Zofia drove in silence, neither her nor IQ making a sound, aside from the occasional metal on metal as Zofia shifted gears with a gun still in her hands. Despite her arm starting to get tired, she was not putting it down. Her foot was heavy on the gas pedal, trying to get back to her family as fast as she can while also making sure that IQ would definitely think twice before jumping out.

"Will you drop the gun already?" IQ asked.

"Not a chance Weiss."

"We're going a hundred kilometers per hour," IQ said " do you really think I'm dumb enough to attack the one driving?"

"I don't care, I'm not putting it down."

"Your arm has to be tired by now."

Zofia grumbled something under her breath before opening the glove compartment. She immediately grabbed the pistol stashed there and threw it at the back seat before IQ could even think of grabbing it and took the handcuffs inside. She threw it onto IQ's lap.

"Put those on and shut up."

IQ did as she was told and Zofia finally allowed her arm to rest. She shifted gears and floored the gas now that they entered the desert. They bounced up and down the dunes, a wroung turn threatening to turn the four by four over.

In the passenger, IQ was starting to get worried. "I know you want to get to your family in time but you can't help them if you die on the way."

"That's a better fate than getting there just in time to see their bodies get dumped."

IQ felt soory for them, by the way Zofia regards her family, its clear they've already been through enough. "Why didn't you come to us? Why didn't you ask for help?"

"Are you seriously asking me that?" Zofia said "You saw the way Six treats her operators. She'd kill all of you if that means she gets what she wants."

"I'm aware." IQ said quietly.

"I know you think I'm a bad person, you and your friends." Zofia said "And its true to some extent, but I assure you that Six is worse. I'm only doing this because I have to, she does what she does on purpose."

"So what happens now?" IQ asked "What happens to me when we get there?"

Zofia just stared at the road ahead. "I'm not going to lie to you Weiss, unless you prove yourself useful to them, they rarely take prisoners."

"What about your family?"

"The white masks just want the outpost, then they'll set them free."

"You actually believe them?" IQ asked.

"I don't have a choice." Zofia said.

IQ stayed silent.

"When I get them back, when my family is safe I'll help you take them down." Zofia continued "It will be easier to do it from the inside."

"That won't justify the things you already did."

"I'm not looking for justification, I'm looking for revenge."

/

Buck pulled the pin on one of his frag grenades. He held it in his hands, counting down in his head before throwing it as far as he could, where it exploded just as it hit the ground, most of the shrapnel embedding themselves inside the training dummy. He checked his watch, he never really cared about light's out, but being caught in the outdoor shooting range after hours was an offense hi did not want to commit, especially since Six wasn't to keen on him at the moment.

Fifteen minutes until lights out. Just a few more and he'll call it a night. Buck grabbed another grenade and repeated the process. He has been cooking grenades for as long as he can remember and yet he's still not satisfied. Still trying to get it as close as he can. "You're going to blow your fingers off, you know that right?" IQ had told him the first time she ever saw him do that. That didn't stop him from trying to convince her to do it anyway, stating how effective it was and yet she still chose to throw it as soon as the pin was off. In fact, he annoyed her so much to the point that she stopped using frags altogether.

Buck sighed. He couldn't stop thinking about how IQ got caught, and inside the base nonetheless. How he was powerless to help her. In a fit of rage, he grabbed his CAMRS and unloaded it into the dummy, firing shot after shot into its head, still pulling the trigger even after it was already empty.

"I think its dead, Sebastien."

Buck turned around and saw Alibi standing by the door. "What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you dumbass." Alibi said "I've been waiting for like, an hour."

"Aria we've been fucking every night since we got back, and we got back a week ago. I'm sure you can handle one night with just your hands. I'm not in the mood."

"You and Weiss were close huh?"

Buck took his beanie off and ran a hand through his unruly hair. "I don't want to talk about it."

"Well we're going to." Alibi said "If you're not using your tongue on me use it for her. Start talking."

"You just love acting bossy don't you?" Buck said "Almost like you don't beg every night."

