Vento Aureo || Her Muse ||

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Reading out loud the message from the disc, Bruno told the team about their final mission. Latte stood beside Trish, glancing at the somber look on her face. "-I will considered it a warning that you mean to harm me." Bruno continues reading out loud. The place to drop off Trish is the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. 

Latte could see a hint of nervousness on Trish's face when listening to Bruno. "The only ones who can enter the elevator is Trish and her bodyguard. Bodyguards are prohibited from carrying any knives, guns, cell phones, or anything else." Latte has a small frown on her face from listening to the boss' strict instructions. She doesn't like the sound of this. This screams suspicious. 

If anything, they should prepare any ambush from the enemy. Who knows if an assassin will come out and hurt Trish? She looks up to see Giorno telling Bruno that they arrive the island. Crossing her arms over her chest, Latte watches Trish reluctantly stand up from her seat. Bruno was the first one to leave. Before Trish could reach for the ceiling, a hand rests on her shoulder. Trish looks back at Latte. The mute woman slowly pulls Trish close to put her in an embrace. 

Trish become still, surprised by this gesture. The young woman could felt the mute woman's emotions behind this embrace. For some reason, she put into words what Latte felt. 

Take care and stay safe.

Releasing Trish from her embrace, Latte points up to tell her she should go. "Thank you for being here with me..." Trish whispers under her breath. Latte watches the young woman leave the room. The mute woman's expression turns to a look of reluctance. She is left alone in silence. 

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Outside from the turtle, Bruno volunteers himself as Trish's bodyguard. Glancing back to Giorno, they know what they are doing - to find the boss' true identity. He spoke up, "Giorno, could you give me that charm to wish me good luck on this final mission?" Bruno mentions that ladybugs are a sign of good luck. With hesitation, Giorno hands one of his pins to Bruno. 

After parting from his team, the both of them enters the building. The sight of the grand hall made Trish uncomfortable as she follows Bruno from the hall towards the small hallway. Feeling something watching her, Trish looks around but kept following until they arrive to an elevator. Bruno motions Trish to stop for a moment while he check the elevator. 

He only found two buttons that lead from this floor to the roof. Trish's voice made Bruno look back. He found Trish kneeling down at the corner of the wall. Her body shakes. "What's going to happen to me? I-I suddenly got kidnapped by gangsters just like you guys, had my life threatened. Now, I'm going to be taken to a father I don't even know or love..." She spoke in a low voice, "Where am I going to go now?" Bruno approach the frighten Trish, giving an odd answer but offer a hand to her. Trying to put a brave front, Trish rejects his hand to enter the elevator. 

Bruno enters the elevator, both of them are silent. Slowly, Trish wrap her hand around Bruno. In return, he offers silent comfort. Arriving at the roof, Bruno looks back to see no one there. "Trish? Trish-" Bruno calls for her. Looking down at his hand, his blood turn cold at the sight. 

The separate hand of Trish. 

"W-WHAT?!" He shouts out in shock. Then his eye went to the hole on the ceiling. His mind clicks in realization. Their boss wants to keep his identity a secret, even killing his daughter to keep his secret safe. With anger, Bruno summons his stand to open a hole under him. His eyes caught the sight of a shadowy figure with Trish in his possessions. He drop Giorno's pin to trace the boss' movements.