Ok, I'm bringing back some familiar faces from my first story. Gammatron's characters belong to Gammatron, Apapa155's characters belong to Apapa155. Enjoy.


Return of the Uncles

Everyone was walking up to a large estate, which Jen's three uncles owned. "So, why are we here again," Lan asked.

"I need to see if there's anything in the books about why Kalar wasn't destroyed by the Forbidden Advance," Max said. "And I need to stop in and say hi. No one's seen me in more than a year's time."

"We also need to see if they've ever dealt with metal like this," Will said, holding up the chest panel of the robot. "If this is gonna become a regular occurrence, we need to find some way for all of us to get through it."

"Right. So, who lives here again," Rena asked.

"My uncles," Jen answered. "Leo Kingdom, Pegasus Magic, and Dragon Sky."

"Ok. Don't know who they are."

"Not a surprise. They try not to attract attention. And you do come from a different zone to boot." They continued until they made it to the large door. Jen pushed an intercom button, saying, "Uncel L, we're here."

"Intercom's new," Max commented as they waited for Jen's uncle to come to the door. "When did they put that in?"

"About six months ago," Z said.

"Wow. Missed a lot of stuff, didn't I?"

"Kinda," Jen said. The door opened to reveal Leo Kingdom, looking down at the group.

"Jennifer, good to see you again," Leo said. "What brings you here today?"

"I do," Max said, waving his hand. "I need some help."

"Maxwell! When…how…"

"Long story short, I got amnesia and just remembered who I was two days ago."

"Alright then. Anyways, please, come in. We have much to catch up on. One last thing."

"What?"

"Who are these two here?" Leo was referring to Eva and Rena.

"Oh. This is Eva and Luna Rena, who we just call Rena." Max gestured to the two girls as he said their names.

"Well, it's nice to meet you. Now then, come in. I'll call my brothers in." They all went inside to wait for Dragon Sky and Pegasus Magic.

"Yo, what up, little dudes and dudettes," Dragon said, coming into the room.

"When did he start talking like that," Max whispered to Will.

"No idea," Will answered. "Just don't say anything negative about it."

"Why?"

"Are you sure want to know?"

"…On second thought, I like it."

"Exactly."

"Hey what are you little dudes whisperin' 'bout over there," Dragon asked, still oblivious to the fact that Max was now with the group.

"Nothing, Mr. Sky, nothing," Max said. They all sat there waiting for about ten minutes before Dragon finally noticed.

"Uh…Wait a second…MAX! YOU'RE BACK!"

"Took ya long enough, Mr. Sky. Have you been staying in the sun too long?"

"…Maybe…"

"Greetings, everyone," Pegasus Magic said, walking into the room. "Well, young Maxwell. I see that you survived the blast. That's good, very good."

"Good to see you too, Mr. Magic," Max said. "Hey, can I get some help in your study? I need to go through that book that I found the forbidden advance in."

"Of course. But first," Pegasus turned around, yelling up the stairs, "Sarah, come down here. There are some friends here."

"Alright, uncle Pegasus," a girl's voice called back down. Everyone heard footsteps coming down the stairs and a green EM being with cloth bandages wrapped around her arms and legs walked in. "Who is it?" She looked around the group. "Oh, hey guys." Max sat there, waiting for her to react. It took her only half as much time as Dragon took. "MAX!" She ran and almost knocked him out of his seat, her arms wrapped around his neck. "Max, you're alive!"

Meanwhile, Max's face was turning blue. "Can't…breathe…losing……..air," he gasped out.

Sarah immediately let go. "Oh, sorry. Anyways…I can't believe that you're alive."

"Did everyone think I was dead?" He looked around the group and everyone either looked down or whistled to themselves. "Seriously guys?"

"Ok, so some of us may have thought that you were dead," Chaud said. "And, much as I hate to admit it, I was one of them. But others kept faith."

"Well, as long as some of you thought I was still alive. Anyways, I need to get into the study." He walked off, Pegasus leading the way.

"Oh, that reminds me," Will said. "Mr. Kingdom, Mr. Sky, have either you ever seen this kind of metal?" Will held up the chest panel.

"Hmmm," Leo said, taking a closer look. "I believe I have an idea of what it is, but I can't be sure. Bring it to my lab and I'll see what I can tell you." Will, J, and Sasuke followed him out of the room, leaving everyone else to find their own way to stay busy.

***

"Alright then, let's see if we can find that book in here," Pegasus said, looking at a shelf. The study itself was enormous, with more than a hundred large bookshelves, all of them about fifteen feet high. "Ah, here it is." Pegasus took a thick book, leather bound and green in color.

"Thanks, Mr. M," Max said, taking a seat at the desk, while Pegasus sat beside him. "Ok, let's see…where is that page…ah, here it is." Max began to trace his finger along the page, reading out loud. "Wolf of…eagle…planet…creator of roads…user shall lose…nope. Nothing in here about what happens to the opponent."

"Oh. So that's what you were looking for."

"Yeah. Kalar's back and I was hoping that there might be something as to how he survived. But there's nothing that givers a clue about what happens to the intended target of this attack. Then again, this is an all around attack that doesn't discriminate between friend or foe."

