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Despite her efforts, the bone wouldn't break away. It was so close now, though! Perhaps with just one more try...

Even though it would probably have been easier, Vieve refused to stomp on the bone to try to break it off. It didn't.. seem right to step over someone like Professor Red.

[TRY 2: 2/3]

When Shun stepped closer to her Mitsu leaned into his hold once more. She truly hoped he could he helped. There was a sinking feeling that the reaper would become very down about his current situation but Mitsu would do her best to take care of him.

Questioningly Mitsu turned to Hel as she called out to her again gesturing toward the doors. They would...take them home? Home....oh jack how wonderful that sounded. Mitsu wanted nothing more than to sit and rest. Tiredly her eyes stared back into Hel's mismatched ones, not sure why she was heading her with this task at first. At least not until she said she would stay for Riyo. Come to think of it Mitsu hadn't seen her around, she had been somewhat certain that the feline had vanished when they had. It made her worry now that she wasn't near. Should they really leave if she wasn't with them?

Still, Mitsu gave a small nod of confirmation, using the back of her free hand to wipe at her face. Before she would leave though Mitsu turned back toward the skull that was the remains of Red. So many students had placed their pins around the large beastly skull and Mitsu felt it only right to do the same. She couldn't take Red back to Halloween but she could leave a little bit of Halloween with Red. It was a manner of respect to the Professor even if Mitsu didn't know her well.

Clasping her fingers tightly Mitsu pooled a little bit of FEAR into her hand before gently placing her palm down on the skull. When she retracted her hand her pin was left in its place.



That done Mitsu reached for Shun's and Mot's hand looking up toward the two to see if they were ready. Well...Shun wouldn't know probably so it was really just seeing if Mot was ready to leave. There were still a lot of people here and reunions were going on all around. Mitsu could see Xiu and Lizzy among a few of the faces though they could always meet up again once they were within the safety of Halloween.

Mmm, care . . . He kinda needed that. Pretty much everyone needed some sort of care at this point. "Good . . . good. Can go now if you want. Mort will see around, yes? But has to do something first."

And without further ado, he went to Red's remains and began trying to chip off a memento, as he had seen others try.

He needed a reminder. He needed something to assure his continued determination to get better.

All he got was ash.

(( Try 1 Attempt 1: Fail ))

Blinking, she stared at the spot she'd hit before aiming for the same spot again and punching it, oblivious to the small trickle of blood running down her fingers.

((Attempt 2: 2/3 ))

Her hand was curled as tight as she could possibly make it, heart pounding in her ears. Come on. Please... She still didn't understand this want...this reason for her actions. Just...no. LW didn't even try to figure it out and let her fist fly again hitting that same spot on the back plate. She felt her something crack, and a small piece fell to the ground. Bending down, the she-wolf gingerly picked it up and stepped away from the remains, moving back to stand near her friend.

((Attempt 2: 3/3 ~ Success
LW has taken a piece of the back plate!))

He was hot. And not sexy-hot this time -- the air saturated with heat, heat from Red's fire or from the FEAR which had left her body, it was hard to say, but he could feel it, and it burned like a fever, uncomfortable in a way he never was. His body had always been extremely warm to the touch, his kind having evolved from the need to generate the heat to shapeshift and change skins, the chill of halloweentown having never effected him before. But even the heat of summer in a forest had never hindered his kind, no more than a regular human. This heat was different, and it was this which had brought him back from his unconscious state, not quite in the realm of Couch but neither in the realm of Space.

Squeezing his eyes tightly shut, Nukpana's eyes flickered open as Shehk bent over to him, her hand deliciously cool against his forehead, for once he attracted to her body temperature rather than the other way around. Taking a minute to refocus his eyes, he slid them a little disorientedly towards the pricollici, narrowing them as if to squint, his eyebrows furrowed. "Shehk? You're ok... Jack, I thought... I didn't even know," he murmured back, his voice even more gravelly than usual. Again he coughed, making a face as the dust and ash collected in his throat and lungs, swallowing thickly as he struggled to get one of his arms under his body, trying to sit up. "What's going on, is the fight over?"

Bracing himself on one elbow, he swiveled his gaze to look over the area, refocusing on Shehk a moment later.

"Did we win?"

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At first, she didn't move as she felt Invictus' hand come to rest in the small of her back, still staring at the skull as if lost in thought, her only motion being to blink every so often. But after a few seconds, she shifted a little away from it, turning her head to look over at him, not commenting on the fact that he had sacrificed his jacket. Instead, she took a few seconds to try to read his emotions, an impossible mask, as complex as his oriental robe. It was impossible to say what conclusion she had come up with, but regardless she slipped closer to rest against his side, her arms folding to rest on one shoulder, chin on her arms.

"On the island, we fought for not only our lives, but our souls... and yet I never considered at all that we would be lost," she finally said, her eyes lifting to Aisa's, wide with Insanity, "Is it so far to think... that that could not have been us?"

Lacie looked up, in partial surprise, knowing Amrita was near but she hadn't thought that Amrita would approach her.

When warm arms enveloped her, Lacie was hesitant to return the hug. Not because of any reason pertaining to Amrita but because Lacie wasn't used to displays of affection, no one having ever done it for her. Still, the rush of emotion overwhelmed her. "Thank you." She finally found her voice to speak, her words wobbly, and returned the simple gesture, his grip tightening saying that she didn't mind the blood at all. How could she when Amrita was her friend? In the back of her head, she realized that Xiu and Amrita were wonderful friends. To have honestly met them and being with them on the field trip, Lacie didn't know how she would have survived without them. "I..I'm sorry that I couldn't do any more for all of you." She hadn't been able to do anything for them. Not them nor Red. It weighed heavily on her heart.

Catching sight of Remi, she managed to attempt a smile.

Xiu on the other side was hugging somebody gratefully, along with Vaith following her. If she wasn't so tired, and if this was different circumstances, she might have moved to say hi. But this was neither the time nor place.

Lacie had nothing left to do here. As much as she wanted to save Red's remains, she couldn't bring herself to attack their former teacher. "May I come with you?" She was exhausted. It was somewhat nervous, as she wondered if Amrita's companion would refuse. Her legs waved under her weight, the events finally settling in to Lacie's exhausted body to take its toll.

West shook his head and smirked at Mandy. He didn't need crap right now except to get the hell out of this place. He hefted the unconscious fire demon over his shoulder and glanced at the mysterious doors. They certainly hadn't been there five minutes ago, but at the rate that dead kids were pouring out, he was pretty sure he could get home that way as well.

He shrugged at no one in particular, then glanced at the ghouls before trudging off toward the door. Seven steps later, he heard someone familiar. The tatzel. Of course she was back. West shook his head again and smiled faintly, rolling his eyes as he watched her get fawned over. Typical. Pansies.