~~~Liam's P.O.V~~~

We were supposed to met back up with Toni. We used the strongholds. Like I said nothing was down here except us 3. Ryan, Jeremy, and I waited for Charlie and Toni to make an appearance.

I haven't stayed here for a long time. The lights were dim but the switch was right beside us if we needed to turn it down on impact. There was enough supplies to last us for a quite long time down here if needed.

I leaned my head back against the wall tightly gripping my sleeves.

"So, you still haven't told me the plan, Liam.. You ever going to..?"

I took a deep breath before turning up to him. ".. W-.. We don't actually have a plan.."

...

"Are you shitting me?" He scoffed in disbelief unable to believe me.

I shook my head. Unable to make eye contact with him. He grabbed me by my shoulders giving m a gentle shake.

"Liam, what were you thinking!? You're practically begging for death by coming here with no god damn plan!" He asked me his eyes glaring at me.

"I-..."

"Even worse, You basically endangered your sister and your best friend.. Not only that but this poor innocent soul..!" He cut me off nodding his head towards Jeremy.

Jeremy seemed to shrink back his eyes darting back and forth between Ryan and I.

"Why on earth did you think you could knock me out to go on this... this.. This quest..?!" He asked pulling me forward not worrying about his tone or his glare.

"I just-... I wanted to protect you.."

He pulled his hands, tightly gripping the bridge of his nose.

"Liam, I can regenerate. You can't. Toni can't. Charlie can't. How the hell did you think this was a good idea?! Did you even think about the consequence of me finding you dead..?!" He asked his voice slightly breaking at the end.

"I-.."

"I'm not done. Liam... I-... I don't...." He stopped gently wrapping his arms around me pulling me closer. "... I can't lose you... Please.. try not to be stupid, and please... use your brain.. You have one for a reason.."

I nodded my head. "I-.. I know.. it was stupid.. I just.-"

"It was beyond stupid, love." He deadpanned before shaking his head.

"I know.."

"Liam, please... don't ever do this again.. You know I love you... a lot.." He said pulling away from the embrace.

".. I-... I love y-"

He cut me off before I could finish.

"You may have my heart, but you don't have my trust." He finished with his arms crossed.

I swallowed back any response nodding my head. "I-.. I know... and I'm sorry.. just... please know that.."

"Like I said.. your forgiven, but not trusted." He mumbled softly gently kissing the side of my head.

".. Noted." I answered. I nodded my head before turning back to Jeremy who seemed to be watching us cautiously.

"Sorry, I-.."

"Don't apologize, Jeremy.."

He nodded his head.

"Well this is quite cute, when where you thinking on inviting us to the friendship circle?" 

I turned around seeing Toni and Charlie with their arms crossed, though visible smiles on their faces.

"Oh thank god you two are okay..!" I ran forward pulling them both into a tight hug.

I pulled away soon after as the sat down beside us three. 

I noticed Toni staring at Jeremy confused before turning to me. Oh right.

"That's Jeremy.. He was trapped in the dungeons with me." I answered hoping to try and clear some things.

"Jeremy Heere, pleasure to meet you.." He said outstretching his arm to Toni and Charlie.

Charlie smiled gently shaking his hand. "Charlotte Elizabeth Olsen! Nice to meet you!" 

He smiled at her greeting before taking Toni's hand. "Antoinette Celeste Lunetta-Carlos.. Just call me Toni. It'll be a nightmare for both of us if you don't" Toni greeted with a small laugh at the end.

He smiled a bit before nodding his head at her.

"So, why are we specifically.. here?" Toni asked.

"Because Liam ran head first into danger without a plan." Ryan deadpanned rolling his eyes a little.

Toni turned to me. "No argument?"

"Can't exactly argue without Ryan kitting me with his knife, plus he's right." I answered turning to Ryan with a small smile.

"When am I not right, and I believe the technical term is 'Stab'" He responded before wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

"So then.. what is your plan..?" Jeremy asked.

"That is an excellent questions.. we have no plan." I mumbled softly.

"So we just hang out till someone finds us.. or we come up with one..?" Charlie asked.

"Basically." I said.

...

"Or you could ask someone on the inside." I turned towards the voice seeing Erik leaning against the wall. I couldn't stop Ryan from pulling out his knife. Toni and Charlie pulling out their swords.

"Very kind of you to point your one pronged forks on me." He deadpanned holding up his hands as if he was surrendering.

".. I thought you were still trying to kill us.." I asked cautiously

"I'm not my father, He may have raised me to be like him.. But I want him outta this place as soon as I can.." He responded.

"How can we trust you? You did kidnap Liam." Ryan eyed him carefully, not lowering his knife.

"I'm not asking you to trust me, after this is all over you can have me hanged or some shit.. But you'll never rid this world of my father without me." Erik said.

I looked at everyone else trying to find something in their expressions. Toni seemed taken back by his words. Charlie seemed to have a small level of sympathy but held her sword towards him. Jeremy shrugged. Ryan turned to me, obviously not happy.

I gently placed my hand on his shoulder, pulling up a smile. He stared at me his look softening before he lowered his knife. "Fine.." He mumbled under his breath.

I turned back to Erik. "... How can you help us..?"

"Any information you need, any help you need, whatever you need me to do I can in the hour." He answered before sitting on the ground.

I walked forward sitting beside him. 

"I need to know his plan.. I need to know everything that's happened, Erik..."

He stayed silent before nodding his head. "Alright.."

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WELL

How you doing today?

I'm good I just posted a new chapter so that makes me happy, I'm also listening to the Hamilton soundtrack so that's fun.

The election of 1800 is a bop-

Please listen to it if you haven't, but that's all from me folks-

But see ya! 

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