Alibi sat on the table where Buck placed his munitions. "Not tonight. You're not in the mood, remember?"

Buck sighed, he leaned his CAMRS against the table and sat next to her. "I got tranferred before Tina and I knew no one here. She was the first friend I had here. My first operation was with her too, both of us were badly wounded and evac was too far. We had to drag each other back to where our squad was set up. Ever since then we were inseperable."

"I had a friend like that once." Alibi said "Back when we were G.I.S, he was so excited when Team Rainbow had personally asked for us. We were supposed to go on one last operation before we were going to be shipped off. As you can tell, he didn't make it. I would do anything to have him here with me."

Alibi looked up with a tear in her eye. "I miss you Adriano."

"Aria, I'm sorry."

Alibi got up and wiped her tears on her arm, facing away from Buck. "Whatever. Just-, just be in the mood tomorrow." She tried to leave before more tears could show up, but Buck grabbed her arm.

"You said we were going to talk remember?" he asked "I'm all ears."

Alibi finally broke down and gave Buck a hug, silently crying in his arms.

Breakfast the next day was quiet, none of them wanting to participate in their usual banter in light of the recent events. Once Rook finished his food, he's finally had enough of the silence. "Alright enough of this crap." He said "When are we going back for her?"

"We're not going to." Buck said, surprising everyone.

They all stared at him. "What do you mean?"

"I mean we're not going to." He repeated "Six is paranoid. She ordered anyone sneaking out to be shot on sight."

"So you're letting that stop us?" Mira asked.

"Of course I am Elena!" Buck said, louder than he wanted to "You think I don't want Monika back here? We can't help her if we're dead."

"He's right." Jager said "I think we should sit this one out."

The others didn't say anything. Despite a few grumbles, they seemed to agree with Jager.

…

Buck stood at the outdoor shooting range, firing off a few shots from his CAMRS to make sure everything was in working order when he received a text. All clear, it said. He slung his dmr over his shoulder and grabbed a few grenades before going back inside. He walked to the garage where Alibi was waiting for him by one of the cars.

"You ready?" she asked.

Buck nodded.

"Good. Let's just wait until lights out and we can-"

"You're a fucking hypocrite Sebastien."

Buck and Alibi were both shocked by Jager's voice. They thought about running but he was already approaching them.

"We're not going after her huh?" he asked.

"Marius, listen to me."

"No you listen to me Sebastien. I don't know what's gotten into you but its bullshit. And so were the things you told us."

"Six being paranoid was not a lie." Buck said "We'll still be shot on sight if we get caught. I just didn't tell you that Aria and I will still go after Monika."

"You still lied to us."

"I know, and I'm sorry. Just please don't say anything to the others while we're gone." Buck pleaded.

"Of course I won't tell the others." Jager said "That's because I'm coming with you."

"Marius-"

"I don't want to hear it. I'm coming with you, end of discussion."

"Fine." Alibi said "But we're driving there. If you're just going to sit your ass in a plane then don't even come."

Jager just rolled his eyes at her, which only irritated her more. She faced Buck. "I need to do something. Watch him, make sure he doesn't mess this up, I'll be back before lights out."

Alibi left and Buck and Jager entered the car to avoid getting spotted and it didn't take long for Jager to ask about her once the two of them were alone.

"So Sebastien," Jager said "what's up with you and De luca?"

"What are you talking about?" Buck asked, to which Jager raised his eyebrow to.

"You know what I'm talking about."

It took Buck a while before he understood. "That was one time Marius."

Jager scoffed. "Hey Marius do you mind staying in the rec room for a while, Aria and I have to, uh, do something." Jager said in a terrible impression of Buck. "Add that to your other bullshit excuses to why you've been coming to our room late. Or why you're always flustered when you come out of her room."

Buck scrunched up his face. Now that Jager mentioned it the two of them were pretty obvious. "Alright fine. What's your point?"

"My point is if I noticed it, chances are Monika did too."

"And is that a problem?"

