The meeting room was full of activity. Felix scrambled down the ladder to grab his WICKED jacket, vest and weapons. While Gally produced a few more WICKED guard uniforms and weapons.

"Here. See if these fits" Gally handed Thomas and Newt each a WICKED uniform. They took them and pulled on the jacket. As Newt zipped his jacket he started coughing. Thomas stopped and came over, laying a hand on his shoulder.

"You okay man?" Thomas asked, his eyes full of worry. Newt nodded, coughing a few more times.

"Ya Tommy Boy. I'm fine." Newt said, trying to give him a reassuring smile, and waved him away.

"Better get going old man. Long road ahead of you." Brenda called, walking across the room towards Jorge who was zipping his jacket up, and picking up a bag.

Jorge chuckled, he straightened up and gave Brenda a hug.

"Hey meeeee tooooooo!" Kenzie called, running across the room. She slammed into Jorge and Brenda, joining them a big hug. "Jorge...you'll take care of Finn?" Kenzie asked him, seriously.

Jorge nodded, "Of course! Gally has a few extra guys he trusts to come along as extra guns, when we go throught the Crank Tunnel. They aren't the Suicided Squad, but they will be adequate. We will get back to the Right Arm. And get back here in time." He patted Kenzie's back reassuringly. 

The girls grinned at him. 

"Of course they aren't us. No one can even come close to us!" Kenzie Smirked. 

"Hey! We did okay..." Finn whined. 

"Who saved your ass? And who flipped the truck?" Kenzie asked, raising an eyebrow. 

"Hey! I wasn't driving! It was Fry! He insisted! We wouldn't have crashed if I was driving!" He pouted. 

"Sure Finn. Sure." Brenda said, giving him a condescending look. Kenzie looked at him smugly, pushing his head gently. 

Jorge rolled his eyes as the siblings started to argue. He turned away from them, searching the room.

 "Hey Newt?" Jorge called, "can I have a word quick? Finn we leave in 5!" Jorge called. Newt walked over with a questioning look.

"Mi Hijas, give us a moment." Jorge dismissed the girls gently.

"Ooooo someone's is trouble!" Kenzie teased as she skipped away to help Finn pack. Brenda rolled her eyes and went to go talk with Thomas.

Newt stood awkwardly in front of Jorge, unsure what Jorge wanted. He felt like a small child waiting a scolding from aa father. He hung his head, feeling ashamed. Jorge laid a hand on his shoulder. 

"Hermano. Keep yourself safe. I believe Alex was right in her assessment of your health. Keep yourself safe until I can get back with the Doctor. Si?"

Newt pressed his lips together, and absentmindedly rubbed his forearm. He ran a shaking hand through his hair, then shoved his hands into his pockets. 

"Ya...ya she was. And that's why..I got so mad. It's not a good excuse, and I really shucked up with her. Jorge! What if we're too late and the last things I said to her...what if what I said made her leave? It's all my fault!"

"Newt, you know her, probably better than anyone here. Do you think she would have waited patiently for you and Thomas to get back?" Jorge asked, with a little smile. 

New sighed. "Ya..you're right. She would have done something stupid on her own. She's stubborn and reckless. We need to get them back! I need to apologize. It's about Minho and Alex now. They need us now."

"Yes, they do need all of you. But you are also important, especially to Alex. Hold on, stay safe. I'll be back as soon as I can." Jorge clapped him on the shoulder. 

"Thank you Jorge." Newt said quietly, as he nodded. Jorge nodded as well.

"Finn! Come on! We gotta hustle!" Jorge called. Kenzie gave her little brother one more big hug.

"Pull yourself together woman! I'll be back to save your butt!" Finn's comment was muffled by Kenzie's fussing. He finally pushed her off, grabbed his bag and rushed after Jorge. Brenda, Kenzie and Frypan each grabbed their bags and a gun. Felix, Gally, Thomas and Newt all had WICKED uniforms on.

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"Should someone give a pep talk?" Newt asked, his voice hoarse. 

It was quiet for a minute, everyone knew the next line was always Alex's. 

Frypan cleared his throat and said sadly, "be careful. Don't die." 

The room was quiet. Both Minho and Alex were being held and tortured by WICKED, their group leaders, the spirit of their group...the life of their group. Both of them were gone, the determination faired inside of everyone.

"Great. We're all bloody inspired." Newt said sadly. He immediately let out another round of bad coughs.

Everyone glanced at each other quickly then at Newt, who finally got his coughing under control.

Gally cleared his throat, "I guess it's time to go. You all know your part."

"Ya. We storm a high security building crawling with armed and trained soldiers, break into a high level security jail, spring a bunch of kids, sneak them out, all without being caught and killed. What could go wrong?" Kenzie rolled her eyes.

Gally snorted, "you must have been hanging out with Alex for far too long!"

"What can I say? She's a bad influence, but we have fun..." She winked. "She's like a big sister. Wicked snipper,  amazing assassin. Hot, hilarious...I definitely want to be her when I grow up!" Kenzie shrugged with a sly smile and batted her eyelashes at Gally. His face turned a little pink. He cleared his throat then spun on his heel and led the group out the door towards the secret hole into the city. Frypan skipped up to him nudging him with his elbow. He leaned in and said something to Gally, who turned even more pink, punched Fry's arm. Fry threw his head back laughing

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At the train station is where the group would go their separate ways. They turned to have one last group meeting.

"Someone should give a pep talk... hopefully for the last time..." Frypan said.

Thomas piped up, "Ya, be careful. Don't die." He kept shifting nervously from foot to foot. Newt leaned away and coughed, it took a minute for him to catch his breath.

"Great. We're all bloody inspired." His voice was ragged and he looked exhausted. Thomas and Gally eyed him with concern and then glanced at each other. Thomas shrugged.

Gally nodded at everyone. "See you Shanks later!" 

Before everyone split their separate ways, they all hugged and clapped each other on the shoulder. Anxiety and apprehension rising. Thomas clapped Newt on the shoulder, and then went tot talk quietly to Brenda. Kenzie slowly shyly slid up to Gally. She hip bumped him. He chuckled at her and they started chatting and laughing.

Felix turned to Teressa with a shy smile of his own.

"Be careful, okay?" He said quietly, placing his hand on her arm. 

"I'm always carful." She smiled up at him.  "And now that I don't have that chip in...I feel like a whole new person. You have no idea what it's like having someone else in your head, forcing you to do something against your will." She shuddered. 

Felix squeezed her arms gently, with a smile. 

"Your an amazing person Tessa." He said quietly. 

"Hey...you remember all of us from before, like Brenda...do you remember me?" She asked nervously. 

"Uhh..yeah..yeah I do." He said, his face turning pink. Teressa cocked an eyebrow.

"Oh no! No! Not like that...but umm yeah, we hung out a few times with Alex and the group.. I umm always thought you were amazing." He stuttered. 

She smiled up at him. She leaned in and gave him a quick gentle kiss. 

"Be careful Felix." She whispered.  

Everyone finished their quick goodbyes and turned their designated stations. Frypan went one way to help with the escape later. Brenda and Kenzie went with Felix to the parking garage. Kenzie teasing him as they left. He was turning pinker and huffing. Once the girls were inside and ready with an escape vehicle Felix would meet up with Gally, Newt, Thomas and Teresa and get them into sublevel three where the kids were being held. This plan had a lot of holes and major room for error, but it was the best they could come up with.