This seemed like a logical idea. Finish a fic (that took 5 years to write) and start a new one! Good idea, right?
Here's hoping this one doesn't take 5 years to finish. Or at least lets hope I finish it. This is the second in my ventures of writing Generator Rex fanfics. You'll need to read my first on, Eleventh Hour, to get some of the character references in this fic. Mostly just my OC and what happened to Rex during the little One-shot.
This is set pre-Black Knight, because I really haven't developed enough of a story to go Post-Black Knight. Maybe one day, my brain will explode into my computer and I'll write all the stuff thats in there!
Also, the more reviews (good and helpful criticisms) motivate my writing process, so please feel free to spaz in my general direction!
Hope you enjoy the story!
A Gift Undone
by Tippy
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"Rex-" Her voice was sharp with annoyance as the boy in question pulled her swiftly towards the medical ward's entrance. "Rex- come on- stop!" Exasperated, she jerked her hand free of his.
"You come on! This is important!" He bounced anxiously, hands out to illustrate his point.
"We've been over this a million times," Haley Panko crossed her arms as she took in the teens distress, "I can't just leave the unit when ever you want me to. I've got patients to take care of." Since their first encounter on the battle field, Rex had made himself known to the trauma unit. Specifically, trying to get Nurse Panko's attention. They'd finally agreed to be 'just friends' after she had threatened to use a strong dose of tranquilizers and leave him in the hall with a marker and a 'Please draw on me' sign.
"No you don't!" Rex gestured to the mostly patient-less room. "There hasn't been an evo attack in weeks, which means zero casualties."
Her lips pursed, not sure how to combat that response.
Rex grinned, knowing he'd won. He turned his attention to another nurse walking through the unit. "I'll be needing Nurse Panko's expertise for a while, so best not call for her!" He grabbed Haley's wrist, once more pulling her towards the door.
Haley turned, sending a mouthed 'sorry' to her co-worker, who only smiled and waved her off.
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"Whats this all about, Rex?" Six asked as he stood with the small group. Cesar and Haley both nodded their desire for an answer.
"Keep your voice down," the teen shushed, darting his gaze around to see who might have over heard them. "Its a very big secret that I need you all to help me with."
"What secret is that?" Cesar asked.
Rex leaned forward, the other rolling their eyes before leaning in as well. "Today..."
Silent stares urged him on.
"...is Holiday's birthday."
Straightening back up, there was a mixture of reactions that played out over the group. Not much could be read from Six and Cesar just looked confused, but Haley let out a quite 'Ooh.'
"So, surprise party?" She asked.
Rex nodded, "It needs to be huge! Which means I'm going to need a lot of help."
"Sounds like an interesting endeavor, little brother. What might you have in mind?"
Beaming with excitement, Rex seemed to abandon his earlier warning to keep low voices. "Okay!- I mean, awesome." He spent the next few minutes going over his birthday vision which seemed to involve way more special effects than was deemed necessary. From his jacket, he produced a sheet of paper and held it out to Haley.
"A list?" She took it from him.
"Of everything thats going to make this all happen." He pointed at Cesar and Haley, "I need you two to go get all of it."
"Wouldn't I be of more use setting up the electronics here?" Cesar questioned.
"That has already been taken care of," Rex clarified. "I need you to pick out the best equipment for the job, and Haley's going cause shes a girl and knows what girls like."
Her brow raised, but she didn't contest his logic. "And what about Six?" She smirked, catching the slight flinch from the silent man.
"Right," Rex let his voice drop, his features serious, "Six, you're job is the most important."
The older man's brow rose skeptically.
"You need to keep Holiday occupied while we get everything set up."
"And you expect me to know how to do this?"
Rex looked puzzled as if the thought of Six not knowing how to keep Holiday busy hadn't crossed his mind.
"Use your masculine wiles." Haley grinned, hoping to get a rise out of the man. "You do know how to use those, right?"
He simply glare behind his glasses.
She sighed, "Take her out on a date. It's her birthday. She'd be expecting that." She paused as a concerning thought crossed her mind, "You did get her a gift right?"
Six stood quietly for a moment before turning and leaving the group without an answer.
"Does that mean you can keep her out of our way?" Rex asked frantically at the retreating man.
Six stopped at a doorway and turned, give the group a nod, before continuing down the hall.
"Great. So you two know what to do?" They nodded in unison. "Good. You have two hours to get back and help with the decorations. This is going to be so great!" The excitement returned and he started bounding off down another hall way.
"Wait, what are you going to do?" His brother asked, a tinge of apprehension in his voice.
"Oh, I'm making the cake! I've got a recipe and everything. No worries!" Before Cesar could object, Rex turned a corner and was out of sight.
"What?" Haley asked, catching the aghast expression on the man's face.
"Add some cupcakes to the list." He instructed, heading in the direction they needed to get off base.
"He can't be that bad at cooking... can he?" She asked optimistically. The look he gave her spoke more than any words could express. "Alright, cupcakes are on the list."
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How hard could it be to make a cake? Rex stared at the recipe and ingredients he had laid out on the table.
"This ain't gonna be pretty." Bobo sat on the counter across from him, grinning knowingly as Rex read over the steps.
"Just you watch," He pulled off his jacket and gloves, cracking his fingers together in preparation, "This is going to be the best birthday cake ever."
There was a silent pause in which Rex didn't move as he stared at the project before him. The monkey gave him a quizzical look, tapping his fingers on the counter surface.
Finally, Rex straightened and brought a hand to his head, "Which one of these is baking soda?"
Bobo rubbed his face in exasperation before jumping off the counter and grabbing the recipe paper off the table. "Kid, you're hopeless." Jumping back on on the counter, he reviewed the instructions, "Alright, listen to uncle Bobo and this will all be over soon."
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Six found the doctor in her lab, reviewing data they had collected from earlier evo encounters. Her lab coat lay across a chair as she moved from screen to screen.
"Working hard?" She obviously hadn't heard his approach as she jumped, startled, turning to glare at him. "Sorry. Any new information on those evos?"
Holiday brushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear, "Actually, yes." She grabbed some papers from the desk, walking over to show him. "They seem to be showing a new communication pattern between the nanites, as though each creature knew what the other was thinking. Its no wonder the team had a difficult time taking them down."
Six nodded, only half listening. He shifted uncomfortably as she continued talking about the implications this could mean for their research. He missed the rest of it as he watched her move around the lab.
Eventually, her voice filtered back in, "Is this more information than you expected?" She sounded annoyed.
He mentally cursed himself for zoning out. Apparently, she had that effect on him. "Its not that." He spoke quickly, "Actually, I was wondering-" He swallowed, not sure why he was so nervous, "I was wondering if you would like to go to lunch... with me. For you birthday, I mean."
A sweet smile crossed her face and she let out a soft laugh, "Of course. That would be wonderful."
"Good, does now work for you?" he asked, finally getting a hold of his emotions.
"I-" she looked around at her cluttered lab, "I guess now would be fine. This stuff can wait." She stepped forward, ready to walk out with him. Surprisingly, to both adults, Six offered his arm, which she gratefully took.
"How's Thai sound?"
She smiled, "That sounds perfect."
Tbc...
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Oh Six, you Casanova. Hope you liked chapter 1. It ended up shorter than I usually like. I try for 5 pages but this one was only 4. :( Oh well, hopefully the other chapters will be longer!
Thanks so much for reading! And don't forget to review! Its the driving force for continuing these fics! Without my reviewers, I'm stuck in writer's block land... 5-10 years worth of writers block land! You dont want that do you?
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