Present.

  It's morning. Rho wakes up and breathes rapidly. She is alone in the room. She goes out on the ship, sees everyone except Kaya, Ace and Nuri. She joins them

  Rin: morning.

  Rho: morning...

  Rho: where are the others?

  Nigel: Kaya went to her relatives and Ace followed her.

  Rho: I see...

  Rin: Since you're awake, we'll leave the supervision to you now.

  Rho: no problem, just rest.

  Rikka: Hey ice guy! Did you take my cigarettes?

  Rho: she's still here?

  She looked at her cold.

  Rin: yes, and now she's your problem.

  Rho stops him.

  Rho: you can't leave me alone with her!

  Rikka: you know, if you have a problem with me, say it to my face.

  Rho: nothing personal, I just don't like children.

  Rikka: I'm 16, I'm not a child anymore!

  Rho looked at Rin.

  Rho: you can't do this to me...

  Rin: oh don't worry, you'll have a great time.

  He said sarcastically and started to leave.

  Rin: And yes, Kaya said to be extra nice to our guest, or she'll never forgive us... well, good luck!

  And he went to the room. Rho gets angry and sighed and looks at Rikka. Rikka stands with her arms crossed.

  Rikka: what?

  Rho sighed again and moves to the other side.

  Rho: what are you even doing here? Why didn't you run away?

  Rikka: ran away? Why would I? I have accommodation, food, I can do whatever I want, for me this is an annual vacation.

  Rho: yes, you have accommodation and food, but you can't do whatever you want, and whatever you want to do, you have to ask for permission first, okay?

  Rikka: you're not very funny...

  She turns and walks towards the toilet.

  Rho: where are you going?

  Rikka: to the toilet, what? Do I need a permission for that too?

  She keeps walking. Rho rolled his eyes. Meanwhile Ace oversees Kaya from a tree. She watches her play board games with her family. She lay down on a branch and began to remember her past...

  Past.

  She was on the tree just like now, she was lying on a branch.

  Aaron: who are you hiding from now?

  Ace: leave...

  Aaron: are you still mad at me? It's not my fault that I'm better than you in everything.

  Ace: I said leave...

  She avoids looking at him. Aaron sighed and got up too.

  Ace: who told you can climb?

  Aaron: I am. Will you finally tell who you're hiding from?

  She is silent.

  Aaron: You're not hiding from me are you? You know very well how I always find you.

  Ace: how do you do it?

  Aaron: Looks like I know you too well.

  She is silent.

  Aaron: and you always choose to hide on a tree.

  Ace: fair enough.

  She lies down again.

  Aaron: Are you finally going to say what's going on?

  Ace: nothing, it’s just… sometimes it's hard for me to deal with the fact that you're better than me in everything. You always beat me no matter how many times I fight you...

  Aaron: do you want me to cut you some slack?

  Ace: no! She straightened up.

  Ace: I never want for you to go easy on me. I want you to always give everything you have! I want to beat you fair and square, do you understand me?

  Aaron laughed and nodded.

  Ace: after all, I don't mind that you're better than me, it's just that sometimes it's hard to deal with it, because I really try my best and wonder how many more times I have to fail.

  Aaron: you didn't fail... don't forget that you're still learning, and that you're only getting stronger and stronger, and every defeat is nothing but a lesson. You are not standing still, you are moving forward, and don't doubt it.

  Ace: thank you, I knew I could count on you.

  The present.

  Ace laughs and looks up at the sky.

  Aboard.

  Rikka: why can't we go to town?

  Rho: because it's not safe right now.

  Rikka: Because of Hawk? Well, it won't do anything to me, only to you.

  Rho: and unfortunately we can't let you go alone.

  Nuri: maybe we can let her go? It won't be our fault if she doesn't come back.

  Rikka: I know you're saying that out of anger, but you're actually helping me, so thank you.

  Rho: nobody leaves from here.

  Rikka: Isn't there something interesting we can do here?

  Rho: you can read a book.

  Rikka: yes because that sounds like a lot of fun...

  sShe said sarcastically.

  Nuri: can you help me cook?

  Rikka: do you really not know what the word “fun” means or what?

  Rho: do whatever you want, just don't do something stupid.

  Nuri heads towards the kitchen.

  Rikka: are you really just leaving me? You know I can run away from you!

  Rho: we don't care,

  She says and closes the door. Rikka is left alone, and begins to feel lonely and abandoned... again...

