"Tch… different plan! Go up!"
Skidding to a stop, Ragnar and his party turned tail and began running up the stairs instead, remaining in formation and heading for the roof. Before entering this hotel, Ragnar had spotted a building that had toppled onto this one, acting as a perfect bridge for them to escape to.
"It's not much further!" Ragnar encouraged, picking up his pace and turning to the four running after him. "Keep it up!"
"G-Got it!" Ilydia yelled in response, but it was clear her stamina was running out. She hadn't put many points into VIT, and neither had Michael or Spencer. As such, gradually, Cory and Ragnar were in the lead, with the remaining three lagging behind.
Thankfully, as this hotel wasn't a very big one, there were only a few more floors left to go. A mixture of hurried footsteps, ragged breathing, and monstrous bellows echoed throughout the stone stairwell, and the group of survivors pushed their bodies to the physical limit.