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Madeleine's heartbeat pounded into her chest as if trying to break free, her hand shooting out to take a hold of his arm and try coaxing him into lowering his weapon before she turned around in his hold, her eyes meeting those beautiful purple galaxy ones.

"Please don't shoot her, she's my friend!" She pleaded, watching him peer at her for a moment before rather hesitantly lowering his gun, his other hand sliding to rest over the small of her back.

Heat pinched at her cheeks as she could not help but feel so aware of it, her palms lightly pressing against his firm abdomen as she kept gazing into those violet galaxies.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm escaping and I am taking you with me," He replied with blatant determination.

"But h-how..." She lightly shook her head, quickly deciding to rather leave it be and not bother asking him how he managed to escape since there wasn't really the time nor place for such questions.

"Did he hurt you?" Emerick hurried to ask her before she could sa