The four captured demons were locked up in a jail close to the main base of the organization. Pastel*Palettes had been ordered to be their guards. They were grateful for that. It made this easier for them if they were planning to help them escape.

Hina didn't show up to any shift she was supposed to have. She locked herself in the room she had been given. No one could get her to come out. The only time the door opened was when someone dropped off food for her.

"Hina, you up?" Aya was at her door now.

"Go away." Hina yelled.

"She's awake."

The door opened shockingly quick. Aya took a step back.

"You want to see her?" Aya guessed.

Hina nodded.

"Alright. We're supposed to be on guard duty. I'll leave you alone for it." Aya said.

"Thank you..."

Hina quickly made her way to the cell. Eve was currently the one guarding them. She smiled at Hina. It was a relief seeing her finally out of her room.

"I'm guessing you don't know where Maya could be, do you?" Eve asked.

"Sorry."

"I guess I'll go searching then."

Eve left. Hina gulped and walked over to the cell. She grabbed the key and unlocked the door. She practically ran to Sayo and hugged her.

Sayo hesitantly hugged her back. They all had already been told the plan. She understood what was going on.

"Onee-chan..." Hina whimpered, "I'm sorry..."

"It's alright. I... shouldn't have tried to kill her right away..."

Hina didn't let go of her for a long time. She was desperate to keep her close. Sayo didn't really mind it that much.

"Um... Sayo, why didn't you ever tell us about her?" Ako nervously asked.

"I didn't see a reason to." Sayo replied.

"But this is a big deal. Why would you hide it?" Ako pouted.

"We all have our secrets."

"I guess that's true..." Ako couldn't argue considering she was in that situation too.

"Yukina knows. She met Hina." Sayo said, "I don't know that she fully ever has trusted her."

"Does that mean Hina could give them information to help rescue us?" Himari questioned.

"Possibly."

"I'll go and try to talk to them soon. I just... didn't want to leave until I got to talk to you first." Hina said.

"Alright."

"Is it safe? Are you positive Yukina won't try and kill her?" Moca asked.

"I think she'll wait to act. Especially with this happening." Sayo said.

"What if someone else meets her first?" Moca questioned.

"I'm sure if she announces why she's there and who she is it'll be fine." Sayo shrugged off the concern.

"I'm gonna leave in the morning." Hina stated, "We don't know what is going to happen to you guys yet. I guess we better act before we find out."

"Yeah."

DIVIDER--

When morning came, Hina quietly snuck out. She had informed the others what she was going to do earlier. They knew to cover for her if anyone asked.

Hina had a long journey ahead of herself. Well, possibly. Maybe they were on the way here. Maybe she could meet them in the middle of the land. That would be ideal.

She had to be careful. She didn't want anyone to see her. She was still in uniform as she didn't have casual clothes. If someone spotted her and reported her she was doomed.

Hina had a relatively easy journey. There were a few moments where she nearly got spotted, but she managed to get out of them without incident. She was ready to find them and get it over with.

Unfortunately, she made it all the way back to where Roselia's base was said to be around. That meant they hadn't started a rescue mission yet.

Hina quietly walked down the path she knew from her previous encounter. Hopefully Yukina would find her. That was the best scenario.

Tree branches crackled nearby. Hina stood in place. Who was it? She looked around, hoping to catch a glimpse of the figure. They stepped into her sight. It was not Yukina.

It was Lisa and Ran. They would probably not hesitate to attack her. She needed to act fast.

"Come back to take more of us?" Ran challenged.

"N-no! I'm on your side! I came to talk about options for rescuing them." Hina quickly denied the accusation.

"Doubt that. What do you think, Lisa?" Ran wasn't convinced.

"I don't know that we can trust someone who is in the organization." Lisa replied.

Hina gulped, "I... I'm telling the truth!"

"Nice try." Ran charged at her with Lisa not far behind.

"Sayo is my sister!"

That caused them to stop. Both looked her up and down. It seemed like she could be telling the truth.

"Yukina knows about me." Hina stated, hoping this was starting to actually go in her favor.

"I'm going to get her then." Lisa said, "Can you handle her alone if something happens?"

Ran nodded, "I'll be fine. Go get her."

Lisa quickly made her way back to the house. Ran eyed Hina up warily. She didn't trust her at all.

"How are they?" Ran was too curious not to ask. If Hina was telling the truth then she should get an answer.

