X, Raven, rebecca taylor, and Little Miss Actress: Glad you liked it. Hope the ending is okay.

It was hard but I finished it in two-shots.

I do not own.

"This is so cool!" Rex looked at the vast rows of weapons of questionable legality.

"I fail to see how a bazooka is proper equipment." Six said dryly.

"You can never have enough bazookas." Five answered.

"And the flame thrower?"

"I like flame throwers."

"Ooo, ooo, can I keep this grappling hook?" Rex asked.

"No." Both of them said at the same time.

"Party poopers." Rex made a face as he put it down.

"You can fly. Why do you need a grappling hook?" Six eyed Rex.

"Because it's cool." Rex picked it up and pointed it up. "Look, I'm a super spy!"

"Rex, NO!" Six called out in alarm.

It was too late. The gun fired and punched a hole in the ceiling of the black market warehouse where they were shopping in.

"Ooops." Rex said sheepishly as he let go of the gun. He turned around and walked away with his hands behind his back as if nothing happened.

Five grabbed both of them by the arm and ushered them to where they were to pay for their items. They quickly left to avoid any undue questions about why there was a grappling hook hanging from the ceiling.

"That was fun. Can we come to the black market every weekend?" Rex asked. Six smacked him over the head without answering.

"Ow, a simple no would have worked." Rex rubbed his head. They piled the items into Five's car, got in, and drove away.

Little did the group know that a figure had been watching them from the shadows.

0o0

"Wow, this place is big." Rex looked around the large banquet hall. He and Six looked like twins as Rex had to "borrow" one of Six's suits for the party.

"Don't get any stains on that and try to fit in." Six said as he snagged a glass of champagne from a waiter passing by.

"Don't mind if I do." Rex grabbed a long stem glass as well.

"I don't mean drink it. Just hold it." Six hissed at him. "If you get drunk, Rebecca would never let me hear the end of it."

"Wow, you already have the ball and chain attached." Five smirked. She wore a black wig and a short white off-the-shoulder cocktail dress. She looked stunning.

But Six didn't seem to notice as he glared at her. "Rex's well-being is both our concern."

"Ahh, that's so sweet Six. I didn't think you cared." Rex batted his eyes at him.

"Don't make me kill you." Six said flatly as he walked into the crowd.

"So why're we here?" Rex asked Five.

"Rumor has it the group is being funded secretly by a certain local business man named Kobak who wants certain legislation passed to benefit him. Unfortunately, what benefits him would be terrible for the country. We find him, get him to tell us where the group is located and get the boy out." Five explained.

"Wow, so cloak and dagger… This is so awesome!" Rex's eyes lit up with feverish delight.

"Just let me do the talking." Five looped her arm through Rex's.

"Hello, ambassador. We meet again. I enjoyed our conversation on economic growth through microenterprises last time." Five stuck out her hand to a man in a black suit. Her thick cockney accent all but disappeared.

The ambassador looked surprise. He clearly did not remember her but was trying to pretend he did.

"Of course, young lady. Of course. The pleasure was all mine." He fumbled as he took her hand and kissed it.

Five did a little curtsey before pulling Rex away.

"That's how you keep them off balance. Act like you've met. Most are too embarrassed to admit they don't remember you." Five taught Rex.

"I have so much to learn." Rex said awed.

"But you need to learn things not related to scamming people." Six appeared out of no where. "Five, if you are done corrupting Rex, I found the man you are looking for."

"You have become a wet shirt in your old age, love." Five commented.

Six ignored her. They made their way towards the large balcony.

"Over there." Six inclined his head.

"Where?" Rex craned his neck to see.

Five yanked him so hard behind the pillar that he fell on his backside.

"Don't make yourself obvious." She snapped before nonchalantly taking out her compact. Standing with her back towards the balcony, she made like she was fixing her hair. In reality, she was using the little mirror to observe unnoticed. When she was satisfied, she snapped her compact shut.

She walked over to Six. Placing her arms around the mercenary she pulled him close in what looked like an intimate moment to outsiders.

"There are two guards stationed around him and a sniper on the building next door. He's talking to the diplomats from China. They look about done. If you take out the sniper, I can handle the two guards. Have Rex stand guard. No one in or out."

When Five put her arms around him he stiffened at first but then immediately played along. It frightened him how easy he was able to slip back into his old mercenary habits.

Five giggled and playfully pushed him away. She gave him a wink and walked away.

"Uh Six, what was that about?" Rex looked confused.

"Don't worry about it. When the Chinese leave, I want you to shut the balcony doors and keep them shut. Make sure no one goes in or out." Six then disappeared.

"Chinese?" Rex looked out the balcony. Sure enough some Chinese men were talking out in the balcony. A few minutes later they started leaving. Rex furtively inched over and quickly closed the large ornate doors with a loud bang. Everyone in the party stopped and looked at him.

