Maria barely had the time to blink before Ruvik's hands pressed firmly against her forehead and at the nape of her neck. She caught a glimpse of the intricate tattoos painted all over his skin glowing a deep crimson-[i]So that's what happens they do, [/i] she managed to think-before a slight pressure began to build up in her head, which escalated in the span of a few seconds. Visions of death and catastrophe flitted quickly past her, leaping and twirling away as she tried her best to focus on what the hell was happening; which was easier said than done with the pain searing through her brain. A split second of the most intense and horrific pain Maria had ever known radiated through her head, and it was over. She stumbled backwards, gasping for air.

[i] "Miss Martinez the bound between you and Ruvik has been sealed. You now have a connection with him that extends past words." She said before Ruvik approached her. He quickly did the same thing he did to Maria, his hands on the woman's head and his tattoos glowing. As the moment quickly came to a end and Ruvik released Integra she staggered slightly, holding her head. "...L-Like I was saying." She managed to say as she steadied herself. "The connection you now share with Ruvik bounds him mentally to you. Your thoughts are now connected to his. Whatever you wish him to hear or see you simply must think to him." [/i]

Maria blinked a few times and struggled to comprehend what Agent Wingate had just told her, still distracted by the lingering aftereffects of the bounding ritual. She nodded after the older agent's final statement, though a thousand and one questions still clouded her mind. "Does he have to do everything I tell him to?" Maria asked cautiously, a bit unsure of how she would like working with Ruvik. It seemed like a tiresome job, but someone had to do it. Maria had an uneasy feeling as to why she was selected, but it appeared like the Omega had made his decision awhile ago. There was nothing else that she could do now, anyway, seeing as the ritual had already been completed.