'Mask' was not impressed with the woman slowly trying to stand up, slurring her words even as she tried to stand up. But seeing her wince in pain was enough for him to shake his head, cursing to himself silently before motioning to 'Guard'.<strong>"She's no use to helping us right now, just carry her. And before you ask, you were the one to save her, YOU carry her"</strong><br/><br/>Despite this they had to escape before being trapped in this small farmhouse, surrounded by hostile thieves and murderers wanting their gear. Picking up and hefting the girl over both shoulders, 'Guard' would carry her out towards the back door. As he kicked it open roughly the sounds of gunfire were heard near the front of the house. Seems the other one was keeping the bandits busy, shooting at them to keep them at bay.<br/><br/>The lad hoped that the drugs this girl were on would wear off eventually, at least what was causing her hallucinations. Soon though the smell of the swamps and the thick breeze blowing in their face would have been enough to snap her out of it. Making his way further from the farm house, a few shots rang out through the reeds - one shot striking the Loner in the side, while another struck through the side of his gas mask, shattering the glass as it caused him to fling forward. He dropped Alyx partially into the wet mud and swamp water, a hand clutching at his face where the bullet nearly struck, before turning with his own gun and firing a few rounds from his rifle back into the brush.<br/><br/>Picking her up now and forcing her to walk the two would have to keep going.<strong>"C'mon! The church is not far from here"</strong><br/><br/>A few minutes would go by before they reached it - a worn out and abandoned church just here in the middle of the swamp. Pushing through one of the side doors and sitting down on a bench he removed his hood and mask, seeing that this guy that carried Alyx was roughly her age, maybe a little older, as blood was streaming down his face - glass shards having impacted around his eyes.<strong>"I can barely see..."</strong>he cursed, trying to find a way to patch himself, but knowing they were followed here.<br/><br/><strong>"You wide awake now? I'm going to need your help"</strong>