Chapter 1

"S o where is our target hiding Terezi?" A woman said to her friend, the woman playing with dice in one hand, her other hand, which appeared to be a machine glowing with an interface that showed a hologram of a map. "Yes! dead fucker! I win!" She said as her friend, the woman sitting there drinking a smoothie finally looked up.

"He's here now." She said. The woman breathed in deeply before talking again. "He's hiding out about 30 yards to your left." The woman cackled slightly "Why can't all of our jobs be this easy?"

"Be careful of what you say Ter. Our target has evaded us for weeks now. Vris, are you ready to seize him?" The voice said, showing on a holographic screen of a conversation with a man who appeared to be on the rooftops.

"Ready when you are Eridan. Do you have the kid in your sights?" Vris asked as she blinked, locking onto her target. "He's not hiding well. I wonder what gives."

"Maybe he has a partner. Best to apprehend both of them. The more subjects the happier Scratch will be. " Terezi said as she stood up. "Let's go." With that both girls lefts their seats, moving in and out of the crowd in pursuit of their target. After a few minutes of following this kid Terezi messaged Vris' glasses. " He caught onto us, move now. I'll try to get height to survey him." Terezi said as she ran over quickly, feeling the stairs as she ran up them, getting to the roof quickly, where she could follow the target.

"Got it!" Vris said as she broke off into a run, sprinting at the target, a pistol in her hand. She had made sure to set it to stun before she had went hunting, so that they could bring the target back to the doc. Calm down Vriska, Now's the time to show your skills. Prove you're the best, not that cocky asshole on his roof. She thought as she ran at her target.

"Hey... Eridan." A voice called out on Eridan's glasses as he stopped looking through his scope, pressing the button on his glasses to start the conversation.

"Yes Fef?"

"What are you doing?" She asked, sounding depressed. Eridan sighed. He knew that for weeks now Feferi had been depressed. It started when Ar had died. Despite his best efforts he knew he could not help her fill the void of her best friend's passing.

"Just working with Vris and Ter" He stuttered out, sighing slightly.

"Can...you come over and see me please? I want to talk to someone." Eridan thought and nodded his head.

"Okay. Vris and Ter, you're on your own. Empress wants me." Eridan said as he departed quickly, jumping building to building to see his sister.

"Hey" she said, seeing him walk into her room. "How are you brother?" She said, curling her legs beneath her as she looked at Eridan. He smiled and sat on the bed next to her, hugging and holding her close to him. "I miss you brother. Please don't ever leave me okay?" she said as she hugged him. He merely nodded as he held her.

"The target is in range. I'm ready to get him." A woman said, standing there in a dress, a coat over her top as she prepared to move. she moved over and hid herself, waiting for her target to make himself shown, her eyes watching the way that he was going to enter from.

"Got him now!" Vriska said as she chased the teenager into a corner, her pistol out and pointed at the target. "Stand still dude. You're coming with me. The doc wants you, and I've been hired to get you." She said. Slowly the teenager turned around to look at her, his dark skin almost seeming to fade into the darkness. The only way that Vriska knew he was standing there was the bright red eyes that he had. She smiles as he walked over, but stopped as she saw a bright glow. "Who the fuck?"

"Hello Ma'am." The woman said, standing there, her tan skin starting to glow brightly, before reaching a bright white. "come with me young man." She said as she grabbed him. "Now hold on I have not done this in a long time." She grabbed him as a bright light ensued, surrounding them before the light vanished, showing that the woman, and Vriska's target where nowhere to be found. "What the fucking hell?"

"Hey Bro!" A teenager yelled from his room, moving his head from his computers.

"What is it Dave?" His brother returned, walking into the room. "You didn't have to yell."

"Whatever. Hey can you take me to John's? " He asked.

"Why would I take time out of my day to take you to your boyfriend?" He asked.

"Fuck you nevermind." Dave said, taking his shades off and replacing with a different pair.

"Ya no. You are not taking that board out." his brother said, putting his hand out.

"Try to stop me." He smirked as he pressed a button on his glasses, the glasses turning on as his hoverboard flew over to him. He quickly jumped on it and flew off, with his glasses messaging his boyfriend. "Hey John. I'll be at your house in about five."

"Okay Dave. That sounds awesome. I'll be finished by then." His boyfriend's face popped up on screen, his buckteeth showing slightly as he smiled, his eyes closed however. Hehe. he's doing that astral shit again. Dave said as he flew over, hearing a loud roar behind him.

"DAVID INSUFFERABLE STRIDER!" He yelled, flying at Dave on his own board, a glowing energy sword in his hand. Dave looked at his older brother before arcing his board up, his hand touching the bracelet on the other hand, materializing his own sword. Bring it on brother Dave thought as Dirk flew at him.