"…"
"Tch."
"Well looks like your old man is pretty serious about this."
The blonde haired man begins
"right…"
"Victor…"
The man says to Victor who continues to stare in the nothingness!
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Well either way…"
The blonde haired man begins
"That doesn't sound too bad huh Vic?"
He says
"It seems they're starting to take us lightly now that we're no longer in the picture."
He says grumpily.
"Sir."
"Update from branch A."
"Sir!!"
The second hooded figure returns immediately
Drawing the attention of both men
"Another one huh?"
The blonde haired man thinks
"Well out with it."
He says
"Sir!!!"
"The army 500 is led by none other than current 'Sense of Sight' Yasser Freid"
"Sir!!!!"
The reporting agent shouts everything nervously as a cold sweat runs down his side!!!
"..."
-silence-
"…"
"TCH!"
The blonde haired man audibly sounds out. As both him and Victor turn stiff at the update
"Looks like this just became unavoidable."
The blonde haired man exhales softly, worried grin on his face.
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"It was never going to be easy…"
"…Jerry."
Victor says softly
"Am sorry Risa...."
He thinks
"Thank you for the report you're excused."
He says softly
"Sir!"
The reporting agent responds before vanishing into the dark.
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Haaa… well i guess we're done here."
Victor says turning away and making for the interior of the Oasis
"…"
"Hold on…"
Jerry says
"So what's our play here?"
He asks
"Or are you just going to walk away?"
He says lighting a cigar
"…"
(smokes) "Shouldn't we organize a Strategy meeting or something?"
He says
"…"
"These people…"
"This land…"
Jerry pauses
"You the lead the Guard Vic."
"That means you're responsible for them."
He says
"And since am your lieutenant am responsible for making sure you make the right choices."
He says.
(smokes) "So what's it gonna be …"
Jerry asks somberly his face turned to the outer-lands when…
"I think it's time you return home…"
"Jerry."
Victor says
"Return home?"
Jerry questions him abruptly taken aback by the statement.
"What do you mean Vic?"
"This… this IS my home."
He snaps impulsively.
"…"
"They sent one of the senses Jerry."
Victor cuts in…
"So??"
Jerry asks
"Lest you forget we're 'Senses' too Vic."
He says…
"Yeah but that was a long time ago…"
Victor responds
"Hey now what's that supposed to mean?"
Jerry adds…
"You can take this Yasser guy easy."
He says
"The rest of us can then split up our forces."
"And yeah sure they outnumber us but--"
"Jeremy Blanche!!!"
Jerry continues in an unsure tone half believing his own words and half not… when Victor cuts in
"…"
"It wasn't just any sense Jerry."
"The reports said 'Sense of Sight'!!"
Victor begins a little frustrated
"Meaning part of that 500 should include the current 'squad 1'."
He says before coming to a pause and continuing much more composed…
"…"
"The population in the Oasis is a little over 200… "
He says
"The people…"
"The people here are peaceful."
He says
"They come from all over the outer-lands and settled here to get away from everything you're trying to force them into right now."
Victor says sternly
"Wars."
"Corruption."
"Oppression…"
He says
"I…"
"I can't ask this of them…"
Victor says.
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"So you're just gonna abandon them then is that it?"
Jeremy says hint of anger and frustration in his voice
"I-I'm not going to do anything Jeremy…"
Victor responds softly.
"…"
(sighs) "This is exactly why we formed the Guard though…"
Jeremy begins
"So the people don't get involved in this…"
He says staring up at the sky
"Yeah…yeah that's right we can do this with just the Guard…"
Jeremy thinks
"And you're not alone in this either too."
"If it gets too serious I'm here too…"
"So please Captain…"
Jeremy says somberly
"Am sure we can find some way to…"
He tries to say softly when…
"And then what Jeremy?!?
"Huh?!?!?"
He is cut off by an angry Victor.
"Even if…."
He explodes
"And that's a big 'if'!"
He snaps!
"I could take down this Yasser guy… "
"Then what?!?"
