Author's note: HULLO! This is a continuation from "Firecracker" so please have a read of that first on my profo, if not….. Well, do you do. Let me just give you a quick rundown if you don't want to read "Firecracker". *cries in cyborg*

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0014 AKA Liliana Silva AAKA Lily is my OC. She's as soft as a marshmallow (but WILL CUT YOU), quick as a whip, tiny Cyborg woman who hails from New Orleans, USA. She is 21 and has wavy brown hair, blue-gray eyes, and a smattering of freckles (let's pretend her creator, Professor Ryan wanted to make her original lolol cybernetics make no sense lolol). Her ancestry is Ukrainian/Spanish and she speaks with a slight southern drawl. Her hobbies are singing, dancing (not well, but does so anyway), botany, wine, and teasing- scratch that- loving 002/Jet. Her abilities are healing powers, accelerated speed, reinforced skin, and enhanced strength (just like 009 and everyone else after him, but she has healing powers instead of psychic ones). She first met the team at the destruction of Black Ghost's base (episode 17) and bonded with Jet when she healed him after he was injured. Turns out the bond she creates with healing someone makes it possible for her or them to locate each other and read each other's feelings during times of stress or danger. During the escape from the base, she was separated from the 00 Cyborgs but was reunited with Jet months later when she found him on the roof of the hotel after rescuing Cathy. "Firecracker" explores the development of their relationship and is set between episode 17 and 19.

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Check out episode 21: Fossils of Evil, as I used that episode for the basis of this chapter (and more to come).

Figured I would use their code names 002 and 0014 when they are around the other team members. On their own, they use their actual names.

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Chapter 1. Firefly

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002, 005, and 009 walked through the beautiful, untouched oasis deep in the heart of New Mexico (or… wherever….). They were all clad in tan colored outfits, layered over their red uniforms. The rest of the team had set up camp well outside of the oasis and were waiting on any feedback from the trio. They had just received a briefing from Dr. Ross about the Deinonychus he and his comrade, Dr. Kylie, claimed to have seen. 002 was asking 009 if he thought Dr. Ross was leveling with them, considering he had worked on the 00 Cyborg Project and even designed some of them. He was hard to believe that he turned over a new leaf just like that.

005 stopped in his tracks, something in the wind alerting him. "Hey, what is it?" asked 002, turning around. 005 continued looking up into the trees. "Nothing, it must be the wind," he answered calmly. "Or your imagination," 002 mumbled, hands shoved his pockets as he stomped along. He was in a lousy mood. Early that morning, the splitting up of the team's duties caused some strong words with him and 0014. Dr. Gilmore had announced that Dr. Ross had only asked for the help of 002, 005, and 009. 0014 then asked to go along as well. Dr. Gilmore stated that it would not be fair, since she was not invited and she should stay with the rest of them while they spend time on the Dolphin or completing patrols around New Mexico. After the incident with the cyborg dog (Kubikuro!) in Japan, the team was on high alert for fear of other dangerous cyborgs from Black Ghost's past employees. 0014 pulled 002 aside and asked him to talk in private on the deck of the Dolphin.

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"Jet, I really want to go with you on this dinosaur hunt," she stated plainly looking up at him. Jet sighed, "I know, Lily. But it's not up to me. When Dr. Gilmore told me about the expedition, I assumed it would be all of us. Look, maybe it's for the best." Lily looked out over the sand dunes. "Why?" Jet turned to look out at the vast sandy landscape too. "Well, if this is a real dinosaur, it could be a very dangerous mission." Lily turned quickly towards Jet and crossed her arms over her chest. "Your point being?" there was an edge to her tone. "I don't want you to get hurt." Jet replied quietly, placing a hand on her shoulder. Lily raised an eyebrow at him. "Me? I am stronger than you, Jet. In fact, I am stronger and more advanced than all of you. I am the one who should be worrying about you, but I don't because I believe in your abilities," she replied, raising her voice. Jet felt like he had been smacked across the face. He just stared at her, mouth open in shock. "Look, forget it. Just come back in one piece," Lily said flatly, and made a move back towards the hatch door. He reached out and stopped her by grabbing her arm. "Hey! That is not fair. Why are you like this? What has happened since New York? You are in such a bad mood lately." Lily turned and looked up at him fiercely. "Well, for starters, we had zero alone time together. Secondly, I am usually assigned to housekeeping or babysitting with 003 while you boys went on patrols in Kentucky and Oklahoma when 001 felt a presence there. Thirdly, I AM BORED. If I had known our 'adventure' would be like this, I would have stayed in New York. That way, you wouldn't have to worry about me getting hurt." Lily was fuming. She did not wait for his response and jumped back down in through the hatch lock of the ship.

