Rhea moments!  YAY!!!

Ava sighs and pockets the phone.  "Well, it's about time!"  She winks at Acronix.  "See what I did there?"

Acronix grits his teeth and carefully avoids eye contact with her.  "Yes."

She sits back down.  "Alright.  Take it away, ninja."

Acronix whimpers.  "Can I have my phone back now?"

There's a unified chorus of 'NO!' from the ninja.

"Cooperate, and you'll have it returned to you following our questioning."  Zane answers.

The younger Time Twin gulps, then rolls his eyes.  "I-  Uh..  Okay, then."

Lloyd props an elbow onto the table and squints menacingly at him.  "Why'd you steal the Blades, Acronix?"

"I already told you, I wanted them back."  Acronix answers irritably.

"Okay, let me try that again...  Why'd you choose now to do it?"

"It was a nice night for a stroll, so I thought, 'Why not steal the Blades while I'm out?'"

Rhea glares at Acronix for a heartbeat, then slaps him forcefully across the cheek.  "Hey, Dingdong!  Quit sassing the Master and give him some proper answers, got it?!!"

Acronix touches his stinging cheek.  "You're just as crazy as your friend, you know that, right?"

Rhea holds up a finger and grins.  "Oh, no."  She corrects him.  "I'm way crazier than she'll ever be."

"That is not something to be proud of, Ray-ray..."  Ava mutters.  

Emily snickers quietly and signs something at Rhea.

Rhea inhales sharply.  "How dare you!!!  I DO NOT HAVE MIDDLE CHILD SYNDROME!!!"

"You actually kind of do..."

"THAT'S IT!!!  LET'S STEP OUTSIDE AND SETTLE THIS LIKE WOMEN!!!"

Ava smirks evilly.  "Oh, I was hoping you'd say that..!"  She punches her fist into her hand aggressively.

Rhea pales.  "Ava, no."

Ava ignores her.  "Better hope your phone doesn't get damaged during the fight, 'Nix."

"Heeeeeh..?!!"  Acronix gasps.  "NANI?!!"

Ava waves cheerily goodbye to him and yanks her friend out the door.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!  HELP MEEEEEEE!!!"

Acronix bangs his hand down hard onto the table and screams out hoarsely:  "MY BROTHER SENT ME, OKAY?!!"

Ava pokes her head around the door.  A satisfied look crosses her face, and then she heads out with Rhea in tow.  "And now we're getting somewhere..."

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