A Treyt appeared, much larger than the others before. It is apparently called Big Brother. How strong might it be?
Sophie: "Hahh."
Fiona: "Damn."
Jack: "Freedy, do something."
Freedy: "Okay!"
Lina: "Hahh?"
Cinderella: "Hmm.?"
Freedy attacked the thing and blocked it.
Freedy: "Urk…"
Jack: "Ughh… Freedy…"
Freedy: "Hmm…"
Big Brother: "Mother's blood flows in my veins… and I use her blood for justice…"
Cinderella: "Disgusting… me and justice…"
Sophie: "Yeah…"
Fiona: "(Sweating)… I think they're confusing you with Lilly…"
Cinderella: "Maybe…"
It aimed at them.
Jack: "Ugh."
And fired.
Fiona: "Watch out."
She jumped to Jack and pulled her down.
Jack: "Ughh… huhh.."
Fiona: "Urk… take cover."
She held Jack's head and protected her with her body.
Jack: "...(Why…)… hhh.."
Sophie: "Fiona."
Fiona: "Go damn it, what are you waiting for! We don't have time… find that place, there's a lot of Cinderella's blood there!"
Sophie: "Ughh."
Lina: "Hh."
Cinderella: "Let's go."
They moved.
Jack: "Ughh…"
Freedy: "Rrrrr.."
(Krach!)
He destroyed one of the robot's arms… blood came out.
Freedy: "Blood!?"
Jack: "Hhuh?!"
Fiona: "What in the world is this kind of city… I've never seen anything like this…"
Jack: "Ugh… hey… you're bleeding."
Fiona: "Shhh.."
Freedy: "Rorrrr."
(Krach!)
He and the machine started pushing each other.
Freedy: "Stay away from my master Jack… rrrrr…"
He pushed it down into a warm golden acid-like substance… it started melting.
Freedy: "Huh.."
Fiona: "Good… hey… are you okay?"
Jack: "Ugh… what… yeah…"
Fiona: "Hm… good…"
(Dong!)
A metal piece fell on her head.
Fiona: "Urk…"
She collapsed unconscious.
Ruslana: "Jack!"
Jack: "Ugh.. Ruslana…"
Ruslana: "What are you waiting for, take her with you…"
Jack: "Ughuh…"
She looked at Fiona… Ruslana left because the place got too dangerous.
Jack: "Mmm… I'm going."
She stood up to leave… but stopped.
Jack: "…I… can't just leave her… she helped me…"
She went to her and lifted her slightly.
Jack: "Ohh."
Freedy: "Bad… she has three gunshot wounds… why aren't they healing? I thought she was cursed too."
Jack: "Huh.."
She pulled out a bullet.
Jack: "Damn… these aren't… normal bullets…"
Freedy: "Huh?"
Jack: "These aren't bullets… at least not normal ones… look, something is coming out…"
She smelled it.
Jack: "…Poison?… No… it's… ash… Cinderella's ash… of course she's not healing… ash injures anyone with curse power, magic, or arcane…"
She removed the other bullets.
Jack: "Hahh… there…"
Freedy: "Hmm…"
Jack: "Why isn't she waking up?"
Freedy: "I don't know…"
Suddenly Fiona opened her eyes and grabbed Jack.
Jack: "Ugh.."
Fiona: "Shhh… someone is here… pretend you're unconscious…"
She pulled Jack close.
Jack: "What are you doing.."
Fiona: "Shhh…"
Freedy: "Ugh… she's right… I hear footsteps…"
Jack: "Ugh… I thought that was Ruslana…"
It stopped.
Jack: "Huh…"
Fiona: "Shh… wait… maybe it's still here…"
Suddenly loud screams… disturbing and intense.
Jack: "Ugh."
Fiona: "Ughhuh.."
Freedy: "Huh?"
They stayed completely still… then they saw it… a strange creature… moving crookedly.
Jack: "Mmmhh.."
Jack got scared but suddenly felt warm hands on her head.
Fiona: "Shhh…"
Jack: "Mmm…"
Fiona: "Listen to me carefully… whatever that thing is… it's dangerous… even your spirit and mine are afraid… that means… whatever it is… it must not catch us…"
Jack: "Mmm."
Fiona: "Don't be afraid, I'm here… I won't let you be abandoned by an adult again… okay… stay calm."
Jack: "Mmm…"
The monster approached… it was a Namesis.
Jack: "Hmmm.."
Fiona: "Shhh."
Jack: "…(mmm).."
Fiona: "Wait… hey you, Freedy right, did you see that?"
Freedy: "Yes… it was a Namesis… but somehow… different…"
Fiona: "Hmm… some Namesis can be ghosts… spirit guardians aren't very useful against them… because they can't attack their own kind… unless they're guardian beasts or contract spirits… that explains why both you and Bob are afraid…"
Freedy: "Hmm… it's gone…"
Jack: "Mm."
