Last night was a cluster of events I don't even know how to react to it and I am sure not even Jackson would know how to react to having his niece alive and kicking but wanting him dead, "How much longer will be walking?" Merry asked being led by me and Ryan behind her just to make sure nothing happens, "We are not that far off from the location we need to get to" Ryan replies back with spite, most likely even more pissed that he has to be around her.

As we crest a dune The Snow Hunter HQ comes into sight and all it is just a box poking out of the ground, we continue to walk and I notice a fair few of Hunters keeping an eye on us, "Stand down it is Snow Hunter Captain Ryan and Snow Hunter Sniper Arthor of squad 21" Merry looked at him weird then turned to me, "What is he yelling about there is no one around" I look at her, "You have become quite chummy with me and the answer to your question yes" she still looked at me in confusion until she saw roughly 15-20 Hunters emerge from the snow.

"Captain Ryan welcome back to main base" one of the Hunters said, "We have received your message of what is going on the Head-hunter is waiting for the both of you" we salute and do so back.

we walk into the grey box, which is an elevator, Ryan punches the floor number we want, "That right it your first time here is it not?" I look at him and swayed my side to side a little, "Been at one of the Exterior bases but not the main" he tilted his head, "So first time" I just nod my head.

Once we reach our floor we want and the door opens we both see 2 hunters standing in front of the door they looked at us both and then at Merry and they stepped aside to let us pass, "Captain and Sniper" we both nod, "Gunner and Riflemen" they nod there head to us as well and we continue on our way, "Those patches are very useful I must say" I say aloud getting the attention of Ryan, "Beyond helpful" I chuckle a little hearing his reply.

after a little we reach our destination the 'meeting rooms' as some like to call them but they are interrogation rooms we open one and sit Merry down in chair and cuff her to the table so she is not going anywhere, "You hold watch over her I will go change out of this camouflage and put away this sniper" I say having him agree by going mhmm.

I open a door to the hallway and follow the map that my helmet is showing me to my locker I had to go up a floor via stairs and once I found where they were I was overwhelmed with the noise of dozens of Hunters speaking to each other, "Did you hear the new news about the city we had taken recently" someone said with excitement, "Hey got any activities going on after this?" one asked another, it felt like family was having a dinner.

I walk over to my locker passing by some groups talking about events going on in the territory of that the FCA owned and some just having returned themselves from a mission, I find my locker only to have some hunters in front of it.

"Sorry mind if I get to my locker?" I ask slightly panicking as being locked in a white room still has it effects, "Oh Sorry Sniper did you just get back from a mission" I walk forward opening my locker and taking off my helmet, "Yes I did I was escorting a Head Zaelyph to Main HQ" the both started to chuckle a little, "Must have been a pain to deal with Head Zaelyph" I sigh and look at the guy, "You have no idea" the two started to laugh.

I take off my balaclava letting my short but long hair flow, "Jeez I need a trim" the two look over at me, "I think you need more than a trim you Snow wokkie" we all started to laugh a little, "My name is Helix and this is Cooper" I shake both of their hands, "Arthor nice to meet you" after we finish our chit chat and me getting out the gear I close my locker door, "Nice to talk to you both but I have places to be" we hand shake again, "See you around Arthor" I say the same and leave the locker bay.

While I travelled back to the meeting rooms I was perplexed at how my hair from being 9mm to now being roughly halfway down my forehead, and that made me wonder the date I looked down to my watch, the date was December 28th almost the end of the year.

Once I reached the room Ryan left leaving me and Merry alone, "How do you know my brother’s name?" she asked not letting up once she got an answer, "Well like I said last night you are going to find out when Jackson gets here" she stared dagger at me for my answer but the silence continued after that making me feel uncomfortable with being alone with her.

Ryan opened the door allowing his blond hair to flow free from the helmet, "The amount of blondes in the squad is worrying low how does it fell Captain" he let out a sigh and looked at me, "Don't get me started you prick okay when the new guy comes in he will be blonde and brake the trend of the squad being 90% black hair" I chuckle a little at that knowing that the squad will still be majority black hair members.

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I yawn as the time passes with me and Ryan talking here and there but we stopped when the door opened and Jackson walked in, "Sir" he walked in slowly as his illness continues to ravage him, "sit the two of you" we both grab chairs and sit down next to Jackson.

