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Author's Note: Mateus comes out of hiding! The rest of Mateus's appearance is also included.

An updated version of the summary for Rebellion is available on my profile page, as well as a little information for the companion series.

I just feel as if I should clarify this due to the content of some stories here on FanFiction… No, Adrammelech and Mateus will NOT become involved in a romantic relationship, nor are they even remotely interested in one another romantically.

Sorry for the delay, my Sasori one shot just wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote it.

I also suffered a minor case of writer's block when thinking about the meeting and the goings on, so forgive me if that shows. I tried my best to curb around it. Their relationship is so clear in my mind; it's hard to think of the awkwardness at the beginning of the friendship, since neither is accustomed to new people. I'm sorry if this chapter isn't as good as the others.

All flamers will be strangled by Adrammelech. Happy flaming!

Chapter V

Spy

Adrammelech spent hours trying to think of a way to recruit Belias to their cause. He sat cross-legged in the middle of the hallway with his chin propped on his arm. He shook his head, fighting off sleep from boredom, and looked around. The hallway was a light blue shade with sheer, shimmering white curtains tied along the columns. He noticed a glyph on a wall a few feet away. Odd…I don't remember that being there… Slowly getting up, he made his way over to the glyph and examined it. It was light blue in shade, almost white, and soft sparkles floated around it. I wonder whose room this is…

Mateus studied the wall that Ultima walked through just a few days ago carefully. The ice coating it was seamless, like the day it was formed. He raised one pale blue hand and softly grazed the wall before him. The area underneath his fingertips began to emit a small glow that radiated to the rest of the wall. Waves of pulsing white light enveloped the wall and a section large enough for him to walk through began to ripple. He lightly touched it and the ripples focused around his finger in reaction to the contact. Mateus ran a hand through his hair and slowly walked through the rippling vortex.

The glyph began to glow even brighter and lit the hallway with a blinding white light. Adrammelech stumbled as he scrambled away from the glyph. As the light faded, he saw a man with pale blue skin standing in front of the glyph. He had on no shirt which showed off his well-built physique, only donning a dark grayish-blue pair of pants. On his arms, he wore intricately designed armbands that were dark blue. The designs resembled the blade of the spear on his back.

Mateus blinked a few times to refocus his vision and looked around the room. His gaze centered on a man clumsily leaning against the wall opposite him. The man, eyes wide, slowly lifted one arm and awkwardly waved to him. Mateus raised his eyebrow.

"I've never seen you before…" Adrammelech said in a curious voice. He tilted his head and blinked a few times trying to be sure he wasn't imagining things. He wasn't aware of the new arrival.

"I am Mateus." He said cordially with a slight bow. Unlike when he first met Ultima, this one did not give off a bad vibe. "I suppose I am new here if Ultima was speaking the truth."

"Name's Adrammelech." He said as he stood up. "So you've met Ultima already?" The Scion said in a sour tone.

"Yes, and I take it you do not get along?" He was curious as to the nature of the strange woman. Adrammelech looked at Mateus carefully.

"Not exactly…" Adrammelech said warily. He eyed Mateus, but soon shrugged off his feeling as he figured the new Scion was decent enough. He placed his arm around Mateus's shoulders, and Mateus slightly cringed from the contact. Adrammelech started walking, forcing Mateus to come along.

"Let me show you around." Adrammelech said.

Neither of them knew of someone watching around the corner. As Ultima's personal spy, she had been following Adrammelech around for quite a while now. The communication between Mateus and Adrammelech was quite unsettling in her eyes. She knew Ultima would not like that Adrammelech was able to get closer to Mateus than she was. She peered at the two men through her white eyes. Brushing a few strands of light grey hair from her face, she ran off to inform Ultima of Adrammelech's latest movements.

Adrammelech froze as he heard the sound of hooves echoing down the hallway behind him. "For a spy, she sure doesn't care if she gets caught…" He muttered to himself. Mateus raised an eyebrow at him, but he just shook it off. "I'll explain later…" Adrammelech said as he walked off, leaving the new Scion behind. Mateus tilted his head to the side and followed him, curious as to what he was going to explain.

Her mantle floated behind her as she walked farther into the hallway, creating a wave of crimson with each step. Soft shades of red embossed with gold and scarlet embellishments adorned the shawl around her shoulders, covering her torso. She wore grey blue shorts with blue, silver, and gold leggings attached, ending just above her hooves, which were ornamented with silver anklets.

She paused as heavy footsteps were heard behind her. She turned her head and saw the muscular Scion approach her, giving her a scathing glare. Placing a gloved hand on her waist, Shemhazai faced Chaos, masking all intimidation behind her stoic expression.

"Ah, Chaos," She acknowledged with a sweeping hand gesture. "What a pleasant surprise."

"I understand you are keeping track of my younger sibling." Chaos said, a bored edge to his tone. His reputation preceded him. Shemhazai cringed as he brought up his brother. The acidic Scion rarely ever brought up his troublesome twin.

"Under Ultima's orders, yes." She muttered after a long pause. Chaos shifted his weight and crossed his arms, staring at her fiercely. It took all Shemhazai had to not break down.

"I'm on my way to Ultima now…" He said after a moment. "Why don't you tell me your report to save you the walk?" Dark, green bangs fell over his eyes making his intentions impossible to guess.

A ghost of a smirk appeared on his lips as Shemhazai took a small step back, recognizing his lie. As much as she despised the younger, she knew what the elder could do. Ultima would certainly allow her beloved right-hand to do as he wished to the Thunder Scion.

"Adrammelech has made contact with the new Scion, Mateus. Their association is undetermined." She said stoically, hiding the fact that they were on the verge of becoming friends.

Chaos kept his gaze on her, scrutinizing her every word. His eyes appeared distant, like his mind was elsewhere as he stood up straight. Silently nodding, he walked off in the direction that Shemhazai had come.

Once she was sure he was gone, she let out a deep breath and regained her composure. She wearily continued her trek to Ultima, knowing she would have to say the same as she did to Chaos in order to keep herself safe. She may have despised Adrammelech, but she did not think that he and his friend deserved to face their wrath so early on.