(That's alright-- usually having less characters adds less details. And sorry it takes me so long to post. >_<)
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"Alright, alright." Gem broke the silence. "So let's get down to the details. So, what are you creating here, and what caused that explosion?" If anything, Gem didn't give a crap with what Zein was building. She just wanted to keep him talking as long as possible so that they could figure out a way to get out of this situation without being scathed for life.
Zein's eyes narrowed, slightly dimming the red light that surrounded his stance. He stopped standing still and stood up to his full height, slowly walking closer to his latest project. The metal armor that covered his talons let out a light clink with every step he took. Stopping in front of something that looked like a teleportation device, he began to explain, "You really want to know what happened? Fine." Whirling around to face them, he placed his hand on a nearby lever. "I'll show you!" Grinning like the maniac he is, he thrust the level downward, turning on whatever the device was.
...Nothing happened.
Confused, Zein rapidly started to flip the switch ON and OFF, trying to make his creation work. But still, nothing happened.
Crystal would've almost laughed out loud, but since they were the ones stuck in a large room with nowhere to go, she thought better of it. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Vector slinking away with something in his paws; it looked as if he was holding a large battery. Oh, so that's why the machine didn't work... she thought. Before she could take a good notice of this, however, two mechanical, tentacle-like arms shot out from Zein's back and striked them. One grabbed Crystal at her neck, and she felt a sharp pain go down her spine. "Aaaack!" she yelped, and looked over to see that Gem has been restrained as well. Zein, who is now furious, had attacked without warning and now has an advantage over both of them. However, he has overlooked Tiana, thinking nothing more of her than just a a pet bird that they brought along.
"Miserable reptiles!" he screeched, having lost all sense of clarity, "I will make you suffer!"