On the street; New London, Britannia:
Amunet (to Felix): Oi! You! Um… Felix, right?
Felix (to Amunet): ... Yes. You're the non-child child from yesterday, right?
Amunet (to Felix): Yes, I suppose so & the name is Amunet. Unless, your girl likes to leave weird, mystical looking notes for everyone she meets.
Felix (to Amunet): Heh. No. Not that I'm aware. What can I do for you, miss?
Amunet (to Felix): The young miss told me in her message to come here if I needed a safe place to hide. My uncle's shop was bugged. One of his oldest clients & friends suggested I leave the building for my own good… I had nowhere else to go. So, I came here.
Felix (to Amunet): Dammit, girl! I was... Nevermind. Follow me. You won't find it on your own. Trust me. Zoe's mother us as sneaky as they come.
Amunet (to Felix): … Did I interrupt something? I can just sit here if you have something else to do. I'm sure sitting in the Tombs at this time of day in this very noticeable spot is just fine.
Felix (to Amunet): Stop your sarcasm and come along. I was hoping to go before I was missed. ...Heh. Guess it can't be helped. Turn here.
Amunet (to Felix): It's a dead end… Are you sure you know where you're going?
Felix (to Amunet): Is the coast clear?
Amunet (to Felix): Yes… You are a very mysterious fellow, Felix.
Felix (to Amunet): Heh. If you think that, then you haven't seen anything interesting yet. Here we are. Welcome to the bunker.
A short time later, in the Longfellow bunker, The Tombs; New London, Britannia:
Felix (to Amunet): Follow along. I'll need to show you the way. Trust me. You can get lost for weeks down here.
Amunet (to Felix): I can imagine… Do the tunnels run over the whole of New London?
Felix (to Amunet): A good portion of it. We've been here a good few weeks, and I still only have about 70% of the routes memorized. Heh. And those are the tunnels about which I know. Here we are. This is the main living area... Oh bloody hell.
Amunet (to Felix): What is it?
Felix (to Amunet): You're happier not knowing. (to Zoe) Wait. Wait, pretty girl. Before you start, we've got company.
Zoe (to Felix): … I didn't have anything else to say. (to Amunet) Hi, Amunet. I see you got my message. Are you okay?
Amunet (to Zoe & Felix): Yes, I'm fine, if a bit confused.
Zoe (to Amunet & Felix): Goes with the territory, I'm afraid.
Victor (to Zoe): Zoe! Are you alright? The motion censors were... (to Felix) Oh. Hello, Felix. (to Amunet) And hello woman I don't know.
Zoe (to Victor): Hi Victor. This is Amunet, the woman I told you about.
Victor (to Zoe & Amunet): Ah. Yes. I should have suspected. Very nice to meet you. (to Felix) Don't go anywhere, Mister Baldwin.
Zoe (to Victor & Felix): We'll leave you two boys on your own… (to Amunet) Follow me, Amunet, I'll show you to a guest room.
Amunet (to Zoe): Alright. (to Victor & Felix) It was nice to meet you, Victor. Thank you for the tour, Felix.
Victor (to Amunet): The pleasure was mine. (to Zoe) Good night, little sister. (to Felix) Come this way, Mister Baldwin.
Felix (to Victor): … Aye, Captain.
A few minutes later:
Victor (to Felix): Now that we're alone, Felix... What the fuck is wrong with you, you ass? (to Yukiko) You can stop looming, Yuki.
Felix (to Victor): No need to threaten, sir. I know your girl isn't... (to Yukiko) Bloody hell!
Yukiko (to Felix & Victor): You were saying?
Victor (to Felix): Yes. I believe I was asking you what the fuck was wrong with you.
Felix (to Victor & Yukiko): ... Zoe asked me if I wanted to get married. When I didn't answer, she got upset with me. As she put it, we aren't much younger than you two. From the way she was taking, she wants more of a commitment than I can give her right now.
Victor (to Felix): Oh. I, uhhh... Yes. I see.
