Shared Strength (2)

"I met him during the mission in the volcano," he revealed as he brought his legs up to the bed, encasing Chloe between them. "He was actually the one who played that ear-piercing noise that sent us into the volcano. I met him later on in the mission after I split off from Quint and Clyde," he stated as he continued doing what he was doing before, rubbing her back softly.

"So then, when we saw you appear from the hole that led to the surface, you had actually just finished fighting with him?" She fearfully asked, Rein nodding at her question, even though she couldn't see it.

"Yeah. And I kicked his ass," he lied through his teeth, though he only did it to make Chloe feel safer, pulling her off of his chest so he could see her face. "He's my aunt's right-hand man… So if he's the one who killed your mother, then the entire operation was actually my aunt's doing," Rein clenched his fist internally, rage building up in his unconscious, though he didn't show it.