unrecked | (no subject)

[In the chaos that follows two people going at it post-vote, Jason slips out when he thinks no one is paying him much attention. The trail of blood is easy to track, especially the further it goes along; the running, the moving, has been a disadvantage, has made Royce bleed a bit more profusely.

Jason stalks it, weaving several feet away, watchful of its course. Into the woods, which may or may not be such a great idea considering how high the hairs on the back of Jason's neck stands when he gets to the edge of the brush of it. But he presses on, keeping quiet.

Royce is smart, Jason finds. The trail moves in various directions, sharp turns, even doubles back before continuing on. It actually gets lighter instead of heavier. Royce must have either kept weight off it or wrapped something around it.

Then it goes up a tree. Jason stands hidden a little ways away, listening, watching, making sure. Slowly, he moves out, skirts up by the tree, lifts his head. Royce is small, dark, very hard to see. If there's no movement, Royce is practically invisible, blending. Patiently, Jason waits. Blood hits him warm on the cheek, and he smirks.]

Duster. [It's all he says. Royce will know him by his voice.]

Threaded | Flat

[ If anything, Royce is accomplished at hiding. Stealth is absolutely his strong suit, and so he's not really expecting anybody to be able to track him. He's wary of it, though. If anybody wanted to kill him now, this would be the best time to do it. He won't let that happen.

It's frustrating, though. He can't see - he feels blind, unable to see through the dark like normal. He wonders if this is how it feels for Hadrian, for Gwen, and feels that irritation grow. No time to think about them now. He needs to be alert.

So when he hears moving beneath him, he goes still. Barely breathes. This isn't a permanent hiding spot - he'll be moving in a moment, when his leg stops bleeding, but for now, he needs this to be a safe place. It's not. Even the fact that it's Red doesn't help much. There's a pause, and then Royce sighs, shifting and peering down out of the tree. ]

Red. Come to finish me off? [ He's only half kidding. ]