B1-B3 Emergency Stairwell {destroyed}

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:

Yoko Sasaki wrote:"If it leaps... get ready to drop onto your belly, if it grabs me, run for the door..."

She listened to Jack's words, and looked up at him with a shocked glare. Is he serious?! He's going to really sacrifice himself for me...? A complete stranger?! She thought, looking flabbergasted and annoyed as well! After all, what does it mean if something like this is out here? What other things lurk ahead of them...?! Realizing she had already chosen to follow him, but too proud to admit it, she clung to his vest with a tightly gripped hand, and prepared for the worst...!

She just... didn't realize what the worst looked like... till a few moments later...

The Harvester wrote:"Source..."
















The sound of the eerie mish-mash of voices became so... completely clear amid the chaos, as it brought a shiver down Jack's and Yoko's spine...!

The entire platform shook violently! Causing the three creatures to stumble about, and the metal rails to whine and groan....!

The air became deathly cold, and the bats completely dispersed!

"Source..."

The voice spoke again... the visage of a taller, more grotesque being stood behind the Rake/Chupacabra...








"Source..." It spoke, as its claws jammed through the back of the Alpha Rake, gripping onto something wriggling within it...



Its free hand had gripped the Rake's face, twisting it with a grotesque crack that was wet and loud! The limp, humongous husk of the creature was puddy in its right hand, as its left held the squirming, dying parasite in its other hand, looking at it with its freakish looking face mere inches from it.

"Source...?"



An odd beeping echoed, and the beast snarled...

SQUISH!

The creature then squished the squirming parasite into a bloody mist! The thing shrieked but not long, as it was crushed into red mist! It fell in chunks that melted in the open air, burning as it filtered through the grated platform floor...!

"Source..." The beast repeated, looming over the pair of humans, tossing the remains of the Alpha Chupacabra over to the left, its body slamming into the cavern wall before it fell into the dimly lit darkness so far below...

"Source..." It repeated again, staring at the humans... its large, bulbous stomach bouncing, as the outline of a woman squirming inside and pressing her face against the taut flesh was clearly visible!



The monster flicked its blood dripping, blood stained fingers individually as it seemed to curiously inspect the pair of humans before it, cocking its head to the side, its ragged, rancid breath gasping out in warm puffs of mist in the cool air around them... It slowly shambled towards them... reaching out...

"Source...?"

"Jack..." she said with a small, ragged voice. "What... is that... thing?" She gulped. She felt so small, and sick when she looked upon the thing that killed the Rake in one swift movement, tossing it aside like a sad ragdoll. It had killed something squirming inside it... a monster, within the monster... then she noticed the monster before them, this huge, terrifying creature that reeked of death... had a squirming woman in its sagging, wriggling stomach!



"Oh my God... it eats humans...! It eats humans whole, Jack...!" She screamed, hugging him tight, feeling absolutely terrified as it reached out for them!!

Jack could see the stained blood... the sheer strength of the monster before them as it tore through the imposing Alpha Rake without breaking a sweat! He thought of the bodies in front of the dorms in the parking lot... the way the AKMs he had seen were easily cut apart...! Oh God... it was this thing...! It killed five people in a matter of seconds without effort, and apparently is cannibalistic... He gulped, noting the muffled, squirming bulging stomach with a grimace. He shivered before it, knowing what it was capable of, and that his puny 9mm was going to do shit to it. Still... he had a plan... sorta. He held Yoko's hand, his gun up, and carefully side stepped, around its outstretched hand, turning to her, hovering the barrel before his face and making a soft 'shush' sound, as he turned his head back to the creature. "...We're going to try and walk around it... don't antagonize it." he whispered softly, it was a terrible, shitty idea... but the only one that seemed to have the best chance of success. If he shot it without abandon, it would simply tear him to shreds, and no telling what it would do to Yoko...

Grooooooooooooooan!!!

The entire platform shuttered and began to lurch to the side! Yoko was pressed against his side, feeling her chest dig into his ribs, her thighs against his left leg as he let go and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, keeping her close, making them smaller as they pressed their backs against the bar and began to side step the creature. It didn't seem too blind, but it continued to reach out where they had been as they gently made their way across the quickly failing platform...! "Shit... we'll need to hurry up, the supports aren't gonna last with fat ass on here." he whispered, gulping as he could see the bolts literally begin to bend and pull away from the wall! He looked to Yoko and then the monster, and then the door beyond it... He then had another plan!