  Nuri: are you coming?

  Rikka looks at him and is happy to see him.

  Rikka: of course.

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  And she went after him.

  Ace is still watching Kaya, now on a walk with Atlas. She watches and follows her. Kaya and Atlas are talking, not paying attention to her, they don't know how she is there.

  Ace hears a noise from the other side and briefly climbs the building and heads towards the noise.

  Ace: so there you are...

  She sees Hawk. She turned back to see where Kaya was and saw that they were heading in the same direction.

  Ace: are you kidding me?

  She walks towards them, trying to find a way to divert them from the same path. She hurry up to Kaya.

  Aboard.

  Rikka: don't you need first...?

  Nuri: no

  He prepares the dish

  Rikka: doesn't it work...

  Nuri: No.

  Rikka: you won't even let me finish!

  Nuri: let me ask you, do you know anything about cooking?

  Rikka: no, but...

  Nuri: then for the first time just observe and learn, and when I'm done you can ask me any question related to it, is that all right?

  Rikka: ok...

  Rho is sitting at the table. Rin enter, and he holds c6.

  Rin: it's Ace.

  Rho: what is it?

  Ace talks over c6.

  Ace: I just thought you'd like to know how I bumped into our friend... he didn't notice me, but headed in the direction of the ship. There are five of them.

  They listen.

  Ace: they look like they're asking for trouble, be on the lookout.

  Rin: thanks for the call, you keep looking after Kaya.

  Ace: for that matter, there's been a bit of a change. Kaya knows I'm here and paid me to be her bodyguard from you and anything you do. I'm allowed to harm you if you approach, Kaya doesn't want to be disturbed today, so good luck!

  She hangs up.

  Rho: Ace? Ace!!?

  Rin: she hung up.

  Rin: Nuri, go wake up Nigel and explain the situation to him.

  Nuri nodded and left. Rin looked at Rho.

  Rin: are you ready?

  Rho nodded.

  Rikka: why all the fuss? And for him to appear here, aren't you all strong? There was a lot of talk about you, and how the Anarchists managed to not only steal important data, but also escape from one of the most protected Islands.

  Rin: yes, we're strong, and I don't know what you've heard about us, we're not killers, but he is.

  Rho was thoughtful.

  Rikka: why are you so worried? You have the biggest bounty among you, even bigger than Hawk if I’m not mistaken, doesn't that mean you're stronger than him?

  Rho: the reward amount is not based on one's strength, strength is only one factor that calculates one's reward… but it is not the main factor. When deciding the amount of the reward, the value of such strength, the consequences you caused, how much danger you pose to others are also taken into account.

  Rikka looks confused:

  Rikka: what?

  Rho took a breath

  Rho: in short, having the biggest bounty doesn't mean you're the strongest.

  Rikka: then what does it mean?

  Rho: it just means that the more you are in demand, the more you are worth to someone.

  Rikka: then why are you so worth after all?

  Rho: it's none of your business.

  Rikka watches her.

  Rikka: oh I know that look, you're hiding something, and it's something big.

  Rho: we are done with this conversation.

  Rikka: oh, so that's why you're afraid of Hawk?

  Rho: that would be enough.

  Rin just watches them.

  Rikka: he knows something about you doesn't he? Something important...

  Rho: Hawk is the person I put in prison a long time ago, and yes we have a past, but it's not a secret, and you would know that if you paid a little attention.

  Rikka watches her.

  Rikka: no... that's not it, you're hiding something else.

  Rho looked at her cold.

  Rho: what's that supposed to mean?

  Rikka: it means that the only reason you're afraid of Hawk is because he has something on you, something you don't want anyone else to know.

  Rin looked at Rho

  Rho: that's nonsense

  Rho turns away from her

  Rikka: oh no, they're not. If there's one thing I know in this life, it's how criminals think. You are not a person who is easily afraid of something, and this can be seen by the size of the amount of your reward, and by what you did to get the reward on your head. Even though you are not that kind of person, fear is suddenly visible on your face, and the only thing you can be afraid of is the truth, the truth about you that you don't want anyone to know.

  Rho looks at her angrily.

  Rikka: I know you don't take me seriously and that you all see me as a child, but I never had the chance to be that child, so don't take me for a fool.

  Everyone is silent . Rho watches her, Rikka watches her, Rin watches Rho.

  Rin: Rho, do you want to say something to all of this?

  Rho is silent for a bit.

  Rho: She's just a kid, what does she know.

