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Memories

You don't remember why you need bodyguards, you don't remember much of anything, to be honest.

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Memories

You cry out as you hit the ground harshly, blood gushing from your head, vision blurry. You back up quickly from the ominous presences, pressed against the wall as they approach with their love-stricken eyes.

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Protection

Bodyguards? Why? Do they know the reason for my scars? Do they know what's wrong with me?

[Flashback]

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Protection

"We're just trying to protect you, Vera! Just let us love you and you'll be safe~" Axel coos, his voice holding warmth, but his eyes holding obsession, his foot resting on your ankle as he applies more pressure, crushing your ankle slowly.

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Trust

"Trust that we'll keep you safe, ma'am." Captain John Price says politely, his head tipped slightly in greeting.

[Flashback]

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Trust

"C'mon Vera! We're your bestfriends! Trust us!" Matteo says in an almost scolding tone, but his eyes harboring that same love-sick expression he, Axel, Atlas and Noah always have.

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You blink slowly, trying to clear your mind of the memories haunting it from behind a thin veil, distinguishable, but so very foggy, trying to replace the faces of your twelve new bodyguards with the faces of people who haunt your nightmares from just far enough out of sight you can't distinguish them.

"Ma-" You blink, trying to clear your thoughts "Ma'a-" Your head feels slightly fuzzy, as it always does when old memories try returning "Ma'am!" You're startled out of the fuzzy feeling as you hear one of your bodyguards, Elias, was his name? Trying to get your attention.