Night 56: Main Hallway, 1-West
[From here.]He had reached the meeting point in less than a few minutes and there was still not another patient to be seen. Castiel paused, standing near the wall as he moved his flashlight up and down the corridor. There was nothing, not the sound of a shadow slipping through the dark; not the whisper of something less than human
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Unconsciously, Rapunzel followed the same route she had taken a few times by now. That was almost definitely a comfort thing, she supposed, or at least as close to comfort as one could get in this place. She knew she was going to have to veer off into unknown territory eventually, but for now, getting her bearings in familiar hallways seemed to be the easiest thing to do.
She slowed her jog somewhat to keep from tiring too quickly, but kept her walking pace quick as she passed the corner of the 1-A Hall. There were some doors coming up in the centre hall, she knew. Now would it be better to take one of those, or keep going and see what's in the east wing...?
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Before he had even turned the corner, Ippo began his very loud speech to address everyone of the danger they were suddenly neck-deep in. "Everyone! Please be careful! There's a monst--!" He saw the strange tail of hair, but its owner had not been what the young man expected. Big eyes, long hair, blond. Oh god.
Unfortunately, his embarrassment didn't end with his outburst. The inertia that threw him around the corner kept moving even as he tried to stop. The boxer's ankle buckled under his own weight and Ippo fell to the floor with a hefty "Umph!"
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Rapunzel dropped her bundle of hair where she stood and swung to face the unknown threat with her pan in both hands, flashlight held against the handle. Okay, don't panic, don't panic, she told herself. She couldn't let her jumpiness get the better of her again. That was just going to get her hurt. She had gotten out of more perilous situations before. She could take care of herself. Breathe.She narrowed her eyes and held her pan firm, waiting for something to make a move ( ... )
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But once those big eyes moved away from him, the young man could breathe again. He lowered his flushing face and hoped it was simply too dark in this hallway for her to have seen his embarrassment--well, the last of his embarrassment ( ... )
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"It's okay. This place likes to play tricks, I think. Could've happened to anyone," she reassured the boy. As she spoke, she bent down on one knee to get a better look at the ankle with her flashlight, lavender dress pooling around her feet. "Can you walk on that?" she asked, turning her concerned gaze turning back to meet the boy's again. If he really had been hurt badly enough that it made it hard to walk, she knew she could help him, at least a little.
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So Ippo, just to be safe and spare a pretty girl terror, got to his feet by himself with but a wince. It wasn't throbbing, which was a miracle in itself, but he couldn't bend it very well.
"Well, I guess I can just hobble back to my room, or... something. It's not a big deal, really! If I can just get it wrapped, it should heal..." His worried eyes fell away from the girl's face. "S-Sorry for the trouble."
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"No, stay here! We can get it 'wrapped' right away for you. You're not walking with that kind of pain," Rapunzel said firmly, making a "no way" gesture with one hand. Though, even as she said that, she started to worry. She couldn't just heal the boy right here in the hall. Her hair would draw too much attention from passers-by, human and non-human alike. But where would be a safe, secluded location that was close enough?
"Hang on a second. I've just gotta find something first. Just... Just don't go anywhere for now!" she insisted, pulling her copy of the Institute map from her coat pocket. Scanning over the layout under her flashlight, she added, "I'm Rapunzel, by the way. Who are you?"
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