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[right]Interactions: Kari [@Evil Ghost Note], Nora [@NoriWasHere]
[code]Warehouse[/code][/right][hr]
Ella was cooperative with Kari, but it wasn’t very helpful when she was so unsteady on her feet. She stumbled, leaning heavily on Kari while her other hand shot out to use the wall to stop herself from falling properly and hitting her head again. At least there was still a wall there… Just not a whole wall. Where had that massive gap come from? 

[color=e77fbf]"Who is him?"[/color] She asked, words a bit garbled. She saw the flaming weapons in the corner of her eye. Was it the same person who said some weird stuff that was the total opposite of everything she believed in? Or was there another stranger in the room just there to act judgmental? 

She couldn’t really keep up. Kari said they were leaving. That was what was important. Concentrate on her friends! 

She suddenly grasped Nora’s arm, using her grip on both her friends to pull herself upright. Her legs ached and threatened to buckle under her own weight, but she fought through it, leaning on Kari and Nora for support.

[color=e77fbf]"Leaving, I’m up… I’m good, I can walk, just need the support."[/color] She said, managing a smile that was meant to be comforting but it all it came across as was pained. Her whole body protested her movement, her probably broken ribs stabbing sharply into already bruising skin. Now upright, she felt much dizzier, the pink drink she’d had not long ago threatening to come back up. 

But she could fight through it. She couldn’t fall down yet… Not until they were safe. It was just a little bit of pain!

It was a testament to her mental fortitude that she was able to force herself to stand, even trying to move them towards the big hole in the wall, albeit weakly. 

[color=e77fbf]"I won’t fall again till we’re out."[/color]

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[right][code]Warehouse -> Forest[/code][/right][hr]
Tuyen crouched only a few steps away from the shattered window. She knew it wasn’t safe here, but she couldn’t make herself move further. Maybe it was just she didn’t care. She’d used up the tiny amount of survival instinct she had, burning it out until only cold depression was left. 

The Shadow slunk around her, not even feeling the need to torment her further. She was already doing a good enough job at tormenting herself. It was all her fault that Vicky had died. If she hadn’t left her alone, then she’d still be here. Tuyen would’ve been able to get her out of the place… Or at least she would’ve been the one to die protecting her. But she’d abandoned her, and now she was dead. 

Even the boom of a wall being destroyed didn’t snap her out of it. It felt like she was underwater, everything around her muffled. Her mind spiralled, her cold hands clutching her head as she curled into herself. Tears dripped down her face, slowly plopping onto her knees. Harsh, sharp breaths ripped through her chest, getting faster and faster. 

Someone grabbed her shoulder, and shook her. “Hey, hey! Get up! We gotta run further–”

Tuyen flinched back like she’d be burnt, finally dragging herself back to the present. She looked up, breath catching in her throat as the person- [color=9494a9]if they could be called[/color] that- leaned closer to her. [color=9494a9]Their face was blurred and sinister, like they’d stolen a human’s but hadn’t put it on right. Sharp teeth grinned down at her, and clawed hands reached for her.[/color]

She didn’t make a sound, backing away in panic and looking sharply to the side in the hope there were other people still around. 

[color=9494a9]There weren’t. Just more of these things wearing human flesh, and shadows pretending to be humans. They were all disjointed, like they didn’t belong in this world. Their glowing eyes and unnatural smiles turned on Tuyen.[/color]

[color=9494a9]”Why aren’t you running?”[/color] The ‘person’ asked, reaching for her shoulder. 
[color=9494a9]”It's more fun that way.”[/color]

Tuyen pushed their hand away, scrambling back and managing to get to her feet. She turned and ran without any more hesitation. She had to get out of here. She had to get home. It wasn’t even about surviving she just didn’t want to- she couldn’t stay around those things. She wanted it to be quick. 

She pushed into the dark forest, but didn’t go deep into it. Instead she kept the road in view as she ran- close enough she could follow it, but not so close that she could be seen from it. [color=9494a9]Laughter followed her,[/color] and her lungs burned. 

Even as she got further away, [color=9494a9]the screams didn’t stop.[/color]

She didn’t stop either. She wouldn’t until she was home. Until she was alone.

[color=9494a9][i]She’d never be alone again.[/i][/color]