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Billy and Starfire clicked okay. They had a bonding moment when fireworks from her memorial celebration went off a few minutes after his arrival. None of us had expected her reaction to duck under the table and drag the nearest body which happened to be me. She was trembling with genuine fear as she tired to clear chairs and ensure my our safety from the faux threat.

Her dragging me had not been gentle so I expressed my displeasure with a hex. I knew my knees would have bruises so it was only fair. She let me go and I was able to get free. Billy took the role of teddy bear by ducking under with her and letting her just hold him. Or at least a copy.

"My uncle who fought in Nam used to do the same thing every 4th of July." He explained to us as she legit started rocking. With a starbolt at the ready in one hand and the double in the other. "We had to take him on a road trip so we would be away from people and sounds."

"When the fuck did she have time to fight in a war?" Gizmo asked since her time line did not fit what I knew either.

"It's kind of a footnote in her files. It just kind of mentions they lost." Seemore said and he was obviously debating if now was the right time to make a move. I almost wanted to offer her a drink, but I wasn't sure liquor would be the right substance.

"Seemore get your stash." I ordered and knew she needed to take a real chill pill. She was a bomb herself and I did not want to coddle her right now.

"Fine." He said a little disappointed, but he knew I was on the right path.

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When the fireworks finally chilled down and we were able to coax Starfire into eating 3 strong gummies she told us a bit about the invasion of Tamaran. She sat on Mammoth who was petting her hair and Billy's double was probably in the point of aphixation with how he was being clutched to her chest. He was smiling though and hadn't been squished out of existence yet.

"I was twelve.. I was in a bunker and they found our position and didn't stop dropping over our heads. We were trapped for two days….

We all had to hold our breath and I was stuck holding up rubble while my brother was crouched under me…

We didn't know when help was coming or if help was coming…

I just knew I had to give every bit of my strength in the hope he would survive…

It started to smell as others bled out and died around us…

I just prayed to X'hal the entire time that they thought we were dead and wouldn't come back." She said in staggered parts with deep breaths interspersed. Her eyes turning into voids as she was effected by the laced gummy worms. I felt chills run down my spine at her last sentence.

"I'm sorry." I heard real Billy say. Out of all of us he was the most tolerable generally. He was charming enough to have a long distance girlfriend from back home. He was mostly a villain since he liked to steal. It was shoplifting back home and then after a botched drug trial he was able to be in more places at once. His girl didn't question and overall he was loyal, but I doubted anyone in his clones position the exception of Kyd Wykkyd wouldn't be enjoying it at least a little.

"What were they celebrating?" She asked since we had explained the purpose of fireworks earlier. Your death was the answer on my tongue, but I knew it would not come out right. I turned to our resident bullshit artist to take over.

"Birthday, fireworks are often used for important birthdays." He said and I wish his eager tone was better hid. Though she was too out of it to immediately call him out. She nodded and shifted so that her Billy Clone was able to breathe. She took lifted his mask quickly as if on impulse and lowered it back down just as fast fully letting him go.

"Not him." She said and I knew she was referring to her dream. She let out a yawn and settled herself around Mammoths arm clearly leaning towards dreamland soon. Those gummies must have had some higher CBD content.

"Has she been staying in my room?" Billy asked and we had honestly not offered up his room since he was really possessive of his space and none of us wanted to hear it. She also had seemed to be content staying on the couch or in a ball in room corners. Though it seemed that she was going to annex Mammoth as her new sleeping spot as she treated his arm like her new body pillow. He was probably the safest person to share a bed with considering he had no drive and apparently was acting out his sister issues with her.

"No she's been hogging the couch." Gizmo answered and went back to whatever he had been working on his laptop.

"Cool, cool." Billy said and let his clone come back to him as it had been ignored and abandoned. He was able to absorb the memories of retracted and it was obvious from the sudden smile that lit up his face. "Hey Seemore, got anything else in your stash? I feel like celebrating my homecoming."

"I'll pass, don't do anything stupid…too stupid." I said and decided that a couple days sober was most likely in my cards.

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The house began to feel even more cramped with Billy coming home. I was going on any possible grocery run and had even gone shopping since a certain univited alien had borrowed some of my clothes when helping with laundry. All my shirts were going to be stretched out… so I decided to go ahead and visit the mall with the bare bones disguise of a bucket hat and sunglasses. Honestly I was far from the strangest sight in Hot Topic. Though when I pulled out my cash I noted my wallet was lighter than I preferred after my purchase.

We were due for a heist.