Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Measure of Soul. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own DITF, Code:000, Cloverworks, Trigger and a few others do.

(Surface, Town Hall.)

Rex sat on the top of a statue before he turned to look at Zero. He continued to keep an eye out, all ideas pointed to the fact that someone had sold them out.

He didn't know who or why, but they had been betrayed.

"Why would a loyalist betray us for the rebels? Money? No, anything the rebels could off them financially would equal to what the princess pays… What about power? Hmm, tempting, but I doubt the rebels need anyone else pulling their strings…" Rex muttered before he flipped to the ground, it cracked under the weight of his armor.

"I hear the talks are going well, but that they're going to have to ask an upper government to work things out." He heard and turned to look at his men.

"An 'upper government?' I…. why? What is the surface world lost that it would need a second form of government?" He asked.

Dealing with another form of government meant more talking and paperwork that would only aggravate the process of securing help for his people… He was a warrior, he didn't sit around and let the battle come to him. he fought, he sacrificed, and he survived.

"Yeah, I heard they have to talk to their ruler first… Then when he's done, he'll make a choice." He heard from the Wolf and huffed.

"That's just lovely… That's all we need at the moment, more obstacles in the way of our goal of helping our people." Rex muttered before he heard someone clear their throat.

"Do you always expect things to be solved by violence, Rex?" He heard when he turned back to look at Zero.

"No, but I expect this to be over with soon hopefully, the more we stand here waiting for them to get back… I want to keep fighting the rebels until the war is done… Then my duty will be gone… And I will choose to follow my own path." Rex stated before he turned and started to pace on the stairs.

"Yeah, this silence is kind of uncomfortable, I don't like dealing with this type of 'wait around and let other people talk.' Thing, we're soldiers and we're playing babysitter to people who haven't even stepped foot on a battlefield? Nah, that doesn't sit well with me… It just feels like we're a meet shield for all the people who don't know what war is like." He heard from a Wolf with a spiky helmet that reminded him of a raven.

"Hmm." Rex said and he turned away from the soldier and back to Zero.

"I could care less what their talking about. I care about the fact that I'm here, doing nothing, when there's a war going on." Rex muttered. Zero smirked and turned away as Rex rolled his eyes.

"Sure, ask me a question then turn away when I go to answer it for you, Oni… Nice one." Rex muttered before he turned away with annoyance.

Rex didn't care much for battle, he enjoyed fighting, but killing? That was a necessity that only came from the threat of extinction, or if it meant defending something that needed to be protected.

"I don't really care." Zero stated before Rex tapped her on the head and she huffed before he continued to tap her on the head in amusement.

"Stop." Zero stated while Rex continued tapping her on the head.

"No, you want to annoy me, I'll annoy you, this is amusing me and I enjoy doing it, so I will keep doing it." Rex said in amusement and mockery of her usually dull voice that he knew she used to hide her emotions… And to mess with him.

Zero sighed and allowed it, Rex was always playful around her, he had been that way since they were children.

"So… Where are you going next after this little trip? You both going to find that other government that you need for the treaty and talk to them?" Zero asked and Rex sighed but nodded.

"Yes, to do that… I wish we didn't have to, but if we want any hope of the treaty going through, it will be to speak to another branch of leadership and convince them to let us have access to their Magma Energy…" Rex said before wondering why they had bothered to make the trip in the first place.

"So, I guess I'm going to watch over your dorks until we get done dealing with this." Zero stated before she hummed and Rex sighed before he nodded and knew Zero didn't want to deal with the issue.

Rex hummed in annoyance and sighed in frustration. He rolled his eyes once more and he walked around

"When we're done here, please someone get me, I'm going to relax and sit on the statue again until we're going to head out." Rex stated and turned back to the statue.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that I'm going to reveal the villain next time and show more of Rex and Zero bonding. Until next Friday or so. Lighting Wolf out!

Ps: 001 might get a story soon, but I don't know when and if, I will put up an update message for that.