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Nightshift 21: Hallway Behind Disciplinary Therapy Rooms

Feb 02, 2007 06:15

[[coming from here]]Miles Edgeworth had developed a routine over the years for how to handle nightmares. He would wake with a start, quietly walk to the bathroom and splash his face with cool water, then walk quietly back to bed. He'd taken to keeping a book by his bedside for the - common - nights when sleep didn't come again afterwards ( Read more... )

reinforce, edward elric, tamaki, otacon, adelheid, edgeworth, snake, grievous, fox, eric draven, phoenix

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grosse_sklaven February 2 2007, 13:20:54 UTC

((Coming from here. ))

Adelheid had never thought he'd ever be spending this much time breaking down doors. If he had been thinking properly, he would have stepped aside and let Eric, with his regenerative powers, take a stab at it. As it was... well, at least Adelheid was strong and getting used to bruises forming along his shoulder.

A few good slams into it and the door yielded to Adelheid's blows, then he cautiously walked into the room, spear at the ready and trying his best to illuminate as much of the hallway as possible. There had to be monsters there somewhere, right? But where?

Only when he had turned the corner into the hallway proper, and saw that he truly was too late again, did he finally make a sound- a hiss of indrawn breath, his fingers clenching around his spear. Adel knew he shouldn't have wasted so much time! But... there was one bright spot. Only one person seemed to be out; perhaps it wouldn't be too late for the others. Perhaps.

"Miles Edgeworth, wasn't it?" What else was he supposed to say? What else could ( ... )

prisonerofdeath February 3 2007, 00:07:11 UTC

[[Coming from here]]

Fox remained close to the wall, carefully looking around the corner to the people standing around. It looked like someone else was mounting a rescue mission as well, but he couldn't be sure just from looking.

After debating for a moment, he stepped out away from his hiding spot and walked forward. Fox vaguely recalled Big Boss talking about how it was sometimes nice to sneak around without a shirt on, that it felt a lot better. Perhaps that was so, but Fox couldn't say he was enjoying running around with his bandages and scars on display.

"Is this where they've been experimenting on patients?" Right to business, as always. His blue eyes flickered to the doors for a moment before he returned his attention to the blond young man who, judging from his body language, considered himself to be in charge.

high_prosecutor February 3 2007, 00:42:52 UTC

Edgeworth nodded shakily to Adel - his head and neck hurt from the injections. "I am. You're Wright's friend..." This meant Wright was somewhere around, and despite his loner nature, he was glad to be around other people right at that moment.

Next, he addressed Fox. "They're experimenting on others too? I...was under the impression I was the only one." It wasn't a surprise, but how many others were being subjected to it - they didn't need that many people attempting a channeling, did they?

He peered into the shadows, trying to make out the faces of the others in the hallway despite his still blurry vision.

141point12 February 3 2007, 00:47:47 UTC

It was freezing here in this hospital, which Otacon could tell even with his overcoat on. He watched Fox with concern-even a "legend" like Snake could get sick during a mission, after all. Then again, with monsters and whatever else running around (as Fox's bloody bandages attested), perhaps the common cold was the least of their problems.

Otacon followed him to the four men gathered in the hallway, glad to be as far as possible from the fight back at the stairs. The blond one Fox was addressing looked like the youngest, another two seemed like his companions, and the last appeared rather... dazed? They were all wearing the grey patient uniforms-a good sign, maybe.

"We're looking for someone," said Otacon, hearing the dazed man speak. (Was he Miles Edgeworth, from what he'd heard when they were waiting around the corner?) "He's another Disciplinary Trial patient. Is this it?"

fallen_kaleesh February 3 2007, 06:23:51 UTC

whurr-thunk.

