Jacen watched from up on the roof as Seth effortlessly dropped down to the penthouse windows. Jacen could see Seth nod up at him and Jacen turned to the others as Seth rigged the penthouse windows with C4 charges to break the thick, bulletproof glass. Jacen was always impressed with Seth's stealth skills. Even now he hung in mid air on a padded zip line and was completely inaudible.

Jacen looked at the four in front of them as they brought their lines to the edge and waited for Seth to finish and come back up. Jacen smiled as he looked at each of them, "I know you're all ready for this. It's one step towards our goal and once it is completed we will return to Manticore triumphant. Not only will we return the X-5 but we will do all that we can to bring them in alive. Lydecker thinks of you as weak," Jacen looked into the eyes of each of them in turn as he spoke, "he thinks that we can't handle the traitors. Now is the time to show Lydecker that he has underestimated us."

Terrence, Mira, Wren, and Jared all radiated with pride as they tried to stay calm. They knew the pride that Jacen felt for each of them and it spurred them on. They stood on the very edge overlooking the long drop below. They leaned back as Seth hoisted himself over the ledge and started to gather equipment. Seth silently nodded to Jacen with grim satisfaction that all was ready.

Jacen picked up his radio and spoke into it, "How's everything going? We're all waiting on you up here."

Inside the hallway outside Logan's penthouse Thomas stood at the end of the hallway. Next to him Jules lay prone on the floor with a machine gun set on a tripod waiting in case anyone should try to escape. It wasn't a powerful gun but it would do the trick of preventing anyone of using the hallway. Thomas stood next to her ready in case she should need help. Thomas picked up his receiver and spoke back, "Waiting on us is it? We've been ready for ages."

Thomas smiled as he heard Jacen's voice call back, "Are you sure you don't want to take a few more minutes to go over what you're supposed to do?"

Jules grinned and kept sighting down the barrel of her gun as Thomas responded, "Wait.... we're supposed to be doing something down here? Alright, give us a few minutes."

Jacen grinned as he set down the receiver and made his way to the doorway for the staircase. He motioned to his four siblings and held up ten fingers. Jacen quickly rushed down the stairs with Seth effortlessly and silently descending after him. He silently entered the hallway and came up behind Thomas and Jules. Seth continued downstairs to the van as Jacen stepped next to Thomas and held out four fingers.

Three.....two......one.......