The Things You Dislike (2)

"You know that is impossible since I know that you are already aware that the cage is already locked, young master." Vivian said as he lowered to the position of Isaiah. "But telling me to leave this place, It really sounds like you are really concerned about me huh?"

"Tch." Isaiah clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Can you just simply stop asking those questions again?"

"Alright. Alright. I will stop jesting now." Vivian leaped up then faced the two prisoners who already had the daggers on them.

"Oh, you will really follow that scary guy and kill this helpless young master."

The two prisoners looked conflicted but at the same time determination laced to their faces.

"He said that we can be free if we kill him."

"And he will also give us wealth."

The two prisoners simultaneously said. "Hah," Vivian just listened to them and she couldn't even help herself but laugh at their words. "You really believed that? A monster just a while ago that controls the both of you to kill each other. And now the one guy here, and a helpless one at that…" Vivian shook her head. "You will kill a guy who saves you just because the villain said that he will free the both of you? Does it not cross your mind that he is just lying to the both of you?" she stopped in the moment then Vivian looked at them directly. " That's how you are easily being controlled by anyone because you didn't use your brain properly. I wonder how that kind of mindset still exist."

At Vivian's words, the two prisoners looked at each other, they were now doubting what to do anymore. As if they start to second guess if what they were thinking was right or they are just being gaslighted by Vivian using her words. Amidst their confusion, Vivian used this chance to grab both thumbs of Isaiah. With one click pull she removed the artifact that was preventing Isaiah from using his magic.

His wounds started to heal right away. When the two prisoners saw this, their faces were horrified.

"What-what have you done?!" Both of them exclaimed in fright.

"Oi, oi chill a bit, he saved your lives already. Why do you like that he will kill you now. You won't kill them now right, par?"

"What par?" Isaiah raised his brow as he stood up. The wounds he received had already healed. "I'm being called by Isaiah."

"Vivian, and par is short for partner…"

"Pa-partner?! What are you saying all of the sudden?" Isaiah claimed in astonishment.

"Whatever partner you are thinking of and while looking at you to react like that, it's not a partner like that." Vivian said. "It's just being partners on crime."

"Partners on crime?" Isaiah asked, confused. " Can you just go to the point and stop making it more difficult for me to understand what you are saying?"

"Alright, just chill. Yes, It is a crime against your father if you help these two prisoners escape right?" The grin on Vivian's face grew. "But we will do that together and I know that is also what you want , right? But at this time you are not alone because you have me at your side.Both of us will help these prisoners escape this place which made us partners in crime."

"I don't know whether you are a fool or something else to say, like escaping this place was just taking a walk on a side road." Isaiah said in disbelief.

"And you even said that I should leave this place already." Vivian said. "So you really wanted me dead and not concerned about me huh?"

"That's what I kept saying, tch." Isaiah crossed his arms and looked away.

"Tsundere." Vivian muttered.

"Tsun-what?"

But instead of answering him, Vivian turned to the two prisoners. "Don't waste your time contemplating whether you will kill this tsundere or not. Since as you see, you are nothing against him already."

"But-but how do we get out of here?" The girl prisoner answered. She lowered the dagger, but her grip was still firm on it.

Vivian looked at them with confidence. "Listen, I want the both of you to take this seriously. We only need three things."

"Three things?"

"Location, diversion and time." The two prisoners looked at her in confusion.

"Location. We need to secure our escape route. Second, we need a diversion that would distract everyone to make sure we will be able to go out our escape route. And third, we need to be aware of time so we will be able to do everything in precision."

"How can we do all of that?" The boy prisoner asked.

"With this tsun here," Vivian pointed out to Isaiah. "He will be the main key player to the success of this plan, if he wants to help us escape."

Everyone turned to Isaiah. "Tch. It will be troublesome if you all die in this place and make my servants clean your corpses. Tell me what you have in mind so we can execute the plan immediately because I don't want to waste any more time."

With his words, the two prisoners' faces brightened while Vivian grinned.

"Thank you, young master." Vivian said. "Before I begin, I want you all to cooperate and act as a team. We need each other to survive because it was only a matter of life and death. Unity is the main key here, is that clear to you?" Vivian asked.

Everyone was just moving their heads as a sign of understanding.

"Good, then my plan is something like this." She raised her right index finger. "First, I need the young master to tell us a route where all of us can escape. Since you are the one who lives in this place. You have a lot more knowledge than us when it comes to this place."

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A/N:

If one was curious, the two prisoners were able to see Vivian, the moment she spoke in front of them. Even if she was wearing an invisible ring and only Isaiah could see her, once she spoke, the others would be able to see her. So she was avoiding not uttering a single word at all.