Mark
*Run.*

*After Sergio was able to levitate Nakanishi down to the ground to safely bring her out of her dorm room, despite her terrified protests and freezing-ups (she is very afraid of heights), Nakanishi was now outside of the Cradle, backed up against the fence keeping her in. Nakanishi was, to say the least, a mess. She was hyperventilating, her chest heaving with each shallow breath she took, her whole body shook and trembled with terror, tears were welling up, and her mind was all over the place, filled with a raging storm of worries and fears about Mamoru and Uriel's wellbeings.*

*Nakanishi wasn't able to bring anything except her most important possessions with her before she escaped, which were her Samsung Galaxy A20 smartphone, and her blanket, affectionately named Sazaki-Chan. Nakanishi held her phone with shaking and sweaty hands, constantly looking down at it for any updates on Mamoru and Uriel if her head wasn't whipping around from side-to-side, her eyes frantically scanning her surroundings for any signs of her two friends.*

"Please be safe, please be safe, please be safe," *She repeatedly begged to herself whilst there continued to be a lack of any signs of Mamoru and Uriel. It would only be a matter of mere moments before she'd begin to cry.*
Darlene
"Nishi!" He also didn't have the opportunity to bring much. He didn't think to. Just his phone. A part of him hopes his violin is splintered. He never actually managed to hand it off to someone.

He saw where she was placed in the courtyard, but she must have moved, because it took him time. This is dangerous- this is scary. He was scared for her. And it's clear she was scared for him. 

He reaches to pull her into a hug. Mamoru didn't want to accept how dangerous this situation truly is. How people are getting hurt. At least Nishi is safe. 

But the worry for Haoran and Craig is a growing pit in his stomach.
Mark
*Nakanishi gasped once she heard her name called by a familiar voice. Her head whipped around again, trying to find where that voice came from. Then, she saw someone running up to her and giving her a hug. At first, Nakanishi was frightened by the sudden embrace, as she didn't get the time to recognize them initially, but after noticing the green hair that this familiar person donned, she quickly put one and one together, then realized:*

*Mamoru was safe. And now he was with her.*

*Nakanishi immediately embraced Mamoru, pulling him close into a tight hug. Her arms wrapped around his upper back and tightened as much as they could, using up all of their strength just to keep Nakanishi's closest friend close. It was clear that Nakanishi was extremely relieved to see that Mamoru was safe, despite the terror she was still feeling right now.*

*Then, Nakanishi was frightened again by an extremely loud boom that was akin to that of a lightning bolt striking just a few meters away from her. She let out a short, shrill scream, letting go of Mamoru in the process. The boom was loud enough to disorient her, causing her to stumble and then fall before covering her painfully ringing ears. Tears began to stream from her eyes with the stinging pain in her eardrums.*
Darlene
That. Is a lot tighter than he expected. He is squeezed out of breath, but doesn't admit it, holding her tight as well. 

He flinches at the sound, letting go without meaning to. Yikes.. 

"Nishi-!" He exclaims, seeing her reaction. His ears ring, but he's not as put off. He has been air horned in the ear before. If he hadn't, he may cry too. 

He reaches to catch her before she falls, but misses, cussing under his breath. Quickly, he sits down next to her, reaching to hold her in a hug again. He wants to be comforting. 

"It's okay.." He says, repeating it. "It's okay, it's okay.." But is it? Is it okay? He doesn't know.
Mark
*Nakanishi's ears were ringing too loudly for her to hear him clearly. It definitely was the worst sound she has heard in her life; a constant, inescapable tone that drowned out anything else she could possibly hear. Add in the commotion that was going on outside, and Mamoru's voice was rendered nearly inaudible. Nakanishi felt Mamoru trying to pull her into a hug again, so she stumbled up and embraced him once more. This time, her arms were much looser around Mamoru's body, mostly due to how tired they now were from hugging Mamoru so tightly just moments ago.*

*Mamoru's attempts to comfort her would not work. She began to sob loudly as her ears continued to shoot intense pain into each side of her head and the chaos continued. Her tears left wet stains on his clothes as she buried her head into his chest. It was painfully clear that this girl needed to be brought away from the Cradle to relative safety, but Nakanishi had left her ID card back inside her dorm room after she forgot about it entirely in her terror. It hadn't once popped into her mind since, which was a bit ironic considering that one of the only things on her mind was escape.*
Darlene
He is doing his best. It could be going better.