"Perhaps the answer will come to you in time."

"Maybe. Anyways, thanks for helping."

"It was no trouble."

***

"So, any idea Mr. K," Will asked, looking at the large flaming lion.

"Yes. Dragon, Pegasus, and myself have come across this metal only once. It does not exist in any records or data of any sort for that matter. We dubbed it Metal Zeta. It's the strongest metal that we have ever come across, but it's extremely rare. We have about three pounds of it here. Enough to make extra armor for every member of your team and we'd still have at least a pound and a half left. It's durable, but malleable," Leo said.

"Wow. That's pretty unique," J said.

"Yes, well, we used to have four pounds, but we decided to see how to mold it into various objects. After a year, we finally found a process that works, but it's incredibly difficult."

"Could you tell us this process," Sasuke asked, currently writing notes in his book.

"No, I cannot. We found the process three years ago, but we never wrote it down or remembered it. But if this process were to be rediscovered, the possibilities for use of this metal would be near limitless. Well, as far as armor or covering uses go. It may be used for medicinal purposes, but I'm not all that sure."

"Hmm…well, thanks for helping us," Will said.

"Tell me, this hole here. How was it made?"

"Max used Flight of the Phoenix."

"Really? That amount of heat and speed shouldn't have made it through this metal. On top of that, this panel is about an inch thick. A flat piece of Metal Zeta that's an inch thick is nearly impenetrable."

"Well, he apparently had some leg gear that he made when he had amnesia," Sasuke said. "When he used that advance, he was using his own speed by using that leg gear to increase his speed. From what we know, he's very close to breaking the sound barrier with that gear."

"Well. I suppose that with enough speed, a person could punch through anything, eh?"

"I suppose so."

"Now then, let's get back to the group. Tell me Sasuke, does Shinobi still have that crush on Sarah?"

"Not that I know of."

***

Everyone who hadn't gone off to the lab or study was sitting in the main room, listening to Dragon. When they all noticed that the others had gotten back, Dragon stopped talking to look at them. "Well, whatcha ya find out, little dudes," Dragon asked.

"Nothing. Still don't know how Kalar survived," Max said, taking a seat. "What about you three?"

"Well, this is apparently Metal Zeta," Will said. "Mr. K, Mr. M, and Mr. S have all come across it before."

"Yes, we have," Pegasus said. " We have-"

"Three pounds. Mr. Kingdom already told us," J said, sitting down. "But now we just need to figure out if this was just a coincidence or not."

"I doubt that Kalar has any idea what this metal is. And even if he did, the process to mold it takes many months. This may have been a coincidence."

"Or he found a way to transfer people from other zones," Max said. "If so, it would be a simple matter to find a zone with plenty of Metal Zeta or even take it from multiple zones. And if he can do that, then we may be in trouble."

"Perhaps we should talk with Mr. Wily," Eva said. "Since he handled all of their machines, is it possible he made one that could copy your power?"

"Actually, he did. But I thought that it had been broken. And the only other one is back at HQ, now part of our teleporter. But we should talk to him about it." Max stood up. "I think it's about time we got back to HQ."

"I wish there was some way I could help," Sarah said as everyone got up to leave.

"Perhaps there is," Leo said. He looked at Max and J. "Don't you agree?"

"Are you actually giving permission," J asked.

"Yes. But only if you can insure that she will be safe with all of you."

"Well then. How about you come to stay with us Sarah?"

"Really," Sarah asked, excitement in her eyes. "You'll let me go, uncles?"

"I got no problem with it," Dragon said.

"Well, if these two think it's ok, then I give my consent as well," Pegasus said. "Go on, child."

"Oh, thank you, thank you," Sarah said. "Just give me a few minutes to pack."

"Alright," Max said. Sarah ran upstairs to pack and Max turned to Leo. "So, have you told her or Jen yet? Or even Z?"

"No, we haven't," Leo said. "It hasn't been a priority."

"Then when?"

"I don't know. But I'm sure that they'll figure it out on their own."

"Mr. Kingdom, I'm not sure that we should leave until you tell them."

"Maxwell, they don't need to know yet," Pegasus said. "And it isn't a matter of life or death. It's just a simple fact that they could probably go their entire lives without knowing."

"Ok, granted. But still."

"Listen, kid," Dragon said. "It isn't an important detail."

"It is when they're on my team and when they're my friends. Now, you say that it isn't a matter of life or death, but when it comes to missions, even choosing when to brush your teeth could cost you some time that could get you killed. Especially when dealing with Kalar and the people that he finds for hire."

"Fine. But tell them when you believe the time is right," Leo said. "But only when the time seems right."

"Alright, Mr. K. But if it comes before a mission, then that's when I'll tell them. It may prove to be important in their lives."

"Alright, I'm ready," "Sarah said, coming into the room with a small duffel bag on her shoulder. "Let's get going."


Now the uncles are back in play and Sarah has joined the team. Gammatron's characters belong to Gammatron, Apapa155's characters belong to Apapa155. Please Review. P.S. For anyone whose wondering, I own Sarah.