[from here] The flashlight illuminated the stairwell, making it seem much brighter inside then it was out in the hallway. John moved cautiously, still waiting for something to come jumping out at them. He held the shoe tight in his hand, ready to aim for the creature's face (or whatever resembled a face). He didn't want to be caught by surprise ( Read more... )

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Seiya edged the door open slowly, then shone her flashlight around the room, trying to catch edges or anywhere that something might be hiding. After a moment, she sighed and simply pointed it straight ahead of them. With so many boxes, it was impossible to try and see around every shadow cast. "How many people are being kept here?" ( Read more... )

[from here] John turned the knob of the door and was surprised to find that it opened easily. "Perhaps our luck has changed," he said, giving Wolfram a smile as he stepped into the room ( Read more... )

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1, 2, 3. Kurikara grinned, stopping outside the third door. The janitor's closet to be exact. He'd been staring at his own map long enough to recognise it ( Read more... )

[from here]This should be the last hallway they needed. Kurikara blocked out the snatches of conversation he'd heard in the previous hallway. Not his concern, not now ( Read more... )

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John grabbed Wolfram's arm and ran, his flashlight bouncing around in his grip. He needed to get a grip. He couldn't freak out. Freaking out led to rash decisions and he couldn't afford those at the moment. It didn't help that he kept hearing his mother hurrying him on in his head.

Run, John! You don't stop! You always run! ( Read more... )

[from here] John stepped out of the stairwell and into the hallway, moving slowly. It was much more quiet up here and it unnerved him. "Switch your flashlight on," he said to Wolfram. "I get the feeling the extra light can't hurt ( Read more... )

[from here]Certain that these were the stairs Peter had meant, Brooklyn took up a position near the bottom where he could still see the main hall. Or the front hall. Or whatever he should call this hall that was definitely the largest in the building. (More than one? What ( Read more... )

Nathan was somewhat thankful to hear the heavy sound of the doors unlocking and opening that night. Sure, no one in their right mind wouldn've wanted to wake up to live a nightmare, but in his mind it was at least better than falling into a coma-like state and unable to even open your eyes. He grabbed his flashlight and the radio that so many ( Read more... )

[from here]Once his roommate had scampered off, Aidou had been sure to change, desiring the touch of familiarity (even if he’d ditched some of his uniform so as not to blatantly scream "that unknown guy in white who bites people.") as always. He also had more pockets to keep things when wearing his uniform, which meant he could carry his journal ( Read more... )