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Enjin was walking around his room collecting all the items that he would need in order to find the trouble making gremlins. He slipped on a pair of worn yellow crocs that squeaked with every foot step and looked around for a minute trying to find his jacket since it was quite chilly in HQ but he couldn't see it anywhere.
Damn, where could I have left that? I swear I saw it on the floor yesterday. Oh well, it's not like I'm gonna die from the cold.
He scanned the area for his torch then remembered he left one in the drawer of his night stand table. He yanked the drawer open and grabbed the torch, turning it around in his hand to inspect it.
Hmm, looks fine let's see if it works.
He pressed the button on the end of the torch with a satisfying click but nothing happened.
Huh.
He pressed the button again.
Click.
Nothing.
Hmm…
Click,
Click,
Click.
Clickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclick.
Maybe if I bang it against the wall it will work.
Bang,
Bang,
Bang.
Bangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbang-
An unreliable dull light flickered to life from the torch.
Ah, finally.
The man had eventually gotten the light to turn on with only leaving a couple new dents in the wall. He was about to set out on his search when he remembered something.
Oh right I better bring my jinki in case these things are actually strong.
The blond turned on his heels and plucked up his umbrella from where it lay on the ground against his bed. Then, at last went out to find the kids.
I wonder what kind of creatures were able to break into headquarters… I mean has this even happened before?? Oh. My. God. This has never happened before! What if they get to the kids before I do! What if they're actually really strong and smart and lure Rudo out to them with candy and everyone else went after him only to find a dead body or something?!
Enjin brought both hands up to his face and harshly smacked himself.
Snap out of it, you're the Enjin! You gotta be cool about this.
He walked along the halls, crocs squeaking every time they made contact with the floor. There was a small storage closet near his room so he made his way over to it.
I better check in here, though I don't think the universe will let me have it that easy.
He opened the door and a mop crashed down on his head.
Ow.
And then landed on the floor with a loud bang that echoed throughout the entire building.
He cringed at the sound.
Shit…
He picked up the mop and angrily shoved it back into the closet in its correct spot.
Who the hell would just toss it in just for the next person to open the closet to be almost killed by a falling mop!?
He quietly closed the door and moved on. He had checked all the doors on the third floor, where his room was, and all the rooms on the second floor but had no luck.
They're probably on the first floor because if they were above me I'd have heard them going up the stairs.
Just as he was making his way downstairs, he felt this unsettling feeling as if he was being watched.
He felt a shiver travel down his spine.
Ugh, why's it so creepy here?
When he got to the first floor he started to wander around a bit.
It's so cold.
He crossed his bare arms and started rubbing his hands against them to preserve body heat.
Then he felt a gust of freezing air.
Ok, what the hell? Did someone leave a door open!?
He kept walking when he felt something crunching and cracking beneath his feet.
Huh?
He turned the light down to see pieces of glass spewed across the floor. Then he shone his torch so it was facing the broken window beside him.
Geez, I guess that's why it feels like a freaking freezer in here!
He was walking by the mess hall when he saw a light peeping out from under the door.
What the hell, is someone in there?
He slowly opened the door just a little so he could peer in to see what's going on and it made the loudest creaking noise ever.
Shit, I knew I should have done something with this door sooner.
When he glanced in he was met with the weirdest scene ever and honestly it was quite terrifying.
The main light was turned on and there was a bunch of freakishly tall things mostly dressed in some sort of robes or rags, they had some sort of animalistic heads with grotesque features, and were all doing some sort of ritual, hovering around this lump on the ground covered by a bloody blanket, there was also this shorter figure at the back of the room devouring something out of a tub.
What the fuck is this, there's about two dozen of them! I thought there'd only be like two or three, there's blood all over the floor and- wait is that one eating ice cream out of the fucking tub!?
All the creatures stopped what they were doing and all heads snapped to Enjin.
Nope. Nope, nope, nope, I'm outta here!
Enjin slammed the door shut and took off sprinting.
They better not be following me!
The man found himself in reception as he scanned the area for any possible hiding spots.
Semiu’s desk!
He ran close to the desk then slid in behind it. He was now clutching his torch close to his chest, umbreaker in hand, praying that he wouldn't be found.
Just then he heard hurried footsteps enter the room and they were approaching the desk.
Shit, shit, shit!
Someone leaned over the desk, Enjin was sure he was gonna die.
“Heyyy Enjin, wassup!”
Huh?
Enjin looked up.
To be met with a man wearing some sort of creature mask resembling a frog, dressed in a big purple dressing gown, ice cream tub on one hand and spoon in the other. He had long silvery white hair that draped down his shoulders and into Enjin’s face, tickling his nose.
“A-August?”
What the hell was he doing in the room full of freaks!?
“Whatcha doin’ behind that desk?”
August lifted his mask a bit and shoved a scoop of ice cream into his mouth.
“Oh yeah, do you know who all those people are in the mess hall, their fits we're mad impressive y'know what I'm sayin’!”
Enjin stared blankly at him.
“I was just minding my business tryna get some ice cream after I finished this project I was workin’ on and when I turned on the light they were just there y'know?”
“Uh, I don't think they were costumes, August…”
“And they also tried to kill some of our members,” he said in a more serious tone.
“Shit, ya should have told me that sooner! What's the plan?”
“Well, first we need to find Zanka, Riyo, Rudo, Guita, and Dear. They're in some broom or storage closet on this floor I'm pretty sure.”
“Okay! Let's go then!”
“Oh yeah, do you have a torch on ya ‘cause mine doesn't really work…”
“Nah, I thought it was daytime so I left mine behind.” August lifted his mask again and shoveled more ice cream into his mouth.
Did he just walk to the mess hall in complete darkness…
“I guess this torch will do then,” he shrugged.
Enjin clapped his hands together. “Now, let's go find these kids.”