It was the sound of gears and motors running, metal scraping against the floor as it landed heavily....and it was coming from down the hall.

whurr-thunk

It was also getting closer...

in_your_defense February 4 2007, 01:42:26 UTC

At the sound of Edgeworth's voice, Phoenix's heart leapt up into his throat as an incredible amount of relief flooded him. He's okay...thank God. It was too dark in here -- but it was enough for Phoenix to know Edgeworth was alive and not lying in a pool of blood somewhere.

It was difficult, fighting over the desire to keep a distance. But Edgeworth was his best friend...as much as Phoenix felt that Edgeworth didn't feel the same way. Phoenix wondered if the ghost of a friendship was good enough to forgive the fact that he had left again. All of that could be dealt with later, however. Edgeworth needed him, or at least, Phoenix wanted to pretend that he did ( ... )

dead_draven February 4 2007, 22:09:18 UTC

Eric watched the reunion between the two friends with a slight smile. Well, the man they'd been searching for was still alive, if possibly injured; still, injured was far better than dead.

He heard someone behind him asking for guidance, and he turned to them. Hmm, more new people. He was honestly starting to realize how few he'd met in relation to how many there were. "You're in the right place," he informed him, and nodded. "This is where the...'experimentation' rooms are." Torture was a better word, but he didn't want to worry the pair unnecessarily.

A moment later, he heard a sound of something mechanical...something moving, coming toward them. He called softly to his friend. "Adelheid..." and turned to face the direction that the noise was coming from. He scanned the darkness ahead, figuring that, unless someone turned their flashlight that way, he'd be one of the first to spot it...whatever it was.

grosse_sklaven February 5 2007, 01:47:34 UTC

Eric had said that this was the place, and Adelheid really had nothing more to say on that topic; the newcomers had their information, and judging from what the first man looked like, that was all they would need. All business, all... military business, or so Adelheid was guessing. Which meant that the German would be more than happy to expedite them on their way.

But then he heard that sound of gears spinning and metal screeching against the stone floor, and he was instantly alert. It sounded mechanical, fully so, instead of the soft sound of Edward's automail... and if that was true, then they were woefully outmatched. If Adel had his full ki power, he wouldn't have hesitated or been worried in the least; he could have protected all of them if it had come to that. But now that he didn't?

He spoke in a sharp, crisp tone; one that would brook no questions on the matter. "Nick; take Mr. Edgeworth and get out of here, now. The two of you, you might want to leave quickly as well ( ... )

lost_metal February 5 2007, 02:31:51 UTC

[From Here]

For such a short journey, it had been particularly nerve-wracking. Adelheid's directions weren't so simple when it came to actually following them, factoring in other patients and stopping at every sound in case something jumped out at them and delayed them too much.

The landing above the atirway had been the worst. That creepy woman's voice. And Ed had wanted to rush in so badly. He'd recognised a couple of the people there and he hated leaving them alone to fend for themselves, but he had promised to help Adel and the people being hurt couldn't run to save themselves. So he'd gritted his teeth and slipped past, hoping that neither Rein nor Tamaki decided to jump in and get themselves hurt ( ... )

prisonerofdeath February 5 2007, 02:44:40 UTC

Fox moved towards the others now that he had confirmation they were in the right place, about to say more when he heard the mechanical noise. It vaguely reminded him of the sound made by a walking Metal Gear.

"No. I won't leave till we rescue my friend. Otacon, stay out of the way, hide if you can. I have a better chance of defending myself if I don't have to worry about you too."

Gray Fox flexed his arms, and stretched slightly. There was blood soaking through the bandages on his chest and shoulders, but he ignored those injuries for now. He would have plenty of time to feel pain in the morning, he was sure. Fox glanced at the man with the spear and the pale-skinned, dark-haired man standing next to him, and now the short blond who joined him.

"You guys obviously know this place better than I do. I'll take on whatever is making those noises. Even if I can't beat it, I can still buy some time for everyone else, so you guys can rescue the other patients."

the_clown_king February 5 2007, 02:56:09 UTC

Tamaki hung back, eyes moving over everything. His mind wasn't exactly in top form. Ed went immediately to Adel, and Tamaki heard those noises... like the ones he'd heard that first night out with Azel and Darman, when he'd first met Ed. It sounded like that robot thing. There was so much chaos at night, so many things....