Jager's jaw dropped. "Are you seriously that thick Sebastien?" he asked "Of course it's a problem, Monika clearly likes you, and hates De luca."

"Wait, she hates Aria? Why?"

"Well for one she stabbed Dominic." Jager said "Are you seriously going to blow over the fact that Monika likes you?"

Buck shrugged. "Well, I mean I've always kind of known."

"Then why didn't you say anything to her?!"

Buck sighed. "We're close to each other, you know? Like the way Julien is with Pichon, which is why I never made a move. If we do get together and I do something to fuck it up, I'd be throwing that friendship away. Sure we can still be friends afterwards but it just won't feel the same. I don't want that to happen. The reason Aria and I keep coming back to each other every night is because we started out hating each other. I mean, we've gotten closer to each other but even if I mess it up, I wouldn't lose as much with her as a would with Monika."

Jager didn't say anything. He couldn't. Thankfully the awkward silence was cut short when Alibi knocked on Jager's window, making him jump slightly.

"Hey, you guys ready? Its almost lights out." She said.

"Uh, yeah." Jager said, sliding into the backseat so Alibi can enter the car. The three of then sat in silence for the remaining time, both Buck and Jager pretending like their conversation a few minutes ago didn't happen.

Eventually, after what felt like a small eternity, the PA system finally announced it was time for everybody to go to bed and Buck started the engine. He waited until all but one of the guards left the garage before putting the car in gear. Once the guard's back was turned, he went for it, the roar of the engine revving echoed through the quiet garage. The guard turned around and yelled for them to stop but they were already past the gates.

Buck switched gears, trying to make the car go faster when the stick shift got stuck.

"What the-"

He felt the steering wheel lock up and the car began to slow down. He tried to force the stick shift but it wouldn't budge. He slammed his foot on the gas and the car completely stopped. From the rear view mirror, they could see the flashlights of multiple operators approach them. They approached the now stalled car and pointed their guns at them through the windows.

The three of them held their hands up and slowly got out the car where the other guards and operators forced them to the ground. While they were being cuffed Six approached them waving a remote-like device.

"Kill switch." She said "I had one installed on every vehicle in the outpost. Don't you just love technology?"

Jager grunted as he got forced back upwards. "So what happens when you sit on it by accident? Will my plane just fall out of the sky?"

"Its no longer 'your' plane Streicher. You're no longer a pilot." Six said "Get these three to my office."

Buck and Alibi sat on the bench outside of Six's office while they waited for their turn on the one on one with Six that Jager was unlucky enough to have gotten picked first for. The silence between the two of them was awkward enough and the tension only made it worse.

"I heard you and Streicher over the comms. I heard what you talked about." Alibi finally said.

Buck felt his mouth dry up. "Aria I didn't-"

"It's ok." Alibi cut him off "If I'm being honest that's also why I started this. When I was still G.I.S, we barely had any time for ourselves and the administrators were so strict with the no fraternization rule that they did everything short of making us wear chastity belts to make sure we didn't break that rule and I was just so frustrated, you know? Sexually frustrated, and when Adriano died I just, it made everything worse. I was a mess when I got here and I just needed sex. Pure, unadulterated, no strings attached sex, just so I can forget everything even if it was just for a night, and when I saw how drunk you were that night I just went for it and I'm glad I did because I, I really like you Sebastien, but…" Alibi hesitated "what are we?"

Buck looked at her but didn't say anything because the truth was, he had no idea. "What do you want us to be?"

Alibi stared at him and placed one of her cuffed hands on the side of his face. "I want us to be together."

Buck leaned in for a kiss and she gladly accepted and unlike the countless ones they had shared during the one week they were fuck-buddies, this one was genuine. The door to Six's office opened and two guards escorted Jager to the holding cells. Six called for Buck and he gulped, slowly getting up and walked to her office, looking back at Alibi one last time before the door shut.

/

Castle stumbled backwards into the cell as Zofia pushed him. He scrambled to get up only to have the cell door slammed in front of his face. He yelled for Twitch, who turned around just in time for Zofia to lift her up and slam her onto the table where he heard a mug break underneath her. Zofia took her gun and keys from her belt before taking off.

