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Gaia flew backwards into the wall behind her before keeling over in pain, looking towards Sonika and Xolotl as soon as she could move. What the absolute hell was that?! She was willing to go with them in peace and they attacked

[color=cadetblue]Well, look at that, the fucking dumbass is going to get you killed too now.[/color]

While normally, Gaia would slam Whip for saying such a terrible thing (though it was somewhat true), for the first time since she had been in Gaia's mind, Francine spoke... sadly. [color=gray]They... they would sooner treat me like petty trash than help me?[/color]

[color=fff200]"Yeah, Francine. Sorry that you had to see this side in this way."[/color] There wasn't anything else that could be said. Francine's entire world had to be turned upside-down by that single action from Sonika. She... she didn't wanna stick around. She wanted to get out of here, and fast.

[color=gray]... I... I don't want to be here...[/color] Fran choked out her words in Gaia's mind. [color=gray]... Farce, can you run?[/color]

[color=fff200]"Probably, though not for too long..."[/color] Gaia whispered as she stood back up and raised her hands in the air. [color=fff200]"Why...?"[/color]

[color=gray]I know the city like the back of my hand. We can run, I just need you to get out of there.[/color]

[color=fff200]"On it, Fran."[/color] Gaia smiled softly. Finally, some cooperation was happening. 

Now they just needed an opening... and Mantis being an idiot was the perfect opportunity. She just needed him to take the full attention of Sonika and Xolotl for a while.

So, she thought hard to try and speak to him. [color=fff200][i]"Get their attention completely and hold it for me. I can get out of here if you do."[/i][/color] Her best plan was running, and it was her only plan unless someone who could fuck up these two would show up quick. Dammit, where was Retcon when you needed them?

... a moment passed before Gaia looked at the window behind her, cracked slightly from the thunderclap that was in the room a moment ago. She stepped forward lightly, before running backwards towards the window with a jump, mustering up as much force as they could muster. If they made it through, either Whip or Francine would appear in her place due to how her power decided to act, and they'd have to take over for running. Axel would be following after, leaping out the window. If nothing worked and she just knocked herself out, then she'd follow the original plan of surrendering, though much less willing than normal.

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Kendall listened intently to the developments of Sonar's betrayal to the PRT, and they... didn't know how to respond. Mastar would've obviously said something like [i][color=fbec5d]"[color=firebrick]Sonar can meet the end of my boots for that heresy,[/color]"[/color][/i], but this wasn't Mastar in control. It was Kendall, and even if it was Mastar in control, she couldn't help out here in this situation. Lillian's plan was really good, though. It was solid and sound, and it probably was the best chance of tricking Sonar. The only thing that made it terrifying was Evelyn's reaction to the idea. She was too calm, too collected about it. Maybe she was the mole all this time and nobody kn- nah that would be too obvious.

Regardless, Kendall stayed silent, not sure of what to say at this moment. They would take a sip of their green tea, but it was currently made gross by the murky black vomit now contained within the cup.