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[throwsdown]

 [First, the screen is black, and there's the sound of scuffling, possibly half-dragged feet.

Then the comms unit tilts and whirls — turns upward to reveal a sweat-drenched kid's face, slightly wild hair in need of a trim and plastered to his forehead. He doesn't seem to pay the screen much mind, looking ahead in what appears to be a random, dim hallway. Not very far from home base, but enough that he clearly should have thought this through better. But then, Takeshi hasn't noticed that, now that he's found himself in a particularly hot spot... well, the power suit's not blocking out the heat anymore (not like last month, but he doesn't even realize the ship is making things worse--); in fact, it's making things way worse, and it's clear by the pale skin and the nauseated face that it's actually giving him heat exhaustion. Probably didn't help that he was chasing after something for a few minutes before that, using up valuable coolness and energy.]

Sorry... I thought — I thought I saw a lady, but maybe it wasn't a lady. Maybe it coulda' been any kind... But I saw them go in the hallways... I wanted to stop them 'cus if they go too far, they're gonna get lost...

[He breathes heavy, blinking just as heavily. His head hurts, and he wants to get mad, but he's also kinda' tired. He finally addresses the feed, wiping at his face with a black-gloved hand, all leather, all heavy, grimacing his lips at the discomfort. He blinks hard and forces himself to refocus, even though he feels a little dizzy. Dizzy, but more determined. Or something close to it. He speaks a little louder:]

S'hot out here. They're gonna... get into trouble.

But I dunno' where I am now.

My power suit's... not... M'getting hot. I don't remember getting hot like this before. I think my suit's broken.

Did anyone see a person run in the hall? Did they see anybody? Maybe someone found them. I swear, I saw a person. I don' want them to die — people die and get lost too much. Like Chase... Don't want the monsters to get them. Someone tell them not to go no more.

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[throwsdown]

[He shakes his head, looking at his feet.

He's suddenly more tired than he remembers.]

Did I do the wrong thing?

[majestyofthethrone]

No, you'll be all right.

[throwsdown]

I — okay. I don'know how to get back...

S'there ways I show you? M'on the third. The third, um. Floor.

[majestyofthethrone]

I'm coming, Takeshi.

[throwsdown]

B-be careful! It's not safe, you could get losted — could get lost.

I don't want you to get lost.

[majestyofthethrone]

If I get lost I'll call Castiel. And he'll get us both.

[throwsdown]

[That instantly calms him. If anyone can find them and save them, it'd be Cas.]

Al-alright. I'll stay here. I'll wait. I won't move.

[majestyofthethrone]

[She shows up a little while later, and she would make noise but she can't. She goes for him, her hands going to his hair.]

[throwsdown]

[By the time she gets there, he's at least been convinced enough to take off the top half of the suit, though he could bear the thought of talking off the shoes — what if he needs to run? — so he leaves them with the pants. He swallows hard and turns a little from where he's sitting, looking completely wrecked.]

... Hi, Sera.

[He relaxes visibly at the hands in his hair, closing his eyes like he can finally rest a little.]

S'hot...

How do we get out? Which way?

[majestyofthethrone]

[She smiles down at him and presses a kiss against the top of his sweaty head. It is hot down here, and she's sweating. But she has a bottle of water, too, for Takeshi.

She opens the bottle and gives it to him, tilting it a bit towards his mouth.]

[throwsdown]

[It's surprising, how good water feels right now. He's caught off guard and quickly starts to drink it down, holding the bottle himself now. He does his best to leave a little of it, though, just in case.]

[majestyofthethrone]

[Seraphim is just big enough to pick Takeshi up, and carry him down the hall in the direction she came.]

[throwsdown]

[Takeshi hugs his arms around her and buries his face in her neck — heat be damned, there's something ultimately too comforting about a person holding you, keeping you safe even if it's impossible in a place like this. He sighs and flutters in and out of a weariness that makes his eyelids flutter.

It'll be okay.

There's no danger. Cassandra's out there, and people said they'll help find the person who went out into the halls, and everything'll be okay.]