Chapter 3: Home

Once back on the dojo, having been asked by the Lotus to take the hostage with them until further instruction; Ordis almost cried of happiness (well he would if he had a body and bodily fluids) after he saw Frost alive and well, and with the hostage alive and in company of Vauban, Banshee and Loki. Much to Frost's annoyance, however, the AI had woken everyone up. Even the kubrows were awake and loose. Probably another prank courtesy of Mirage, as Ordis was hysterical when a moment before he was relieved.

"I'm guessing everyone is waiting on the meeting room," Frost said to the other three behind him.

"Well, Ordis was in hysterics so he practically made a broadcast to the whole dojo and not individual messages." Loki said behind him and the tenno shrugged, although Frost did not see this. "So yes, they are."

"Stop you… ravenous ferals!" Ordis continued on being hysterical at the Kubrows, who knows where they were set loose. Vauban and Frost sighed. Banshee shook her head. Loki, in contrast to the other Tenno, laughed.

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She looked around as she took the stranger's hand and walked a bit faster to keep up with his pace. She wasn't sure where she was now, but the girl could at the very least determine she wasn't on the small room anywhere. Or anywhere near that small place. The girl wasn't sure where she was being led, or if these strangers were as… kind as the one taking her hand.

She knew, at least, that she didn't understand anything that they said. That hadn't change much, as the child didn't understand what the ones that brought pain had said over the course of her stay with them.

The girl was trembling again of fear. When she had woken up for the first time, she didn't know nor understand anything about the world around her. Her world was very different to the one she was seeing. There were only bits and pieces left in her mind of a world long forgotten.

She blinked when she heard the voice that had talked before was mad, but from what she could discern it or he or she wasn't mad at her. She heard the strangers' expressions at the voice's words. The child didn't understand. She hated not understanding. She stopped on her tracks, not caring that the stranger kept walking, and she started crying loudly. Not a tantrum per se, but she just cried, as her tears fell, she wished for one thing.

She wanted to go home.

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Frost felt the tug on his hand and heard the wails and confused turned around, to see the little one crying. Completely unsure of what to do to keep them from crying, Frost looked at his comrades who looked (well at least he surmised that they looked as no one could see each other's faces) just as lost as himself.

Well Vauban looked like he was ready to punch the little one so that they would shut up.

"Vauban, no." Frost said, guessing correctly his intentions.

"Five seconds for a good reason," the Tenno answered, Banshee and Loki didn't look like they even wanted to be part of this conversation.

"I would like to study this VIP further," the Lotus's voice filled their comms, "So please, do not hurt them or allow them to come to harm."

"You still haven't explained why the Grineer wanted them in the first place," Loki said a bit displeased with the Lotus, Vauban took a step back to calm himself.

"I need you four and the VIP to go to the meeting room, I'll explain everything once there." She said, and didn't add anymore.

Well that didn't solve the problem that they had a crying VIP in the middle of the entrance to the dojo. Frost was still unsure of what to do, as were Vauban and Loki. Loki didn't really care, and Vauban was losing it again. Banshee was the one who made the move.

She approached the little one, and knelt at their side, Frost only could guess what Banshee had in mind and swiftly let go of their hand. The female Tenno, turned around the little one; hugged them and held them much like once in a forgotten world would a parent hug their child. Banshee gently patted the VIP's back.

These actions made the crying being to lower and almost disappear, only soft sobs could be heard. Frost sighed a bit relieved and glanced at Vauban who seemed to have regained his cool.

"There we go," Banshee said, standing up while taking the little one's hand, she turned to Frost, "let's go to the meeting room before they start crying again."

Frost nodded and turned around, continuing the trail further into the dojo, and the others followed quickly behind him.