Acer hesitated before lowering his gun. "Maybe I will if you two stop quarreling and actually think of Vi for once! Do you know how hard this is for her?! She knows nothing about our condition...I saw it in her eyes before...before...She was terrified. Violet. Terrified." He growled, shaking. He didn't see Liam's wink. "Do you NOT understand that?!"
Violet whimpered. "H-he does...y-your soldier...h-he has it..."
Falco dug the knife deeper. "He's not a traitor..not like Liam..Osi...not like your parents."
The pain vanished in an instant as she was thrown into the memories of her early childhood, her parent's whispers, their worries, their last words. She screamed, pushing against Falco.
Surprised by her sudden retaliation, Falco stood, bloody knife gripped in his hand.
Violet struggled to stand, dizzy, sick, but standing, hands in fists. "Y-you...never...learn!" She charged at him, slamming into him.
Falco was knocked a step back, the blade digging into Vi's ribs.
Violet was blinded and numbed by emotion. "I told him to! Leave him OUT of it!!"
Falco shook his head. "Acer did it himself!"
Vi pushed him into a wall. "I'm not talking about Ac-" she stopped, suddenly realizing what he said. "Wh..what?" She blinked, stepping back. "Wh...huh?" She felt sick.
Falco smiled, pushing her down and stomping on the knife wound in her stomach. "I knew he was there...he's my little spy..and if he does have the chip.." he laughed. "He'll bring it to me."
Violet stopped breathing a moment, the information sinking in. "No...Liam...Osi....all...all of them..." she teared up, realizing the fate she put her people..her family in.
Falco laughed. "I told you..I will kill them all."