"NEXT!" Linda called again, wrapping her arms around Next's middle as the boy struggled. "That's not your mother! ITS NOT HER!"

"Kimi ga kare o koroshita!" Next shrieked, his eyes clouded. "Teme-!"

"Matt, get the water!" Linda snapped over to the redhead.

As she turned, she remembered that Matt had already gone to get a phone to call 911. Next was like a rabid animal in her arms, fighting and growling ferociously. The twins were both staring in horror- their eyes wide and fearful as they watched the white-haired boy claw at B.

To Linda's surprise, however, a sudden splash of water hit her and she looked over as Near leaned heavily against the bed, a glass of water in his hands.

Thankfully, it instantly calmed Next down and he looked alarmed, jerking out of her hands. He looked horrified at both himself and the situation.

Matt came running back inside with a cell phone against his ear.

"You know where it is, it's not on a damn map!" Matt hissed into the phone before looking at everyone. "What the hell happened!?"

"Matt!" Next cried, rushing over and throwing himself against the redhead, letting out a sob.

Linda gasped as Near slumped back to the ground, all of his energy zapped completely away.

"Fuck!" Matt snapped- wrapping around Next. "Hurry up and get here, people are DYING!"

He hung up and held Next tightly. Damn it, everything had gone to hell. They needed everyone back.

--

Mello moved to the entrance way, checking his surroundings for signs of security before going at ease and leaning against the wall in his disguise, waiting for the others to meet up. He had hoped to round everyone together to save C and One and then get their asses back to the jet since it seemed that Secret hadn't been caught yet. They could all get out of there then and back home court.

Not much later a young woman stepped up to him, dressed in a light gray dress. At first Mello wasn't sure she meant to be beside him, but then she leaned up against him and he recognized 'her' posture instantly.

Mello immediately place his hands on the girl's hips and leaned in- as though they were kissing.

"A dress?" He whispered into Ender's ear. "You look great."

"I always do," Ender replied, wrapping his arms around Mello's shoulders. "And I wouldn't be caught dead in one otherwise. Perfect disguise."

"Riiight." Mello snorted. "If C saw you know, he'd die. But before he gets the chance."

Mello pressed his lips to Ender's firmly, but for only a second.

"Had to make it convincing." Mello smirked. "Who else is with you?"

"Hi, daddy," Ninja pipped up at Ender's side, moving in to hug him. She was so small that they really just looked like one big family.

"I couldn't find Oliver," Ender breathed. "It frightens me."

"I'm sure he's alright," Ninja assured. "As it is, I called in some back up..."

"...Back up?" Ender asked her, turning to frown at their 'daughter'.

"A certain Japanese man who drinks far too much Lemonade," Ninja hummed.

"You've gotta be fucking kidding me." Mello sighed- rubbing his temples. "Why him? Of all people, why him?"

"Because he was the closest," Ninja informed, calmly. "Now lets get out of here... have you managed to get in touch with Wammy's?"

"Haven't tried," Ender informed. "Don't want to get caught... if B has taken these steps, he's obviously out to get Near. The problem is that we don't know if he's going there himself or leading someone else there... but we can't take the risk."

"I hit a phone booth earlier and I couldn't get through." Mello informed. "Someone's blocked the calls or cut the lines there."

"Not good," Ninja hummed. "If everything goes according to plan, Matsuda should be meeting us here with them at any moment."

"With who?" Mello frowned.

He turned as he spotted three figured coming over. All three that he recognized immediately. A Japanese man and two of their comrades.