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: Vash POV:

I had just finished loading my own gun when Regina kicked the door to the Gauntlet open. I heard a chime go off, and Regina opened fire, hitting several targets in a short amount of time. It didn't take long for me to figure out what was supposed to happen.

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: Ramsey POV:

I leaned back in my chair and sighed. The four people in front of me looked just as annoyed with the situation as I was. Okay, so half the people seated in front of me looked annoyed. The other two, a woman, and a child who I guessed was the woman's daughter, just looked confused.

"Look…I'm not even sure who you four are…so…would you mind telling me your names? Please?" The shorter woman glared at me momentarily before leaning back in the chair, studying me with lavender eyes. The blond man beside her scrutinized me with icy blue eyes, and I couldn't help but chuckle. "It does you no good to stare…"

"It also does you no good to sit there, twiddling your thumbs because they don't understand why they're here…" Legacy's voice resonated through the room moments before she appeared.

I flinched. I couldn't help it. Legacy tends to surprise people on a regular basis. Today was no exception.

"You could've entered the way most of the others do…" Legacy shook her head and sighed.

"We'll discuss it later. I've already alerted Nicholas and the Chief…but since Regina and Vash are both in the Gauntlet, they're unreachable…" She glanced at the blue-eyed man, a small smirk forming on her lips, even with the piercing. "Don't even try it. I've been around for nearly 600 years. I know almost all the tricks." At that moment, Nicholas chose to enter.

"Okay Ramsey, what's going…Milly?!" The tall woman stood up quickly, her expression one of shock.

"Nicholas?!"

Abruptly, the door to the Gauntlet slammed open, and a flurry of arguing voices could be heard.

"..You stupid son of a Thomas!" Regina shouted

"What? Say it again! Unless you're scared!" Vash retorted

"STUPID SON OF A THOMAS!"

"BITCHY!"

"ASSHOLE!" I heard a slapping sound, and Vash let out a…well…a squawk of pain.

I quickly closed the door to my office with a sheepish grin, only to see that the people that Nicholas seemed to know were all staring at the door, their mouths wide open. The short woman with black hair seemed the most shocked.

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Ramsey: Would someone mind telling me what the heck is going on here? First off, why are Vash and Regina so eager to out do each other every time they have the chance...and what's the deal with the people who look like my co-workers?! This is going to be a mountain of paperwork…and I'm STILL trying to get through the paperwork from Nicholas!