A Helping Hand

"Hachi! Mom is waiting for us, hurry up!" A small girl said.

"Heh, Sorry sis!" Hachi said as he climbed into the car with his little sister and his mom.

"So Hachi, how as school?" His mom asked.

Hachi smiled. " It was great! Today, I even made a new-" Hachi was cut off by the sound of gunfire. He felt the car swerve as he was sent flying through his window and onto the nearby sidewalk. Hachi looked up to see his little sister and his mother limp. He screamed and ran to the car, only to be grabbed by the collar of his shirt and carried away from the now burning car. Hachi's body went limp.

8 was still screaming in pain, 3 was still holding onto him despite the pain she was in. She knew that he was in a much greater pain. 8 was grabbing and pulling at her hair out of frustration and anger. 3 began to rub his back.

"Hey, it's okay." 3 said in a soft and calm voice. Alex was still treating 4 behind a wall.

"You good 4?" Alex asked in a concerned tone while taking 4's hoodie off.

"Y-Yeah, but I don't think 3 is." 4 responded.

"Don't worry, Jake has her back."

"O-Okay." 4 said.

"You're lucky, it doesn't seem to bad. But one of the girls is gonna have to treat you."

"Oh, okay."

"I'll stay with you."

"Okay." 4 said, closing her eyes as she leaned against the wall." Alex kept his gun out and started to splat the octolings that were coming at them. He noticed that 3 was hugging someone, but he didn't care and continued shooting. Jake was just now getting up from the strike he received. He went up to 8 from behind, only to be kicked hard in ankle, he grabbed 8 by the collar and punched him, getting him out of 3's grip. 8 got up and charged at Jake, smacking and kicking him in anger.

"3. help me!" Jake screamed as 8 kicked him in the face."

"No, No one will survive, all of you will die here!" 8 screamed as he laughed the laugh of a psycho. Jake was once again n the ground, holding the spot where 8 had kicked him. 3 shot 8 in the back, stunning him. She then put him in a head lock so he couldn't escape from her.

"Jake, go help Alex, i'll be fine." 3 instructed as she continued to hold 8.

"B-But I can't just leave you-"

"SHUT UP AND GO!" 3 screamed at Jake. He nodded his head and ran to go support Alex. 3 took 8 out of the head lock and pinned him to a nearby wall surrounding the field.

"Listen to me damn't!" 3 said in a serious sounding voice.

"NO! LET ME GO!" 8 screamed as he tried to wiggle out of 3's grip.

"Let me help you!"

"NO!"

3 looked down, then back up at 8.

"If I promise to help kill Octavio with you, will you be happy?"

8 stopped screaming and looked down at 3, who had a serious but calm look on her face. 8 then suddenly felt as though he was calm, which was a feeling he hadn't felt in a while. He then looked up and his vision started to become more clear. 3 looked up at the boy and noticed that his eyes started to go from black to white. His eyes turning a pink color as his skin started to become normal again. 3 gasped at the sight as he seemed to have gone back to his normal self. 8 looked down and pushed himself out of 3's arms.

"Cm'on, lets go kill Octavio." 8 stated boldly as he signaled for 3 to follow him. 3 followed but looked behind her to see someone standing there.

"Who are you?" 3 asked, getting ready to shoot the person.

The girl put her hands up.

"Woah, i'm just trying to help you guys." the girl exclaimed.

"I don't believe you." 3 stated.

8 turned around. "Captain Marina?"

"Yeah, Octavio is in the right wing."

"Thanks." 8 said, walking away with 3.

"Oh, and 8?"

"Yeah?"

"Do me a favor, don't screw this up." Marina said, chuckling."

"Heh, you know I won't."