While Keith was out of cage, Phobos cleans Keith's cheeks so the scent of tears would be gone. Keith struggled his bonds for a moment, but he is grateful for Phobos to untie his ankles and retie around his ankles separately. So, he would manage to walk again. Keith still doesn't understand why Phobos has all the sudden being nice to him. All that he knows is that Phobos and Thanatos has ambushed Keith while using Cosmo as bait. The other that he knows that they kidnapped him, Phobos hurt his mother while Thanatos put Keith in a cage and rarely sees himself that he's supposed to be treated like a prisoner. Not a guest, who is in fact is tied up and gagged. Keith continues glaring at Phobos, rarely growling at him for a bit. But his throat is way too dry to do so.

For few moments, it has been quiet. Suddenly, a weird beeping has sounded within the pod. "Partner," Thanatos walked in. "We just have arrived and recently landed into of their hanger."

"Good," Phobos replied as he grabbed Keith and helped him get to his feet.

"Mmm mph," Keith struggled within Phobos grasps.

"Just be glad that I am allowing you to walk kid," Phobos hissed. "And since we're here, there's no escape to now. Not within space that is unknown to you,"

Keith dried growl within his gag,

"Partner," Thanatos spoke. "They're waiting for us,"

"Right," Phobos nodded. "Now, get moving boy." Phobos pushed Keith,

"Mmph," Keith growled again. Why you...? then the hatch of the pod has started to open.

When the door has finally opened, Keith struggled for a moment before he was dragged by Phobos. "Welcome," a voice that he has heard from before. Keith look up and saw a man that is no more than twenty years old. The man is standing in front of them.

Keith studied the man for a bit. The man is about 7' 5" tall, his hair is down, and it is flowing within the mix of silver and maroon. His skin is very pale as snow, his eyes are very dark green with very dull pupils, and strong structure of his cheek bone. The man is wearing a strange robe with black clothes underneath it.

After Keith has studied the man, he glared at him as he's been held back. By Phobos.

While Keith was held back, the man approaches towards them. "Before escorting you two to the Mistress," the man spoke. "I would like to examine the package," suddenly, Phobos holds a firm grip on both Keith's bond arms.

"Go right ahead, Nephrite." Phobos offered,

"Mmph mmph," Keith struggled a bit. As Nephrite approaches, Keith glared at him with anger.

"Hold still," Nephrite grabbed Keith's chin. "Don't want bruises on you,"

"Mph," Keith growled as Nephrite to move his head to side to side. Keith continue to glare at him as Nephrite let's go of Keith's chin.

"Defiantly don't have any bruises," Nephrite sighed in relief.

"Of course," Thanatos spoke. "We kept our word that there will be no harm that could come to him, while we are delivering."

"Except for his heart though," Phobos spoke.

"What do you mean by that, Phobos?" Nephrite raised an eyebrow,

"A comrade of his was trying to save him," Phobos replied. "But you don't have to worry about it, I've had already taken care of it."

"Good,"

"Mph!" Keith growled, Comrade? Keith mind echoed, That wasn't just a comrade, you quiznaker. That was my mother that you are talking about pal. And you...you hurt her!! Keith begun to struggle within Phobos' grasp. "Mph rmph hmph!"

"Be still," Phobos hissed as he holds a firm grip on Keith.

"Be still indeed," Nephrite gently grabbed Keith's chin. "Don't want any further damage that could harm you more than the one that already has,"

"Mph!" Keith growled within his gag,

"Now, follow me." Nephrite turned as he walks towards the door. "The Mistress is waiting,"

Phobos hesitated, "Partner," Phobos turned to Thanatos. "You go on ahead, the boy and I will catch up."

Thanatos nodded, then started to walk ahead.

(Here's when Phobos and Keith are alone. But hope that would help to picture of what Phobos would do before something could happen.)

When Phobos and Keith are alone, Keith begun to struggle. Phobos held Keith firmly as he looks around. Phobos sighed quietly as he brought Keith close to him. "Now you listen here, blade-boy." Phobos hissed as he whispered to Keith's ear.

"Mph," Keith grunted in his gag.

"I know that comrade of yours was and is in fact, your mother." Phobos whispered, "But there is a reason why that I didn't mention that to him."

"Mmm?" Keith seized his struggled,

"In fair warning," Phobos begun. "If I ever say the word "mother" and it could belong to either you or to me. These people that are living here, they will hunt her down and finish the job that I had started."

Keith jumped,

"These people here," Phobos continues. "They are like assassins. They will never question of whose parent there is within either galaxy. All they know is just to kill the parents and take the children alive and raise them as their own. And turn them as they are now, and the cycle repeats itself repeatedly."

Keith begun to shake up,

"In order to keep your mother alive," Phobos continues. "Is that you must never mention about her to anyone that lives here on base. If you do, these people here. They will hunt her down and kill her. You don't want that to happen, don't you?"

Mom... Keith thought for a few moments. Keith squeeze his eyelids tight as he tried to think of something else.

"Well boy," Phobos hissed. "Nod yes for that you will keep your mouth shut about your mother. Nod for no, then you'll never see you're her again. So, what's going to be? A nod for yes, or a nod for a no?"

Keith's eyes sadden as body stopped being tensed. I'm sorry mom, Keith nodded for yes, hesitantly.

"Good," Phobos hissed. Before they could do anything, Thanatos and Nephrite came back.

"Partner," Thanatos spoke nervously. "What's keeping you?"

"My apologies," Phobos spoke. "I was recently just told the boy about the rules here around the base, including the most important parts. The way that I was been told about," Phobos prayed that Nephrite would bought it about what he has just said.

"Good," Nephrite smiled as he nodded. "He needs that type of knowledge to know about this place, in order to survive that is."

"Hmm?" Keith raised an eyebrow, Survive? But...Phobos haven't just...

"But for now," Nephrite turned. "Let's get a move on, we're losing the Mistress' patience."

"Right," Phobos nodded. "Let's go kid," Phobos tug one of Keith's bond arms.

Keith grunted as he's been dragged by Phobos. Before he knew it, they are walking into the hallway.