He ejected the magazine of his handgun, biting onto it, taking a fresh one from his pouch and slid it slowly into the well. Click..! It was a soft sound, but the creature twitched as it turned its head towards them, its arm moving...! Jack then grabbed the magazine from his mouth, knowing it had at least four or five bullets left inside but it was a worthy sacrifice as he tossed the mag to the side, back towards the stairs they had come down!

CLANG! CLANG...!!

The sound of metal on metal as it bounced against the mesh flooring, sliding with a louder metal scraping sound!

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:Jack sighed with relief as the monster crawled passed them, allowing them to circle around its freaky ass and back and make a slow break for the double doors. He observed the creature, its freaky tendrils quivering out of its back, the way it seemed so... human. What the fuck is going on in this town...? He asked himself, before looking over to Yoko, who was very happy the doors were able to open. He nodded her to go first, as he took a step onto the concrete off the platform. With any luck, the creature would plummet with the entire stairwell while they were far, far away from it... "That was close.." he sighed, and blinked as he looked at their linked hands. He blushed and coughed gently, gently removing his hand from hers. "S-sorry..." he whispered back.

The Harvester wrote:

.... .... ....

The beeping echoed through the cavernous room...

"Source..."



It was on Jack like white on rice, its large body having shifted around and sprinting on all fours to the pair as it grabbed him in one, large, clawed hand! Only his handgun hand was free as it lifted him! The entire stairwell shook violently, falling apart as the disturbance removed a majority of the structural bolts!

"Source...?" The creature questioned, as the Creator ordered the being to eat him...!

Widening its mouth... its 'teeth' peeled back layers of flesh, revealing to be multiple hands!!

Yoko Sasaki wrote:

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:Jack sighed with relief as the monster crawled passed them, allowing them to circle around its freaky ass and back and make a slow break for the double doors. He observed the creature, its freaky tendrils quivering out of its back, the way it seemed so... human. What the fuck is going on in this town...? He asked himself, before looking over to Yoko, who was very happy the doors were able to open. He nodded her to go first, as he took a step onto the concrete off the platform. With any luck, the creature would plummet with the entire stairwell while they were far, far away from it... "That was close.." he sighed, and blinked as he looked at their linked hands. He blushed and coughed gently, gently removing his hand from hers. "S-sorry..." he whispered back.

"Yeah..." She softly smiled, blushing, as he slipped his hand away from hers, looking just as flustered. She reached back for his hand, however, feeling more comfort in it at the moment. Here I was, moments ago, being an absolute dick to him. What an asshole I was... She sighed inwardly, lacing her fingers with his to pull him into the next room.

(To Here----!!!)

The Harvester wrote:

.... .... ....

The beeping echoed through the cavernous room...

"Source..."



It was on Jack like white on rice, its large body having shifted around and sprinting on all fours to the pair as it grabbed him in one, large, clawed hand! Only his handgun hand was free as it lifted him! The entire stairwell shook violently, falling apart as the disturbance removed a majority of the structural bolts!

"Source...?" The creature questioned, as the Creator ordered the being to eat him...!

Widening its mouth... its 'teeth' peeled back layers of flesh, revealing to be multiple hands!!

Just as she thought they were safe, the creature swiftly tore itself around and attacked Jack! It grabbed him, ripping him away from her hand! "JACK!" She screamed, as his hand left hers! She saw the beast raise the young man up, asking its stupid question of 'Source' yet again! However, in absolute grotesque horror, it peeled its lips... its FACE back, to reveal a nest of flailing, zombie like hands and arms! They shot out like tongues, gripping and grabbing Jack as they prepared to pull him into the gaping, humid hole of its throat head first! He fired his weapon at it blindly, she could see he had no idea what to shoot at, and she herself felt helpless!

I can't let him die, he saved me from the Rake, gotta return the favor!! Yoko told herself, then remembered the flame spray! Pretty clever- she could hear him say again, and she checked her pockets of her jacket, to check and see if it was still there hoping it didn't fall out in the battle with the Rake!

She found it!



And quickly, flicked the lighter, the flame flickering inches from the nozzle of the spray as she aimed it at the creature's bobbing stomach and ribs. "(Eat this flame instead, bastard! He's my idiot!! Find your OWN!)" she screamed, flustered, just spilling it out like that in Japanese as she spewed flame across the creature's body!

