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Just want to clear this up in advance. This chapter is from Takigawa's POV so if he is facing another character then his left will be their right
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-Takigawa's POV-
Lin and Naru were huddled over Lin's computer fussing over the exact location of the old cemetery, they argued over where the best and fastest route would be. Meanwhile Mai handed me the brutish bulk that was the first aid kit. "Monk when you get down there you need to keep him awake" Mai demanded. I had to laugh, it's not like I didn't have medical training because I do, even if it's only a little bit. "Mai, I know remember basic medical training", her face held a hesitant expression as if she wanted to trust me but already knew from experience how horrific this situation could be. Since John had fell into the basement the mood has been grim, we barely talked to one and other above basic communication, it was like John was already a part of this team. In the brief time, I've known John I could tell that he is very compassionate towards others but I could also see that the state of the church bothered him deeply.
Ayako chose this time to stride over to us holding a thick mysterious book. "Monk…." She paused, her eyes downcast onto the old book "will you give this to John?" she pleaded. I took the old book which I could now see was in fact a bible. This seized my interest but none the less I agreed. I tried to squeeze the old bible into the first aid kit but it wouldn't fit so I would have to hold it. I was all kitted up and ready for the 'rescue mission' all I needed to wait on was the rest of them. Luckily Lin and Naru were also ready as they were heading towards the church with the rope. Myself, Ayako and Mai jogged to catch up. It was time.
Inside the church a heavy pressure filled the space making it hard to move. You could feel lots of eyes staring at you from the darkness but when you looked there was nothing noticeable. We positioned ourselves so that I was holding onto the end nearest the hole. Then it went up a bit to Mai, then Ayako, Naru and finally Lin. "Ready?" Lin asked, we all nodded. I sat on the edge and slowly lowered myself down while the others fed the rope down. I could feel the friction of the rope burning my hand every so often. 5 minutes had passed when eventually the rope stopped moving, it had reached its limit. I dared to look down and was surprised to find that I was only about a meter off the ground.
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I let go and plummeted onto the stone table. It didn't hurt much. I didn't dare waste time glancing around as John was the only thought on my mind. I scrambled off the table to John's unmoving body. There was a pool of blood surrounding his head. "Oh no….no…. John buddy" I shook him gently trying to get him to wake up. Panic set in there was FAR too much blood. I rolled him onto his back. John looked peaceful in fact it looked like he was sleeping but I knew he wasn't. The first aid kit was immediately on the floor open as I frantically looked for anything I could use. Thankfully there was bandages and some old rags to stop the bleeding. I tilted his head to the right and my stomach dropped at the sight. On the left side of his head was this enormous gash spewing out blood. My training kicked in as I grabbed the old rag and held it firmly to the wound hoping to stop the flow. Then I secured it with bandages so it would stay in place. I let out a sigh of relief, that was one part done now onto the blood around his left leg. Carefully I lifted his Priest robe (Thankfully he wasn't awake for this) The pit in my stomach grew the further the robe went up. "Ah". On John's left leg, there was this white mass sticking out of the top of his shin going past his knee. It was a horrid sight to see a bone sticking out. The bone was covered in blotches of metallic smelling roses. There was nothing I could do for this injury while John was unconscious. My blood immediately ran cold as a crucial detail revealed it's self….
John wasn't breathing.