He shouts!!
"Do you think the great Damion of the North will just leave peacefully??"
He questions Jeremy!!
"No. No. You know my father."
"He'll just send the next group of expendables he can find"
He says pacing back and forth
"And then what huh Jeremy??"
"God knows he'll probably send all the Senses after this place next after losing his precious Sight."
Victor shouts his hands frantic!
"Are you going to protect the people of this land then too?"
He questions Jeremy again!?!
"Because regardless of the situation these people…"
He pauses
"I doubt the people of this land would ever take up arms…"
He says tone softer
"…"
(deep breath) "It would be going against everything they believe in…"
Victor says calming down as he grips his forehead
"I-I'm not going to ask them to die that for our sake…"
Victor says somberly…
"Go home Jerry…"
He says before continuing his walk back into the interior of the beneath.
"…"
(smokes) "And what are you going to do?'
Jeremy asks softly…
"I promised my wife and son that I'd be back before dinner.
Victor pauses to respond
"So hopefully have a peaceful dinner with my family."
He says softly a small smile across his face before continuing.
"…"
"Goodbye Jeremy."
Victor says raising a hand as he continues on
-Meanwhile at Smart Mark's-
"Well thanks for everything Uncle Mark."
"I'll see you tomorrow."
Xavier says smiling preparing to get on his way back home.
"Anytime little Grey boy."
Smart Mark responds
"See you tomorrow."
The stocky man says a smile on his face.
"Yeah"
Lucy echoes him
"And you better show up tomorrow or Rusty and I are having a round two with the both of you and Mylo!"
Lucy shouts out
"Ahhh-haha goodbye to you too Lucy."
Xavier responds awkwardly before starting off
"C'mon Mylo lets go"
Xavier says turning to his pup before continuing.
"…"
"You think he'll be fine?"
Lucy asks Mark in a more serious tone…
"Hmmmm… son of 'Siyah' and 'Beyaz' ehy??"
The stocky man says…
"He'll be just fine"
The stocky man responds a smile on his face.
Lucy glances out at Xavier as he walks away…
"I hope so…"
Lucy says silently…
Xavier starts on his way home…
Watching the town with every step as the cheerful, vibrant energy gives way to the quiet and low chatter of everyone shutting up shop for the night…
The lights from candles illuminate the paths as the gold sand takes up a different appearance in the dark
A path laden in glitter that is.
"It's peaceful."
On his way back Xavier once more ponders many things.
From his home to his parents.
From Lucy to Uncle Mark.
To even Mylo to Rusty….
All these things that he cherishes so much he can't even begin to express his affection for…
They're invaluable to him.
With that realization comes the understanding that he doesn't want to lose any of it.
Any of all he's short life has ever known
And it is in this moment that he makes a vow
A vow to do everything in his power to keep what he has.
To make sure nothing takes away what he has come to love and know.
Pretty deep huh?
"I won't let anyone take this away from me!"
He thinks to himself filled to the brim with energy.
"You hear that gramps???"
Xavier says out loud
"I won't let you take away anything away from me you old geezer!!!"
He shouts
"Arouuu…"
Just as Mylo chimes
"hehe… thanks boy…"
Xavier says patting rubbing the pup's hair
"I mean seriously though what's his deal?"
"Up until two days ago I barely knew he existed and now I know is he's alive and wants me dead??"
"Talk about bad first impressions…"
"How about a little greeting first I am your grandson you know…"
He says pouting but eyes still full of conviction!!!
"Xavi???"
A voice interrupts in a confused tone
"Eh?"
Xavier exclaims before turning
"…"
"Fa-fa-father?"
Xavier utters in ridiculous fashion as he comes face to face with the man who birthed him!!!
"He-hehe funny bumping into you here…"
Victor says smiling
"he-hehe…"
"Right…"
Xavier responds an awkward smile plastered on
"I wonder how much of that he heard…"
He thinks embarrassed
All of it buddy.
All of it….
"…"
"…"
-To Be Continued-