For the longest time, Tony just stared at Kat. He looked like he was going to say something. When his lips parted, she was sure that he would, but he remained silent. Her expression hardened a little and she shifted, knife firm in her grasp, to try to encourage him a little. Nothing like a little encouragement to get someone to talk; it worked like a charm. At least, most of the time all it took was some encouragement. Right now it didn’t seem to be doing anything. Either he wasn’t taking her seriously, or he really did have something he was hiding. Maybe she was right and he was not to be trusted after all. The signs were leaning closer and closer towards giving her a reason to just kill him. If he was not willing to at least be useful, she might as well.<br/><br/>She was about to, but what he said stopped her.<br/><br/>“I was sent here by Captain Leonard… he specifically told me to come and get you and Eric and bring you back to his ship. There’s something we all need to discuss.” There was a pleading look in his eyes. He really was hoping that she would believe him. Why did she have to be such a pain in the ass? Then again, she has always been stubborn and hot-tempered. He hoped that they would be getting out of here soon. They were running out of time, if they didn’t hurry… No, he didn’t want to think about that too much. He’d think about that when the time came. Right now, his focus was getting Kat to believe he wasn’t her enemy. “Look, I know this is sudden. But trust me. If I wanted to kill you I’d have done so by now. I am on your side.”<br/><br/>He was nervous, maybe worried, she could tell. She wasn’t sure what she should believe at this point. Captain Leonard was not a captain she knew well; she was only on that ship for two months before she was assigned to go to another. This really was something sudden, and this information was definitely unexpected. She wasn’t even sure what to make of it. But the sincerity of his tone made her relax a little. Tony has never been one to lie. No, from what she remembered of him, Tony was too much of a goodie-two-shoes to even tell a harmless white lie. People change, she told herself suddenly. Tony didn’t seem like the type of person who would change, but she was just done right now. If he proved to be lying to her she was going to disembowel him and decorate Captain Leonard’s ship with his entrails. If they even got that far.<br/><br/>“Captain Leonard?” Kat arched a brow. “What does he want with us? Aren’t we, not to mention this planet, out of his jurisdiction?”<br/><br/>“Technically, yes.” Tony replied. “But, please, we have to get out of here before I explain everythi-”<br/><br/>“Shhh.” Kat clasped her hand over Tony’s mouth suddenly, pulling him a little further into the shadows. Two men were walking down the hall, carrying someone. It was Eric! She clenched her jaw and cursed inwardly. “Change of plans.” She said quietly, “They have Eric. We need to get to him. Once we do that, then we can talk. Alright?”<br/><br/>Tony nodded.<br/><br/>-------------------------<br/><br/>“Excellent,” he grinned at the messenger when he came back to him word that Kat’s partner had been captured. “Do with him what you wish, but I want him brought to me alive.” Somewhere in his mind he felt that it had happened a little quicker than expected, but he ignored it. As long as they had him in their hands everything was going to be fine. He couldn’t afford to have anyone snooping around.  A lot of things were going through his mind, trying to decide going about how to make an example out of him. Once he did, he was sure that even the local gang would help them fight for their cause as well. They were becoming troublesome… All he needed was a little more time. Once everything was in action, he was going to be unstoppable, the universe would know the truth, and nobody would oppose him.<br/><br/>They thought they were rid of Thomas? Well, perhaps he was gone physically but he knew traces of him remained. In his followers, some of the damage he has done. That was never going to go away.