(A/N: wish me luck on this book and a guide

//: thoughts

*: outside actions

<>: skill, special ability, or unique ability being activated

A/N: that should be all now back to the descent)

jason's Pov:

*tick* *tock* *tick* *tock* *tick*

that was all I heard, the constant tune of the clock above me was slowly driving me mad. I didn't need a recap of what I did, my squad... more like a gang of misfits,banded together to fight the system that three sisters made and then ruined to sate their desires. but we all know how that played out, me thrown in lockdown taking all the atrocities of the world for my friends. I'm not angry about that, what actually is ticking me off is the fact that these people keep thinking that I'm now a bad guy. Well to be fair, I'm not saying I'm a saint amongst men or something... But i did at least try to make up for my time serving the queens and what not but i could say Keith got the better end of

"Jason!" one of the figures said trying to get my attention and forcing me to leave my thoughts.

this guy here is my lawyer and things have not been easy... because let's be honest here, political murder, burying evidence and planting the seeds of rebellion... that's at least life in prison,death row, my mom getting a heart attack and my friends being killed.

"Forgive me, but why are you defending me? Everyone knows that:
1: not only did I point my sword in defiance
2.i actively planted said seeds of rebellion
3. And this is the most important part, we blew up the space station and cut one of the three sisters down at the same instant" I said recalling the events perfectly.

"Jason, even for the worst crime, you deserve to be held in a trial," my lawyer said

//yeah, a trial by fire and the reaper//

*a case opens up*

"Well when I looked through your file I could get you pardoned on account of madness or influence." the lawyer said

My body twitched,//is he talking about Vincent and hack. They may be older and have dirt on their pasts but even he knows that it was me, Caleb was the one who made the group in the first place// my mind started to piece things together,// he wants me to give them up... They know that I have the locations of all of our bases and tactics... I got to play this smart or else we're all going down// my thoughts concluded

"Judging on how you reacted, I'm guessing that you are assuming that I'm going to pin the blame on your allies due you being one of our queen's best guardian" my lawyer said,"I'm not saying she'd take you back, I'm saying she's be more merciful if there was a reason beyond you and your friends just being dissatisfied with the status quo"

//i highly doubt that she'd take me back just because I had played crazy, she wants them out of the picture, like a gardener getting rid of weeds before they kill their plants and she wants me to rat them out by admitting everything. What kind of friend would I be if I let that happen...//

"You're talking about a madness plea bargain?" I asked

"I see you have done research on the subject," my lawyer said," if you do the bargain, you can get a reduced sentence and a grace period." He said

"So if I admit it, I can go free with no hassles?" Meaning I go back to school and what not?" I asked putting off an air of innocence.

My options are few and far between,  this will probably be the hardest moment of our lives and it all lies on me as usual...

"dragoon, its time to go back to your cell" one of the guards said as they entered

"Jason, I'll see you during the trial, think about what I said..." the lawyer said as he left and I was dragged back to my cage.//you have three days till your sentence Jason, better make sure they're at least ok first before handling yourself// I thought as I left the room... this will be a difficult endeavor.

to be continued...