They end up in a town, run-down, but still lively
"It's like a city of lights" Flake stares in awe
People all around them give them the side-eye
"Oooh, beer joint" Alayna stares at a wooden building with a neon sign saying "Cracked Haven"
"We still have something we need to do" Yami answers
"C'mon, just one, for old time's sake" Alayna pleads
"Fine, one" Yami specifies
"Where do we even start looking?" Kyron asks
"Maybe the apartments" Lexia suggests
"Or the bar" Alex grins
"I think there's a weapons shop back there, could find someone there" Metal suggests
"Blood" Lite nods
"Guns" Jason agrees
"Killing things" Mar nods his head
"Guess you and me are going to the bar" Yami glances at Alex
"Yami, okay, I don't think of you th-" Alex starts
"No, dumba$$, I need a drink" Yami heads toward the bar
"Oh, okay, good" Alex nods
"I'll go t-" Lexia starts
"Lexi, I think you should go with Metal, your gauntlets are getting kinda old, don't you think?" Alex asks
"If I remodel them, it would take days just to repair them, let alone change the entire aesthetic" Lexia shakes her head
"Maybe they have that one reactor core that you've been looking for for years?" Alex suggests
"I doubt they will" Lexia states
"Hey, they might, the right weapon place has whatever you need" Metal convinces
"Or a good pawn shop" Kyron jokes
"Yeah, I wanna upgrade Boom Boom" Putty smiles
"I think I'll go to the apartments, Is anyone else coming, or is everyone enjoying the guns?" Flake asks
"You sure you'll be okay?" Metal asks
"Yeah, I'll go with you" Kyron nods
"Me too" Clara joins in
"I guess I should too" Carry nods
"Great, alright, have fun, Lexi" Alex waves, catching up to Yami
"Good....bye" Lexia reaches out to him
Metal and his gang go to a weapons store
Lexia squirms around, rubbing her arms
"You okay?" Metal asks
"Yeah, I'm col-good, I'm good" Lexia answers, not making eye-contact
"I need to upgrade these babies" Jason takes out his pistols
"Maybe add more range...or make it lighter...god, I care more about this thing than I've cared about my dad" Putty stares
"Didn't your dad leave you?" Metal asks
"Yeah" Putty giggles
"My guardians never cared for me either" Lexia lets off a faint smile
"Oh, I uh...sorry to hear that" Putty puts his hand on his neck
"Hey, I've got a change of topic, Lexia, how'd you make your armor in your helmet?" Lite asks
"Simple, have you ever watched Iron man?" Lexia asks
"The briefcase?" Metal asks
"Correct, I saw that and wanted to modify it greatly, with all the 'new' technology available" Lexia answers
"Hey, do you think you could teach me a few things?" Putty asks
"What would you like to know?" Lexia asks
"How did you do that, you just put that helmet on and your armor basically spawns" Putty laughs a bit
"That's very simple, here, let me show you" Lexia takes her helmet out
"Hey" Lite looks over at Metal
"Hey" Metal stares at her
"We haven't had a good chance to talk to each other" Lite smiles
"Yeah, we need to play a game of catchup" Metal laughs
"Alright, I guess...about when you left, so did I" Lite explains
"Yeah, I headed off to Earth, what made you go back there?" Metal asks
"I just...missed it, I guess" Lite answers
"Can't blame you, the only reason I never went back is that...well, you know how my childhood was" Metal forces out a laugh
"Yeah...trauma" Lite nods slowly
"The only good memories I ever had were with my Unc and you" Metal verbally smiles
"Good times" Lite nudges him
"Totally not trauma-inducing" Metal laughs
"Hey, did you ever open up that envelope?" Lite asks
"F#ck, WHY DO I KEEP FORGETTiNG?" Metal shouts
"Open it" Lite suggests
"Sure, why not" Metal takes out the envelope
He stops dead in his tracks
"What's in the envelope?" Jason backs up to Metal's side
"It's..." Metal stares
"You've got really good friends" Lite raises her eyebrows
"Tell us, tell us, tell us" Putty chants
"Tell us, tell us, tell us" Lexia repeats
Metal stares at 5 million dollars encased by an envelope
"I can't take this, no, I just can't take this" Metal stares
"She said no refunds" Jason shakes his head
"Hey, if you don't want that money, I can take it off your hands" Mar laughs
"I really can't take this" Metal flaps the envelope in his hands
"You've gotta, she gave it to you" Putty states
"I guess you're right" Metal sighs
"Hey, maybe you can find some new parts for yourself" Jason suggests
"That's what I was thinking...d*mn I hate she did this" Metal puts the envelope up
"Let's get you upgraded" Lite smiles
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Chaos In a Nutshell: Fresh-ish Start
FanfictionWe've got new people, new crap, new everything, almost everything. If you're new to this series, this is a good book to start on...even if it is 100 chapters long. Still, Yami comes back on a main search and rescue of her friend, Troy. Flake and her...
