It wasn't a hard day to remember. For Tobey atleast. It was rather uncharacteristically gloomy, the clouds seem to hang over the city and threaten rain for what seemed like hours. Tobey walked into his school with a grin, remote in hand as he had a small fly robot zip around the school building, collecting secrets he would one day home to use.

Such as Becky Botsford being word girl herself. Finally! He will know for sure! H

Setting the fly on a black part of a clock in the middle of the hallway infrojt of Botsfords locker, the fly went into wait mode for her to appear follow her. Tobey smugly did the same. Going into wait mode as he entered class with his head held high and sat himself down. He waited

And waited

Aaaand waited.

Where the hell is Becky? The bell rang and immediately Tobey couldn't help but look at the empty seat beside him almost in shock. The teacher walked into class and did a double take when they also noticed and furrowed his brows. "Becky isn't here today?" He asked the class.

Mostly everyone shrugged except for a pale blonde students named Violet, "Ah Becky is out sick for today. Her stars have been way off for the day." The teacher nodded and tapped his papers on the table "ok, well someone please make sure to take her an extra copy of homework. Sick doesn't excuse poor grades" he huffed

"Ooo tough break Tobey"

Tobey glared at the ceiling "silence you disembodied vocal cords. It's a minor set back..." he growled and shoved the remote in his pocket, and taking his school work. Bit after class Tobey stomped over to Violet at her locker, she was either intensely listening to whatever nonsense Scoop was talking about or she was completely unaware of her surroundings. Tobey couldn't tell.

"You, tge purple one" Tobey called out in a rather curt manner. Violet looked over at him confused and Scoops looked and shot a frown. "Oh, Tobey. How nice to see you," she clapped her hands "your stars are particularly strange lately aswell" "Yes yes cautionary warning via Gas bubbles in the sky, if I wanted my palm read I would have gone to the carnival"

Violet shoulders when down a bit and Scoops glared and fidgeted with his camera "rude much?"

Tobey rolled his eyes "Botsford," he said plainly "she really sick? I do believe she still has my copy of Robot robot and you"

"Oh she does?" Violet raised her brows a bit surprised "hm, well I'm not sure she gave it to me, but yes she is sick," her expression grew a bit sad "I don't know with what either. She was fine the other day when i brought her a bracelet I made"

"I'd be sick too if someone gave me string with glue as a present" Tobey mumbled to himself. Violet didn't seem to hear him bit was lost in thought anyway "hm, I guess I could swing buy after school and ask her for the book back if it's that imp-" Tobey sighed "there's no need, much as I rather cause trouble for you I'd rather go myself"

Tobey sharply turned around and began to walk off, "see if she's actually faking it to do word girl duties too" he muttered The bell barely even rang before Tobey pulled out his remote and the familiar face of hid robot popped into site of the window. His ride secure the evil boy genius made hsi way to the Botsford house as his giant robot approached, a few more clicks of a button and the Robot crouched on his knees. Tobey hopped off the robots shoulder to his hand to the ground before he was already s step infront of the door and rung the bell.

No awnser.

He frowned qnd ringed the door bell repeatedly over and over.

Stil nothing.

Strange. Tobey moved to peer around the Doro into the window and no one. He walked around and looked in the backyard. Not a soul to be found.

The young blonde frowned at this, did he just waste his time here? He should have been out getting ice cream, or destroying the city or destroying word girl. Not be Here. Not just cus of a hunch anyway.

Tobey groaned and reached to pull out his remote when he heard the door slowly unlock, and creek open. "Ah about ti- woah" Tobey started and very quickly stopped himself. Becky was completely disheveled, her hair was all over the place, nose redder then ever, eyes sunken, she even looked smaller from slouching with her green blanket around her. Tobey blinked a bit, she really was sick.

Becky frowned "what do you want Tobey" she asked a bit harshly, but her voice was so soft he could barely hear her. "Uh what?"

Becky straighten herself out and glared "I asked what your doing here" she tried to say louder but once again it seemed her voice was against it. Tobey almost leaned in to ask again but shook his head "forget me what are YOU here?" He asked

Becky paused and frowned looking around "this is my house?" She stated

"Wh- ga- ah, I MEAN," Tobey stammered then loudly spoke "why are you Here? Sick? Your Never sick! Your not suppose to Be sick!" Tobey scowled for a moment before noticing Becky hold her head and reel from his volume. "Oh..uh.." she glared at him "sorry-" "news flash Tobey, people get sick," she rubbed her eyes "im not immused"

Tobey blinked. "Uh..you mean Immune?"

