GHandB10Fan- Ah, no. I was going to end the Circex convo anyway. I just wasn't sure on where I wanted to go AFTER that lol. I'm tallying up everyone's votes, so we'll see. XD Glad you spotted the little ref.

DragoneseElf- ... woops. Sorry XD. I hate typos and I don't feel like going back to fix it, but thanks anyway.

Jenn- In regards to what you said about the whole 'Six finding Rex' scenario thing, I'm aware. It was one of the loop holes I was talking about in an earlier chap. But congrats, you're the first one to find that. Anyway, I did mention... or hinted at mostly, in the whole flashback that Rex recognized Six as his dad, and he's even told Circe that Six reminded him of such. I was going to add a little something later, after he woke up again and they were at Providence, for him to call him that there and have the whole 'Rex freaking out' bit, when it came to fighting Evos. BUT I didn't... The only reason is because this story seriously needs to move along. Other than that though, the fic shouldn't be all that confusing. It's AU out the ass, but if you just kick the canon bits out, then it's understandable lol. And it's too hard to pick one awesome thing XD (EDIT cause I just got your other review) Oh hi! Yeah, I've been wanting some romance to happen between the Circex couple and it will... eventually... I love Holix to DEATH, but there's not TOO much more I can do with them between now and the marriage, except for the Ferrari, which has to be the greatest idea I have ever come up with. Oh and, no doubt, option C is for comedy. We'll have to visit them at some point anyway, cause it's kinda crucial to the story. Not really, but kinda. ANYWHO! Thanks for the reviews XD Oh and good job on spotting the ref (I think everyone caught it lol)

Anonymous- Paolini is one of the greats and I think the Eragon series (actually called The Inheritance series) is probably my favorite series of books ever... Which would explain all the switching around I do lol.

AND here's the results of the vote that you guys ACTUALLY voted on XD Seriously, I didn't expect it.

A (Circex)- 2

B (Holix)- 3

C (Providence)- 2

I guess we'll take a look at Holix after this. Then, we'll go to Callan and company (cause that part is kinda critical to the plot). THEN round back to Circex. Thanks for voting everyone lol. This is actually going to go great with timeline and everything. :)

RECAP: In the last chapter (55), Rex and Circe settle down for the evening and Rex finally admits what's been nagging at him this entire time. "I caused the Nanite Event."

Sorry, for the huge delay on this.

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A breeze fell through the underpass, Circe's hair weaving with it as she slowly looked up. Everything had just gone incredibly silent, save for the light voice coming from the radio in the Camaro. She blinked, but her face held no sense of surprise even though she couldn't breath.

"Just gonna stand there and watch me burn

But that's alright because I like the way it hurts."

Carefully, she turned to face him, her voice coming out in a breath. "What?"

Rex's eyes stayed closed, while he clenched his hands together. "I... did it on purpose... but I didn't know it would do this. I thought it would just..."

"Just gonna stand there and hear me cry

But that's alright because I love the way you lie."

"I thought it would destroy the world," he breathed, his hands starting to shake now, "I tried to destroy the world."

"I love the way you lie."

Rex stood and walked out from under the pass, not looking back towards her.

She tried to say something, anything, but nothing came out of her mouth at that moment. She didn't even know where or how to start. Slowly, Circe looked back to the cars, trying to think straight on this, while the music picked up in tempo.

That... that didn't sound like him. That wasn't him. Rex worked night and day to save the world.

Quickly, she stood and walked after him.

The sun had officially set over the horizon, the sky starting to turn a dark navy and no stars peering from the heavens. Rex stared down the pine trees, almost willing them to catch fire. Why, oh why, did he just say that? Because she needed to know. Because he cared about her. Faintly, he heard her feet behind him stop a few feet away.

Circe looked him over, from what she could see of him. "What...," her voice was low against the steady wind, "What pushed you to that?"

He wanted to tell her it was his mom, it was his dad, his brother, Rylander, the experiments, the soldiers, nothing, but he couldn't decide on one thing. His silence told her a different answer, though.

"Rex," she started to plead, but stopped and allowed herself time to think over her next words, "I just want to know... What happened? What could make you...?"

A heavy silence placed itself between them, the only sounds being the wind and the rare passing car. "Everything," he eventually told her, "It was everything. They were doing experiments on my parents, then they took me and Alex. Mom and dad planned an escape and it started going very bad... Mom died. Dad took it hard." Rex took in a silent breath. "I just wanted it to stop and Alex told me how. I wasn't dumb, though. I knew what he was talking about and with my powers it was possible to blow all of their equipment... All of their projects."

