Night 36: Staff Lounge

[atoyboxworld]

[ From here]The door opened without noteworthy effort, and Near immediately noticed that this new room was as dark as any of the rest, creating a cliche foreboding atmosphere within. Brooklyn was the first to go inside, a wise tactical move, then Near followed, pushing his cart along. The hand truck was left by the door, however, and Near quickly

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[manhattan_red]

Of course they would have to do some searching for it. Nothing ever came easily in this place. (Though you'd think someone who really wanted to help them over the radio would make things less difficult.)

He continued to keep close to Nate. If something did leap out at them while they were in this room, he didn't want the boy to be on his own somewhere on the other side of it. He had to be able to protect him. The beam of the boy's flashlight made searching through the dark on his own a bit more difficult, but that couldn't be helped. "What do you think we're supposed to be looking for?"

[damned_monsters]

Their caution was well-placed, as no sooner had Near snapped on his flashlight then a rumbling growl sounded through the room and the Lamassu stalked out of the shadows. At first glance it seemed to be a large, if malnourished, lion, fur black as pitch allowing it to blend into the deep shadows of the room, but as the beam from the flashlight caught it, it revealed the fur to be matted with blood while rotted muscle and bone were clearly visable. Great, leathery, bat-like wings rose unfolded from its back and flapped lazily, sending the pungent odour of rotting flesh rolling towards the patients.

It had been set here to guard this room from all who would enter for the prize within, so with another snarl of hunger, it leapt for the closest of the intruders. Its claws outstretched and jaws wide open, displaying the rotting teeth within.

[Kesiah]

[atoyboxworld]

Well. It seemed as if, for whatever reason, something was there to guard the item of choice.

He didn't answer Brooklyn, as the question immediately lost priority to whatever it was that had been unleashed in the room. The other man needed no distraction, certainly not from Near. The foul odor was a clear indicator of direction, and as quickly as he could manage, Near moved away from it. This was where Brooklyn would be the one to show his talents. There was only one way Near could help, a silent show that he trusted Brooklyn to do the job. It wasn't an ideal situation, but of the two of them, Brooklyn would be the one who would need the greatest advantage.

So as Near moved away, even before he saw what the creature was, he turned off his light. Sound and smell would have to be enough for his own efforts, in order to give his companion full use of his night vision.

[manhattan_red]

How Brooklyn hadn't noticed this creature immediately he didn't know. Any moment longer and he would have seen it for sure. Nate was trying to be helpful as he turned his light off, and the gargoyle felt a certain bit of respect for the boy when he didn't scream and run