โWell, I'm assumin' only one of us can go down at a time. It looks cramped .โ
Simon hops down into the crawlspace, he has to. . crawl. .to make any sort of progress.
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"Hey, hey... it's okay. You've got a deer that glows, darkness isn't an issue."
Beau spreads out his wings to get the most surface area for his light to emanate, giving Simon a warm smile.
"Come on, Simon. We've got this."
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โNo-- no. I. . I feel worse .โ
Simon groans, before noticing a pair of scissors in the kit. Examining it, he uses the scissors to open up the crawlspace door .
It is pitch black down there .
โOh fuck no .โ
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"Y'know, when you're thirsty, your body doesn't actually register little sips, so what you've just done was the best thing for it."
Shockingly, it is. Though Simon may feel a little waterlogged as a result.
"Do you feel any better?"
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โWe had water this whole fuckin' time ?โ
Simon opens the container, and proceeds to chug the entire bottle before tossing it to the side .
That can't be healthy .
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"Yes! Oh, this is brilliant. A survival package is crucial right now."
Beau beams, his glow strengthening in situe with his emotional positivity.
"You take priority, I'll have whatever's left."
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โCareful, we-- hold on .โ
Simon presses the camera button, using the light of the photo to get a better look around. He finds a cabinet and opens it up, revealing a kit .
He opens it up, finding a container of water and many other supplies .
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"Electrical damage?" Beau asks, kneeling to inspect it. He reaches to help Simon pull at the door, then yelps as the spark snakes out and bites his fingers. "Ah!"
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โCan we focus on gettin'--โ
Simon notices what appears to be a spark under the crawlspace, but he can't exactly open the door to it. It won't budge .
โThe fuck ?โ
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"Looks like the hit took us offline, maybe the receiver's damaged. Hopefully they store it inside the sub, because outside would make no sense."
Beau peers at the camera feed, hoping that at least that's connected.
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โWe're still in the sub, you're okay. Should be able to just contact them .โ
Simon attempts this, but the intercom isn't on. Everything is offline .
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His ears prick, the buck shaking his head to clear the diziness before sitting up. He looks around, then begins to steadily glow, though it flickers on occasion like a fading bulb.
"Where are we?"
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โWake. Up .โ
It's so hard to see what's exactly going on. It's so dark . .
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The boy's ears flick gently, his lids fluttering before drifting open. His eyes are momentarily gold, but they return to dark brown as the light floods them.
"Simon," he mumbles with a smile, a shimmering slick of sunglow across his temple. "Hey."
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brown eyes. He notices Beau, and attempts to wake him .
