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Chapter 3

" You did what?!"

" Oda, hear me-"

" You just- and - how are we-" Oda's eyes were widened and she kept pacing back and forth in this huge room Errot was currently staying in. It was about six in the morning, the sun barely making its way into the sky. They informed them that they are required to wake up at dusk so they wouldn't waste the Moccasins precious time. Errot was hardly awake when Oda burst into the room, furiously, while demanding answers. He should have seen it coming and now he must face the consequences of his actions.

" Oda, just listen to me, please. I can explain."

Odas eyes snapped at him. Errot had never seen his best friend so angry and hopeless, it really broke his heart . "Go ahead then, explain"

" Tell me one thing we have to offer to Moccasins that would actually be useful to them"

Errot said calmly. He knew better than anyone not to raise his voice when the other person is angry.

" We- I don't know Errot! Anything but that!"

" We don't have this 'anything' you're talking about. What do you think would happen to us if we didn't accept this deal?"

" You mean, if you didn't accept this deal. I didn't accept anything. I was in my room, peacefully laying down on this huge ass bed and drinking a cup of hot chocolate while you were signing our death contract!"

"...Let me rephrase then. What do you think would happen to us if I didn't accept this deal"

Silence filled the room for a while. No one was talking. Suddenly, Oda spoke up " we would die in an instant...Moccasins were our last and only resort..." She mumbled while avoiding Errot's gaze.

" Exactly. But now we have a chance Oda." His eyes lit up and he gulped. " We have a chance to live. To survive. Thats all we've ever known. We need to survive. We can't look back. And we definitely can't give up . Not right now. Not when theres a very small possibility that we can get out of this alive. At least for a bit longer. Nobody will ever know that we are just two Merlots seeking refuge. We are gonna go undercover. And we are gonna succeed. Why? Cause we are together. You and I against the world. Remember?"

" Against the world. Not the fucking Inks. They are worse than the three other blood dimensions combined."

" They are. But desperate situations-"

" Call for desperate measures. I know." Small pause. Oda raised her eyes and looked at Errot dead in the eye and sighed "Lets do this. We literally have nothing to lose while they have everything . Also, I have a bad habit of not being able to let you ruin your life alone." Oda rolled her eyes.

Errot gave her a fainted smile. " I know you're scared. I am too. But its really our only option. I'm not crazy, I would have never-"

" I know Errot. I already agreed...Not like I had a choice.." She mumbled the last part but her face seemed to soften when she locked eyes with Errot "How are you? Are you in pain?"

Errot glanced at his bandaged shoulder and then back at Oda. " I'm feeling better. I'm also medicated so no, Im not in extreme pain right now."

Oda nodded " You scared me..."

" Im sorry... I don't even know- it all happened so quickly, I didn't even realize that I got shot. I suppose I just passed out immediately." He frowned.

" Yeah, you did." It sounded like she wanted to continue talking and complete the sentence but that was all she eventually said.

The deafening sound of silence filled the room once again. Errot looked like he was in thought. He suddenly furrowed his eyebrows. "Hey Oda... What happened after I passed out?"