Cain and DG quickly filled Jeb in about the Gift, Zero becoming good, and everything else, leaving out their newfound romance, something they figured they could spring on him later. Zero found where Glitch and Raw were being held and got them to DG. Raw's only problem as a viewer was that he couldn't heal himself.
"I'm sorry to say this, but your three men on detail were killed outside the Inn" Zero took a jacket off one of the dead Longcoats, followed by the other two. DG gasped and put her hand to her mouth.
"One thing I don't understand in all of this: Why are… were these men so evil when you've supposedly expelled all the evil from the O.Z.?" He put his arm around DG to comfort her.
"They weren't evil," Zero explained. "They just took orders. You know the saying 'Absolute power corrupts absolutely?' They were underlings just trying to stay alive." Zero handed Jeb, Raw, and Glitch the uniforms of the fallen Longcoats. "Cain and I already have uniforms. Princess DG, would you be alright with pretending to be our prisoner?"
"Absolutely not. If you all get to go 'G.I.', then I'm going Dominatrix." DG folded her arms and Cain bit his cheek so he wouldn't laugh.
"That isn't safe. The only female Longcoats are superior officers; no low-ranking Longcoat has ever seen one." Zero buttoned his jacket.
"Then let me be the first." DG closed her eyes and concentrated. Zero tried to protest but Glitch gave him a 'just give up' look. Within a few short minutes, DG had light blonde, almost silvery hair and it was bobbed right above her chin. She tried to imagine something in a cross between Lara Croft and Cat Woman. She knew she had achieved the desired effect when Cain cleared his throat. Last, she gave herself large weapons. She opened her eyes and smiled seductively at Cain.
"I'll disguise the rest of you. You're all too recognizable, seeing as how we're on every wanted poster in the O.Z."
"I agree, that's a good idea." Zero nodded and looked down the hallway to make sure they were still safe.
First, DG went to Raw, giving him a male form: Red hair and no beard. Next, She went to Glitch, making him a Dusty blonde with a goatee. She giggled at this, Glitch was NOT meant to be blonde, but it would keep him from being recognized. Then, she went to Jeb, giving him short, spiky black hair. Last, she went to Cain and circled him once before giving him a shoulder length dark brown ponytail and dark brown beard and moustache. She laughed out loud when she was done, as did Glitch.
"What?" Cain asked.
"You look like this actor on the other side… never mind. Moving on…" DG pulled one of her giant handguns from her belt and cocked it. "Let's go, Men."
"Aww… Why does she get the big guns?" Glitch whined, following her. The pathetic look on his face was only emphasized by his knew look.
"Because SHE'S in charge." Cain reminded him and he and Zero strode behind her, side-by-side. When they reached the main floor of what turned out to be an underground bunker in the Realm, about ten Longcoat guards met them.
"What were you doing down there?" One of the minions raised his gun to DG.
"I wouldn't speak to General D'Arc in that fashion if I were you, foot soldier." Zero stepped forward, grabbing the lapel of the soldier that had spoke.
"I… I didn't realize. My apologies, General."
"You're lucky, maggot. I seem to be in a good mood. You may live another day, though the Sorceress will hear of you." She seethed. The other soldiers moved out of the way and Zero threw the soldier to the ground. DG sauntered through the soldiers and out of the bunker.
"General." A soldier took a knee in front of DG on the street.
"Soldier." DG nodded.
"The Seeker wishes an audience with you. He is waiting in the Pub."
"Tell him that I shall come, though I do not like to be summoned." DG shooed him away and shot Cain a look that he received. The six of them walked the ten paces to the Pub, which, by the looks of it, was actually a brothel. Zero entered first, clearing a safe path for the rest of them.
"General, he is upstairs." Zero reported.
"Thank you, Lieutenant. You, Fox, and Potts will stay down here and keep watch." She nicknamed Glitch and Raw in honor of her fallen men. "Ray and Abel will accompany me upstairs." Zero nodded and DG, Cain, and Jeb went upstairs to the meeting room. When Cain and Jeb secured the room, they closed the door.
"That's my girl." Ahamo smiled at DG who smiled back.
"Dad, what the hell are you doing here?" DG sat at the table across from him.
"Making sure that you're alright. I had Az track you through your magic. I knew you were near the Realm because you used your magic this morning." Ahamo explained and DG fought not to blush, knowing exactly why she had been using her magic at that moment in time.
"We're fine. We found Jeb; he's the one with the black hair. I disguised all of us and Zero helped us walk out. Now we've just got to get home."
"First, you've got to get out of the Realm. You have to turn in a summation in order to leave the Realm, everyone does."
"Well, let's give 'em a reason to let us leave.