Night 59: West Wing, South Hall 1-A
[Coming from here.]
Daemon glided out into the wider corridor and paused for a moment, letting Renji join him, taking a moment to probe the shadows with his senses, looking for anything out of the norm. There was a tingle down his spine, the sensation of being watched, though he couldn't find its exact location, just the knowledge that it was ( Read more... )
Daemon glided out into the wider corridor and paused for a moment, letting Renji join him, taking a moment to probe the shadows with his senses, looking for anything out of the norm. There was a tingle down his spine, the sensation of being watched, though he couldn't find its exact location, just the knowledge that it was ( Read more... )
As Hakkai ventured out into the wider hallway, he could hear more of the skittering behind him. He turned his flashlight towards the source of the noise, and caught a glimpse of not one, but two of the huge rats, this time. Rather than retreating back into the the darkness, though, they circled around the flashlight's beam, running through the gloom with unnatural speed toward him.
As he paused, startled, one leaped at his leg, it's sharp claws digging in to his calf. Apparently the animals were unusual in more than just size. A kick dislodged the animal, sending it flying towards the wall, where it hit with a rather sickening crunch.
There was another one still in the dark, though, so he ignored the sting in his leg, and played the flashlight around, one-handed, while he gathered a small ball of qi in his other hand. There - a flash of movement, and he flicked the energy at it. A squeal and the sudden cessation of movement told him it had gone true ( ... )
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