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:

Yoko Sasaki wrote:

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:Jack sighed with relief as the monster crawled passed them, allowing them to circle around its freaky ass and back and make a slow break for the double doors. He observed the creature, its freaky tendrils quivering out of its back, the way it seemed so... human. What the fuck is going on in this town...? He asked himself, before looking over to Yoko, who was very happy the doors were able to open. He nodded her to go first, as he took a step onto the concrete off the platform. With any luck, the creature would plummet with the entire stairwell while they were far, far away from it... "That was close.." he sighed, and blinked as he looked at their linked hands. He blushed and coughed gently, gently removing his hand from hers. "S-sorry..." he whispered back.

"Yeah..." She softly smiled, blushing, as he slipped his hand away from hers, looking just as flustered. She reached back for his hand, however, feeling more comfort in it at the moment. Here I was, moments ago, being an absolute dick to him. What an asshole I was... She sighed inwardly, lacing her fingers with his to pull him into the next room.

(To Here----!!!)

The Harvester wrote:

.... .... ....

The beeping echoed through the cavernous room...

"Source..."



It was on Jack like white on rice, its large body having shifted around and sprinting on all fours to the pair as it grabbed him in one, large, clawed hand! Only his handgun hand was free as it lifted him! The entire stairwell shook violently, falling apart as the disturbance removed a majority of the structural bolts!

"Source...?" The creature questioned, as the Creator ordered the being to eat him...!

Widening its mouth... its 'teeth' peeled back layers of flesh, revealing to be multiple hands!!

Just as she thought they were safe, the creature swiftly tore itself around and attacked Jack! It grabbed him, ripping him away from her hand! "JACK!" She screamed, as his hand left hers! She saw the beast raise the young man up, asking its stupid question of 'Source' yet again! However, in absolute grotesque horror, it peeled its lips... its FACE back, to reveal a nest of flailing, zombie like hands and arms! They shot out like tongues, gripping and grabbing Jack as they prepared to pull him into the gaping, humid hole of its throat head first! He fired his weapon at it blindly, she could see he had no idea what to shoot at, and she herself felt helpless!

I can't let him die, he saved me from the Rake, gotta return the favor!! Yoko told herself, then remembered the flame spray! Pretty clever- she could hear him say again, and she checked her pockets of her jacket, to check and see if it was still there hoping it didn't fall out in the battle with the Rake!

She found it!



And quickly, flicked the lighter, the flame flickering inches from the nozzle of the spray as she aimed it at the creature's bobbing stomach and ribs. "(Eat this flame instead, bastard! He's my idiot!! Find your OWN!)" she screamed, flustered, just spilling it out like that in Japanese as she spewed flame across the creature's body!

Jack was at one moment, feeling a little light headed, as the young woman returned her hand to his, looking just as flustered. It was an attraction, he supposed... similar to Rebecka, but wasn't sure how to proceed. He smiled, wryly, and was about to holster his gun when he heard the beeping again. He paused, his smile fading, about to turn and face the monster when he could hear it breathing down his neck...

Source.

He was suddenly torn away from Yoko! "ARRRRGH!!" He groaned, one arm pinned, his handgun hand out though! He turned the weapon, though useless, against the creature as it began to peel its mouth... no, its FACE open! "OH GOD!!" He screamed, firing blindly into the nest of writhing arms and groping hands grabbing at his head and shoulders! He kicked and squirmed, fighting back the nasty hands, firing his 9mm into the depths of its throat, realizing he traded being eaten by a giant Cobra to... well, whatever the FUCK this thing was! "Run!" he screamed to Yoko. "JUST RUN!!" He screamed, noting the struts above him were coming loose... and not wanting to risk her dying with him... he hesitated, and raised the handgun to one of the bolts above him.

PING!

SNAP!

The bolt broke free from the wall with the aid of the 9mm hp round, the entire structure was on loose fittings now, and the beast was being forced back. I can face my father... knowing I didn't run like a coward... he thought grimly, but felt... some form of peace, knowing he did some good.

Then... he heard Yoko screaming something in Japanese, Baka was mentioned again, and he saw flames spreading below his feet! The beast's chest was covered in flames which spread around its back, and it gave Jack enough spite to make him lower the gun again and fire the remaining magazine into the creature's exposed tentacle like obstructions that quivered and snaked from its back!

PING-PING-PING-PING-PING-PING-!

Yoko Sasaki wrote:"YES!" She screamed with joy as Jack fell free- but then screamed with horror as the monster managed to pull off a hail Mary and began to extend its back tendrils out and yank the Emergency stairwell, now a slanted ramp, away from the wall! "JACK!" She screamed, and looked to her can of spray! She saw the open maw, and without any more thought to it, THREW the flame spray towards the mouth! She watched the can arch over Jack's head, bounce against the platform, and then roll into one of the gripping hands of the Harvester's mouth! "SHOOT IT!!" She screamed!

