life found a way.

❝ well, it looks like someone aged like fine wine. ❞

“Well… that’s generous.” He gestured vaguely at his chest. “I prefer to think I’ve… fermented. Less ‘fine wine,’ more… eccentric bourbon left in the back of the cabinet. Questionable label, surprisingly smooth finish.”

the corners of her lips quirked upward in amusement, a chuckle soon falling past her pink petals. ❝ okay. maybe less fine wine and definitely more eccentric bourbon. ❞ she agreed with a nod after a short pause. ❝ it's a better way of putting it, honestly. ❞

" I hope your loved ones are safe! I came here with a friend, but I know he's not dead"

❝ my loved ones are safe, yes. my aunt and my younger brother. ❞

" True, I'm glad I'm not wearing hells" she had never ran so fast in her entire life. " Do you know where is everybody else?"

❝ i know some are dead, unfortunately.. some are probably hiding. ❞

" But at least he did realize what he had done, even though it was too late. It would have been worse if he still wouldn't have understood the consequences of his actions. If you don't mind me asking, did you forgive him?"

his tongue darted out to moisten his lesser lip, his greater one alike. ❝ i haven't forgiven him yet, but it's mainly because i'm fighting with myself about it. ❞ he stated simply. ❝ part of me wants to forgive him because i love my father and i respect the hell out of him. but the other part of me doesn't want to forgive him because of everything that had happened and yes, it was too late for him to realize things. ❞

" I wouldn't like to be eaten alive, that's for sure. I think I would rather die in a fire. What about you?"

❝ i agree, i wouldn't want to be eaten alive, but running from them is a good adrenaline rush. ❞

🕷️ : Does your muse enjoy scaring people?

" I think Hammond is the most to blame about this. Without him I doubt that your father would have gotten the money to begin his experiments" maybe she was wrong about this, but she didn't know anyone else who had that kind of money.

there was a hum that fell past zixin's lips at her words and nodded his head slowly. ❝ perhaps, but he still had a large hand in all of this. ❞ he stated simply. ❝ he could have said no if it meant that other's would be safe, but i think he cared more about the money and was too blind to realize that what was going on was wrong. he realized it too late. ❞ he added on.

" Me too, this never should have happened!" she only visited the island once, when she had been very young. Back then she had found everything magical and didn't see anything wrong with it. " Yes, that was awful! But do you know who I blame the most about this whole mess?"

❝ i know who i blame the most for all of this. my father. ❞ he responded simply. ❝ i also blame hammond, as much of a legend he is, i blame him too for playing god like this. ❞ he added on and inhaled deeply, his tongue darting out to moisten his lesser lip, his greater one alike.

" you got a go bag? you've got a minute to grab it. "

there was a sigh that fell past his lips at his words, running his fingers through his hair before his gaze flickered to the bag he already had ready. just in case. just in case something like this would happen and here it was, it was happening. ❝ yeah. ❞ he answered but instead of grabbing his go bag right away, he moved to the other side of the room to grab his laptop and his charger that wasn't in the bag and moved to where his bag was to grab it and pull the strap over his shoulder. ❝ good to go. ❞

" Yes, I agree. I think your father is brilliant, but this was always going to end badly. You cannot control nature like that" she replied. " Have you ever visited his former workplace?"

❝ i have a few times and yes, it's incredible but it's wrong. it's 100% wrong and i felt so bad for those animals. ❞ he stated simply. ❝ especially to the ones that died on that island when the volcano erupted. ❞