Kihonne: Hey guys! First off, happy Easter. I hope everyone got plenty of chocolate and time off. I know I'm certainly enjoying the long weekend. I've been working on a few stories of mine. That's why you're getting an early update.

Oh, and something occurred to me when I got a review. This story is based after Bionic Showdown, but before Avalanche (not sure if I've mentioned this before). That means that Douglas was never frozen, and the kids never met Krane. He'll eventually be involved in the story, but they don't know who he is. Just thought you all should know.

Anyway, shout out time!

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KyomouDBZmjj8: Don't worry. Marcus isn't going anywhere. And Douglas and Krane are involved, but I don't want to say yet because of spoilers. And that is a very scary and interesting idea. I'll have to keep that in mind.

Abby: I'm glad you liked it! And this is definitely a Marcus focused chapter. Secrets will be revealed!

Guest: While that is an interesting concept, that's not in the plans.

Guest: Thank you so much, and I hope you enjoy the chapter.

Guest: You won't have to wait long!

Ausllykickforever21: Oh my god, thank you! Unfortunately you're right – I can't publish this. But I am hoping to get an actual novel posted by the end of next year.

AntriLover5: You're right, they do deserve to know. And I feel really bad about making you wait for those fight scenes. They're coming up, not in this chapter or the one after, but maybe the one after that. And yes, it's Leo. Happy Easter!

Guest: Thanks dude.

Guest: Marcus and Bree…it's in the cards. And that is a cool idea for a scene.

UltimateRobinFan: She's just frustrated with everything and she's still upset because Marcus tried to hurt her and her family and she can't get past that. And yes, it was Leo. Anyway, thanks :)

Guest: Wow, a lot of you seem to want Bree/Marcus. They are a possibility, and if I do put them together, this will be the start on the road from enemies to lovers.

Guest: You're right, it was Leo. And they would make a cute couple. They may end up being a couple by the end of the story. And there is going to be a special moment between Vivyanna and Bree that will finally make them be friends. I can't say anything about it though. And there will be some Bree and Marcus scenes.

TheBritishWannaBe: Thanks!

MoonlitShadowsoftheHumanSoul: I'm sorry to hear that, but I have to agree about Chase's cuteness. And yes, you should be very afraid of Rhyder's dreams. Very, very afraid. And I'm now feeling very, very afraid for Derek and Maybank. Although, they DO deserve it.

BionicGeek: Part of this chapter is in Marcus' POV, yes. And I'm glad you like the story. There will be some more Marcus in the future, I can promise that.

AllAmericanSlurp: I totally agree that there is a lot more to Marcus than what's on the surface. Which is exactly why I put him in this story, besides the fact that I'm still in denial of his death.

Guest: Thanks.

Guest: Thank you.

Guest: I will.

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Kihonne: Wow, that was a lot of reviews. Thanks, by the way. And once again, I'd like to apologize if I missed any. My email's glitching again and I only got half of the emails. I wouldn't have even noticed if I hadn't seen the lack of reviews for the lab assistant. Anyway, without a further ado, Marcus, disclaimer!

Marcus: Kihonne doesn't own lab rats or anything you recognize. Just this story, the characters and anything else you don't recognize.

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Last time…

"Oh, Marcus did plenty." Bree told the group, almost cheerfully. "He kidnapped our father, used him as bait for a trap for us, and tried to kill our step-brother! Twice!"

"Marcus, is that true?" Roxanna asked, her voice quiet. He looked at her when he finally spoke.

"I'm sorry." He told her, before backing out of the room.

Chase's POV

Everyone in the room was absolutely stunned.

"Did he really do all that?" Vivyanna looked at me, eyes wide and shocked. I nodded stiffly.

"But Marcus…" Alex trailed off. "But he wouldn't do that now, right? He's a good guy."

"Yes, he is." Roxanna agreed firmly. She looked at Bree. "You should apologize."

"What?" Bree demanded. "Did you not hear what I said?"

"Yes, I did." Roxanna replied calmly. "But he obviously wanted to keep that in the past, and you just ruined that for him."

"He kidnapped us, and tried to kill our step-brother!" Bree objected.

"I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation for that." Rhyder interrupted. "Isn't there?"

"There is." I agreed before Bree could argue. She glared at me. "Sorry Bree, I'm sort of with them on this one."

"How can you say that?" She demanded.

"Has he tried to hurt you since we ran into him at the Facility?" I asked. She hesitated. "Bree?"

"No." she admitted. I nodded.

"Exactly. And he hasn't hurt me, or Adam." I looked at my brother and he nodded in agreement. "I think that says something."

"But-" She started to object, but Rhyder interrupted her.

"Okay, what really happened?" He asked. "The whole story please."

"It's a long story." I warned.

"And it's a 12 hour train ride, so start talking." He replied, leaning back against the wall.

"Alright." I said. "When we met Marcus, we thought he was just some random new kid at our school. He seemed lonely, so we befriended him."

"Our brother Leo kept telling us not to trust him and that he was a bad guy." Adam added,

"Sounds like he's a smart kid, your step brother." Vivyanna commented. I nodded.

