Inside the helm's room, Kanaya took a deep breath in. She glances up at the helmsman, someone who was once able to move. She couldn't smell his blood. The cords hid the smell of his blood.
"Psiioniic, I can smell it." She says.
He glances down at her, seeing her create a small healing planet. Yellow tears formed in his eyes, the pain he felt started to upside.
"It has been a while since the last time you had something to drink, hasn't it?" He asks.
"Almost a sweep now."
"Kanaya . . ."
She glances up at him.
"Psiioniic, I don't know long I can last." Pauses Kanaya, "I've bitten the Condense, she had me punished for that."
"You can't handle it any longer," He pauses, "can you?"
"No, I can't."
The door starts to rattle. The sound made Kanaya rise from her kneeling position. The door slowly begins to open, light fills the dim-lit room; the silhouette of a young troll walked in, his white tuxedo already stained with dirt. Kanaya stood there, licking her lips.
"Helmsman, I have a bone to pick with you!" His voice yells.
He turns over, glances at Kanaya. His scent made her turn away, she lusted for a drink; but now wasn't the time to do it.
"Oh, Kan . . ." He pauses, "I'm sorry. I didn't see you there."
"It's okay, Eridan." She replies, clenching her fists together.
He walks up to her.
"You know I would do everyfin in my power to help you."
She backs away.
"I know you would."
His scent became stronger as he placed his arms around her shoulders.
"I'm sorry, Kan." He whispers in her ear, "Farewell."
She hugs him back.
"It's okay, Eridan." She pauses, slowly inching her lips closer to his neck; but she pulled away from his grip, "We will meet again."
He glances up at her. Kanaya walked passes him and hides herself in the darkness of the room. Eridan glances up at the Psiioniic.
"Now, what do you need to talk about?" He says.
"Just a few things." Eridan hisses, "What does it feel like being a helmsman?"
"Why do you want to know?"
Eridan pinches Psiioniic's cheek tightly.
"Your descendant will become my helmsman."
"He won't let you."
"Listen here, Mituna," Eridan pauses, "I am the one running the show now. There will be nothfin you lowbloods can do about it."
"Don't underestimate the lowbloods." Psiioniic smirks.
"Oh no, don't underestimate the highbloods."
"Take my words as advice, Ampora."
"Oh fine, I will take the words of a lowblood as advice," Eridan laughs, "As if I would do that. Because I'm not."
Kanaya watches as this all falls down. Did Eridan lie? She couldn't handle this anymore, his scent calls her name. She prepares herself to fall back if she lost control of her thrust; she glances as she sees Sollux enter in the room.
"Hey, fithh dick!" He pauses, "Get your handth off my ancthtor!"
Eridan's hand lowers from the Psiioniic's face, he turns to see the mustard blood.
"Whale, whale. How did you escape from the dungeons?"
"I wath never in the dungeonth to begin with."
Eridan smirks, slowly walking up to Sollux.
"What a lie." Eridan pauses, "You will become my helmsman.'
"What if I refuthe?" Sollux asks, backing away from Eridan.
"You have no choice in the matter, Sol."
"Are you an idiot or what?"
Eridan backs him into the wall.
"I am a highblood."
"Never underethtimate the lowbloodth, aththhole."
Eridan places his thigh against Sollux's pelvis, as he pinned him to the wall.
"Aren't you a married man now, Ampora?"
"I'm shore Fef would forgive me."
"Like hell thhe wouldn't."
Eridan pulls him off the wall, pinning Sollux's left arm behind his back. Eridan bends his head to the right side.
"That's the thing about lowbloods, you know," Eridan pauses, "you want to fight, but you end up getting yourself bruised and beaten every time you battle us."
Sollux hisses in pain. In the darkness, Kanaya saw Eridan's head at the proper position. Something within her wake up. One moment she was hidden in the darkness, the next minute her jaws open, sinking her teeth into Eridan's neck. He couldn't scream out in pain, at this time he let go of Sollux, feeling every drop of his blood being sucked out of his body. Sollux turns to see Kanaya, she didn't look like herself, the rainbow drinker within her woke up, and began to drink blood. He trembles a little, fearing that he could be next.
"Sollux, you have to stop her." Psiioniic says.
He nods a little, grabbing onto Kanaya's arm.
"C'mon Kanaya!" He pauses, struggling, "Let go!"
Kanaya hisses a little, keeping her jaw locked onto Eridan's neck. Sollux glances at the victim, his skin went pale, and his eyes began to roll to the back of his head.
"Kanaya!" Sollux screams, "Let go! You're killing him."
She feels Eridan's skin turning cold, she unlatched from his neck, no blood flowed out of the bite marks. His white stained with his blood. She felt his blood on her skin.
"Oh god . . ." She pauses, "What have I done?"
Sollux looks at her.
"Kan . . ."
"What is going on in there?!" The voice of the Condense roars.
The mustard blood ran and hid behind his ancestor. Kanaya stood there, holding her hands to her mouth. The door opens as the Condense walks in, Feferi right behind her. She turn and sees Sollux hiding behind the Psiioniic.
"Sollux?" She whispers.
He places a finger to his mouth, trying to keep her from say his name louder. The Condense glances down, seeing Eridan's body.
"Is he alive?"
The captain places two fingers to Eridan's neck, trying to find a pulse.
"Negative."
The Condense glares at Kanaya, grabbing her hands, yanking her hands down to her sides. Purple blood against her mouth.
"So, you are the perpetrator."
Feferi glances over at Kanaya, seeing the blood around her mouth.
"Empress, can I ask something?" She began.
"Silence!"
Sollux walks out into the light, looking confused.
"Um, I think I am in the wrong room."
Condense glances over at him.
"What are you doing out of the dungeons?!"
"You know what," Sollux pauses, "I think one of your guardth wath confuthed on where the dungeonth were at."
"Do you mean that new blue blood?"
"Yeth, thhe'th the one."
Feferi grabs a hold of his arm.
"I will lead him back to the dungeons, ancestor."
"Yeah!"
Those two leave the room, but wait outside. The Condense turns her glance back around.
"Do you realize what you've done here?" The empress pauses, "You have committed a very serious crime."
Kanaya closes her eyes.
"And I am guilty of my crime." She opens her eyes again, lowering her head, "Place me in chains, drag me out, and then kill me."
"You know the law." Condense laughs, "Yes, the sentence for murder is death. But . . ."
Kanaya still didn't make eye contact. The empress turns to the captain.
"You are going to have to explain all of this to Dualscar later."
Kanaya heard the name; of course she would have to explain that she murdered Eridan, his descendant.
"For now I will have Equius pull out your fangs." She pauses, "And then have you taken to the dungeons."
Kanaya glances up at the Condense. Why now of all times to spare her life? What she did to Eridan, she should be taken outside, and killed. Her jade tears fell from her eyes. Even though this wouldn't save her from her fate if Dualscar intends that she must die. At least she got to see everyone one last time.
"Thank you, empress." Softly responds Kanaya through her tears.
The Condense glances down at her, gently lifting her head up with her left hand as she whipped some of the tears away with the other. The soft gentle touch against Kanaya's cheek, knowing that she might fail everyone.
"You might still face trial, my lovely slave," Condense pauses, "perhaps someone in that rebellion knows how to rock the scales of my law. You are allowed to have someone who can fight your case."
Kanaya gently nods her head.
"Take her to Equius." Condense orders
"It will be done." The captain stands up grabbing a hold of Kanaya's wrist and drags her out.