*struggles against the vines without any luck*
I'm his.. I'm his friend!
Who are you?
and how the hell are you doing this???
let me go!
*starts screaming again*
HELP! NICO! ANYONE! HELP!!
no one can hear you except me here and you're hurting my ears...
he said the same thing *imits perfectly nico's voice* "he's my... he's my friend" *took his own voice again* so- you're not really friends, what are you to nico?
*is stunned hearing Nico's voice *
what the hell... how did you do that?
it's not your business what we are!
Where is he? you bastard!!! did you hurt him?
it's my business since Nico and i are... we were... a little bit more than friends *grins*
i didn't hurt him but he's with this guy Wil right now and knowing Nico he's gonna take Wil down in 5 minutes *grins again when he see the incomprehension on Michele's face*
*is confused and scared but tries to hide it*
you...and Nico? he wouldn't be with someone like you
well we weren't really together i mean... we were 9 when we met so- yeah... but you know, it was reciprocated *grins still*
*struggles against the vines again with anger*
dammit!!! *to himself*
What do you want from Nico?!
why are you doing this?
you can't do anything against the vines Michele-
*sigh*
i want Nico to be okay... but Vecna doesn't want that apparently and you're making my task more difficult, you're annoying
if you want him to be okay why are you listening to that monster? what is wrong with you?!
I don't- have a choice per say... but i really want Nico to be okay and happy...
*nico is running trying to find vecna and then he see kilo and michele*
*turns his heads when he hear someone coming towards them*
Oh, hi again Nico *smiles gently* look who's here *points toward Michele*
*eyes widen and he takes a step back*
let go of him-
*sigh*
it's not me who's doing that Nico...
*eyes Michele and see how they both look at each other*
friends don't look at friends that way
MAKE HIM LET GO OF HIM
*runs over to Michele and tries to get him out of the vines*
and by the way that’s none of your business anymore! It stopped being your business when we were twelve.
I- *swallows hard* I know... *look at the vines on the floor*
but i can't let go of him, it's Vecna who holds him right now...
Milo help me get him out then!!
*angrily tries to pull the vines away*
You know i can't!! I'm not that powerful Nico!!! I would love to get him out and you too but- *hears Vecna in his head* Urg!
*fell on his knees, his hands on his ears* shut up
*closes his eyes and concentrates super hard and the vines turn to dust in his hands as he stares at the shrunken plants sadly*
there.
*falls into his arms and watches him stunned*
Nico.. was that.. did you do that ?
*nods and looks away*
yeah..
*suddenly hugs him tight*
I'm so sorry for how I acted.
You were right... it's me.. I need you.. I'm so so sorry
*hugs him and spins him around slightly*
*let go slowly revealing that he has tears in his eyes*
I'm so glad that you're okay
*looks back at @milo-nine *
what should we do with him? do you know him? I don't really understand what happened..
l-let me here *whisper* nico... run
What?? Is he close???
y-yes... and he's not happy... because Wil... and Michele are free... I'm... run. Nico run right now *push nico onto Michele*
*grabs milos wrist* your coming with us then-
I-I can’t- *try to take his wrist out of Nico’s grips but to no avail*
Nico... I can’t
Why not??
*whispers* I just can't- he... he won't let me out of the lair if it's not him who create a portal... i already tried...
*whispers even quieter* let me go Nico...
Well then he wont let me out either, were stuck down here. But if we need to run then we need to run.
*looks him in the eyes* Milo you need to come with us
Nico... I- *looks behind him then at Nico's eyes again o-okay...
*get up and comes to Nicos and Micheles height*
I know a passage... if- if you trust me to leave this place...
*nods* where is it?
T-This way
*starts to walk into the Upside Down woods*
*thinks* [sorry Nico but i can't go with you even if i'd love to]
*stops himself in front of a tree*
here *points at a gap* it leads directly near your friend house, she's surely freaked out...
*thinks* [its not a lie for the portal... but i really can't go with them]
*vines start to cover the gap as nico tries to look through*
*take a step back and the vines also open again the gap again*
I told you i can't come with you Nico...
*look at Nico sadly* i'll come around but you guys just run away from here
Not happening.
*makes the vines turn into a sickly looking dust with his mind*
*thinks* [how powerful he is...?]
N-Nico I- really, go ahead
*turns his head towards the void of the lair*
I can't
Why not? *turns to him*
I told you already, Vecna is... he knows if i want to go without him letting me... *whisper* i don't want to die...
He’s not going to find you- and if he does we’ll fight him-
Please- you need to come with us..
I need...?
why... why are you kind with me Nico? I'm not good- take your boyfriend and run...
*push Nico and Michele into the gap and stay behind*
sorry...
MIL-
*the exit closes and when nico tries to open it again its gone*
*turns to Michele and looks him in the eyes*
*looks at him concerned* Are you okay?
I’m- im fine-

