Yukiko (to Felix & Victor): … Men… You could have just said, 'Someday, sure" and she would have been happy.
Felix (to Yukiko & Victor): But, I don't know that this is... I mean, I thought she wanted me to... Is that all she wanted to hear? ... Bloody fucking hell.
Victor (to Felix): Don't look at me.
Yukiko (to Felix & Victor): Don't you ever listen to her? She talks almost constantly. I mean, I try to tune her out during our lessons but after awhile I just can't help it… She's worried that you two are doomed to crash & burn. Because, of what happened between her & Colin. That the universe has a terrible sense of humor. So, she thinks that because she is so deeply in love with you that you're going to end it… And, she would just die. Her words. I personally think she's an overly emotional teenage girl but, stranger things have happened.
Felix (to Victor): ... Fuck! I didn't know all that.
Victor (to Felix): Yes. This is precisely why you should speak to people instead of running off.
Yukiko (to Felix & Victor): Look, I realize you got involved with her on a lark but if you actually love her like you say you do. Maybe, just maybe, it's time to stop being so enigmatic & actually talk to her… Just a thought, anyway.
Victor (to Felix): Not to mention that if you pull anything like this again, you will severely upset my family.
Felix (to Victor & Yukiko): ... Understood.
Yukiko (to Felix): Good. (to Victor) Heh. You are very sexy when you're being a terrifying big brother, Victor.
Victor (to Yukiko): Shhh! You're ruining my intimidating aura.
Felix (to Victor & Yukiko): I don't suppose you two would excuse me, would you? I promise I'm not running off. No matter what happens.
Yukiko (to Victor): Heh. My apologies. (to Felix) Go on, Felix. I know you won't wander off… Besides, if you do, I can find you.
Victor (to Felix): ... Alright. You know, Zoe isn't the only reason we want you to stay, Felix. You're a damn good first mate and we all honestly want you to stay. Despite what you may think, you do deserve some good things in your life. (to Yukiko) So. I'm sexy when I'm being threatening, am I?
Felix (to Victor & Yukiko): Aye, sir. Miss... And thank you.
Yukiko (to Victor): Yes. Very.
Meanwhile:
Amunet (to Zoe): So, you & Felix are having problems, huh?
Zoe (to Amunet): What!?! No… Yes… Maybe. What's it to you?
Amunet (to Zoe): Nothing at all. But, there's a big difference between the couple I met yesterday & the one I see today.
Zoe (to Amunet): Yeah well, things change… How old are you?
Amunet (to Zoe): Heh… Twenty. Though, as I'm sure you've noticed I like to appear 12ish. Comes in handy quite a bit.
Zoe (to Amunet): I'm sure it does… That's not your uncle's shop, is it? It's yours. You're the finder of lost things.
Amunet (to Zoe): Heh. You are a clever one… And, yes, you're right. My uncle is my cover. Though, I do have one & he is out of town. How did you guess?
Zoe (to Amunet): There was something off about your little girl act. Plus, the way you held the knife earlier. You clearly had training. And, I've got several very good teachers. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Not that it'll matter much, because every member of my family will probably come to the same conclusion. :-P
Amunet (to Zoe): Well, since you appear to be my protector at the moment, I'll have to deal with it. Won't I?
Zoe (to Amunet): Yeppers… Here we are. And, there's some tea & a kettle in your room. Help yourself. And, I highly suggest you don't wander off.
Amunet (to Zoe): Thank you, Zoe. I really do mean it.
Zoe (to Amunet): I'll be back in a bit with some food.
A short time later:
Zoe (to Amunet): Here you go. I hope you're hungry, mom made Shepherd's Pie… What's wrong? What is that?
Amunet (to Zoe): I'm really sorry, Zoe… But, Starling has my uncle. She said if I do this, she'll let him go. He's the only family I have.
Zoe (to Amunet): This was all a setup. I should have known. You realize that Starling is lying. She'll kill your uncle whether you help or not.
