He had rapidly emptied the building of those left behind, allowing himself to be slowed down by helping one to her feet, using all of the strength he had to lift her off the broken leg she was suffering. Several second passed, dragging like hours until he could find someone else to take her the rest of the way outside.

The lights in the hallway flickered eerily as he slammed the palm of his hand against the reader outside of the sub-basement, struggling to keep his balance as something moved just out of the corner of his eye. A shadow shifted and the vampire lunged as the door opened upon recognizing his hand print. He stumbled hard into the wall just beyond it, nearly losing his footing on the steps into the dark.

The shotels fell, hitting stairs before disappearing below and he slammed his shoulder into the creatures stomach and chest, knocking it back out onto the carpeted hall of the first floor. The door slid shut behind it, leaving him safe, but standing motionless and panting in the dark. The Major hadn't attacked Winner Corporation for no reason and Quatre needed to be certain now that he knew the surviving employees had at least made it outside to safety.