Genius And Madness

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In the Firelights' base, Ekko and Vi walk into the main area where people of various ages soar in the air on their hoverboards

"Is that a real tree?" The pinkhead asks as her eyes light up from taking in the sight

"Pretty cool, huh?" He then leans on a rail and looks over to the members enjoying their rides. "When I first saw it, I knew this was the place"

"If a single seed could make it down here, then so could we." Vi then makes it to Ekko, causing him to turn his sights forward as she puts her hands on the ledge

"You built all this?" She asks

"Not alone." Vi leans more over the rail. "After Vander..." Ekko pauses, irked at even mentioning the name, much more for Vi as her face scrunches up in regret

"Died... Silco flooded The Lanes with Shimmer. He didn't care what it did to people." Vi solemnly looks over at the children coercing below, even catching a glimpse of Scar playing with a baby

"Everyone here was an addict or a victim." Ekko adds on as some of the children wave back at the pinkhead, Scar, however, mean-mugs her. "They needed somewhere safe to start again"

She takes a second before lightly pushing herself up, still placing her palms on the rail. "I should have been there... for you, for everyone"

"That's a good way to drive yourself crazy." He responds before continuing. "If I just... stopped her, that day, or maybe even gone with her..."

He shifts his eyes to his knuckles. "Then maybe everything would've been different..."

Vi slowly shakes her head in disagreement while pushing herself off the railing. "Or maybe you'd be dead, or... changed..." She expresses in a horrifying manner while thinking of the possible outcome

Ekko regretfully furrows his brows while thinking of the brother and sister pair who have been stirring up mayhem in the Undercity. "Powder and Y/N are gone, Vi. All that's left-"

"No." Vi quickly snaps back while sharply turning to face the boy with a defiant demeanor. "You're wrong, they're still in there, I know they are"






"You have no idea how much I missed hearing your voice..."






Vi stares into Ekko's soul with a defined stance. "I know them, Ekko"

Ekko stares back at Vi in pity before he sighs. "Come with me." He expressed before turning and walking toward some steps

Vi follows the rebel leader until they stop and look over at a few Firelights who seem to all have something in common. "I want you to take a good look at them." Ekko orders as the pinkhead takes note of their conditions

Vi observes a few of them with missing limbs while one seems to be in a rusty wheelchair. "Hood is the one who did this"

"What?" Vi utters while turning her head to Ekko who wears a disapproving expression

The boy takes a second before explaining. "It happened one night..."

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