(Untitled)

[withoutincident]

The walls are always white
and the floors are always bright,
And everything, and everything is spotless shining clean;
Don't fret, and never fight
and be quiet-- mind the light,
You brought this on yourselves, you did, you friends of Mister Green.

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Team Norton to the rescue!

[withoutincident]

The hallway is still empty as the last of them files through the door.

[eidetiker]

"We need to find someone to give us directions," Will suggests in a murmur as the door closes. "Split up?"

[nneverwas]

Roy grins and points to the floor.

There's a little paper crane tuckeed against the wall, folded from scribbled-on yellow paper.

Two more to either side, leading in opposite directions.

"What say me 'n him," he jerks his head at Chainsaw, "take one end of this thing and the four of you take the other? Bound to be somethin' interesting going on in one'a them places."

[volam_vincam]

Will nods silently.

"If we do split up, keeping one of you with each of us is good planning," he murmurs. "Convenient way to keep in touch."

[eidetiker]

"Right."

He exchanges a look with his double, then glances at Chainsaw.

"Don't do anything we wouldn't do."

[nowait_letme]

Chainsaw grins broadly and blows him a kiss.

"You got it," he says, slipping an arm around Roy's shoulders. "C'mon, kid. Let's go be heroes."

[nneverwas]

Roy and Aaron Luke snort simultaneously.

The former allows himself to be led off down one side of the trail, and the latter starts walking in the opposite direction.

He pulls a marble from his pocket as he goes. (Real witches learn to make do.)

[eidetiker]

Will rolls his eyes.

"Okay. Aaron, you with us? Then let's go."

[nneverwas]

Meanwhile, Roy squirms out from under Chainsaw's arm and follows him down the hall.

Re: Team Norton to the rescue!

[eidetiker]

The Wills and Aarons take the left-hand fork, keeping a sharp eye out for cranes in the corners.

The trail leads them to an elevator.

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[nneverwas]

Aaron Luke breathes on his marble, rubs it clear, and stares into the slightly cracked glass.

"Third floor," he says eventually, pushing the 'down' call button. "There's a crane in the hall."

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[volam_vincam]

Now there's a useful talent.

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[eidetiker]

No kidding.

"Can you get any other information about the place?" Will asks as the elevator dings and the doors open.

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[nneverwas]

"Just what I can see," he replies, entering the elevator. "And I gotta know where to look first."

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[eidetiker]

"Ah, well."

They ride up in relative silence.

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[withoutincident]

Ding.

The doors open.

The two soldiers on the other side look surprised to see anyone in the elevator.

And then look thoroughly disconcerted that the people in the elevator appear to be a set of identical triplets.