  She said very cold, she knew she will hit a nerve with that. She hated the fact that she had to say something like that because if someone said that to her at 16 she would be really mad, and she can see that Rikka is smart, but she can't allow her to ruin her plans. Rho starts to leave but Rikka stops in front of her.

  Rikka: if so, then why are you afraid of him?

  Rho is silent, and Rin is also waiting for an answer. At that moment, Nigel enters.

  Nigel: looks like we have company.

  Rin nodded.

  Rin: you two stay here.

  He started to go out and stood next to Rho.

  Rin: this isn't over yet.

  He says seriously and leaves the hall. She doesn't say anything, but she realized how Rin caught her in a lie. Rikka watches her after Rin and Nigel left.

  Rho: from now on you are forbidden to talk to me.

  Rikka: with pleasure.

  Hawk and his crew.

  Hawk (superhuman strength), Brent (invisibility), Akka (water), Kurt (no powers) and (13 year old, Akka's younger brother), Cody

  Hawk and them walk towards the ship in the distance

  Cody: for the third time, this is not our ship!

  Akka: just admit we're lost.

  Kurt: we're not lost, I know where we left our boat. But I don't know where we left Brent.

  Hawk: ah, you know how we see him the least when we go somewhere, but I wonder whose ship it is.

  He looked at the Anarchist ship

  Kurt: should we investigate?

  Hawk: why not, it was getting boring anyway.

  They laugh and head towards the ship.

  In front, Rin and Nigel are standing and looking. They look at them as they approach.

  Rin: There are only four of them.

  Nigel: so what?

  Rin: Ace said there were five of them.

  He turned around, they came in front of them.

  Hawk: Nice ship... hope you don't mind us being a little curious.

  Nuri stares at Akka and can't take her eyes off her.

  Rin: What exactly are you curious about?

  Hawk: oh nothing special, we were just wondering if this was a pirate ship or not, you never know if you're going to run into n pirates.

  They laugh.

  Nigel: it's not, and now you can go further and look for pirates on other ships.

  Kurt: why the rush? We thought we'd stay a while

  Nuri: maybe that is not such a bad idea.

  He is still looking at Akka. Rin takes a breath and slaps him.

  Rin: pull yourself together.

  Rin: we're not interested.

  Hawk: why so much hostility... we really have no bad intentions.

  Rin: I find it hard to believe that.

  Cody visits his sister, Akka

  Cody: sis, I'm bored.

  Akka: then find something to do.

  Cody: like what?

  Akka is annoyed.

  Akka: I don't know, figure it out, I'm busy right now

  He rolls his eyes and leaves.

  Nuri: brothers huh?

  She looked at him strangely as did Rin and Nigel

  Nigel: dude, focus here.

  Rho and Rikka are silent on the ship. they both are sitting with their arms crossed.

  Rikka: will you stop tapping your feet on the floor!

  Rho stops.

  Rho: I told you not to talk to me.

  Rikka: gladly, but first stop doing that!

  Rho: I already did!

  Cody: You two fight more than me and my sister.

  They look at him and in the same voice: we are not sisters!

  Rho: wait, How come there is another kid on board?

  Rikka: for the hundredth time, don't count me among the kids!

  Rikka: but seriously now, who are you?

  Cody: I'm Cody, and I'm not a little kid.

  The whole time he watched them coldly and seriously.

  Rho: great, I just needed this, one more child on board.

  Rikka: I'm not a child! He is. And you can see the obvious difference between the two of us.

  Rho: for me you are.

  Rikka looks at her angrily.

  Coby: You both act like little kids.

  They look at each other.

  Rho: Maybe... Will you tell us now who you are and what you are doing here?

  Cody: I'm Cody, I was bored so I came here.

  Rikka: bored?

  Cody: My family doesn't need me right now, and we never do what I want, so I'm getting bored.

  Rho: where is your family now?

  Cody: in front of your ship.

  They look at each other.

  Rho: I see...

  Cody: if you've already thought of using me to blackmail them, I'll tell you right now, it's not going to help you.

  Rho: of course we won't do that.

  Cody was surprised, he didn't expect that.

  Rikka: I won't lie to you, that idea did cross mind first, but I would never do it.

  Cody: Aren't you scared of Hawk? Like everyone else is?

  Rho thought about how to say something.

  Rho: listen kid, we know how strong your family is, no doubt about it, but there are limits to everything. We would rather surrender than let an innocent child suffer.

