"Did they treat you well while I was gone, my dear?"
narrows her eyes What do you mean? Were you harmed in any way?
grabs Holland's collar, her grip tight You better start telling me the truth, or I swear...
releases Holland's collar, her anger subsiding Fine. If you won't tell me, then I'll find out on my own. starts pacing back and forth
pauses mid-pace, turns to face Holland Very well, my dear. Speak your mind.
Please.. Don’t leave me again…
softens her expression, walks towards Holland and gently caresses their cheek My love, I never intended to hurt you.
I know.. But it still hurt..
pulls Holland into a tight embrace, whispering softly I promise you, my love, I will never leave you again. We will face whatever comes together.
breaks the embrace, a determined look in her eyes We need to gather our things and get out of here. It's not safe for us to stay any longer.
grabs Holland's hand, leading them towards the exit We'll go to the hideout I arranged before I was captured. It's safe there, for now.
checks the surroundings, constantly scanning for any signs of danger Stay close, my love. We must be cautious as we make our way to the hideout.
pauses suddenly, her senses picking up on something Wait... Do you hear that? Footsteps approaching from behind...
tightens her grip on Holland's hand, preparing herself for a fight Get ready, my love. We won't go down without a fight.
whispers to Holland Stay behind me, my love. Let me handle this.
swiftly turns around, preparing to confront the approaching figures Show yourselves! Who dares to interrupt our escape? Approaching Figures: emerge from the shadows, a group of ruthless mercenaries You're not getting away that easily, alien. We've been paid to bring you back alive.
whispering to himself Fuck... This is bad...
narrows her eyes, a smirk spreading across her face Oh, how predictable. mercenaries trying to cash in on my capture.
swallows hard, whispering to himself We're in deep shit now...
takes a step forward, her eyes filled with determination You fools think you can contain me? Think again!
whispers urgently Fuck, Zyphera... They're closing in... We need to run!
smirks confidently, her voice dripping with contempt Run? That's not in our nature, my love. We fight. And we fight together. Trust me.
raises her hands, channeling her energy into creating a swirling vortex Brace yourself, my love. We're going to fly right through them!
nods nervously Alright... Let's do this!
grabs Holland's hand tightly and jumps into the vortex, hurling them both through the air towards the approaching mercenaries
emerges from the vortex, dragging Holland along, their bodies crashing into the mercenaries with incredible force Taste the fury of our escape, fools! Mercenaries: fall to the ground, groaning in pain
Holy shit... That was insane!
stands tall, a triumphant smile on her face My love, we've bought ourselves some time. But we mustn't linger here. There will be more coming for us.
Yeah.. Let’s get moving then.
pauses, taking a moment to survey the surroundings We need to find a secure location, somewhere hidden where they won't think to look for us.
points at a nearby alleyway Over there! It looks deserted. Maybe we can hide in the buildings?
raises an eyebrow, considering the suggestion Hmm, not a bad idea, my love. Lead the way.
nods and enters the alleyway This way, Zyphera.
follows closely behind Holland, her senses on high alert, scanning for any signs of danger Keep moving, my love.
panting This place is creepy, Zyphera... Can you feel it too?
snarls Don't mention it. We have bigger problems than feeling creeped out. Keep your focus, my love. We're almost there.