[ She looks at him expectantly and follows his lead. When they come up to the tunnel, she suppresses a cry at the thought of her brother staying in such a dark place.
She's at first perplexed by the certain route Yuan takes but eventually realizes that they're probably moving away from the traps. Leave it to Yuan to take precautions. Especially when it involves her brother. Whether this was a good or bad sign she did not know. ]
[As they proceed through the damp hall, Yuan avoids conversation as much as possible. Mithos may be trapped securely, but he'd still rather not alert Cruxis' former leader of his presence and voices can echo pretty far in this tunnel system.
It isn't too much of a walk. A few minutes, at the most.]
[ It was easy to avoid a conversation with her. She wasn't really in much of a talking mood. Then again who would be when your fiancee just confessed to imprisoning your younger brother? ]
[Mithos hears the sound of footsteps drawing nearer, and wonders (in the most irate, bitter, and malicious sense of the word) which of his captors it is.
Then he hears his sister's voice. A sense of relief bursts in him for a clipped moment, before it drowns under a strong current of dread.] Martel...?
[She shouldn't be down here. What is she doing here? She isn't yet in his field of vision, so he rushes to the row of metal bars that compose the front of the cell to try to locate her.] Martel!
[Yuan was just about to answer Martel's question when Mithos' voice rings through the tunnel and he instantly slows his walk. He knows what will happen when Mithos sees him with his sister; another conflict. Another one of many pointless arguments. That's not something he's looking forward to.
He stops walking, gesturing in the direction of Mithos' cell with a quick jerk of his head. It should be fine for Martel to keep going from here on out. He'll wait in case there's a problem.]
[ She approaches the cell and reaches out to him between the bars. Her head briefly turns back to see Yuan lingering in the shadows. She had to admit that was a slight relief. Seeing Mithos and him argue was the last thing she wanted to see. ]
[He immediately clasps her hand in his and squeezes.] Are you okay? What are you doing down here?
[Someone had to have told her, and that someone has to be either Yuan, Raine, or Sheena. Regardless of which, it doesn't sit well with him. They can insist all they want that they have no desire to hurt Martel, he doesn't trust them.]
Someone...you trust? [It's clear from his expression that he doesn't understand. Who in this village could Martel possibly trust? There's Kaori, but she doesn't know about this. His brow furrows in concern.] Martel, who...?
[Her question is strange. Does she know why he's here? He still doesn't understand how she's here, or who told her. None of this makes sense...he can't put himself at ease.]
I'm here because Yuan and a few of Lloyd's companions decided it's necessary. They still insist on the same stupid game of right and wrong. [That isn't what's important right now - this is the first time he's seen his sister in weeks, and he doesn't want to be angry around her.]
You're sure that you're alright? You aren't in danger here, are you?
[ A long silence envelopes the atmosphere. She's certain that her next words are going to push him off the edge, but someone had to tell him. The only other people he would listen to was either her or Kaori. And from the looks of it, Kaori completely agrees with Mitho's decisions. ]
Mithos. Do you realize how many people you've harmed?
[He knows her tendency to down-play anything that might be wrong, so as not to cause him to worry, but he begrudgingly accepts her answer. For now. The matter of whoever brought her here, and if it really is someone whom she can trust, still troubles him.
He opens his mouth to say something along the lines of "all right", but at the same moment Martel begins to speak. At her words, he gives a quizzical look.] What do you mean?
[ He didn't understand. Martel bit the bottom of her lip to resist the urge to cry out. Why couldn't he understand? As she spoke again, her voice struggled to keep a calm tone. ]
Mithos, you hurt Sheena!
[ Her voice was starting to tremble and sound desperate. ]
Along with some other people like Sayo.
[ She looked back at him with glazed over eyes and quietly spoke. ]
[He had been holding onto one of the metal bars in his other hand, the hand not clasping his sister's, and at the mention of that second name his grip tightens. Why is Martel bringing this up? Martel and that woman don't belong on the same place of existence; they're two pieces that don't fit together, reality against fabrication. His own sister insists on dragging him back to that time, when he's tried so hard to erase it?
It doesn't occur to him that she may not even know what happened back then, a month previous. He certainly hadn't mentioned anything about the days of the experiement or its aftermath to her. He doesn't even consider the other time he had attacked Sayo, long before that mess.]
[a violent shake of his head. It's easier to shift focus to the other name given - that one is cut as clearly and simply as it should be.] Martel, Sheena's our enemy. I told her to stay away from you, because I don't want you to get hurt again.
She's at first perplexed by the certain route Yuan takes but eventually realizes that they're probably moving away from the traps. Leave it to Yuan to take precautions. Especially when it involves her brother. Whether this was a good or bad sign she did not know. ]
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It isn't too much of a walk. A few minutes, at the most.]
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Is this the place?
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Then he hears his sister's voice. A sense of relief bursts in him for a clipped moment, before it drowns under a strong current of dread.] Martel...?
[She shouldn't be down here. What is she doing here? She isn't yet in his field of vision, so he rushes to the row of metal bars that compose the front of the cell to try to locate her.] Martel!
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He stops walking, gesturing in the direction of Mithos' cell with a quick jerk of his head. It should be fine for Martel to keep going from here on out. He'll wait in case there's a problem.]
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[ She approaches the cell and reaches out to him between the bars. Her head briefly turns back to see Yuan lingering in the shadows. She had to admit that was a slight relief. Seeing Mithos and him argue was the last thing she wanted to see. ]
I'm so glad to see you're alright.
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[Someone had to have told her, and that someone has to be either Yuan, Raine, or Sheena. Regardless of which, it doesn't sit well with him. They can insist all they want that they have no desire to hurt Martel, he doesn't trust them.]
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Don't worry. I'm fine.
Ah, about who brought me here . . .
[ Her eyes briefly glanced over to where Yuan is before looking back at Mithos. ]
I'm afraid I can't say, but someone I can trust.
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[ She didn't want to mention who it was that brought her here. An argument between him and Yuan was the last thing she wanted. ]
But I need to talk with you. It's important. Do you know why you're here?
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I'm here because Yuan and a few of Lloyd's companions decided it's necessary. They still insist on the same stupid game of right and wrong. [That isn't what's important right now - this is the first time he's seen his sister in weeks, and he doesn't want to be angry around her.]
You're sure that you're alright? You aren't in danger here, are you?
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[ A long silence envelopes the atmosphere. She's certain that her next words are going to push him off the edge, but someone had to tell him. The only other people he would listen to was either her or Kaori. And from the looks of it, Kaori completely agrees with Mitho's decisions. ]
Mithos. Do you realize how many people you've harmed?
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He opens his mouth to say something along the lines of "all right", but at the same moment Martel begins to speak. At her words, he gives a quizzical look.] What do you mean?
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Mithos, you hurt Sheena!
[ Her voice was starting to tremble and sound desperate. ]
Along with some other people like Sayo.
[ She looked back at him with glazed over eyes and quietly spoke. ]
You shouldn't have done that . . .
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It doesn't occur to him that she may not even know what happened back then, a month previous. He certainly hadn't mentioned anything about the days of the experiement or its aftermath to her. He doesn't even consider the other time he had attacked Sayo, long before that mess.]
I had to. She wouldn't shut up...I had to.
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