Someone was coming.
They hid behind the contraption. He was squeezed in between the girl and the kid. How...fitting. He glanced at both of them. The kid was staring at the door, green eyes sharp with concentration. She was shaking, her eyes darting back and forth, from him to to her commander.
As if afraid he'd do something.
The door creaked open.
"Dark Ace...and you brought friends."
He rolled his eyes.
She can be so damn cliche.
And he stood, leer on his face, blade drawn.
"Let's see what you got, Master..."
