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[Demetri Malius]

Demetri paused for a moment as he heard footsteps behind him. turning around to greet Ezzy while she approached. She seemed a bit shaken, as much as she tried to hide it, it was apparent. She did not stutter or tremble, but she seemed so stiff, so rigid. He examined her as she walked towards him, and he could not help but also immediately notice her hair had transitioned from her bright blonde to pitch black. Not only that, but her entire outfit had changed. The blue, gold-rimmed cloth was appealing, as well as the chains on her that hung close to her body. Her bandaged wound seemed to be a bit severe, but they would have to wait to get home to rest. He would much rather deal with their injuries there than here in this heated oven of a place.

Demetri’s mind could not help but wander a bit before she spoke, bringing him back to reality. Yes, Nealaphh, the Headmaster. Demetri forgot how new the woman was to the omniverse.

“Headmaster Nealaphh was one of the first brings I met here in the omniverse, it was a brief meeting involving a pink haired girl that I haven't seen since, but he was quick to provide me with as much information as possible about the realm.” The thief slowly walked over to a nearby rock as he spoke, trailing a bit with his words, thinking about them as they escaped his mouth, pausing ever so often to find the right words. “ I suppose he gained a bit of respect from me for it. In addition, I believe he was making his way to help aid my escape from Nippur before the assault from LAW disrupted him and my captors. He is as loyal to his supporters as they are to him, sometimes even more so. I can respect a leader with those traits.” The thief leaned against the large rock, sliding down into a slouch as he gave a long sigh, clearly tired and worn, at least physically. “ Under his leadership I was given no restraints, but I had left of my own accord due to my actions most likely causing strain of foreign relations in the future.” he waited a long moment in thought before looking up at Ezzy. “I had hoped to be allied with him along with the Thieve’s Guild, but it appears that such an arrangement is currently delayed. For now we will carry on, and like I said,” he spoke as he turned to Klee and Shen. “Let me know if there is anything I can do to help the institute. Its leader may be away, but its supporters should not fall apart. This bitter victory must be taken advantage of, lest it be for nothing.”

Iris seemed to hum in agreement, not even making any nonsensical jokes at her Creator's solemn words.

“So with that out of the way, shall we be off? I believe we have accomplished our task here, and there is work to be done to establish the guild's name. I also with to say that your new look is pleasing to my eyes, Ezzy.” His last statement was spoken offhandedly as he stood up from the large rock, taking a few steps into the direction IRIS’s internal HUD displayed the Nexus gate to be.

Soft buzzing sounded in his ear.

“Don't encourage the succubus cCreatorrrr…” his robotic companioned whined. The thief could only smirk and chuckle as he waited for his other companion to follow.

They would trek through the barren, ashen landscape, all while Demetri spoke a bit about his past. He would only mention that he was a thief in his life before the omniverse, and then recount the year he had spent here. He recalled the day he infiltrated an Empire base on the same day he summoned IRIS, the day he spent in the Ashen before assaulting a man named Victor Wolfe, the same Prime who was hunted along with Sasuke the day they met in the Nexus. It was a busy part of the year since he ended up fighting alongside them directly afterwards to defend from a group called LAW. He recalled every detail, describing it all to her. Even the events that almost led to his arrest in Ambrosia and his meeting of the alchemist named Finneas and Dr.Mcninja.

She nodded along, asking questions and listening to his answers, wanting to know each detail, especially when someone else was involved. After his recounting of events, IRIS began chiming in about the omniverse itself, speaking about the verses and different elements of Omnilium, especially with how she used it with Demetri. It was clear that the little robot had helped him through much in his time, even during her little bits of teasing. They found time to pass fast as they already found themselves passing through the gate into the Nexus.

“So pleasing to have the distilled air of the Nexus instead of the heavy and cloudy atmosphere from the Ashen. I feel as if I can breathe better already. Now, once we get to the tavern, we can see if we can get ourselves patched up. Sound agreeable you?” He asked Ezzy. walking alongside her towards the gate to Camelot.