Hello everyone! I'm back with a sequel to The Generator and the Gears. I'm going to be connecting my two Generator Rex worlds isn't that cool? So if you haven't read my original GR stories I recommend you do. Sorry, I've been gone for over a month, I was busy revising my second original novel and ghostwriting some chapters for a friend. Now I'm back to write this story, but to be honest this is just something to keep me occupied for the time. I want to write my sequel to my crossover, "Spiritual Justice Intervention," but I have to wait and see some of Book Two Spirits starting in September.

It's time to begin. Hope you'll stay with me to the end. Remember to support my original work; "Battle for the Stars." Also read and review.


It was a beautiful crisp and warm fall afternoon. The leaves were just starting to change color. A cool breeze ruffled through the air carrying the sounds of migrating birds.

The final bell rang at Benjamin Franklin High. The doors to the school were flung open as the kids poured out heading for home. Shouts of joy could be heard and several kids were already making weekend plans. Buses honked trying to hurry along the kids as cars hurried out of the parking lot.

A group of eight friends were heading walking towards the parking lot chatting happily. In the two months since the World Wide Cure, life had returned to normal for the most part. The only EVOs left in the world were the Gears and only when they wanted to be. Most of the time they were just normal teens attending senior year. The only time they activated their EVO powers were when they were on a mission.

"I can't believe we had another pop quiz today. How many is that in one week?" Noah complained. He had undergone a wardrobe change. Instead of his long green jacket he sported a simple vest and his shirt was now red and white with long sleeves. His hair was also slightly longer.

His girlfriend rolled her eyes and told him to stop whining. Claire had also undergone a makeover. Her coppery red hair cascaded down her back in waves ending just above the small of her back. She still wore her white jacket, but had swapped her blue shirt for a magenta printed shirt and black pants. "What did you expect Noah? Senior year is supposed to be the hardest year; it has to be in order to prepare us for the world of college. Trust me another pop quiz in chemistry isn't going to kill you unless you forget to study. What are the chances of that happening?"

"About the same as me losing my cursed clumsiness. At least I've managed to get a handle on it," Annie laughed. She had let her hair grow out reaching past the nape of her neck. She had on a yellow and white stripped sweatshirt with some capri pants. She was leaning next to her boyfriend Walter/Skywwd, who was wearing a gray hoodie and faded jeans. She tilted her head stealing a kiss from him who blushed a bit at her forwardness.

"Annie, we have an audience. Don't be so forward."

"We don't mind the show. It's great to see you so confident in you're in your relationship isn't it Tuck?" Cree/Cricket asked her boyfriend. Cricket still sported her purple locks, but had changed her outfit for a comfortable indigo skort and lavender top. She had on some punk style jewelry like dark wristbands and a skull medallion, tributes to her mother Five.

"Whatever you say Cree, but I wouldn't want to have our parents see us getting to friendly. We might lose a body part!" Tucker/Tuck pointed out. His color scheme was still the same, but his clothes now fit perfectly and looked expensive. He also stood up tall in pride no longer feeling less than nothing. The trio had come a long way since living on the streets of Hong Kong dealing with Quarry all the time.

The last couple of the group were holding hands smiling at the exchange of their friends. There looks hadn't changed except for both wearing a simple silver promise ring on their hands. The two of them had pledged to be together until they were old enough to marry. Since the success against the Consortium the two of them had been spending a lot more time together getting closer, but not to close!

"I'm sure that you'd only be slightly maimed if IV and Trey decided you two were taking advantage of Annie and Cree, but then again you could counter their attacks right?" Circe inquired. She giggled covering her mouth at the hardened looks the boys gave her. "Sorry, just was teasing. So the girls are heading for a well-deserved girl day to get a manicure and pedicure. What will you boys be doing?"

"Walter and I are going to the library to work on a research project for World History," Tuck said. "We have to write a comparative paper on the civil wars in central Europe to the recent ones going on in the Middle East."

"I can just feel my headache starting to form at the thought of reading all those books," Walter shuddered.

"I have to run some errands for my parents. They want to work me to the ground as long as they can before they lose their free labor. What about you Rex?"

"I promised Caesar I meet him afterschool for some brotherly bonding. He's really trying to make up for all his mistakes. I hope he hasn't forgotten about it. Sure he's brilliantly, but he gets distracted so easily. Especially when Beverly croons at him. She's got him whipped," the teen snickered as the others pictured Beverly tying Caesar up again. Saying their goodbyes they all headed their own ways.