Tamaki almost felt numb to it. He gripped his sword and swallowed hard, determined to do what he'd set out to do. He couldn't help everyone. It was impossible. And.... he just kept his eyes on Ed, following the shorter teen and trying to block out everything else. He just stuck with Ed.

"Is that noise... is it one of those robots?" he asked, sword held tightly in his hand.

1imited_edition February 5 2007, 08:03:00 UTC

Rein, now intent on his protection, stopped next to Tamaki. Her manner was similarly cautious, watchful, but in appearance far calmer. The calm meant little, though, ignorant of the danger as she was. Having just decided Tamaki wasn't battleworthy, she didn't take his fear as the warning she should have; all she'd faced here, after all, were some insects. They'd been aggressive attackers and large for their species, but not especially deadly.

"Robot?" Rein knew, of course, how deadly a high-class war machine could be, but somehow she didn't see this place employing the kind of weapon she was used to. Earth stories of hapless clanking automatons came to mind. And the boy could just be confused...

Even so, whatever was coming sounded heavy. That thought alone resonated strongly enough to pierce the assumption she maintained unknowingly that even weakened she was still a force here, to put her truly on edge.

high_prosecutor February 5 2007, 15:34:42 UTC

Edgeworth initially hung back from Wright's hug - but in the end, it was damn good to see a face that wasn't a doctor's, and a familiar face from his own world at that. Just for that brief moment, he let the emotional walls he was so good at building up come down long enough to actually return it.

A second later, the realization of what was actually happening broke through clear as day, and he let go. It was hard to see it in the darkness, but if you looked closely at him, you could see a faint blush.

He shook it off and nodded to Adel. He knew perfectly well that in his current state - still weak and shaky from what had happened, without a weapon or anything, whatever was coming after them would more than likely kill him.

"He's correct, Wright. We can't do anything here."

141point12 February 5 2007, 19:22:55 UTC

Otacon looked over his shoulder at the latest newcomers, piqued by the blond teenager's question. He noticed the swords for the first time then-did this place supply weapons too? "It can't be..." Otacon began, but went silent again, listening to the approaching sounds. His eyes scanned the corridor's dimensions. It couldn't be any Metal Gear he recognized, which... didn't mean much.

"I'm good at hiding," he told Fox in a wry tone, already moving to the back of the group, away from the unseen machine. "But don't do anything rash. You're injured, Fox, and you don't have any weapons either."

in_your_defense February 5 2007, 22:12:46 UTC

Letting go of Edgeworth, Phoenix then took hold of Edgeworth's wrist. There wasn't any time to think about things -- it was important to follow Adel's orders, and Phoenix knew there was nothing he could do to help them until everything had finished.

Logically, he knew nothing about where he was going in this place, and if he tried to navigate on his own...he was almost certain that he would get lost. And the hall was narrow, even more so with the amount of people there. The best alternative was to hide, and Phoenix thought quickly as to where was best.

"Take care of yourselves, Adel. Eric." Phoenix spoke in their general direction, his expression warm with concern. He then moved backwards down the hall, rounding the corner towards the doorway. He then settled down against the wall to the right of the door, hopefully out of sight of whatever was coming down the hallway.

high_prosecutor February 5 2007, 23:13:05 UTC

Edgeworth sat down next to Phoenix, then put his head in his hands. This wasn't how he'd envisioned the night going at all. He was still light-headed and unsteady thanks to the drugs, and he thought, if he listened closely, that he could hear the faint whisper of his father in his head.

He turned to Wright after a long moment, speaking softly, so as not to attract that...thing's attention. "You know how hard it is for me to say this...but. I owe you, and your friends, a debt of gratitude. You're not hurt or anything, are you?"

There were other questions he had to ask, but that was the most important for now.

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