fandomtownies | In the Park

Red and the cubs decided not to wait any longer. They needed to be near others. There was no way he could hold off that many of the enemy on his own. He hoped that Shane was okay.

Leaping into the shadows, the soft jingle of his jewelry the only sound other than the soft foot falls of their feet, Red and his young ones.

He saw two figures ahead. They didn't appear to move like the others. Taking a chance, Red headed in that direction.

Angela recognizes Red from his visit to the record store the week before. She raises one hand in a silent greeting.

He bowed his head to the one he recognized. "There seems to be trouble out tonight," he said as he whirled around to see the approaching Shadows. The Cubs stood beneath Red and their fur stood on end as they growled fiercely.

"Have you a place for safety?"

Angela nods. "We're going to Mr. Phale's shope. I think it's just across the park."

She indicates the cowering cubs. "Are they okay?"

"Frightened," Red said with a low growl at the Shadows he could see moving on the edges of the light.

"Smart of them," Angela mutters.

"Are you going to your safe place?"

"Yes," Angela says, under her breath.

Just then, Maia shoots the zombie, and Angela takes off running.

Angela notices one Shadow that seems to be moving toward the path in front of them especially quickly.

"To your right," she mutters to Maia.

I see it *Maia has the gun extended out in front of her, in her mind she hears her mothers voice 'just squeeze the trigger Maia, dont be afraid, just squeeze it nice and slow'*

Out of the mist is a figure the likes of which Maia had never seen. The figure before her stood the height of a regular man but its skin was white like a ghost. It shimmered in the moonlight. Where there should be eyes, there were just black holes, the mouth seemed larger then a regular persons should be. It seemed to sense them because as Maia held up the gun, the figure turned its eyeless sockets towards her and call_me_red_ac.

nice and slow, squeeze it nice and slow "I will" Maia whispered to the memory of the voice in her head.

Maia squeezed the trigger and shot the Zombie in the mouth.

Salmoneus had frozen upon seeing the awful face, but the sound of the gun going off made him jerk. He saw a fallen tree limb nearby and grabbed it, thinking it was at least something strong in his hand. He stepped forward, right up against the backs of the other two women. "Is it -- do you think you -- you know, killed it?"

I-I dont know. *Maia looking quickly around her* I- I dont think we should stay to find out. *Looks at his tree branch* Good thinking.

The trio arrive on the steps of Mr. Phales store and Maia digs out the odd looking key Mr. Phale had given her. "Dont watch me, keep facing the street, we may need that branch of yours" Maia said to Mr. Salmoneus as she fumbled with the lock. Maia was shaking all over. I really just came to see if Mr. Phale was ok. I dont like this I dont like being responsible for this

The zombie's head exploded in a spray of green and sickly-yellow pus.

but Angela could feel that it wasn't the only one.

"Let's run," Angela whispered to Maia.

She didn't wait for an answer -- she took off across the park, tripping, scrabbling on the wet grass, not looking too closely at the things moving in the shadows. Finally, lungs ready to burst, bag thudding crazily against her shoulder, she arrived at Mr. Phale's shop.

Maia out of breath arrives next to her and opens the door. "We need to barricade the doors, make sure the windows are locked. Arizaphale said we would be safe here. Lets be certain of that. Use anything you can get your hands on. Is there a second floor to this place?"

*Maia's mind for a moment flashes back to when her mother barricaded her in, aiming a gun at the door with Maia standing behind her. She had been so sick with that virus then, so very sick. I'm sorry mom, I'm sorry I left the dorms and now I'm in danger *

*Maia feels a warm sensation of comfort emanating from just outside the door*

Maia.

*A familiar voice speaks to her from outside the shop.*

Give me the key.

Maia almost faints from relief "Aziraphale, you came I knew you would" Maia opens the door slowly just to be certain and sees the Angel standing there. "I have it, I have it here. We did it. We're safe." Maia is almost crying with relief now as she hands Aziraphale the key.

[OOC: New thread.]

*Aziraphale leans down and gives Maia a gentle hug.* You're safe here, Maia. They can't get inside. I have to go help the others find safety, but I'll be back.

*Aziraphale takes the key and leaves, closing the door behind him.*

Noticing that Maia has just about lost what remained of her cool, he moved off toward the inner door that he could see. "Mr. Red, would you watch over the ladies for me? I'll see if there's an upstairs -- and maybe we should look for a downstairs. And weapons." He leaves the room, then calls back, "And a back door! We may need an escape route!"

[ooc: can someone tell me if he's going to find an upstairs? *g*]

[OOC: No problem. He'll find nothing. Just boxes of books. The main room of the shop is filled with bookshelves, plus a set of lumpy-looking armchairs and a small table. There's a counter opposite the door. It has a very shiny old-fashioned cash register sitting on it, along with a large old fashioned inventory ledger. A curtain separates the shop from a small back room, with contains a tiny kitchenette. There is a huge plate of cookies on the kitchen counter, with a note that says "Please help yourselves. So sorry about the mess." :)]

[OOC: Also, there's a new thread.]

In the Park

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