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Jet tensed his shoulders thinking about the confrontation. It was only a week ago that they had been singing and drinking in her little florist shop, flying through the clouds laughing, oh, and rolling around the living room floor…. But since then, her mood was entirely different. Jet did not know how to handle it. Maybe a night or two apart would be good for them.

As the sun began to set, he and the other two arrived at a large watering hole. Once again, 005 jumped slightly and looked up at the sky. "What is it?" asked 002. "Nothing," replied 005 quickly. "You keep saying that!" 002 scoffed, clearly irritated. "It's the wind,"005 added. "What about the wind?" inquired 009. "I sense that something here is peculiar."

Suddenly, a gush of wind formed again, and something zoomed past the three cyborgs. It was close to the waters' edge, and the quick movement caused water to splash up on them. All three took a defensive stance. Then, out of thin air, 0014 appeared behind them. "RWARR!" she shouted, holding her hands up like claws in front of her. "Gotcha!" she chuckled, seeing the shock wash over their faces.

"0014! What do you think you are doing here?!" 002 demanded. 0014 straightened her scarf. She too was wearing a tan outfit. "I came to talk to you, 002. Walk with me?" 005 and 009 looked on, sensing the tension between the two. 002 sighed, "Oh, alright. We won't go far, okay 005 and 009?" They nodded and turned away. 005 had pulled out a map for them to examine. 0014 walked ahead, and came across a large boulder. She jumped on top, and patted the space beside her for 002. He hopped up too, but still did not make eye contact with her.

"Jet….. I am sorry for snapping at you this morning. Let me try and explain," Lily started, quietly. "Look, it's only been little over a week since we left New York, but I have actually been feeling homesick for it." Jet now turned to look at her properly but still did not speak. "I guess…. I guess when we met again, I felt like we were building a life there. I had the store, great friends, you…. The house started to feel more like a home. I felt like I had a purpose." Lily sighed and continued, "Now, I am with brand new people, who are great and all, but I still feel a bit on the outside. You all have your own routine in place and I am trying to fit to. We can't spend time on the Dolphin like with did in New York… I miss that." Jet reached out, and wrapped his arm around her waist. "You think I don't miss that too, Lily? It's also hard for me to adjust being back in the team after spending so much time alone. And then having you all to myself…" Lily looked up and him and nodded. "Yeah, I should have brought this up to you instead of snapping at you. I'm sorry." Jet gave her a little squeeze. "You don't need to say sorry again, it's cool," he responded, leaning in close to give her a kiss. "But, it did rub me the wrong way when you said about being stronger than me. I am aware that you are, but our strength comes from working in a team." Lily nodded again, recalling her sharp words. "I know, but your team seems to think that 003 and I need to be kept in the kitchen. I don't like that." Now it was Jet's turn to think about it. He never realized it before, but Lily was right. 003 was rarely involved in any physical fighting. He had always assumed that is what she chose, but Lily was very different to 003.

"Let's bring this up when we all meet back together, okay? Guess it's tough, you are dealing with some old fashioned guys, me included. But honestly, I don't know what'd I do if I lost you again, Lily," Jet added, his voice cracked slightly at the last part. Lily nuzzled in close to him. "Well, that is why I want to fight by your side, Firecracker. We'll take care of each other, okay?" Jet nodded and squeezed her tighter. "Alright. We'll make it work. Let's get back to 005 and 009, Firefly" he stated, rising to his feet and taking her hand. "Firefly?" Lily looked at him, raising an eyebrow. "Heh, yeah. Remember how I said I have to come up with a nickname for you, since you call me Firecracker?" Lily smiled, "But why Firefly? It better be something beautiful and poetic, Link" she warned playfully. "Oh yes of course…. Not that they are annoying and icky bugs. "Pain in the butt" was too long as a nickname to be honest." Lily slapped him on the arm lightly but then laughed.

As they walked through the trees, Lily poked Jet in the arm. "Fancy a quickie in the forest?" she smirked. Jet blushed slightly. "Any other time, yes. But right now I do not fancy getting eaten by a dinosaur in the throes of passion," he whispered. "Throes of passion? Geez, you have spent too much time listening to 007's dramatic readings, haven't you?" Lily teased. Jet rubbed the back of his head, "Yeah, at least I sound smart and cultured….. unlike you!" he chuckled and pinched her arm. She tried to stifle a chuckle too. It was good to be back to their usual selves.

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005 and 009 had already started a campfire when 002 and 0014 joined them. 009 looked up from the fire. "So, 0014, are you sticking around with us to catch this dino?" he asked. Lily smiled and nodded, settling down by the fire. "Yes, I was just talking with 002 about it. I am tired of being put on girly work with 003. I want to be in the heat of the action." 009 glanced and 002 and he nodded. "I think we all forget how powerful she is, to be honest. Same goes for 003. We need to discuss this when we get back to the others, after we catch this dino," he explained, as he sat down beside 0014.

