A/N- Hello again! Just a hint, this one skips back in time again, it's the first meeting but in Up's point of View instead! Oh by the way. Is anyone taking part in NaNoWriMo this year? I am! I did it last year too, it's a lot of fun x3

"Lieutenant, I want you to head over to Sectors V and W and keep your eye out. If you see anything suspicious, I want you to Com me immediately."

Lieutenant Up nodded stiffly as his Commanding officer passed him, and turned, heading towards one of the jeeps waiting for the troops to head off on their patrols. He ran a hand through his short brown hair for a moment and sighed, starting up the vehicle. It was the same routine every day since the Starships had landed in Mexico. This was one of the few countries left that had yet to be hit by the robot wars, so the Galactic League had sent a variety of Starships and their crew down to make sure that if the robots did decide to attack, there would already be people ready to fight.

Up began to drive towards Sector V, noting how quiet the streets had become. Ever since the Rangers had arrived, the residents had been afraid to even leave their homes unless they absolutely had to. Up felt a thrill of anger at the robots, and gripped onto the steering wheel a little tighter. He passed another group of houses in the sector, and raised an eyebrow when he saw one which was extravagantly decorated, almost as if it was a birthday celebration.

He hid a smile as he drove past, hearing the laughter of the guests, feeling some tension leave his body. It was nice at least that some people could look past the fear and still have an enjoyable day. His eyes roved around the area, looking for the tell-tale signs of a robot, but seeing nothing, he continued on to the next sector, believing this would just be another ordinary day.

Five minutes into the drive through Sector W, Up couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. He could feel it gnawing at his chest, and he scowled slightly, having very good instincts. He froze suddenly as he heard a loud explosion from behind him, and he pulled sharply on the wheel, spinning the jeep around to face the opposite direction. Smoke was billowing up from an area in Sector V, and immediately, Up stepped on the acceleration, speeding back towards where he had come from.

"Shit." He hissed as her neared the sector. He could already hear the screams and laser fire, and began to drive even faster, not particularly caring about the speed limit. Taking out his communicator, he kept his eyes on the road, but spoke into it quickly.

"Commander, this is Lieutenant Up, do you copy? Over."

"Lieutenant, this is Commander Hupes. Talk to me. Over."

"Robot attack in Sector V. It looks like a Code V1165 to me sir. Over."

Up heard the commander curse quietly, and suddenly skidded around the corner, focusing mainly on not flipping the jeep. He barely heard his Commander speak as the Jeep skidded around in a complete 360.

"Up, get in there. Kill as many robots as you can and protect as many people as possible, and for dead-God's sake, try not to get killed. Over."

Up immediately picked up his Zapper and kicked open the door to his jeep after seeing the chaos outside. Groups of robots were terrorizing screaming citizens who were all fleeing their homes, after being chased out. Up could already see some bodies, and he felt a rush of anger over-take his body.

"Hey! Tin can!" He bellowed at one robot that was advancing on a young mother and her small child. The robot turned to him mechanically, and Up didn't hesitate. He immediately began to shoot at the machine until it fell at his feet in a smoking pile. He nodded at the woman, who was staring at him fearfully. "Find somewhere safe." He told her, and hoped she could understand. He turned when he heard some more screaming, and immediately followed the sound, shooting down every robot he passed along the way.

Up found himself steadily getting closer to the house which had been decorated up for some kind of party, and he cringed when he saw the state of it now. Screams were heard instead of laughter, and Up could see the banners were now aflame. He wasn't sure how long he had been fighting for, but he couldn't help but feel relief when he heard the jeeps of the Rangers begin to skid into view. The screams had died out, and Up wasn't sure if that was a good or a bad sign. He moved towards the previously decorated home, his body still tense as he prepared to look for survivors.

He edged around the house, and shook his head sadly when he saw the burnt and unrecognizable bodies that lay before him. These particular victims had had it worse than most, and he felt another shudder of anger run through him. He froze suddenly when he heard a female scream ring out from behind the house. However, it wasn't a scream of pain. It was a scream of anger, the sound of somebody who had just lost everybody they cared about. The scream was soon followed by a young voice shouting out "Besa mi culo, puto!"

Up shifted his zapper and edged around the corner of the house, his eyes narrowed into slits. He stared down at a destroyed robot at his feet, what appeared to be a rake sticking out of its' eye sensors, and turned to look for the person who had done this. All he saw however, was a young girl tied to a tree, with three robots surrounding her. She was in her pre-teens, and had long dark curly hair, which was matted currently with blood. He could see her eyes were a deep chocolate brown, and she was staring furiously at the robots before her as they laughed humourlessly. She was wearing the remains of what would have been a pink party dress, but it was torn and stained with blood from a huge gash in her side. Up's eyes widened as one of the robots smashed a huge bat into the side of the girls head, and she closed her eyes tightly, but didn't even let out a small cry of pain. Instead, she forced open her eyes and glared with pure venom at the robots.

"Hit me again bastardo!" she cried, and Up was astounded by her. "Hit me again if jou are not afraid!"