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:"Uaahh!!" Jack fell free, hitting the metal grated floor, and was back to his feet, only to then be yanked off his feet once more! "Oof!" He groaned, feeling the weight of the creature pull him back. He looked over his shoulder, and saw the beast! "God, get the hint man!! I'm not into you!!" He screamed, aiming his gun down, only to see the slide locked back, the weapon empty! "Shit!" He spat, quickly ejecting the ten round magazine, letting it slide down and be lost forever, then yanked out the 15 round magazine he got off that halfa corpse back in the dorm! He did this as Yoko screamed above? Behind? Abhind him?:

Yoko Sasaki wrote:"YES!" She screamed with joy as Jack fell free- but then screamed with horror as the monster managed to pull off a hail Mary and began to extend its back tendrils out and yank the Emergency stairwell, now a slanted ramp, away from the wall! "JACK!" She screamed, and looked to her can of spray! She saw the open maw, and without any more thought to it, THREW the flame spray towards the mouth! She watched the can arch over Jack's head, bounce against the platform, and then roll into one of the gripping hands of the Harvester's mouth! "SHOOT IT!!" She screamed!

He saw the can bounce, saw it roll into the mouth...

Jack's eyes became lidded, and he reached with his thumb for the slide release-



-the heavy slide chunking forwards, loading a fresh 9mm round into the chamber. "Suck on this, fucker!" He screamed, taking the gun in both hands, aiming down the sights while on his back, one eye closed, the three white dots lined up with the rather fluorescent yellow can that seemed already alight thanks to the lighter's flame mixing with exposed fumes...!

-PING! The handgun recoiled slightly as he pulled the trigger, the bang and the sound of the slide racking back as it fired seemed to be louder than everything going on in front of Jack, as his marksmanship skills were put to the ultimate and deadly test...!

Yoko Sasaki wrote:The fireball that engulfed the creatures mouth released Jack, and forced it to plummet into the abyss below- but with it the rest of the structure that was the emergency stairs as well! "HURRY!" Screamed the Asian woman, waving Jack towards her! Panic rising in her chest, she held the doors open, beckoning him like the calico cat statue, just more intensely! "RUN!! RUNNNNN!!!" She shrieked to Jack! Her heart racing, her blood running cold, and her eyes wide and white!  

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:

Yoko Sasaki wrote:The fireball that engulfed the creatures mouth released Jack, and forced it to plummet into the abyss below- but with it the rest of the structure that was the emergency stairs as well! "HURRY!" Screamed the Asian woman, waving Jack towards her! Panic rising in her chest, she held the doors open, beckoning him like the calico cat statue, just more intensely! "RUN!! RUNNNNN!!!" She shrieked to Jack! Her heart racing, her blood running cold, and her eyes wide and white!  

Jack felt the tendril release his ankle, and he quickly turned onto his chest, pulling himself back to his feet as the entire world shook around him! He looked up, and saw the upper platform beginning to collapse, and stowed away his handgun during this moment. Shit, thing's coming down fast! He thought, and then heard Yoko screaming for him to run! She was beckoning him, screaming for him! He didn't hesitate any longer, running across the length of rusty mesh flooring, the stairs and platform breaking away from the wall as he was running up the 'ramp', he wasn't going to make it!!

"HRAAAHH!!!" He screamed as he kicked off the ledge, diving for Yoko and the double doors....!

Yoko Sasaki wrote:

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:

Yoko Sasaki wrote:The fireball that engulfed the creatures mouth released Jack, and forced it to plummet into the abyss below- but with it the rest of the structure that was the emergency stairs as well! "HURRY!" Screamed the Asian woman, waving Jack towards her! Panic rising in her chest, she held the doors open, beckoning him like the calico cat statue, just more intensely! "RUN!! RUNNNNN!!!" She shrieked to Jack! Her heart racing, her blood running cold, and her eyes wide and white!  

Jack felt the tendril release his ankle, and he quickly turned onto his chest, pulling himself back to his feet as the entire world shook around him! He looked up, and saw the upper platform beginning to collapse, and stowed away his handgun during this moment. Shit, thing's coming down fast! He thought, and then heard Yoko screaming for him to run! She was beckoning him, screaming for him! He didn't hesitate any longer, running across the length of rusty mesh flooring, the stairs and platform breaking away from the wall as he was running up the 'ramp', he wasn't going to make it!!