Fiona: "Good…"
She let go of Jack's mouth.
Fiona: "Are you okay?"
Jack: "Ugh… what…"
Jack looked around and saw Freedy.
Jack: "Uh… is it gone?"
Fiona: "Yes…"
Jack: "Mm."
Fiona: "You're really clinging to me."
Jack: "Huh?!"
Jack realized she was holding onto her tightly.
Jack: "(Blushes)… ugh… um…"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Jack: "S-sorry… I didn't mean to cling like that…"
Jack blushed, but suddenly Fiona placed her hand on her head.
Jack: "Huh."
Fiona: "Hey… about earlier… I'm sorry… you're a strong girl… I didn't mean to make you cry."
Jack: "Why… are you being nice to me… I belong to Zantanel's group…"
Fiona: "But you're still a child… and hey… you're cute too."
Jack: "Ughh."
She let go and stepped back.
Jack: "Cute… are you making fun of me?!"
Fiona: "No… I think you're funny… you have big cheeks."
Jack: "Ugh… mmm… why did you save me earlier…"
Fiona: "I'm not letting a child die."
Jack: "I wanted to kill you."
Fiona: "You didn't… your Freedy said it himself, he doesn't see us as a threat… that means you don't either…"
Jack: "Ugh… mmm…"
Fiona: "Hmm…"
She stood up.
Jack: "Mmm…"
Fiona: "Listen… I know we should be fighting… but honestly I don't feel like it… so let's just find a way out… please."
Jack: "Okay…"
They continued walking.
Jack: "Hmm…"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Jack: "You're not… married, right?"
Fiona: "Not interested."
Jack: "Hmm… but you have a ring."
Fiona: "I need it sometimes… hey your name is Jack, right? Do you have a female name?"
Jack: "Ugh… um… actually… my name is Beth…"
Fiona: "Beth… I see… you're also from Dukewood…"
Jack: "Oh so you too?
(Silence)
Fiona: "Yes… originally… the Houshould family is from Dukewood… Fiona Philomela Houshould… but I never knew my parents… they were murdered a few months after my birth…"
Jack: "Oh…"
Fiona: "That… with the key… I'm really sorry…"
Jack: "Mmm…"
She held the key.
Jack: "There's a device in my throat… it makes me use this voice… thanks to Benedik I at least have something more human… or rather… more natural… since my real voice is distorted…"
Fiona: "I see…"
Jack: "I… can't show weakness."
Fiona: "Nonsense."
Jack: "Huh."
Fiona: "We're human… emotions matter… mistakes matter… we are human, and you're still a child… every child has the right to cry and feel emotions…"
Jack: "Mmm…"
Fiona: "I think I should ask you… about Zantanel."
Jack: "She… is like a mother to me… when I came to her… she gave me food… warmth… even if she rarely smiles or shows emotion… she… is kind to me…"
Fiona: "I see…"
Jack: "Mmm… I think you're kind too… you're really kind."
Fiona: "Huh?"
Jack: "Well… you're kind to me… I don't understand why… because… I'm on the side of the cursed house…"
Fiona: "Hahh… to be honest… I don't think I'm kind… otherwise I wouldn't work for Dark Umbrella…"
Jack: "Huh…"
Fiona: "But… I'm not heartless enough to abandon a child…"
Jack: "Hmm…"
She stopped.
Jack: "Mmm… could you… not just do something else… take other missions… I… don't want to hurt you… you're… kind to me…"
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Jack: "Mm…"
She placed her hand on her head.
Jack: "Huh."
Fiona: "It's my job… little one… no matter what happens… I won't hurt you…"
Jack: "Because I'm a child?"
Fiona: "You could say that… but it's also because… you've already suffered enough… just looking at your throat… with that key… I can tell you have a good reason to be sad…"
Jack: "Mmm…"
Fiona: "I don't want to be intrusive… but… do you sleep like that too?"
Jack: "No… I remove the key…"
Fiona: "And how do you eat or drink?"
Jack: "Normally… almost… I just shouldn't swallow too fast… that's all… they only cut deep enough to hit the vocal cords… it's not exactly the throat…"
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Jack: "But the worst feeling… is the itching… because the wound keeps reopening… and the device… is uncomfortable…"
Fiona: "Hmm… do you have other injuries?"
Jack: "I… only have four fingers on my right hand… as you can see… I was hungry… and tried to get food… father caught me and took my finger… there were only two meals… but for me only one… I can't hear well on my left ear… because of a hit…"
Fiona: "Okay… that's enough… I'm about to cry…"
Jack: "Huh…"
Jack looked around as Fiona held her hand.
Jack: "Ugh."
