They take the stairs one at a time, trying to keep low under the haze of the smoke. They make it about halfway down the stairs when they would likely catch sight of Parrish, having made his way back into the building, clearly unbothered by the fire.
[As they reach the bottom of the stairs, something cracks from above them. Rusty looks back and sees the top of the power starting to collapse. His eyes widen, and he moves to push Max ahead of him to the door.]
( max picks up the pace, half turns and yanks Rusty back with him, so that they both make it through the door before anything collapses. or he tries... (2)
as parrish unwittingly barrels forward into the cold brisk air. )
[Rusty lets loose a spell, shoving Max out into the snow - not the gentlest of experiences, but he's clear of the fire (20). He's right behind him, until he does a head count and looks back with a frown.]
( jackson dives out right after he yells that, (18) to miss the falling debris.
and max (17) ducks and rolls into the snow. which, is freezing, but he's not hurt. give him a second though, because that spell was a head trip. it launched him pretty far.
finally, he brings his head up, to check if everyone got out safe. jackson brushes snow off his nice coat and helps rusty up.
max drops his head down again.
they're alive.
the compound beyond them burns. there are unimaginable otherworldly screams from the prisoners who wants to go down with their captor. he won't forget those sounds and kirsanov's dismemberment for a long time )
[They make their way into the car where David and Ezra are waiting. Once they're all piled in and headed back to the train station, David texts Jaqueline to give the final all clear.
There's still a lot of things to sort out, but for now, the first of the Inner Circle is dead. And that is a victory in and of itself.]
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everyonelives2024-08-12 09:53 pm
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Rusty addresses the hellhound:]
It's done. Let's go.
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Max doesn't let go of Rusty's hand, using his other arm to make sure he doesn't fall. )
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Go!
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as parrish unwittingly barrels forward into the cold brisk air. )
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Where's Jackson?
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and max (17) ducks and rolls into the snow. which, is freezing, but he's not hurt. give him a second though, because that spell was a head trip. it launched him pretty far.
finally, he brings his head up, to check if everyone got out safe. jackson brushes snow off his nice coat and helps rusty up.
max drops his head down again.
they're alive.
the compound beyond them burns. there are unimaginable otherworldly screams from the prisoners who wants to go down with their captor. he won't forget those sounds and kirsanov's dismemberment for a long time )
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There's still a lot of things to sort out, but for now, the first of the Inner Circle is dead. And that is a victory in and of itself.]