Taylor tuned out the majority of the rambling going on behind him instead focusing on any sound he could catch as they passed floor after floor. For a moment the lights flickered and the elevator stalled before it continued its ascent. â€œMeko.â€ Taylor said as he turned to face the young fae, as much as the rambling was irritating him he understood it completely. Itâ€™s something people, of any race, did to try and cope with certain things.<br/><br/>â€œYouâ€™ve got a pretty handy friend there.â€ He stated as he glanced at the yellowish tattoo adorning the side of his charges face. Green eyes searched the pale and weak looking body before him. Fuck. Thatâ€™s exactly what he needed; he supposed Meko was slowly slipping into the stages of shock. Heâ€™d been on too many emotional rollercoaster rides in a single day hell in a few hours. The young man had been ripped from the only home he'd known and thrust into a different time, captured, and in the process of trying to be killed. Taylor himself wondered if he'd be able to go through all of that and still function at the capacity Meko was. He realized he was looking at a man who was strong in character and determination if not body.<br/><br/>The former career military officer pressed the emergency stop button when the lights lit up 30th floor. â€œIf we ride it all the way to the top they will know exactly where we are going.â€ He explained before a question could be asked. Taylor took in a deep breath before he grasped the doors and pried them apart. He hadnâ€™t timed it as perfectly as he had hoped. He stared at the gap for a second before releasing the doors and motioning for Meko to come forward. â€œIâ€™m going to lower myself onto the floor first, hand the gun down to me before you follow.â€  Taylor inched towards the edge and slowly lowered himself over. The cool draft of the elevator shaft sent goose bumps jumping all over his body. He stretched his body as far as it could and finally his toes touched the carpet of the executive floor. Another breath to steel his nerves before he released his grip on the elevator and fell to the floor.<br/><br/>A dull pain throbbed through his body as he rolled onto his knees and stood up. He hated the fact that he was rusty, a simple drop like that would have been nothing a few years ago. â€œYouâ€™re turn.â€ He said as he moved over to the edge. Heâ€™d take the gun and then help Meko himself down. It was farther than it originally looked; he found that out the hard way.<br/><br/>He gave himself just a few moments to ponder the significance of the events that were transpiring. If what the boy said was true than everything this empire was built on was nothing but lies. Meko was the key to making the corrupt government fall and pay for their crimes against not only their people but humanity itself. They had to find where the remnants of the Rebel forces were being held at.<br/><br/>A thought struck him at the very moment his ears picked up the gears of the elevator starting to grind back to life, the government would follow them; they couldnâ€™t go straight for the Safe Haven. â€œMeko! Now!â€ Taylor shouted as he extended his arms further up.