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Aug 7, 2014 12:40:39 GMT -5
Post by Lupe on Aug 7, 2014 12:40:39 GMT -5
Looking along the shore line he followed the pipe until it disappeared beneath the earth once more. Looking into the forested area that met with the waters edge he noticed something covered by bushes and tree limbs. Fazing back into his regular form the calgor began pulling back the limbs and debris until he found a hatch hidden underneath.
He looked over to see the others heading his way. Opening up the hatch carefully he prepared himself for whatever lay inside. Opening the door as far as it would go the noble could see a darkened hallway within, dimly lit by lanterns.
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Aug 7, 2014 12:47:58 GMT -5
Post by zombiekiller on Aug 7, 2014 12:47:58 GMT -5
Saki ran up behind Salem. "What did you fi.... oh wow." She looked deep into the dark hallway. "How did you see this? It's hidden so well." She squinted her eyes trying to peer deep into the hallway. "It's really dark in there." She was reluctant to enter ever since their run in with that bad spirit in Kalama. 'What if it locks behind us again?' She shook her head of such thought and tried to get her act together.
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Aug 7, 2014 12:59:24 GMT -5
Post by Lupe on Aug 7, 2014 12:59:24 GMT -5
"I followed a pipe, the rest was just luck," he admitted, but he was glad that this had lead to something. Now there was just the matter of following it down and seeing what awaited them. Carefully he began to walk down the stairs and into the tunnel, the roof just barely grazing the top of his head.
This looked more like a safe house than a base of operations, but he would withhold judgement until he went down further. It could be more intricate then he thinks down here and it wouldn't be good to get lost...
Heading down the hall-and trying to be as quiet as possible-Salem came across a door set alight by two dim lanterns. There was no knob so he simply pushed it until it creaked open, the sharp scent of blood and death hung thickly in the air.
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Aug 7, 2014 13:06:27 GMT -5
Post by zombiekiller on Aug 7, 2014 13:06:27 GMT -5
"Salem." She reluctantly said. "Wait don't go down thee." He went down the steps and she stood at the entrance moving from one foot to another. "Come on Shizuo let's go after him." Saki hurried in after the Restin. "What did you find... Oh Gods." She grabbed her nose trying to get the scent away from her nose. "That's horrendous."
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Aug 7, 2014 13:27:23 GMT -5
Post by Lupe on Aug 7, 2014 13:27:23 GMT -5
"If they could smell I'm sure they'd agree," he said, voice soft as he moved back into the hallway. What lay inside was the remains of a person, and it was obvious from what he could see that they'd been tortured. Perhaps even experimented on...He hoped that his brother wasn't in that state.
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Aug 7, 2014 23:29:53 GMT -5
Post by mobsterlicous on Aug 7, 2014 23:29:53 GMT -5
"They had definitely seen better days." Shizuo came up behind Saki closing the door. "Stay close." He grabbed her by the shoulders and put her in front of him and behind Salem. That stench had gone unnoticed, he had grown quite accustomed to the smell of death in his previous work. "Stay quite.... we have no idea who, or what could be down here." He spoke in quiet tone trying to keep the two younger adults within eyesight in the shaded hallway.
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Aug 9, 2014 0:04:49 GMT -5
Post by zombiekiller on Aug 9, 2014 0:04:49 GMT -5
Saki shook Shizuo's hands off her shoulders. "I can take care of myself you know." She huffed and fell in line behind Salem. "How long is this hallway.... it seems like we've been walking forever." She asked softly keeping her voice low. "And why is it so dark in here? I can barely see anything."
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Aug 10, 2014 2:44:49 GMT -5
Post by Lupe on Aug 10, 2014 2:44:49 GMT -5
"I can see a small bit of light up ahead," Salem whispered to his companions. From what he could tell it was simply a lantern illuminating a wall. It must curve off at that point. Either that or this was nothing more than a wild goose chase, but the body they'd discovered proved that someone had been doing experiments down here, and the culprit was more than likely Deluge.
In the dim lightening something caught his eye. Bending down the calgor plucked a feather from the ground, straightening his frame he held it up to see if he could get the light to hit it. The feather between his fingers was one that resembled the type his brother's beast had...
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Aug 10, 2014 2:49:31 GMT -5
Post by mobsterlicous on Aug 10, 2014 2:49:31 GMT -5
"That's Burners isn't it?" Shizuo hugged closely to the wall seeing the light at the end of the hallway. "We need to find him fast. There's no way he could have got here that much farther then us. We've been on him as soon as he was kidnapped." He wanted them to get out as fast as possible. This place was definitely not a place for either Salem, or Saki. "Salem stay right by Saki alright?" He tolled the younger boy.