"Uh, it's uh drafty in here." Rex laughed nervously. "Central air is so much nicer, haha." The people at the party stared at him for a few more seconds before returning to whatever they were doing. Rex wiped his brow. But banging and scuffling from outside made him nervous. He took a step back and placed his body against the double doors to keep it from flying open.

Some people walked over to Rex. They asked to go out to the balcony.

"Uh, can't. They're uh fumigating it. Rodents." Rex grinned. The door pushed him forward a little and with a fist he pounded it back closed. "Very large rodents."

The people looked incredulously at him but then moved away.

Rex gritted his teeth. What on earth were they doing?

0o0

Meanwhile Six had stealthily left the party and moved to the rooftop to where the sniper was. Six peeked over the edge. The sniper had his back towards Six. Leaping over he was behind the man in a few seconds. In another the sniper was unconscious on the floor. He held his blade against the sun. Five saw the flash. She had positioned herself above the balcony. At the signal she dropped down and dispatched the first guard. The other pulled out his gun only to have Five bat it out of his hand with her guitar. She then kicked him against the door which shook violently.

"Hello, love. I have a few questions for you." She grinned at the startled businessman.

Six watched from across the way. He could see that Five was interrogating the gentleman. It looked like she was about to get the information when something unexpected happened. Tendrils wrapped around Kobak's mouth and down to his toes. It pulled him off the balcony. Five ran to the side and looked over.

"IV!" Six could hear her shriek as well as other obscenities.

Six wanted to face palm. Instead he stood on the ledge and dove off. He pulled out a grappling gun and fired, hooking the balcony. Using the momentum he swung and smashed into IV.

"What are you doing here?" Six demanded.

"That no good hussy is stealing my score!" IV hissed rubbing the spot Six had kicked.

"Your score?" Five had landed on the floor next to them. "You didn't even return my calls."

"Because I was going in… alone." IV insisted.

"Are you daft?" Five scoffed. "You think you can take a whole army alone?"

"You just have your boyfriend. Like he's any help now that he's gone soft." IV retorted.

"I also have machine boy." Five answered.

"Oh, like he's any good." IV sniffed.

"Well, he's good enough to hand your tail to you last time." Six reminded him.

"Lucky shot." IV insisted.

While the mercenaries bickered, the man was turning purple from lack of oxygen.

"IV, you nit! You're going to kill our fink." Five said noticing.

IV glanced uninterested in the struggling man wrapped in his bandages. He gave a little shrug. "I already know what I need. But you don't." He gave an evil grin as the bandages began constricting.

Six immediately went into action. He sliced the bandages freeing the man, who immediately bolted.

"Not so fast." Five whacked him over the head with her guitar.

"You know between the two of you I think the man has a better chance in a tiger pit." Six muttered.

"See, soft. And in this business, a soft mercenary is a dead mercenary." IV accused Six.

Six did a round house kick knocking IV into the bushes. "That feel soft to you?" Six asked.

IV got up glaring at Six. "Don't think I've forgotten what happened in Malaysia."

"Oh, you still on that?" Five threw up her hands in exasperation. "Quit your grousing and give it up."

"Well, it wasn't your pinky!" He snarled.

"Look, people." Six used the same voice when talking to a wayward teenager. "I have about 6 more hours before I'm leaving and going back to my life. If you want help, I suggest we concentrate on the task at hand. Five your snitch is gaining consciousness."

Five looked to see the man struggling to push himself up. She whacked him again with her guitar.

"Now why did you do that?" Six asked. "You could have interrogated him!"

"I wasn't ready for him. I first have to kick this nit's arse." Five held up her guitar.

"Oh bring it on, sister." IV's bandages started writhing.

"Stop it both of you! It's worse than having Trey here." Six snapped.

"Someone mention my name." Trey appeared out of no where.

"Hail, hail the gang's all here." IV said sarcastically.

"What are you doing here, Trey?" Six's head was starting to hurt.

"Wells I heard that there was easy money to be made. So heres I am." He grinned.

"I didn't ask him." Five said when Six looked at her. "I told you. I didn't want the big idiot."

"Sticks and stones." Trey said cheerfully. "Now where's the man with the information we's need?"

"Who's we?" Six was afraid to ask.

"Me, myself, and I." Trey answered. "Never you mind, I sees him." With one swoop he picked up the unconscious man.

"He's mine!" Five swung her guitar at Trey. Trey grabbed it and swung her away. She slid on her feet. "Six!" She pleaded.

Six sighed. Why is it every time they get together it ends in a brawl? Nonetheless he charged Trey. Trey sidestepped him and tried to punch him. But Six was faster and dodged his fist. He was able to get behind him and kick him from behind. Bandages wrapped around his arms pulling him apart. Five cut through the bandages with her guitar. She also swung it against Trey's head knocking him backwards.

