Zetsu studied Andres, he seemed to be still traumatized by what had happened during the days when they were fighting a war.

"Yeah... I remember. Those drills sure were heck, huh?"

"You still haven't changed. Yeah, it was hell though, but we got through it. We'd be damned if we hadn't though, am I right?"

They both chuckled for a bit, Zetsu grinned at Andres to try and shift his focus away from the memories. After a short moment, Andres spoke.

"You know, a belmont has never lost in a battle before. Have your skills further improved?"

Zetsu laughed. "Is that so? Maybe it's because I've never had to fight a belmont. At least, besides our sparring now and then. You could say I was forced to improve, under the circumstances."

When Zetsu said this, Andres' face seemed to become more cold and sober. He spoke in a very solid tone.

"Tell me one more thing, why have you come here? I thought you were KIA during the Necros Conflict."

Zetsu knew this was coming. He sighed. "That.... " He swallowed nervously. "Well I'm here because I wanted to meet up with you. After all, it's been years hasn't it? At least two. Well... let's just say they couldn't kill me that easily. It was better though, if I had made it seem that way. With the situation I was in, if anyone had come and tried to help me out, they would've surely died. I just didn't want that to happen."

Zetsu recalled the events. Nobody in the group had known they were being sent on a suicide mission. The enemy had a gruesome ambush waiting for them. As that battle progressed, and Zetsu saw how many of his own comrades were dying, and how Andres was struggling, he knew he had to do something. By separating himself from the group and creating a diversion, the others could live.

The year following that incident were hell for Zetsu. He had been forced to live behind enemy territory, not able to return home and not able to trust anyone. He had decided that he was tired of it, and had focused all of his energy on an assassination plan against the enemy leader. That moment, when all of his skill and planning had unfolded perfectly, replayed itself in Zetsu's mind. Diversion, Separation, Assassination. However simple the plan, he had gotten it done without anyone knowing who had done it. If only Andres knew... would they still be friends?

Zetsu looked into Andres's eyes. "If you only knew..." he said almost under his breath. "Anyways, let's put that aside for now. You seem confidant that you can beat me. We'll have to test that."

(Can you link me the post of your character page? I would like not to sort through that thread)