About fifteen minutes later Rex arrived home just as Beverly came skipping out of the house. The sophomore in college hadn't changed her look beside braiding sections of her hair and wearing a bit more makeup. "Hi Rex, how was school today?"

"It was there. So what were you and my brother up to? Working on a new project of sorts?"

"Oh no we were making out," Beverly said with a straight face. She took pleasure from watching the teen's face go white and freeze in place. "Kidding! I asked Caesar to help me with one of my classes is all. He's a genius remember? Well, I have to go. I promised to cook dinner for the parents tonight. See you later."

Rex entered his home warily looking for his brother. It had been a difficult transition when Caesar had first moved into the attic. Six had threatened the man more than once to cut off his hands if he kept causing explosions to go off and nearly destroying the house in the process of his experiments. Wisely Caesar now confined most of his experimental work in his lab at Providence. Taking a hesitant step inside the kitchen the teen was surprised to see his brother with an apron around his waist as he got to work on baking? "Caesar? What are you doing?"

"Baby brother I didn't hear you come in! Put your backpack away. I thought we could make some churros for desert. I got most of the ingredients assembled, but I could use some help," Caesar replied holding his hands out in a helpless gesture. Judging by the mess on the table baking wasn't one of his strong suits.

Cautiously Rex approached him as he washed his hands. He looked over the assorted mess cringing at the mental shouting of his mom. She wouldn't be pleased with this mess. "Why don't I make the dough and you get the oven ready for the churros. Maybe even get started on the chocolate. It shouldn't take that long."

For the next forty five minutes the only sounds were the brother talking to another about watching their Mammy baking these treats and letting them taste test the batch. The familiarity of the activity warmed their hearts. Also the stove top that nearly burnt the chocolate.

At least the churros survived. When Six and Holiday arrived home after a long day of work they were happy to find dinner and dessert made. After a family group hug they all settle down to enjoy the meal. Afterwards they played on the Wii before Rex had to go work on his homework. It was the end to a perfect day. How could anything ruin this?


In a parallel version of the world another family was having a wonderful dinner. Eighteen year old Rex Van Kliess ran a hand through his white streak and chuckled at his eighteen month old daughter's antics as she mushed up her dinner. Circe was doing her best to avoid having food thrown at her.

"That's enough little icon. You need to eat your vegetables not toss them around. I know you like carrots, but you need to try the broccoli. It's good for you."

Eilonwy shook her head. "No! Bwrocili icky! No in tummy!" the little girl said. She pouted and kicked her legs trying to wiggle out of her high chair. "Want down Mommy!"

"Finish your dinner and I'll get you down," Circe told her patiently. She reached out to help her daughter with her meat, but the little girl batted her hands away. She wanted to do it herself! Both parents watched as she finished her bit of chicken. Clapping her hands she gave her parents a toothy grin. "Done Mommy. Stowry time?"

"Alright, I'll read to you in a little bit. First bath time."

"No bath! Stowry!"

"Yes bath. Daddy will give you a bubble bath. You don't mind Rex, I have a lot of paper work to review. Please?" Rex nodded picking up his messy daughter from her chair. She squirmed and kicked, magic sparks danced off her fingertips. She was trying to get out of bath time.

"That's enough little icon. The more you squirm, the more trouble you're in. Now stop what you're doing and let's get you cleaned up."

The little girl allowed her dad to put her in the bathtub. She splashed and blew bubbles as Rex washed her black hair lathering it up before she rinsed it out. He scrubbed her clean as she blew kisses at him. The little girl was less wiggly as he took her out of the bath. She insisted on putting on her pajamas all by herself.

Two hours later the little girl was asleep in her crib as her exhausted parents sat down on the couch in the suite. It was exhausting being teen parents to a magical possible future EVO. In the three months since they had taken down Cain and his HAEA group and created a living symbiosis with the nanites things were rapidly changing.

First off, Kaori Six and Quintessa Holiday had become officially married last month. The two of them would be returning from their honeymoon tomorrow after spending nearly two weeks in Japan. All of Providence wished them the best and hoped that they had a good time, but couldn't wait for their eventual return so life could resume.

Rex's parents, Kacancu and Wilhelmina along with his little brother Ron, were also doing well now that they no longer had to live on the space station. The family had settled into their own home in town. Ron was enjoying going to high school and the two scientists were busy at work continuously monitoring the Nanite Nexus making sure the exchange between the reverse world and the real one stayed stable. There was talk of them working with Naniqueen to further develop the sentience of the nanites so that they could act more independent from her.