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Aug 10, 2014 3:01:07 GMT -5
Post by Lupe on Aug 10, 2014 3:01:07 GMT -5
Salem nodded, making sure Saki was close at hand. It wouldn't do them any good if they all didn't stay close to one another. Though the small corridor allowed for little else in the way of spreading out. As they approached the lantern something caught Salem's eye. Was that, yes, it was a note. Removing it form the wall he opened it, reading the finely written words spread across the discolored parchment.
If you've found this place, I commend you, however if you are reading this I must inform you that I have retrieved exactly what I wanted from Blitz Restins. You are more than welcome to collect him at the end of this corridor. Whatever is left of him, that is. If he is somehow still alive, do tell him that I did not appreciate him stealing from me...
-Deluge
The parchment crumbled in his hands after he finished reading it. Without another word the calgor turned down the other hallway. There was a good chance there were still men in this chamber, guarding it, but at the moment Salem didn't care. He just needed to get to his brother.
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Aug 10, 2014 3:05:01 GMT -5
Post by mobsterlicous on Aug 10, 2014 3:05:01 GMT -5
"What is it Salem?" He grabbed him by the shoulder shaking him. "Hey get your head in the game." Shizuo shoved him against the wall trying to get him out of his stupor. "You can't help anyone if you don't shape up." He berated the boy noticing the crumpled up note in his hand. "What is that?"
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Aug 10, 2014 3:12:04 GMT -5
Post by Lupe on Aug 10, 2014 3:12:04 GMT -5
Salem didn't say much after being shaken around, just simply placed the note into Shizuo's hands before heading down the corridor. "Watch each other's backs. I'll be back..."
With that out of the way the calgor made his way quickly down the corridor. If there were men here, and they did get in his way, they'd certainly be sorry. When he rounded another bend he came face to face with several of Deluge's men. Oh, those poor souls... It was funny really, as he smashed his fist into one of the men's surprised faces. These calgors were nothing more than cannon fodder. Put down here because they probably couldn't be trusted with much else. The eldest brother of the Restins didn't even wince when he broke another charging man's arm, easily dispatching these pathetic weaklings with little thought put into it.
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Aug 10, 2014 3:17:32 GMT -5
Post by mobsterlicous on Aug 10, 2014 3:17:32 GMT -5
Shizuo read the note and grabbed Saki by the arm pulling her behind him. "Stay close." He ordered following a good distance behind Salem. 'This isn't going to be pretty.' He knew that look on his face, he had the same reaction when he found his family dead. He kept his back against the corner Salem had just rounded. "Saki I want you to stay right next to me. Whatever you hear don't move."
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Aug 10, 2014 3:29:29 GMT -5
Post by Lupe on Aug 10, 2014 3:29:29 GMT -5
It was around his fifth knock out that he really began to consider things. If Blitz was dead...if he was dead there would be hell to pay. There really, truly would. Salem was not a spite filled being. He was one who loved with a tender hart but the moment his family was harmed there was just something within him that snapped. It was a normal reaction, he reasoned, as he heard the thud of another assailant falling. Perfectly normal.
There was a door in his way, but it didn't take much to break it down. Salem's rage died down immediately as eyes landed on a familiar figure standing within the room.
He looked like hell. That was the best way to describe Blitz's condition. His clothes, which were more like rags now clung to his body by mere threads. That however wasn't what had the second eldest Restins' heart leaping into his throat. The teenager was completely drenched from head to foot in crimson, the sharp tang of blood filling the air. It made his stomach roll into knots. How much of that was Blitz's?
"Blitz," he crooned gently, not wishing to startle him, if the charged air was any indication, his brother was positively on edge. Wild blue eyes landed on him and seemed to clear if only marginally. A white knuckled grip tightened around the weapon his brother was currently brandishing. It appeared to be a plank of splintering wood with nails in it, blood slicking the top where it had been more than likely brought down on someone. Carefully Salem reached out and placed his hand over the pale and now shaking -weapon wielding-hand of his brother. Ignoring the way the blood covering it was transferred onto his own hand. He never once dropped Blitz's gaze which was shaky and more than likely blurring at the edges. The younger's skin was like ice and carefully Salem pulled him closer. He ignored the clattering of the plank of wood in favor of keeping eye contact.
"Blitz?" he whispered gently. The teen swayed before leaning into his brother, head resting against the crook of his neck. Carefully his arms wrapped around Blitz's shoulders.
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Aug 10, 2014 19:59:35 GMT -5
Post by mobsterlicous on Aug 10, 2014 19:59:35 GMT -5
He turned the corner seeing the bloody mess that Salem had left behind. "Saki, the cost is clear. If you're squemish at all don't look around." He went around the corner steeping over the bodes seeing Salem holding Burner. "Oh Gods." He hurried over to the two. "Is that all his blood." He looked to be in bad shape. "Damn, we need to get him out of here and to a doctor fast."
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