A meeting in Hell (Rheena and Era of Hell)

Rheena didn't trust Shanari's words. In fact, the girl was quickly turning into someone who was a tenacious problem who Rheena felt she may need to eliminate in the near future. For now, she would watch her though, taking her position at Cerbera's side and making sure Shanari never attained this 'item' she had claimed.

"So you say..." Rheena trailed off, her icy blue gaze meeting Shanari's as the girl sprawled herself out on the bed that was supposed to be Rheena's for the night. "Tell me what you're after then, this item you speak of and it's purpose." The girl was concise and to the point, not wanting to waste any more time on her. In fact, the desire to see this girl toil in pain once again was coming to mind, and her ears still were ringing with the beautiful melody of hearing Shanari scream from before.

Shanari shrugged to herself when Rheena wanted to know and for some reason she felt like explaining it to Rheena.

" This item is from the ancient Mayans, it is said to corrupt your mind as time passes. I am still not sure what it gives in return.. Power.. Intelligence.. But whatever it does, it can play with your mind.. That is how the very first leader of the Era of Hell fell.. Through Corruption when she used it, all in all.. I suppose that is a longer story unless you wish to hear that. "

She'd sit on the bed and pat the spot next to her, wondering if Rheena would actually comply to it, either way she'd still talk.

" But as I said.. Cerbera has taken care of me for quite some time, I'm not going to betray her, I just want to examine this item she has. "

The Mayans..? How intruiging... She had never thought an ancient relic could actually influence a person's body and mind, but the way that Shanari said it made Rheena want to beleive it. Sometimes, there was something so farfetched, that it actually became beleivable. And this... it actually peeked Rheena's interest. Still, she didn't care for the past of the Era of Hell, in fact, she honestly didn't care much about them at all to begin with. The only reason she was even a part of them was so she had a better excuse for her encounters and more people to have stand in her path. More.. 'patients' if you will.

When Shanari took her seat on the bed though, Rheena just narrowed her eyes a little, still unsure if she could trust the girl. She had no reason to let her guard down just yet, and even if Shanari was giving this kind of information, she still didn't trust her. "Examine it? Why do I get the feeling there is more to it than that?" Rheena crossed her arms beneath her voluptious breasts, and took one stead step closer to Shanari, still keeping her guard up and being tense, but slowly easing herself closer, trying to find a opening or some sort of lie in the middle of Shanari's story.

" There is, examining it is part one. It would probably be too hard to examine it as it is but I'd like to know exactly WHAT makes the mind so corrupted, what the purpose is and how the hell our previous leader got it in the first place. They're alot of questions I'm trying to find out. Right now Cerbera is holding that item and I wonder if she can keep her cool with it. "

She'd look up in thought, wondering what would happen if she herself would able to get it.

" Believe it or not, I care about Cerbera's safety so that's why I want to make sure that jewel does not affect her completely like our previous leader.. who was your first opponent. "

The more she thought about it the more questions she came with, shaking her head a little to clear her mind and concentrate on one question.

" Think you can help me examine it? "

Now things were getting interesting. In fact, it almost seemed too circumstantial and really coincidental. Right place, wrong time? Whatever the case, Rheena was getting into something a bit more complex than she would have expected. She hated the idea of being in something so deep, and just wanted to have nothing more than a share of fights and victims. But the more Shanari spoke, the harder it was to ignore this all.

Finally, the woman came to a decision. Reaching up towards her eyes, she removed the thin, black framed glasses and let out a long sigh, approaching the bed at this point. The glass giving in under the pressure of her steps with a soft crunch, she walked over and finally decided to take a seat beside Shanari, finally thinking she could at least attempt to trust the girl. Even though this seemed like such a simple gesture, it was a large and difficult step for someone like Rheena, seeing as how she trusted almost no one.

