"Why do we have to stay down here, again? No ones going anywhere."
"Better safe than sorry."
"But then why couldn't he train adults to have powers too? Does he not trust us?"
"You know the game.
These Kids can be quite...."
*Crick*
"Jamin!!!"
"Dagerous?"
"How'd you…."
"Ayhaayhhaaa. Hands off the alarm button if you know what's good for you."
"And what if I don't know what's good for me."
*Shing*
"Then my sword to the back of your mneck will show you real fast one thing that is...definetly…..not good for you."
*Okay. Okay. My hands are off."
"I got the keys. All I need is the badges and nothing else."
"Please, Kid. I know you killed my friend, but don't do me, I beg. I promise not to press anything, but why rescue? Her punishment is hers and hers alone to bear.
….I have a family."
"...So does she.
…..Upp….uppp….uppp, upp, upp, upp...upp.
Slowly now. No sudden moves."
"Kid, everyone has a family."
Hey, I didn't say turn around. Look away."
"So what makes this girl's family worth giving up your own for?"
"I'm not giving anything up. Who said I was? I am still the same girl I was, and will continue to be long away from now."
"You sure your friends would still say that?"
".......Put your Badge to the Scanner, and I'll do the same."
"Ooooooo. Is that a Bathroom Pass, I see? Am I holding you up from something? Do you..."
"Shut up. I'm trying to focus."
"Sorry. Am I making you regret your decision?"
"On the contrary. I don't regret helping, nor do I regret leaving; but I do regret it taking so long."
"What's your biggest regret?"
*Shin....shin.....badeeeeeeeeep...….ding*
"What's yours?"
*Push*
"Aaaaaghhh."
"Huh?
*Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang*
In here. In here!!!! I'm in here. I'm in here. Jacklyn, I'm....
*Phissssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh....Ting*
You're not Jacklyn?"
"Surprise."
"How dare you think you can just walk in here and...….*ruuuaaaaghhhh*
"Aaaaagh.
Ariel, get off of me. It's not like that. I swear. I'm not the enemy. I'm not the…..*Kick*
Now hold still and listen. Please."
"Do it, Stephanie. You're on top of me. There is no one around for blocks. No Kids to stop you, and no frends to hold you back. End it here and now. You never liked me in the first place, and you never cared about hiding it. Strike your final blow from this morning. Do it.
...…..DO IT, STEPHANIE. DO IT NOW.
What's holding you back?"
"............You.
.....Here. Take, drink; regain your strength."
"Wha….I...Why are you helping me? Aren't you my...…..where's the Guard? I heard you talking to a...….Where's your frie..."
"Shh. We are not out of the woods yet."
"Apparently the Guard is. You let him go, didn't you? What if he….."
"Just drink your water, and let me focus on the rest."
"........Stephanie?"
"I thought I told you not to…."
"Thanks."
"......You're welcome."
"So, if it wasn't you who put me in here then how did....Auugghhhh.
Those Fakes."
"Wooo…wooo. I know you're mad, but you can't just throw your Water Bottle. I mean....my waterbottle... which is yours. Now you spilled it all over the floor.
"After you beat me up, there were thre nice girls that came over and cleaned me up. Or.....I thought they were nice.
Only reason they helped me was because I promised to put in a good word about them to Jacklyn. That way, maybe she can rescue them too. They never helped me for me. They didn't even like me. Didn't even know me.
Moment I started talking about you more than they, that's when they got suspicious and turned on me as fast as they helped me. I don't know. Punishing me for not thanking them harder for them helping me? Who knows."
"You don't?"
"They just helped me for a good word. But you....if you're not in it for the punishment, then does that mean you're also using your kindness against me too?"
"How low....do you think of me?
Let's go left."
"You don't honestly expect me to believe that you rescued me out of goodwill and love, do you? Not for a 'scratch off?'"
"Why can't that be a reason?"
"I...You're right. People can change, but seeing is very different then believing."