Untold But Unforgotten (Taz/Up Fanfiction) EDITING PERIOD COMPLETE!

Chapter 11

"Alright, boys and girls," Up said. He looked around the room and ignored the quickening of his heart when he saw Taz. She looked at him, nodding in greeting. "I'm Commander Up."

On the outside he looked no different. He was the same old Up. But on the inside, he had lost his bloodlust, no matter how much he tried to want to kill, and that hole had been replaced with circuits and wires. But he tried not to show it. "I know you've all heard some no good, nasty, downright mean-spirited rumors about me floating around the ship." The fear in the group’s eyes confirmed it. "And I bet you're all wondering to yourselves are they true?"

He got up in Krayonder's face, making the Private jump. "Well?! Go on! Ask me! Ask me right to my mug!" He smiled and pulled back. "That's right. You're afraid to ask me. 'Cause one look at this," he said, touching his face, "is all you need to know there ain't a lick of truth to 'em! I do not pee pee sitting down! I never did it, and the one time that maybe you heard about, it was because the gravity was on too high! So you try to pee pee standing up when the gravity is on three times too high!"

Taz watched in horror. What the hell? He had been doing so good, scaring them, letting them know who's boss. But now he did this? And he was still going, not seeing the suppressed laughter on the team's faces. "I don't pee pee sitting down! I pee pee like a big boy, dead God dammit! I pee pee like a big boy, so stop making fun of me, 'cause it hurts my feelings!"

"Drop down in one minute!"

Taz grabbed Up's arm. "Up, what are jou doing?!"

"Taz, you believe me, I pee pee like a big boy!"

She resisted the urge to smack her old friend. "Shut up! Jou're supposed to give them some speech to scare and inspire them! Remember, like in the old days, like, if jou don't go out there, and die for something, I will kill jou for nothing. Remember? Like, tough!"

He nodded and put his face in one hand for a second. "Yeah. Yeah, dammit. Alright," he said. He turned to Krayonder, Specs, and Tootsie. "Everybody, I goofed up. If you'd give me some of your patience, well, I'd like to try again. Give me one moment to regain my confidence, and I'll give you a speech that's scarier, than an apple in your candy basket on Halloween!"

Taz just sighed, but didn't say anything. Up reached in his pocket, muttering to himself, "Stupid son of a bitch." He pulled out a small mirror, before explaining. "Oh, the doctor at the Rehabilitation Center said that this is good for me." They all nodded and Up turned to his mirror and sighed. "You are a worthwhile person." What the hell? "When I look into your eyes, in the mirror, I get a pleasant feeling. You're not a failure, overall. You can laugh at yourself." He began chuckling, and the others joined in, still nervous. Suddenly, Up, caught his reflection again.

"Huh? Don't laugh at me you overall failure! Why, when I look into your eyes I get an unpleasant feeling! Oh, take this!" he jabbed the mirror with his finger, then clutched it to his chest, moaning. "Taz?" he asked, holding it out. "Is it bleeding?"

She gave him a look that sent a clear message that she though he'd lost it. "Jou didn't even break the glass."

Up's face fell. "Figures," he sighed. "Couldn't even break the glass." He began crying on her shoulder.

"Drop down in five seconds!"

She shoved him off of her. "Get it together!" she said, then began leading her team to the drop pod.