Up flinched slightly as another robot struck her in the stomach, and her mouth opened soundlessly. Snapping out of his daze, Up moved forward to sneak up behind the robots, his zapper held high. Brave as that girl was, it was time to end this.

"Is that all jou GOT?" The girl was shouting now, but her eyes were closed tightly, obviously from pain. "Jou are not robotas! Jou are patético!"

The robots glanced at each other, and Up got the feeling that if he didn't strike soon, they would. Almost as if proving his point, one of the robots pointed its' laser canon at the girl. Feeling a sudden fury run through him, he stepped forward and snarled.

"Touch that girl again you fucking bastards, and you won't be laughing for long!"

The robots turned towards him, and behind them, he saw how the girls eyes opened up wide to stare at him. Keeping his mind focused on the task ahead, Up moved forward as the robots moved to fire their lasers at him. He dodged quickly, and managed to land a headshot on one of the robots, and watched in satisfaction as it crumpled to the ground. He turned to another and clenched his fist. He summoned all of strength and punched the robot in the chest. His fist slammed straight through the robot's circuitry and he smiled grimly as he pulled back his fist, and turned to the last one before ducking as a laser shot over his head. Up narrowed his eyes and shot at the robots legs, causing it to fall back with a series of furious bleeps. Up stood up straight and smiled grimly, pointing his zapper at the robots chest before firing several times.

Up turned to the girl hanging from the tree, who had closed her eyes again and began to walk towards her. As he reached her, her eyes opened, and he stared into them for a moment. There was an angry fire raging in them, and Up took a slow step back, breaking eye-contact with her for a moment.

"Alright lil' lady." Up said quickly, glancing at his zapper. "I'm gonna get you down from there, don't you worry."

"Don't call me little." The girl said suddenly, sharply. Up glanced up at her in surprise but he couldn't help but shoot her a grin. She definitely had spunk. He raised his gun and fired at the rope. It snapped easily, and Up caught the girl as she fell. She let out a small gasp of surprise, but Up had no problem lifting her, she was as light as a feather. Their gazes locked again, and Up was once again startled by how intense her eyes were for someone so young.

"Who are jou?" she demanded, and Up raised an eyebrow. Her eyes were blinking repeatedly, a sure sign of tiredness, and Up began to walk towards the Rangers' jeeps. She didn't seem to notice they were moving, and instead stared up at him until he answered her.

"I'm Lieutenant Up of the Starship Rangers." He glanced down at her, and suddenly wondered who this feisty young woman was. "How about you?"

She stared up at him for a moment, her eyes betraying how tired she really was. Slowly, her head slumped against his chest and she closed her eyes.

"I'm Tas-" she began, but before she could finish, she had fallen prey to the land of sleep. He imagined she hadn't finished, but he also thought Taz was a fine name for her. He smiled down at her as they neared the Jeeps, and shifted her lightly in his arms, trying not to wake her.

"Sweet dreams Taz, dead god knows, you deserve 'em." He told her quietly, and pushed his way through towards his commander.

Hupes glanced up at him with a nod, and then looked down at the girl in his arms. He raised an eyebrow at Up, who shrugged his shoulders slightly as he walked over to them

"A survivor sir. She was being beaten by the robots when I made my way over. It was very impressive. She didn't even cry out, instead she was shouting at them to hit her harder." He looked down at Taz, respect blazing in his eyes. Commander Hupes hid a smile at the tone in Up's voice and nodded slightly.

"Go ahead and take her to the medics, then I want you to scout for other survivors. Luckily the robots were stopped before they took over the entire sector."

Up frowned slightly but nodded, carrying Taz towards the medics, who were currently tended to some other injured residents. He nodded respectfully at them, and lightly handed Taz to one of them. He stared at her sleeping form for a moment before turning and walking in the direction he had come from. He headed back to the house he had found Taz, not really knowing why. He began to search, hoping that he could find a survivor who could look after Taz. Despite her hard-ass attitude, he had a feeling she was going to need someone to help look after her; she was just a kid after all.

Finding no-one, Up moved into the house itself. He didn't find any survivors, much to his dismay, but he did find some photographs. Many of them showed Taz in them, so he bundled a good few of them up and walked out of the house, intending to give the photos to the young girl when she woke up. She'd probably like something to remember them by. He walked outside once again, and looked around at his comrades, all of which were either cleaning up the robots remains, or tending to survivors, many of whom were inconsolable, having lost at least one loved one in the slaughter.

Commander Hupes made his way over to Up, looking tired and drawn. He gave Up a firm clap on the shoulder, and Up nodded at him respectfully.

"Found anyone for that girl?" he asked, raising an eyebrow, and Up shook his head, frowning.

"All dead apart from her."

"That's a shame." Hupes murmured, and shook his head. "Well, she'll just have to be taken to the camps, like the others will."

Up froze at his words and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly for a moment. He wondered what on earth he was thinking, contemplating asking such a question to his commanding officer, but he glanced back at the Medics and had seen Taz, and his resolve returned to him.

"Actually Commander, there's something I wanted to ask you, concerning that girl."