Holiday's twin sister Ulani was still living in Abysus keeping a watchful eye on the growing number of EVOs in the county. Abysus was finally becoming a stable country that had established trade agreements with several other countries. A budding tourist industry was in the making being overseen by a happy President Van Kliess and his faithful wife Anya. Anya's own androids had received an upgrade and now had new fully looking human exteriors which made interaction with the general public much easier. After Cain's attempt to cleanse the world of EVOs only for it to be saved by them; EVOs weren't harassed or feared as much.

Mage and the citizens of Haven were doing well as they continued on their quest to bring magic back to the world. The members of the Council had recently invited several dignitaries to their domain to foster new relationships. It had gone well for the magic users. Other interesting changes was that Noah and Breach were officially dating taking their relationship to the next level. Noah's family had her over for dinner. His parents had loved her and his little sis thought she was funny.

"So much has happened in two short years. I found my family, got new powers and have married a wonderful woman with a beautiful daughter to match. EVOs and humans are getting along well and the world is safe. Who could ask for more?" Rex asked kissing his wife.

"I know, I'm so lucky to have you. This is a dream come true. How could anything be more perfect?" Circe replied snuggling up to him. The two hoped that their happiness would never end.


Back in the world of Rex Hayashi a new day had started. School was off for a teacher's conference and the kids were hanging out in the auxiliary base practicing their skills. The Backup Gears had gotten much stronger and now used weapons to supplement their skills for when they weren't in EVO mode.

Cree danced around swinging her pike as she did a partial flip taking out two of the training robots. Ducking under the swing of another she brought up the blunt top smacking in the chin breaking its jaw. She felt something coming up from behind her and lashed out with her foot then brought her arm down across its neck knocking it out.

Nearby Tucker and Walter were also practicing with their weapons. Tucker was using Chinese fire and wind wheels. The teen was very proficient as he slashed, parried, and deflected with his weapons keeping light on his feet. When he brought both circle weapons together he managed to slash downward leaving a deeper cut in his target. Walter was still getting use to his miniature crossbow. Trey decided with his lanky frame and lack of muscle it was a better weapon to take out his foes from a distance. He was still getting use to the recoil wincing every time he used it.

"Man this is getting to be a drag. Maybe I should try something else like a battle-ax or a stick."

"You can't really handle the weight. Besides you'll get better with practice bud. Don't give up, you'll get it eventually," his best friend encouraged him.

"Tch that's easy for you to say. You're a prodigy with yours. Only using them for a month and look how much damage you can do."

"Remember what our guardians said, the weapon is an extension of our own power. Belief in oneself is a vital as pure power," Cree quoted as she walked over to the other members of the trio. "It's going to take some time, but we'll get there. You shouldn't dismiss how much progress you've made in the last few months. Trey is really proud of you. I bet when he and the others get back from their rescue mission in Southeast Asia they'll be happy very pleased with our progress."

"Has Six heard anything from them? It's been almost three days since they last contacted us," Tucker asked anxiously. It was understandable, all three of them were anxious. After being abandoned by their original families and forced to work for Quarry they didn't want anything to happen to their new adoptive parents.

"I'm sure that they're fine. They're The Six remember? Nothing can touch them," Walter said trying to sound tough. Suddenly an alarm sounded breaking the trio out of their pity party. The rushed to the main room to find out what was going on.

The other Gears had assembled as well still in their civilian wear as they waited to hear what the mission was. Beverly's fingers were racing across the keyboard. The elevator dinged as the doors opened revealing the Hayashi's with Caesar. He had assisted Holiday with an experiment when the alarm sounded joining them as they came to see what the trouble was.

"Talk to us Beverly, what's caught your interest?" Holiday asked her sister.

"I'm getting reports from the D. C. area about recent break-ins that are being perpetrated by EVOs. Since Rex cured everyone and instructed the nanites to not turn anyone else I thought it was important. I'm bringing up the footage now. Take a look at monitor two."

On the monitor appeared a nighttime security footage of several people breaking into one of the eighteen museums that made it up. The footage showed four individuals taking out the guards with ease seeming to use supernatural abilities. The camera seem to glitch for a second and then the four transformed into half animal states. They proceeded to steal several valuable artifacts before leaving. It was disturbing.

"What's with the glitch in the footage? Are we even sure they're turning into EVOs or it's just a computer manipulated video?" Noah questioned.

"According to eye witness testimony and early forensics there are signs of EVO activity. They found tufts of hair that the DNA has come out part human part animal," Claire read from a report.