Fiona: "Stay with me… so you don't get lost… hmm… your hands are soft…"
Jack: "Ugh… (blushes)…"
Jack blushed… she wasn't used to hearing good things about herself… things like "cute" or "soft hands"… only Zantanel ever said such things… so it felt strange… but Fiona's grip was warm…
Jack: "Mmm…"
Fiona: "…Hmm."
Jack: "Do you know a lot about children or something?"
Fiona: "Yes… I took care of a child… but… she's very sick now…"
Jack: "Oh… I'm sorry."
Fiona: "It's okay… now we just need to meet my people… before we reach them, I'll let go of your hand… then you can decide… go or stay… it's your choice…"
Jack: "Huh… will I see you again?"
Fiona: "Hmph… I hope not… that would mean we'd have to fight again… and I don't feel like that… I can't hurt you… but I'm worried others might… so please take care of yourself…"
Jack: "Mmm."
Fiona: "But sure… I would be happy to see you again…"
Jack: "Mmm… your cane… why do you have one?"
Fiona: "Hahh… my right foot is weak… yeah… white hair like an old woman and a cane like an old woman… and I'm only 21…"
Jack: "I… I think you look good."
Fiona: "Hmm… I'll take that compliment… thanks."
Jack: "Hehe… you and Zantanel have something in common… you both rarely smile."
Fiona: "You didn't give me a reason to smile."
Jack: "Oh… even Zantanel says that… creepy… you two are kind of similar…"
Fiona: "You're quite talkative."
Jack: "Ugh…"
She covered her mouth.
Jack: "Ugh… (What am I even doing… I shouldn't talk this much… I never do…)… mmm…"
Fiona: "Hmm?…"
She let go of her hand.
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "We're here… so decide before we reach them."
Jack: "…I… I'll go back… sorry."
Fiona: "Hahh… I understand… it's okay…"
Jack: "Mmm…"
Fiona: "Then… take this too…"
Jack: "Huh?"
It was a tie.
Jack: "Ugh."
Fiona: "Take it as a gift… don't worry… it's not a transmitter or anything…"
Jack: "Ugh… mmm…"
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Alright… goodbye… Beth… or should I call you Jack?"
Jack: "Jack."
Fiona: "Okay… goodbye, Jack."
Jack: "Mmm…"
She looked at Fiona.
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Jack: "Goodbye."
Suddenly she held Fiona's cheek and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
(Smack)
Then she ran away.
Fiona: "Ugh… mmm…"
Sophie: "Oh… there you are, Fiona… um… what's going on?"
Fiona: "(giggles)… hehe… nothing… she really is… a cute girl… I'll probably miss her…"
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "(Take care… Jack…)"
(Meanwhile)
Jack: "Hmm… (smiles)… I hope we see each other again, Fiona… thank you… you're really a kind lady…"
Ruslana: "There you are finally… where is she… that Fiona, she was unconscious."
Jack: "Oh… hehe… she got away… sorry, I was careless."
Ruslana: "Ah… well whatever… hey, we need to leave."
Jack: "I thought we were going after Cinderella."
Ruslana: "Yes… but… I don't know… my gut tells me we should leave… we can deal with Cinderella later… the two of us alone aren't enough… they're five… one is outside with a child, so four inside… still not easy… we need help…"
Jack: "Hmm."
Ruslana: "I already spoke with Zantanel… she'll send Benoit to us."
Jack: "Benoit… are you serious? He's insane."
Ruslana: "Yeah… I know… and he's bringing that creepy bastard Morton… Henry Morton… you haven't really seen him, right? I'll tell you this… I'd rather starve than like that guy…"
Jack: "Is he that bad…?"
Ruslana: "Yes… even Zantanel hates him…"
Jack: "Then why is he with us?"
Ruslana: "Because he's strong… insanely strong… he controls curses, arcane, and stellaron… have you ever seen something like that?"
Jack: "Oh…"
Ruslana: "I'm not happy about this mission getting so serious either… I almost feel sorry for them… why did that woman Fiona save you?"
Jack: "Ugh… you saw… I have no idea."
Ruslana: "Hahh… probably because you're a child… honestly… I wouldn't even be mad if they killed Henry Morton… or Benoit… those people are disgusting…"
Jack: "Benoit… didn't he… kill his own family?"
Ruslana: "Yes… he did… unlike us… he's just evil because he enjoys killing… and that's exactly why we need him… Henry Morton, on the other hand, is extremely smart… they'll definitely hesitate…"
Jack: "Mmm… (...I hope he doesn't hurt them… at least not Sophie and Fiona… both are kind… Sophie didn't tell anyone I was a girl… she played along… she's kind too…)"
(Meanwhile)
Benoit: "Hahahahaha… look Henry… it's time… I hope we'll have fun!"
Henry: "Don't be so loud, you idiot… it hurts my elegant ears… hehehe… time… to have fun."