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.

(Loyalist convoy, enroute to capital.)

Zero Two sat in a hatch on Carnelian while Rex sat in the cockpit of the Moho class-Klaxosaur while it continued to march towards the destination.

While the talks were on hold until they reached the capital, they were allowed to refuel their Klaxosaurs.

"So boring…" Zero stated, Rex turned towards her and sighed and rubbed at his face before his mask resealed.

"Yep, I'll agree with that… Ugh, I wish the capital wasn't so far away, it isn't like we can just airlift our convoy to the capital, but still…" Rex muttered while he kicked back into his seat. Zero started to walk along the lumbering Klaxosaur's back.

Rex didn't notice that she was walking over the mech before she was poking him in the back and he hummed and turned to look at her.

"You're going to fall off the back of her if you keep walking all over her back." He said and turned back towards the controls.

"Shouldn't we take a break? We've been walking since this morning; it's been 2 or 3 hours." She asked, poking into Rex's back. He was too bored and too amused with her antics to remove her.

He also didn't want her to topple off Carnelian's back, even if she could handle the fall, it didn't mean he wanted to put her at risk. He cracked his neck and turned back to her.

"I hate this too, Oni… But I can't really do very much…. We're take a break in 10 minutes, trust me… You can sit here if you want. My back is killing me, these suits aren't very well made for the mechs… Least not for super extended use." He hummed and then he sighed and tapped in a few commands after looking into her eyes.

"Screw it, I'm done for now, I'm getting off the pack. I'm going to have us set up camp." He stated while Zero patted him on the head playfully.

"Captain?" He heard and patted the controls before he keyed in the communicator.

"I'm calling a stop to this; we're set up camp. We've been marching nonstop; I'd rather not end up getting tired and passing out now and not falling asleep tonight." He said and turned to a smirking Zero who slid down the side of the Klaxosaur with grace.

"Damn it, Oni." He muttered and slid down the mech to the ground while it slowly started to grind to a halt. He looked into the sky at the clouds and then turned to the pilots.

"We're rest up for a few hours then keep going till midnight and sleep." Rex said, not used to being in his armor for so long. He turned and patted his holster.

"You good?" Rex asked Zero who nodded and he walked forward while Carnelian's claws started to dig into the ground, making a place to sit and put a fire.

"You've been becoming a lot peppier such and all that, you sure your good?" Rex asked again, he turned to a tree and brought out his knife while he slowly started to peel the bark off it.

He was dragging it towards a ditch to put in and ended up sitting on a downed tree.

"Ok, everyone rests up, in 2-3 hours, we're going to start marching up again, I don't want you running off. You go somewhere, you tell me." Rex put in. Zero sat on another tree while he pulled off his helmet and placed it next to him while pushing a clawed hand through his hand.

The other wolves started to set up camp while he cleared his throat.

"This is going to be a very long day." He said. Zero tapped her fingers together while she continued to mess around with things like the sticks around her feet.

"Feeling the heat?" Zero asked and Rex turned to look at her.

"We live around lava and such, no. I'm bored, there's nothing in the world I can't handle, I'm wondering what to deal with next, you know? We're dealing with the war; we're dealing with rebels. We have to go to talks with humans. I know that we're dealing with this for the greater good, but I'm getting a headache from this, I'm not a politician, I'm a soldier, besides, your just in this to have fun and get a rise out of things." He said and Zero shrugged before climbing onto the tree while he looked at her and chuckled and smiled.

"You're a bigger doofus then I am." He's stated and he cracked his neck and turned while he closed his eyes and closed his eyes, he stretched and got up while walking forward.

Zero looked at him and then flipped onto the branch, she slowly walked over the branch towards Rex.

Rex turned back towards her with amusement clearly in his eyes. He laughed.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that Zero and Rex are slowly are going to be growing closer to each other. Next chapter will be on next Sunday or so and will show more of Zero and Rex bonding and their trip to the capital. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!