Entering into their humble flat. Raven already starts cleaning up some of Blakes mess. Emptying ashtrays and cleaning up stray clothes left in his rush.
"Blake for once CLEAN YOUR SHIT UP"! Raven says sending small tremors through the floor.
"My…..bad sis". His voice slowly quiets trying not to encounter her wrath.
"That was great to go through right after the exam no less". Blake says carrying Kiara to the sofa, laying her down and finally catches a breather.
*Click*
*Zap* His prosthetic comes to life. Sparking the tobacco. Relief starts to flood through him, realising everything will be okay now.
"You made a new arm. Hopefully you took my advice on board and went for more varied materials.
"You never know what environment you're going to be thrown into, your gear needs to be versatile if you're going to even bother with it'.' Pyre says checking over the new prosthetic.
"Looks like you had some more time to implement some useful functions". Pyre comments on his sparked cigarette.
"Never know when you'll need a lighter" Blake says drawing in the calming nicotine.
"I'm sure you can relate" A coy smirk is sent Pyres' way.
"Blake the meter still hasn't gone down, what the hell did you do?" Ravens voice breaks through his bravado.
"You didn't up it again did you or did you hack into it" Raven says more and more objects start to hover around her.
"No, no, that's the...….. same credit from before. I just put a lot on... yeah". His voice continues to shrink trying to form a plausible excuse. As bullets of sweat rain down his face.
"You"
"Fine, don't do that again Blake, it isn't fair". Raven says letting her anger dissipate and accepting the gesture finally.
Hazel eyes open immediately through the simmering anger in the room. "WHERE AM I"
"BLAKE"
"GENE HUNTERS" Kiara says her usual speed of speech blurs together from the confusion.
"Kiara" Blake says, trying to immediately gain her attention.
"Everything's okay. I managed to get us out of there relatively unscathed". Blake tries to soothe her, quickly trying to quell her disorientation.
"We're safe now. We're at my flat. For whatever reason Pyres is here as well" Blake says, trying to bubble up some humor.
"I'm here because I was assigned as your sister's mentor for her upcoming exams". Pyres' voice cuts through the two.
"Will get to that" A stern tone emits from Blake.
"For right now why don't you just rest. I'll see what i can wrangle up in the kitchen" Blake says as Raven's eyes lock with his.
"You're going to cook". A sour expression forms on his sister's face as she's stuck standing still.
"Please don't Blake". Raven says trying not to gag through Blakes previous cooking attempts.
"Here, why don't I get food for you guys? You look like you need it after that. I don't partially want to call Ravens bluff on your cooking either, Blake" Pyre chuckles to himself.
"Pizza sound good for you guys"
"Some hot food always helps melt away any anxiety for me" Pyre lets out a hardy laugh.
"Fine". The two bark back at Pyre through their seething bickering.
"Anything is better than his cooking, it will end up tasting like engine oil otherwise". Raven chimes in.
"So sweet aren't we sis". Blake says.
"Sweeter than those cookies you burnt. Could use them to fuel a fire". Raven says, sticking her tongue out.
"Fair enough". Blake says stopping before the hole he's in gets any deeper. Only to bring her in for a noogie.
"I'll show you who's bad at cooking". Messing up her orderly black hair as much as possible.
"EEERRRRR YOU ALWAYS MESS UP MY HAIR BLAKE". Raven yells out through the noogie.
"Is it always like this" Kiara says through her disorientated awkward expression
"Don't know it's my first time seeing it". A hardy chuckle escapes Pyre once again.
"Pepperoni sounds good to you". Asking the only functioning person in the room.
"I'd just order it or will be here all day with those two". Kiara says, trying to urge the process along.
"Done"
"Let's hope it gets here quick, hopefully food will grab their attention.
40 minutes later and the two are finally scarfing their own food down.
"Leave my hair alone Jerk" Raven says chewing through cheese and dough.
"Leave my cooking out of this" Blake says sticking his tongue out with a pepperoni on it.
"Thank god food showed up you two wouldn't let up, you barely are now" Kiara laughs through their bickering
"Pizza is the olive branch for you two. I'll remember that, I'm quite fond of it myself". Pyre scoffs back another slice.
Wolfing down half his food already, Pyre addresses Blake with a full mouth. "So Blake did you manage to pass that retake"
"How do you know about my entry in the retakes?" Blake says, a slice dangling from his mouth.
"I asked them to give you the second chance"
"What" The slice is slurped up in an instant. Causing him to cough up half of it all over himself.
"I didn't expect that, you didn't have to do that Pyre, thank you" Recovering from his choking hazard he sends a grease stained smile at Pyre.
"You'll be happy to know I did pass". Blake says his confidence is brimming.
"Not without spilling half your blood in the process" Kiara says giggling away at his recklessness.
"Well, I will leave that part out," Blake says, trying not to worry anyone.
"You, You did it" Ravens chewing comes to complete halt, the slice falls to the degradable plastic box. Green eyes well up with tears.
"Thank god Blake" Bringing her brother into an embrace after the onslaught of bickering.
"I'm so happy for you. I thought you would have to suffer more than you already had". She says, brushing away tears of joy.
"Not fond of the blood you apparently spilled but still". Raven says, chuckling through her tears.
"It looks like you've finally been given a horizon". Her pizza stained smile becomes infectious, lighting up the room in the process.
*Knock Knock Knock*