"Everyone is doing okay. We haven't been told what to do to them yet so I came here as quickly as I could." Hina replied.

"They'll want us dead, won't they?"

"Most likely. I guess they haven't decided how to carry that out yet." Hina nodded with a sad look on her face.

"We're back!" Lisa came back this time Yukina was with her.

Yukina looked at Hina, "Is it just you?"

"Yeah. It's just me." Hina nodded.

"So she's telling the truth?" Lisa questioned.

Yukina nodded, "Yes. She's an ally."

"Well, you came to discuss rescue options, correct? What do you have in mind?"

"We have a few ideas." Hina replied.

"I think it's safe to let you come to our base." Yukina stated.

"You sure? What if there's something tracking her location?" Ran eyed Hina warily.

"If that was the case I'm sure I'd be dead somewhere instead of here. I'm not supposed to be out here. I should be at the jail with the others." Hina responded.

"Come. We can discuss this with everyone."

They went to the house. Yukina entered first and announced she had brought someone who worked for the organization with her. She was very clear that if anyone hurt Hina there would be extreme consequences.

Hina nervously entered. Lisa was by her side. Ran was behind her.

"Sit. Let's discuss what we can do." Yukina nodded to the couches.

Hina was made to sit beside Yukina. Lisa was on her other side. Everyone else was gathered in the room.

"What do you think would work?" Yukina questioned.

"Well... we thought about bringing another one or two back for more inside strength. We are the only ones in charge of their cell. We plan to release them once ready. They just all have to get out. We'll pretend like we've been beat by them so no one will suspect us." Hina explained, "Is that too much to ask? I know bringing more might make you wary."

"I believe it could work. The rest of us would be outside ready to help them run." Yukina nodded, "Any complaints with the plan?"

"Who should go back with her?" Tomoe asked.

"Anyone you are looking for in particular?" Yukina asked Hina.

Hina thought about it, "Just someone with a lot of strength that can withstand a lot. The demons in this jail are really strong."

"Any volunteers then?"

"I want to go." Tomoe stated.

"No." Yukina denied her, "Your emotions may get in the way. It's best you remain on the outside."

"But-"

"Tomoe, I think she's right." Ran cut her off, "We have to act. I don't know if you'll be able to keep up an act like that."

"Fine..."

"I'll go then, if that's okay." Ran offered.

"I don't see why you can't." Yukina agreed to that.

"Anyone else?" Lisa questioned.

"I'll go." Rei offered.

"Are you sure?"

"I'll be fine."

"If there's no objections then you two will return with Hina. How long should we wait before coming there ourselves?" Yukina asked.

"Give us a week after they arrive. We'll be ready on the new moon. Darkest night will be the best for us. No one can see well, after all." Hina replied.

"Alright. You should head out then."

Hina nodded and stood up. Ran and Rei walked over to her. Hina hesitantly lead them back toward the jail.

"Do you want to fly?" Rei questioned, "It might be faster."

"I... I don't know."

"I'll carry you."

"O-okay." Hina agreed.

Rei carefully picked her up. She wasn't sure how to do this. Normally there were wings. Hina not having wings made her cautious about her placement.

"Is this okay?"

"Yeah. I'm fine."

"You'll have to guide us."

"Okay."

DIVIDER--

They made it in half the time it had taken Hina to reach them. They were near the jail. It was time to put their plan into action.

"Okay. Imma take you through the back so there's less demons. Um... but first I'll go let them know I'm back. We need you to act like you aren't conscious. That's the only way any prisoner can come in." Hina said.

"Alright. We'll wait here."

Hina quickly snuck into the building. She looked for someone from Pastel*Palettes. It didn't matter who it was that helped her. She found Eve first.

Eve walked over to her, "How did it go?"

"Good. We have two outside waiting for us." Hina replied.

"Lead the way." Eve nodded.

Hina lead her back outside. Rei and Ran were still where they had been left at. Ran eyed Eve with distrust.

"Um... hi?" Eve awkwardly said.

"You guys are gonna take us inside to be with the others?" Ran questioned.

"Yes. I promise what happened in the past is in the past. I'm ready to help you guys." Eve smiled.

"Fine."

"I'll take Ran and you can take... um... what's your name?" Hina nervously laughed.

