"You're all going to destroy Skyrazor? Hah, good luck with that," Nimbus laughed, folding his arms. "It'll be you against the three other nations. And maybe even the people of your own nation."
"No one has to know," Mizu said to him, giving him a cold glare.
"At any rate," Seeker began. He paused for a second, eyeing the door. Then he turned to Nimbus. "I am sure your greatest concern as of now is your fate."
Nimbus swallowed, then nervously nodded. He knew he had to be prepared to fight, but his body was not willing to stiffen with courage.
"Eh, ah, I was actually gonna make a suggestion about that, Seeker," Mizu said, slightly smiling nervously.
"Nimbus, you say you received the Heaven Skyrune fro your mother. Was your mother a Theo?" Seeker asked quite suddenly, ignoring Mizu. Nimbus nodded reluctantly, glancing at Din and Myra. "That makes sense then. It is a skyrune. Not only that, but a Sacred Skyrune."
Nimbus didn't know exactly what to say to this. The man seemed to be right.
"The boy is homeless. He has no family now, so he's defenseless," Mizu said, in a way that almost seemed like she supported Nimbus.
"That just makes stealing the skyrune from me even easier, huh?" Nimbus laughed, giving Seeker a defiant stare as he said this.
"Hold your tongue, boy," Seeker said, his eyes darting back to the door for a moment. "I shall make a deal with you."
Nimbus swallowed, his mouth becoming quite dry. What were these people planning to do with him? And would Mizu come to his aid if he was in danger? It had, for some reason, started to seem like she was on his side... He felt some sort of friendly and comforting radiance coming from her.
"We want that skyrune. But you may keep it under one condition," Seeker said. "You must work for us, as a Tsunami follower."
Mizu and Seeker both looked at Nimbus now. Mizu actually quite hoped the boy would agree to this. For some reason, she didn't want him to get hurt, and preferred that he stick around.
"And the other choice?" Nimbus asked, not sure whether he wanted to be part of this "Tsunami" organization.
"If you do not surrender yourself to us, and refuse to hand over the Heaven Skyrune..." Seeker spoke, in quite a scary tone. "Then I will be forced to kill you."
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Arion smirked, giving Reios a peculiar glance.
"I myself do not know what the alliance is for. But Lord Nauvi Tsunami himself suspects it is as you suggest. That Wrath is using us for their own intentions."
Ed and Nemo glanced at one another, both becoming quite interested in the tension between the two super-powers.
"However, we are well aware that we must continue to affiliate with Wrath if we want to achieve our own intentions. In turn, we are also using them. Our loyalty and support to them is certainly indefinite."
Arion abruptly glanced down at his watch, and then frowned. "We have dawdled in here for far too long. What's worse, I have not made up my mind on what to do with you."
He let out a small sigh.
"Aah, no matter. Stand," he ordered to Reios. "Come this way. We will head back upstairs, and I will let Seeker decide your fate."
With that said, Arion began to exit the cell, motioning for the young men to follow him. Ed and Nemo followed, stopping at the door to wait for Reios.