Just a little warning this will have blood and mention of blood and strong language, also is more about a of ship not a canon one (Vicent x Nathalia)
It was supposed to be a easy mission take the old book of enchantments before Vulcan and his minions, but apparently the lucky was against them, Vulcan arrived first and now Vicent and Artemis are falling to the unknown, for instinct Vicent grabbed Artemis  and tried to use his body as shield for her.He felt a huge pain on his chest, seeing the floor was close he close his eyes before of the impact.
When he opened his eyes again he was on the floor and he still holds Artemis, she started to get up but falls again. - Ouch- he hissed in pain.- Sorry....- she said looking up, she was so close he could feel her breath, and her smell was so strong he could touch, it was sweet like roses,for short seconds he feel himself lost, but this start to make him uncomfortable she was too close a voice on his head said, he push her away.
- What heck is your problem?!- she said , he didn't mean to hurt her, he smelled something different this time something metallic and salt, he also felt a little pain on his chest start to make him uncomfortable, so he put a hand on it and felt a little warm, when he took off he saw Blood. - Shit..- he whispered, the day only is getting worse.
- I believe we are on the labyrinth under the temple. I read about it, the only way is wait.- she said getting up, this place was full with crystals: Diamonds, rubies, amethysts and etc.- What?!- He couldn't wait he have take the book from Vulcan.- We don't have a choice this labyrinth don't have an exit, it is always changing and playing tricks on our minds, if we move we will only get ourselves lost.- She was right.
- So we just wait here to be rescued and see Vulcan win that s all? Okay I can do it.- the irony filled his voice.- Well I told you was a bad idea attack Vulcan without the others! If you listen to me on the first place we weren't even here! We could catch the book by now!- she said extremely angry, again he felt again the pain on his chest, 'Weak' the voice of his father echoed on his mind- Shut up.- Vicent said in response, he didn't want to deal with his father ( or the voice of his father ) now.
    - WHAT DID YOU SAID? - Artemis  asked, she heard and thought that was meant to her.-No I didn't mean...-  he tried to explain himself  but again the voice echoes on his mind and the pain only grew, this was driving him crazy. ' So weak, pathetic....I thought you were better than this' - I SAID SHUT UP !!!- Artemis  took two steps behind, he could smell her aura mixed up with something different, it was fear.
   He look to his side and reflect in one of the crystals it was him, his eyes become red, and his arms start to be infected with darkness, he wasn't surprised why she is scared, he was a monster. - V..Vicent? Are you okay? - he move his head toward her, he analyzed every detail, what caught his attention was her eyes, even with the mask he could see them, they seems to begging him a response, they were full of worried and not fear, and she was worried for him! For some reason this warms his heart.
     " Go away...please...urgh"- The pain hit him one more time but this time stronger, and then Artemis  realized. - You got hurt! - She approached - Here let me see! - He took one step back, this seemed so wrong, show her that he was hurt, that he was weak. The voice and the memories of his father were telling to him push her away, to be strong - Vicent let me see now. - Hear voice was serious and her eyes full of worried she come near again, and again he took one more step.- I swear if you don't let me see it you will have one more  injured to take off. - They way she said that seems like she was Shadow Master's daughter and not him.
    He shutdown his proud and fears and finally  pulled up his shirt showing in a big injury, she got down on her knees to see better and gently but her fingers on it, He sighed - This look really painful - she said looking up. - I know that you want to go there and take the book from Vulcan, and believe in me I want do the same, but for now is better we stay here and wait, I will try to contact the others okay? - she asked and he nodded. - Good. Now sit here and don't move. - he obeyed.

Later on

   Artemis already contacted the rest o the time with the walkie talk, but they will take a while to figure out how to take them from there, so she make a bonfire to they don't get a cold and she take care of him, she doesn't know how to use magic to heal like Leena or Kayla but she knows how to do first aid.
  Now they were sitting around the fire, and was a dead silence who was killing him, did she hate him even more? 'When did you start to care about her opinion anyway?' He silently cursed his father from don't let him in peace, sund he felt a hand on his shoulder, he look up and saw Artemis with a worried smile. - Are you ok?- Why?he questioned mentally, why she started to care? When he started to care anyway? But the only thing he could say was. - Yep. Don't worry about it.-  this didn't seem to convince her, but she prefer to don't pressure him.
   So again the silence filled the air, Vicent was used to be isolated from the world and to stay weeks without speaking a word, but this silence was killing him, he wants to hear her voice, it is the only thing could bring peace now..- Why did you dress up like this instead to fight as Nathalia?- she gasped in surprised  the question get her off guard. - How did you..?
     - How did I know? First: It was pretty obvious, I mean, the princess Nathalia disappear and Artemis magically appears, you two have the same voice, the same hair  and body type, it was just get the pieces together.- he smiled. - And second? - she asked curiosity, so he scratching the head, he didn't know how to say this.
  - Promise you won't be afraid?- she nods her head, he took a deep breath.- You see, creatures like me have a sixth sense we can identify a person by a aura, and our other senses are stronger than a lot of species on the galaxy.
- Why I would be afraid of that?- she asked with her eyebrow rised. - You see, my people... They... Are like hunters , they hunt people for money and use this sixth sense to find their prey, and his other senses make the hunting something to have pleasure .- Nathalia open her mouth in a 'O'.
   He look down waiting for a response or a rebuke.- That's so cool!- She said smiling.- I mean, not the part of killing, but you can identify  a person by their smell! This is awesome!- He feel that she wasn't lying or just saying this to make him feel better, she saying what she really thinks of him, he smiled, he never get a true complement by anyone, he has to admit it feels nice.
- You still didn't answered my question.- he said. - Oh... Yeah... You see I wanted to join the squad but my father didn't want me to....- she said getting a little bit sad, Vicent noticed that.- Overprotective father hun?- he said and she smiled, oh god she smiled, this made him happy.- But why didn't you joined? I sawed your grandmother asking to you enjoying, so why you didn't?
- You won't understand...- she said looking down.- Try me.- he said and she sighed.- They prefer to trust in someone they don't even know who it is, and not in Nathalia, I am not made of porcelain dammit! They don't give me a chance and the worst part they look to me waiting for me to be the perfect princess, to be the perfect daughter and to be just like...just like...-  tears start falling down.-Just like your Father?- he asked.- how..?
  - People expecting to a child become something just because of his father is a business  I understand well.- he said with a sad smile, the realization hit her like a bus about how selfish she was. He has bigger problems than her and yet she was the one who was crying like a baby.-May I?-he pointed to her mask, he wants to take it off,she nodes hesitant.
    When he take it off he gently wiped her tears.- I'm sorry. I was such a horrible person since the day you asked help,I let the fame of your father make a bad image of you...- she said hiding her face on his hands.-Hey It's okay. I'm sorry for saying that you were selfish and daddy's girl.- she look up and smile.- You know what? I think we started off on the wrong feet, Hi my name is Vicent!- he pulled his hand introducing himself again, she giggles by his action. - Nathalia. But you can call me Nat.

   Resuming: they waited more two hours before finally the rescue came, they get a chance to know each other even better, it's true that they lost the book, but they will get more opportunities to destroy Vulcan, for now they are happy with this friendship, even that sometimes Zinti jokes how the love was in the air and remind that Max and Leena started just like them: always fighting (more Leena) , then best friends and finely husband and wife