He carefully runs a hand through her hair, just trying to help. He's not good at this. Her sobs hurt in a way he can't describe. 

"We-We'll get you a bit further away." He doesn't know if she understands a word he's saying. But he's trying. 

"It's okay.." 
He's too worried himself to leave the Cradle entirely. His friends are still in there, except the few that.. He still doesn't know where they are. He still doesn't know. But some of them are safe. Gabe is clearly safe. And hopefully not mad at him.

But.. He'll stay like this as long as Nakanishi needs. She's most important on his mind right now.
Mark
*She could barely understand Mamoru with her continually ringing ears, but she was able to understand him saying something about getting further away. Further away from the Cradle? She could only hope so. She gave Mamoru a slow, shaky nod, hoping that whatever he meant was him bringing her away from the Cradle. She felt him run his fingers through her hair as he continued to comfort her. In a way, this reminded her of her parents back home. She was still sad to be separated from them for so long, but this reminder helped to comfort her just a little bit.*

*When Mamoru got up, Nakanishi got up with him, continuing to hold him close until it was time to leave. She held his hand firmly and used the other hand to cover one of her ears in a desperate attempt to stop the ringing, despite the fact that Nakanishi literally couldn't even muffle the ringing in any way. It was only a reminder of her pain, which was starting to throb in the sides of her head. As she then began to follow Mamoru away from the Cradle, she continued to cry loudly with the pain persisting, no matter how much she wanted it to go away.*
Darlene
Hes glad she's starting to pick up on English. Even a little can help in situations like this, where you really don't want to risk losing phone battery. Especially when one of your friends is bleeding and two others haven't been heard from and-

Mamoru needs to help. He needs to only focus on other people because if he doesn't he may lose his nerve. And if he loses his nerve, there's no guarantee he'll get it back again. 

He keeps a lookout for the tree Sergio mentioned. He will need to head over there. He's needed. He really hopes the Bull finds a first aid kit. 

God her sobs hurt. They hurt something deep inside of him. He's never had a sibling, but this is what it would feel like, he's sure if it. 

"We're getting you out of here.. You like cats, right? We'll find Cake when Ares brings them out."
Mark
*Nakanishi stumbled along, still a little dazed from the sonic boom that had been cast a minute ago, gripping Mamoru's hand tightly to make sure she wouldn't lose him. She almost had to be dragged along with the resistance her body was putting up. She could feel that her entire body just wanted to lay down and die (not literally), but she needed to get out of here. She wouldn't leave Mamoru alone. But what about Uriel?*

*Uriel.*

*The realization of forgetting dear Uriel hit her like a truck. Immediately, a wave of guilt washed over her, nearly causing her to stop right where she was. She wanted to go back and find Uriel, but Mamoru continued to drag her forward. Knowing she would very likely get hurt by the monster that she saw, she continued to push forward. She had to. No matter how much her body stiffened up and resisted. She could barely get herself to push through the pain.*

*But then, Mamoru mentioned something about cats through his muffled, nearly unintelligible voice. She understood nothing else of what he said, but she heard the word "Cat". It was one of the few English words she managed to pick up on. A blurry, scrambled vision of Muto-San appeared in her mind. His fluffy, orange fur that gleamed in the Swedish sunlight, his adorable high-pitched mews and mrrps, and always coming up to cuddle with her whenever they locked eyes...*

*She knew he was safe in Isakstad. She would push through for him as well. Her parents, Mamoru, Uriel, and now Muto-San... She had to do it. But she couldn't go on for long.*
Maria
WOAG 7 DAYS ALREADY??