They walked down the dungeon alone. Grandma had told Kendra the cell Gavin was in, but let Bracken and her proceed past the goblins together.

Bracken stopped walking. Kendra stopped walking too.

Kendra turned around and looked at the white haired boy. Bracken, trying to lighten her mood, said something along the lines of, "Ah, a dank, musty prison. Brings back memories of Living mirage." and he winked at Kendra. Then he cleared his throat. He smiled weakly and then leaned it towards her.

Oh no. Kendra thought. Please, please don't tell me he is going to kiss me now.

He didn't. Bracken paused for a moment an inch away from her face, then leaned towards her ear. He put his mouth close enough to her that she shivered. Bracken whispered so softly she could barely hear it. "I love you. I alway will. No matter what happened between you and Narvarog, I love who you are. Never forget it."

She hugged him instantly, and held in her tears. She squeezed him so tightly, she was slightly worried he couldn't breathe.

Their embrace ended, and she said "Thank you." He waited for three specific words, but they didn't come. He frowned slightly, and nodded his head twice. "On we go, then."

They reached Gavin's cell in a number of minutes. It was a large room, luxurious as cells go. To one wall was a sink and a toilet, and another wall had an empty book shelf. The walls were stone and mostly solid, except for a crack in the far upper left corner. The light from the hallway faded towards the back of the room, which is where Kendra's eyes drifted. She noticed a lean, tall figure with his back turned, sitting on a cot. He was taller than she remembered.

A chuckle emerged from the darkness. "So they really did send a unicorn to vouch for me. I'm honored."

Kendra froze. She hadn't expected his voice to have so much power over her. She felt a wave of paralyzing fear roll down her spine like an ice cube was rubbed along her back.

The figure turned. Gavin's hazel eyes met Kendra's, and she was confused. They showed so much sadness and regret, and they looked sincere. She let her wavering pity harden to anger and she remembered her promise, and glared at him. "Hello Narvarog." she managed to say through clenched teeth.

Gavin sighed. "Hello Kendra. And, please, call me Gavin. I don't need the name Narvarog anymore." He seemed distressed by this fact, and bitter.

"She will call you what she wants, demon, you owe her that much." Bracken was firm, and cutting but he kept his calm.

Gavin smiled. "What's a matter, fairy princess? Never met a demon before?" Bracken glared, but responded, "Actually I defeated quite a few and stopped them from opening Zzyzx, thank you very much. You would know that if you ever talked with any of your kind. However, I have a feeling you've been out of touch for awhile, hmm?"

It was Gavin's turn to glare.

"So, demon-"

"Gavin."

'Whatever. You have a story that proves I shouldn't throw you in the prison with the rest of your lot?"

Gavin chuckled. "All in good time Sparkles. First, I would like to chat with Kendra." He glanced at Bracken. "Alone."

Bracken snorted. "We already discussed this, she is not going to-"

Gavin blurted, "You mean she already suggested talking to me alone?" and smirked.

Bracken stopped for a moment. "That's not what I said." Gavin's smile broadened.

Kendra looked at Gavin, and said, "Bracken is going to read your thoughts anyway. You can't hide anything between us." Bracken's eyes widened for a second, then went back to normal size.

Gavin looked back and forth between his captors, and said, "He reads thoughts? Then he'll know what we say. I want to attempt a normal conversation with Kendra. It won't matter if Fairy Boy steps five feet away, will it?"

"No. I'm not going." Bracken said.

Kendra looked at Bracken. 'Please. Just Ten feet away. I won't go near the cell. It will make this quicker and easier." She pleaded with her eyes.

Bracken sighed. He hugged Kendra, and kissed the top of her head. Gavin coughed purposefully separating them.

Bracken released Kendra, and glared at Gavin. "Five minutes, demon. Then I come back and you tell me everything." Kendra listened to the echo of his footsteps as he walked away.

Silence.

"Hello Kendra."

"You already said that."

