The Files

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"Cat what is that?!" Willow screeched, staring incredulously at the tablet's screen. Cat, Sammie, and I winced at her pitch.

"It's exactly what you think it is. A nuclear weapon. Theo and his group of terrorists plan on evacuating to their hidden bunker and set off the weapon. Only, there are multiple set up to explode in multiple places of the world. You have no idea how long it took them to build this." Cat explained, anger lacing her words.

"But why?! What did humanity ever do to them?" Sammie asked with a look of reproach on her face. Cat shook her head and swiped the screen, revealing sloppy notes written in a hurry.

"It's what humanity hasn't done for them. Theo and Thomas came from the Philippines. From the stories Thomas was so kind to share of his childhood, it didn't sound like the best place to grow up in. He explained how the area he lived in was dirty and many dangerous fights broke out. Apparently, their mother and father had been killed in a misunderstanding. When they were old enough, they somehow got to the U.S. and gained their citizenship."

"Unfortunately, Theo could not forget the events that had gone down in his home. You would think that was the main reason, but no. It doesn't end there. Theo had been brutally beaten, to the point of death, somewhere in California. Once again, it had been a misunderstanding. When he reported it to the police, they laughed at him for being stupid and threw him out of the station. Thomas tried to reason that California just wasn't the place for them, and once again they moved. This was the last straw for poor Theo. Thomas had gone missing on their third week living in Maine, and was later found on the verge of death in a lake."

"Theo had had enough of the way people treated him and his brother. No longer was the innocent little boy. He was replaced by a revenge thirsty monster. That thirst of his can only be quenched by that sweet revenge he craves. He wont rest until he destroys a good portion of the world with his death weapons."

"How did he come upon you and is other goons?" Sammie interrupted, a curious look dawning over her.

"That's easy," Thomas chirped from the doorway. Our gazes snapped to him. Once he was positive he had our attention, he nodded at Cat and went on. "They were just like Theo and I. Outcasts. The rejects of the community. No one took the time to get to know us, let alone say hi. I will admit, I was angry too. I wanted revenge just as much as he did. But once you take in the realization that we are all just human, things start to clear up. I. . .I tried to reason with him. Let me tell you, once he's stuck on something he clings on for dear life."

"Well, Cat said you guys are from the Philippines. What about your accents? I've only heard pure English in the way you speak!" I asked, thinking back to the first time I had met everyone. Thomas smiled a little, a quizzical look settling over his face as he eyed me.

"You ask all the right questions, Miss (L/N). That's a good thing depending on who you speak to. Our accents were easily discarded as we accustomed to the American culture. When I feel strongly, my accent on occasion makes itself present to everyone. Otherwise you honestly wouldn't know I was from the Philippines. Now before you ask, our hacking and tech skills were obtained thanks to Jasper. . .may he rest in piece." Thomas's face twisted into a melancholic grimace, but it was quickly replaced by his mask of curiosity.

"Amber absolutely hated you." I was taken aback, but not offended by what I was told. Like I had said, I wasn't fond of her either.

"Why is that?"

"I'm sure Cat confronted you about your little sneaky acts with the files. Amber was jealous of the attention you gained from my dear twin brother. He was so caught up in your murder plans, he never bothered speaking to Amber. She was in a relationship with Cole, so her little crush on my brother made things awkward. I'm sure her death had him quite upset though. They were close even if they had their disputes. Any who, she was also quite angry at how close you were to figuring out their plans."

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