DISCLAIMER: I don't know GI Joe, since that's the works of Hasbros. I only own Nixx/Chloe. My first Joe fic, so let me know when you're finished reading this chapter. Also, signing will be in Bold and writing will be in italics. ENJOY!

(Part 5: Antarctica, Time Unknown)

Waking up to a splitting headache, Nixx realized that her hands were bonded with plastic handcuffs. She saw that Duke was also in the transport as well. Groaning softly, she sat up a little to be at a better sitting position.

"You're awake," Storm Shadow said to Nixx. "It's been a while, Chloe."

"Why didn't you two just kill us?" Duke asked.

"McCullen has something special in mind for you two," The Baroness replied back.

Nixx ignored the rest of the conversation between Ana and Duke and just stared at Storm Shadow. She remembered the day he killed their sensei and how he ran out of the dojo. Since that day, Nixx had been training real hard to find Storm Shadow and turn him in for judgment…but, in the years that had passed since the death of their sensei, Nixx realized that revenge wasn't going to bring sensei back, but bring even more regret.

Once the four made it to Cobra's secret base, Duke and Nixx were pushed along a cavern entrance. Seeing a small chance, Nixx looked at Duke for a split second before she made it for the case and ran…but not before getting a ninja star to her shoulder. She fell down, dropping the case as she fell. Nixx got back to her feet before she was beaten down by the Neo-Vipers.

"Enough!" Baroness said as the Neo-Vipers stopped.

Nixx breathed a little bit heavily as she sat up. Storm Shadow, with the case in his hand, knelt down in front of Nixx.

"And what was your plan? Run 3,000 miles across the ice?" he asked before taking the ninja star out of her shoulder.

'No…but it was close enough to what I did have in mind….' Nixx said in her mind as she was lifted up to her feet and dragged to the elevator. 'I just hope that Breaker got the coordinates...'

"Take the warheads to the missiles. I want them ready to launch in one hour," McCullen said as the group emerged from the elevator.

As McCullen and Baroness kissed, Nixx had to look away…jut as a headache was forming. She slammed her eyes shut and shook her head.

"If you're done with your romantic welcoming, I'd suggest you remove these cuffs on me, McCullen…they itch to High Heavens…" Nixx said as she reopened her eyes to stare at the Scottish arms dealer.

"It's funny, isn't it? The entire balance of power in the world about to shift, two guys can still have a stare-down over who gets the girl," McCullen said to Duke, completely ignoring Nixx.

Nixx and Duke both head butted McCullen before they were beaten by the guards. Nixx had to hold back any cries of pain as she felt fresh bruises over her injuries from Paris being hit over and over again.

Later on, both of them were dragged to a room where they were strapped down to a chair each. Nixx's migraine started to get worse with each passing second.

"You ok over there, Chlo?" Duke asked.

"A little bit...nanomites are getting to be annoying, that's all."

"Nanomites? Like what was in the warheads?"

Nixx nodded her head.

"I found out about it after I was at home after being released from the hospital. I knew I couldn't remove them, but I developed a counter-measure to override the original programming."

"Original programming?"

"Become one of the Neo-Vipers..."

Nixx wanted to say more, but the mad scientist just entered the room.

"MARS Industries manufactures 70% of all arms on this planet. 70%. Did you know that, Duke? There are two sides to McCullen's operation, the Sword and the Shield. The Sword creates and sells weaponry. The Shield creates defensive technology, like high-tech bunkers, which are supposed to protect one from anything to a nuclear blast to a nanomite warhead. Unfortunately, the bunker in which I took shelter was just a prototype," the mad scientist said.

Nixx narrowed her eyes at the mention of the bunker…she remembered something in the files after Rex's death being that he was supposed to retrieve Intel on something big…but this man…this MAD SCIENTIST…it couldn't be…

"…Rex…?" Nixx asked, her voice cracking a little bit.

Nixx's mind just shut down completely as the nanomites blocked out the pain…but unlocked a flashback…of her operation…

"You…you were the one that did the operation for me three years ago…didn't you???"

"Yes…you remember now, don't you Chloe?"

Tears started to run down her face…all this time, her best friend was the one that injected the nanomites into her, enabling her to hear for the first time in years…but also enabling her to heal from her injuries faster than anyone else along with the setback of the mind-control. But, she'll never tell him that she was able to set up a firewall on that part.

(Nixx's POV)

I feel so much pain…I don't want to give into the nanomites' main programming…have to think…gotta think…wait…why's Ana here? Was she able to override the programming too??? Thank goodness…I thought I was alone…wait, Ana!

"What did you do?!" I could hear Duke cry out as I knelt next to Ana.

I could feel the pain too…but it's nothing compared to what Ana's feeling now…the pain…have to think outside the pain…got to think…have to think…Snake…

There's an explosion and then the pain's dulled a bit…

"Chloe…we have to get going…" Duke said as he got me to my feet.

I follow sluggishly, ending up losing track of Duke and Ana. I slowly make my way back to the elevator. The pain's still there…it's getting stronger by the second…got to find the others…got to find…

Then, I see Snake Eyes a little ahead of me.

"…Snake…!"

He turns around to see me. I smile as I reach out for him, which he catches me easily as I fall into his arms.

"I'm glad that you're…here…Snake…" I say before I succumb to darkness.

(Normal POV)

Snake Eyes managed to get to Scarlett and Breaker while dragging an unconscious Nixx too. Once the four were safely in the elevator, Snake Eyes held onto Nixx and slapped her cheek gently.

"Is she…?" Breaker asked.

"I don't think she is…is she?" Scarlett interjected.

"I'm all right…so quit assuming that I'm dead or something, will ya?" Nixx said as she opened her eyes.

"You—you—you speak?!" Breaker said.

"Yes, I do…and I'm assuming that all of you knew at some point…"

With that, Scarlett and Breaker couldn't lie about.

"I thought so…anyway, shouldn't we report in that we got out ok?"

"Right…This is Scarlett, we got out," Scarlett said into her earpiece.

"This is Duke. We did too," Duke said over the ear piece.

"This is Nixx. Got out as well," Nixx said, using Breaker's earpiece.

A/N: Next chapter is the last one...kinda like an epilogue. Don't forget to R+R. -JO-