Subway

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"But I'm totally full. I ate just recently, hun."

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She smiled. "Okay," she said.

[[deleted user]]

"Nope. You would know better than me."

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"Um, yeah!" Sarah sighed. "V and Injust sound bad together!"

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Sarah put her hand to her stomach. "V has butterflies in her stomach. I don't know how I know.."

[[deleted user]]

"That's disgusting...."

[Breanna Joy]

((Yeahhhh))

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Sarah frowned. "Well isn't that just dandy? At least she's got someone. Even if it does equal mass destruction."

[Breanna Joy]

Braden came in, haggard. Blood was dried on his face and a bit on his clothes; severed handcuffs dangled from his wrists. But when he saw Sarah, all that seemed to go away as he was overcome with relief. "Thank you," he breathed to whatever gods still existed.

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Sarah spun. "Oh my gods.."

[Breanna Joy]

He just looked at her. Shaid's here, he registered wearily.

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Sarah walked over, careful. "What happened, Braden?"

[Breanna Joy]

"Injust and V," he said, using as few words as possible.

[Breanna Joy]

He resisted at first, then sat. Silent.

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Sarah went to grab some water, her face burning.

[Breanna Joy]

"Clever trick," he murmured.

[Breanna Joy]

He stiffened. "Don't go inside my head."

[Breanna Joy]

He gripped the sides of the chair. "Don't," he said tensely. He closed his eyes. "I saw your house, blown up. V had told me at the cliff that something happened to Emily. I went to look for her and later wound up finding V and Injust again."

[Breanna Joy]

"Injust said he'd captured Emily," he said. "I threw my knife. He head butted me. There were three of them and one of me..."

[Breanna Joy]

"Don't tell me what to do." he began to stand, going to talk to Emily.

[Breanna Joy]

He extended his wrists.

[Breanna Joy]

He let them fall to the ground, rubbing his wrists.

[Breanna Joy]

Braden glanced at him, What happened?

[Breanna Joy]

He went into the kitchen where Emily was without a second glance at Shaid.

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Sarah brought him water, then walked back over to the other side of the restaurant.

[Breanna Joy]

"Thanks," he mumbled, taking a sip. It was cold. She's not even acknowledging me.

[[deleted user]]

She was acknowledging either of them. She just sat in a chair, knees pulled to her chest.

[Breanna Joy]

He walked over to her slowly, footsteps echoing on the tile floor.

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She didn't look up, just stayed silent, staring at her knees.

[Breanna Joy]

He cupped his fingers under her chin, tilting her head back so he could look into her eyes. "I thought you were dead," he said quietly.

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She bit her lip. She didn't know how to reply, so she just blinked.

[Breanna Joy]

He released her and sighed.

[Breanna Joy]

He glanced over at him, eyes hard. "V."

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Sarah put her face in her knees, silently crying.

[Breanna Joy]

He rubbed her back gently.

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She sighed, her skin tensing his hand.

[Breanna Joy]

He gently massaged her shoulders.

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She sighed, relaxing a bit. "Thanks," she whispered.

[Breanna Joy]

"Always," he replied.

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Sarah jumped up. "Shaid," she squeaked.

[Breanna Joy]

Braden watched, keeping his face devoid of reaction.

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Sarah leaned on Braden, panic filling her.

[Breanna Joy]

He put his arm around her automatically, watching Shaid with a slight frown.

[Breanna Joy]

Oh, great.

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She bit her lip, blinking. "I...headband? What's happening?"

((This is probably the first time he's heard her talk to the headband. and he can't hear the headband reply.))

[Breanna Joy]

"I don't know," he responded, ignoring the random word headband in there. He knelt beside Shaid, reluctantly, and took his pulse. "He's alive, at least." Of course. If not it would be too simple.

[Breanna Joy]

((Ooh goodie!! Is Shaid gonna be evil now??))

[Breanna Joy]

((Yes!! #Bremily has a chance XD sort of...))

[Breanna Joy]

((Maybe...?))

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"The ancients? What the hell are the ancients? Is he going to be okay? What's going to happen?"