A deep rumble passed over head and Rex took a moment to look up at the sky. "I figured," he continued, "that if there were people like that in the world, why not let the whole thing burn."

"And, now...," Circe tried again to find the right words, but they escaped her.

"Now I know different," he finished for her, "I know there's a lot to fight for. A lot to live for... But it doesn't change-... I still tried."

"It's in the past now, Rex," she tried, "It's over."

"It's not over," he answered, shaking his head, "There's still Evos and there's still King. It'll never be over. It'll last forever."

"But you're a different person now," she tried again, this time stepping closer to him, "At the time it... It was probably the best option. You destroyed all of their labs, all of their research. If you hadn't done that, there's no telling what the nanites could've been used for."

"Worse than this?," he asked, finally turning to her, "People, families, children at random keep turning into monsters, because of me!"

"We both know from experience, Rex!," she screamed back, then her voice settled, "We know from experience how bad it could be. Imagine whole countries turning into things like Breach or Em, instead of what you face everyday. I mean, at least you can cure them, Rex."

He slowly looked from her to his hand. "I guess," he said at length, "Maybe I did help out, but it was only the result of a failed plan."

"You regret it," she told him, causing him to look back up at her, "You're sorry. That's all that needs to be said. You realize that there's more out there now and you fight for it all the time. So..."

He blinked at her when she didn't continue and raised a brow, which was slowly becoming a habit. "So...?"

She put her hands on her hips, suddenly looking angry. "So, cut yourself a break for once! You of all people deserve it and you know that!"

"Well... I don't..." He was thrown off by the whole change of conversation.

"It's not like you!," she kept going, "Living with regret. It happened and there's nothing that can change that part, but you're doing more than anyone else out there with the power to do something!"

"I, uh... I am?"

"You're saving lives!," she groaned, "How many people did you save today?" When he didn't start counting automatically, she asked again, "How many, Rex?"

"Um, well, uh, let's see," he looked back at his hand, counting them off, "There was that guy that went Evo in the drive-thru window... and..."

"Well, that's the whole restaurant and half of that community right there," she finished, folding her arms. "You've paid your debt well over the limit, Rex." Circe sighed and her face became softer again, "We all forgive you for it. It's time for you to forgive yourself."

He blinked at her. Honestly, he couldn't decide whether she was right or just angry... a little of both was his assumption.

Another deep rumble sounded above them, quickly being followed by a steady rain. The two jumped at the sudden, cold rain and ran back under the pass.

Circe was clinging to her arms, trying to rub them dry. "Where'd this come from?," she said, forcing her teeth to not chatter, "How'd you not know?"

Rex looked over to her, doing the same with his arms. "I'm not a meterologist, Circe," he said, narrowing his eyes.

"Well, no, but you're practically a radar."

He huffed, just letting this one go. Scramble a radar one time and she thinks I can predict thunderstorms. Still, he kept his eyes on her. "Did you really mean what you said? About that whole forgive and forget thing?"

"Course, I do or I wouldn't have said it," she answered, turning back to him, her voice and eyes going soft again, "It happened and that can't be changed, but you don't have to burden it and if you feel that you do, then you don't have to do it alone." She smiled to him, "You have people that care, Rex, and we still love you."

Before he could really register what she had just said, before the rain got any closer, and before the little cricket in his brain could fully wake up, Rex's lips were suddenly pressed against her's.

They stayed like that for a few seconds, the rain steadily beating against the ground, the cars passing over head, and the slow drum of music from the car.

"Just gonna stand there and hear me cry

But that's alright because I love the way you lie

I love the way you lie."

Fast as lightning, they pulled apart, staring wide eyed at eachother.

He tried to find a word, he really did. "... Um..."

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Awkward Circex fluff! I need to write a Circex fic at some point. They're so cute!

Anyway! The next chap, we'll be visiting Holix again, but mostly Six and the Ferrari. We might have fluff, but that'll only be because Holi knows how much Six hates showing any kind of weakness around the possessed car.

Also, a note on our little green beast. It... It is a possesssed car XD Six isn't crazy. But, somehow, the car hates him, so is purposely making everyone believe that he is crazy. They'll make up soon, though. I have NO REASON for to car to be alive and all that, but it is and that's how we're rolling with it. If I think of an explanation, I'll add it in there.

The song is Love The Way You Lie by Eminem and Rihanna. I have no idea why it's in there, but it inspired me to start back up on the story.

Here's hoping for more chapters in the near future!

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