Thank you to all who are reading and all who reviewed. Kinda having trouble pulling the pieces together. Right now my heart and head isn't quite into it. Personal stuff and all. I don't know when I'm updating next but I hope you like this. Warning: It ends on a cliffhanger.

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Six received the coordinates from Holiday. As he flew over the area his tracker stopped blinking and went into a solid light. He flew low to see what was below him. He almost missed it, but he thought he saw something blinking under the water. He radioed Holiday.

"Six, you have to take a closer look! Aimi's on her way." Holiday said excitedly.

Six's jaw clenched at his sister's name. He was ashamed that he attacked and tried to kill her. But he was afraid that she would tell Holiday about parts of his past that he would rather keep hidden from her. Also the more he thought about it the more he realized he did want to know the rest of the story. However, he was too proud to tell her that. Now he had to investigate the energy signals with her. He shoved all his feelings, fear, and fury into the deep dark closet of his mind. He needed to get a grip, finish this mission and leave, never to speak of this again. Then everything will be like it was before. Even as he thought those thoughts, he didn't really believe it. Six was usually a decisive man and the fact that he didn't know what to do unnerved him more than he was willing to admit.

The roar of a jet broke him from his reverie. It was bright yellow. Aimi. She pointed to the water below.

He and his sister landed their planes on the sea. They opened their hatches and looked at each other.

"There's something below the surface of the water." Six said.

Aimi rummaged in the back of her jet and tossed him a small device.

"It's something my science team has been working on. It filters oxygen from the water so you can breathe like a fish underwater. Put it in your mouth and breathe through your mouth normally." She put one in her own and dived into the water.

Six frowned at the breathing apparatus, but he placed it in his mouth and dove after his sister.

They both swam for the blinking light. As they got closer they saw that it looked like a sunken oil rig platform. The blinking was a residual light on the rig. Six and Aimi swam lower for a closer look. The crane on the platform came to life and swung at them. Six and Aimi scattered to avoid the sharp hook at the end. The crane changed its trajectory and swung at Six. Six's magna blades came out and he sliced the hook and crane. He watched as the crane fell apart. Then Six was shoved aside by Aimi. When he looked up he saw that she had pushed him away from another crane coming at him. She caught the hook as it passed and sliced the crane in half with her katana. When the immediate danger was over they swam onto the platform. Aimi checked the doors and Six checked the portholes.

Then Six discovered a hatch. He was able to turn the circular handle and motioned his sister over before opening it. When the hatch was opened Aimi went in first along with the rushing water. As Six jumped in after, he pulled the hatch shut. They were immediately plunged into darkness for a second until Aimi lit an electric torch. Six did the same and began examining his surroundings. It was damp but they were no longer under water except for the water that had entered with them which pooled around their feet. Six took off his breathing apparatus.

"Where did this come from?" He wondered out loud.

"This rig sank several years ago after an accident. A tug boat went out of control and rammed one of its support legs." Aimi looked around holding the light closer to objects so she can study them more clearly.

"What happened to the crew?" Six asked.

"They managed to get most of the workers off. A few fatalities but it could have been worse. Never discovered what happened to cause the tug boat to go haywire."

There was silence as the siblings wandered around the area.

"By the way, thanks." Six broke the quiet.

Startled Aimi paused in her examination. Without turning around she answered, "It's nothing, don't worry about it."

There was silence again as they continued exploring the space.

"Do you always wear those shades?" She asked suddenly.

"Yes."

"Why?"

"I like them."

"It's nearly pitch black down here."

"I can see fine."

" I think it's a subconscious way for you to hide yourself from the world, to not allow anyone in or any feeling out."

Six almost snorted. "So you're Freud now?"

"I dabble in psychology in my spare time."

"What spare time? I looked you up." Six said evenly. "You also keep interesting company."

Aimi shrugged. "I've got nothing to hide. I dabbled in the family business but left to do my own thing. Went here and there picking up odd jobs."

"Odd jobs? You have been directly involved in no less than 15 conflicts around the world and indirectly involved in another dozen or so although there is no proof." Six accused.

