3rd person in Shadow Clan Headquarters

-"Shawn could not be with us today so he en charged me to lead this briefing meeting."

68 said. The Shadow Clan is usually lazy, stupid, and crazy. But not in briefings. Shawn asked for them at least to behave once.

-"Marcos is here with results from the mining facility."

68 was reading from a paper. He introduced Marcos, the leader of the "Rookies" which are also part of the Shadow Clan. Recently they were posted on the Shadow Clan Mining Facility (name pending) they basically called dibs on a random asteroid and Shawn asked Aria for some funds to make the base. Which was a really good way of getting money compared to the "hero-for-hire" business.

-"A small incursion happened when an enemy hack ship went close and placed a disguising mechanism that we could not detect. They halted our advance in production and defense. Luckily the firewall that 68 and Shawn installed countered their systems after a few minutes. They had a blackout and their disguise dissipated. After that... well it's pretty easy finding a perfect triangle in space—"

Marcos gave his report.

-"—did you blow it to shit?"

Interrupted Kaihno.

-"...Yeah we did."

(Marcos a born leader. Any job you give him, he will do it... while doing yours a terrific engineer and a star alchemist. He currently leads the "Rookies". He's the kind of person who always wears sunglasses and a leather jacket but acts really nice to people. A real badass. His engineering skills surpass Shawn's by far and are nearly there to 68's. His engineering skills pass on to his alchemy giving him a natural advantage of both. You could not ask for a more handsome guy. Brown hair and green eyes get the triple of girls the the sum of the whole team has had. He fights with a sword and shield that are enhanced by his alchemy. [He reminds Shawn of his old friend Alek.] He usually hangs out with "Slick" and Geothermal.)

-"Thank you Marcos."

68 retook the attention. Then Toski raised his hand like a child.

-"Where's Shawn?"

He said before 68 could address him.

-"Yeah. He usually never misses these."

Yamato added.

-"Actually it's almost his favorite day."

Jack added to the addition.

-"Guys settle down."

68 motioned but they weren't arguing or talking. They were actually paying attention for once.

-"Shawn couldn't be here today because.... um he just isn't here."

68 paused.

-"Look, something super important came up and the couldn't attend today's meeting. In fact he said that tomorrow he'll explain in the other meeting."

-"Another meeting I had to be good today? And now tomorrow? It's too much stress man! I'm gonna go crazy."

Kaihno exaggerated.

-"Today doesn't matter it's tomorrow that matters."

68 explained.

-"Oh... soo can I break the window?"

68 shrugged. Kaihno smiled and misiled out of the window shattering it. A few seconds later Yamato put some trap music and Jack started to shoot at the roof. Everyone was going crazy.

-"Well I guess my job here is done." 68 grabbed the papers, straightened them and left the room. Marcos was sitting in a corner traumatized.

***

Shawn

-"I hope I'm not intruding."

Cat said lightly, and shyly.

-"N-No uh... not at all. I feel like it's the least I could do."

I stuttered a bit again. I'm not sure why though.

-"Don't be."

She smiled at me. I found myself smiling back... totally involuntary.

-"Umm... you're welcome to do whatever you want. Like it was your own home."

-"Thank you... what about you?"

-"Me? Oh I'll just sleep at base."

I scratched the back of my head and said:

-"But if you don't mind I prefer to work here, during the day."

-"It's ok, it's your house anyways"

-"It is. Heh.. yeah."

Awkward silence.

-"So anyways? Basically everything is downstairs except for the room. Um if you can't find me ask Nick and he'll tell me."

-"Ok thank you.... um Shawn?"

-"Yeah?"

-"Umm I need clothes."

-"O-oh. I'll take you shopping."

Oh wait that's weird.

-"Um I have a girl friend~ I mean~ a friend girl that can take you too."

I stuttered and she giggled.

-"I'd like that."

She smiled sweetly.

***

I didn't know to which she said yes to. So I did both. We met Aria nearby and went to an Earth mall.

-"Ooo who's the pretty lady?"

Aria teased me. I rolled my eyes for some involuntary reason.

-"This is Cat. Cat this is Aria my best friend."

I introduced them. I'm scared Aria is gonna screw me up.

-"Nice to meet you."

Aria waved.

-"Likewise."

Cat answered.

-"Can we speak in private?"

Aria gestured to Cat.

-"Gurl talk."

That's nothing Aria would do but I shrugged. I was worried on what they were saying. But I tried to dissimulate. I fiddled with my fingers and play chess on my phone.

I didn't notice that a few minutes have passed. I looked up at where they were and they were just staring.

-"W-what?"

I asked.

-"What are you doing?"

Aria answered cold heartedly.

-"Waiting for you guys."

-"Oh ok.... you can leave now."

-"O-oh uh.... sure ok."

Walked away, cursing Aria under my breath. When I was in a safe place I stopped. I could warp. But I could also watch them, just in case Aria does something stupid. No, what am I saying? I'm not gonna stalk them. I took a deep sigh and I warped.

***

3rd again

-"Marcos before you leave,"

68 motioned Marcos to come with him. 68 led him through a corridor.

-"What is it that you were gonna tell me?"

Marcos asked. 68 walked a couple more steps until he stopped at the elevator.

-"Shawn is waiting on the roof."

68 gestures inside.

-"Uh ok... I guess"

Marcos went in and zoomed up.

***

Shawn

The elevator door opened. I was a little eager to start this conversation. Wait I'm in a roof I need to be a little more dramatic. So I started at the sunset. Tears swelled up on my eyes. They were burning.

-"Shawn?"

I turned around dramatically and shook his hand.

-"Umm are you ok?... are you crying?"

-"No I-I was just staring at the sun."

He snorted.

-"That's a really Kaihno thing to do."

-"Yeah it is. I was trying to be dramatic."

We laughed and then I said.

-"Ok let's cut to the chase."

-"Sure."

-"We both know you're a better leader. And honestly I hated being one."

-"Yeah?"

I sighed.

-"The final battle approaches."

I paused. He had a confused look on his face.

-"What I'm saying is... I want you to heir the Shadow Clan."

-"What? Why are you saying this?"

He confuzzled.

-"Yeah after this I'm gonna leave."

-"W-why?"

-"I said I was going to fix what I ruined. And I was gonna make a successful inter dimensional organization. For the good guys. There's two outcomes. One, we win. We'd already be successful. Two, if we lose. We die. I will do whatever I can to keep it on the first outcome. Even give myself up."

-"Sacrifice? What? But you're probably gonna be tortured or killed!"

-"I was anyway leaving."

I guess the heavy subject was a little out of topic. Because Marcos wasn't blinking. And to my surprise.

-"I'll do it."

I didn't think he would. I raised an eyebrow.

-"Look I know you've always had this suicidal, sacrifices must be made attitude. But that's not such a bad thing. I mean. Its selfless and we might just need it. I promise you, If you live or not. I will turn this into the greatest ever seen.

I smiled. I knew he was capable and I do trust him.

-"Good, I chose the right man for the job. But Remember... No one is truly selfless."