The Union RPG

"Im so sorry about that." Xander somehow felt responsible

Greg smiled lacking down and kissing her again before moving to the edge of the bed on his side

Audrey nodded. "You do what you have to. Just to stay alive, I guess."

River slipped out of bed and began to get dressed. "Now back to work," she sighed.

"it shouldn't have to be that way though."

Greg finished getting ready running a hand through his hair, "back to work." He echoed

"It is right now," she shrugged.

River pulled her hair back and turned to him. "Ready?"

Xander nodded not knowing what else to say.

Great nodded, " yep ."

Audrey pulled the blankets off. She was warm enough now.

River left the room, pulling on a jacket. "I'll find Keller. Make sure he's ready."

"You hungry?" Xander asked

Keller was sitting in a room alone. He took a deep breath. He could do this

There was a soft knock on keeler's door. It was River. "How are you?" She asked.

"Starving, actually. You?" Audrey asked.

Keller was sitting on s chair elbows on his knees hands hands clasped together, "im...doing ok."

XNder stood up, "i definitely could eat." He walked over the thier loot grabbing two cans of peaches, a box of crackers and two chocolate pastries

River nodded and took a seat. She stayed quiet, knowing that Keller was likely extremely nervous at this point.

"Wow, splurging today, aren't we?" She asked with a laugh.

He looked at the food he set down as he say next to her,"too much?"

"are you sure I can do it?" Keller asked softly

"Right now, I'm sure i could eat my fair share of that," Audrey replied with a grin. "And the pastries should be eaten, we don't want them to go bad."

"We wouldn't have asked you if we weren't sure you were capable," river replied.

"well then let us indulge," he said with a grin as he set to opening the peaches.

Keller nodded slowy, "what if I fail? Greg said to tell them everything...what about you guys?"

Audrey nodded and began to open the little plastic tube of crackers.

"Don't worry about us. Let them try to take us down." River gave him a confident smile. " we've still got a few tricks up our sleeves. So you needn't worry about that. It's a risk and we're willing to take it because we're sure you'll succeed."

He gave out an empty laugh,"i hope you are right "

"Look, with your new id, you aren't in any records. Your face has been wiped from the records, they've no reason to expect anything from you. You're scared, you just want shelter from the rebellion, as they've been hunting civilians. You know the stories they circulate. Keller, if I didn't have absolute confidence you know I wouldn't send you. But I do."

Brit had tried to follow Loren's advice and act more human. It did seem to be helping. She wasn't working as late so the bags under her eyes were finally gone. She stood in her lab, rereading the file on the mind whipping drug.

Athena was still in bed, Keller was leaving today and she hated that. She didn't think it was a good idea' she never had.

Keller nodded, "thanks river. " he managed a small smile. She as right. They wouldn't have asked if they didn't think he could do this.

Tevon grinned as he typed in the last bit, "ok well he's set. Theres something in the database to explain everything about him." He shut his computer down and looked at August, "they will have absolutely no reason to suspect him."

Loren looked through the pictures on his computer. There she was stairing right at him. It felt like she was mocking him

"You'll do well," she assured him. "Come out when you're ready." She stood and left, leaving him to his own thoughts.

"Amazing," August grinned. "That's really amazing."

"its what I do." Tevon smirked, "si what did you do befor?"

"I was a student mostly," August replied. "Activist against the union from the start, but no one listened to college kids then. Especially about politics. Figured we were all too young to understand what the union really wanted to accomplish."

Tevon nodded steering his computer gently into its bag," I'd say you were pretty much spot on."

"Yeah but it's hard to say I told you so when most f them are either dead or still convinced the union is a great idea."

"Yeah that pretty much sucks." He pulled the bag over his shoulder, "so of you were a lowly college student where did you learn your moves?" He asked

"My dad was a sport hunter, so he taught me all about guns. And I took enough karate as a kid to remember it through college. Then they refreshed my memory here," August replied. "There are some really good fighters here. Practice with them and you could learn it all."

"i gues that all came in handy mire than you expected."

"Far more than I ever anticipated," August agreed. "Have you always hacked?"

"ever since I could type my name. My dad said I have a mind for getting around rules."

"Well we plan on using that," August grinned.

Tevon smiled back, "glad mt law breaking skills are coming in handy."

"We love breaking the law here, it's our favorite activity." August grinned. "Especially if you keep doing it this way, helping us stick it to the union."

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