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"Well, I'm not telling you anything!" Karis shot back. After a moment she dropped her gaze and muttered, "Couldn't anyway."

He didn't seem particularly offended by the outburst. "Your memory was compromised? Or you just don't know?"

((for atmosphere purposes, please pretend that his username is 'oncearanger'.))

This Billy was rescued sometime during the battle against King Mondo, during which he was little more than a repair boy to the active Power Rangers. His closest friends all scattered across the globe, the friends on the team no longer treating him as part of their group, and a certain feeling of hopelessness had all taken their toll---especially when he could not take on the power of the the Gold Ranger. As a result, he'd transformed into someone rather different than the Billy who was the Blue Ranger.

As a crew member, he knew his place: repair, outfit, and serve the active warriors. It was the little he was valued for and good at. He'd seen morphing devices similar to his former power and been mildly interested in them, but the Gold Ranger incident had been discouraging: he didn't think he could ever wield a Power again. Something was now wrong with him, and...maybe he'd never been suited for it in the first place.

He had fewer friends and certainly fewer girlfriends (zero) than the more active and confident Billy of the other world, fearing that they would inevitably leave him. The few he gravitated to were others who were pure mechanics and medics who toiled behind the scenes. Most of the warriors were kind, sure, but he envied them. He missed being among them and always would.

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Another quick shake of the head. And now that he was agreeing to it, a small smile curled onto his lips.

"Okay, then!"

Karis glanced from side to side, as if frightened of being overheard. Her voice dropped to just above a whisper. "He'd find out. And when He comes back, He'll punish me for saying anything."

Zouichi headed toward the direction of the dock, motioning for Rubedo to follow. Well, at least he was smiling. That was good, right?

It was a cool afternoon; a faint breeze rippled the otherwise glassy surface of the large lake, sending a cascade of light dancing across their vision. Now and again, there was a faint splash as a fish leapt out of the water, only to disappear back into the lake. A large wading bird turned its heard toward the two of them as they grew closer, then resumed looking for its next meal.

At the pier, a man handed Zouichi some equipment, some bait, and motioned to one of the small boats. He thanked the man and hopped on, grabbing one of the oars. "Have you ever rowed one of these before?"

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"Ah -- I'm sorry," he said, in a lowered voice. "I didn't know." Actually, he still didn't know who Karis was talking about, but he assumed it was a superior. A rather sinister one, by the sound of it.

"I thought you were... well, free to do as you wished."

"He'll come back. He always does," Karis muttered, turning in place to peer up at a nearby building. She glanced over her shoulder at Zouichi and one of her eyes twitched. "If we win, I'm just going to go back. I'm just going to be His tool again. So I can't say anything. I'm loyal! So when I go back, He'll know."

But that sounded a lot more like fear than anything else.

"He gets into your head, whispers in your ears, makes you do His bidding. And you can't stop Him, can't stop doing what He wants. Just keep fighting, keep killing..." She drew her claws through her hair as she spoke, drawing furrows across her scalp.

Yuriy had been taken out of the fight through his battle with Garland, Kai just turned on them to join up with BEGA and Hoshi has done her best to keep her team and herself safe. They offered to help out with the training regimen set by Takao with tips offered by her. Sure, she's had Pops' help with getting them the beyblade parts they needed, but that's when things took a turn for the worst.

Hoshi did her best to remain in good spirits and she felt it was okay enough to take some of the kids her mother babysat out to the park. She did not expect to find some of the BEGA men there, however.

"And if I refuse to go with you?" challenged Hoshi while she had her arms outstretched, ready to protect the children at all costs.

"Then we'll just have to do this the hard way," said one of the grunts in a malicious tone, smirking at her. They started to advance towards the children, picking one up rather roughly by his arms.

"STOP IT! They didn't do anything to you!" she pleaded, moving to slug the guy right across the face to take the kid and try to calm him down.

"So, does this mean you'll come quietly with us?" he asked while pretending to file his nails.

"Yes, if it means that you'll stop harming innocent people!" Hoshi yelled, her face contorted in pure anger.

"Very well. Boys, you know what to do. Make sure Miss Hikari is unharmed."

Hoshi went along willingly with the grunts, not even struggling. "Everyone! I'll be okay! Go to my mama, all right?" Despite what she was feeling, she gave them a smile to try to ease their worries while she was taken to BEGA's headquarters.

And that was how she ended up at BEGA, fighting for her freedom and for Seraphiel, too. She wouldn't let him fall into the wrong hands and she certainly would fight with every last ounce of strength she had. After maybe fifty, possibly a hundred beybladers, she finally gave in and passed out with her arm horrifically mangled. Thankfully, her team came through for her and saved her just in the nick of time.

Now, in a comatose state, Hoshi was saved by Stacy, still feeling pretty damn infuriated at her failure. And the worse part was that she didn't know if her family, team, or even her friends were safe. "Damn it!"

[GUESS WHO'S BACK.

THAT'S RIGHT. PONYTAIL ZUKO IS BACK. THIS AIN'T NO DE-AGING PLOT. THIS IS STRAIGHT-UP VILLAIN!ZUKO, HERE TO CAPTURE YOUR AVATARS AND BE CLASSIST AT YOUR PEASANTS.

CAN YOU HANDLE THE CUEBALL?]

