FRENEMY

The now settled group was having breakfast. Somehow, most of the RV's were in a very good shape, but Sikowitz had them looking awful in case someone found the place. By first look, the place seemed abandoned. They had a kitchen rv, a bathroom one, another with enough fuel to the generator underground and/or runaway if needed. There was one with electricity, where a fridge and an old dusted TV, where they could see what was going on outside.

"We have to clean it and dirtying it again after we finish. To keep appearances" said Trina.

"Where is the res of the people?" Asked Cat

"We are spread all over L.A. for safety. We communicate with radios" Ryder answered, in a better mood now.

"Well then, what are the news?" Sikowitz asked after finishing his food. Simon and Freddie cleaned the table and sat again to listen to Ryder.

"We know there are lots of groups we still don't know and still can't reach, right?" started to say Ryder, unwrapping a twinkie.

"Yeah, what about that?" Trina asked.

"Well, we found a groups. We heard they were hiding somewhere uptown. They were inside of one big house. Spike and I tried to find'em first, but couldn't. When we got there, another patrol was already there and they were being tucked into a van. We had to out on the masks when we got there" Ryder said.

"Who's Spike?" Robbie asked.

"My patrol partner. That's his nickname. I don't know his real name" Ryder said. Tori got caught by the words patrol partner.

"So, that's all?" Trina asked.

"Well, kind of... Except for the part where a blonde girl got out of the place shooting to those dudes with a gun like theirs"

"What? One of the kinda laser ones?" Tori asked.

"Mmhu" Ryder mumbled, eating the last piece of his twinkie, getting very interested looks from the rest. "What... You wanted some?"

Everybody said no, excepting Cat who said yes.

"What? I haven't had much sweets lately you know?" Said the short girl.

"What happened then? Did she shoot you and... Spike?" Robbie asked.

"No, she didn't" said Ryder, taking pastries out of his white jacket and putting them on the table, handing the first one to Cat. "We talked before she could pull the trigger. And then we took out the masks"

"You talked? How did that stop her?" Freddie asked.

"Well, since those dudes don't talk at all, it's the best to do when you are undercover... Dressed like one" Ryder answered, passing twinkies for everyone.

"Dude, where did you get all those?" Sinjin asked, taking one. "I thought they were banned or something"

"Some small markets still had them. I couldn't let them there, right?" Ryder answered.

"They don't talk?" Tori asked, grabbing one cake too.

"What do you kids, know about them?" Sikowitz asked.

"They always wear those masks" said Cat. "And they're dressed in white, like Ryder now"

"Usually there are two of them in every patrol" Simon said.

"They use paralyzing guns" said Freddie.

"Except for that one time" Simon added.

"I think they are like the 'police' service of this new regimen or whatever this is" said Sinjiin. "We haven't seen a single police car since this began. Not even a police man. Just them"

"And they maybe don't talk, but they laugh" Tori said, looking at Simon who nodded. "I swear at least one of them was giggling, every time they gave a step closer to me"

"I heard it too" Simon said, "but I thought I had imagined it, so I didn't say anything"

"Well, that's new" said Sikowitz. "And what about the ones inside, Mr. Daniels?"

"Oh, yeah. I got some more files. I haven't found anyone else we already knew in my watch, but we can think on something to get out the ones we've located" said Ryder. "We can't help them all and you know it, besides we're running out of time, Sikowitz"

"I know. But now I have more help... And I hope is not too late when everything is settled" said the old teacher.

The rest of the groups could not completely understand that exchange of words.

After that, Ryder said he had got supplies, this ones being arms and decided to teach Tori, Cat, Robbie, Freddie and Simon to use them. Sinjin refused to learn.

"You know this could save your life, right?" Ryder asked.

"Yeah, but I am not changing my mind about it" said the boy.

"Is this necessary?" Tori asked to Ryder.

"Yes if you want to survive, help or protect someone" he answered.

"I don't like it. One of this things almost makes Burf lose his leg" Tori said, pointing to cans and bottles Ryder had settled as targets, shooting and missing for a bit.

"How is that?"

"He was out with Freddie and Simon. He got shot in his leg and it turned black. He could barely stand not to mention walk two days ago and it had been two weeks since the incident" Tori said, shooting to a can and hitting it (finally).

"That's new too... This guns, were designed to paralyze and knock out the target, see?" Ryder said by pointing and shooting to Freddie, but missing when Tori pushed his hand.

The unrealistic ray that got out from the gun passed Freddie's side. "Hey! What's your problem!?" He shouted.

"I was trying to show her something" Ryder said, shrugging.

"You didn't have to shot Freddie!" Tori said. "However, that one time. Burf was really hurt"

"Yeah, and that freaks me out. That's not suppose to happen. Those watchers are uncommon, they are not suppose to hurt anybody. GEI don't want people dying, they want people working"

"How do you know all that?" Cat asked. She had been shooting besides Tori while hearing the conversation (and hitting her targets every time).

"Because I am going to be one of them" he answered.

WELL, THIS GOES SOME INFO AND THE NEXT CHAPTER HAS SOME MORE... I AM HOPING AFTER THAT THE GOOD PART IS COMING AND JADE WILL BE BACK... YAY!

QUESTIONS? NO? OKAY :D