"Yes, But I thought I should give a personal hello as well, to be polite."

"Fine."

"So how are you?"

She glared at him.

He shrugged. "Guess that answers that."

"I trusted you."

"Yes?"

She was stunned. What could she say? How could she express how she mourned for Gavin the human that she knew, and blamed Narvarog for killing him. How do you express such hatred for one being?

They stared at each other.

"Why did you want to talk to me alone?" She asked.

Gavin frowned. "I really did miss you. I want to talk to you without that snobby unicorn listening in. He makes me tense."

Kendra snorted. "I don't believe you for a moment. You could stutter though. It might make it more convincing. Or maybe it will remind me of the good times. When you killed my friends and betrayed us all."

Gavin looked like he had suffered a physical blow. He said," I don't blame you for not trusting me. Just give me a chance. Please, listen to me and don't give up hope yet. I'm not all bad."

Kendra laughed at him. But she didn't deny his offer. Then she heard footsteps again.

Bracken stepped back in to view and said, "Time's up. I'm going to open the cell door, and come inside. Kendra is going to wait outside, and don't try anything because she will get help."

Gavin shrugged. "Don't worry, I'm not gonna hurt either of you. We aren't enemies."

Kendra forced another laugh.

Bracken opened the door, and slipped in. He handed Kendra the keys through the bars, and she locked the door. She watched as Gavin stood up, and faced Bracken almost defensively. Bracken held out his hands.

"Wait a minute, you need to buy me dinner first before I let you hold my hands."

No laughter came from Kendra or Bracken. "Trying to lighten the mood. Sorry, go on." Gavin placed his hand on top of Bracken's. They stared at each other for a few moments.

"Oh, I see. Yes, hmm." Bracken muttered.

Kendra wanted to know what was going on. She shifted her weight from her left foot to her right out of boredom. Gavin glanced at her.

Suddenly, Bracken turned red. His white hair stood out in contrast to his face. "Oh, don't even think about that. Ever." Gavin smiled, and turned towards Bracken.

"That's none of your business, demon." Bracken glared at Gavin with new animosity.

"You're the one in my brain. It's an honest opinion of-" he glanced towards Kendra.

Suddenly Bracken looked shocked.

Bracken's face twisted with anger and disgust, and he stepped away from Gavin.

"Can't handle my mind?" Gavin teased.

Bracken glared. "Honestly, not with your last few thoughts." He glanced nervously at Kendra.

She could feel the red returning to her cheeks. They were mentally conversing about her.

"Not to say your thoughts are so pure either, Ponyboy."

Bracken turned a shade of maroon so vibrant, Kendra gasped. She wished she hadn't, but it was too late to take it back. Gavin continued, "Oh yeah. Kendra this guy thinks about you a lot. He has the mind of a healthy teenage boy. Oh but wait. He's a freaking hundred year old horse."

Bracken glared. "If you want to start this war, I could bring up a certain pair of black lace-"

Gavin laughed. "Alright, alright. Forget I said anything."

Bracken turned to Kendra. "He seems to have told Stan the truth. He wants to tell you himself now, but we're leaving. C'mon." He gave Kendra a look that said he will tell her later, but she scowled.

"Bracken, we came all the way down here. I'm not leaving until I hear the story from him."

The unicorn sighed. "I hoped you wouldn't say that. fine, I guess you can hear it from the source." He elongated the last word, and made it sound like the place one would go to contract a disease. This made it crystal clear he didn't like Gavin, or want Kendra to talk to him.

Kendra debated going in to the cell. She thought that it would be a risk, but if Bracken said Gavin was telling the truth, then he wasn't planning on hurting her. "Can you wait outside the cell?" She asked Bracken. He looked stunned, but agreed.

Kendra walked in to Gavin's cell. He was still standing. "If you want to sit down, I encourage it. I've got a long story to tell."

(A/N: AUGH PEOPLE ACTUALLY READ IT :D That makes me so happy!

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