Roots

Prince was frozen with shock from what he just heard. He looked at Alex who had a blank expression with his hand on his head, his fingers in his hair. It had drained him emotionally, speaking of his past, speaking of how he was left alone and how he lost the two people he loved.

"So, you're gonna go back home? Isn't that dangerous and going against what your sister and father fought for?" Prince raised. He stood up and put one hand on his forehead trying to process the information.

"If anyone knows, it will be them. The people will know me if I use my father's name." Alex responded in a dull tone. "They will most likely be able to identify who the people in the recording are, they have connection to different people in the country." Alex looked up at Prince whilst sat in his brown chair, and with the same cold eyes, he looked at the roof in thought.

Prince looked at him in disbelief and let it out in one prolonged sigh. "You really think you will be able to waltz in unscathed? That place has the highest crime rate and has only been worsening over the years." He said in a sharp tone as he glared at Alex's face, yet his expression was concerned. "Are you even sure these guys are gonna help you, they might just beat you half to death."

Alex smirked and pounced up into Princes face in one swift movement. His eyes filled with a flame, almost glowing like a glowstick in the depth of the night. Prince flinched as he felt a breeze hit him due to the speed in which Alex moved. "I will show them I'm the son of my father. They will know I'm the brother of my sister, and if we're lucky we might even see her." Alex stepped away and turned his back to prince and let out a big sigh. "Have faith in me Prince. I'm already in danger as someone wants my head, this isn't going to change anything. Now I wanna know if you're gonna come with me. I'm leaving soon."

Prince stumbled on his words almost speechless. He rubbed his hand on top head trying to formulate words. "Well, I'm not gonna let you go alone, but you are definitely insane." He took a deep breath and paused for a couple of seconds. "Looks like I'm going with you. I just hope you know what you are doing or we'll both be killed."

Alex smiled as grabbed a switch knife and turned to Prince. Here, you are gonna need one of these. Prince hesitated before taking it from his hand. His hand trembled slightly as he held the blade, anxiety shaking him as he stared at the knife. "Have you killed anyone?" He asked as his breath shook.

Alex slowly looked up with an expression as cold as a snowing winters gust and a paralysing glare that shot through Prince like a bullet. Prince jumped back assuming the worst answer. "Ha!" Laughed Alex pointing at prince. "Of course I haven't killed anyone, these are only for self-defence. You could still easily kill, but they are only small blades. The most I've done is stab someone in non-vital area to escape an attack. Usually someone will back down if you seem to know what you're doing with your weapon."

Prince recollected himself, folded the blade back and put it down. "So, you're telling me you have been attacked by thugs?"

"Yup, but to make sure you guys didn't get hurt." Alex grinned and pulled out the locket from under his shirt and held it in his hands. He looked at his fist and let go of the locket letting it dangle and sway from the necklace chain it was attached to. Prince looked over at him curiously.

"That's the gift Levi gave you isn't it?" He asked rhetorically with a smirk. Alex blushed slightly and turned away. He popped the pendant back under his shirt. "You honestly are an idiot. You make it too obvious." Prince laughed.

Alex turned his face to Prince to glare into his soul but only pulled off an embarrassed expression with blushing cheeks and lit up eyes. "S-stop that. You idiot." He pouted. "I don't make it obvious. You're just being dumb." Alex frowned at Prince as he looked back at him with a big smirk. With a hand on his head shading his eyes, Alex walked into the kitchen to avoid looking at Prince.

"Anyway, are we only taking these switch blades with us? Is that all we'll need?" Prince asked hesitantly.

Alex looked in at Prince from the kitchen and nodded. He pointed a finger at his own head. "It's all about being smart and making sure you're standing out and saying out the way of thugs. Also, I just know in my gut we'll have someone there who can help us out." He then made a throat slit motion with his thumb. "We go in there with no plan or clue, we'll be two lambs in a field of wolves. So, we gotta be smart and aware."

The audible gulp from Prince revealed the fear he was feeling about the situation yet kept a brave face. Alex grinned, walked over and put a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll distract them so you can get away." This relieved a little tension Prince felt, he giggled at the supposedly stupid proposition and shook his head.