The atmosphere, Jay couldn't help but notice, was incredibly tense as they all gazed expectantly at the woman before them. The woman, or Fate as she claimed she was, was rather relaxed sitting in a seat at the end of the table. Returning their expectant gaze, she spoke, "What exactly do you want to know?"

"Jay said you told them than Zane was going to die," Cole narrowed his eyes, "Were you serious?"

Fate nodded, "Yes, very serious. He'll be dead at the end of the week." Jay felt his chest tighten, his gaze flickered over to the nindroid. To his surprise, Zane didn't seem upset. A thoughtful look had plastered itself over the white ninja's face.

"That's a very grave prediction you've made," Sensei Wu said, "What makes you so sure of this?"

"It's as I told Jay and Zane on the bus, I am fate itself. I have memories of the past, present, and future," her voice was matter-of-fact, as if the answer had been obvious.

"If you really are who you say you are, why would tell us this? I mean, it's good that we can prepare now, but what are the odds of having someone just tell us this?" Nya pointed out.

"I asked the same thing on the bus," Jay mentioned, "She said it was because someone "outside of herself" was going to kill him."

"Exactly. An anomaly has formed outside..." she trailed off, searching for the right word, "Destiny. This makes him harder for me to predict. But I do know two things for certain, he's after that flash drive and Zane will die because of it." Everyone stared at the object on the middle of the table with apprehension.

"What's on that thing anyway?" Kai grimaced, "What's so important that people would want to kill for it?"

"It's something even the kindest of people would slaughter others for," Fate sighed. She picked up the flash drive, twirling it through her fingers. Her eyes narrowed momentarily, "It would be best if I didn't tell you what it is, you really don't need any distractions. It's merely a terrible idea that's been romanticized too many times."

Jay shivered, pulling the blanket tighter over his shoulders. The deck of the Destiny's Bounty felt rough on his feet as he peered down at the city below. Even at night, the city was impossibly bright and noisy. It was almost ironic how others could on with their happy lives, while the suffering of others was just around the corner.

Zane was going to die. That's what that woman had told them. That's what Fate told them. They had been on a lot of dangerous missions and they knew dying was always a possibility. But never had death been regarded with such certainty.

That woman, could she really be fate itself? They had seen a lot of crazy stuff, was an anthropomorphic personification of preordained events really that strange? Yeah, it was a bit further out there than what they had usually seen. But for some reason, he couldn't help but believe her and that's what scared him.

If she really was who she claimed she was, then Zane really would die. During the entire bus ride, he just kept repeating, she's crazy, she's crazy over and over again in his head. As if denying her sanity would alter reality somehow.

"Good evening, Jay."

Jay's back stiffened at the voice. He turned around, Fate was standing a few feet away. He hunched his shoulders and averted her gaze, "Uh, hey, Fate."

Fate's head tilted to the side, a sympathetic look was on her face, "You're worried about him." Her voice was surprisingly gentle for such a blunt comment.

"You said you're Fate," Jay looked up, "If you really do know everything, can you save Zane?"

Fate's footsteps were quiet as she strided closer to him. He looked at her in surprise as she took his hands into hers. "I remember, a few months ago, a homeless man who walked up to me. He told me that I looked like an angel and even asked if I was one," Fate laughed, "He thought I was an angel, isn't that grand?"

Jay didn't reply, choosing the look the woman up and down. In the lighter atmosphere, he was a bit surprised to find that she wasn't as magnificent as he had originally thought. In fact, she actually appeared quite average. Maybe if she didn't carry herself in such a sublime way, she might have just looked like some random person in fancy clothing. It was actually a little unsettling to see how human she really looked.

"The man was a former priest from an extremely religious town. He had questioning certain aspects bible and they excommunicated him," Fate said, "The poor man was even run out of his hometown because of it. I told him that I knew of his troubles and what he wanted."

Jay raised an eyebrow, "What did he want? Money? A house?"

Fate shook her head, "The man wanted his job as a priest back. It's funny isn't it? No matter what kind of horrible things a person goes through, their beliefs and loyalties can stay strong. He asked for my help, so I gave him help. He's a lot happier now than he would have been. In fact, the man was actually destined to commit suicide not to far from now."

Jay's eyes widened in shock, "Oh, man..."

"Do you know why I helped him?" Fate asked, "Ducunt volentem fata. The fates lead the willing. In other words, if you're willing to ask, I will hep." She gently squeezed his hands as she said this.

Jay steadily met her line of sight, "Fate, will you help us save Zane?"

She smiled, "I-" Fate stopped abruptly, suddenly freezing. Jay gasped when he was shove to the side. He turned around just in time to see someone holding their own throat and gasping for air; Fate was lowering her fist. A hood obscured most of his face. The moment the man lowered his hands, Fate lunged forward. Jay could barely blink before the mystery man had his hands pinned behind his back and one of Fate's hands pressed against the back of his hood. "He's the anomaly I told you about! Get help, quickly!" She shouted.

Jay quickly ran down to the bunks, "Guys! Guys, wake up!" He watched as his teammates slowly sat up.

"Ugh," Kai groaned, "What time is it?"

"Guys, the man that's gonna kill Zane, he's on the ship!" Jay shouted frantically. This seemed to get their attention, everyone immediately jumped out of bed.

"What? Where is he?" Cole yelled.

"Fate has a hold of him, come on!" Jay motioned for them to follow. Kai and Cole immediately ran out the door to the deck. Just as Zane was about to exit, he found his pathway blocked. He looked at Jay in confusion, who was standing in front of the door frame. "Please, just... Just stay here, okay?" The blue ninja asked nervously. Zane frowned, but stepped back in compliance and nodded.

When Jay made it back up to the deck, there was a distinct lack of any mysterious people. Well, besides Fate that is. Cole, Kai, and Fate were peering over the side of the ship. "What happened?" He questioned.

"Fate says the guy jumped overboard while you were getting us," Cole grimaced, "We're flying lower than normal, so he probably managed to land on one of the taller buildings."

Fate sighed, "I'm so sorry, I thought I had a good grip on him."

The ninja of Earth nodded sympathetically, "It's fine, you did your best. We'll definitely get him next time." Jay frowned as he stared over the edged of the ship, he really hoped that was true.