"What?"

"You said Immused, don't you mean Immune?"

Becky looked down for a second and thought, she shook her head "yhea I guess. Immune. I'm not immune."

Tobey almost reeled back "good golly you really are sick" he almost gasped out. Becky looked like she was about to yell at him again before something behind her tugged at her blanket and chattered. Becky weakly was pulled back and now Tobey could see it was Bob the monkey, lightly spotted with grey fur who was trying to pull Becky back in with all his might and chattering.

Tobey frowned "I don't know what he said but I'm with the monkey, you should have stayed in bed Botsford"

"Your the one who ran the door bell though? Repeatedly" the narrator chimed in.

Tobey threw his arms up "yes cus I assumed her mother or someone would have been here. But no" Becky groaned

"My family went out to find cold medicine. Last time I caught this bug it took weeks to get over" "Ugh don't remind me, I had to listen to tour sniffling for days, almost thought I was going to look over and see you passed out-" Becky stomped on the floor"ok ok I get it that was so horrible for You, just go home Tobey i don't wanna deal with you right now"

Tobey crossed his arms "I'm not going anywhere, you have my copy o-"

"Achoo!"

Tobey backed away "you have ny copy of-"

"Achoo! Gah, sorry"

"...my-"

"Achoo! Achoo!...A..Achoo!" Becky's rapid fire sneeze almost made Tobey duck for cover, straightening out once she stopped and gasped for air in her sniffle

"Ugh..disgusting" Tobey shook his head, he looked at Bob, then at Becky.

Tobey gave a groan as he stepped forward, Becky backed away but was too late as Tobey spun her around and pushed her inside. Becky struggling against him a bit but for once she was actually giving her all into pushing back, but Tobey kept pushing her effortlessly. This is new. "W-what are you doing McCallister?" She protested. Trying to dig her heels in as Tobey pushed her and kicked the door closed behind him. "What's it look like? I'm getting you to bed" Bob screeched for a moment as he followed, 'oh good, Bob Bob get him out' was Becky's thought. Immediatly before she felt the sting of betrayl as Bob quickly sided with Toby and began to lead Becky to her room. "Bob?! Who side are you on?"

Tobey gave a smug smile "obviously even your monkey seems to know I'm right" he pushed harder "lead the way monkey!" Bob squeeked back in reply, but didn't seem all that happy he was reduced to just being called 'monkey'.

Bob lead the way regardless and made the door to Becky's room fly open. He gave a chirp at Tobey and pointed to the bed. Simple nod was all that was given as Tobey shoved Becky towards the bed, "hey!" Bob was second to move as he hooted qnd jumped ontop of Becky. Quickly managing to wrap the girl up in every blanket known Botsford kind. Bob squeaked happily and proudly over the 12 year old, "id recommend getting q bag of ice for her fever monkey, wouldn't want her getting worse before my triumph tonight"

Becky gave an annoyed groan. She tried to get up but she could bearly manage a wiggle to flip herself to her side and craned her head to look up at Tobey, "ok. Im in, you can leave now"

But Tobey didn't, instead he just stood in the door way and looked around snickering.

"Unicorns? Rainbows?" He leaned down and flicked the fabric of her bed sheets, smacking Becky in the face only for her to blow it off "if I didn't know better Botsford I'd say you were quiet ordinary." Becky wiggled more "oh would you just leave already"

"Not happening" Tobey insisted "see I have a hunch about you. And I'm not about to let you ruin my plans simply, by being sick. I'll simply work around it." He said and turned around, summoning a spare fly spy bot from his watch and having it perch on a near by unicorn plush. Then he pulled out the far more noticeable remote from his back pocket and pressed a few buttons. "What are you doinh?" Becky asked as she quickly tried to get up but failed "pf, none of your buisness for now Botsford" Tobry smirked "im not about to let you spoil the fun so soon." He turned back around and began to survey Becky's room. Looking even more smug then earlier.

Becky couldn't help but recoil into her blanket prison and hide her face in embarrassment.

Tobey looked over her shelves "boring boring boring, pretty mundane," he sighed "I'll be honest Botsford I expected you to have far more interesting things here. Seriously not one robot?" Becky groaned, muffled by her blankets. Tobey chuckled and had his full attention on the shelves, for now. He glanced around picking up and putting down various objects and stopped at a full collection of bracelets on the shelf. Most were very well crafted, designed briliantly, and the colors seemed to pop yet not so much they would pull away from whatever outfit it's paired with. Tobey stopped short of one, messy and clunky looking Red and gold stoned bracelet. He scoffed, like Becky could pull those colors off. He looked over at his classmate, the one who could match his wits the closest and held up the bracelet "What's this goddy thing?" He asked

Becky peeked over her blanket and groaned as she shoved her head back in her blanket "im not very good at making bracelets ok?"

