[Free For All] Heaven ain't close in a place like this

[its_game_time]

[Wherever you are? Not there anymore. Wherever you do find yourself -- in a dark alley, an empty street, perhaps an abandoned office building -- it's night out. But despite the obvious city setting, it's deathly quiet around you -- except for the occasional sound of the wind. ...Or is that a moan off in the distance

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[zerosuitjill]

[If you manage to catch sight of her, she's quickly running through the streets, darting through alleys and other areas with such precision that it's quite clear she knows the place, occasionally mowing down a zombie with just enough bullets from her gun to put them down before she keeps moving.]

[kunoichi_dragon]

[ And since we really didn't get a chance to finish this log, we'll just say that Tenten's darting around behind her. Cuz hell if she knows where in Hades they're going. ]

...This is where Phase fails for losing track of yet another log in her Inbox of Death, srryyy 8|;;;

[zerosuitjill]

[--and through another alleyway, this time cutting through the back entrance of a diner that was left open, quickly taking out the four zombies inside and hurrying through -- and then turning just in time to embed a few bullets in the Cerberus that leaps for her throat, stopping it in its tracks -- but she doesn't notice that a second one was sleeping in the corner until she entered, and it's now beginning to creep up behind her.]

I-it's ok ♥ It' was five months ago + this tread transists well w/ the that one~

[kunoichi_dragon]

[ Or at least it was, and was in the midst of what looked to be a grand pounce for a killing blow... had the fuuma shuriken not pierced through its chest like it was butter. Because no one has better timing~ if there was one thing Tenten knew, it was how to protect a teammate ]

:O *That* long ago? Dang... ...But true.

[zerosuitjill]

[turns in time to see it drop dead with a whine -- and nods her thanks with a friendly smile] And I was about to ask if you had any trouble keeping up.

According to the date on that last tag, yes, five months from the 15th... tomorrow ^^;

[kunoichi_dragon]

[ Nods in return. ] Hey, someone has to keep you alive, otherwise I'd be lost in this place.

[ Because they might be at that point in their co-existence where witty banters are ok. And if not... then we're gonna pretend anyways to get through the day alive. ]

...You could almost call it good timing, then...

[zerosuitjill]

[glances through the front door, speaking half to herself] ...It's... different than before. Not much, but...

[and then louder] The train station entrance is just a street over. That's probably our best bet.

Yes... you could ♥

[kunoichi_dragon]

[ Catches that, but figures it's not her place to comment, so she'll just be over here glancing around and on alert to anything else that might be sneaking around in the shadows the shadows are mine, biotch! >8(. ] Right.

[ Makes to tug the fuuma shuriken out of the dead Cerberus -- hey, good quality weaponry and craftsmanship are hard to come by here -- and gives a nod. ] Lead the way.

\o/

[zerosuitjill]

[opens the door -- the glass of which is already broken, and she makes an effort to step over the shards on the ground as she throws back,] Careful. Its body fluids are what carry the virus; if it gets in you at all, that's it.

*has victorly~*

[kunoichi_dragon]

[ Makes a mental note of that reaches for a discarded napkin to wipe the gross stuff off. ] Just by touch huh? No wonder it spreads so quickly.

[ Tosses the cloth aside and keeps the weapon in her hand in case she has need of it again. Was more effective than the others and less obvious than explosive tags. Not using those unless absolutely necessary cuz she'd prefer not to have to fight off another horde of zombies if it can be helped, thx.

- And she's following a few feet behind, keeping the rear protected. Avoids the glass like a shinobi can and eases over to the nearest large object for cover. Doesn't like being out in the open. Makes he feel like a sitting duck. ]

[zerosuitjill]

Skin-to-skin shouldn't be anything to worry about. But if it enters through a cut, you're infected. [you may or may not notice how she's been saying you and not we when referring to the possibility of infection, btw.]

[quickens her pace when they find the next street (relatively) clear -- just a few dazed zombies staring the other way, easy enough to avoid -- and makes a beeline for the gas station, which actually does turn out to be empty except for a few blackbirds staring down at them from the roof, so she pauses in front of it.]

