lydiascreams | [017. I reveal nothing, both played fate.]

[017. I reveal nothing, both played fate.]

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[Her body is still shaking from the scream, from watching Zane kill Vergil when she wakes up in her bed. Her bed. They are back. And she almost rushes right out of her room toward the infirmary when she realizes she has a katana and a necklance in each of her hands. Her hands that are covered in blood. Both items that she retrieved from Vergil's body.

So instead, Lydia takes time to shower, to both clean herself and pull herself together. She knows from experience that, after something like that, no one needs a reminder of what happened, of how terrifying all of it was walking around the Barge. And it helps her, too.
But as she sits down to put on her make up (not bothering to cover the bruises around her neck this time, either. She survived again. Twice). But when she checks the network as she gets ready, her stomach drops again.

Allison, Mr. Powers. Both of their messages tell her something is wrong. Worse, they tell her that things aren't normal. They tell her that some people are still switched even thought they are already on the right barge.

Or maybe they she is on the wrong barge. Their rooms were the same for the most part.

So Lydia ventures her way out of her room and into the hallway slowly. The mountain ash line underneath her door tells her that she really is back in the right Barge. But then, she has plenty of werewolf enemies in the mirror barge, too. She heads toward the Infirmary to check on Vergil. And once she's done there, she makes her way straight to the seventh floor, using her key to get into Stiles' room ]

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[A few hours later, it's pretty clear to Lydia that this is the normal barge and that there are plenty of mirror people in there still. Which means she needs to be careful and pretend to be her mirror self for as long as possible. A couple of people already know who she really is, but she trusts Stiles, Allison and Mr. Powers not to out her.

So she puts her best glare on and starts the video. Very visible bruises on her neck both from when Jackson tried to strangle her and from the necklace that Zane used against her have already formed.

If someone she trusts contacts her, she will just switch to private and tell them the truth.]

What the hell is going on?

[ooc: Lydia is not switched. More info here.]

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[Oh he will. Didn't you notice his super laid back ice breaker? So smooth.]

Especially when they give ya that kind of jewelry?

[Did-- he catch the necklace his brother was wearing somewhere behind her on the video? Her stomach clenches at the memory of removing it from what was left of his neck, but she shakes the memory off quickly and doesn't look back to check.]

Jewelry? [You have confused the genius, Dante.]

Your neck there sweetheart, [he says, with a gesture to his own and a soft look in his eye.]

Your bruises.

[...Right. Her neck. She'd probably have gotten that if she hadn't been trying to hide a real jewel.

Lydia mimics his gesture, touching her own neck and shrugs.]

It's not that bad. I'm just pale.

Doesn't matter how pale you are Lydia...

..But I ain't going to push.

Are you on the right Barge, Dante? [She asks because he genuinely seems to care.

And she doesn't feel right not telling him about Vergil.]

Last time I checked, yeah.

[That's because he actually does. Yes, while he can be an arrogant philandering asshole, seeing violence to women or seeing it on them lit a very particular fire in his chest. He is a hero, after all.]

[Her face falls as she stops pretending, then Lydia nods. She isn't sold, she has no actual proof. But does it really matter? They still look alike, he's Vergil's brother one way or the other.]

I had to check. I'm me, too.

Good to know. Vergil isn't, so be careful around him. He's.. Well, he's a prick.

I've seen him. He thinks I'm her.

What does that mean for you?

It means he sees me as an ally from my understanding.

[She's trying to tell him. She is. But will it matter? Will it make a difference until the real Vergil is back? Is she protecting him or being a coward?]

Don't let him catch you having double crossed him without having a back up plan. Flash tempers are a bitch and I've already given him reason to be pissy.

[He's still blissfully ignorant... but is worrying about where his Vergil went, and how he's faring. The amulet though.. that was more important.]

Anything specific you'd suggest as a back up plan? Or-- what not to do?

Callin' me should be backup plan number one but really...

Don't let him box you into a corner. Go for the nuts and then run like hell.

[He didn't know how well she bantered, had no idea how smart or quick thinking she was in tense situations and didn't trust her enough to give her the finer points on verbally poking and dancing around his brother and the now loud ego that came with him.]

[She doesn't plan on running. She doesn't really plan on putting the brothers against each other if she can help it, either.]

I think I can keep up the act and stop him from biting my head off. [All she has to do is flirt, right?]

How good is your hearing? [Just in case.]

It's not his bite I'm worried about.

[Her question, while serious, makes Dante smile crookedly with a flirty air.]

In the case of a beautiful woman calling out? Impeccable. [For all his jesting, his answer was still solid.] Especially when I've got a heads up for what I'm listenin' for.

[It's not a call for help so much that she's thinking of, as a wail for death.

He doesn't mention hearing it, and for now she will keep it to herself. She knows she's being selfish but it's too much to handle right now. Especially when they don't know where the real Vergil even is.

She manages to force a smirk and nod.]

I'll keep that in mind.

[He noted the tenseness but had no context to push - everyone had secrets and to each their own on that front. The point was that he'd perhaps too happily defend against his brother's honor-less counterpart if need be. He got the feeling she'd at least gotten that memo.]

Good.

So you gonna tell me what happened to your neck, or keep me in suspense?

[Is it better to focus on what Jackson did to her and possibly get Dante to go after him, or what followed is, and what Zane did, and tell him the truth?

Lydia sighs softly and looks away.]

Something happened in the Arena, Dante.

Alright, I get it. [He lifted one hand in a sign of surrender.] I'll mind my own business.

No, Dante. [Deep breath and a quick follow up before she decides to let it go.]

Something happened to Vergil.

Wha- [Whoa, wait a minute. His eyes narrow a little bit.]

What happened to Vergil.

He-- was attacked. By someone from the mirror barge. [She won't mention Zane, it's not her place to tell.]

They have death toll, too, so he should be there. He should be healing.

[His face sombers to a degree that accentuates the fact that he can look just like his brother. This? This was not a happy face.

There was a long pause before he spoke again.]

Attacked? Or killed. Because there should only be one thing that keeps him down.

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