"I've searched for you... How could you just... vanish like that?"
".... You.... I-.." *I point to the funeral "This.. This wasn't my plan..."
"What? What do you mean? Explain yourself!"
"..... 13 months.... I've been trapped."
"Trapped?! Where?! Why didn't you tell anyone?!"
"Let's just say I didn't have many options..." I sigh "Can we do this another time? Right now has been quite difficult for me.."
"Sure, I'm sorry. It's just that seeing you again after all this time... I just can't help myself."
"Don't be mad at me, please."
"Mad? No, not at you. I'm just... frustrated. But that doesn't mean I don't still care about you."
"It just feels like everything I did was just for nothing...."
"No, it wasn't for nothing. You're here now, aren't you? That means there's still hope."
".... Don't make promises you can't keep..."
"I know I can't promise that everything will be okay, but I can promise that I'll be here for you. No matter what happens, we'll get through this together."
reaches out to hold MauveAnguish's hand "I'm sorry for everything that happened... Let's start over, together."
"Sure, let's start over, if you don't mind staying by my side."
"Of course I don't mind. In fact, I've missed having you around... You're like my other half."
"My other half? Heh... That's new..." I roll my eyes playfully "But thank you."
smiles warmly "I've missed you so much. Let's make up for lost time, shall we?"
"How are you going to do that?"
takes a deep breath "Well, first of all, I think we should go on a trip together. Just you and me. We can leave all our worries behind and have some fun." As they embark on their trip, MauveAnguish's long-lost brother surprises them with tickets to their favorite band's concert, bringing a smile to MauveAnguish's face.
"Alright... Let's see where this goes then."
puts his arm around MauveAnguish's shoulder "We're finally doing something just for us. I hope this is the start of something beautiful."
".... Since when did you listen to the same music as me?"
"I've always had good taste in music. Besides, it's not like I had anyone else to share it with before now."
"... Well, aren't you full of surprises today."
pauses, looking down at the ground "There's something I need to tell you... It's about why I went missing all those years ago..."
takes a deep breath "It's not an easy story to tell, but I think you deserve to know. When I disappeared, it wasn't because I wanted to...
closes his eyes, gripping MauveAnguish's hand tightly "I didn't want to leave... But I had to. It was for your own safety."
"My safety? Why would you have to leave for my safety?"
swallows hard "There were people after us... Dangerous people who wanted to hurt you.
"Hurt me? How? Why would anyone want to hurt me?"
looks directly into MauveAnguish's eyes "Because... You were born with a gift, Mauve. A gift that certain people would kill for."
"Me? Born with a gift?...."
pauses, searching for the right words "Mauve, you were born with the ability to control minds.
"..... Control minds? Are you telling me I can do telepathy?"
nods "Yes, exactly. You can read and manipulate thoughts, influence people's actions... It's a powerful gift, but it also makes you a target."
"...." *I take a few minutes to digest the information
squeezes MauveAnguish's hand gently "I know it's a lot to take in, but I'm here now, and I promise to protect you. We'll figure this out together."
"Protect me from what? These people who want my power?"
nods solemnly "Yes, they're after your power. But we won't let them get it. We'll fight back, together. I've been training, learning how to defend ourselves. As MauveAnguish's long-lost brother finishes speaking, a sudden explosion rocks the house, sending debris flying everywhere. They quickly realize that the dangerous people he was talking about have found them.
".... Did you bring these people here?"
shakes head "No, Mauve. These people... They found us. They've been tracking us down. We need to hide, now!"