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[code]Hillview High[/code]
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Paige was surprised at how effectively the group seemed to be dealing with Scott. At the cafe, he'd seemed unbeatable, indestructible, but now they had a shot at victory. But just because he was on the back foot didn't mean he wasn't still dangerous. He seemed to identify and focus on her, and a moment later he was running, looking to disembowel her with that wicked blade. And Grant was by her side, now adding his strength to her assault. The motion was appreciated, but it also seemed stupid - he, too, was now rooted in place with a monster charging towards him. That was, until Jasmine froze said monster in place, just in time for some sort of shadow-creature to impact him.

Paige watched as Penny and Claire dealt the finishing blow to Scott. Her face was stone as she watched the pathetic, crying creature in front her. He deserved what he got, and more. He had done and intended to do so much worse, and would have had he not been defeated here. However he looked, man or monster, Paige could have no pity for him, nor could she forgive him or regret playing a hand in his death.

The only noticeable shift in Paige's expression came when Scott spoke about his 'master'. Whatever it was, it didn't sound like something she wanted to meet; something that was capable of driving an otherwise stable person (whatever Paige thought of him, it was clear enough that Scott regretted his actions) to murder multiple people would extraordinarily dangerous, and while she thought that it had no place being anywhere but the spot in Hell next to Scott that it had earned for itself, she also doubted that she would be able to send it there, even with the others.

And then she saw it, and she saw that she was right.

Nothing that the group could do seemed able to hurt it. Paige certainly didn't need Britney to tell her to run, but the part about not saving people bothered her, not only because Paige was probably the one who would need saving, but also because the thought of leaving someone behind to die just seemed wrong.

Of course, Justin and Claire thought they could win this fight. While Paige didn't like the idea of running, either, she knew it was the only choice they had in which anyone would survive. She called out to them, even as she was turning, "What the fuck do you think you're doing? Run or die!"

As quickly as she could manage, Paige moved away from the creature. She heard Nate and, though she didn't know what he was going to try, remembered his ingenuity in the battle against Scott, and decided to trust him, taking his hand as she was told. She looked back in time to see Maddie behind her. Paige wanted to go back and help her, but Britney was right; it was too dangerous to go back now. Hopefully someone else would find a chance to rescue her.