"I only shot the sleeve." Ryou assured. "He's not hurt. Kayen, you have to stop this!"

"Who are you!?" Adamanti demanded- frowning at Neko and Ryou.

Domino started to get up- looking mad as ever.

"Domino, don't!" Kayen cried as he stumbled toward the other, still holding Chess close. "They didn't do this, please-! It was the Silver, the Silver did it-!"

"They were staying with us," Neko whispered. "I didn't know... I didn't think he would-! I..."

"They are Silver sympathizers!" Domino growled- taking his brother from Kayen and hugging Chess' body tightly- his twin's blood staining his jacket as he nuzzled the corpse. "They are humans...they are everyone else! They all can't understand us! They all aren't one of us! We're different and they'll strike at anything that's different!"

"Adam and Shotaro... Domino, they're like us!" Kayen cried, desperately. "And Neko... he didn't want Chess to die, he... Domino, please! No more dying... no more...!"

"It hurts, doesn't it?" Neko whispered. "Watching the people you love die...? How do you think all these people here felt, Kayen?" He motioned around them. "As you slaughtered their families!"

"You said they were monsters..." Kayen whispered, looking at Neko in horror.

"They aren't the ones that sold their families!" Neko snapped. "You slaughtered innocents- you killed children, Kayen!"

"Gah, I'm done with you all!" Domino stood up with Chess cradled in his arms. "We're leaving...if you follow us, I'll kill you without a second thought!"

Ryou pulled Neko closer to him, still holding his gun.

"Domino!" Adam took a step forward and the blonde boy lashed out- knocking him back.

"Adam!" Kayen gasped, leaping in front of the tall blonde man, his arms spread out wide.

Domino's eyes flashed and his sleeve wrapped around Kayen's middle- lifting the boy up before the other sleeve reached up and gripped the high wall- pulling him, Kayen and Chess' body up to the top. From there, Domino leapt with the other two out of sight.

"...Damn it!" Ryou hissed. "Those kids...someone has to catch up to those kids!"

"Shotaro?" Adam looked at the Shota in his arms.

Shotaro just turned and buried his face into Adamanti's shirt once more, his entire body still.

Neko stared up at the wall for a long moment, until the rising sun peaked over the top and shone into his eyes, forcing him to look away.

--

Quarrel gave a long yawn, stretching his lanky body out and curling his tail around himself for a few moments, before he blinked his eyes open.

There were some soft noises around them, many of the older Silvers already up and onto their morning tasks while the young ones still slept and of course the children from the facility- well with the exception of Denum who was sitting up watching all the Silver carefully with LiSen's head resting in his lap.

Rubbing at his eyes for a moment, Quarrel slowly turned to look for Red at his side.

The redhead was sprawled out- still fast asleep where Q had left him the other night. He wasn't snoring loudly, but breathing softly, which was somehow surprising given how relaxed he looked at the moment. But as Quarrel looked closer, he could see that Red's brow was slightly furrowed. Maybe his sleep wasn't so peaceful after all.

Slowly the Silvish boy reached out and touched the other's face, gently petting the tanned skin.

He wondered how it was such a bronze color - he had never seen anyone with that color skin before... the closest were the scientists with darker skin, but this was in between the two extremes. It complimented Red's hair quite nicely...

Hoping silently to himself, the dark-haired boy closed his eyes and imagined a peaceful scene in his mind. He imagined the feeling of gliding, his wings spread... he tried to gently push the thought into Red's dreaming mind, the same way he had pushed his fears out in hopes someone would hear him.

Hmm...never had a flying dream before...

Red's eyes slowly blinked opened a little and he stared up. At first, Q could clearly see that Red wasn't quite with him- couldn't see the surroundings of the cave and the glow of the crystals or hear the sounds of the Silvers softly conversing when they decided to speak aloud. But his vision soon cleared and his eyes came into focus right up at Quarrel.

"Hello," Quarrel greeted with a small nod.

Aireio yawned and stretched out, bumping into her brother and causing him to groan out and shift in Denum's lap.

Denum sighed in frustration and started to pet LiSen's hair to ease him back into sleep. Red blinked- his eyes clearing a little more before he sat up suddenly and looked around- seeming somewhat alarmed.

"Its alright," Quarrel told him, gently, as he reached for the redhead. "You are safe."

LiSen settled back down into Denum's lap with a heavy sigh as Aireio sat up, rubbing her eyes.