[Open] I believe we're gonna make it through

[canofmanji]

Who: Manji and you
When: May
Where: On the train
Summary: TDM train prompts Manji is having trouble adjusting to how fast the train moves. Then gets spooked in the dark.
Warnings:  hallucinations, nyctophobia

TRAINING WHEELS OFF

At first Manji was intrigued and excited to see another part of this world. To experience what travelling on a train might be like, not that he showed any of that excitement on the outside. Packing a light bag that mostly contained what weapons he had and a change of clothes he was right on time to board the train.

It didn't take long for that excitement to turn into a regret he did wear on his face for all to see. Mostly because he couldn't hide the way his face was turning green as the train continued onwards. "Too fast." He murmurs. Keeping his eyes locked on the floor and trying not to look out the window. The outside world flying past much too fast for the man from the 18tj century. "How are we moving so fast?"

Fearful Tunnel Syndrome

While not the most superstitious man alive, Manji does try to hold his breath at first as they enter the tunnel. Reasoning that it was just to pass the time and not because he believed in the wish. Even if he already knows what he would wish for.

Not that he lasts for the length of the tunnel. Gasping in surprise as all the lights go out. Instinctively he reaches for the blade he never returned from his fight with Katie that ADI let him use. Expecting it to turn on and provide a bit of light, but it too remains dark. "Shit! Piece of junk!" He can't see a thing. How is he supposed to know what to swing at?!

"What's that?!“ He nervously shouts when he hears the tapping at the windows. Turning to face the sound with his blade still out. Prepared to swing if anything should touch or grab him in the dark.

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[whisperedone]

Garner flinches again. "Please don't raise your voice, it only makes your state worse and mine difficult."

Nevermind meditate wasn't quite what he meant, more like...calm down, but that seemed less likely now.

[canofmanji]

"I'm not raising my voice!" He snaps in a raised voice.

Then he almost immediately follows that up with a quick and calmer: "I'm not raising it that much."

[whisperedone]

"It's enough." His response is dry and he follows it up with a sigh.

"I don't mean meditate, I simply mean find your focus enough to keep your calm. Being scared is fine, but being frantic causes mistakes."

[canofmanji]

"I AIN'T SCARED!" He snaps angrily. Mad at the very correct observation. "And I ain't frantic. If I was frantic then you would have lost your arm already!"

[whisperedone]

He blinks and takes a breath, refusing to respond so quickly. "Then why are you so angry?"

[canofmanji]

"Because I don't like being toyed with." With that he actually takes a couple steps in the direction he remembers the window being in. "And this feels like something getting its rocks off by playing around with us." He goes slow so Garner can stay close if he wishes to. That and honestly Manji isn't sure exactly what he was going to do when he reaches the area the noise is coming from, but he's tired of standing, frozen in fear.

[whisperedone]

Well...that was fair. Garner couldn't blame an answer like that. Manji moves and Garner follows his steps, keeping his keen hearing out for the both of them as Manji headed towards...the window?

"I have your back." He sincerely hoped the other man wasn't thinking of opening the window, but Garner would still keep at Manji's side either way.

[canofmanji]

Manji is at least sane enough not to open the window. For now. Instead he taps the tip of his blade against the window. Something responds by banging back against the glass. Garner will feel the way Manji jumps again at the noise.

"What you think? Open the window and I slice whatever it's head off when it tries to come in?"

[whisperedone]

Garner jumps a bit too and his grip on his glaive tightens. He doesn't like this...for so many reasons. The idea of opening the window even less.

"What if several come in all at once? Twenty grasping hands you can't see coming for your face? Or to drag you out with it..."

[canofmanji]

"Then I'll chop all of their heads and hands off before they can drag me out." Simple right?

[whisperedone]

"Manji...I don't think-" He can't quite finish the thought or even his attempts to come up with an idea of what to do, before his right eye picks up the sudden shift in lighting around them.

He can only assume the lights either came on or they exited the tunnel or both, but he still hesitates, ears straining to hear any more tapping.

Instead, there's just voices raising and people moving and Garner feels all the more disoriented for it. "Ah...maybe your threats scared away the dark."

[canofmanji]

The return of the light is a surprise to Manji as well. Causing him to jump and blink as his eye rapidly try to adjust. "Wha--" He stares out at the completely empty window. "What the hell? There's nothing there!" He's not sure if he's thrilled to not have to face whatever it was that they heard or angry that he lost his chance to prove himself in battle.

[whisperedone]

Garner sighs in some relief and turns to feel for the line of chairs so they can head back.

"Right now." He offers back. Just because nothing was there now didn't mean there hadn't been before.

"I'm willing to accept this as a good thing for now, aren't you?"

[canofmanji]

"Yeah. I suppose." That is what Manji says, but it's clear he sounds incredibly disappointed. He had been afraid and couldn't even attack something to make him feel better. "I'm going to go check the rest of the rooms."

[whisperedone]

"I'm certain there will be more to fight when we get there." Garner tries to offer some flicker of hope, at least, but checking on others and in other places was a good idea.

"Just watch your back."

[canofmanji]

"And I'll watch yours too for you." Was that a blind joke? It might be.