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Darryl stopped pacing in 'his' room, tossing the butt of his cigarette into the toilet. Thankfully, with the door open from him looking out it, the room wasn't filled with smoke. Not that the detective would've truly noticed.

Somebody had the nerve to kidnap him(something he assumed, cause he sure as hell didn't remember coming to a place like this on his own and without backup), take his weapons, and leave him in this room. But why leave the door open? Why him? What the hell was actually going on?

Clenching his fists, he threw a couple punches at an imaginary punching bag. Yep, he still had some of his boxing skills engraved into his being. He'd have to be careful and rely on his fists until he could find something else to use if he ran into a hostile.

Opening his door so it was completely open, the detective looked down the hallway one way, then the other. Just a matter of where to go...and Darryl chose to go to the right. Perhaps he'd figure out something to give him some answers.

And perhaps, find who did this to him, and make them pay before he arrested their a** for assaulting and kidnapping a police officer.

How long have I been walking...? Figures I never keep a watch. That thought seemed to bounce around in his head for a minute, echoing in there. He never would've thought he'd miss the noise and hustle of the city. But, when the only sound you have around you is the buzz and hum of the flouresent lights, you apparently miss the noise of the world.

Of course, when he started to hear the light footsteps of someone else, he immediately stopped his missing of the city. There was someone else this close? A woman? A child? His kidnapper, who stepped lightly?

Too many unknowns. So, there was only really one option. Confront the person, badge flashing.

So, Detective's badge in hand, Darryl walked forward, rounded the nearby corner, and shouted "Police! Don--s**t!" It was a kid. And hurt, too, from the look of blood running from his ear. He stood there, a frown on his face. Oh, this kidnapper was going to pay for kidnapping a child.

"Are you still hurt? Do you need help?" Better to stick to procedure for this one...plus, if the kid's as confused as I am, having someone my size suddenly run up to them would probably make them freak out. "Are you alone? Or are there others?"

((OOC: Hey, Argyle, if you didn't want Darryl to meet up with Juliet, that's fine, just tell me so...or, you know, if I need to change something.))

Darryl frowned down at the kid, not liking the answers he was hearing. The kid, which looked like a 12 year old boy to him, didn't seem to know much more than he did, and hadn't seen anyone else, either. Actually that could be seen as a good thing, considering the kid could've been hearing their kidnappers...or other kidnap victims. Shiiiiiiiiit.

Darryl spoke, keeping his voice low. Although, that was cause he assumed the kid was shook up, from the way he was talking, and needed to help the kid calm down. "It's okay if you aren't sure. And it's better you didn't meet them, I would guess. At least not alone..."

Crouching down, Darryl put out his hand to the kid to help him up, and still spoke low. "I'm Detective Darryl Reed. You can call me Darryl, Reed, D, whatever you feel like. And I'll try to get you out of here, okay?" Smiling, which he hoped didn't make him seen that creepy, he asked, "Now, what's your name, kid?"

Talon smiled as their new member of the group pointed out the only landmark he had seen had been his piss stop. He eyed up the boy, examining him over to see what he could do. Noticeably, he appeared more to be like Max's frame; more running and less fighting. Not that it was a completely bad thing, but it would suck if it came down to a brawl against someone (or something) in this place. Puffing on his smoke, Talon began to look around outside of the bathroom in the hallway. He swore he heard voices and buzzing, but there was no one around that he could see at least. it was obvious there were more people everywhere but their exact location was unknown. Part of him wanted to look for them, the other half just wanted to ignore it because the bigger the group would get. Could lead to more bad than good in his mind.

"Your Dad sounds a little unusual, but for all this to be him I doubt it. How could you explain us being here then? I haven't seen my family in a few months and as for Talon ... you know. I really don't know much about him in all honesty." Maxxi was watching the taller male and noticed the puzzled expression on his face. "Of course you can stick with us, come on!" Following the other's actions, Max stepped outside into the hallway and looked at the fire-starter again. With one final drag from his cigarette, the smaller male tossed it to the side before speaking, "What's up?"

Talon glanced at the other two for a moment. Should he tell them about the other voices or the buzzing. Tough decisions weren't really his deal so in his brain he began a simple game of deciding which to choose. Sure enough, the answer was the buzzing. "There's a buzzing coming from down that hallway." Pointing down the path, it looked like all the others. Maxxi knew him and Talon had not been down that way yet. And hey, maybe the buzzing would lead them to more people. But before they'd go off on some goose-chase, he figured he'd ask Jayden which way he came from. It would be stupid to just retrace someone else's steps if he'd already been that way and found no one.

"Hey Jay, you been down there yet?"


{OOC: I finally posted, sorry it's not a lot but I'm getting back in the swing of things. I say we go to the security room and look at the monitors and notice other people on other floors and get the ball rolling ;D}

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Ɉayden snorted to Maxxi's assessment. Damn straight his dad was...wait...a little. The man was a self proclaimed ZEUS for crying out loud. He was more than just a little unusual. He was...well...a...a lot unusual. Pfffffft. "...Well, if you did something illegal, then it's likely my dad put you here. But if you're innocent, then...I don't know. I mean...we could be on some t.v. show...or just overall kidnapped." A shrug was incorporated in his speech, his shoulders moving up effortlessly as he looked to the other two. A smooth grin soon stole over his lips as Maxxi gave the overall permission for him to enter the group. He immediately took a step after the other two, eyes going to the ceiling in thought.

