(Hey guys..! Back with another one! Getting right into it this time because I have ideas I am going to lose soon! That and I am as restless as a Lawnmower on a hot summer's day..! Worst analogy I've ever done in my life..! But let's get right into it, I suppose! Heheheheh..!)
John raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling this to be a trap, glancing at Serana. "...What do you mean by that." He said flatly. Serana noticed this, letting go of his hand and extending her Harpoon, taking it as a Call to Arms of sorts.
Tenenbaum was confused by this, realizing their lack of trust, setting a Plasmid on a countertop. "Here. This will save your little one. No harm to anyone. Not even yourself, in case you were wondering." She pocketed her revolver, crossing her arms.
Serana stared at her, ready to lunge. She wanted John to say it. To tell her to attack. Her rage was building up tremendously... John. He was the only one she'd allow to command her. Never Mother, never anyone else. Her Charge. Her protector.
"How do I know that won't Splice me up beyond recognition? Or that it won't snap my mind like a toothpick?" John retorted, noticing her unfazed by Serana. He would've probably shit bricks by now, but. Tenenbaum didn't care. Or, at least tried really hard not to.
Victoria was confused a bit, and scared, but hesitantly slinked off to play with the other girls... She had managed to gather the courage to do so from seeing Big Sister and Big Bro. If they were brave, then. She could be brave for them too. She wanted them to be proud.
Tenenbaum sighed heavily. "Well, if you don't trust anything about me, then leave. I'm trying to help you, but I can't if you do not trust me..."
John flinched a bit at that. He, told Vikkie and Serana that very same thing... He realized what he needed to do. And he didn't like it. Not one bit. But, maybe. Just maybe. They could take her, should things go South. No, they needed to be able to...
"...Fine. I'll take your Plasmid. But then what? You want something in return?" He tried not to sound aggressive.
Serana hesitantly retracted her Harpoon, screeching lowly. She wanted to kill her so bad... She didn't understand why-
"Then you help the. Er, your. Little One... By using the Plasmid. I wish to undo my mistake. Well, one of them. I helped create the Little Ones, I should be the one to fix them. Return them back to children. In return, I need to talk with your Big Si-"
"Not gonna happen. Not without me there." He cut in sharply, surprising Serana a bit.
He, stood up for her... He really was her Protector. But she hated The Doctor even more, now. All the pain she went through. Everything that happened to her, both as a Little Sister and as a Big Sister... It never would've happened if it. If it weren't for Her..!
Serana clenched her fists, her helmet blood-red from rage. She realized why she wanted to kill The Doctor... She wanted to kill her even more. To make her suffer the way she had... Worse than she had. She needed to talk to John. He would know what to do... Privately.
Tenenbaum rolled her eyes. "Again. I need you to-um. Your, Big Sister isn't happy right now. Try calming her first."
John raised an eyebrow. "Me..? Why me? Why not you, all-knowing-doctor?" His voice thick with Sarcasm.
Tenenbaum stared at him. "...You're oblivious to how she feels, yet she thinks of you as hers. I will interview you first, then. After you calm her. She won't snap until you say so. Try not to make sudden movements, she could take it as an invitation to attack me. The Little Ones still need me."
John slowly turned to Serana, somewhat-terrified, swallowing his fears. "...Hey, calm down. It's alright, just. Learn to forgive. I know she did unspeakable things to you, but. Does she really deserve to die when she is mending her mistake..? Think about it."
Serana's fists unclenched, her helmet a lesser-red, but still the usual red. "F-Forgive..?! Never! She caused me unimaginable pain! Took everything from me! Turned me into this, thing! This monster! She's the reason I'm the Monster! She must pay for it..!"
Tenenbaum watched them 'Fight', sighing heavily. "...End me as you wish. But just know, I am your only hope of saving the Little Ones. Maybe even your Sisters if I can find out about your attraction to your 'Friend', here."
Serana thought for a moment, lowering her stance hesitantly. "Fix them. Every, one of them. If you don't, I'll hunt you down, and skin you alive for what you have done. Not just to me..."
Tenenbaum gave her a nod. "You have my word. No futher harm will come to them."
Serana inhaled deeply, exhaling slowly. "...Indeed. Now, what are we interviewing?"
John thought Serana'd kill Tenenbaum judging by her anger. He was even scared of her rage... Tenenbaum wouldn'tve stood a chance against a beyond-angered Big Sister. Nobody could. Not even a Bi-
"We are interviewing about your relationship. Now, John. Has Serana acted, strange around you?" Tenenbaum practically smacked him out of his thoughts.
John thought a bit, remembering the nuzzling and the hand-holding. As well as her. Leaning forward... Not too long ago, like. She wanted to. She already said she loved him, but he. He thought it was a joke, or a. Running gag, maybe.
He had dismissed her... Far too many times. Did she, really like him? "...Yes, she's done some. Questionable things. Nuzzling, molesting-"
"You asked for it..!" Serana snapped, already too pissed off enough as it is to deal with John's jokes.
He put his hands up in defence. "'Ey, now! I wuz only joking! Now, any other questions?" He laughed nervously, causing Serana to stare at him for a moment. She, heard him laugh but. Why did he..? It calmed her nevertheless. In a way... Was it classified as a Guilty Pleasure?
Tenenbaum cleared her throat, taking note of their conversation. (Literally, she was writing on a clipboard xD) "Alright, moving on I suppose. John, have you ever done anything. Special? For Serana? Maybe, saved her life or something..? Saved your Litttle One, maybe?"
She was hitting it right on the nose. She must've known... Somehow. John was a bit surprised, but dismissed it as a lucky guess. Though, maybe she did know. "...Yes, I. Saved both of them. That's how we first met. I healed Serana's injuries-"
"And took off my clothes, refusing to give them back." Serana said with a devilish grin under her helmet, causing Tenenbaum's eyes to go wide. "John..! That is just, lewd!" Her German accent was much thicker. Well, than usual that is.
John's jaw dropped. "W-Wha..?! I did, not! I even pointed your clothes out to you, persisting you to put them on! She's the lewd one! She molested me when I first met her!" Serana's grin dropped, looking up at the ceiling. "...Did not. You enjoyed it, I'm sure. I-If I would've."
Tenenbaum raised an eyebrow, writing some more. "Very well... Have any of you said, anything out of the blue? Or, acted odd? Like, without logical thinking?"
John remembered Serana's nuzzling again, her leaning forward not long ago, T-Then the fact she said she loved him. Even called them a 'Relationship'... Did she do those logically?
"...Yes. She's, done some things that were quite odd. I-In a good way. Wait, no no, not like that..! I didn't mean that!" John sputtered, trying to undo his mess-up.
Serana laughed at his attempt. She loved it when he did that... He was much different than his usual 'I'm too serious to mess up' Self. It reminded her she was as human as he was. "I know what you meant, John."
He heard her laugh, his heart skipping a beat yet again. Her, laugh was. Oh god, he had issues... Even more issues than he thought he did. "S-Sure, yeah..."
Tenenbaum noticed his expression change, taking note of that. "...I, might have reached a conclusion. But first." She drew her revolver, pointing it at John. "Final test."
(Well, then..! That was long. Sorry about that, this is my longest one yet. Wow... Anyways, see you in the next one! Hopefully, maybe possibly soon! Probably tomorrow! I'll stop now.