[hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/MzIHaGw.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KzmdUGG.png[/img] [b][code]The Reid Farmhouse – Main House[/code][/b] [/center] [sub][@Atrophy][@He Who Walks Behind][@Prosaic][@FernStone][@Mike73][/sub] [hr] "It's not that simple, Penny!" Britney shouted in response, one part trying to be heard over the swarm, the other part out of exhaust because she was running through the house. "Abstractions are linked to emotions, and she's freaking out right now!" A tear ran down Britney's eye. She tried to suck it up, but it was so hard with guilt creeping up her spine. [i]It was my fault Andrea was dead. I insisted on dragging her along, and now she's dead.[/i] Britney leaned up against the wall, and took in a deep breath as everyone went to work. "Brit!" Claire shouted through the house. [i]We're gonna be dead soon, too.[/i] [i]"Britney!"[/i] Claire actively shouted a lot louder, to make sure that Britney hears her. Britney turned her head towards Claire who had a lot to say, "We can barricade this house all we want! They're gonna find a way in either way!" "I know!" Britney knew that Claire was right, but they needed just a second of breathing room. Just so they can take some time to put a plan together. She walked over to Claire, whom Penny was asking about the state of Justin. "He's... alive," Claire started off, she looked down at him and realized that she could still see his aura. She also could see that Andrea girl's aura for a second before she... died. Claire, for now, was going to pretend as if she Awakened or whatever and saved herself or something. Because... it was an ugly thought that she wasn't prepared to deal with right now. Tuyen spoke, making excuses, and Claire could only shake her head, "Don't worry about the past! Focus on the now! And the [i]now[/i] calls that you help!" The girl, Isabella, said that she could help Justin, and Claire didn't even question it for a second. If she could do it, she was gonna hold her to it. She felt the air warm up, and noticed that her sigil was glowing... well, if she knew what she was doing. With the house barricaded to Britney's liking, they needed a plan. And they needed it fast. Every second they got closer and closer to getting inside. Then... there was also the others in their support group that weren't in the house. Oh damn it. Britney hoped that they got to safety, because there was no telling what could have happened to them. She had a way of communicating with everyone here... it would be difficult for the uninitiated. The only person that came to mind that was capable of it... damn it, Britney knew that this wasn't going to work. She sighed as she walked over to Penny without breaking into a damn near sprint. She put her hand on her shoulder, and looked her in the eyes as she said, "Penny." It went without saying what Penny thought of her, while Britney didn't make the hostility go two ways, she knew that she had to be stern with Penny. Lives were on the line here. "Your brother is out there, possibly in danger, we need to find him and the people he's with," Britney started off, being to-the-point as she possibly could. "You're the only person who can find him, and communicate with him, even over all of this - [i]trust me[/i]." She nodded her head as she didn't even break eye contact to [i]blink[/i]. They didn't have time, "I need you to close your eyes, think [i]really[/i] hard about Billy, and send a message his way." She tried to explain, "Like try talking to him with your mind - not your mouth. Try anything." She sighed. "Anything will work because once you get one message through, you'll see how easy it is." [hr][CENTER] [img]https://i.imgur.com/pzvcW5L.png[/img] [b][code]The Reid Farmhouse – Garage[/code][/b] [sub][@Atrophy][@FernStone][@Zombiedude101][/sub][/center][hr] "Jordan?!" Kimberly asked her, turning her head back towards her friend... only to see Jordan curled up in a corner in the back. Okay, the bugs were making her freak out. Kimberly didn't have too much time to question it with the impending biblical swarm flying towards them with [i]very[/i] ill intents. Kimberly shook her head, as Rien pulled out a tool, and Nate phased inside to pull the handbrake to release the truck. He called for them to push the truck to seal the garage door shut, and Kimberly didn't waste even a second as she ran over to the truck and pushed it hard as she could... which wasn't that much given how little physical strength she had. But with the help of everyone, sans Jordan, they were able to close the door and keep it shut. Kimberly sighed as she slumped down to the ground... Jordan seemed to be extremely afraid of [i]something[/i] she saw out there. She wanted to find out just what happened... but Kimberly didn't have a fucking clue of what was going on. There was some kind of tentacle monster out there, and now there's bugs. Worst of all, [i]they're[/i] the ones who are trapped in a shitty garage. In the dark, cut off from the group. The bugs are gonna get in here no problem. The first thought that came to mind was her camera, and she quickly grabbed onto it as she turned on the night vision mode. "What the fuck do we do!?" Meanwhile, Jordan was petrified by the sight of the Hound. Even if it was brief, it meant that it was a thing. A thing that was [i]real[/i]. She was shaking out of pure fear of that [i]thing[/i] (that [i]real[/i] thing) and could hardly move. Or even pay attention to the fact that they needed her help. Like hell they needed her. All she'd do is get in their way... There was a banging from beneath the floor not too far away from herself that stopped her train of thought. It shook a pile of tools, but there was no way that they'd be able to move it. Was it a friend? She gestured for the group to come over, but the banging got more intense, and there was shouting. "Is there anyone up there! Open up! Those things are gonna kill us! It's Hagan! Open. [i]Up![/i]" "Guys!" Jordan shouted as she moved over, and started moving the tools to the best of her ability. But, there was only so much a crippled girl could do. "C'mon, we gotta get to work!" "Coming!" Kimberly shouted as she ran over and also helped. [hr][CENTER] [img]https://i.imgur.com/X7zKc5z.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/8XlJDkh.png[/img] [b][code]The Reid Farmhouse – Barn[/code][/b] [sub][@FernStone][@Prosaic][@Mike73][/sub][/center][hr] Hagan was, of course, at the front of the group due to being so much faster than everyone else. His phone's flashlight shined the way, while Lynette was right behind him. She really wanted to draw a glyph, but with the swarm right behind her, there was no time. She just kept running. She remembered Paige's comment about hoping there wasn't a dead end - personally, Lynette was hoping that there wasn't [i]more[/i] bugs at the other end of the tunnel. They kept running until... they reached a fork. The tunnels split off into two different paths. Hagan didn't even stop to think, he just took the right path. "Son of a..." Lynette was tempted to go left, but she heard buzzing coming from [i]that[/i] tunnel. So it was pretty easy to make that decision. So Lynette followed behind Hagan. Until... until the worst case scenario occurred and there was a dead end. "... Fuck!" Lynette hissed as she looked behind her, and quickly dropped down to try to draw a glyph down, a fire glyph. "Wait, hold up!" Hagan said, as he looked up... and saw that there was a hatch. He quickly pushed up at it to try to open it - it budged a bit, but there was something on top of it. Out of options, Hagan kept pushing on it, and he shouted, "C'mon! Help!" He kept pushing, until he started banging on it and shouting, "Is there anyone up there! Open up! Those things are gonna kill us! It's Hagan! Open. [i]Up![/i]"