Tobey tried to hold back his laugh, but it found its way into his voice as he spoke "YOU made This?" He laughed "oh goodness why on earth would would make something like this?" He asked and laughed a bit more looking at it.

The bracelet was crude, rough, and unlike the other bracelets on the shelves was literally held together by glue, just in his hands Tobey could feet how uncomfortable it was. He turned his attention to Becky chuckling as he saw her forehead turn red. "...I-I found those rocks the other day with Violet near the park and tried to make a bracelet. But it just kept fumbling around and making it hard, and...ugh" she slammed her head back. Tobey was chuckling at this, her pouting was somewhat amusing up until she huffed and shoved her head into a cushion. "Ugh look just..toss it out for all I care...I know it doesn't look good"

"Oh your wrong about that," Tobey chimed as he held up the 'bracelet', Becky almost thought he was being nice "it looks God awful"

Becky stared at him a moment and rolled her eyes, "thaaaaanks..."

Tobey laughed a bit at this and watched Becky fall back and hide herself more.

Tobey slowly subsided his chuckling and raised an eyebrow, "this little thing actually upsets you that much?" He asked lifting the bracelet to his face.

Becky only gave a small nod and hid herself. Becky was okay at alot of things, actually if Tobey was being frank she was Very good at various activities at school, homework, subjects, punctuality, friend making..but this? This one thing is upsetting to her?even more so then him it seemed like. atleast for the moment. Tobey looked back at the shelf "uh..." he startedand cleared his throat "well it maybe God awful, ans pfranky an insult to my eyes..probably everyone's..but uh" he sheepishly laughed "can..can I have it?" He asked

Becky was quiet for a sec, slowly sitting up and giving Tobey an annoyed and confused face "what?"

"can I have this?" Tobey asked again "it has a certain...charm to it. might not be my style but uh, " he looked back at the bracelet. the God and red, it caught his eye the most out of everything in here, made him smile and hold up the bracelet "I find the colors rather lovely..."

Becky stared at him for a moment, trying to read his expression best she could through her sick seemed to deflate a bit and began to put it back "o-or I can just, put it ba-" "sure" he froze and looked at Becky, "sorry?" "You can keep it Tobey. so long as you promise to not tell people I gave you that alright?"

Tobey gave a huge smile, he almost seemed to beam as he stood straight and faced Becky, he made a motion with his hand to make an X over his heart "cross my heart"

Becky raised a brow and scoffed "okay"

she layed back down fully once again.

Tobey smiled happily and looked down at his bracelet. "this is much appreciated Becky i-" snooooore. Tobey glanced again at Becky and clamped a hand over his mouth. "aww"

the boy genius glared upwards and cleared his throat as she shoved the bracelet into kne of his many cargo pants pockets. "Oh quiet you"

boop boop. boop boop

"Oh! about time" Tobey exclaimed joyfully as he reached behind him and pulled out the remote once more, looking at the email radar screen he couldn't help but cackle.

He looked over at Becky and grinned widely "soon my dear...soon I shall reveal that you truly are Word Girl!" He laughed

"HEEEEEEEEELP"

the shriek rang in her ear.

At the grocery market, it's normal for families to go get food for the day or fof the week to stock up. Probably bring their friends or kids aswell. It was a grave miscalculation to Tobey, as he clung to his strongest robots neck for security, that villians would also do the same.

Tobey had decidedly went to the mecho market to wreck havoc on the store, the one store villians had yet to make a dent in surprisingly enough, the buildings roof was almost blown off, bits and pieces remained, the walls to the storage area demolished, and all that stood of the meat section and various isles were squashed and wasted products and materials.

"You idiot!" One of the villians angerly yelled as a blast of a giant meatball came for Tobeys robots stomach. The young boy let out a breathless gasp as he gripped the neck of his safety harder, it was wobbling but still held its fist up. Fighting for balance to protect Tobey. It looked up and raised its hand over the torpedo level splat that came from hot spicy mustard traveling at high speeds, barely able to hold it back as the Robot stumbled backwards "P-...Please!" Tobey cried out, his bravado accent, his facade faltering from fear as he did "Please can we talk about this!"