"Yeah, he is." Bree agreed. "Anyway, we didn't believe him. We thought Marcus was our friend."

"Then, one day, we came home to find that Mr. Davenport had been kidnapped, by Marcus and his dad." I continued. Alex frowned.

"How can robots have dads?" he asked.

"He's an android." Vivyanna and I both corrected at the same time. Alex rolled his eyes.

"Whatever." He replied.

"Technically, his dad was the one who created him." I told the younger boy. He nodded and motioned for us to continue.

"Anyway, Marcus and his dad kidnapped Mr. Davenport to use as bait. For us." Bree continued.

"Why were they so interested in you guys? Did they know about your bionics?" Alex asked. Bree nodded and looked at us for permission. She wasn't sure if she should tell them about our relation to Douglas.

"The guy who created him is named Douglas Davenport. He's our dad. Mr. Davenport, the man that raised us, is our uncle." I informed them. They all stared at us.

"Wait, Douglas Davenport?" Vivyanna repeated. We nodded, frowning at her.

"Is it just me, or does that name sound familiar?" Roxanna asked her sister. She nodded.

"Yeah, it does." She agreed.

"Could Marcus have mentioned it?" Adam asked. Both girls shrugged.

"Maybe." They didn't sound too sure though.

"Anyway, so Douglas wanted to use us as his own personal weapons, and Marcus helped him. We infiltrated their secret lab to save Mr. Davenport. Douglas and Marcus captured us, and our step-brother Leo came after us." Adam continued the story.

"Marcus tried to kill him, and even thought he did, but Leo survived." Bree said. "Leo went back to our place and got one of Mr. Davenport's cool inventions. Then he kicked Douglas' sorry ass, and we destroyed his lab."

"What about Marcus?" Vivyanna asked. "What happened to him?"

"He was buried by a ton of rubble." Bree replied. "We figured he was dead."

"Then we went home." Adam finished. Roxanna and Vivyanna looked at each other, then Bree.

"Apologize." They ordered, pointing at the door. Bree stared at them like she was crazy.

"Excuse me? Did you not hear what I just said?" She demanded.

"You left him for dead!" Roxanna exclaimed, looking absolutely horrified. "How could you do something like that? Any of you?"

She looked at me and Adam. I couldn't hold her gaze. She was right. We should have looked. We should have checked to see if he was really alive. No matter how angry we were with him, we shouldn't have just left him there. At the very least, had he died, he should have gotten a proper burial.

"Okay, maybe you're right about that, but he still did all sorts of evil things!" Bree argued.

"Did Douglas go after him?" Vivyanna questioned, her tone implying that she already knew the answer. Bree hesitated.

"I…No, I don't think so." She replied after a moment.

"It sounds to me as if Marcus was being used. Like he was one of Douglas' weapons." Rhyder said.

"He wasn't." Bree objected. But her argument was getting weaker.

"Bree, think of it like this. Douglas, no offense, seems like an ass. But he also seems like he's the only family that Marcus has only ever known. Do you really blame him for wanting to please his father?" Vivyanna asked. Bree didn't answer. "Bree, Marcus probably didn't realize what he was doing was wrong. He was just trying to help his dad."

"Maybe…" Bree trailed off.

"Marcus really loved him, you know." Roxanna continued. "He didn't tell us anything about this, but he did mention his dad from time to time. And I know that Marcus cared about him and wanted to make him proud. And I'm guessing he was really hurt and shocked when Douglas abandoned him."

Bree hesitated. "Wouldn't you do anything to make Mr. Davenport proud?" Vivyanna questioned. Bree took a long to think about it.

"Yeah, I would." She admitted after a while.

"You also have to realize that he's a different person now too." Roxanna added. "He knows he made a mistake and he's trying to learn from it."

"He apologized." I interjected, speaking for the first time in a while. Adam and Bree looked at me.

"When?" My brother questioned.

"At Pizza Hut." I replied. "Told me he was sorry for what he did and he asked for a second chance."

"Why didn't you tell us?" Bree demanded. I shrugged.

"He said he was trying to figure out the perfect time to apologize to you." I replied. Bree frowned, then looked at the door.

"I really do have to go after him, don't I?" She asked. We all nodded. "Right. Here goes."

She walked out into the hall and out of our line of view. We all looked at each other.

"So…back to Rhyder's dream…" I trailed off, changing the topic.

Marcus' POV

In hindsight, running was actually a pretty stupid thing to do. I was on a train for crying out loud! What was I going to do? Jump off?

Somehow, I ended up in the observation car. I didn't really mean to go anywhere in specific. I just needed to get out of there. The car was empty, much to my surprise. But considering the time, I guessed that most of the other passengers were eating in the dining car.

I sat down on one of the benches and held my head in my hands. How could I be so stupid? I'd already apologized to Chase, back at Pizza Hut, and Adam seemed to have already forgiven me without either of us really having to talk. But Bree…I hadn't talked to Bree yet. I should have. But I didn't. Why?

