Sorry, Tsukiko, but I'm disregarding your addition. It didn't fit in with the previous parts....
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"Now will you listen to me?" asked an enraged Nero as they boarded the train, finding a nearly empty car.
"Fine," spat KKLT, who'd become furious with the boy's protests of saving Mark and his attempts to block them at every turn. "Talk. You have thirty seconds."
Nero gave her an angry death glare, but spoke nevertheless. "Did it not occur to you that this could be a trap? Mark is a terrorist, whether you want to admit it or not. He's also underage, and according to the newspaper, he also declined his right to a trial. This article should be on the front page, where people can gawk over it and feel outraged. And instead, it's buried deep in the back, and most people would just skim over it. This is a national newspaper. I'll bet this article is in other newspapers as well, hidden at first sight. The only people who would really, really care, who would do something about it, is us. And you know what? I think he's already dead."
"Don't you dare say that!" yelled Pyre, grabbing Nero by the collar, shaking him. "He's still alive! He's awaiting execution, it says so on the news!"
"Says the FBI," pointed out Nero, untangling Pyre's fingers from his shirt lazily, gesturing to the citation part of the article. "All the information comes from the FBI here... You'd think the state of NJ would give something, but it's only the FBI. And who did we just infuriate, run away from, and though they might not be aware of, steal from? They want us back, they want all of us, we're just extra soldiers. We went for help, but they just want to use us. This is the perfect lure, the perfect bait."
"Then what do you want us to do?" challenged Misaki-chan. "What other choice to we have?"
"If you're so intent on rescuing him, you'll all be doing a favor by staying close, but not coming on the actual mission. Chaos and I should do it, just us. The less people the better, and besides, we're the most skilled. If you're going to be facing a world-class group intent on trapping us, we should be the ones to do it for you." Chaos looked at Nero, surprised, but said nothing. Chaos personally hoped Mark was dead, hoped he would burn in hell for what he did to Laela. His only disappointment was that he wasn't the one who killed him. It would have seemed fitting, a proper ending to the tragedy.
"But, we still want to help," piped up Aeyra, who had been staying quiet the whole time. "I agree with your logic, Nero, but we couldn't just wait- we want to know everything the moment it happens, and see everything ourselves. And why Chaos?"
Why me indeed, wondered Chaos, looking curiously at his friend. Nero, you know for the past six months I've wanted nothing more than to strangle that bastard.... And now you're suggesting we go rescue him? What are you thinking...?
"Chaos and I have the most experience, and we work the best as a team." Nero gave them all a green-eyed stare that said 'You know I'm right...' "And if it went badly, well frankly, we'd care the least. You guys might break down or something. Can't risk that. Nope, Chaos and I are already damaged enough that stuff like this won't hurt a bit."
Chaos and I... Chaos repeated the words in his mind. Nero had never told him his past, but Chaos could hear the desire right under his words. Nero...
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And... I have no comment.