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"WELCOME."
Everyone looked over toward the doorway as the sound of slow clapping grew louder and louder. Eventually, someone finally emerged from the shadows.
Silco, the man himself.
Vi angrily tensed her brows at Silco, who stood all the way at the other side of the bridge that led to Vander's room.
"You have my congratulations. But I'm afraid this will be a very short reunion." He spoke menacingly as a large group of people walked up behind him.
Some armed, some not.
"Have you heard the rumor? Vander the coward fled down with his children. And they were never seen again." Silco fabricated.
North and Claggor tried to help Mylo with freeing Vander, but they were just as unsuccessful as he was.
Meanwhile, Vi took out Vander's gauntlets and put them on her own hands, using her teeth to tighten the last gauntlet.
"Claggor, North, see if you can find another way out of here." She ordered.
"Okay." Claggor muttered his compliance before walking away from Vander while North stared at Vi nervously.
"Vi." North called out as she walked up to Vi, who looked back at her. North's lip trembled, knowing what to say but struggling to say it due to her distraught. "You don't have to do this." She said.
"Yes, I do." Vi argued as she turned to face North.
"Not alone." North protested.
"Don't. I can do this on my own." Vi refused, quickly understanding what North was insinuating.
"I-I... Vi..." North stammered, unsure of what to say to make Vi reconsider.
"I've got this. You've seen how much ass I can kick, haven't you, shortcake?" Vi asked in an almost humorous manner, a small grin formed by her lips.
North could not bring herself to return the smile.
Vi closed her eyes with a sigh and leaned her forehead against the top of North's head, North closing her eyes as well with a visible frown on her lips.
Then, Vi pulled away, looking down at North before turning and walking out the room.
"Vi." Vander shouted out.
North watched as Vi walked away, blinking rapidly before looking down at the floor.
"Hey, she's got this." Claggor reassured her, putting a hand on North's shoulder.
