"Yeah, but there's nothing we can do about it." Dave replied.
Dirk sighed. "Hey, where the hell are we?" Dave called up to the guards.
"None of your bussiness." was the reply.
"It's all of my bussiness, since you're being nice and taking us there, so I have a right to know where a couple of examples of why animal mothers eat their children are taking us to."
Gamzee gave a little laugh. Clearly frustrated, he replied with "Shut the fuck up you shithead!"
"Whatever floats your Bronie boat."
The other gaurd spoke up. "Please be quiet."
"Since you're nice enough to ask, I'll be obliged." Dave said.
Dave sat back and sighed. "That got nowhere fast."
"Yep." Terezi said.
"Actually, I was wondering where Rose was." Nepeta said.
"She went ahead with Tav and them when we got to the city." he replied.
"So where are they now?" Gamzee said.
"Hell if I know. Anyone else got their pager?" Dave said.
The group shook their heads. "Why?"
"Confiscated, remember?" Terezi said.
"Ah." Dave sighed.
When the group tried to overtake some officials and failed, they were put in the back of an armored van and now are being transported to who knows where, but Dave believes it's the government's main buildings. The van stopped. "Are we there yet?" Dave asked to the guards.
No answer. "Hey, asswipes, did ya hear me?" he said, knocking on the walls.
Still no answer. Gamzee put an ear to the wall and closed his eyes. "No, motherfucker, we're not where they're supposed to take us." he said up and walked to the back.
"How do you know?" Nepeta asked.
"Gut feeling." he replied, opening the back of the van.
"The fuck?" Dirk said.
"Never locked, bro."
"Ah. That explains it." Terezi said, shaking her head.
"Whatever, let's check this shit out." Dave said, standing up and walking out.
The rest followed, stopping almost immediately as a semi rushed passed. Looking around, they noticed several hundred people running around. "Uh.. What?" Dave said.
An explosion was heard in the near distance. Riot police were everywhere. "Get back in there!" the guard of their van yelled.
"Only if we figure out what the fuck's going on." Dave said.
Met with a tazer, he was thrown back into the van. "Chill the fuck out, bros, we'll go in." Gamzee said, motioning for the rest to go back in the van.
As they got in, the doors closed and locked. "The fuck, Gamzee?" Dirk said.
"We'll find out more shit if we go to their capital. We'll find answers there." he replied, sitting down, staring at the ground.
A couple minutes later, the van started moving again. "Finally, fuck-faces." Dave mumbled.
About 30 minutes of silence later and the van stopped. "We're here now." the more collected guard called out, as the other unlocked the back and let the group out.
"This way." he said, going around the building.
A minute of walking and they got to a door, partially covered. "Secret entrance?" Terezi said.
"None of your bussiness."
"Calm, Rogan. Yes, we can't have rebels just up and walk through, it would create an uproar."
"Bite me, Ben."
"Why are you so.. civilized with us rebels?" Gamzee asked.
"You will see in time. This is all leading somewhere. Whether it's good or bad depends on the person. Also depends on the decisions your group makes. The rebels and government are basically at war. That is all I'll reveal." Ben said.
Dave and the others looked dumbly at him, as Gamzee nodded. "Understood."
Ben opened the door and led them up. A couple floors before the top, he led them into one cell room. "Wait here." he said.
"Not like we have a fuckin' choice." Dirk sighed, laying on a couch.
The guards left. "How long do we have to wait?" Nepeta said, sprawling on the mattress off to the side.
"Who knows."
Dave pulled out his pager. "What the hell?! Thought you said you didn't have that!" Terezi said.
"I asked if anyone else had theirs, never said I didn't have mine."
Dave sent a message to Vriska.
'hey where are you guys?'
'just leaving north jayia, where the hell are you guys?'
'captured by gov assholes ya know'
'captured?!'
'yep. is roxy still with you?'
'yes 8utttttttt...'
'butttttttt what?'
'we were caught off guard by those assholes too ::::(((((((('
'oh? when?'
'last night, the 8astards snuck up on us'
'you all okay?'
'mostly'
'mostly?'
'they took rose ;;;;(((((((('
'took? ROSE?!'
'yes they took her away'
'where to?'
'gov capital pro8a8ly'
'convenient. that's where we are.'
'ohhhhhhhh?'
'yep. we'll look around for her. you guys just keep a lookout all around.. actually, ask Tav to track us.'
'ok'
A couple minutes later.
'got it. we know where you all are'
'alright, stay close, but not too close, try to stay undercover, act like normal citizens. if anything comes up we'll be in contact.'
'got it'
Dave turned the pager off and explained the situation to the others.
"Fuck.' Gamzee said.
"Wwell, hey there." Eridan walked in.
"The fuck do you want?" Sollux said.
"Just wwanted to see howw you're both doing."
"Bullllllshitttttt." Karkat called.
Eridan sighed. "Wwell, and also to givve you both some information."
"Information?" Karkat said.
"The rebels got here."
Karkat shot up from his laying down position. "They did?!"
"Yes, fivve of them."
"Who are they?" Sollux asked.
"I don't knoww yet. But I have an idea." he said with a smirk.
"Get. The. Fuck. Out." Karkat said.
Eridan shrugged. "You'll know soon enough, Karkat. Sollux. Just remember. What did Sollux see last time he was around these parts?" he walked away, laughing.
"Thit." Sollux said.
Karkat sighed.
A couple minutes later, a man walked in. "Good evening, boys." he said.
"Jack Dioman?" Sollux said.
"In the flesh." he replied with a big smile.
"What do you want?" Karkat said.
Jack Dioman, the top of the food-chain here. Often he goes out to check things out. "Thought I'd let you boys know I'm the one who caught these rebels."
"Then who are they?"
"Some of the most important of this rebel faction. The 'Young Leader', or so he's called, their main tactician, and a couple others."
"Names?"
"To be announced." he replied with a wide grin.
"What'th gonna be going on?" Sollux asked.
"You'll see soon enough. Or will you?" he said with an evil smile.
Sollux shuddered. "W-what?"
"Nothing, Sollux my boy. Nothing." he said, then started walking out.
"Fuck. You." Karkat said.
"Karkat, son, you may be pretty high up, but that won't save you from what's coming up." he said, walking out.
"GAHHHHH! He infuriates me." Karkat said.
"Yeah, he'th a real jackath. But, be wary of him."
"Yeah, yeah, you've told me that e-fucking-nough. I don't like him, so no worries."
"Yeah. I'm jutht wondering what'th gonna go on with that thing I wath attacked by earlier. What'th the whole reathon for making it?" Sollux sighed.
"I'm pretty sure we'll find out soon enough." Karkat sighed.
A guard came into the room. "You have some company." he said.
"Who?" Karkat asked.
"She's coming."
Another guard and a woman with a hood walked in. He opened the door to the area they were kept in, and pushed her in. "Be careful, you buffoons!"
Karkat and Sollux's ears twitched. "Whatever." the guard said, closing and locking the door.
They walked out. "Rose?!" Karkat said.
"How do you know me?!" she said, looking up.
She stared at Sollux and Karkat for a minute. "Karkat?! Sollux?!"
"Thank god you remember uth." Sollux sighed slightly happily.
"What the fuck's going on? Why are you here? How's everyone else? Where's everyone else?' Karkat started.
"Calm down. I'll explain everything."
And with that, she explained her events leading up to here