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[Beta 4 is taking Beta 11's pendant]

Before wasn't close with Beta 11, but they fought together briefly, travelled together too. And while he didn't lament Beta X's death (though he felt bad he hadn't done anything) that had been different. She was felled by the other teams. Killed because, well, he wasn't sure why, maybe it had something to do with her making her blue-panda try and kill herself? But Bill, poor, poor Bill, "I-I'm s-sorry," he blubbered, his shaking hands reverently removing the red pendant from the former-medic's neck. Balefully, he looked up towards Bix, loudly sniffling, "I'm a b-bad person, aren't I?"

Maybe he was always a bad person and just couldn't remember it. Maybe he was a good person, but after what he'd done, he certainly can't call himself one now. He got to unsteady feet, and sharply thrust B11's pendant into Bix's hands. Before didn't want it. He didn't deserve it. Beta 9 would be better off in Bix's command.

Fedora nodded, shaking herself almost like a dog would shake out water, stretching with her arms over her head. "Okay. I apologize, I seem to have been in a bit of a funk there." Her gaze slowly went over the others. "The question now, is... do we want to lie low and hope they don't notice us until a little later, where we can try to ally ourselves on a fifty-fifty chance, or do we want to join in the fray now?"

Fedora watched him incline his head, and turned to look at where he was, also appraising. "Well then." She stepped back beside him, reaching up to pat his shoulder gently. "Better late than never." Nodding her head once, she leaned close. "They look a bit... winded. Weak, maybe?" Fedora glanced to Delta Four.

"I believe I can attack too - I've seen those with command pendants using... free action? They don't have to obey. But they still attack. I believe I can, too." Lowering her hands, she spread them out, palms up, in a friendly gesture, plainly glancing to Theta Four, now.

"After you, my good friend. Attack."

"I'm coming with, whether you say so or not." Fedora stated, and that was that. Her mind was made up. "I don't blame you; if we continue with this, there's a good chance I may have to attack one of my own squad. But like I said, we scattered." She shrugged.

Right after Thyme leapt into the fray, she followed him nearly at his heels, fists at the ready. Her fists came down and landed a harsh blow; she wasn't going to let Thyme go alone. They were a team.

Weapon: Melee; Fists
Damage to Theta Four: (5+6) - 6 = 5 points of damage
Delta Four's HP Remaining: 25 HP

[Beta 4 is a bad person ;n; trying to save Bix is attacking a door Delta 4]

You know who else is a team? Before, Bee, and Bix. Only recently did they add Thor to their roster but with him in control of Bix, Before did not want to see any more Betas die. Of course, there were better ways that didn't involve violence. Clearly. Before is sure there are but non-violent way are for good people and he obviously was not one of them ;n; of course, despite suddenly charging, all his yelling and incoherent sobbing proved unhelpful.

Rather than the intended bear-hug, he, uh, ended up accidentally grabbing Door's chest. *A*???? "S-Soft..."

Weapon: Melee
Damage to target Delta Four: 2
Beta 4 HP: 22

(( hope you two don't mind me doing this, if you do let me know ))

Stupid, he had let down his guard, the attack catching him completely off guard and unprotected. He was reeling, stars flashing, he could feel something breaking. s**t, so he was next was he, he couldn't say that he was surprised.

But he wasn't standing still, and damned if he was going to let Bix fall into the hands of another. A quick pendant count and he had seized both Bix and Before by the arm and was dragging them toward the door, away from his attackers. Hurry up, before they catch up!

He didn't know if it would work, if the red pendants would affect the barrier, but at the very least he could stop anyone else from controlling Bix, maybe then he'd have a chance. His resolve set (was he really this kind of person?), he took the pendant that controlled Beta Six (Bix) and the pendant that controlled Delta One from around his own neck and placed them in Bix's hand, leaving the pendant controlling E-12 around his own neck.

A last glance between Bix and Before (they now had five pendants between them, 3 red and 2 blue), he shoved them both toward the door. If it worked hopefully the force of his push would send them both through the door if not he only hoped it wouldn't hurt them.

"Go, both of you! And don't look back!"

Swinging around his attention turned back to his attackers, charging with what little strength he had left.

"E-12, protect B-3!"

If the door wouldn't open, the it would be up to Bee to protect Bix and Before.

(( Thor gave pendants controlling B-6 and D-1 to B-6, they are now in his possession
Thor HP: 6
Attack: Meele
Damage: 0 ))

It seemed like a whole bunch of things happened to Bix all at once. First was the death of their Beta teammate and Before's lamenting. He patted the other on the back. "You aren't bad. Don't worry."

None of them were bad, right? They were just people in a bad situation doing what they had to in order to survive. Then Before handed him the pendant. "But I.." He shook again with pent up emotion but knew better than to try and bargain with Before.

And suddenly he was controlling someone else and then in the blink of an eye Thor handed him the pendant controlling himself and someone else. He could only gape, open mouthed, like a fish underneath his mask while his former Commander shoved he and Before towards the doorway.

"Five pendants for two people." He muttered it. It should work. But he had to help! He couldn't leave them... could he?

"Beta-Nine and Delta-One!! Protect Thor.. uhh.. Theta-Four!" He had that control now. He could do something even as he hurtled towards the exit.