[center][u][b][h1][color=cyan]Cyan[/color][/h1][/b][/u][/center][hr][color=yellow][b]TAGS:[/b][/color] [@6slyboy6][@Crowvette][@Bartimaeus][@Inertia][@Dezuel][hr]
[color=lightgreen]"Come, Cyan. We're done here. Every room is clear."[/color] Samoth's voice came from behind Cyan causing him to blink, slightly startled.
[color=cyan]"Oh, okay.  Coming."[/color] He replied over his shoulder, then glanced back down at the picture frame he was holding.  After another moment's thought, he took the faded photo out of the frame and stuck it into his pocket before leaving the room and following Samoth back to the lobby staircase.

When they returned, Cassius and Katherine were already relaxing with their backs against the wall.
[color=cyan]"Woah, you guys are fast.  And I thought [i]we[/i] did good time,"[/color] Cyan laughed and waved as he approached, [color=cyan]"I'm guessing you didn't find anyone?  We didn't either."[/color]  The boy walked over and plopped down next to Cassius.  Just as he sat, a nearby door suddenly smashed open and swung on its hinges.  Scared of potential danger, Cyan immediately leapt back to his feet to find that it was just Liselotte and Andriem finishing up their section.

[color=darkkhaki]"I take it all went smoothly?"[/color] Andriem asked the group after smirking at the fox-tailed boy for whatever reason.
[color=cyan]"We didn't find anyone,"[/color] Cyan repeated his earlier statement in an attempt to be polite to the other boy, but his tail's irregular movements spelled out his suspicion of them.
[color=cyan]"I guess since everyone's here, we're ready to move on?"[/color] he asked, backing towards the rail of the staircase in order to start heading up when confirmed.  That was when he heard scratching and thumping sounds coming down the stairs.  [color=cyan]"Um, guys?"[/color]

Cyan started backing away from the staircase, with his eyes on alert and his tail stiff up against his right leg.  That's when he spotted a large black beast with a sleek form and burning red eyes charging down the steps straight at him, and the boy vanished from sight.

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