"Help..."

"Huh?" Looking behind him, the blond ran a hand through the side of his head, fingers feeling at the nape of his neck. ...He couldn't be hearing things. That was just stupid. He couldn't be crazy. That just...wasn't acceptable. Unsure of himself, he glanced back at the others. "You two didn't hear anything...did you?" He was answered by Talon's reply. Aha! Buzzing! Maybe it was the buzzing and not the voice! Maybe the buzzing seemed like a voice! That was it! Just his imagination. Alright.

Looking over to where Talon was indicating, the blond arched an eyebrow. Still looking down the hallway, he shrugged. "I don't know, honestly. They all look the same to me. I just know that that way has the yellow tile," he muttered before stepping down in the direction Talon was pointing. Four steps later he turned and looked to them. "Whaddya say we check it out? It can't hurt much, and we might even benefit from it."

SO! Who wanted to go first?

Because it sure as hell wasn't him.

"Are you an idiot?" Asked a near invisible figure behind Maxxi, looking over at Jayden with an expression that read 'you're a complete idiot'. "If you think you're going to wander around here without getting hurt, then you're the type to give blonde's a bad name, y'know?" Wide blue eyes stared at the somewhat shimmery, see-through blob of whatever it was. His mouth was ajar at this moment, sounds of shock breaking through his vocal cords as he stared. The blob continued to shimmer there before moving up and then down slightly. "Don't say I didn't warn you, brat. See ya on the other side, I guess."

And just like that the figure was gone, causing Jayden to blink and turn to look back down the hall he had yet to travel (...he thinks). What...the hell was going on?

"Please tell me you heard that...right?" Maybe they could all go crazy together. What a lovely thought.

The pair starred at Jayden, their eyes each prying into the other boy as if he had just been hit by a semi on the highway. Sure, they were all a little different but now this kid was worrying them. Maxxi still hadn't heard the buzzing, but if the other two did then maybe he was just going deaf. That, or maybe these two were just a few screws loose and soon enough he'd die at one of their hands. Of course it was a morbid thought, but he really didn't hear anything much at all and Jay looked more perplex than Talon. Then again, Talon was giving the blonde a look as if he had four heads and was speaking in a foreign language.

"Well ... if the puddles that way ... I say we try the opposite hallway." The taller male took hold of Max's arm and slowly began to nudge him along in the direction opposing his "marked territory". As they began to walk, the buzzing was still the most predominant noise Talon could make out. Once out of ear shot of Jayden, the fire-starter started whispering to Maxxi and complaining of course. "Baby Boy, your new friend ... I think he might have problems."

Yeah, he had problems. Talon could only light himself on fire. That wasn't a problem or anywhere near being not normal.

Perfectly natural .... not.

"He's not the only one. Your both hearing things and I'm sitting here dealing with the fact that I hear nothing. Another problem would also be that cute little nickname of yours that keeps ending with you getting smacked." A small crack came as Max's hand slid across Talon's face in a gentle but powerful swoop. Talon stopped and with a small chuckle rubbed his cheek as he watched the other storm off down the hall. Turning to Jayden, he motioned for him to hurry and follow. Sure, he didn't exactly trust the new comer but he wouldn't just leave him behind on his own ... especially hearing things.

"Come on dude, before Baby Boy runs away and we can't find him. And your probably just hearing the buzz, don't look so panicked. The thought of the tiniest of their group running off on his own made Talon smile. he knew he wouldn't go far. If it came down to fighting, Maxxi would run straight to him again like in the bathroom.

"I wish"

"What was that Baby Boy?

"Oh ******** off"

♦ Raziel

Raziel blinked back sleep. His head was pounding and the hum of the flourescent lights didn't make it any better. He coughed once before becoming fully aware of his surroundings; he scrabbled up off of his bedand fled into the corner under the television. He started to sob. He slowly inched his way along the wall, his tabi sliding along the floor silently. He cracked open the door slightly and peered out into the equally pristine hallway. More white, more...emptyness. Raziel loved being alone. He loved the time he got to himself but now...He missed the familiar surroundings. He missed the city.

White. Sanitary. It reminded Raziel of an insane asylum. Another tear dripped down his cheek. The door is unlocked. I'm alone.....How....did I get here? Should I.....Should I get out of here? Should I stay? Lemme....Let me look out once more....

He opened the door again hoping that it looked out into his school's courtyard, or into math class, or something. Nothing. It was the same emptyness; it mirrored his heart. I'll go.....maybe.....maybe I can find someone....something.

Raziel gently, tenderly open the door to his room and took a step outside before again, looking both ways across the hall. Endless doors. Endless lights. His was no different. He quickly slipped across the hall to thedoor opposite him and tried to open it. Locked. He ran to another. Locked. And another and another and another until he heard the satisfying release of the bulkhead only to swing it open and find, "Nothing..." He walked into the room and shut the door behind him. It was the same room. He scrunched up against the wall again and started to weep.