All right all right, I'm gonna keep it on comin! Holobalobalo, great review, your hopes hit close to home, and SORRY but I'm gonna take over the top spot once again:P

But seriously ppl, E7's a good show. Watch it, then WRITE about it! I swear, when I first came to this site, I thought there'd be like hundreds of fanfics for this anime! Guess not…oh well, it's still new…a few more chances ppl, that's all I'm offering (angry eyes)

But enough of my ranting, on with the story!

The Attacked and the Attacker

"If he has truly hurt the Nirvash…do not be afraid to use that."

Although he knew Eureka deeply loved the Nirvash, Locus found no solidity in her words to speak of. A fast-approaching object having originated from the Nirvash drew Locus's attention to a spiky-haired boy wearing a jogging T and cargo pants and riding a liftboard. When the boy found himself within ten yards of the pair, he disbanded his board and dashed towards them, crying out, "Eureka! What're you doing here with this creep?!"

"What have you done to Nirvash, Renton?" Eureka snapped, her icy glare brigning the young boy to a clumsy halt.

"Uh, I took it for a test drive? Holland approved of it, 'member!" Renton pleaded.

"Well I didn't!" Eureka shot back.

"Yeah, well, I don't need YOUR approval, Eureka!" Renton spat angrily. "Since when did you become the boss anyway? Shoot, you're just jealous that I can pilot the Nirvash just as well as YOU can, if not BETTER!"

"So it's all about you, Renton, isn't it?" sighed Eureka, feeling dejected. "Do you even consider the Nirvash…what it feels whenever you control it?""

"Grr…ENOUGH WITH THE DAMN RAP ABOUT ITS 'FEELINGS'! THE NIRVASH IS A STUPID MACHINE, OKAY! It feels great piloting it, it really does, but…but that's it! The Nirvash feels SQUAT in RETURN!" Renton ejaculated furiously, giving Locus the impression that his comments weren't necessarily aimed at the Nirvash.

"Renton…!" Eureka trembled, on the verge of tears. "You…!" She turned to locus. "It must be done."

"What! But Eureka, I can't just-!" Locus started, but Eureka hung her head dejectedly.

"It's too late," she sobbed," If not now…then not ever…he will never understand."

This is bogus, Locus told himself. I can't just go and kill this kid over a little skirmish just as this. I guess these LFOs…they really are on the same page as humans…to think instead…Renton not manipulating a mech, but a human…I see the struggle now…

"You!" growled Renton as he turned his attention to the armed boy deep in thought. "I saw you kissing Eureka! How dare you! I know she didn't have a part in it…hell, she doesn't even know what a kiss IS!"

…a certain "high" that carried him elsewhere…elsewhere…to another person…

"I know you saw. I know you knew. You're right, she doesn't," Locus replied weakly. "Look, I don't see the point in fighting you. So take back what you said about the Nirvash."

"FORGET IT! IT'S TRUE YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE!" screamed the boy, tears streaming down his face. "I LOST TO YOU NONE OF IT MATTERS SHE WANTS ME DEAD YOU'RE GONNA DIE!" Renton squeezed his eyes shut as he rushed forth, his arms flailing uncontrollably in the air.

Locus couldn't bring himself to strike his challenger. Not someone unarmed. Someone as young as Locus was. Someone with such a kind heart. Someone…who was madly in love with the girl who now wanted him dead.

The blade dropped to the ground.

Locus caught the first few punches thrown his way, but he could not sustain the ever-clever kick to the groin. It was then that Renton began to beat the ending mercilessly.

Imagine, Locus humored himself, me, one of Olivia's powerful Endings, a protector of the Universe, getting my butt whooped by an average kid. Oh, the humility…aw, whatever!

The raining fists were cut off by a loathing slap across the face that sent Renton flying off of the fallen Locus. Crashing to the ground, Renton begged himself to slightly raise his head to see an enraged Eureka standing before Locus with a raised hand.

Alarmed, Eureka looked at her hand. "Such strength…is in me too?" she thought aloud. "Then could he be..?" she looked at Locus then back at Renton's broken form, a morbid sight for her to behold at present.

It looks bad, doesn't it? (NONONO, I don't mean bad story-wise, I mean bad for Renton, DUH . )

UP NEXT:

RENTON: THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU!

EUREKA: So! What's 'love' mean?

RENTON: I-it just kinda came out…

EUREKA: It's good that you're here.

RENTON: Eureka…

LOCUS: Not a mean bone in his body to speak of.