THE THIRD VICTIM

[strangerpeople]

THE THIRD VICTIM

[A week has passed. Food supply is starting to get low, despite the group's best efforts. It's only a matter of time before the food runs out or becomes more difficult to procure. Not to mention the trash that has been accumulating since the beginning of the week, with no one changing or cleaning it up. Not exactly the healthiest environment.

And, as the day dawns, there is - unfortunately - that very worrisome feeling that something is very, very wrong. It's quiet. Too quiet. The feeling of being watched has increased tenfold.

And there is a smell in the air, even above the garbage, as people step into the second floor hallway.]

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[bythewaves]

"Gurth goth rim yrch!" He snarls, twisting out of the way and then dropping to try and take out Junior's legs again.

His skin ripples uneasily, something inside trying to get out.

[lightnen]

[ Seeing as he was done checking things out in the hallway and with Farkas' body, Killua had taken all of the potions and such to his room before deciding it was time to actually check on Jr and Maglor.

His hands were still a bit bloody so he'd have to wash that off later. His first priority was making sure they both were okay.

So when he walked in the room, the sight that greeted him came as something VERY unexpected. His eyes went wide and it took a second to process that Maglor was actually coming at and attacking Junior. What was going on? ]

...Junior? Maglor?? Why are you guys fighting each other?

[bythewaves]

Another voice, another light.

(And the wolf has him by the throat)

Skin ripples into fur and teeth become fangs.

(Not entirely a wolf, but a wolf hound, a memory of a faithful friend of a long beloved brother)

The wolf twists away from threat to meet the other, smaller, jaws gaping.

[carries_war]

I am way cuter than an orc, thanks. But I guess it's fresher than the hobbit jokes...

[This time he dives into a roll, coming up running...and then Killua, and now Maglor's a wolf. He darts after to swing a foot at one of Maglor's back ankles, trying to get his attention back.]

Someone fed him a frenzy potion, he's gone berserk!

[lightnen]

[ A frenzy potion? That was enough to confirm Killua's suspicions with the one half empty bottle he'd found on Farkas' body not that long ago, but this didn't mean Maglor was that far gone that he couldn't be brought back.

Admittedly he wasn't expecting the wolf thing but considering the different powers they had here, it wasn't that surprising. As the other came for him with such gaping, sharp jaws, he knew he could get out of the way but that wouldn't fix the problem. That's about when he remembered that he hadn't used any of his healing potions, resulting in a split second decision that was going to hurt pretty good.

He braced himself where he stood and brought up both arms, wincing as the mouth full of sharp teeth clamped around his one forearm. Pain shot up his arm but his attention was on Maglor himself. ]

Hey!! Maglor!! You gotta be in there, right?? Snap out of it!!

[ He looked over to Jr despite the pain lancing through his arm, blood dripping from the teeth that stayed still within his skin. If he was wrong, this easily could cause him to lose his arm. ]

I know who gave him that potion! This should bring him back to his senses, but be ready, okay?

[bythewaves]

Agile, the wolf dodges Junior, and jaws slam shut on Killua's arms, tensing to rend and tear only to freeze.

This scent...

Pup. Mine.

Abruptly the wolf flinches back with a whine that is far too human, a scream of despair, and the wolf cowers, slinking back, before turning with sudden, desperate certainty to begin clawing at itself, jaws sinking into its own flesh, a beast trapped.

[carries_war]

Hey, what the hell do you think you're doing?!

[He lunges again, but this time it's not for any sort of swipe. He reaches for Maglor's neck, trying to pry the wolf's jaws away from his own limbs.]

Killua, get his paws!

[lightnen]

[ Feels like that time he'd come across Rubedo trying to kill himself all over again; except the roles were reversed and the situation was a bit different.

Though there was something very briefly satisfying in knowing he'd been right about this being the trigger to get Maglor back to his senses, even if it'd been incredibly reckless and the kind of action that could definitely have resulted in much worse things. He'll definitely take the pain and the blood that comes when the wolf had pulled back, nodding just once before moving to try and grab at Maglor's front paws the best he was able in an attempt to still the creature's movements. ]

T-There! I think we got him..!

[bythewaves]

It whines, cowering and cringing back from them both but does not attempt to fight.

[carries_war]

[He's not letting go, Maglor. Not until he's sure you won't go back to trying to chew your own legs off.]

I didn't heal you so you could turn around and pull something like this, asshole! Have you forgotten what I told you about your life being important too?! Damn I'm glad I was carrying more than one of those healing potions...