Chapter 33
"Vee?" Janus called, wandering through the forest. Virgil had said he'd meet Janus here... He'd promised.
"Vee, where are you?"
Had Janus done something? Said something? Had he had one of his weird turns? He couldn't remember it... did that mean it was getting worse?
Janus looked around at the small rustle of a leaf. "Hey, Vee!" He sat down next to the other boy and his smile dropped. "What's wrong?"
Virgil lifted his head from his knees and wiped his eyes with his thumb. "Nothin'." He muttered.
"Clearly, something is." Janus said. More tears ran down Virgil's face and Janus' eyes widened. "Hey, hey, don't cry." Janus cupped his face. "What's wrong?"
Virgil didn't meet Janus' eyes. "Nothin', really. Just people an' their stupid names."
"Something's clearly up." Janus said, wiping away some of Virgil's tears. "What did they say?"
Virgil turned his head away. "They call me a cyborg." He mumbled, more tears spilling over.
"They're wrong, you know." Janus said immediately. Virgil shook his head and pushed Janus' hands away.
"They're no'." Virgil hugged his knees to his chest. "Don't fit in wi' aliens or droids. Don't fit in wi' anyone." Virgil rested his head on his knees. "I really am a cyborg."
"Hey, Vee, listen to me." Janus said. "You're not. So what if you don't fit in? I don't fit in either." Virgil scoffed a little and Janus took the opportunity to cup his face again. "Everyone at the Temple hates me anyway. You're smart. And I bet that's why they call you... what they call you."
Virgil scoffed again. "Yeah, right." He said. "Because they're jealous?"
Janus shrugged. "Maybe, who knows? But you know so much about mechanics and engineering and all that," he smiled softly at Virgil, "and if you're a cyborg, then so am I. We can not fit in together. Deal?"
Virgil put his hand over Janus' gently, leaning into the touch. "Deal."
"Cyborgs together." Virgil muttered to himself, tracing the lines on his hand. He laughed bitterly. "Yeah, right."
Virgil sighed and laid his head on his arms. He was tired. There was something about this room that was wearing him down emotionally. And it fucking sucked.
"Just let me out!" He tried for another countless time. "I know ya have cameras in here. Fuck, I would too. So I know ya can hear me. So let me out!" Virgil hadn't meant to yell. He hadn't meant to sound so desperate. It had just been ripped out of him.
Something was going to happen. Someone was going to come in and then Virgil could make a run for it. And then what? Supposedly, he could hijack an Empire ship.
Only he didn't know how to fly for shit.
Virgil groaned and hit his head on the table. "Fucks sake." He muttered. Never good at planning and now it was really showing.
"Come on, Princey. Dunno how long I'm gonna last in here." Virgil muttered. He ran his hands over his face and sighed.
Okay, look at the facts. He was stuck on an Empire ship with his ex-boyfriend (who had turned to the Dark Side) and probably hundreds of Stormtroopers ready to blow him to bits if needed. Said ex-boyfriend had managed to create a molecular disengagement device but couldn't work it on a galactic scale and needed Virgil to help him.
Fat chance of that ever happening.
He had no routes of escape, seeing as he could fix ships but didn't know two bits of information about flying them, and his only hope of escape was the Resistance Fighter who'd crashed into him.
Oh, yeah, and he was still pretty in love with aforementioned ex-boyfriend. Was that all? Yeah, sounded like it.
"Sweet Genar, what am I doin' here?" Virgil asked loudly. "I'm not gonna help ya so why don't ya just kill me and get it over with!"
Virgil's head shot up at the sound of a blaster going off. Okay, that was new. The door opened with a whoosh of air and Virgil's hand went to his cutting tool in his belt.
Ax. It was Ax standing in the doorway!
"Fucking Hell, how da ya fire these thin's?" Ax was yelling. Xe looked up at Virgil. "Well, what're ya doin' just sittin' there?!" Xe asked.
"What're ya doin' standin' there?" Virgil countered, jumping up. "Thought ya were back on-"
"Yeah, I know, I know." Ax shot a laser down the corridor and, by the sound of it, it hit something pretty alive. "Long story, okay? But righ' now, we're savin' yar ass! So run!"
FUCKING HELL, WE'RE FINALLY GETTING SOMEWHERE! Yay.
Bye,
Blaize
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