"You look... different." Jinx's eyes flicked over you, her Zapper unwaveringly pointed in your direction as she circled around. Her gaze was intense, filled with a manic glint as she scrutinized you.
"Powder, Iβ" you began, but the words barely left your lips before she cocked her Zapper and pressed it against your forehead.
"Powder is dead," she hissed, her voice dripping with venom. "She died the night you and Vi left me alone!" Her scream echoed, anger and wild, unpredictable energy flashing in her eyes. Then, almost as if a switch had flipped, she whispered, "I'm Jinx now..."
She slowly lowered her gun, her eyes dropping to the floor. Her tone turned cold, almost detached, as she asked, "What do you want here? Why did you come back?" Her eyes darted up, searching for yours.
"I came back for you..." you said, your voice filled with hope.
For a moment, Jinx looked at you with a pleading, vulnerable eye, as if silently begging for the promise of a future together. But just as you were about to reach out to her, she erupted into manic laughter, clutching her belly with both hands.
"And what makes you think I want to go with you? What makes you think I want to be saved? I'm doing fine... while you and Vi were off somewhere else, Silco took care of me. He's the only family I need." Despite her defiant words, there was a flicker of hurt in her gaze as she looked at you.
"You left me a long time ago, and all that time, you never looked back... So why are you here now, huh? If you cared so much... what took you so long?" Her voice cracked slightly, betraying the pain behind her bravado.
You had no answer, and Jinx scoffed, stepping back. "Just go... leave." She holstered her Zapper and added in a warning tone, "Don't show up ever again... or next time, i won't let you walk away."