Smaller. Softer. More huggable. This is Negi that you haven't seen in ages. He comes from the original beginning of the series, where he's just a fresh faced adorable kidlet with barely any training under his wing. Super prepared yes, but he hasn't asked Evangeline to train him yet.

WHAT DO.

[And yet, some nerds just...gravitate to each other. No offense, Billy, but you really are Stephen's kind of guy. He looks up to you!]

Everything going okay? You need my help for anything? You should come down to my lab sometime, it'd be awesome!

[Because certainly some things don't change and Billy works as hard in Engineering as he ever does...if not more so nowadays...]

The gargoyle who still permits the humans of Stacy to call him by a name has little love for humans, and little trust for the technology they use so casually.

Yet this technology is still an asset in his new goal of protecting the castle that is all he has left of the clan he lost. Goliath has no close friends among the department of engineers, but the quiet repairman called Billy has a humility about him that the gargoyle respects. He is a loner among his people, and that makes his company more tolerable, for all that they are both alone in the crowd that is this crew.

The gargoyle does not have to use Billy's name to make his presence known in the Engineering department. He ignores the other engineers and goes to the human's station, presenting his damaged communicator.

"I would be grateful if you would see to this matter for me."

His diction, ever formal, is not unfriendly. Goliath is rarely unfriendly with anyone. But then, he is rarely friendly with any of the crew's humans either.

I think I have things fairly under control for now.

[This is tired Billy peeking out from under a pile of projects.]

But I can come by later if you'd like. I could always use a change of scenery, you know?

As always, Billy's head lifts when he recognizes the shape of the shadow approaching him. Goliath's presence in the laboratory is a welcome sight after the isolation from his crewmates. Even if he is able to contribute more powerfully than Billy can, in a way, they both understand this feeling---which is more than he can say for many.

"How did this happen?" It's a question Billy always asks, just in case the answer reveals a design flaw in his own work. Next time, perhaps he can make it stronger. Luckily, he thinks with a small twinge, communicators have always been something of a specialty of his. He could probably repair this in his sleep.

"If it was the heat again, we've just obtained a new metal with a higher melting point. I'll see about integrating that."

You kinda look like you could use a hand now, you know? Or some food, or coffee, or something. [Yeah, even teenage Stephen was a caffeine addict.]

I mean, I'm not busy, so it's not like you're gonna take away from anything if I hang here and help do stuff...

...I suppose not. If you're done, you clearly have better time management ability than I do, and I could stand to learn.

[That's a trace of a smile.]

Food and drink have to wait for the break room, though. This machine is delicate.

It's--just--it was easy! And I always have time to mess around with my Tesla coils later, you know? If this stuff is time sensitive or for the war effort or whatever, it's probably better it gets done now, right? Playtime later.

[And Stephen nods at that.]

That's why I left my thermos there. Lots of things are too sensitive around steam.

"Nothing so complex. I landed on it."

Occasionally getting thrown across a room by an Ohm grunt is a common hazard among the warriors of the crew.

"I do not need it until my next mission." He doesn't use it for recreational or casual purposes, not when everyone he talks to can be reached in person. "If I hear of one in advance, I will notify you."

Rubedo simply stalked behind him quietly, blue eyes darting around to get looks at everything around him. Real or not, they were still things he'd never seen before.

"Wow..." he muttered when they approached the lake, clearly entranced by the sight. He almost didn't even hear Zouichi speak to him at first, and ended up double-taking when he realized he had.

"... No," he answered.

[Five years can make a big difference. This Anwei Ayles was taken from the Vizsnunishne Fleet, after she had returned from Earth, released the Gold Code and taken over every AI in the Ninth Empire, freeing trillions of people from slavery. She knew what her purpose in life was: to work miracles. She was happy.

Not a little of that happiness came from the fact that Horanckk was with her; certainly there had been some tampering to his code, but he was basically whole. And once she was done rewriting him, well, all manner of things would be possible.]

Right. They'll need their tools out there before the next battle starts.

[Billy is serious and working and seriously working again. He makes noises of frustration here and there.]

This armor's just about done. It just needs one more shock point added, thankfully.

Billy winces---not because Goliath felt anything, but because he imagines the poor death of his precious electronic. One of the few remaining friends he has. Unlike many other things, though, his toys can be fixed! And made better!

"I'll reinforce it for you, then. There will be a limit on how strong I can make it without damaging usability, but I haven't reached it yet." His goggles are on and he's quickly checking over a list. Nothing too bad yet.

Missions are a strange part of life on Stacy. As a noncombatant he's not often chosen, and he's usually worried when he is, but so far he's come out alive---with the little strength all that martial arts training had left him, a well-wielded gun, or the protection of someone else. He never liked that last one.

"We've just disembarked, we can't be that close to another planet yet. Nevertheless, I'll hurry. Unpleasant surprises are all too common around here."

Unfortunately Goliath has no sympathy for electronics. They're tools. They can be fixed. They are not to be afforded care, not when everyone Goliath afforded his care is long dead or vanished, probably collecting dust in the far reaches of space.

"That is true. Then I will return in time close enough to a week to check your progress."

Billy could deliver the device, but Goliath does not, under any circumstances, allow humans - or anyone else - in his castle. There have been arguments upon this point, but none he has yet conceded.

Zouichi looked dismayed, attempting to stop her from clawing herself any further. "Stop that, you're going to hurt yourself!" Well, if she hadn't already.

Mental note: Avoid mention of Needleteeth's master in light conversation.

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