Author's Note: Lilies, according to my sources, mean 'hope', along with fertility and whatnot. But I'm focusing on 'hope'. So think on that as you read. But yeah anyway, hello people. The chapter titles have been giving quite a few spoilers away, if you think on them. So, because I'm nice, the next one is "Choices Are Always Given..." haha I'm evil in that one. Anyway, so this is kinda filler-y, but what's my little pattern? So, please R&R and enjoy! I kinda feel like hollywood, spouting out unneccesary and disliked sequels. SHOUT OUT TO ALL AMERICAN SLURPS CLANDESTINE COVERS, and daphrose!

'All is not lost, the unconquerable will,

And study of revenge, immortal hate,

And courage never to submit or yield,

And what else is not overcome?' -Paradise Lost, John Milton.

Chase patiently waited for Douglas to wake up. After what I tell him, he probably won't be able to wake up due to stress...but that's our job. To live the stressful lives everyone thinks they want, but really don't. I like my life better than normal life, but I was born and raised into it. Douglas fidgeted, then began to wake up. Chase readied himself for all the arguments Douglas might bring. Douglas yawned, and when his eyes landed on the bed, Chase sensed the surprise. Douglas hurriedly looked around the room, until he saw Chase. Chase, in his 100% healthy body.

"Surprise." Chase stated in a flat tone. Douglas leaped up and hugged him. "'Surprise?' Chase, you had me worried sick! Never do that again! How did you heal so fast? Your regeneration hasn't been updated to those speeds..." Chase shrugged.

"I went a little unconventional." Chase tried to avoid the topic of what he'd done. I just hacked into our enemies' chip, while "possessing" someone, and utilized his healing bionic. Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you that...no, I didn't. "Anyway, I know how to defeat Krane."

"How?" Douglas asked, and Chase sensed the minimal amounts of lack of faith. "You, our best fighter, went up against Krane, and lost. I don't see how we can win. If I go with you, then Krane can just snap my neck, and Donald can't go because..." Douglas trailed off, and Chase's alarm and interest peaked. What happened while I was out?

"What did Krane do, Douglas?" Chase's voice held a serious and somewhat dangerous tone. Douglas shut his eyes, as if he could erase what happened from history.

"Chase...Krane tried to kill Donald. He almost succeeded. Donald is in a medically induced coma to try to heal." Chase's eyes flashed with fury. "Krane is dead. I don't care how, but he will die." Douglas shook his head.

"Chase, you remember when you killed Lagos? You felt awful for weeks!" Douglas argued. Chase shrugged. "At this point, I've killed about 155, 561 people. 28 of Krane's facilities, 2 of Lagos', Lagos himself. One more kill won't bother me. He's a danger to everyone, Douglas, I can't let him live!"

"Chase, you can't just killing people, that's psychopathic!" Douglas persisted, slightly exasperated. Chase glared at him.

"He tried to kill your brother and me, Adam and Bree, innocent people. And what happens if the amnesiac drug doesn't work, what if somehow something sparks his memory, and he remembers us? But he goes to the press first? I'm not saying I won't mind killing him, but I won't be weeping over it!" Chase's steady, stubborn gze met Douglas. Douglas sighed again, knowing they were both equally stubborn.

"How do you plan to defeat him?" Douglas reverted back to their normal topic, trying to control the situation. Chase looked down at the floor.

"I'm going to bring Adam and Bree with me." Chase stated simply. Douglas' mouth almost dropped open.

"What? So they can die? They can't fight, Chase, they don't remember! Krane'll kill them!" Douglas realized he was making the same argument his brother had. Donald was right, as he almost always is.

"They'll die anyways if we don't defeat him! This is our best chance! Krane can't take on all three of us, and one can jab him with the drug!" Chase argued. "Douglas, I'll fight Krane over and over, and I'll wind up dying or losing. We have to do this. I'll fight Krane while Adam and Bree inject him. Is that better?"

"No! You're teenagers, you can't do this! You have limitations, and Krane is too powerful! I'll just send a missile-" Douglas was cut off by his son, who was shaking his head.

"No, then they'll look for who sent it, and look into his records, then they'll find us. I agree with you, we have to amnesia him and wipe his records." Chase looked Douglas in the eyes, and Douglas saw his son begging him. "Douglas, Dad, you can't keep protecting us. We have to try. Adam and Bree and I...we could take down anyone. Without them, we can't succeed." Douglas saw the sincerity in the gaze, and finally Douglas saw the sense of it all.

"Fine. Good luck convincing them." And I'll try to convince myself I didn't send my kids to their deaths.

...

"You want us to fight a guy? No way!" Bree shouted. Chase sighed, his patience wearing thin. We've been sighing too often lately. He inhaled deeply, then exhaled, resisting the urge to mind control his siblings. The same siblings who used to be willing to do anything for me. I changed them so much...but I do not regret it.

"You two won't be fighting too much. I'll fight him, all you need to do is inject him. I'll wipe his records, and then we can go our separate ways, and you will never see me again." I won't see you again, because I know whenever I go near you, there will always be pain for you.

"No! I'm not a teenage soldier or whatever you are! I'm a teenage girl with a boyfriend and super-speed! That's it! I can't fight your war!" Chase looked at his sister, and forced himself to see her as she was, and who she was presently at the same time. Adam looked willingly, but he would always side with Bree over a random stranger. Who used to be your brother, but still is.

"Adam and Bree, you and I used to go on missions together. We took down an android with all our bionics. You two are so much more powerful than just speed and strength, so much more than you are now. Together, we could defeat anything, and I believe we still can." I believe in us, and please, believe in yourselves too.

"Then why don't we remember you? Or the missions?" Adam pressed. Chase lowered his head.

"Because I wiped your memories. I will do that again, if you want, after this is all over, if you help me fight Krane. Please, we can't win any other way. We don't have a choice if we want to survive." It seems our fate, no matter what, is to fight. I tried to avoid that for you, but I failed.

Bree stared at him for a moment, then turned to Adam. They exchanged a conversation through their expression, and Bree sighed. "I have been having these weird feelings, Adam too...we'll fight, since we have no other choice. But you have to promise to erase our memories, and never, ever, see or contact us again."

"I promise, Bree, and I always keep my promises."

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