Because not Everything is as it Seems (Crystal)

[Light]

Zaine turns pulling his gun out, "Keep up." He starts moving forward quickly. Leaving his brother behind was no easy task for him as well- and the pain was clear in his eyes.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Brooks held on to Serenity's wrist as they ran. He'd come to take his role as her bodyguard very seriously, and he wasn't letting her out of his sight until they were safely away from this god-forsaken place.

[Light]

Serenity glances up at him before back to the ground to watch her step.

Zaine says something into a microphone on his coat and a couple of explosions follow to cover them as they head towards the carrier ship to fly back to the main ship.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Nora kept pace with him, forcing her mind to go blank. She had to focus on here and now, not Seth and the danger he was in remaining here. She just prayed that, one day, they would see each other again. That one day, they'd get to marry each other.

[Light]

Zaine opens the door quickly, and Serenity runs in to go to the pilots seat to start the ship.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Nora hopped inside after Brooks and took one of the many seats lining the walls of the ship. She studied the boy, who had taken a seat across from her, curiously, wondering who this young man was. He and Serenity seemed pretty close, despite the girl's insistance that there was no one in her life.

[Light]

Zaine enters last, shutting and locking the door behind him.

The ship roars to life and lifts into the air, Serenity putting on a headset and flipping buttons one after another speaking into the mic softly. Zaine makes his way to the other far side of Nora and sits down rubbing his forehead.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Nora's attention went to Zaine next, stunned by how much Serenity was right: he did look like Seth. "So, you're Seth's brother?" she asked.

[Light]

Zaine looks over at her and nods, "Yeah I am," He answers eyeing her as well now that he can see her better.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"I'm Nora," she said, holding out a hand to shake. "I have to say, it's an honor to meet you."

[Light]

Zaine tilts an eyebrow taking her hand, "Is it now?"

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Nora smiled. "I wasn't aware until just a little bit ago that Seth even had any family."

[Light]

"Ah, I heard about that from him. He's still as much of an airhead as he was growing up." Zaine says a hint of amusement in his voice.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Don't say that," Nora said, suddenly feeling defensive. "He's smart and sweet and brave. He stayed behind for the good of the solar system. Eloise has to be stopped."

[Light]

Zaine starts laughing a bit, "You may know him as a knight in shining armor- but he'll always be my big brother before any of that."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"You're younger than him, then," Nora said thoughtfully. She didn't know why it was important, but she found that interesting.

[Light]

"By three minutes." Zaine huffs out looking away.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Nora laughed, realizing what that meant. They were twins. Had Serenity mentioned that before? "I bet he lords that over you," she said amusedly.

[Light]

"More like he tries to make ever waking of my life a pain," Zaine complains crossing his arms.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Nora smiled faintly, tilting her chin down in an attempt to hide it. Oh, yes, there were brothers indeed.