Warnings: basically a recap of what's happened so far (feel free to skip it), so lots of murder mentions and death. Newt being jealous, (my poor baby.)
At dusk, the Right Arm made camp again after walking all day. Vince had chosen a space nestled in a valley. Rocky walls surrounded us on most sides, all covered in the burnt remnants of the forest that must have covered these hills.
The sun hung low in the sky, blocked behind the hill. A chill clung to the air, forcing me to draw my jacket closer. Y/n noticed immediately, stepping closer to me in order to slip her arm through mine and press the sides of our bodies together.
"Long day," I said, glancing around as the Right Arm finished setting up.
People already had been posted at all sides of the camp, ready and waiting for Cranks.
"Yeah," Y/n agreed. Her head leaned against my shoulder, weariness radiating off her.
"Let's go get dinner," I suggested as people began to form the line.
"You both owe me an explanation," Alex reminded the twins as Y/n finished spooning the stew into her mouth.
Nik nodded and offered her a hand to help her up.
"What are you doing?" Alex asked as they moved to the front of the Right Arm.
Eyes turned to them as they stood there waiting for their attention.
"In case you don't know who we are," Y/n began. "My name is Y/n Y/l/n and this is my brother Nikolai. We are the twin children of two of the Right Arm's founders."
"We are gathered here today to listen to the damn good explanation that dear Alexander wanted," Nikolai added, winking at Alex who scowled back at him. "Once upon a time—"
Y/n whacked his arm. "That's how you're going to start it?"
"Shut up and play the illusions. Once upon a time, our family lived alongside Vince, Alex and Archie—"
Maybe people began whispering as Y/n summoned an illusion of a pretty cream house situated overlooking the ocean.
"Yes, I slew the Snake and stole her power, moving on—" Y/n said, gesturing to her brother.
"Our family consisted of—pay attention, this is important—us, our parents, our little sister Lillian and our elder sister, Coralie."
Y/n let their faces flick by.
Lillian looked like her. The same smile, same glint in her eyes, the same relaxed happiness I had seen on Y/n's face in the maze..
"One day, two people came running to our house being chased by Cranks," Y/n continued, playing the memory. "James and Livia, who we saved and offered a place to live. Over time, James and Coralie fell in love. Our parents didn't mind, James was part of our family now. We didn't notice anything off with them, didn't even know they were Enhanced."
"Cora grew distant from us," Nik continued, eyes fixed somewhere past everyone. A soulful sadness hung onto his words, the mourning of his sister. "She used to cry in her room and wouldn't tell us why."
Nik trailed off, forcing Y/n to pick up the story. "Months later, while Vince, Alex and Archie were out, Coralie came up to me..."
She let the illusion fill in the rest.
"What's going on?" the younger Y/n demanded.
"Wicked's here, we have to leave!" Coralie pulled her down the corridor, ignoring Y/n's struggling.
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