"I like to help out the under-dog." Aimi sounded bored.

"By supplying them with weapons?" Six asked with an edge in his tone.

Aimi sighed and turned around to face Six.

"What are you getting at, Six? You want me to be the bad guy?" Aimi studied the silent man in the dim light.

Six didn't respond.

"Look, the reason mother left you is because she knew that because you were male they would have force you into the life of the yakuza. I joined willingly because being around certain people kinda influences you, ya know? Mother never approved but I was stubborn. It wasn't until one day I learned the hard way that it wasn't a game and that people… real people got hurt because of what I did." She said wistfully. She looked at Six who had turned and seemed to be studying the wall in earnest. "Mother, didn't want you to be stuck in a life not your own. She wanted you to be free to make your own choices and to live your own life. If she had chosen you, you would be head of the clan right now."

Six glanced back at his sister. He understood what Aimi was saying and in some ways it made sense. But on an emotional level Six was still feeling hurt, not that he would ever let it show or admit to it.

"It's ironic that I ended up a mercenary." Six observed sardonically.

"I heard ex-mercenary. You've technically gone legit." Aimi said.

"You haven't." Six noted.

"I work better under the radar." Aimi commented wryly.

"What's your interest in this?"

"What's with the twenty questions?"

"You started with the shades. I just wanted to make sure you're not going to hurt the people I lo… work with." Six finished.

Aimi looked at him. "I'm not in the business of hurting people anymore. I'm trying to help. I know the conflict between the countries here vying for the natural resources but in the end no trade is going to hurt the regular people."

"How noble of you." Six said dryly.

"Hey, you were apart of the group that stopped the world wide plague."

"That was Rex."

"And who looks after him?" Aimi cocked her head. "That boy looks up to you. You should see how he talks about you."

Six didn't answer. Silence hung in the room.

"I found a door to another room." Aimi said. "Be ready just in case it's flooded."

Six nodded getting the apparatus ready.

Aimi opened the door. She didn't have to worry however. They proceeded into the next room which looked like the mess hall.

"Creepy vibes." Aimi noted.

Six had to agree but he wasn't about to say it. There was creaking and groaning of the metal from the pressure of the water outside. "Doesn't seem to be anything here." Six looked around.

"Listen, I'm sorry about what happened on the turret. I shouldn't have said what I did. I guess I was just angry at your stubbornness." Aimi said softly to Six.

Six was quiet for a second. "It's okay."

They were silent again as they looked around the area.

"This must have been the rec room." Aimi said looking at the cracked television screen. "Hmph, satellite tv." She continued, looking at the receiver. She touched the box.

"It's warm!" She exclaimed.

Six frowned. "That's impossible." He walked over and felt the box.

"What? Don't believe me?" Aimi glowered at him.

"Just checking," was his reply. "This doesn't make sense. Holiday," He pressed his comlink.

"Yes?" Holiday answered.

Six informed her about what they found.

"Six, I don't like this. You better get out." Holiday's worried voice came through before static shut off communications.

"We need to get out now!" Six grabbed Aimi's arm and pulled her towards the door which suddenly slid shut on its own. All the lights came on blinding Aimi who quickly shielded her eyes with her arm. Six with his shades only squinted slightly.

"You have trespassed upon my operations. Prepare to be terminated." A familiar voice said.

Six gritted his teeth, "ZAG-RS!"

"Say wha?" Aimi looked at him.

"It's an artificial intelligence system created by one of the nanite scientists as a decontamination system to eliminate stray nanites. But after the Nanite Event it became bent on destroying all life." Six quickly explained.

"Why because we all have nanites?" She quipped.

"Exactly." Six answered.

"Oh seriously? Really, well, that's stupid." Aimi blinked.

"Your evaluation is flawed, although the point is moot since you will be terminated… now." Suddenly the room began filling with gas.

"Hydrogen Sulfide! It's deadly!" Six said automatically covering his mouth and nose with his arm.

"I know what it is!" Aimi snapped also covering her face. But it did not help. Within seconds they were both coughing. Unless they did something fast they would be unconscious in a matter of minutes and dead in a few hours.