She points to herself.
"Me?"
Shaking off the comment she continues.
"Please. If you could bring him here... That would... That would definitely be better."
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"As you wish." There is a brief pause then Akron is ushered in by the shadows. He looked around for a bit then saw Nikki. ".....um"
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"Akron!!!" She jumps for joy before hugging him tightly. "I'm so sorry for anything I did. I've missed you so much."
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"Actually, can I talk to you for a moment?" There is a bit of guilt and anxiety in his voice
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Happily she smiles. "Of course! This place is empty... Except for you and me. Oh Oshirik..."
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Akron fidgets around uncomfortably. "So you are familiar with Cyber's sister Samantha right?"
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Wholly unfazed she stares at him as without a care in the world. "Oh, uh huh, yes I met her. She's a nice young lady."
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"Uh you see....eh....she...kind of likes me...." A cliche bead of sweat trickled down his face as he tried to get the words out."
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Nikki smiles. "Ah, well I got to you first." She pulls him closer and kisses Akron softly on the lips.
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"Yeah but, she kind of flirted around with me...and I didn't really protest or such." He inhales sharply and waits for some sort of beating
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Although she's a little hurt, Nikki continues to keep eye contact. "Oh... I know we weren't in the best place when we last talked. But..." She remembers how Oshirik dragged him there. It's not as though Akron had come of his own accord. So she stepped back and withheld her embarrassment. "Thank you for being honest. I think it might be time to make a choice."
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"And what would that be?" Akron resisted the urge to take a step forward. It probably would have made the scenario worse
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She looked a little embarrassed. "It's not terrible that you find other women attractive. It's not like suddenly all women in the world became ugly. But you have to make a decision... There... Are other people in this world." She looks him in the eyes. "So if you don't feel the same way about me..." Breathing in deeply she continues. "It's... Alright... If you... Nope!" She paces and comes back. "I can't do this Akron. Either you love me or you don't and I need to know. As for Sam... You have to deal with her and tell her the truth. I can understand you appreciating the natural beauty of the world around you, but Akron... It's me or nothing."
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Akron suddenly started laughing. "Are you crazy? You. You of course. I would never leave you. Why do you think I told you? Because I was feeling guilty and wanted to get it off my chest."
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Her face flushed with joy and relief. There even could be seen a sparkle in her eyes. She smiled and wrapped her arms around him closing the gap between them. Her body pressed against his and her sense of relief flowed through to him.
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Akron breathed a sigh of relief and hugged her back with his single arm. "Now since we're here what now?"
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"We get this Bloodwrath up and finds Libreous. I might have a way to bring Sarris back." She smiled and held him back.
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"After all this time I still have no idea why this Sarris is so important."
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Nikki grins and holds Akron tighter. "Sarris, the Primarch who helped us defeat the Summoner? Eh, it's ok if you don't remember. You only need to remember me." She kissed him again a little longer and rested her head on his chest. "For just a moment can you hold me?"
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Akron closed his eyes and thought of the same hopes he had months ago. The ring he kept in his pocket suddenly became more heavy. He suddenly realized the puddle on the floor. "Hey is this ship leaking?"
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Nikki snuggles a little more and closes her eyes. "I doubt it's made to be in the ocean, but it should be fine. Why?"
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"Well the lights went off too. Unless they're made to do that too." Akron brings her closer protectively.
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"Aww! We need to get this thing up!" She kisses him again and gives him a mischievous smile. "Promise me you'll hold me later?"
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"Right after we're done with this." Akron drew his sword and went to inspect the vicious puddle
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"Ok deal." She ramps up the electrical system again and it comes to life. "A generator is probably clogged with seaweed or something. Let's get to the control room for a system analysis."
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*whispers begin to come from the shadows.. Our of the corner of your eye, you see something massive move - but when you turn your head, nothing is there* *you hear a savage impact of metal on metal. All of the lights in the corridor go dark completely* *you hear the cackling laughter of a madman further down the corridor*