"Could someone have figured out a way to activate EVO transformations or switch from normal to EVO mode like you guys?" Annie asked. The scientists of the groups shrugged. It was a possibility, but Rex was confident that he had made sure no one else could do what he and his friends could.

"Is there a pattern to what's been stolen? If we can figure out what the thieves are after maybe we can anticipate their next move. Catch them in the middle of the act," Circe suggested.

Beverly cross referenced all the stolen items with a manifest list of exhibits in the Smithsonian and the archives. She compared origin, type, and value. Her sister was looking into the history of the objects while Six read the police reports of the previous thefts. After about fifteen minutes they had an answer.

"It would appear that all the items stolen are rumored to contain magical powers or are used in magical rituals. Several of the items stolen were found at sites rumored to be hot spots of supernatural energy," Holiday explained carefully.

"Magic? Que eso es una locura. Que es tonto como para creer en esas absurdas supersticiones de la magia? Everyone knows that there's no such thing. Magic is just advance technology that no can explain yet," Caesar stated with absolute certainty.

"I don't know brother, I've seen and experienced things that are unexplainable by science. There are many mysterious still out there that no one can explain. Still, it doesn't matter if we believe in magic or not. The point is the thieves do and if they're stealing these items for some kind of ritual it's not a good thing. We need to put a stop to them and find out if they are switching from human to EVO."

"Rex is right, if the thieves are really EVOs then they fall under the jurisdiction of Hope and Providence. I'll see if White Knight can send a small team to assist us in the investigation. I'll talk to my old contacts see if they heard anything from the underground. Rebecca and Caesar, you should head to the FBI labs to see if you can assist in analyzing of the evidence. The rest of you contact your folks. We're leaving in an hour for D.C."

"Good think it's the weekend. I have a feeling this is going to be a long one," Rex commented. The others nodded already contacting their folks and prepping their gear for the mission. It looked like they Gears were back in action and heading for another adventure in the nation's capital.

Upon arriving in D.C. the group split up. The kids spread out to search the museums that had been hit as well as explore the others to try to figure out the thieves' next target. Six was busy talking with his contacts while the team of Hope and Providences agents got up to speed with what was happening in the investigation. Holiday and Caesar got permission to assist with the lab techs hoping they could make sense of the forensics.

In the lab Holiday was reviewing the information on the hair samples while Caesar looked over the DNA profiles trying to make sense of what they were seeing. What he was seeing wasn't making any sense.

"I can see why you asked us to help you out. The DNA samples appear to be in a state of flux, but what's really puzzling is the code itself. The samples seem to contain DNA from both human and animal species, some not even mammal. Are you sure these samples aren't contaminated?" Caesar asked a tech.

"We triple checked the evidence log along with sending our own techs to obtain the evidence. We have both visual and written confirmation that these samples were taken from the crime scenes. There has been no contamination."

"There does appear to be some residual nanite activity in some of the samples you brought back," Holiday remarked. She was reviewing the data on the nanite scans from the crime scene and comparing them to her research. "From what I can tell something has activated these nanites, but it's not the usual factors that would cause EVO mutations. Your testing indicates traces of a foreign energy source on the nanites. Have you been able to determine what that source is?" The techs shook their head as their database had left them clueless.

Holiday ran a hand through her hair and rubbed her forehead to deal with the headache approaching. "I'm also clueless about what the energy is. All I can say is the key to this mystery is determining what that source is and how it's causing these mutations."

"Whatever it is, I'm sure it's not magic. I hope the others are having more luck."

The agents weren't having much luck. Both the local authorities and FBI hadn't found any suspects yet and none of Six's contacts had any information about who could be behind these crimes. A search by the Gears had turned up nothing useful, but they had a list of potential targets to keep an eye on. The authorities were already posting extra security details on possible targets, but it was impossible to watch all of them. The agents agreed to help with the slack while the Gears had their own targets to watch out for on stake out. They divided into teams to keep an eye on several targets.

Cricket, Tuck and Skywwd keep an eye on several paintings rumored to have magical properties. App, Chaos and Spyder were in another building containing literature on the subject. Generator, Siren, and Wingman were patrolling museums with artifacts to be used for magic. It was going to be a long night.


Back in the parallel world the sun had risen only a few hours ago. Today was a special day as Circe had gotten time off from her job at the UN to help with her daughter's magic training. Her daughter's habit of shocking people with her magic sparks.

As Circe changed her daughter's diaper and put her in a clean white and silver dress, she thought about what to teach her daughter. She had asked the members of Haven's Council what was the best lesson for a little baby to learn. According to Rory, most magical children didn't start their formal training until four or five. Still, she could do simple exercises to help her daughter keep her power in control.