  Cody: that's new...

  Rikka: how many times have you found yourself in such a situation?

  Cody: More than once, but only because I wanted to. I was bored, I just wanted to make it difficult for them.

  Rho: why?

  Cody: Because they always do this. It's fun for them to rob, steal, sometimes kill... and I'm not interested in that.

  Rho: You're doing the right thing.

  Rikka: oh of course you think so. Listen to me, do you know their reasons for doing what they do?

  Rho: Rikka... sometimes there is no excuse for such things.

  Rikka: sometimes there is.

  Rho: don't try to teach him the wrong values!

  Rikka: I'm not trying, I'm just saying maybe you should talk to them.

  Cody watches them

  Rho: that's the first smart thing you've said so far.

  Rikka rolled her eyes.

  Coby: why are you so nice to me and I'm your enemy, and so rude to each other?

  They look at each other.

  Rho: we are kind to you because you are also kind to us, and Rikka, on the other hand, is not the kindest so...

  Rikka: oh shut up.

  Rho: See what I'm talking about?

  Cody laughed for the first time. In the corner Brent was watching in his invisible form. And he slowly went out.

  The ones outside.

  Hawk: You know, you look very familiar to me...

  Akka: now that you mention it, they look familiar to me too, is it possible that we robbed them once before?

  Nuri: if only you had robbed us earlier...

  He looks at Akka like madly in love.

  Rin: You are forbidden to talk from this moment on.

  Nigel: I agree.

  Hawk: Who would have said that...

  Hawk was speaking to Brent next to him who was invisible.

  Hawk: looks like you've been hiding something from us... but that's okay, we've been keeping a secret too. Brent appears next to him and is no longer invincible.

  Nigel: so there's the fifth...

  Rin: whatever you do, don't let them on board.

  They nodded their heads.

  Hawk: that's why you were so familiar to me... The Anarchists... Well, you have one member that I have unfinished business with, and I believe she's on that ship. You can safely hand her over and we promise we won't attack you. What do you say?

  Rin: unfortunately we won't be able to give you that opportunity.

  Brent: who are you anyway? I didn't see you with the others on the posters?

  Rin: let's say how I managed to be invisible like you.

  Brent laughed.

  Brent: I think how am I going to deal with this guy.

  He looked at Rin.

  Hawk: of course, no one is stopping you from having a little fun, go ahead.

  Brent laughed.

  Brent: you don't have to tell us twice,

  He becomes invisible and goes to Rin, Rin doesn't notice him and Brent hits him hard, and the blow throws him to the other side.

  Nuri: Rin!!!

  Akka: attacks him

  Akka: forget about him, now you are fighting with me.

  Nuri seems happy

  Nuri: gladly...

  She attacks him and he defends himself. Nigel goes after Hawk but Kurt stops him.

  Kurt: not so fast

  He attacks Nigel, Nigel defends himself and pushes him away.

  Nigel: Get out of my way!

  He breaks through angrily.

  Kurt: move me.

  Nigel attacks him.

  They all managed to separate

  Rho and Rikka and Cody

  Rikka: what's going on?

  Rho stands up

  Rho: you two stay here.

  Rikka: what are you doing?!

  Rho transforms into transformation 2 (pistols)

  Rho: don't worry, you'll be safe here, and Rikka, I trust you to look after Cody.

  Rikka nods her head. Cody was surprised, and for the first time he felt respect. Rho went out on the ship and Hawk was leaning on the deck, he was waiting for her.

  Hawk: I was wondering when you would show up…

  Rho: I'm here now, and we can solve our problems ourselves, no need to drag others into this.

  Hawk: unfortunately they've already gotten into enough trouble themselves, but don't worry, we'll definitely solve our problems.

  He said menacingly. Rho quickly started shooting at the sheet below him, and using her powers to pick him up and throw him over the other side of the ship, as far away from them all as possible, and went after him. Hawk slowly gets up from the floor.

  Hawk: I don't remember how you could do it before, but it won't be a problem.

  Goes after her. She shoots at him and he dodges them and runs towards her, jumping to hit her. She blocks his blow in front of her with an object she found on the floor. And avoid him and makes distance.

  Hawk: I have to be honest, I thought you were dead.

  Rho: like many.

  Hawk: now we can make it true.

  Rho: I don't think so.

  They stand and look at each other, ready to attack at any moment.

  Hawk: don't worry, I'll finish the job this time.

  And he attacks, just like her.