The Human Element

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Minx had known from the beginning that their facility was big. Really big. She had not, however, suspected how many hallways could be crammed into the facility. They would have been free by now if it weren't for all the hallways.

At least, she reflected, they were making friends. Ken, Pewdiepie, and Cryoatic had bonded quickly, and while Yamimash seemed like more of a loner he had opened to everyone and made at least good acquaintances with the group. Minx herself had done similarly, but was closer to Yami than the others.

As someone with super speed, Minx could, if she focused, live at a much faster time than the others. Therefor, when a human tore around the next corner into their corridor, she was the first one to get out of the way. Yamimash teleported out of the way, having the next fastest reaction time. Cry dropped to his knees, tripping the human, probably on accident. Pewds leaped, crashing to the floor far more dramatically than was really necessary. Ken, being all but invincible, acted like a mix between a clothesline and a brick wall.

The human in D-class clothes slammed into Ken's left side, knocking himself to the ground. He had short black hair and glasses that somehow stayed on his face in spite of the collision. The slam of military boots on the metal floor sent the SCPs into various attack modes.

When the soldiers rounded the corner they were slammed back by a wall of fire. Ken charged through the flames first, punching soldiers out as bullets bounced off him like pebbles. Minx blurred through next as Yamimash began teleporting around the soldiers and occasionally into them, causing fountains of blood. Pewdiepie stalked through after them, looking more like a fiery demon than a human. The wall died down as something invisible ripped through the flames.

Minx zipped around, punching soldiers and pulling her friends out of harm's way. She caught a glimpse of a half-visible Cry, mask now adorned with a blue sharp-toothed smiley, grabbing a soldier's face with his bare hands. Veins had raised under his touch and turned black, all while the soldier screamed.

"Wings, duck!"

Minx obeyed the unfamiliar voice, feeling the air from a bullet whoosh over her head. Yamimash killed the offending soldier with a particularly violent explosion of human parts. The hall was silent except for the giggling and crying of a few of Cry's victims, huddled in fetal positions with dark veins crawling over their faces.

Minx turned to the D-class, who was still on the ground, and raised an eyebrow.

"Thanks for the warning."

He grinned, getting up and brushing his orange jumpsuit off. He walked up to her, still smiling.

"I'm Mark. A lost D-class. What are your names, my saviors?"

He offered his hand. Minx shook it, feeling slightly incredulous.

"I'm Minx. Nice to meet you. These are Ken, Yamimash, Pewdiepie, and Cryoatic."

Mark shook hands with all of them sans Cry which he avoided with, "Sorry, but I saw what you did and I don't need any more voices in my head, thanks."

Minx noticed Pewdiepie's expression had turned suspicious as Cry nodded, hands having never left his pockets to shake. Ken noticed as well, and eyed the human with worried curiosity. Mark either didn't notice or didn't care and looked over the group, pausing briefly on Pewds' still-smoking form and Yami's blood-stained clothes.

"You guys know the way out?"

While it seemed an odd conclusion to draw from what he had been looking at, Minx nodded and asked, without looking at the others, "Would you like to come with us?"

The other four stared at her as Mark smiled brightly, before it faded slightly as he noticed the expressions on the other's faces.

"I'd like to, but I'm not sure your friends are okay with it."

Yami shrugged with a murmured, "I don't care, talk to them."

Minx turned to Ken, Cry, and Pewds, crossing her arms.

"He saved me. I think he at least deserves to see sunlight again."

Ken nodded in a 'suppose so' motion. Cry shrugged, smiley black and poker faced again. After glancing at his friends, Pewdiepie nodded, though he eyed Mark oddly. The D-class brightened and walked up to Yami as Cry started forward again.

Minx heard Mark say as they walked, "Teleportation, huh? That is really cool." She smiled, listening to Yamimash's response before joining the conversation too.

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