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[perfectsymmetry]

[Downtown, backed against a store front surrounded by zombies are two figures. One is Silence, holding his arm where he was bitten, blue blood trickling from between his fingers. The other is Crowe, who looks panicked and frightened, doing his best to shoot down the horde surrounding them. He won't be able to do it forever, he'll run out of bullets eventually. Before that happens, Crowe grabs Silence by the other arm, kicks the zombie in front of him down the an impressive force, and makes a break for it, down an alley, where Crowe will keep an eye out. he looks totally defeated.]

S-Silence, I... I'm so sorry.


Stalking through the streets now is Crowe, leading along an injured Silence by the hand. Crowe is holding out a pistol, and looks frightened, tired and panicky. Silence, most notably, is missing an arm. Crowe will stop to shoot any of the zombies that come their way in the head without hesitation, but his aim isn't the greatest right now. Crowe's trying to get him to the hospital or church, whatever he can get to first. Any other zombie fighters out there care to help? Any zombies looking for another snack?

[[OOC - replies will come from both Crowe and Silence in this post!]]

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[mute-mystic.livejournal.com]

WOULD NOT LET IT GET TO THAT POINT. [Silence doesn't elaborate any further than this, and probably doesn't need to. Still, Crowe's determination tells him that it's equally unlikely that the boy will permit him to be left in the first place...so the matter is moot.

He picks up the notebook and puts it away again; there isn't really anything more to say. Though, when he stands up again, his balance is off - to say nothing of sudden dizziness - and he has to put his hand on Crowe's shoulder for support.

Fortunately for both of them, Silence is anything but heavy. Even less so minus an arm.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[He speaks gently now.] I-I won't let it get to that point either. Come on.

[He carefully wraps an arm around Silence's shoulder to help hold him up, pistol readied in the other.] We can do this. You ready?

[mute-mystic.livejournal.com]

[Silence gives Crowe a small and unmistakably grateful smile. For a moment, he almost feels as though he's back with IRPO, with one of his patrol partners; even Fuse wouldn't abandon him in this situation. Or so Silence hopes, at least; Fuse is especially grumpy and unpredictable when it comes to him. Crowe's refusal to abandon him reminds him of the people and the bonds between them that he misses - nearly as much as the work that goes with them.

In any case, if Crowe won't leave him, then it's incredibly important that he manage; he refuses to get the boy killed on his behalf. He gives his partner a firm nod, pulling out his own pistol. Not his preferred weapon by any means - he only ever carried one at home because it was standard IRPO issue - but it's the easiest for him to use one-handed, and he's as determined to protect Crowe as Crowe is to protect him.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[Crowe returns the smile, glad to see Silence is still focused and with him. And at that, he'll start moving, slowly at first to gauge how well Silence can keep up, eyes scanning the streets.]