Disclaimer: I do not own G. I. Joe nor any of the characters except my own Oc's of Lt. Col. Jane Abernathy "Demon Rose" (or Emily Rose), Sgt. Jake Henderson "Pile-Driver", Corporal First Class Jana Ling "Amethyst", and Col. Roger Stevenson "Cap", Sarah "Listener" Rose Abernathy, or Sakura Rose. Song is the Silent Movie by Natasha Bedingfield.

Synapse: Sarah, Jane's little sister of 25 years of age, has sought out safety with the Joe's at the Pit. But there's one small four year old problem, she's the only family her daughter has left alive except Abernathy and Jane. And she's expected to work in Intelligence, what's a girl to do? Snake EyesxOc.

The Logical Listener

G. I. Joe: Renegades

Chapter 14

The last song, it was going through Sarah's mind as she glanced at Snake Eyes. It had been a song she had written for about him a long time ago. Back when she found out his feelings for Scarlett. The song was painful for her but she knew it had to be done. Jane would have sung with her on the chorus, but Jane didn't help her write it. If this wasn't Jane next to her, the woman was going to run off.

Viper shivered, visibly shivered. They had sucked her into a trap. And she was going to die now…this was the one thing she was afraid of.

'Maybe she is Jane, and she's just having a bad day?' Snake Eyes suggested while looking at Sarah.

'No, it's not that.' Sarah responded. 'Maybe the imposter went to a concert.'

Sarah calmly picked up her guitar which lay on the ground and glanced calmly at Snake Eyes.

We're in a picture black and white
Who took the light out of my life
When you, gave in
We're playing out of different roles
We should be wanting the same goals
Listening, forgiving

Oh, why can't we communicate
When the main feature is just beginning
In the silent movie there's no talking
You're just an actor
So break into my story
Take it over
Paint me with color

Sarah made eye contact with Snake Eyes and didn't waver as her voice continued.

Everybody's speaking, but you don't know what they're saying
You're just guessing meanings
Interpreting emotion through a window that is broken
We're just testing feelings

Viper clenched her jaw and let the microphone in her hands drop to the ground. She took off and started to push her way through the crowd. The music in the background stopped and she found herself in handcuffs. She looked up into the hurt eyes of Flint. "So you all finally guessed it. Took you idiots long enough."

"Take her to a holding cell." The General ordered while looking away. He seemed disgusted that he hadn't noticed the truth of the situation.

Sarah finished the song then let go of the microphone stand. Within seconds of the song ending her daughter jumped onto the stage and held her arms out in a gesture of 'up'. She picked Sakura up and rested her on her hip. The officers were more occupied with getting Viper to their holding cells.

'We need to talk.' Snake Eyes signed to her as he got off stage.

Sarah nodded her head and followed him back to her quarters. "What is it?"

Snake Eyes pointed at Sakura.

The little girl looked between both adults confused. They were talking about her and now she was going to get angry.

Shivering Sarah said: "I haven't told her…There really hasn't been much opportunity. We've been busy trying to prove that that thing wasn't Jane and now we have to get out there to find her. It's not like there's a time to say 'Hey sweetie, Snake Eyes is your daddy'." Sarah's eyes widened and she covered her mouth with her free hand. Gosh, me and my big mouth. That's what always got me in trouble growing up, now I'm going to have an upset four year old screaming in my ear. She mentally beat herself over the head.

Sakura forced herself out of her mother's arms. Tilting her head in the same way that Snake Eyes did Sakura finally said: "Mommy, I think I already knew."

If her eyes could widen more they would have. Sarah knelt down in front of Sakura. "You knew, yet you neither said nor asked anything?"

"Well…as you said there wasn't much opportunity." Sakura looked up at her mom innocently. She glanced at Snake Eyes with the same look and he shook his head disapprovingly.

'You should have said something Sakura.' He signed.

Laughed until tears were streaming down her face Sakura finally said: "I know but…well it was just too funny watching you two danced around the topic…and each other."

Sarah opened her mouth to say something to her daughter then looked at Snake Eyes sternly. "She gets that from you. It's all you." She got up, picked Sakura up then held her out to Snake Eyes. "Take her, I'm going to go start looking for Jane."

Snake Eyes looked at his daughter then rolled his eyes. He knew that the girl couldn't see the action, but he hoped that she knew she was in trouble. "Does that mean I have to start actually doing what you tell me to?" She asked innocently.

'Yes,'

"Aww man…no fair." She pouted her lip as he put her back down on the ground. "I'm going to bed now."

Irregular sleeping, almost too smart for her age, and now a practical jokester, what else is there to Sakura? Snake Eyes wondered before walking her to her and her mother's quarters.

A/N: That's enough for a while...it should keep things interesting. There is fluff...it is my specialty afterall. Maybe Sarah and Snake Eyes will get back together. i'm not going to be posting for a while, oh the pain of tattoo's. r&r please