little did she know...