Castle looked over to Twitch, who was now lying on the floor, bleeding from a shard of glass sticking outt of her stomach. "Emmanuelle? Emmanuelle!" when she didn't answer, he tried to kick the door open, but it wouldn't budge.

He yelled for help at the camera, hoping anyone would come to Twitch's aid, but he knew in the back of his head that no one would come, not when everyone was trying to stop Zofia from getting out. Thankfully, Doc wasn't and he heard Castle. He broke into a run when he saw Twitch, asking Castle what happened when he got there. He explained as Doc unlocked the cell.

Castle helped Doc carry Twitch, who was now pale from the blood loss. Her voice was weak as she begged Doc to help her.

"Don't worry Emmanuelle, you'll be fine." Castle said.

The other medical staff took over for them once they walked into the medbay so Doc can prep for surgery. "Its not herself she's worried about." Doc whispered to himself.

…

Twitch woke up with an IV attached to her arm and a sharp pain in her stomach. On thechair next to the bed was Doc, who just noticed she was already awake. "Doc? Where's Miles?"

"He's arguing with Six, trying to talk her out off arresting Sebastien, Marius and Aria." Doc said "H-how are you feeling."

"Cut the shit Doc and give it to me straight."

Doc sat dow next to her and held her hand. "We did everything we could but, we couldn't save it. I'm sorry Pichon."

Twitch was speechless.

"I told the nurses not to mention anything. No one will ever know."

"I-, what do you mean you couldn't save it?" Twitch squeaked out.

"We did everything we could but, you just lost too much blood." Doc said, waiting a while to let the news sink in "Do you want me to call Campbell?"

"Not yet. Please, just give me some time."

Doc nodded and left the room, and Twitch finally allowed herself to cry.

Later that night, Twitch didn't sleep. The clock on the night stand said it was four in the morning. Not many people were awake at that time. No one to stop her. She pulled the needle of the IV out of her arm and walked out of the room to Doc's desk, where thankfully he wasn't there. She opened the bottom drawer where he stashes the alcohol he uses on special occasion as well as his magnum from the holster that hung on his chair.

She walked to the cafeteria and sat on the table they usually sat at. She took a huge swig from the bottle and opened the cylinder. She took out all but one of the rounds, gave it a spin and snapped it back in the revolver. She pointed it at her temple and pulled the trigger slowly, the sound of the hammer going back excruciating to her ears.

Click.

Empty. Only five more to go. She pulled the trigger again, hearing the cylinder spin. The hammer go back.

Click.

Still nothing. A drop fell to the table. Was she crying? It doesn't matter, it will all be over soon. She pulled the trigger again.

Click.

There were three cylinders left and one of them had a bullet in it. Twitch took another swig from the bottle before pulling the trigger again.

Click.

Still empty. Still fucking empty. Why can't she just die already? She was sobbing by now but she still pointed the gun at her head again. She knew she had already pushed her luck too much. She knew the next cylinder was loaded. She pulled the trigger and felt a hand push the gun away before the hammer could go all the way back. She felt the bullet whizz past her head.

"What the fuck Emmanuelle?"

She looked at the person who stopped her from ending her own life. It was Castle. Of course it was Castle. She broke down and hugged him tightly as she cried. "I lost it Miles." She sobbed "It's gone. I lost it."

"Lost what?"

"That night in Tours, when we…I'm pregnant Miles. At least I was until I got stabbed by a fucking mug. If I had told you earlier I wouldn't have needed to come with you down to the holding cells. Now its gone and its my fault. Our baby's gone Miles."

Twitch cried in Castle's arms as he tried to take in what he had just heard.

Author's notes:

So yeah, Twitch lost her baby and she tried to blow her own head off. Please don't hate me, I already hate myself for writing this part but it would fuck the plot up if I didn't. I'm sorry if it pissed you off.

Side note, did any of you see Albino Rook? That shit looks weird, I hope they don't actually add that.

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