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An excuse to not sit in his room and linger over his own thoughts? He'll take it. When the text message came he was sitting in the cafeteria avoiding going back to his room for as long as he possibly could since he had exited the den of sadness and lingering depression. Jude suddenly hated to be left alone with his thoughts because they always returned back to one source and eventually it just spiraled from there.

Certainly talking to people helped but the process was hardly ever 'over night'.

Ugh.

He stood there his arms crossed over his chest, he'd listened as there were instruction given and when the chance came he went and picked up his gear and got ready pausing only for a moment when Caelius spoke up.

Mmm seething hatred was currently a panacea compared what he'd been currently feeling. He'll take it.

{Unhealthy, Jude. Very.} Yom observed.

Jude shrugged his shoulder at the unseen voice in his head as he resumed the process of waiting.

Sydney headed for the items they were supposed to pack, slipping them in with the rest of her things in various pockets, or strapping it to her wrist. She took a deep breath, wondering why she was suddenly certain why all the other hunters had been in such bad shape when she first got out of her pod.

Someone had probably juggled too many explosive boxes. She looked around, seeing a few of the people she actually recognized, Cass, Candace, Gale, and many others she had seen when fighting with the Sun Leaders--or fighting zombies with the Sun Leaders, she should say.

But still she stopped at Vanessa's side, feeling more comfortable there.

"I did actually." Bix nodded. "Thanks. I actually wake up early usually. You are prepared though. That's good." Bix gave her another smile. He was happy to be around her with her ever present good mood. There weren't enough of them in Deus.

He hoped that the missions, death and destruction wouldn't take that out of her. he was trying not to think about it at the moment, instead just enjoying the fact that they were somewhere tropical and none of them had yet seen anything terrifying.

"If you need anything during the mission. Let me know, okay?"

Before had totally always been there, what are you talking about? Look! He even got his share of the equipment and was listening. Surprisingly, he'd come to learn that it was forever in his best interest to keep his trap shut around Caelius. Just. Never talking unless he can help it, okay? Okay!

Keep your wits about you, silly Before. Abandoned or no, I'm certain there will still be great danger involved, Vanna murmured.

A mental nod and Before settled himself out of the way but still within reach of the entrance when they were signaled to go and get themselves killed. Idly, he began to look for Tori.

The name "Sandy" was familiar.

Why was it familiar.

Bix's hand on his shoulder made him jump again, Gale flinching automatically, but he didn't say anything, only lifted his gaze to give the albino a small, stiff nod. Awkwardly he moved over and stood beside Bix and Molly, though he remained quiet, absently packing supplies and strapping the FEAR scanner in place. He pulled off his coat, tying it around his waist, and pushed up his sleeves, yanking the tie off and unbuttoning the first few buttons on the white dress shirt.

It was way too humid.

Ignoring Caelius (who seemed preoccupied anyway), Gale shook his head, sending droplets of water flying, and pushed his hair away from his face yet again. He wished he had something to keep it out of his eyes - the heat was starting to seep into his skin, damp and clammy. Once more his eyes found the cave's entrance.

He did not want to go in there, but he did not have a choice. Being a hunter did not mean chickening out when it came down to it, and he was not about to back down now.

Madison bit her lip at the mention of weapon tablets - dormant weapons. It wasn't hard to read between the lines. Kouki made a soft, sad keening sound inside her mind. Poor things... we must rescue them, bring them back so they can find another Hunter! We are important too!!

Of course you are, Madison soothed, rubbing her thumb over the hilt of one sword. She could taste her weapon's determination and, behind it, the fear that he too would be abandoned and lost in some far away place...

Never, she thought to herself, eyes narrowing.

Tori jumped slightly as she wasn't expecting anyone to talk to her, but she turn to look at the girl to her side. "Ummm, Hi, I'm Tori and its nice to meet you Infinity," she replied a little nervously and gave a little smile of her own. "I am but I'm also curious to what is inside as I have never been inside a cave," she replied and she had to wonder if this was going to be horsemen related.

Seeing Sandy there made Tori feel guilty and she total wasn't ever going to bring it up to what she had seen and just pretend she hadn't seen it, but still felt oh so guilty. While listening to what Sandy was saying about there equipment and just looked at it as they were told to what they would get.

"Come on Infinity lets get our equipment quickly. As it would be very bad to keep Caelius waiting too long. Also just you know that you don't want to disobey any order from Caelius or bad s**t will happen," Tori said that last part in a soft voice to where only Infinity could hear her.

Grabbing the needed equipment and strapping on her fear scanner snuggly on her wrist and saw that it worked. Moving out of the way were others could get what they needed and Tori was a little excited to maybe learn a little more about The Clans but she did give a little shiver when she remember her own encounter with one of them. Something she didn't want repeated any time soon if she could help it, learn more yes but not encounter one. Tori still wanted to prove that she did have worth too. Spotting Before near the entrance of the Lair she gave a few quick waves to him when she thought the Death Lead wasn't looking, Tori totally didn't want his attentions right this second and hope that Before would see her.

She was also a little curious to why Caelius was acting a little stranger than she was normally use, the yelling was the same but pacing and talking to himself was new to her while they waited for the mission to truly start.