When the others arrived, he nodded at them. He had thought about jumping and running for it himself and if more guards and showed up before they did he probably would have, but at the moment he was glad he had stayed. He mentally have props to Kayl for being the first to jump. When he did, Ambrosi peered over the side of the window, raising an eyebrow. He didn't think three stories was that big of a deal, but apparently Kayl seemed to have a problem with it. Putting his hands on the sides of the window - avoiding the largest shards of glass - he climbed up to stand in the frame. His legs bunched under him and he didn't pause as he threw him self out and to the right to avoid the boy on the grass below him. He landed on his feet with bent legs and rolled, gritting his teeth as he did so. Nothing was broken, but he would be sore and shaky once they got the chance to rest.

He took a moment to examine his feet and hands. They would need to be bandaged, maybe sewn, but they would last until they were all safe. He scrambled over to Kayl, doing the same quick examination on him. Landing on his back was stupid, but at least he hadn't tried to lock his legs and land on his feet.

"Can you walk?" He asked. It would be funny in a horrific way if Kayl got this far, only to be unable to escape on his own. Ambrosi slid one arm under Kayl's shoulder, lifting his torso to open his lungs. If his back was broken, Ambrosi was probably making it worse... but if that was the case Kayl wouldn't survive here anyways.

"Aspen." Rowan gestured him forward. She wanted to be the last one out. She had been there so long that it wasn't a big deal if she was stuck there for the rest of her life, but the others...the ones that hadn't been there so long, she thought they deserved the chance to be free. It didn't matter so much to her if she got out alive or not.

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Aspen considered arguing that she should go, since she was the girl and he'd been raised with such manners, but soon concluded that arguing would be pointless and possibly earn him a slap. So he nodded and dove out the window, landing on all fours and stumbling a few times before regaining his balance. He ankle felt sore, probably twisted, but he straightened upright and limped over to help Ambrosi and Kayl. He looked around briefly. Just where were they anyways? This certainly wasn't anywhere near his old foster home; at least that he remembered.

Rowan looked over her shoulder nervously as footsteps came up the stairs. Her gun was out of bullets now, so she tossed it down and jumped from the window.

She hit the ground and jumped up despite the pain in her shoulder, "We need to go. Now. Kayl, can you run at all do you think?" Her eyes flitted around worriedly. Armed guards would be out there for them any second since they could not be stopped before they reached the outside. Or they could be shot from the window...

"I'm fine." Kayl struggled to his feet, ignoring Ambrosi's arm.
"Just a bit more fragile than you all. Sugar Glider." he explained.

Jumping as he heard a gunshot, Kayl cursed, looking up at the window they had just jumped out of.

"Out! Scatter! Find cover! Something!" he ordered the others. It wasn't in his nature, but under the circumstances it had to be done.

Casting a glance at the others, he started sprinting away from the building, trying to get as far away as possible before he slowed down any.

"No!" Ambrosi hissed. "We can't split up, we're weaker---" but it was already to late. He turned, exasperated, to Rowan and jerked his thumb towards Aspen "Take him and go. I'll go with the damn sugar glider. We'll meet up somewhere outside." Without waiting for an answr, he turned on his heel and ran after Kayl. Aspen would be safe with Rowan - she was the best, after all. He wasn't as fast as the other boy, but Ambrosi kept him in sight, darting to and fro to avoid running in a staright line and becoming an easy target.

"Wait up!" he hollered. "We're best together so we can watch each others backs!" Not to mention that Ambrosi suspected that Kayl would tire soon. Sugar gliders were rodents right? Fast metabolism, good for short bursts of energy, but then they needed to rest. Kayl would need someone to watch his back.

"Goddamit! Aspen, let's move!" Rowan said half in anger, half in panic, before swearing fluently under her breath and making a run for the driveway, trying to find somewhere they wouldn't shoot, wishing Ambrosi and Kayl had just stuck together. They had better chance in numbers.

Doding to the side to avoid a bullet, only to be in the direct path of another one which struck her upper arm, making her choke back a yelp and clench her teeth. Rowan stumbled in her run but kept on, hoping to avoid more, making a sort of zigzag pattern, however it didn't work quite as effectively with so many guns. This was a damn disaster.

Aspen nodded, wide-eyed, and pelted after Rowan. He tried to match how she dodged from side to side to avoid the bullets, only earning a painful graze from a bullet in his shoulder. He winced inwardly but kept running, ignoring the hot blood he felt welling up.

He dared a glance backwards - wasn't that rule number one? Don't look back? He hoped Ambrosi and Kayl were all right. Separating had been stupid, but they had no other choice but to keep going now. Then he spotted the guards with the guns and nearly stumbled in his run. He caught himself in time and put on an extra burst of speed. Wow, Rowan was fast!

"Come on, Ambrosi...Kayl. We need to get out of here." Rowan muttered through the pain in her shoulder as more shots echoed.
She just hoped that for the most part they could all get out in one piece. It was a bad idea to split up but she kind of knew where Kayl was coming from. Rowan glanced over her shoulder at Aspen to make sure he could keep up at least a little and wasn't hurt too badly.
How were Ambrosi and Kayl going to find them, she wondered as they began to near a road.

