Explosions were being heard throughout the whole palace as people were either running to their stations or to safety. Three peeked out of the room as footsteps fell from across the hallway. He turned around as the lights of the transfer transits dimmed and Two emerged from her pod. He quickly shoved her clothes at her chest, waiting for everyone gave him anxiety knowing this was a risky plan.

"Where's my gun?" Two asked.

"Here" Five gave the other woman her weapon.

"Let's here up and figure out where she is and get the hell out of here" Three commanded.

"Alright, everyone know which floors to go on?" Two asked.

Five barely nodded when Three quickly opened up the door, shot someone and walked down the hall. The others exchanged worried looked before going off in their own different directions. Six was supposed to be with Three so he already had a lot of catching up to do by the time he left the transfer room. Three kept to the wall but was walking too fast for Six's liking.

"You good?" Six asked.

"Yeah, why'd you ask?" Three answered back.

"Because you're acting careless right now" Six told him, "There's more at stake for you than any of us"

Three turned around, "Because my girlfriend is carrying my child"

"Exactly" Six said, "You need to be careful… this isn't about you anymore"

"I'll start thinking about the… baby when she's back on board the ship" Three growled as he moved forward.

A guard turned the corner as he looked stunned that both Three and Six were there. Three shot at the man before ducking for cover as a few more came down the hall in tow. Six was still back at the corner where they came from as Three turned the corner and fired a few rounds before sinking back to his shelter. He turned back to Six who took out another gun and nodded over to Three.

"I got this!" Six hollered, "Go!"

"If you say so!" Three yelled back.

"Get her and get out of here" Six said, "Safely!"

Three couldn't help but crack a smile, "I'll try"

Another round of explosions came from the Marauder circling back, telling him to hurry up, Three waved off a goodbye before he turned and ran down the hallway that Five had directed him. She remembered from few visits where the guest wing was and how there was even a suite for the women betrothed to the men. He could only hope that Minako was in there as he ducked low and ran fast down the deserted hallway. Three looked around himself before he threw open the only door that was more grand than the others.

Minako gasped as she jumped to her feet, stunned at first to see Three but then suddenly relaxed. All the shock and worry blew out of his system as Three closed the door, ran to her, and held her close. Minako let out a gurgling sigh as she hugged him tightly, breathing in his scent. He broke the hug and took a step back as he gripped onto her arms.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes"

"Are you hurt?"

"No"

He glanced down to the chains as he grabbed them, "What the hell?"

Minako was about to say something when Three started to look around the room. He found one of the fancy pins that the women use to put in their hair as he came back to Minako. He placed the pin in his mouth to stretch it out before placing it in the hole of one of the handcuffs. Minako couldn't help but smile as a cracking click came from the cuff.

"I didn't know you pick locks" she said.

"There's a lot of things you don't know about me, babe" Three winked at her.

Minako hesitated, "Yeah… listen, um, about the nickname-"

"I know" Three told her.

"You know?" Minako asked.

"Yeah, the Android told us" Three mentioned, "That's why we hurried up and rescued you, Two said we had time but… it seems like we didn't"

"I wish I was the one who had told you" Minako told him.

"Let's talk more about this when we're on the ship, okay?" Three suggested.

Minako nodded, "You're right"

Three nodded as well as he grabbed onto Minako's hands before running with her to the door. She stopped for a brief moment before she grabbed a letter opener from the desk before letting Three drag her once more. He opened the door as he heard the commotion in the distance, along with some shooting, another sound of explosions came from up above, they had to get to the rendezvous fast. Three hoped it was the others keeping everyone at bay as he took Minako in the other direction.

"Where are you going?" Minako asked.

"Secret pathway" Three responded, "Five gave me the tips about it"

"But where are the others?" Minako glanced back, "Shouldn't we regroup"

"They can handle themselves" Three said, "They're clones anyways"

"What?" Minako stopped, "What about you?"

"Someone had to bring them their weapons" Three told her.

"You came as yourself" Minako shook her head, "Three, that was very dangerous"

"We can lecture me about my careless behavior later" Three urged her, "Let's keep going"

Three led her down the path as the lights dimmed for a minute, giving them nothing but darkness. Five must've reached her point of the main lighting systems where she would override everything electronically. She warned that the second she did it, everyone would head in her direction. He just hopped that Six and Two would be able to cover her, even if she was just a clone.

"Keep low" Three whispered.

"How much further?" Minako asked, "And how are you guys attacking with the Raza?"

"It's the Marauder" Three said, "So far, I'm hoping it won't need that many repairs after all this is over"

They quickly turned down a quick alley when they suddenly stopped with both of their breaths hitched in their throats. Ryo was standing at the end of the hallway as the walls and ceiling shook from shots being fired from the ship. He didn't even seemed surprised that the pair were even there, which worried her even more. Three moved Minako behind him as he pulled out his gun.

"Imagine my surprise" Ryo smiled, "You honestly didn't think I knew you were a part of the crew now, did you?"

"You knew?" Minako let out.

"For a while now" Ryo responded, "I thought it a little bit suspicious when Three felt protective over you when I messaged the Raza, my reports were confirmed when several space stations that you visited had a woman with Minako's same features, so I had to make sure and plant an easy bomb during the only celebration Minako truly enjoyed"

"You bastard!" Minako yelled out.

"Sounds like you are evolving into a silver-tongue" Ryo seemed impressed, "Your father isn't going to let that"

"Let's just keep this between you and me" Three challenged, "Whose faster? The bullet or the sword"