"HRAAAHH!!!" He screamed as he kicked off the ledge, diving for Yoko and the double doors....!

Yoko watched Jack sprint to her, just as the entire structure fell away! "JAAAAACK!!!" She shrieked, feeling her hear sink into her gut, her eyes stinging... all for a man she had just met and initially blamed for her predicament, for being here in the first place! She then saw him! Diving off the edge of the platform as it fell away, both arms out stretched as he leaped forwards-!!

"Ooof!" Yoko grunted, as the taller, heavier young man collided with her body! She ended up on her back, he was upon her chest, his face against her shoulder. They lay, between the double doors and the hallway, his legs draped slightly over the ledge as the structure which brought them here, fell into the abyss with a loud, metal clash and distant clanging! The ground shook gently as dust rolled up from below...

She held him there, tightly, arms wrapped around his back! "...(Idiot.)" she breathed into his ear, shallowly.

Yoko Sasaki wrote:Yoko lay there a moment, sniffling as everything hit her like a ton of bricks. She just... survived that. She just saved this guy, twice. And he saved her as well. He was cute, awkward, and had held her hand... "That's... what your first words are?" She asked, feeling butterflies in her stomach, one arm over her eyes. "Seriously? You're going to make crappy one-liners after surviving... THAT?" She asked, before sitting up, her chest bouncing, as she slapped his head! "Idiot! You could have died! (You could have died seven million times over, 1000 different ways! What the hell?! Why are you so stupid!! If you died what would I have done?! I'm stuck down here thanks to you!!)" she screamed, mostly in Japanese, before sniffling, her fierce watery eyes glaring at him as she frowned. "You. You got me here! How am I s-s-supposed to get out of here if you died?!" She said, trying her best to look fierce yet, though the water works didn't help. She slapped him in the back of the head one last time. "(Idiot!)" she sniffled, and then turned herself away. She brought her legs up to her chest and leaned her head against her knees. "...I'm just glad I'm not alone in this. If we continue forwards? I'll take up your offer- on you bringing me to my sister? She has connections... she has a ticket out of this city." She explained, wiping her eyes and standing up. "If for some reason you can't leave, I'll let you and whoever you're looking for come with us...Okay?" She asked, glancing down at him, arms folded, flustered. "Just.. no more heroic theatrics. I saw you shooting that bolt! You intended to take it out with you... it was sloppy... stupid! Stupid of you!" She spat, and sniffled. She was shaking like a leaf...

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:

Yoko Sasaki wrote:Yoko lay there a moment, sniffling as everything hit her like a ton of bricks. She just... survived that. She just saved this guy, twice. And he saved her as well. He was cute, awkward, and had held her hand... "That's... what your first words are?" She asked, feeling butterflies in her stomach, one arm over her eyes. "Seriously? You're going to make crappy one-liners after surviving... THAT?" She asked, before sitting up, her chest bouncing, as she slapped his head! "Idiot! You could have died! (You could have died seven million times over, 1000 different ways! What the hell?! Why are you so stupid!! If you died what would I have done?! I'm stuck down here thanks to you!!)" she screamed, mostly in Japanese, before sniffling, her fierce watery eyes glaring at him as she frowned. "You. You got me here! How am I s-s-supposed to get out of here if you died?!" She said, trying her best to look fierce yet, though the water works didn't help. She slapped him in the back of the head one last time. "(Idiot!)" she sniffled, and then turned herself away. She brought her legs up to her chest and leaned her head against her knees. "...I'm just glad I'm not alone in this. If we continue forwards? I'll take up your offer- on you bringing me to my sister? She has connections... she has a ticket out of this city." She explained, wiping her eyes and standing up. "If for some reason you can't leave, I'll let you and whoever you're looking for come with us...Okay?" She asked, glancing down at him, arms folded, flustered. "Just.. no more heroic theatrics. I saw you shooting that bolt! You intended to take it out with you... it was sloppy... stupid! Stupid of you!" She spat, and sniffled. She was shaking like a leaf...

Jack looked over, and then flinched! "O-ow! OW! Stop, what gives...?" He protested, waving his arms as she explained her worry, her anger for his recklessness. However... a confident part of him, that was slightly growing told him she was also impressed by what he done, but was also angry that he did it. She went from not caring if he was taken out by the next zombie, to crying about his safety. Sure, she said it was due to her. Not wanting to be alone, given he put her here. Still... she kept looking at him like that. Like... she cared.

