A/N: (I'm back!) Ditto. Thanks to NicelyIceMeltr for following and faving!

"Wait, wait, wait, did I just hear you say we have to go back to that hell hole?" Scout asked in disbelief. "Did you not see how fucked we are if we go back?"

Spy blew out a puff of smoke before responding, "I understand the risk but there is a logical reason for doing so."

"So what is it spook?" Sniper said.

"When I was surveying the area, I noticed a communication room while doing so. I believe we can use their communications to contact the Allies,"

"That could work," said BLU Engi. "But there is an obvious risk to that,"

"Yeah," said Joli. "The Federation is going to be on high alert considering we just escaped their wrath, infiltrating the camp is not going to be easy,"

"But what other choice do we have Joli?" Wolfshire said. "I thought you're the one who likes chaos,"

"Wolfshire, I'm a fanatic, not suicidal,"

"Wait, I think I have a better solution," Jewel said. "I believe there's an abandoned Allied outpost on this planet,"

"We do?" Arachne asked, slightly confused.

"You weren't on the team yet," she replied. "After the Rebellion, we had a lot of outposts set up in order to track the Federation, but as time went on they became more and more obsolete and eventually abandoned,"

"Wouldn't people notice the outpost?" Scout asked.

"The outpost is usually hidden underground,"

"So where is this outpost you speak of?" BLU Spy asked.

"Ah..." the cowgirl scratched her head. "I...forgot. Joli?"

"Hey! Don't ask me- I don't remember this stuff!"

Everyone groaned in exasperation.

"I know where it is," Jaz quietly said.

"You do?" Jewel said.

Jaz nodded.

"Then where is it?"

Suddenly a boarded up window blew open as someone crashed through. The mercs quickly scrambled to get their weapons ready to engage the intruder. Everyone was surprised at the sudden entrance, but it was Joli who was the most surprised.

"EVIE?" she shouted.

The trench-coat wearing woman dusted herself off before getting up. But before she could do anything, the demolitionist grabbed her by the neck and slammed her against the wall. "You have five seconds to tell me what the fuck you are doing here," she growled at her.

"Uh who's this?" Engi asked.

"Evie, the second in command for the Federation," Jewel replied. "Former member of the Allies, as well as Joli's rival,"

"Look, Joli," Evie said. "I don't want any trouble..."

"Trouble my ass! Everywhere you go there's trouble,"

"You do realize the irony of that right? Now can you at least let me finish what I have to say?"

"No-" before Joli could say anything more Arachne tapped her on her shoulder."What is it?"

"Just let her talk Joli," the silver-haired girl said. "She came alone, trust me,"

Joli eyed the girl before turning back to the woman. "Make one false move and you're dead," she said before letting her go and backing off.

"Ok, Evie, whattya want?" Jewel asked.

Evie shifted uncomfortably before speaking, "...I-I want to rejoin the Allies..." she said softly.

"Bullshit," Joli said bluntly.

"I'm not lying to you guys, and this is not a set up-"

"Then why did you leave in the first place?!"

"I only left out of loyalty to Phoenix, I didn't want to, but I just..."

"Um, am I the only one not understanding what the fuck is going on here?" Scout interrupted.

"Yeh, what is going on?" Sniper added.

"When the Allies were created, there were nine leaders, Wheel, Jackie, Desperado, Jewel, Jaz, Joli, Evie, Carter, and Phoenix," Arachne said. "The Rebellion was headed by Phoenix, Evie, Carter, and fought against the other six leaders,"

"Ok then, we will now commence the ass kicking!" Soldier said as he aimed his rocket launcher at Evie.

"Hold on there Mr. America," said Wolfshire as he snatched the rocket launcher out of his hands. "I think we should let Evie explain herself first before we starting killing, considering we do have a bad habit of shooting first, then asking questions,"

"So why did you leave?" Jaz asked.

"Yeah why DID you leave?" Joli added.

"I didn't want to fight my sister that's why,"

A brief silence passed.

"Wait what?"

"How come you never told us this?" Jewel asked.

Evie took off her fedora, her purple colored hair was in a bun. "We didn't want our family relationship to get in the way of fighting," she explained. "So we didn't have to worry about each other,"

"Why only now you're switching back?" Jaz asked.

"Cause I didn't have the courage to, Jaz. Phoenix is scary,"

Another pause.

"Ok, huddle up," the five got together. "So what?"

"I dunno Jewel, she seems willing to switch," Wolfshire said. "She's looks sincere,"

"Oh don't tell me you're buying that act," Joli said.

"C'mon Joli, give her a chance at least," Jaz said. "Wheel's always up for second chances,"

Joli thought for a second. "Fine, but if she goes rouge," she pulled out a incendiary grenade. "She's fucking dead,"

"I doubt I'll go rouge again Joli," Evie said.

"Why's that?"

"I've already contacted the Allies by putting an anonymous distress signal out," she replied. "I barely got out of the camp alive, when my former allies found out,"

The others let the new information to sink in.

"Well that makes our job easier right?" Scout said. "Now we just have to wait until backup arrives,"

The mercs breathed a sigh of relief, but the Allied members exchanged worried looks instead. Pyro was the first to notice this.

"You guess don't look happy about this," she said. "Something wrong?"

"Evie..." Arachne said. "When you placed that call, did you mention us in any way?"

"No, why?"

"Oh no, thisisbadthisisbadthisisbadthisisbadthisisbad," Arachne was on the ground rocking back and forward repeating "this is bad" over and over again.

"Evie, you had to say that Allied personal are on the planet," Jewel said.

"Why do I have to? Don't they send soldiers out to investigate?"

"They do, but in the case with the Federation its different," Joli said.

"How different?"

"Because you guys use guerrilla tactics and scatter whenever we arrive, we bombard the area from space before sending soldiers out,"

"How big are we talking?"

"Oh I don't know, how about the entire CONTINENT?"

"WHAT!" everyone else shouted.

"W-w-what about the civilians? Wheel wouldn't allow that!" Evie said.

Joli shook her head. "This is his only exception, new too. Guess he's stepping up his game,"

The room was silent for an eerie amount of time.

"We have to go back to the Federation camp," Jewel said, breaking the silence. "Or else, thousands of people, as well as us, are going to die,"

"General! General Desperado!" a male Allied officer ran up to the cowboy. He looked similar to Jewel, but was slightly taller, wore a brown flat, and round hat, and carried a revolver on his right side.

"What did I tell you about calling me "General", officer?" Desperado replied in a Western accent.

"Sorry sir! Habit..." the officer said. "Um, we received a distress signal coming from dimension 938-173 on its Earth, we found signs of Federation activity on the planet, sir!"

"Hm, 938-173... wonder why the Federation would want with that...nothing's really important there," Desperado said to himself. "Officer, get the IDSF ready for battle,"

"Yes sir!" and the officer ran out of the room.

Desperado resumed looking out the window, watching the sunset. "No rest for the wicked, as they say," and with the swish of his cape, he vanished.

A/N: Was hoping to make this chapter longer since of the hiatus, but it seemed good to to end it there. Next chapter will be longer. Promise. See ya'll next time. Bye.

-D.W