Kayl dodged back and forth, zigzagging to try and not get hit by any of the bullets. However, one of the gunmen followed his movement easily, waited for the opportune moment, and bang, the bullet flew through the air until it embedded itself in Kayl's right shoulder. Tripping, Kayl tumbled face first to the ground, a cry of pain stifled by the dirt. Struggling to his feet, he continued to try and run, but was shaky and clumsy now, mind in panic mode while he tried to continue being calm. He brought up his left hand, pressing it against the wound in an attempt to stop the bleeding, but it only set him off balance and slowed him down. Hand dropping to his side, Kayl ran for what looked like a road ahead, but he was quickly running out of breath and his legs felt like they were made of jelly. Hesitating for a moment, he glanced over his shoulder and was satisfied to notice that they were quite out of firing range unless the guards had sniper rifles and the like.

Jogging toward a nearby tree, Kayl leaned against it, breathing hard. "Just- Just a minute. Gotta get my breath back." he glanced toward his shoulder and grimaced, seeing blood oozing from the wound.

Ambrosi slowed next to him. He looked anxiously over his shoulder, but they were far enough away for now. But soon the guards would come out with cars and bikes. A stinging pain made him look down at his torso. Blood dripped from a graze, making the boy blink. When had he gotten shot? He moved closer to Kayl, putting himself between the squirrel and the building. "Can your masculine identity handle you being carried by a man?" He asked, half mocking. He wouldn't normally bring up someone's sexuality - but now he wanted to push Kayl to prove himself. A member who was uncomfortably being close to someone could be troublesome.

Kayl resisted the urge to grin as Ambrosi asked if he would mind being carried.

"I don't mind, babe, but I think we should save the kissing for after our first date." he grinned teasingly, trying to lighten the situation. "Or in other words: No, I don't mind."
Straightening up, he winced at the pain in his shoulder. "However, I think I can make it a little farther."

Starting at a jog, he kept going, heading for the road he had caught sight of earlier.

"If we can get to the road we're more likely to find each other again." he called back to Ambrosi.

Aspen poked at his shoulder tenderly, wincing a little. He caught Rowan looking at him and forced himself to smile. "I'm good," he said. "I promised I wouldn't hold you back, and I won't." He stopped smiling, remembering the serious situation they were in. He peered through the trees worriedly. "Do you think they're okay?" He asked quietly. "Maybe we should keep going ahead a little bit, where it's more open. We might see them faster if there aren't so many trees." He knew most of what he said was idle chat, but it helped to quell his nerves.

Rowan nodded, taking off for more open space, almost forgetting to slow down for Aspen to keep up. One thing she constantly forgot - She was faster than most everyone.
Soon the cut on her arm from the bullet was healed thanks to the genetic modifications and she was running at a faster rate, occasionally glancing over her shoulder to make sure Aspen was still there until she reached a decent point, turning on her heel and facing the general direction of the building, narrowing her cat-like eyes into slits as she hoped for Kayl and Ambrosi to appear.

Ambrosi grinned as Kayl started moving again: he liked the kid. He jogged to catch up, staying behind him. "It'll also be easier for the bastards to find us if we stay on the road. We shouldn't linger." His eyes scanned the surrounding area. He actually felt good - stretching his legs outside was so much better than the indoor track they had him run on. Adrenaline was rushing through his veins, but this was for something good. Not just for killing. With a sudden whoop, he jumped into the air. It felt good to be alive.

Rowan spotted movement and glanced at Aspen before sprinting forward. She saw it was Ambrosi and Kayl. At first she was relieved but then she looked around worriedly again, her eyes freezing on the nearby road for a moment, "Hurry." She ordered, feeling a bit bossy but she thought it was important to get out alive. She slowed her pace dramatically, nodding at Aspen and heading for the edge of the road.

Aspen hurried after Rowan as instructed. He was silent now, fearful of saying the wrong thing or giving away their position. He spotted Ambrosi and Kayl a little ways off and nodded in relief. So everyone was okay. Or, at least, up and walking. He slowed as Rowan did, rotating his sore shoulder. He was glad Rowan was making the decisions; Aspen had never been good at it. He was more suited to following anyways.

((I hope you don't mind me killing off the abandoned character.))
Kayl glanced behind him, panicking as he heard a gunshot, which struck Ambrosi in the chest. Gasping, the short brunette boy turned to help his friend, who had fallen to the ground, life quickly fading from his eyes.

"Snipers." the word crossed his lips like a bat from hell, appearing and disappearing within a second.

Realizing there was nothing he could do to help his ally, Kayl clambered to his feet and took off running, making it the last couple feet to the road. His clothing and hands were extremely bloody now as he continued to try and apply pressure to his shoulder as he ran.

"Run!" the warning escaped Kayl as a gasp for air as he ran out of breath once more.

Wheezing, he jerked his head to the right, away from where they had come from and Ambrosi's body, in a signal to head that way.

"Y'all okay?" Kayl wheezed, looking toward Rowan and Aspen.

Rowan looked at Kayl, still a bit stunned. Of course...she should've known they all wouldn't make it out alive.

Nodding at Kayl, her face expressionless, "We need to find somewhere safe." She said, glancing at Aspen. She wanted to keep them close now, she didn't want any more of them being sniped off. She nodded down the road, hoping there would be somewhere...anywhere where there was people and houses so that there would be less chance of an obvious attack.

Aspen kept quiet, nodding whenever a glance was turned his way. He was distracted now, and frequently looked over to where Kayl had come from. So Ambrosi was dead? Sure, Aspen knew that it was more than likely that they couldn't escape fully unscathed, but still... That was a cruel blow. He forced himself to pay attention as Rowan spoke, nodding once more to show that he was listening. He followed after her dutifully, wondering if there really was a safe place for them now.