Amunet (to Zoe): Maybe. But, I can't take that risk… She said it wouldn't kill you. Just change you a little.
Felix (to Zoe): Zoe? Are you... (to Amunet) What the hell are you doing?
Amunet (to Felix): Don't move, Felix! (to Zoe) Please, just do it, Zoe.
Zoe (to Amunet): … I'm sorry but, I can't. (to Yukiko) Don't kill her!
Amunet: What are you--
Yukiko (to Amunet): Shhhh. Sleep. (to Zoe & Felix) She's out. Are you two okay?
Zoe (to Yukiko & Felix): Oh my fucking god! Hurrah for Team Ninja! You are fantastic, Yuki!
Yukiko (to Zoe & Felix): Yeah, yeah. I'm taking her to the brig. (to Victor) Victor! I could use a hand.
Felix (to Yukiko, Zoe & Victor): Give me one very good reason I shouldn't do to get what she was planning to do to us?!?
Zoe (to Felix): Don't you fucking dare! She didn't have a choice. Starling has her uncle.
Victor (to Felix): Stand down, Mister Baldwin. We'll take care of her. (to Zoe) Can you see to the first mate Little Sister?
Zoe (to Victor): … I suppose so. (to Felix) Come on, Felix. Let's go somewhere else.
Victor (to Yukiko): I've got her. Please make sure she doesn't wake up and stab me, if you will.
Yukiko (to Victor): Of course, watashi no ai.
A little while later, in the dining area:
Felix (to Zoe): ...You and your family are far too ruddy forgiving, you know that?!?
Zoe (to Felix): Yeah well, if we weren't, you wouldn't bloody be here, now would you? Or is that what you want?
Felix (to Zoe): No! Of course I don't wish that! It's just when I saw her with a knife to your throat, I thought I might have a damn attack. Sorry. I'm sorry.
Zoe (to Felix): She didn't want to stab me, Felix... She wanted to inject me with this thing. She said Starling gave it to her & said it would change me, not kill me… I wonder why?
Felix (to Zoe): Oh. Good. A syringe full of a mystery drug. THAT makes me feel a whole lot better... Bloody hell. This isn't how I wanted to do this...
Zoe (to Felix): … If you're going to break up with me, just do it.
Felix (to Zoe): That wasn't what I was trying to do at all!
Zoe (to Felix): Well then, what is it?
Felix (to Zoe): ... I thought you were looking to me to propose to you, and you were angry when I didn't. Miss Yuki was under the impression that you just wanted me to reassure you that I wouldn't mind marrying you in the future.
Zoe (to Felix): … I can't believe you talk to Yuki about our relationship but you won't talk to me about it… You're an ass.
Felix (to Zoe): I didn't talk to her about it! More like she and you brother cornered me and made vague threats about it... And what are you acting so indignant about? Clearly you've been taking to her about your fears more than you've been talking to me about it! What else was I supposed to think when you said love was all we had between us? I thought I was doing you a favor...
Zoe (to Felix): Fine… Then, why don't you bloody well leave? Go on, get. You're not doing me any favors by sticking around & making me feel like an idiot. I fell for your stupid line about being in love… I should have known it was just a line… I am so out of here!
Felix (to Zoe): Of course it wasn't a ruddy line! Why would it be? Of course I damn well love you, you ruddy pain in my ass! Would I be here if I wasn't? You think I would risk coming back here and risk getting run through by your brother OR his girl if I didn't care?
Zoe (to Felix): … You didn't come back because you wanted to. You got waylaid by Amunet.
Felix (to Zoe): Aye. An hour or so ago... If you don't want me here just say so. I'll leave. No arguments. No guilt.
Zoe (to Felix): Of course, I want you here, I love you… And, you know that. You just frustrate the hell out of me. Every time I try to talk to you about things, you just say "Don't worry your pretty head." or "Never you mind." So, I tried the sneak attack & you just froze. I don't want to get married right now. I just want to know that you have daydreamed about it, once or twice. That's all.
