Myon kicked at Ichi's stomach.

"Hey."

Ichi squirmed on the ground. Myon had no context for his behavior, Myon needed no context. But still she-

"You okay?"

Ichi looked up at Myon.

"Why'd I save you?"

The gears cranked in Myon's head as she caught up. He's still thinking about 'why'?

"Sex?" Myon nodded, Ichi squinted as it dawned on him, "Sex?", "Yes," Myon replied, "Sex", "No, wait, I wanted to get back at you, remember that kendo fig-", "Ichi," Myon interrupted.

"Help me out of this binding. Lets go back down and get Syon."

Her stern and calm voice chilled Ichi. He knew she was a veteran of countless battles, an assassin, a Spirit Hunter who teamed with Syon and fought Earth's most powerful opponents-

"Ichi?"

The clock ticked in Ichi's head as Myon interrupted his thinking. He got up, pointing at Myon.

"No Syon. Just you. I only wanted you. For sure. I know that, for sure. Syon bad."

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Myon looked at Ichi unamused.

"I don't have my gun, but I could kick you hard."

"This isn't about fighting right now, this is serious!"

Myon kicked him hard. Ichi saw it coming and blocked with black energy. Myon stood there, whacking against Ichi's body with one foot, frustration bubbling up inside her.

"Ichi, this is some nice magic and all, but this really isn't the time."

She stopped her foot and sighed. Whatever happened, the Witch Rikya must have got to him. Maybe Ichi likes little girls?

"Are you on my side, or no?"

"Yours, not sure. Syon, most definitely not."

Myon thought to clarify.

"'Syon bad', right? Is that how you're going to go about this? I run away with you, and, then what?"

Ichi ran his hand over his face and hair.

"I didn't think it through. And! I'm still not going to. So, there."

His smug smile earned him a swift kick from Myon. It hit this time, Ichi let down his guard.

"I'm going."

Myon headed down the steps, still bound by the dull golden band around her torso. Ichi looked at her, contemplating. Syon was down there, and so... fight Myon to stop her? Ichi could do that. Seemed like a little, controlling, he realized. However, she would free Syon, maybe? And then? Myon and Syon running around Avalon, maybe trying to kill Rikya?

She did steal their Armory and imprison them. Wait, isn't it Rikya who's in the wrong? Oh wait, sex. Yes yes. That, was that really the reason he saved her, if so, then-

Ichi drew blank after blank in his head. He stumbled after Myon, following her down the steps to the bottom of the stairs. Then, Ichi rushed past her. Syon gave him another, more shakier h-hello this time, before Ichi ripped open her cage with bigfoot form.

"Okay. Syon. Do. not. talk."

Syon kept silent, staring at Ichi. Her eyes moved to Myon, who shrugged with her shoulders. Ichi closed his eyes. The sound of mice squeaking filled the dungeon air.

"Okay. Here's the plan-"