005 poured out tea for all of them, and they discussed ideas on how to track the dinosaur. After a while, 002 pulled out a harmonica and started to play. 0014 hummed and nodded along to the melody. They shared little bits of information later in the night. 005 shared with them about how he felt about the stars watching over them. 002 told them how he used to count the stars when he could see them when he was a kid. 005 then pulled out three blankets, and apologized to 0014. "No worries, how would we have known that this pain in the butt would be joining us? I guess I'll share my blanket," 002 sighed dramatically. All curled up, at the base of the rock, they quickly fell asleep by the glowing embers.

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At some point before dawn, the snap of twig stirred 005 from his sleep. He quickly woke the others, and they crept behind a large rock, facing the watering hole. As sunlight creeped up behind the mountain, the dark, lizard like figure of the Deinonychus was clear to see. It lifted its head from the water and tore off at lightning speed through the trees. The cyborgs followed him as best they could, without use of accelerators. Only with 005's keen senses, they were able to follow the dinosaur to another clearing. The creature looked at them with red eyes, and streaked through the trees again. "Stay here, 005! We'll chase him back this way!" 002 called. "I am gonna try and track him another way," he added, tearing off his tan uniform, revealing his red suit as he took flight. "009, I am going to head east and try to cut him off!" 0014 yelled, and bolted through the trees, activating her accelerator.

Now the cyborgs were split up across the oasis…. A huge T-Rex launched itself from a cave and attacked 005. He grabbed the giant by its tail and swung it around, tossing it to the ground. But the vast creature returned to its feet and collided with 005, shoving him into the cliff face, causing boulders to rain down on him….

Meanwhile, 002 came face to face with a winged dinosaur. "A Pteranodon! You wanna piece of me? Let's go, I'll take you on!" It zoomed towards him and he dodged out of the way. "Try again, if you think you can catch me!" He was raced the monster through the crevice in the steep cliffs. The creature was no match for 002's sharp turns and it collided with the cliff face and crashed to the ground. While 002 was pondering over what other dangers lay in the land, the dinosaur launched itself at Jet, wrapping its talons around his chest. 002 gasped, "Let me go!"

009 was alone and facing the Deinonychus. Very quickly, he came to the conclusion that the dinosaur was no more than a machine. It shot a laser from its tail and tore off his clothes to reveal his uniform. Two other dinosaurs joined in on the attack on 009…. It wasn't looking good.

0014 could hear shouts from her team mates and guttural animal roars. She started to double back on her tracks when something giant slammed down beside her, taking down several trees and almost squashing her. She leaped up into a tree to get a better look. A four legged dinosaur with a long, thin neck and huge, whipping tail stared at her with glowing blue eyes. "A Brachiosaurus!" she exclaimed. The enormous creature turned and whipped its tail again, knocking down several more trees. 0014 leaped out of the tree and ran at full speed, trying to get to the front of the animal. Then, a laser shot out from its tail, cutting trees and boulders in two. 'It's a machine!' 0014 gasped to herself, and immediately pulled out her blaster gun. She darted straight towards the creature, firing her own lasers at it. The dinosaur reared up on its hind legs, and roared. 0014 fired several shots at its underbelly. The needle lasers cut through its scales to reveal metal plates. 0014 narrowed her eyes, trying to figure out a plan. The Brachiosaurus swung its neck, low to the ground, catching 0014's side and sent her flying, smashing into a tree and cracking the wood. She slumped down, her vision blurring... She shook her head and opened her eyes, to see the creature's gapping mouth in front of her. Switching on her accelerator, 0014 was able to set the blaster from needles to laser and shot several shots into the dinosaur's mouth.

Leaping away, she returned to regular speed. The lasers made impact and the head of the Brachiosaurus exploded, sparks and wires flying out from its neck. Lily looked sadly at the huge robot. 'Why, what sick mind would come up with this?' she thought, turning on her heel and heading back to find her team mates. While running, she pulled off her tan outfit, revealing her navy blue and good detail cyborg uniform.

Up on the cliff, overlooking the forest stood a young man. Silky black hair reached his shoulders. His skin was a deep mahogany hue, and his eyes were pitch-black. He wore the same uniform as 0014, navy blue with gold buttons and scarf. He smirked as he watched 0014 racing back towards the clearing. "So glad we get to meet again, 0014," he murmured. His skin started to glow and slowly, it all turned silver. Then, he vanished from the cliff.

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Author's note: Huzzah! Feels good to be writing up some action again!

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Hoping I can write this up as fast as Firecracker! More action to come ;)

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