In mere seconds, a figure whooshed past Fillan, it was the same guy he'd seen earlier and he was making a mad dash towards Lalisa and the stranger. Fillan pressed his back up against the cold brick wall, his expression nervous and head swarming like the leeches with thoughts. The guy with jet black hair exchanged words with the stranger, Fillan could see his lips moving but it was all oddly deaf to him. The guy grabbed Lalisa from the crumpling stranger and moved over to the side. He set her down and began to furiously work on pulling the leeches off of her. [i]I should go over there. What am I even doing?[/i] Even though he wanted to feel brave and run over there, the best he could do was shuffle his feet a few inches closer. [i]I can't just stand here and watch people die...[/i] He prodded himself to move a little closer. 

Then he stopped dead in his tracks.

The guy looked straight at him. Fillan felt like being spotted creeping down the hall looked at least somewhat suspicious and he had the burning urge to become invisible. In one instant, he wished he was back at his old desk with his math textbooks and stacks of math packets. He shook it off, [i]No, I need to stay here, in the present. The guy had asked me to come over and help, that's all.[/i] He stepped away from the brick wall and hurried over towards Lalisa. The guy was ripping the leeches off of her. Fillan followed suit, trying his best not to look uncomfortable grabbing grubs. He almost forgot about the stranger until he heard a small noise. He tossed his head and looked over his shoulder at the stranger, his teal eyes a little puzzled as they searched the person. They had horns, which he noticed just now. [i]Who are they? Maybe I should talk to this person at some point.[/i] 
Further off, but quickly closing the gap, he saw someone hustling down the hall. She had a fierce expression on her face. [i]What's her name again? Ashley?[/i] Ashley hurled towards the group at top speed. Fillan shot his gaze back down at Lalisa and tried to focus on these leeches. [i]Kludd said something about staying away from her for some reason...but why?[/i]
"What are you doing!? She doesn't need a [i]guy[/i] defending her!" 
Ashley thundered, but also sounded a little ragged as she spoke. Fillan cowered a little closer to the floor, hoping to escape by unnoticed as he continued to pull the leeches. [i]Maybe that's why...[/i] 

Almost as soon as Ashley said something, Lalisa's eyes flickered open and then she started screaming. He was startled by the sudden cry and leaped backwards, his face mixed with fear and worry.