A/N: Yeah, I should be working on an assignment, but it's boring as hell. So, I thought I would get onto the next chapter. This one's pretty small, and I'm really tired, so any mistakes you notice please review or PM me about. But first, a bit of clarification on my definition of the Phase.

The Phase is a dimension separate to ours, which is a swirling maelstrom of energy, useable by Sirens. It can be entered by Sirens that have the Phasewalk ability, and manipulated by all Sirens. Each Siren can use it to enhance their speed, strength etc., but each can only use the Phase to modify the true dimension (ours) in one out of six ways, which were explained in the previous chapter. A true dimension form of Phase energy is stored within Eridium. Sirens can tap this energy, which is very highly concentrated, and use it to greatly increase the strength of their abilities. When the Eridium is refined, its by-product is slag. Slag is a substance that majorly increases the effects of any energy that it comes in contact with.

Basia Orci: That's a pretty interesting idea, but I'm not sure about it. I asked some of my other readers in person, and they seemed pretty opposed to it. I'll keep it in mind, but I think I'll stick to the good old, 'unknown past' idea, as I feel like your plan would cause a lot of problems in his connection to other characters, and that's not something I really want in the story. You'll see why in a few chapters time

Thanks for reading all this, and if you didn't, it shouldn't make a difference.

Here we go.

We waited silently among the rocks looking out over the Hyperion spaceport. It was busy, even during the dark cycle, with the massive interstellar shuttles arriving every hour, and the smaller planetary versions twice as often. It was an elaborate compound, with 3 metre high walls, constant patrols, and was covered in digistruct stations that would supply robotic reinforcements at a moment's notice. Hyperion staff were moving all throughout the area, alert and ready for anything. But, if we played our cards right, they wouldn't know we had been here until it was much too late.

Mordecai, who was lying next to me behind the rocks, pointed and said, "There, bottom right corner docking station. The shuttle that just landed in that dock is just what we need. We have to move now or we might miss out."

I nodded, and connected to Zero's ECHO, "Move out, South East corner. We'll keep you covered as far as the south walls shadow, but from there you're on your own"

He didn't reply, and I didn't expect him too. If things went to plan, he would need to move in utter silence to reach the shuttle, board it, kill everyone on board, and then begin a flight to Sanctuary. As soon as control of the vehicle was established, Angel would hack its programming and cause it to broadcast that it was heading out to Opportunity, which meant the shuttle would have to pass Sanctuary, and it wouldn't be pursued by any Hyperion fighters.

Mordecai and I watched with bated breath for any sign the assassin had been discovered. If an alarm was raised the sniper would provide support while I met up with Zero, and we took the shuttle by force.

We had chosen Zero for this assignment because of his holographic image that had been modified to appear like a Hyperion soldier, as well as his amazing ability to infiltrate and hold an area in silence. Also, Angel had said she could use him as a reference point for her power, and from him hack the shuttle, so his role was an obvious choice.

Angel sat behind us in a meditative position and kept her power ready. I could barely notice it across the massive distance, but I sensed the aura of power that surrounded Zero, keeping the hologram active and making sure he would appear as he was supposed to to any sensors. Angel had finer control over her powers than Maya or I ever had a hope of, and it was vital she remain undistracted, or the mission would be a failure.

I felt the concentrated energy move throughout the shuttles door, and then through the bowls of the ship toward the bridge. It stopped now and then, and I assumed Zero was dealing with the people in the ship. Once he reached the bridge and Angel was able to gain control, he would clear out the rest of the ship, and be waiting for its arrival at Sanctuary.

He reached the far end of the vessel, and I sensed Angel's power move across to the ship, activating it and broadcasting the required information. We had no knowledge of what Zero was doing anymore, and had to hope he was alright. The ship's take off engines started and it lifted off the ground smoothly. Angel's piloting skills were impressive, and as the landing gear rose up into the ship, it launched out toward Sanctuary.

I sighed in relief and smiled. Everything had gone perfectly, and now, as we waited for Angel to give the all clear, Mordecai and I slowly slid back from the edge, being careful we weren't seen. We made our way over to Angel and waited for her to return her attention to what was around us. Her wings faded, her tattoos returned to normal and her eyes flickered open, and she stretched out from her meditative form.

She stood up slowly, and turned to us, smiling tiredly. "Keeping up that sort of concentration is a lot harder without Eridium. The ship is on its way to dock at Sanctuary's gate, literally, and we will arrive in time to head up to the Moonbase with the others."

I motioned to the runner we had camouflaged behind a large outcropping. "Well, we wouldn't want to be late, would we?"

Mordecai was already climbing into the turret seat, so I climbed into the drivers. It wasn't hard to get the hang of handling these things, and I had driven most of the way out to the station with Angel on my lap.

She climbed in behind me, and got comfortable as she could in the confined space. I had to say, it had been an experience to remember, driving a few hundred kilometres with the most beautiful girl you know on your lap. I started the car, and moved off at a snail's pace, to avoid stirring up any dust, as well as create minimal noise.

When had made it a hundred metres out, I began to accelerate slowly until we were far enough that we wouldn't be heard. Mordecai called out that he was going to have a sleep, and Angel and I stayed fairly quiet. Not that it mattered too much with the noise from the engine, but no one ever wanted to wake the drunken sniper unless he knew about it before he slept.

We sped across the vast, flat desert for an hour before Angel decided to talk, instead of falling asleep.

"Do you think we can win?" Angel said, as she looked up at the star filled Pandoran sky.

"I do." I said, "At least, I hope we do. We have such a chance, even though I'm not sure we need to risk so much on this mission, I believe that Hyperion will fall, we will save Lilith, and more importantly, stop Jack from controlling the Warrior."

She leaned her head on my shoulder, and said, "Well no matter what else happens, as long as I'm with you, I'll be okay."

I moved one of my hands from the steering wheel and stroked her hair, but I felt wrong somehow. I knew Maya wanted me just as much as Angel did, but had never had much of an opportunity to show it. I hesitated to connect too strongly with either of them, knowing that any major move I made would hurt one or the other. However, I was worried that not making a move at all would cause me to lose both, and I would feel even worse. So I would try to make a decision when the moment was right, whenever that would be. I just hoped it would all work out with everyone happy in the end, but that just didn't happen in real life and especially not to me.

A/N: Sorry it's really, really short, but I am insanely tired. Next one should be much longer though and will be up soon, probably. Thanks for reading and reviewing and all that jazz. Till next time.