Because you were afraid she hated you. A small voice in my head told me. Chase had actually made an effort to get along with me. In fact, he'd actually spoken to me like he talked to everyone – without a hint of hatred or bitterness in his voice. And Adam didn't even seem mad about it. He seemed…understanding. But Bree had been giving me cold looks the entire trip. I'd been afraid to approach her because I knew how she'd react. I knew she hated me.

And she should. I deserved her hatred. She and her brothers had been my first friends, the first people that actually liked me. And I'd betrayed them. What I did was wrong. I knew that. And if I could go back and change it, I would in a heartbeat.

I never told the others anything about my past. Not even Roxanna or Vivyanna. I knew what they would think of me, I knew that they would hate me. I knew they would think I was a monster or something like that. So, I'd kept quiet.

Even though the Facility was a living hell, I'd actually made some friends there. Real friends, that I promised myself I would never betray. Alex and Mira were like the little brother and sister I always wanted. Rhyder was awesome, always in a good mood. I would always owe Vivyanna for saving my life. And Roxanna was always so supportive. These were people I trusted, liked.

And now all that was ruined, because I'd been too afraid to make up for my crimes. How could I be such an idiot?

"Marcus?" I turned to see Bree herself, standing in the doorway to the observation car.

"Hi." I said cautiously. She shoved her hands in her pockets and walked over beside me. She was quiet for a while as she watched the scenery. Eventually however, she spoke and when she did, her voice lacked the anger I had expected.

"Look, maybe I was a little harsh on you." She told me, much to my surprise.

"All you did was tell them the truth." I mumbled. She nodded.

"But I didn't have to. I just…" she trailed off. "I wanted to hurt you. As much as you hurt us. And making them hate you was the only way I could think to do that."

I didn't answer her. "Marcus, I'm…I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that."

"I deserved it." I said instantaneously.

"Maybe. But maybe you didn't." Bree replied. "Either way, it was wrong for me to do, and I'm sorry."

"It's fine." I told her. She looked at me.

"Marcus, I'm not sure if I can trust you. I mean, what you did was wrong." She said softly.

"I'm so sorry about that." I said her, although it was probably too late for apologies. "I'm so sorry. For lying to you, for kidnapping Mr. Davenport, for capturing you, for attacking Leo…for everything."

She nodded. "I'm not sure if I can trust you." She said again. She looked at me and smiled softly. "But I'm willing to give you a second chance. If you'll give me one."

"Really?" I didn't expect her to do that. She nodded.

"Really. So, let's agree that what's done is done, and only the present matters. Deal?" She held out her hand. I stared at it for a second. Was she really offering to be friends? With me? I hesitated a moment more, then shook her hand.

"Deal."

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Bree and I walked back into the cabin about ten minutes later. I could feel everyone staring at me, but tried to ignore it.

"So, what are we going to do about Rhyder's dream?" Roxanna asked as I sat down on my bunk and Bree walked over to her brothers. Vivyanna sat down next to me.

"Hey." She smiled at me. Usually it's impossible to get a smile out of her, so I assumed that meant she wasn't mad at me.

"What can we do?" Alex asked. "All we know is that Derek fights a random, Bree calls someone a traitor, and Vivyanna and Roxanna…" he trailed off, noticing the look both sisters were giving him "…have a little disagreement." He finished.

"It could just be a random dream." Rhyder offered, although no one actually believed that it meant nothing. "Not all my dreams tell the future. Because if they did, I would be in Hawaii with Scarlet Johannson serving me those drinks with the little umbrellas in them."

Everyone stared at him. "You are such a guy." Vivyanna told him, rolling her eyes.

"Look, I say we just act a little more cautious." Roxanna told us. "No harm in keeping an eye out for trouble, right?"

"Right." We all agreed.

"What about the traitor?" Adam asked. Adam, Bree, and Rhyder all looked in my direction. No, wait. They were looking at Vivyanna. I guess the part about her fighting Roxanna didn't look so good, especially when we had a potential traitor amongst us.

"None of us would do that." I said firmly. "None of us."

"Marcus is right." Bree agreed. "No one here is a traitor. It was just a dream."

"Speaking of dreaming…" Mira spoke up, stretching. "Can we go to bed now?"

"Sure thing, sweetie." Roxanna told her. She had a soft spot for the little girl, almost like how Vivyanna had a soft spot for Alex. Although either one of them would kill me if I dared to call them soft aloud.

"Good night boys." Roxanna yawned as she, Vivyanna, Mira and Bree walked out. We all climbed into our individual bunks, except for Chase.

"Have fun on the floor." Alex told him before pulling his covers over his head. We all smirked.

"I'm actually going to check out the observation car." Chase told us, heading for the door. "You know, get a little fresh air?"

"Night." Adam yawned. Chase smiled.

"Night." He replied, flipping the light switch.

Okay, this chapter had a lot of feelings. I hope you enjoyed it. I want to hear what you thought! Anyway, I hope you all have a nice Easter, and I'll see you all on Thursday.