"Give him back!" Five screamed at Trey.

"Make me." Trey challenged.

"With pleasure." Five swung her axe violently. Trey blocked it with his arm. He spun and kicked her. But she grabbed his foot and flipped him over. Trey fell on the ground with a loud thud.

Six was wondering how they are not attracting any attention. Where was security? He would have gladly had them come so he could sneak away quietly back to Rebecca and back to planning his wedding with the woman he loved. The more time he spent with his old family made him appreciate his new one more. Speaking of which, he wondered where Rex was.

0o0

"No, uh you can't go out to the balcony. It… uh… it has termites!" Rex was blocking the security guards trying to get past him.

"Sir, the balcony is marble." A guard said.

"Marble eating termites?" Rex hedged.

Guards grabbed him and pulled him away from the door.

"No, No, don't go outside." Rex yelled. Security dramatically flung open the double doors. It was empty.

Rex pulled his arms away from the surprised guards. "See, I told you there was nothing there." The head guard glared at him.

"Arrest him and take him in for questioning." He told the others.

"Opps, I think that's my cue to leave." Rex formed his Rex Ride and left the room in a cloud of exhaust.

Riding through the ballroom and out the door, he rescinded his bike when he got to some stairs. He hoped he could blend into the crowd. Walking into another group milling about, he overheard a conversation.

"Did you hear that Kobak bought the pier?"

"What will he do with it?"

"Who knows? He already has people moving in."

"Already?"

"It must be important because the prime minister was there."

"He was?"

"Shh, I heard from Vannick that he came secretively in an unmarked car. I guess he didn't want to be seen."

"Well, of course not. It could cause a scandal. Isn't Kobak trying to get him to pass that wretched export law?"

"Indeed, and until yesterday, he was adamant about rejecting it."

Rex not always being the swiftest managed to put two and two together.

"What's the fastest way to the pier?" Rex interrupted the two men.

The man looked annoyed at being bothered but pointed to a general direction.

"Thanks." Rex said. He pulled his goggles from his pocket. He formed his Rex Ride again. People gasped as they moved back to allow Rex space. "See ya!" He zoomed away.

0o0

"You! You always think everyone's after you when the truth is no one cares a lick about a nobody like you!" Five yelled at IV as she swung her guitar at him.

"Oh yeah? Like being 5th deadliest in the world is a somebody?" IV sneered as he duck.

"When was the last time you actually successfully completed a mission?" Five taunted when her guitar made contact this time.

"Oh ho, whens the last time you did, cher?" Trey countered as he tried to punch Six.

"At least I didn't have to call in an ex for help." IV snapped, using his bandages to grab Five to yank her in.

"I wouldn't if you had answered my call." Five punched him in the face as she drew near. IV let go clutching his nose.

"Nobody called me." Trey said offended, still trying to hit Six who dodged easily.

"Nobody likes you!" Five said.

"That's not true. I can barely tolerate him." IV said as he did a roundhouse kick. Five blocked him with her guitar.

"He doesn't bother me." Six replied as he did an uppercut to Trey's jaw.

Trey stumbled back and rubbed his chin. "Aww, that's nice. I promise I'll only break your skull a little."

The four mercenaries circle each other. As they were about to attack, Six's phone rang.

"What kind of ring tone is that?" IV wrinkled his nose.

Six sighed. "It's Rex. Hang on." Six answered his phone.

"Forget that, this is a free for all." IV growled running at Six. Trey picked him up by his hood.

"Let the man talk." Trey said.

"Who's side are you on?" IV glared at the Cajun.

"Whatever side I feels like." He grinned.

Six was ignoring them. "Rex, what are you saying? Where are you?... The pier? Why are you at the pier? Who's there? Wait… No don't…" The phone went dead.

Six looked at his former partners. "Rex found the Prime Minister's grandson. He's being held at the pier. He went in to get him."

"Is he bloody mad? There's a whole bloody army there!" Five sputtered.

"Rex doesn't always think things through. He's what you call… impulsive." Six said. "If any of you want to see any of that money, you'll put your differences aside and work together."

"Just like old times." Trey said breezily.

"I don't trust you." IV said pointedly.

"When have you?" Five asked.

"True that." IV said. "By the way I already knew he was at the pier."

"Then why did you take him?" Five asked with a frown.

"So he wouldn't tell you!" IV said smugly.

"So you were gonna kill him so none of us gets a chance at the prize?" Five said coldly.

IV shrugged. "Basically."

Five lunged at him but Six held her back. "Not now."

"What we waiting for? Let's go." Trey ambled off.

"What about him?" Five nodded to the still unconscious man on the floor.

"I can take care of that." IV picked up a large rock and raised it over the man's head.

The rock was sliced in half. IV glared at Six who then held the magna blade's point under his chin. IV shrugged and walked off followed by Five who gave him a wink.