"Merry" he spoke with his raspy voice with care and sadness, "Don't give me that shit" she said back spitefully almost having Ryan flip the table to beat the shit out of her, "I still remember happened two years ago when we left" she continued, "And as do I an-" "Of course you do you killed Arthor that day" she snapped before he could finish, Ryan was ready at any moment to attack her and so was to stop him.

"When we left you sent a Squad to kill us so that no info about would leak out, I am Not wrong am I" Ryan stood up and was headed to her to give her one luckily I was quick enough to stop him, "YOU DONT TALK TO HIM LIKE THAT YOU BITCH, YOU SHOULD COUNT YOURSELF LUCKY THAT ARTHOR IS HOLDING ME BACK AT THIS MOMENT!" Ryan yelled that loud I thought I would go deaf but holy hell is he strong, I was in more of struggle than when I was back Kila with those armoured guys.

"Ryan leave and calm yourself" Jackson said making Ryan calm down a bit, "Yes Sir" he said and following those orders he left the room slamming the door shut, I let out a sigh due to how hard it was to stop him, "Why did you stop him you could have let him punch me" I sat down and looked at her with bewilderment, "Cause I know I am not dead" She Starred at me in confusion to what I had said, "What do you mean by that?" I sigh amazed at how dense she could be or at how she was trying to avoid the obvious answer.

"To answer your question Merry I did not kill Arthor but saved him from death and to also help myself cope with what that witch said" Merry Gritted her teeth, "Your Lying there is no way that is true I was Shown His body and everything" I looked at Jackson who looked like he was ready to die at that very moment, "Oh, boy a dead body where you had no sample of blood to confirm if I had in fact died" When I said I was in fact not dead she tensed up a little, "no no no you are lying there is no possible way that it is true" she broke down being faced with the truth and I was sure she was struggling with it when I entered the room without my balaclava on.

"This is just a Dream this has to be dream there is no way this is real" she said quietly after a couple minutes of her crying silently, "Me and mark saw the body Arthor and all the others that were around him who had died" she rambled on trying to find a reason to prove that what she was told for nearly 3 years is truth.

I look at Jackson and he looks at me knowing what I am going to say, "Merry my sweet niece if there is way to make you believe me listen to what Arthor is about to say" She had head her buried in her hands when Jackson talked, I felt like I..... was evil for saying the truth to her.

It made sense her reaction, but to think she believed in that lie with so much fervour it just hit me hard. she must have been in mourning from my supposed death that she was wanting to do anything to get at who killed me and Jasmine must have taken that to her advantage.

I took in a deep breath, "Say do you remember that night in city when you came into my room?" she lifted her head from her hands a little, "You had a question but keep it on hold as you saw me balling my eyes out and said something" she looked at me still contemplating if this was dream, "You said 'you should have pulled the trigger' and then I said something" she in a soft voice, "you sat on the ladder to my bed and we talked about what I meant by that" the memories of that night started to flood in as it was a really emotional night then sort of like the hallway but the brought more feeling of anger.

"It was about wick and when I was taken" she started to cry most likely coming to reality about the situation and just how much she was lied to by those traitorous bastards, "so you are really alive" she murmured out, when she finally stopped crying, Ryan entered the room calmer than ever before, "Sir what do you want us to do?" we both looked at Jackson waiting for an answer.

"My niece needs to be kept in good hands don't you think Arthor" he said, me and Ryan both widen our eyes, "You got to be joking" Ryan said slowly and we both looked at each other, "No I am not adding her to squad 21" Ryan let out a sigh hearing those words, "However I am having Arthor and her assigned to Squad 16" Jackson said after letting Ryan let air back into his lungs.

"Why are you added them to my older brothers squad?" he said not even said to hear me change squads and here I thought we had grown close, "Robbert already knows Arthor and I trust him on protecting Merry" I let out a sigh with having myself change squads, "Do really have to change my squad" Jackson looked at me and I got my answer.

I stand to leave so that I can get some rest but was stopped by Jackson, Ryan took notice and left himself, "You are to keep an eye on her at all times but first she need to be changed out of that uniform there is some clothes in the next room ready for her" I nod and head to Merry to unlock the cuffs.

She flinched a little unsure of what I was going to do, "Its fine I am just un-cuffing you from the table" she looked at me then at Jackson, "I am sorry uncle that I said those things" he smiled and laughed a little, "It is fine Merry I understand your pain of thinking you have lost someone you love so much" me and both can attain for that fact as we both thought Merry and Mark were dead.

And now that Merry was safe we start thinking about how we get Mark away from Jessica and House Vilight as a whole.