Since the broadcast of the emergency peace summit, the sentry of the Capitol were out in full military force. The sentry went door to door and checked for anyone from the Northern Districts. They trashed peoples' homes, as well as tossed and turned businesses in order to find any trace evidence.

Messages were doled out over intercoms every thirty minutes gave orders to the people to act in accordance with the sentry , otherwise, if they would not comply, then they would be arrested for treason and be made an example of in front of the public.

Not long after the chaos started, Rowen and Kaye arrived near the docks. The two scanned the area and were a bit perplexed of what was happening. Then they heard the announcements over the intercoms, and their bodies became taut and their senses on high alert. Rowen and Kaye glanced at one another, Kaye was about to speak, but the blue haired archer silenced her and yanked Kaye behind some crates so they wouldn't be spotted.

"I told you, I thought I saw two people around here somewhere."

Kaye cautiously laid her hand upon her wrist and curled her fingers around the bo staff as she felt the adrenaline rushed throughout her body. She just about jumped from their hiding place when Rowen's hand pressed firm upon her shoulder. She glanced towards him and saw the calmness in his eyes. Kaye felt her body started to relax and returned her focus to the small group.

The search party pushed over more crates as their contents spilled out across the ground spooking the nearby cats. A few hisses and growls were sent in their direction. The small group frowned at them as they watched the cats raced away.

"Someone's imagination is getting the best of him."

"Shut up! I know what I saw it and wasn't cats!"

"Come on, we are wasting our time here. We still need to search the rest of the docks."

Rowen kept an eye on the search party with care from their hiding spot, until he knew for certain they were gone. He took his hand from Kaye's shoulder and took the lead out into the open.

Kaye followed him, "What the heck? I thought we were the only ones who knew we were going to come here?"

Rowen frowned deep in thought, "My guess is something was said at the summit. It tipped them off to our arrival."

Kaye reflected over what he said and gave a small sigh, "So much for having the element of surprise."

"They may know we are here, but they do not know how many or whom. It looks like we are going to have to blend in if we are going to be traveling around here." Rowen pointed out as he searched around and found a couple of hooded capes. "I know they are not much, but they will have to do for now."

Kaye took it and secured the cape tight as she pulled up her hood. "Rowen, what about your contacts?"

"They will be harder to find now, especially if they moved underground." Rowen replied as he secured his cape and jerked up his hood. "In the meantime, I think we better find out what more was said during the broad cast."

"Right, more in likely they will be replaying it again until tomorrow morning."

Rowen and Kaye continued on their way. The two of them stayed close to the shadows in order to have concealed themselves from any unwanted eyes. They could not afford attention of any kind brought upon them.

"Rowen…"

"Yea…"

"How much trouble do you think the others are in now?"

Rowen chuckled at her question. He stumbled a bit when she shoved him. Rowen looked in Kaye's direction with a smirk, "They will be just fine. You don't have to worry."

Kaye raised a brow when she looked back at him, "Me? Not have to worry? You're kidding me right? I remember how you guys were back then."

Rowen shook his head in amusement, "We were kids, so yea we got into trouble. But as you can see we grew up. Besides, I remember a certain dreamer getting into trouble with us."

Kaye felt herself get flustered as her face got red and warm. She tore away from his gaze and kept walking.

Rowen chuckled a bit but continued on their way. Though something in the back of his mind nagged at him and it wouldn't stop. He didn't think it would have been wise to have informed Kaye about his suspicions, he didn't want to bring in any more apprehension she already carried.

At the center of the Capitol, Talpa stood upon his balcony and peered out over the city. "What do you have to report?"

Badamon approached and stopped as he stayed behind him, "It is exactly how you said they would react, but the senators from the north slipped up and confirmed just how untrusting they can be by distributing their spies to the south."

"Are our contingency plans in place?"

"Yes my Lord, they are just waiting for the signal."

Talpa glanced back at Badamon for a brief moment, then turned his attention away from him. "Send it."

"Are you positive about this? You know what it will mean."

Talpa's eyes glowed red, "It seems you are forgetting your station and questioning my orders."

Badamon glanced in the mirror and witnessed the anger in his eyes. He cringed as he moved back, "No my Lord, I would never question your wisdom. We just do not know which spy is where or how many."

"I don't care! The Northern Districts should have learned from the previous war to never challenge the Southern Districts nor the Capitol! So I tell you again. Send it!"

Badamon bowed, "As you wish," he replied and backed away from him. Badamon left the room and walked down the hall. He knew once the signal was sent, the war would have broken wide open. There would be no turning back.

Talpa gripped the railing. His eyes narrowed and his mind reflected back to the turning point of the last war.

Explosions and fires erupted all around as he continued his search for the six children and their guardian. He yelled out for them to come out of hiding and face him. Talpa sought after the six children in order to have them been brought back to the Capitol to have twisted them into his own image. But if they didn't choose to follow him, then he would have them killed right in front of one another. Only problem, the guardian stood between them. The guardian had to die!

Talpa was a few feet away so he was able to have seen and heard what had been going on with the guardian and the children.

"All of you, go now!"

"Father, please come with us!"

"I'll be right behind you!" The guardian yelled as he blocked the path by pushing over the nearby crates. The strength of the push fueled the inferno even more, but the guardian knew it did not phase Talpa as he saw him still approaching. The guardian risked turning his head back as watched the children running for cover. Once he knew they were out of sight, he turned his attention back towards Talpa just in time to have blocked an aerial attack.

Talpa's mind was brought back to the present when he heard the rocket's shrill as it streaked in the air, in turn launched six other missiles which were specifically created for the Northern Districts. An intense low laugh rumbled in his throat and erupted into a full deranged laugh of insanity.

An awful loud sonic boom resonated in the air. It was heard on every region of the Capitol as well as the Southern Districts. Each of the representatives came out of their hiding places and looked up towards the sky and saw the rockets as they streaked by and continued on to their targets. The hearts of the small band froze in their throats when they realized it was too late. When those rockets hit, war between the districts and the Capitol started once again. They were trapped behind enemy lines with no way out, and no communication with one another. They were on their own.