"Alright my little icon, today is a special day yes it is. You are going to enjoy today's lesson yes you are. We're going to have fun today. We're going to practice controlling your sparks."

"Magic sparks! Leswen fwun!" Eilonwy giggled letting loose another shower of sparks. Her sparks fell on a lamp causing it to fizzle and then the light bulb burst. Circe sighed, putting her daughter in the playpen before cleaning up the damage.

Rex entered the living room taking note of the damage. "Maybe I should call in sick today. You might need my help with your lesson today." His wife smiled pleased to hear that. She hoped he would be involved with their daughter's lessons. Because he was only a Guardian due to his small spark he couldn't properly teach her, but he could keep the damage to a minimum.

The small family decided to go to the newly finished greenhouse to practice. The greenhouse studied the purification process from the Nexus/real world exchange on crops to see if they could improve it. The process could eventually lead to the end of world hunger. For now it was a safe environment to learn control.

Setting the toddler on a soft blanket Circe picked up a potted plant to show her daughter. "Alright little icon time to practice. You ready?" Eilonwy's head bobbed eager to please her mommy. "Alright, first I want you to try to gather your sparks in your hands. Can you do that for mommy?"

The little girl gathered her sparks, the silver energy dancing around her hands. The energy was getting bigger and bigger threatening to spill over. "Alright, not too much little one. I just want a small amount please. Can you do that?" The child did as she was told losing some of the sparks. "Alright now I need you to aim your sparks into the pot. Try not to hit the flower, just the dirt."

Both parents watched in pride as the little one aimed her chubby hands at the pot. Most of the sparks landed in the pot. The few stray sparks that didn't hit the pot Rex used his earth based powers to smoother them. "You did good little icon. You got most of your sparks in the pot."

"Yipee! Me do good!" Rex affectionately patted her on the head as they continued to practice the control exercise. Eilonwy was easily getting a hang on making her sparks and then aiming them into the pot. Soon she filled the first part and the magical energy cause the plant to fully bloom growing to an impressive height.

"You're doing so well Eilonwy yes you are! Mommy is very pleased!"

"Sí, tiene una niña especial. Papá está muy orgulloso de usted," Rex said. His daughter scrunched up her face as she tried to piece together what he said to her. She didn't have a strong grasp on Spanish yet, but she was getting there. When she finally figure out what he said she let loose more sparks in joy. As the small family contained the sparks they didn't notice a few had landed on the glass wall behind them causing it to ripple and shimmer.


In the other world night had fallen and the stake out had begun. The Gears reported in with no signs of activity yet. All was quiet on the police scanners as well. The Providence and Hope agents hadn't seen anything yet.

Generator, Siren, and Wingman were perched on the walkways above a display rooms. So far nothing had happened and they were taking turns discussing the artifacts below wondering if they were really magical at all.

"I'm just finding it hard to believe in magic is all. You're seriously going to tell me that some amulet down there can grant someone good luck forever?" Wingman asked as he scanned the artifacts below. The artifacts in the room ranged from jewelry to antique mirrors, keys, cards, and puppets supposedly granting magical power.

"It doesn't matter if we believe the artifacts have magical power, it's what the thieves believe. Therefore it's our responsibility to ensure they fail at taking any more trinkets for their collection," Siren replied simply. She wouldn't admit it to the boys, but she believed in magic with all her heart. Growing up in Boston before being disowned, she had seen and heard things that were unexplainable except by magic. She was actually looking forward to seeing if the thieves used magic.

There was a noise and the trio activate their stealth mode as the gate to the room exploded in a blur of yellow light. The alarm started to go off only for it to be silenced by the same yellow light. The four individuals entered the room and for the first time the Gears saw who they were dealing with.

The leader of the group was a broad shoulder muscular fit slightly tan man with spiky red hair and dark brown eyes. Standing next to him a pale skin, petite, slender and slightly busty female, with long wavy blond hair and green anaridia eyes. They appeared to be a couple as did the other two. The other female was a dark skinned with short blue hair and eyes with cat like slits in them. Her curvy lithe body was almost cat-like as well. Her companion taller than her and had some muscle, but was also lean with short dark brown hair that fell slightly in front of his brown eyes. He appeared almost bored.