She hit him one final time, but it was weak and not as painful as the other strikes. He sighed and smiled up at her. "I'm sorry. And thanks... for saving my life, Sasaki. If not for you, or the use of your can there? I'd have been joining that woman inside its belly..." he sighed, still unsure how he could've saved them. Even so, it was in the past now... it was down there, buried under a pile of corrugated steel and rusted metal now. Hopefully dead too. Still... he didn't want to take chances. Not now, not this early in the game.

He stood up, and patted himself off, before he hugged Yoko from behind. Nothing too hot and heavy, just a gentle, friendly hug. "Thanks. I mean it. You saved my bacon again, heh." he chuckled. and removed himself. He looked down at his right arm, noticing the light, and remembered he never turned off the flashlight. He pulled it out, and pushed the double doors a little wider, holding the light with his elbow bent, holding it in a reverse grip as he shined it down the short hallway ahead of them. "I guess its time to see what's behind door number two, eh?" he began, glancing over to her with a faint smile.

Yoko Sasaki wrote:

Jack Cavanaugh wrote:

Yoko Sasaki wrote:Yoko lay there a moment, sniffling as everything hit her like a ton of bricks. She just... survived that. She just saved this guy, twice. And he saved her as well. He was cute, awkward, and had held her hand... "That's... what your first words are?" She asked, feeling butterflies in her stomach, one arm over her eyes. "Seriously? You're going to make crappy one-liners after surviving... THAT?" She asked, before sitting up, her chest bouncing, as she slapped his head! "Idiot! You could have died! (You could have died seven million times over, 1000 different ways! What the hell?! Why are you so stupid!! If you died what would I have done?! I'm stuck down here thanks to you!!)" she screamed, mostly in Japanese, before sniffling, her fierce watery eyes glaring at him as she frowned. "You. You got me here! How am I s-s-supposed to get out of here if you died?!" She said, trying her best to look fierce yet, though the water works didn't help. She slapped him in the back of the head one last time. "(Idiot!)" she sniffled, and then turned herself away. She brought her legs up to her chest and leaned her head against her knees. "...I'm just glad I'm not alone in this. If we continue forwards? I'll take up your offer- on you bringing me to my sister? She has connections... she has a ticket out of this city." She explained, wiping her eyes and standing up. "If for some reason you can't leave, I'll let you and whoever you're looking for come with us...Okay?" She asked, glancing down at him, arms folded, flustered. "Just.. no more heroic theatrics. I saw you shooting that bolt! You intended to take it out with you... it was sloppy... stupid! Stupid of you!" She spat, and sniffled. She was shaking like a leaf...

Jack looked over, and then flinched! "O-ow! OW! Stop, what gives...?" He protested, waving his arms as she explained her worry, her anger for his recklessness. However... a confident part of him, that was slightly growing told him she was also impressed by what he done, but was also angry that he did it. She went from not caring if he was taken out by the next zombie, to crying about his safety. Sure, she said it was due to her. Not wanting to be alone, given he put her here. Still... she kept looking at him like that. Like... she cared.

She hit him one final time, but it was weak and not as painful as the other strikes. He sighed and smiled up at her. "I'm sorry. And thanks... for saving my life, Sasaki. If not for you, or the use of your can there? I'd have been joining that woman inside its belly..." he sighed, still unsure how he could've saved them. Even so, it was in the past now... it was down there, buried under a pile of corrugated steel and rusted metal now. Hopefully dead too. Still... he didn't want to take chances. Not now, not this early in the game.

He stood up, and patted himself off, before he hugged Yoko from behind. Nothing too hot and heavy, just a gentle, friendly hug. "Thanks. I mean it. You saved my bacon again, heh." he chuckled. and removed himself. He looked down at his right arm, noticing the light, and remembered he never turned off the flashlight. He pulled it out, and pushed the double doors a little wider, holding the light with his elbow bent, holding it in a reverse grip as he shined it down the short hallway ahead of them. "I guess its time to see what's behind door number two, eh?" he began, glancing over to her with a faint smile.

Yoko blushed as he thanked her twice, hugged her... "G-get off me, pervert..." she said shyly, before, glancing over her shoulder at him, arms still folded. "...and j-just call me Yoko... its terrible, hearing you butcher my surname with your garish tongue." she harrumphed, not admitting she was falling hard for a guy within like two or three minutes of meeting him!

She watched him open the door, peering through with his light drawn. She looked down and shrugged. "Not like we got a way back... thanks to that molesting mouth monster thing. It could speak... don't you find it off?" She asked, glancing back up at him.