Seated beside Shanari, she folded her hands on to her lap, closing her eyes for a moment as she thought about this all, unsure just where she was being pulled by all of this, and what to follow. Then, finally, as she put her glasses back on and opened her eyes, she looked at Shanari with that same, cold state, parting her lips to speak as she said just a few simple words that she never would have expected to say. "..If that is the case, then I will help you attain it."

Shanari would smile at her and lean back against the wall while seated, a little more lazy though she did spoke out with a thoughtful tone, since questions kept popping up and it seemed sharing them with Rheena helped her a little bit.

" Thank you, Rheena. It means alot to me.. It's hard to trust people in the organization.. Anyway.. There might be a problem.. Even if we get the artifact... How are we going to transport it..? Pick it up would be out of the question, I don't want to be corrupted, and I believe neither do you.. And I want to say so now.. Your safety is one of my.. Top priority's now.. "

Shanari would closed her eyes and relax all of a sudden, she did spoke out with honesty for a change, alot of Rheena she saw in herself though it might also just be the other way around, ether way, she actually felt quite comfortable now.

" Rheena.. Please do not tell Cerbera or anyone else I am not insane.. It's best they don't know about this. "

Ugh.. she hated hearing a 'thank you'. As much as she wanted to know more about this by now, she felt a little uncomfortable still, and wasn't even sure know where the lines of friend or foe lied. She didn't like Shanari, plane and simple. However... it was was easier to ignore someone you hated. And maybe she just enjoyed the challenge, but perhaps helping or at least trying to get a bit involved with a person she didn't like made it more interesting.

After taking her seat upon the bed, still keeping her arms folded right under her chest, she raised an eyebrow at Shanari's words, once again analyzing truth from lies, and trying to see if she meant it all. But when she said that her safety was type priority, Rheena's eyes widened a little, actually being started for the first time since she was here. Truth from lies, Shanari really sounded honest, and Rheena had trouble finding it possible to beleive. Why would she really care about her?

Finally, with a long sigh, Rheena decided 'To Hell with it', she didn't see a point in argueing things any more, and just went with it and agreed, slowly nodding as well. "..Alright then. I won't mention this. But... why do you care about me? If anything, I haven't done a thing for you." Her cold tone subsided only every so slightly as she sat there, crossing her slender legs as she made eye contact with Shanari again, trying to figure this girl out.

" ..You ever had this feeling, when you meet a person, they immidiatly give this good vibe like you immidiatly like them? "

To be honest, it was hard for Shanari to put it out correctly, crossing her arms against her stomach while she stared back into Rheena's eyes, a smile back upon her lips, instead of that well thinking and evil personality Shanari had, now came a bright, actually kind of cute one, tilting her head a little to the side as she continued.

" When I first saw you Rheena, I felt there was something.. That connected us.. Maybe our past we don't know or something else. I'm automatically concerned about you. That's why I'm saying.. I'll still do anything for you. "

"No." Was all Rheena said back to Shanari's rhetorical question. Feeling that way about anyone was as farfetched as growing wings. She never even gave so much as a damn about anyone in her god-forsaken life, and she didn't trust a soul, nevermind get a 'good vibe' about someone. Hardly even sparing the girl a look back as she spoke, Rheena seemed to just stare strait ahead, her cold eyes simply vacant as she didn't seem to be looking at anything in general. Sometimes, it was like the girl was just an empty shell, those words going right through her. But she didn't completely ignore her words, just sort of... there, like she wasn't all there.

"I don't need your help. But I will keep that in mind." As cold as she could be, she decided not to let such an offer go by. She wasn't here to make any friends, but one ally couldn't really hurt. "Don't expect the same from me though."

" Actually, Cerbera did tell me do serve you aswell, Miss Rheena. "

Shanari spoke formly once more, slowly starting to pull up and off the bed, standing infront of Rheena and bowed gracefully to her, whispering quietly.

" ..Want me to prepare food for you? I'm quite good at cooking so if you're hungry.. "

Shanari stood back up straight and waited for Rheena to reply, tilting her head a little to the side so she could glare over at the broken mirror and then down at the shards, she should probably clean that aswell.