Rei didn't reply right away. She was unsure what name to give them. Regular demons she'd be fine telling her real name, but these were organization demons. It might not be very wise to tell them her real name.

"My name is Rei but please call me Layer around anyone you can't trust." Rei eventually decided on.

"You're one of the escapees from that lab." Eve recognized the name immediately.

Rei nodded, "Yes. You can see why I can't exactly trust you with my name."

"Of course. We'll call you Layer for now." Hina confirmed.

"How exactly are we getting in?" Ran questioned.

"Well, we can either drag you or carry you." Eve replied.

"I unfortunately think drag may have to be the option we go with, though." Hina stated, "We'll have to say association so we can't be seen treating you too nicely. Especially if the story is we caught you guys just outside our jail."

"Fair enough."

So they awkwardly arranged themselves and brought them to the back entrance. There was only one demon there. He didn't even question them and let them fill out everything themselves.

It wasn't long before they were in the main part of the jail. After looking around, they determined it was safe for them to walk.

"That was not fun at all." Ran grumbled as she stood up.

"Do we need to get anything for wounds?" Eve asked.

"No. I think it's just bruises." Ran sighed.

"Yeah. I don't think anything is bleeding." Rei agreed.

"Good. Follow us. Try to play it low incase we do run into any other demons." Hina said.

They quietly made their way to the cell. Thankfully, there were no issues getting there. Chisato and Aya were on duty at the moment. They nodded to them and unlocked the door. Chisato left to go get Maya so they could all discuss together.

"What exactly is this plan? Why'd you bring more here?" Moca questioned.

"For more strength inside." Aya explained, "We can't aid you in escaping beyond unlocking the door. They're here to help you guys get out."

"I guess that makes sense."

"Hope you don't mind if we chain you guys up?" Hina held out two pairs of chains.

"I don't think we have a choice, do we?"

"Probably not. If anyone else comes here they'll question why you aren't restrained." Hina said.

"Get it over with then."

Hina carefully chained them up against the wall. She kept the chains loose so they could move very easily in them. It probably wouldn't take much to break them if someone really tried. That was honestly the ideal situation for them.

"When will they come for us?" Sayo asked.

"We told them a week after we arrived."

"Is there anything we can do to prepare for this escape?"

"Just conserve your strength for now. We're working on a map so you can have a detailed look at what way would be the best way out." Aya stated.

Chisato and Maya returned. The conversation continued.

"So, what exactly will you guys be doing during the escape?" Himari asked.

"We're going to sit back and act like you took us down." Chisato stated.

"Very well. Let's hope this works."

DIVIDER--

"So, what all should we prepare for for the attack?"

"We'll need to practice our stealth and our ability to quickly alter course."

"How should we do it?"

"Pair up. It'll be easiest that way."

The remaining demons left at Roselia's base were planning their mode of attack. Everyone was pairing up to practice different agility moves as they needed very much to be agile during the break out.

Rinko was the one everyone was most worried about for this. She was adamant about going and helping. No one could talk her into staying.

As Rinko was a bit weaker still, she was put with Pareo and Chu2. She was very obviously nervous around them. Neither were really up to ask her about it.

"You guys are from the organization?" Rinko asked.

"Yes. Why?" Chu2 asked in response.

"You're Chiyu and Reona."

Both of them froze at the mention of their true names. Neither knew what to say. Why did Rinko know this information? How did she know it?

"I... I'm like you. Except I was kicked out." Rinko felt she could trust them, "No one else knows, so please don't tell them about me."

"Where are you from?" Chu2 asked.

"The west base."

"I see... I'm surprised, if I'm honest. I don't ever recall hearing of a member being kicked out and not murdered." Chu2 said.

"They assumed I would be picked off. I... hate fighting."

"Then why are you going on this mission?" Pareo questioned.

"I want to... show them I can fight. I'm holding them back... because they don't think I can handle battles yet."

"But you said-"

"Even if I hate it, I know I have to fight. I still remember my training. They need me." Rinko stated.

"Can I ask what happened to your eye?" Pareo nervously asked.

"I was attacked... and I couldn't handle them at the time."

"So, we all have the same training... why don't we put that to use in these practices?" Chu2 suggested.

"Sure!"

"That sound good."

"Also, Rinko, please only refer to us as Chu2 and Pareo. We can't risk word spreading of our location to someone who wants us dead."

"I understand. I won't let anyone know."

"Thank you."