All the thieves were dressed in royal purple outfits with gold trim. The girls' outfits had low cut top that showed off the top of their cleavage with short battle skirts and they wore slipper shoes. The leader had his chest covered in with reinforced armor top and pants while the other only wore a vest and short capri like pants. They all wore necklaces with animal totems and a strange mark on different parts of their bodies. The mark, resembling a boar, cat, swan, and snake inside a sun symbol appeared on the leader's right forearm in red, in the keyhole exposed small of the blond's back in blue, in yellow on the other woman's left leg and green on the last guy's exposed chest. They all appeared to be in their mid-twenties ready to fight.

"Stay sharp everyone, these are the guys were after. Be ready to act in an instant," Generator whispered through their line. The others nodded getting ready to glide or swing down to get their prey.

The group strolled through the room brazenly unafraid of being caught. The leader directed his group with hand signals. A quick gesture from him and the blue haired girl was gone. She raced through the security at inhuman speed using what appeared to be enchanted dance moves to take out the security, the cameras, and alarms in a matter of seconds coming to rest between a display of two mirrors.

"Excellent work Faline. Now, to get what we came for. Brede, Odette, start transporting our loot to the portal. Faline be ready to take out the guards. I'm going to get the mirrors," the leader said.

"As you wish Edan," Odette said, her feather like barrettes tickling his chin. As the group turned to carry out their mission Siren glided down from the ceiling tackling Faline to the floor. Both Odette and Brede got kicked in the face as Wingman swung down sending them skidding. Edan barely managed to dodge a shot from Generator's Slam Cannon as he used his Sky Slider to fly through the air.

"Sorry to bust up your job, but we can't allow you thieves to continue your crime spree!" Generator informed him as he landed. He formed his BFS keeping a careful eye on his foes as his friends pulled out their weapons and Siren activated her EVO power. "Come quietly and I'm sure the law will be lenient."

Instead the four of them chuckled wiping away the blood off their chins. Their totems were glowing as they sized up the foes. "You have no idea who you're dealing with? You Gears may have saved the world from the Consortium, but let me assure you the members of the Ethereal Animal guild are not to be trifled with," Edan warned them.

"Ethereal Animal guild? Never heard of you. What is that you do? Why are you stealing historical artifacts? What's your endgame?" Wingman demanded.

"Why we're stealing the artifacts is none of your concern right now or what our mast plan is. As for what we can do, well why don't we show you our magical power? Let's see if the guardian protected mages can defeat a ragtag team of teens playing hero? Go!"

Siren fired her sonic mouth at the young women only for them to dodge gracefully out of the way. She snapped her rope dart wrapping it around Faline's leg only for the woman to magically spin her foot free. Purring Faline jumped over Siren's head landing on top of display of armor. She kicked the armor sending hurtling at Siren who used her rope dart to block it.

She was hit from behind by as Odette took her by surprise. The blond gave a childlike giggle as an aura of white surrounded her. "Soul Takeover Demonic Form!" There was a plume of white smoke and when it cleared Odette now appeared to be a large female demon complete with claws, talons, and wings.

Siren had no time to react as the giant as the enraged monster took a claw swipe at her. The front part of her power suit was shredded and her rips hurt as she took a hard tumble. She shot out a line trying to restrain the beast only for it to snap the line in half with a show of strength. As the female demon flew towards her intent on using her talons to squeeze her to death, Siren took to the air with a burst of speed from her rocket boots. Her cowl was giving her readouts as she scanned the transformed human. She was alarmed when it told her that the nanite activity was zero.

"No fair flying!" Faline purred. The other thief was using her enchanted speed to scurry up the wall before pouncing on her prey. The two women wrestled on the floor as Siren pushed her off with a foot. She fired another sonic blast which the woman endured. "Seems I need to take it up a notch. Guardian Basset, your champion calls for your power!" Faline prayed clutching her totem. It glowed bright blue and second later she was half human half cat! Odette used the same prayer only to Brahma becoming part human part swan!

Wingman was also running out of options. Both his long-range rifle and knife had turned to stone with a simple gaze from Brede. Right now he was trying to use his biomuscle enhanced speed and strength to take out Brede, but the man slithered and slinked out of the way landing disabling strikes to his elbow and knee joints leaving him withering in pain. Grunting Wingman managed to reach out into his survival back grapping a flair gun squeezing the trigger.

The blast blinded Brede for a second giving Wingman a chance to call for backup. The others would arrive soon, but it would take some time for them to get here. In the meantime he had to deal with the problem.

"Don't believe I'm not a threat because you took away my stonegaze for a time. I can still fight with a serpent's strength!" His totem glowed as his protector Horned Serpent granted him his powers. Smashing a display case Wingman snatched a magic staff to hold back the venomous teeth of his foe.

