"Alright, let's just skip the idea of a plan right now. We need to act as quickly as possible," Dee says loudly.
No one says anything. They all feel bad that Pride had a little attitude problem. Talking about a thing like this without him, just felt wrong somehow. Everyone looks to Jay. With Pride gone for the moment, everyone feels like Jay is the new natural leader. He knew more about the situation inside the building than anyone else did.
"I think it would be smart to wait and see what Ram has in plan for Leigha, for her sake and safety," Jay says, "We already know what sort of condition the others are in- he might have something 'special' planned for her. You never know what Ram will do. We have to wait"
"No," a voice says from the shadows. Everyone, excluding Patch, the skittish of them all, jumps. It's Pride. He had decided to join them again. Knowing they were talking about a situation like this, in the mall, with him there, and without him present- no- he wouldn't stand for that. If humiliation was going to be his downfall, that wasn't his problem. At the moment.
"No," he says again, "She's already been tested on, we can't risk it"
A few in the group nod, agreeing. Siva, the only other in the group, besides Jay, who's been a Techno, speaks.
"Jay's right. There's no telling what plan someone like Ram may have in store. We need to wait it out until we know for sure what's happening. We can't just barge in there, we all know the consequences of that; Jay and I especially," she takes a deep breath, "We have to
Pride is now getting restless. None of this is helping, in his opinion.
"And how do you think we're going to find out?" Pride snaps angrily, "Jay is practically not even a Techno anymore, we all know why, and you, Siva, are as worthless to us as Jay is-"
Everyone could barely see the anger and hurt on Siva's face before Lex jumps to his feet in front of her, shouting at Pride.
"NEVER CALL MY SIVA WORTHLESS!" Lex yells loudly.
"Pride," Salene says quietly, unsure of herself and him at the moment. Everyone, even Jay, has forgotten that Pride had insulted him as well.
"I mean it!" Pride says, "Have you even wondered why Jay's even helping us on this? He doesn't even know Leigha, or the others! He shouldn't be the one to decide to risk her life!"
Jay has lost his patience. He never once thought Pride would act like this.
"Pride," Jay says slowly and carefully, "I believe I know a little more about her than you ever will and I've been around her longer than you can fathom"
Jay speaks, but he is unaware of the relationship Pride and Leigha were, in Pride's opinion, almost in the past. But he was right, in a way.
Salene frowns. Apparently, this girl had a past similar to Amber's. Full of hidden relationships that were too short for a full on heartbreak, or so she thought.
By this time, Lex had calmed down and had sat down, sliding his arm around Siva's shoulders reassuringly. "Ah, that walk down memory lane must've had a little memory warehouse at the end of it"
Dee rolls her eyes towards the ceiling and says, in her belief, smartly, "Oh shut up, Romeo!"
Lex is offended in his own way. He was pushed, so he pushes back.
"So, why are we focusing on finding Leigha and not Tai-San?"
Siva sighs softly. Just a few seconds ago, he had defended her against Pride's remarks and now, her lover was directing his attention to his former love.
No one answers him. Jay sits up straighter. He decides to ignore Pride's comments and continues on as if none of it had happened. "Because we know for sure that Leigha is even there"
Dee swallows. They are back to where they started. A little more angry, a little more offended, and a little more on edge, but they are there.
It's all there and no one wants to speak of it. They don't want to face the idea that there is no possible way of getting anyone out. They all had known that since the beginning, but had gone along with Pride's planning. But he, too, had known the ugly truth. He takes a deep breath. Even he wasn't going to see her again.
No one says anything. They all feel bad that Pride had a little attitude problem. Talking about a thing like this without him, just felt wrong somehow. Everyone looks to Jay. With Pride gone for the moment, everyone feels like Jay is the new natural leader. He knew more about the situation inside the building than anyone else did.
"I think it would be smart to wait and see what Ram has in plan for Leigha, for her sake and safety," Jay says, "We already know what sort of condition the others are in- he might have something 'special' planned for her. You never know what Ram will do. We have to wait"
"No," a voice says from the shadows. Everyone, excluding Patch, the skittish of them all, jumps. It's Pride. He had decided to join them again. Knowing they were talking about a situation like this, in the mall, with him there, and without him present- no- he wouldn't stand for that. If humiliation was going to be his downfall, that wasn't his problem. At the moment.
"No," he says again, "She's already been tested on, we can't risk it"
A few in the group nod, agreeing. Siva, the only other in the group, besides Jay, who's been a Techno, speaks.
"Jay's right. There's no telling what plan someone like Ram may have in store. We need to wait it out until we know for sure what's happening. We can't just barge in there, we all know the consequences of that; Jay and I especially," she takes a deep breath, "We have to
Pride is now getting restless. None of this is helping, in his opinion.
"And how do you think we're going to find out?" Pride snaps angrily, "Jay is practically not even a Techno anymore, we all know why, and you, Siva, are as worthless to us as Jay is-"
Everyone could barely see the anger and hurt on Siva's face before Lex jumps to his feet in front of her, shouting at Pride.
"NEVER CALL MY SIVA WORTHLESS!" Lex yells loudly.
"Pride," Salene says quietly, unsure of herself and him at the moment. Everyone, even Jay, has forgotten that Pride had insulted him as well.
"I mean it!" Pride says, "Have you even wondered why Jay's even helping us on this? He doesn't even know Leigha, or the others! He shouldn't be the one to decide to risk her life!"
Jay has lost his patience. He never once thought Pride would act like this.
"Pride," Jay says slowly and carefully, "I believe I know a little more about her than you ever will and I've been around her longer than you can fathom"
Jay speaks, but he is unaware of the relationship Pride and Leigha were, in Pride's opinion, almost in the past. But he was right, in a way.
Salene frowns. Apparently, this girl had a past similar to Amber's. Full of hidden relationships that were too short for a full on heartbreak, or so she thought.
By this time, Lex had calmed down and had sat down, sliding his arm around Siva's shoulders reassuringly. "Ah, that walk down memory lane must've had a little memory warehouse at the end of it"
Dee rolls her eyes towards the ceiling and says, in her belief, smartly, "Oh shut up, Romeo!"
Lex is offended in his own way. He was pushed, so he pushes back.
"So, why are we focusing on finding Leigha and not Tai-San?"
Siva sighs softly. Just a few seconds ago, he had defended her against Pride's remarks and now, her lover was directing his attention to his former love.
No one answers him. Jay sits up straighter. He decides to ignore Pride's comments and continues on as if none of it had happened. "Because we know for sure that Leigha is even there"
Dee swallows. They are back to where they started. A little more angry, a little more offended, and a little more on edge, but they are there.
It's all there and no one wants to speak of it. They don't want to face the idea that there is no possible way of getting anyone out. They all had known that since the beginning, but had gone along with Pride's planning. But he, too, had known the ugly truth. He takes a deep breath. Even he wasn't going to see her again.
