:: 45-063 [TJH] So Hospitable Pt 2 ::

Jayden is hurt! No worries, Maddox is a medic, he knows what to do -- though he had to constantly shove Jayden's hand away from the wound so he could tend to it before it gets infected. Browning, Vic, and Thompson only looked from afar.

Apparently, the discussions with Satsuma no Ren, leader of the Nocturnals, did not go well. Despite the hospitality, Ren was clearly against the idea of having humans back in Nexus. Jayden continued to persuade Ren to have a change of mind, and Vic was telling him that the Sigma Government isn't giving anyone a choice right now, be it Nexus locals or the immigrants they plan on sending back. Sure, Vic could try get Aaron to work his charisma on the government officials, but there was no guarantee.

So, Ren figured that perhaps a little stab on a RESET personnel might nudge them in the right direction.

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Cautiously, they retreated to the shores where their boat was. The Nocturnals that were around only looked at them as though making sure they left the Land of Night.
"What did you say to them??" Maddox asked Vic.
"That I would ask Aaron to consider who gets to go back," replied Vic. "Apparently, he wasn't convinced that humans wouldn't be sent back here. He got hostile on us, but not Browning, and apparently, not towards you guys too."
"Why?"
"I think because you're all from Sigma. Only me and Jayden are Nexus humans. So, WE are the problem. The unwanted."
Maddox silenced. "Damn, sucks to not be wanted by both worlds."
Vic felt like shooting him right that moment, but the thought faded because the look in his eyes did not match the harshness of his words. There was no smirk, no condescending look... Did Maddox mean that in an honest and sorry way? Was having an injured team mate dampening his annoying side?
Once they reached the shores of Vista, Maddox tended to Jayden's injury properly, carrying him close to where they parked the truck and leaned him against a tree.

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