Rex was in his room, bouncing his favorite red ball against the wall. He was still upset their mission hasn't gone on according to plan. And now his room reeks of pickles and onions because of Bobo. What could be worse?

The door swooshed open and revealed the figure of Dr. Holiday. She knew, for obvious reasons, a lot was bugging Rex, so she decided to stop by and see if anythingwas wrong. And now here she was in front of Rex, who ignored her above all reason. He was still playing with the crimson sphere in his hand and just greeted her with a simple "Oh, hey". It was rather unusual for her, since he'd usually start with a pick-up line or a brag, but she knew why he wasn't the guy of optimism he usually was today.

"Rex, are you okay?" Holiday asked him. Rex didn't reply and kept playing with his ball. The good doctor let out a heavy sigh and started talking again

"I know it's been hard after you found out about Adrian but-" Holiday started, but was interrupted by Rex

"Who cares? Does it even matter?" he told her. He stopped playing with the ball and sat up, setting it aside

"Remember, he said it was his choice. If he wants to side with that freak and be with his sister, then fine!" he yelled out frustratingly. He lied back down on his bed and stared at the ceiling. He sniffled a little

Holiday looked at him. She knew it was really bugging him. He couldn't let things off just like that, it wasn't like him. She got closer to him and patted his head

"Rex, this isn't like you. Usually you'd be begging White for another mission to rescue him. Heck, even try to break out of here to save him" she told him

"It's different this time. Not a lot of things can change my mind, doc" Rex said, turning his back to her. He stared at the metal wall as the good doctor talked to him

"I know you're not going to live this down. That's not the cocky 16-year-old I know. The Rex I know would burst out no matter what happens"

Rex didn't reply. He was just thinking about the things that she had said. Holiday stood up and walked to the door

"I know you'll do the right thing, Rex" she told him, looking over her shoulder and looked at the boy, who seemed to be paying no attention to her. "Come down for dinner when you're ready" and the door swooshed closed. Rex turned and lied on his stomach, his cheek on the white pillow under his head. He was still thinking about everything, taking it in slowly. He closed his eyes and decided to skip dinner for the night. A tear trickled down his cheek as he slept

Back in Abysus, Adrian was on the highest top of the castle, the roof of the dungeon. The dungeon itself has been turned into his room. His clothes were still in his bags even though he's already been living there for 2 days, mostly because there wasn't a closet. He didn't like sleeping in there, but if he slept on the roof, he knows he'd be killed by some random EVO that lives here in Abysus too. But he just stayed up there right now, to get some "fresh air". Circe had been looking for him the whole time. She thought of coming to the rooftops since she knows he likes being "on top". She climbed up and saw her little bro lying down on the bare stone roof

"Hey" she greeted him

"Oh, hey" he greeted back, lifting his head up a bit to see her. Circe came closer to him

"Mind if I stay here with you?" she requested

"Sige"

She laid down next to him, folding her arms under her head, supporting it

"How'd you know I was here?" Adrian asked his sis

"I know you far too well not to know" she replied, "You always like being "on top of the world", especially when you've got a lot on your mind" she added

"What makes you think I have a lot on my mind?"

"Because you're here"

Adrian chuckled at her answer. She was right though, he's been thinking a lot lately about everything that happened just 2 days ago, when Rex came for him. He knows he feels betrayed for siding with Kleiss, but he said he needs to make his own decisions...so this was his. He breathed out a heavy sigh. Circe glanced at him and softened her gaze. Adrian always thought things through, but somehow, she doubted he actually let this even pass through his mind. But once someone's made the choice, they can't simply turn back at it.

Adrian stared into the red sky, the warm winds flowing into his hair. He let one hand run through his follicles to soothe him. His sister was important, his life in Providence was too. It was so weird how he came to this. He and his sister just used to be part of a half-Filipino, half-American family. They were raised in the Philippines and they moved to America 6 months ago, way after the Nanite Event.

"Hey sis" Adrian called

"Hm?"

"How come you left me in Providence? Why didn't you come with me?" he asked

Circe thought about her answer, thinking how she would actually deliver it to him, "When I left you there, it was to protect you. I don't really think they'd let me in because I wasn't an EVO yet. Remember what that guy said, it was a government agency, not exactly a daycare center"

"Oh"

"And, I knew they wouldn't hurt you because you're special. I know they wouldn't dissect you out of instinct" she added

"I see"

Moments of silence passed between the two siblings, until Adrian brought something up

"You know? It's weird"

"What is?" Circe asked him

"Most siblings or teens our age fight, worry about appearances, social status and street cred. Us, we have to worry about not dying in the middle of this war most of those people aren't aware of and fighting EVOs" he explained

"Well, you gotta remember li'l bro. We're not "most people"" she reasoned

"Right. We're "those people""

""Those people"?"

"Those people who aren't most people"

"Haha, nice one"

Adrian sat up and stretched, letting out a tired yawn. He scratched his back

"Hey, I'm gonna turn in early" he told Circe

"Okay, bro" she replied, sitting up as well. Circe wiped some of the dirt that was on the back of Adrian's gray shirt

"Thanks Ate" he said, looking to his left as she was now sitting up too

"For what?" she questioned

"For being here. And for cleaning my back"

"Heh, anytime bro"

Adrian stood up and stretched again

"G'night sis" he bade

"Night" she bade back

Adrian jumped down the roof and grabbed on to a pole above a window, leading to his room. He jumped inside and walked to his "bed". It was actually a slanted rock structure that looked like a bed with a bit of cloth under it. He lied down on it, his head facing the ceiling. He let out another heavy breath before finally closing his eyes and let the sandman work his magic on him.

Circe jumped the opposite direction and landed on another rooftop. She leaped from each one until she reached the right floor where her room was. She opened the rusty metal door, entered and closed it. Inside was a small drawer containing some of her clothes and on top of it is a framed picture of young Adrian and her, playing in the playground, obviously on the swings. She walked towards the drawer and held in her hand the photo. She touched the glass over the photo and traced the outline of Adrian. A smile crept up at the corner of her mouth, but a tear left her eye. She was happy that her little brother was here, but she was sad because she knows he's not happy with it. She put the picture down and got on her bed (yes it was an actual bed) and lied down, going to sleep

A figure sneaked around the halls of Providence, not making a peep of sound come out of his movements. He slowly made his way outside the landing bay and stopped

"Okay. Bios are at their peak. I've got a good rest" he whispered to himself, "It's time to go!"

Rex put on his goggles and summoned his Boogie Pack. The propellers started turning, causing it to release the sound of a low hiss. Rex turned to see if anyone's noticed. So far, no one knows.

"Okay, Adrian. I'm on my way!" he yelled as he soared through the night sky

He's never going to give up on Adrian. Not now, not ever. He picked up his speed as he flew on and on, not wanting to waste any time.

Here's the next chapter, showing a little more of Adrian's history. Oh, and "Ate" is what you call an older female in Filipino. It can be a relative or someone just older than you. It varies sometimes. And "Sige" means "Okay; Sure". To be honest with myself and you guys, I don't particularly like this chapter. It pretty much repeats itself. *sigh*