That playful smile twisted into a snarl, pearly white teeth bared as an inhuman sound erupted from Eris’ throat- not quite a roar, but something more than a growl.  As quickly as the blade had gone in, it was retracted, replaced in its sheathe at the woman’s hip.

“And I am coming for you next, Dimitri,” the voice that echoed from Eris’ throat taunted the ex-Soviet.  “That is, if you manage to survive.”  

The room felt like all the air had been sucked out, then Eris snapped back to reality, stumbling against Enzo.  Her hand landed on something warm. And wet. Oh fuck, it wasn’t a dream or a trick of Vecna’s.  She had stabbed him.

♡ *:･ 𝒞.𝒞. *:･♡        The lengthy breaks between classes had originally been more tedious than a blessing in the past. There had always been more than enough time for Chrissy to eat whatever she had brought for lunch, leaving her for more time than she preferred to review curriculums and such. Some of the other teachers in more academic courses utilized the opportunity to grade papers or review homework, but being in her position, she rarely had anything of that nature to busy herself with. Physical Education, especially as the Cheer Coach, rarely had paperwork assigned. Sure, at times she substituted for the regular Gym teachers, but even that had minimal requirements. 

Now there was a new enjoyment to be found in that extracurricular time, however. She made her way past the cafeteria, peeked into the employee lounge, and when none of that provided any results, she venture to the back door of the building. Sure enough, as she stepped outside, she spotted the man she sought. 

“Hey. I see you already found the ashtray,” she said to Enzo with amusement, stepping over the cigarette butts that littered the ground -- right next to said ashtray. People could be so rude and disgusting. Seriously, the butt disposal was right there!. 

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The silence at the library was unsettling for Alexei. He was used to the lack of noise and welcomed it, usually. However, this silence was different. It was silent because there was absolutely no one there. Hence, none of those little noises that tally with the presence of people were to be heard. There was no familiar whir of the ceiling fans, nor the slow but consistent rustle from the turning of pages. He even missed the soft chatter that people would so determinedly have in dark corners despite his pleas and reminders.

Of course, it was understood why things were this way. Who would want to spend time in a library when the ground was rupturing beneath their feet? But Alexei did. For the library had become his home, almost. He just couldn't abandone it. He wasn't sentimental towards many things but this was one of them.

He'd been browsing the science-fiction shelves, re-arranging them, when he heard the little ding of the calling bell at his desk. Almost excitedly, he went to their aid. He stopped in his tracks upon seeing a new face, however. In his time at the library, he'd figured out who its true patrons were. He didn't think an earthquake would bring them back, let alone, newcomers.

"You don't need to know what we did!!"

“I was curious! I could tell you about my sex life but I don’t wanna make you blush so much your blood all goes to your brain.”