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Seo Yeon
Location: The Lotus Room Interactions: Geon, Dae Jyung
Naturally, Seo Yeon had felt the built-in instinct warning her of danger. Yet, it was so small, it felt mere as if a fly was pestering her and refused to leave her be. Nine of the other Zodiacs nor Moon Bong mentioned the feeling, so, why would she have bothered with it. Even if it was something coming to attack them, just by the aura of it, the snake knew she could take it on easily. A Zodiac such as herself would have no problem defending herself. So, instead of addressing the issue, she ignored the feeling and continued to listen to Moon Bong go into depth of the most important rules. On the surface they seemed simple enough, but, even she knew she would have a hard time following them precisely.
The Phoenix words only grew distance from as the previously feeling she ignored only grew. And it grew fast. It was no longer a simple fly presence, but one big enough that it confused her. The hairs on the back of her neck stood as she straightened her back. There was no possible way she was the only the only one to feel it. The danger was closing in on them quickly. But from which direction? Her head cautiously swivelled, searching for the answer. The left? The right? From behind? Or was it ...
Her line of focus had been broken the same as the Phoenix's by the explosion that shook the room and erupted into flames. The rubble that fell from the ceiling above nearly toppled her, but Seo Yeon was quick, dodging the cement dangers. Though the flames of the accident licked her skin and clothes, it caused her no harm, in fact, it rejuvenated her. The fire, the heat, it gave her back the energy she had lost when standing out in the cold rain. The sea of flames assured her rather than have her sink into fear. Of course, it wouldn't do the same for others, but they still reacted quickly.
The useless chicken was actually doing something useful for once, Junho had already done his part, dispelling the smoke, Min Jee opened the door and Eun Byul escaped, sadly the herd of rats did not. And Haneul ... Haneul was putting out the flames with water. Seo Yeon gasped at the sight of it, while it was practically harmless, Seo Yeon wasn't particularly fond of the idea of being soaked again. From what she could tell, most of the Zodiacs had already left the building, so naturally, she would follow suit, hopefully, one of them had an umbrella outside.
Quick on her feet, she nearly made it out before coming across the body of Geon, the monkey. Out of all the Zodiacs, he was the last person Seo Yeon would have expected to still be inside and hurt too. Without thinking, she kneeled at his side and shook him vigorously. "Get up!"
Coughing, Geon whispered rather, "I think I need mouth to mouth CPR..."
Rolling her eyes, Seo Yeon snarled and responded by punching him in his chest. The shock and pain of the hit had him sitting up instantly. "Junho got rid of all the smoke you, moron. Let's go!"
"Oh, really?" He looked away as if thinking about something. It was amazing to the snake how shameless the monkey, one of the strongest and smartest Zodiacs was. As Seo Yeon stood, he did the same, following her lead out the front door and into the still raining outside.
"Who's all out here?" She questioned Dae Jyung. Only then did it dawn on her that she had left her bag inside. The same bag that carried her companion and loyal servant, Ki. While flames presented no danger to herself, she could not say the same for the snake inside. "Oh no! I left him inside!"
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Mentions: Izzie, Junho, Haneul, Min Jee, Eun Byul
Mentions: Izzie, Junho, Haneul, Min Jee, Eun Byul
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Soo
Location: The Lotus Room Interactions: Hyun Ki, Junho
Blinking her eyes, Soo attempted to readjust her fuzzy vision, though her aching head was not helping. It all had happened so fast, she could barely remember what exactly had happened, but she knew she hadn't reacted fast enough. Seeing the current state of the Lotus Room told her, she had been quite lucky not to have been hit by an even bigger piece of rubble. Luckily, only a large enough piece hit her on the forehead, knocking her unconscious for only a short spell. Though her head was still muddled and aching, she managed to stand on to her feet and use the sleeve of her shirt to wipe the blood that leaked from the cut on her forehead and blinded her eye.
Scanning the room, she searched for the others only to find most of them, if not all of them escaped the room and were already taking safety precautions. She was able to catch Joon making an exit, however, she could not find Moon Bong, not even through the shattered wall windows. Where was the Phoenix?
As her head began to clear and she stumbled through the room, searching for the bird, she knocked into the Ox. Before she could fall back, he grabbed her arm and steadied her. "Are you okay?" He asked, his eyebrows furrowed as he looked her in the face.
"Uh, yeah, I -"
"Good, then you can help me."
The Ox did not offer her an explanation as he dragged her a bit deeper into the building instead of out. Soo was unaware of his plans until they came to Junho, gasping she ran to his side. Immediately, she checked for any wounds before her eyes wandered to the crushed wheelchair. The terrible sight of it made her wince, to think that could have been him, or anyone one of them for that matter. Still, they were all Zodiacs and were not to be taken lightly.
"You should have been more concerned with getting yourself out first, rather than the bunny or any of the others." Hyun Ki scolded the rabbit Zodiac. While he sounded annoyed, his actions and facial expression read more of concern. Using the blanket that Soo had brought, he securely wrapped Junho in it, all but bundling him. "Soo, lead the way out." He demanded her as he scooped Junho up and gestured with his chin for the sheep to take the lead.
"Oh! Okay," She smiled before dropping it. This was no situation to be smiling in. As she had been commanded, she led the Ox toward the Ox, making a clear path in her lead. Just as they neared the door, she halted, "You can take it from here? I didn't see Hwan leave or Moon Bong, or even that tiger. Besides, Iseul is still inside, I'll help him. You take care of Junho, and Junho, take care of yourself." She didn't want an answer before braving heading back into the burning nest.