[RL with Zechs, Tyki and Rufus]

[clockmaster]

Hakuba shivered, the weather wasn't any better now than when he left Gaia a few days ago. He nearly killed himself driving the iced road, he still needs more driving lessons. The detective couldn't use the flying broom, he gave it to that demon woman, Trish, anticipating that Elphaba would not mind. He imagined that the witch would symphatize with another woman who was being hunted like her, and, after all, the broom will fly back to it's original owner if something goes wrong. If not, he would just have to deal with another psychopathic friend.

The boy realy hoped that all was going well on the Ark...Tyki was really alive, and he remembered Zechs and the community. Such a relief. Hakuba was still worried and a bit scared, but damn him if he was going to left that kind of emotions to take control. Hakuba was in front of Zechs's door now, he had the keys of the apartmen, but he hesitated. Zechs was less than joyful when he prevented him to go to his lover's side for the second time. Knowing that trying to trying to delay the inevitable was useless, he opened the door carefully.

"Zechs?"

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After Tyki sat down, Zechs stood concerned and angry at the man's side for a moment. But then his eyes widened at the sight of the yellow light. A faint memory came back to him - the taunting video post of Rufus taking over the Fire Nation. This was the same yellow light. Zechs let anger overtake his expression again - to hide his spike of fear.

Arrogantly, as if it had been his intent all the while, Zechs sat gracefully into a chair beside Tyki. Skillfully he hid his inner terror at being manipulated and controlled by another. He did so by displaying that same anger and twisted hatred as before, as well as a haughty and perhaps even disrespectful attitude towards Rufus. But still that worry remain. And what if the man could tell?

"I have been perfectly sane, sir," Zechs said, the title stressed sarcastically - though not in a sneer. He was too refined for that. "And I have never placed your planet's safety below my petty sentiments. If it had not been clear from my communications to your person, in time I would be able to develop a means to assist Gaia using the program. I am certain of that."