NATE
Between the two of them, three birds are barely a problem at all, the first bird he'd dragged down stays deathly still, not that Nate gets the chance to look too long, the bird held in his arms recovering from its shock and flapping, trying to dislodge itself from his grip. Which... isn't actually a bad idea, so long as it happens on his terms. He releases it, and it shrieks a single cry of 'Meat!', the triumph in its beady eyes immediately snuffed out by the holographic arms grabbing it from behind and slamming it into the closest wall.
Nate works his jaw and runs a quick scan as he turns towards Varus, brows pinching together. "C'mon old man, I thought you could do better than this?" He taunts, holographic arms reaching out and holding the bird back and still so the ascended can get his licks in, whatever they might be. Laser's certainly aren't what Nate expects, but it's a conversation for later, as the sound of the rest of the murder drifts back up towards them.
Without hesitation, Nate grabs one last shard of rock and Varus' metal arm, dragging them back in the direction of the surface. It feels like the mad dash takes longer than the descent had, the haunting voices wavering closer and further, but finally they find their way to a burning sky again, heading to the portal without a word. Fuck the Climb, honestly.
End~
Nate works his jaw and runs a quick scan as he turns towards Varus, brows pinching together. "C'mon old man, I thought you could do better than this?" He taunts, holographic arms reaching out and holding the bird back and still so the ascended can get his licks in, whatever they might be. Laser's certainly aren't what Nate expects, but it's a conversation for later, as the sound of the rest of the murder drifts back up towards them.
Without hesitation, Nate grabs one last shard of rock and Varus' metal arm, dragging them back in the direction of the surface. It feels like the mad dash takes longer than the descent had, the haunting voices wavering closer and further, but finally they find their way to a burning sky again, heading to the portal without a word. Fuck the Climb, honestly.
End~
Doesn't hurt enough Dot line dot on your skin
I'm denying on myself When you come knocking again
I'm denying on myself When you come knocking again