...I hate to stop... but if I don't change these bandages, we're gonna have B.O.W.s trailing us the whole way. [/also finding it harder to hide just how worn out she is]

[kunoichi_dragon]

[ Meaning keep it out of the body - and yeah kinda caught that but just assumed it was cuz Jill knew better and Tenten's just the amateur rookie here when it comes to Raccoon City - that she can do.

We won't mention the fact that Tao-mun got to watch RE:Degeneration a few days ago~ Not that it matters in this situation, but there was a need to share. ♥Moves quickly and silently behind her through the street, resisting the urge to just react when she spots the scatter of zombies here and there because its in Tenten's nature to kill the suckers before they have a chance to kill her. But Jill doesn't seem concerned so she'll follow the lead and keeps moving until they reach the station. Summons the first aid kit again when its mentioned that the bandages need to be changed and keeps an eye out for anyone or anything approaching. ] I understand

[zerosuitjill]

[nods once as she begins changing the gauze and since we're not mentioning that fact, Phase won't go OMFG and ask WASN'T IT AWESOME and she certainly won't add that Angela is a movie-only O.C. who can GTFO] Yeah... I've just done more running around lately than I should be. [tries a smile at that, but it falls kinda short -- but she's turning more serious a second later anyway]

Listen -- I didn't have the chance to say this before, but -- [hesitates, knowing she'll sound crazy, but to heck with it.] ...I used to live in this city. Before it was like this. But ten years ago, the government wiped it off the map to prevent the virus from spreading. It shouldn't be here. [glances up to show a perfectly serious face] ...I don't know what's going on, but the chances of us getting out like last time -- I have a feeling it won't be that easy.

[kunoichi_dragon]

[ Completely wanted to wait until Tao watched all of the RE movies before replying, but there was no time. She did, however, get to watch a little of RE:Apocalypse and RE:Extinction whilst there was a marathon on cable... yay cable. ♥ and the need for gauze was facilitated as Tenten called up a few more rolls from her scrolls and hands them over to Jill without a glance. ] Sometimes running is the best option. Saves time and resources that'll come in handy later.

[ Does look up at the serious shift in her tone though and listens attentively like the shinobi/soldier/ally/teammate she is. And oddly enough, Tenten's face is grimly calm while she takes in all of the info Jill's spilling out. It's a hopeless situation, she's saying. But Tenten's fought in a lot of hopeless situations. The odds are against them, but if there's anything she's learned, it's that you never count out the underdog... ] And the things worth fighting for are never easy, but they're still possible. [ Meets the other's gaze with Team Gai's brand of determination

[zerosuitjill]

[...And Phase, with a stiff, tense sort of forced calmness, states that THOSE "Resident Evil" (/air quotes) movies are, in fact her opinion, the worst idea of a joke EVER, because they have nothing whatsoever to do with the games except that they mention a company named "Umbrella" and have laaaaame zombies, and adds that the protagonist is a movie-only Mary-Sue who should have been killed by the T-Virus LONG ago but was instead given Super Duper Sparkly Powers by it because of her Mary-Sueness. ...And Phase also adds that few canon characters are actually in there, and those that are look NOTHING like themselves (except Jill) and ACT nothing like themselves and are only in there to look stupid and make Alice look like less of a loser. 8| ....*cough* That prompts an affected smile. She got an enthusiastic one, at least.] Wise words. Especially for someone your age. [...ah, she feels old saying that...][Quickly finishes the bandage change and stands, leaning against a shelf momentarily while trying to make it look like... she's not

[kunoichi_dragon]

[ ...Then, Tao would like to say, it's a very good thing she didn't watch all of either movie and truth be told, Jill was the only reason she watched in the first place cuz there was no Jill in RE:D; SO got jipped in RE:E Ah, wants to say 'you'd be surprised with what I've seen in my 16 years' but refrains and just quirks her lip up in a smirk -

- and freezes.

Because she hears it too. And it takes a split second for Tenten to recognize it exploding tags, bombs, dynamite, they all sound the same and she's heard them all a breath before Jill does and is already making to dart out, hand gripped around the other's wrist by the time the wave of pressure sends them tumbling forward.

Tenten is not as fortunate in the scrapes department, but they're not so bad. Just one across her left temple and forearm where they kind of skidded against concrete when she tried to break her fall. Ouch. But no worse for the wear, really. Sooo much smoke though. Cough. ] I'm fine - [ Cough. ] - Still alive.