The two of them left without saying anything to anybody.
"So how far is it to the city," Rayne asked.
"About an hour," Lex told her.
"Oh, so what are we going to do in the city"
"We're going to my tribe and see if our geek can figure out Ram's invention."
"Do you have a paperclip"
"Why do you need a paperclip"
"I used to be a thief. I picked pockets andI just happen to be anamazing lock picker"
"Why didn't you do that when you were chained to Ram"
"Too many people around, and anyway even when I picked it I would still have to escape. With the weird hours ya'll keep, I'd have to go out the window and I'm not that big a fan of heights."
"So a paperclip"
"Well, you don't look like the type that would have a hairpin."
"Actually, I do have a hairpin," Lex said sounding embarrassed, and turning pink.
Rayne started to tear up, from the laughter she was holding back. She hadn't had anything to really laugh about in years, and for some reason this seemed really funny, "It's not yours is it."
"No. No it's not mine," Lex said indignantly.
"Okay, let me see it."
Lex handed her the hairpin, and Rayne twisted it to suit their needs. She inserted it into the keyhole, and got 50 volts sent through them.
"Okay, your not doing that again," Lex said getting up and wiping the dirt off his pants fromwhere he fell.
"Yea, that's a no-brainer. We should keep moving."
Half an hour later.
"We're here. This is the city," Lex said sounding proud.
"Sure does, look like it's in great condition."
"It shouldn't be to much longer until we reach the mall."
"So, who's in your tribe?"
"There's Salene, May, Amber, Ellie, Gel, Mouse, and Trudy"
"Would there happen to be any guys," Rayne asked laughing.
"Yea, Sammy, Jack, and Jay."
"More girls than guys, would that happen to be the reason you joined"
"No, at the time there wasn't a safer place"
"What's with the fence"
"It's a safe zone, no Zootists in here," one of the techno's guarding the gate said.
"Do we look like Zootists. I mean Zoot's dead, I killed him."
"Did you now," He replied laughing.
"Please, let us through. Ah promise we won't cause any trouble," Rayne said turning on her charm, and smiling at him.
"Is that your guy," He asked.
"He's my brother, little slow in the head. Can we go through?"
"Stop flirting with her, are they Zootists or not," the other guard yelled.
"No"
"Well, then let them in."
"Sorry"
"Ah'll see you when we come back through."
"What was that," Lex asked when they were out of earshot.
"What was what," Rayne asked sounding innocent.
"Ah promise we won't cause any trouble," Lex said mocking her.
"So"
"He's gonna expect to see you, all of, if you run into him, when he's off duty,"
"It won't be that hard to get away from him, one well place knee, and he's down for the count."
"We're here, this is the mall."
"Are ya'll gonna have space for me to stay, after that guy gets us unlocked?"
"You can stay with me," Lex said with his trademark grin, until Gel came running out and hugged him.
"Looks like you'll already have company"
"I just knew you'd be coming back, Lex. I missed you. And you are," Gel asked her voice turning icy.
"Rayne," said Rayne.
"Where's Jack," Lex asked.
"He's eating with the others.
The three of them went into the cafe.
"Lex we thought you were dead," Amber said, "Who's that."
"Everyone this is Rayne. Rayne this is everyone. Jack get your little screwdrivers or what ever and get this off us," Lex said holding his arm out.
"What is it," Jack asked.
"Handcuffs, no chain, but you get an electrical shock if you go too far apart," Rayne explained.
"Oh, well I think I can take it off. Come on to my room I have my stuff up there. Who made these the design is great," Jack said looking at them.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," Lex told him.
"Try me," Jack said walking around his room picking up a few things he would need, "Alright who's first."
"I am," Rayne said, "Ram made these."
"That's funny, really who made them."
"Ram"
"Fine if you don't want to tell me. Alright you'll feel one more shock then you'll be free."
They both winced and Lex stuck out his arm. Jack finished up with them both.
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