"Run!" Red waved him off. "It's gonna kill you!"

Looking around, Quarrel quickly powered the area they were in back up - bringing up the cameras.

"Such entertainment," Gale commented from his office as the lights and screens came back on.

Quarrel ducked as the thing swung, reaching out and forcing some of the mechanical guards to come pouring from the wall panels. They fired lasers at the creature, but it only seemed to piss it off.

"What is he doing?" Gale's assistant frowned.

Red blinked as all the power came back on around them.

Realizing it wasn't going to work, Quarrel settled for just hurling the machines at the creature and making them explode in its face.

"Red!" He called while it was distracted.

Red rushed past the creature and scooped up Q with a grunt. He was heavier than he looked.

"I got the children out," Quarrel whispered. "Aireio is taking them toward my home."

"And we gotta shake this thing off us!" Red breathed.

"On the count of three, run," Quarrel told him, getting ready. "One, two..."

He flung the rest of the robo-guards at the creature at once and forced them all to explode. "Three!"

Red didn't need to be told twice.

--

Domino was moving slowly through the jungle with Kayen riding on his back.

"I'm hungry," Kayen admitted, tiredly. He had his eyes closed and was enjoying the feel of the back of Domino's shoulders pressed against his cheek.

The steady beat of the blonde boy's heart was so gentle and soothing.

"I'll have to get us some food." Domino replied. "What would you like to eat?"

"Anything," Kayen sighed, his stomach echoing his cry of hunger.

"...How about tacos?" Domino asked.

Kayen smiled a little. "Where are we going to get tacos?"

"In town." Domino replied blankly.

Kayen's smile fell and he closed his eyes. "...Yeah."