Felix (to Zoe): Then why didn't you damn well say that?!? I... You may not be my "first love," Zoe, but you're my first real girlfriend...
Zoe (to Felix): You act like you don't want to hear it. You think that you're beyond redemption & you don't deserve to be happy. I'm sorry I'm such a spaz & that I say all the wrong things.
Felix (to Zoe): You're not a spaz... I'm sorry, pretty girl.
Zoe (to Felix): Oh! ... Um, Felix? Please, get me to the infirmary right now... I seemed to have accidentally broken the syringe in my hand.
Felix (to Zoe): WHAT?! Oh fucking hell... Hold on. I'm going to tie off your arm to keep it from spreading...
Zoe (to Felix): Oh, this is bad...
Felix (to Zoe): Hold on, pretty girl. Please?
Zoe (to Felix): I feel weird, Felix.... Please, get my parents.
Felix (to Zoe): Zoe? Zoe stay with me... How come you think you want to marry me? Come on. Tell me and make me believe it. (to Poppy & Vincent, via intercom) Sir? Ma'am? Your daughter has been poisoned. I'm bringing her to the infirmary...
Poppy (to Felix): What!?! We'll be down in a heartbeat, honey.
Vincent (to Felix): Take care of her! (to Poppy) ... Take my hand, sweetie.
Poppy (to Vincent): Of course, lover. Come on!
Zoe (to Felix): Felix? ... Stay with me, please.
Felix (to Zoe): I'm not going anywhere.
Zoe (to Felix): Good... If I die, please give all my books to the twins & my music to Mars. They'll appreciate it. Ow... God... It hurts.
Poppy (to Zoe): No dying, sweetie... I need to analyze the poison. How was it delivered? Where is it?
Felix (to Poppy & Zoe): It's here, ma'am.
Poppy (to Felix): Thank you, honey...
Vincent (to Zoe): No more talking about dying from you, little miss. We're not about to allow that.
Zoe (to Vincent): Sorry dad... I won't mention it again.
Vincent (to Zoe): See that you don't don't, monster...
Poppy: Bloody hell! (to Felix) Felix, would you be a dear & go get Victor?
Felix (to Poppy): Aye, ma'am! (to Zoe) I'll be right back, alright?
Poppy (to Felix): Thank you, honey.
Zoe (to Felix): It's fine.
Poppy (to Vincent): Lover, it's not poison... It's the serum Maladori used to age the clones... With something else thrown in. We need to get her to Tesla. I don't know how to fix this.
Zoe (to Poppy & Vincent): ... It was Starling.
Vincent (to Poppy & Zoe): BLOODY HELL... Alright, we'll have Victor take her to the Monastery.
A little while later:
Felix (to Victor): Captain! (to Yukiko) Excuse me... I didn't mean to interrupt. Zoe is hurt! Your mom asked for you, Captain.
Victor (to Felix): What?!?
Yukiko (to Victor & Felix): Go on, Victor! I'll stay here & see what our guest has to say about it.
Victor (to Yukiko): I'll see you soon.
A few minutes later:
Victor (to Poppy, Vincent & Zoe): What's going on?
Poppy (to Victor): Honey, take your sister to the monastery. No time for chit-chat right now.
Zoe (to Victor): Heh... I'll be the big sister soon. Ow... Or the granny.
Victor (to Poppy & Vincent): ...Of course. (to Zoe) Come on, little sister.
Poppy (to Zoe, Victor, Vincent & Felix): It'll be fine, sweeties. We'll be along as quick as we can.
Felix (to Poppy & Vincent): ...Of course. I... If no one needs me I suppose I will... I'll be in my bunk. Excuse me.
Poppy (to Felix & Vincent): Honey, I thought you might want to come with us to the monastery. I just need to take Lucas to the inn, first. I thought it best to get Zoe help as quickly as possible but that doesn't mean we're going to abandon her.
Felix (to Poppy & Vincent): I didn't think you would, ma'am. I thought... It doesn't matter. I would appreciate that.