While this had been going on Generator and Edan had been battling in the middle of the displays. Both were trying their best not to damage the artifacts too badly. Generator had created his Smack Hands shoving most of the displays out of the path of war as Edan used crash magic to create barriers of fallen mason to protect the items.

"You fight well little warrior, but are relaying too much of the vile toxic technology. For far too long the world had become lazy and compliant with the grip of tech. The ancient ways are dying something I refuse to let happen!" Edan shouted focusing a blast of crash energy sending Generator through two columns landing in front of a window. The teen formed his Fun Chucks bashing his foe back and giving him a taste of his own medicine.

"Is that what you hoped to accomplish by stealing? Reverting the populace of the world to a time where it was kill or be killed?" he demanded forming his Block Party to shield himself from more attacks.

"I intend to bring magic back to its height of power. I have studied the ancient texts that speak of a place of untold manna, but unfortunately it is gone in this particular version of reality. I intend to use the Mirrors of the Fairy Queen and King to reach this realm and take what I need for my guild mates," Edan snarled as he tried to reach Generator. A stomp of his feet and smacking of his hands produced enough energy to send the teen flying until he smacked into the Mirror of Titania. It surfaced rippled and shimmered upon contact for a split second showing another world.

Generator pushed himself to his feet forming his Bullwhip. "I won't let you hurt anyone else or steal something that could hurt people. You want these mirrors come and get them."

"Gladly! Arduinna, your champion calls for your power. Grant it to me so I may revive your followers and magic to the world!" The man was covered in flames as he become a boar on legs. With a roar he charged forward driving his tusks through the whip ignoring the electricity.

Switching to his Bad Axes Generator sliced and slashed drawing blood from his foe. He spun around doing two high kicks and cutting a gargoyle free. Edan obliterated the stone beast razing his hoofed hands across the hero's belly cutting into his skin. Ignoring the pain Generator tried to head-butt only for his head to be caught and nearly squished to death if his suit electrofield hadn't sprang into action.


Neither foe noticed the mirror was starting to emanate light as the reflection changed or that backup was coming. Odette shouted a warning to her leader that they should retreat just as he unleashed a powerful magical blast which Generator intercepted with his Block Party. The explosive energy sent everyone in the room flying scattering them across the floor. No one noticed Generator being sucked through the mirror or that something came sprawling out a few seconds later.


The surge of magical energy blew the power in the museum and the street lights outside. The power suits digital sensors were overload fizzing out as the suits diagnostic and repair systems went to work. Agents were picking themselves up off the ground as the Ethereal Animal Guild members took stock of the situation. The magical discharge had reverted them back to their full human form drained of most of their magic.

"We have to get out of here while the getting is good," Faline hissed helping Brede to his feet.

"We're not leaving those mirrors behind! I didn't come all this way to leave the key to our success in some dumpy museum display!" Edan snarled angrily. He was panting in exhaustion as he took a step towards the mirrors only for Odette to forcefully grab his hand pulling him towards her. He raised his hand to smack her but she stood her ground daring him to.

"We don't have time for this. Our magical center is practically depleted! We'll get the mirrors later I promise, but for the sake of the Guild we need to escape!" she argued with him. A subtle nod from his guild mates made the choice for him. They linked hands chanting a mantra as the agents rushed over to arrest them. A large yellow symbol appeared under their feet as a wall of wind pushed the agents back. In front of their eyes the group teleported away leaving them all flabbergasted.

Oh, Dios mío ¿qué ha ocurrido? ¿Qué tipo de EVO hace que esta potencia mucho daño," Caesar exclaimed as he looked over the crime scene. He had seen the last part of the fight with his own eyes, but refused to believe that there wasn't a scientific reason behind all this.

"I don't think they were EVOs Caesar. I scan them with my sensors and fought hand to hand with them. They weren't using nanites at all. I'm inclined to believe they did have magical powers," Siren informed him as she unsteadily got to her feet. App was already checking her over for injuries as the other members of the Gears went about checking the displays and assessing the damage.

"No, me niego a creer eso. No hay tal cosa como magia!"

"If you two would stop arguing with each other you might want to get over here. Something's up with the kid," Bobo hollered. Worried, Caesar, the Hayashis' and Siren made their way to where Bobo was hovering over a sprawled out unconscious Rex. The emergency generator lights kicked on as they got their first glimpse at the teen hero.

