Chapter 18: I’ll Never Forgive Them
"Home sweet home. Looks like the others aren't back yet, hope things are going better for them than it did for us," Sighed Celia, stretching her arms up as the trio appeared in the area where their hideout was located.
"I'm beat...time for a long overdue nap, don't bother me unless it's an emergency," Muttered Tacitus wearily.
"Yeah, yeah, wasn't planning on it," Replied Celia dryly, as Tacitus began heading for the building, before she turned to Raven, "Hey, you okay? You've been really quiet since we left...I know tonight didn't go according to plan, but cheer up, we'll get more chances. Regretting tonight won't change what happened, so it'd be more practical to look forward and think of ways to avoid a repeat situation, right?"
"Well, yeah, I guess I can't argue with that...thanks, I appreciate it," Responded Raven with a slight smile.
"Sure, anytime," She smiled back, as she lightly bumped her shoulder against his, before they both turned around as a rustling echoed out from the bushes behind them.
"...-fucking useless, both of you! I mean, come on, how could you let your opponents get away like that!?" Came Lexia's voice.
"You don't have to rub it in, you know, that isn't going to change anything," Aster's voice echoed out defensively.
"Heh...yeah, inshtead of rubbing it in, we should rub one out, am I right? Hahaha! Wait...what were we talking about?" Came Colt's voice, still slurring, right as the three of them stepped out from behind the bushes and came into sight.
"Oh, you guys are back too?" Lexia greeted them, with Colt leaning against her.
"Welcome back, we-...uh, what's going on with him?" Inquired Celia in bemusement, staring at her brother.
"Oh, heyyy, little shish! Whatshup?" He grinned with a loopy wave.