Six shook his head as he put his blades away.

0o0

Rex had seen the frightened boy sitting tied in a room. It made him mad. He knew that if he rescued the boy, it would get Six off the hook. Then they can get home faster. All in all it sounded like a good plan in his head. After all he use to take down EVOs, how hard can a few army-type people be?

Apparently, it was very difficult. There seemed to be a lot more than he thought. He had exhausted all his builds and they were still coming. Currently, he was taking cover behind a forklift. Perhaps he should have listened to Six. The only way out was to charge them. It probably wouldn't be pretty. He took a deep breath. Just as he jumped over the fork lift with his Smack Hands, he noticed that a large number of them were already taken care of.

And The Numbers were the ones taking care of them. Rex saw an opportunity.

"You thought that just the two of us could have taken out all these people?" Six asked Five.

"Well, I was going to get the boy and leave you to deal with the army." Five admitted sheepishly.

"Uh-huh." Six grumbled. "I thought so."

"You have gone soft." Five told him as she clubbed two more soldiers.

"Do me a favor and stay out of my life." Six said dispatching the men who were fighting him.

"Aww, does that mean I'm not invited to the wedding." Five pouted while knocking down more soldiers.

"Most decided not." Six said firmly.

"What wedding? I's like weddings." Trey asked bashing two men's head together.

"No wedding." Six insisted.

"I wouldn't come to your wedding if you paid me." IV snorted. He held two men aloft with his bandages. Then he brought them down with a sickening thud.

"I would… especially if you paid me." Trey declared snapping a man over his knee.

"Who'd marry you anyway?" IV asked. "You're such a stick in the mud."

"Oh, like you should talk, Mr. Paranoid Personality." Five mocked him. Three more men went down thanks to her axe.

Six had had enough. He leapt over the heads of his former associates from outside the circle he moved impossibly fast becoming nothing more than a blur. Soldiers began falling down one by one. Soon the only ones left standing was The Numbers. Six straightened up. Glaring at them he held out his blades at them.

"If any of you so much as show your face at the wedding, so help me, you will be walking on your knees for the rest of your life." Six said menacingly.

"Awww," They said in disappointment. Five looked at IV. "What are you upset for?"

"I wanted to see the chick that he's marrying. You know… to see how fat and ugly she is." IV sneered. He was on the floor with Six's blade in between his eyes.

"Don't mess with me, IV" Six enunciated each word.

"See, stick in the mud." IV said disparagingly.

Six raised his blade and slammed it down. IV's eyes had widened and he flinched as the blade came down. But when he realized he wasn't dead, he opened his eyes. Six had his shades off. He lifted IV by the collar of his hoodie.

"Take a good look, IV. These are not the eyes of a man who would lie to you. Stay away from me and my life or I will give you something to be paranoid about." Six said through his teeth. IV unable to speak merely nodded. Six replaced his shades and unceremoniously dropped IV on the floor. "We have an understanding." He turned his gaze to the other two Numbers who suddenly found the sky very interesting. "That goes for all of you."

"Sure, love." ,"Whatever." The other two mumbled.

"Hey, Six." Rex landed on the pier. "I just returned the kid back to his parents."

"What? Did you get the reward?" The Numbers all perked up.

"Nah, I just said that it was all in the days work for a hero." Rex grinned.

All The Numbers groaned and cursed.

"All that for nothing!" IV complained. He backed into the shadows and disappeared.

"Eh, I's got my exercise for the day." Trey said jauntily. "Sees ya." The big man lumbered off.

"Nicely played." Five admitted. "I suppose you want me to annul the marriage."

"That was the deal." Six stated.

"But I didn't get my money." Five said coldly.

"Well, you didn't let me finish. They were so grateful that they insisted that they give me something." Rex smirked. He pulled something out of his pocket and tossed it to her.

Five caught it in one hand. She looked at Rex in surprise.

"I'm sure that gem is worth something." Six observed.

"Hmmm." Five held the gem to the light.

"We had a deal, Five." Six said darkly.

"Five don't lie." She took the wrinkled paper from her pocket. She looked questioningly at Six who pulled out a pen from his inner pocket. Five signed it and tossed the paper and pen back.

"See you around, love." Five gave him a saucy smile before leaving.

Six fervently hoped not.

"So, we going home?" Rex asked.

"Yes." Six turned to leave.

They stepped over the fallen bodies in silence.

"Rex?"

"Yeah, Six?"

"Good job."

"Thanks. I thought so, too."

Don't worry. This will not be the last time we hear from The Numbers.

Hope you liked it rebecca taylor and Little Miss Actress.

Till Next time.

PS I forgot to mention that SunBinamra has written a great one shot of Five with Holiday called Five Don't Lie. If you haven't yet, you should check it out.

God bless.