At least they thought it was Rex, but he looked different. He seemed a bit older and had a white streak in his hair. Instead of wearing his power suit he had on his usual black pants and shoes, but was now wearing a brown and gold t-shirt under a green leather jacket. There were silver studs in his ear and on his left ring finger was a gold band.

"What happened to him? Why is he dressed like that?" Siren asked.

"I don't know, we'll have to ask him. Rex, time to wake up. Come on son time to rise and shine," Six said gently shaking him.

"Five more minutes Six, I had a long night," Rex moaned. Six eyebrows arched at being addressed by his name as Holiday's forehead furrowed in concern.

"Rex, sweetie please open your eyes," she begged. Rex responded by opening his eyes trying to adjust to their harsh fluorescent lights. He sat up rubbing his head as it pounded away. His parents held him steady asking him what was wrong.

Siren and Caesar moved in closer to give him a reassuring touch only for him to react poorly. Frightened by what he perceived as a threat his eyes glowed as he formed a fist then thrusting it away from his body. In synch with him soil burst from the ground trapping the two of them in a mound of dirt.

"Wow since when can the kid do that?" Bobo demanded. The Hayashi's turned to their son, who was backing up against a column in fear. "Kid, what are you doing?"

"What is going on? Where am I? Holiday, Six, where are Circe and Eilonwy? How did I get from Providence to hear? Was there an EVO crises that knocked me out? Who are the guys in blue, are they new agents? What's with the teens in bodysuits and why are you looking at me like that?"

"What are you talking about Rex? Did you hit your head? Maybe that energy blast has scrambled your neural pathways leaving you confused," Holiday said.

"Perhaps, that could be a possibility. You want to let me out of this dirt mound brother? I like to run some tests," Caesar said only to find the BFS pointed at his chin. "Hermano, Rex no se me reconoce? Su César tu gran hermano!"

"I don't have an older brother. My brother is named Ron and he's younger then me. He lives in town with our parents. I don't know who you are. Holiday, Six, talk to me. Tell me what's going on now with this guy. Is he an enemy of Providence? Where's Circe and Eilonwy?"

Having enough of this Siren used her mouth to break free. Removing her cowl she approached Rex cautiously. "I'm right here Rex. You seem confused to me. Why are you calling your parents by their names? Who's Eilonwy? Why do you think you work for Providence? How are you controlling earth?"

By now the other Gears had come over removing their cowls or reverting to human form. They all were concerned for Rex whose jaw hung open in complete disbelief.

"How could you forgot our own daughter Circe?" he whispered. After looking around the group once more before crumbling to the ground in exhaustion and fear. "This isn't right, this isn't right. How could my life be falling apart like this?"

Caesar, who had dusted himself off, was running a scanner over his baby brother's body when it started to beep. Taking a look at the readout his face ashened in fear and alarm. He stopped breathing for a minute as Beverly helped him start up again. "Esto es malo, muy malo. I think I know what's going on, but we need to get back to Hope to confirm my hypothesis. If I'm right then we have a bigger problem on our hand then super powered thieves."


Meanwhile another Rex was slowly coming to inside a large scanner. He panicked inside the enclosed space yelling and screaming as he used his Smack Hands to destroy the scanner following to the ground in fear.

"Rex, calm down please! You need to let us help you," a voice said as an unfamiliar set of hands lifted him up. He looked into the face of an android yelping as he crashed into the wall. He was frantic as he realized he was out of his power suit, in Providence, and didn't see a familiar face.

The doors opened as his parents and Circe, who was carrying a toddler rushed in. "Mom, Dad, Circe! What is going on? Why are we in Providence? What happened in D.C.? Where's my power suit?"

"Rex, you need to calm down. I contact your parents and they're on their way here. You were in accident in the greenhouse and Circe brought you here," Holiday tried to assure him.

"There haven't been any missions to D.C, at least not recently. As for your power suit we had to remove that strange outfit to exam you. I'm certain that Anya is having the time of her life figuring out how it works with the other androids"

"Anya? Androids, Dad please stop fooling around. I'm scared."

Circe looked at him with worry. "Rex, Six is your trainer not your father. I'm worried for you. There was a magical surge in the greenhouse and I found you next to a rippled greenhouse glass. I don't know what is going on."

The little girl in her arms squirmed and looked at Rex with teary eyes. "Not Daddy. New Rex, mirow spell bwring him here." The adults looked at her in shock and disbelief as Rex sank into a chair.

"Oh boy, what have we gotten ourselves into this time?" Circe muttered as she put the pieces together. One thing was certain, her perfect world just came crashing down around her.