"No," Chuck the evil sandwich making guy huffed , "That was the Only store in town that dealer for villians at cheap prices Tobey! The Only One!"

A sharp clank of metal cutting metal, and the heavy boom of impact from below could be heard as Tobey reluctantly looked down and saw Nocan and the Whammer.

"Nocan mourns the loss of the halibut freshly caught!" Thr barbarian yelled as he slashed away at the right leg of the backing away robot. Whammer didn't say anything, rather then he cried and wailed and had sloppy tears run down his face as he used one of his hands to bash Tobeys robot, the other clutching to a teddy bears severed stuffed head.

"Their right kid," Tobey looked up a bit in horror as he saw a flash of light come towards him, clenching his eyes shut as his robot raised a hand to protect him again, only for it to shrink down into practically nothing, not even a speck was visible of the robot's hand. Tobey panted in fear as he backed away himself into the crook of the robots neck and watched as a very crossed looking Dr Two brains glared daggers at him from across a tall building, pointing a shrink ray at the young boy. "You just screwed us All over," Dr two brains frowned and charged up the shrink Ray once more and aimed it at Tobey. Tobey's robot protectively using its last remaining hand to claps over the young boy. Dr Two brains pressed the button and just before it launched the beam at Tobey it was knocked out of aim and spun a moment before shooting the beam off into the sky.

Dr twobrains growled, watching his beam be sent off somewhere and possibly hit a random bird "WORDGIRL!" He yelled, whipping around to glare at the heroine who stood proudly and defiant to the Villian, the call of her name had many of the villians at hand turn around to look at her, "Get out of the way Word Brat!" Dr. Two brains yelled and waved a hand dismissively at the superhero "this is between us and McCallister!" Word girl took a breath "Not a chance Dr Two brains!" She yelled, even surprising herself, she sounded way better then earlier. Come to think of it, she Felt alot better too.

Two Brains growled "fine by me! Two birds one cheese as they say" he laughed maniacally and reached around his back, raising his other hand began rapid fire from a backup Lazer. Word girl simply flew around the beams smirking, and dodging them all "ha! Is that all you g-"

Bam Bam Bam

Word girls attention then turned to the feet of the six story robot and watched as Nocan and Whammer angerly begin to finish off the legs of the silver machine. "WORDGIRL!" Tobey cried out, for once she didn't hear sarcasm, hate, or the annoying tone of a fanboy in love, but the sound of terror in Tobeys voice as he finally dropped his British tone, letting out a shaky cry "Please, PLEASE HELP!"

Wordgirl turned

Bam

One last hit was all that was needed from the Whammer, the Robot began to lean forward, dropping to its knees and holding itself up still with its spare hand on a tall building but it wasn't any good. The jerk and fall was enough for Tobey to lose his balance, and his weak grip as his robot fell "Titan!" Tobey yelled looking pleasingly at the robots face who slowly whiired its metal head at him and could do nothing but watch the boy fall from his neck.

He knew Word girl would get him. He knew. 'She had to, she was the hero! She's the Hero! She's My Hero' Tobeys thoughts raced as he felt the cold air whip past his head, the smell of smoke, meat, condiments, dust and rubble filled his nose and gave the boy a sharp pain in his chest as he thought about it '...and I'm the villian' was his quick last thought shutting his eyes and readying for pain that waited for him below. But never came. The rushing win, the smell of meat, all gone. In its place was the smell of raspberries and Vanilla.

Oh great now he's dead.

Reluctant. Tobey peeked his vision open and was soon wide eyed at the sight of his beauty. Word Girl. But. She looked...pissed.

Word girl only looked at Tobey, shocked for a split second before she raised her head to the villians in a fury they never seen before. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" She yelled, glaring at the villians, she gripped Tobey tight making the boy have to fight against the urge to scream in pain as he was now numb of the feeling from fear "YOU COULD HAVE KILLED HIM!"

HHis chest felt hollow in that one moment. Tobey slowly looked down below him and felt his heart sink. This height. He really would have died. No one here but Word Girl would have been able to save him. Even Titan couldn't save him. He made him to be his best robot, ment to protect him against any harm. But this...

He didn't have time to think as Wordgirl jerked backwards at great speed, another Lazer beam shot their way and missing "that's the point Word Brat," Dr Two brains replied coldly, "we are Villians," Nocan yelled, almost like he had just declared himself victor of a battle with his sword in his hand. Whammer sniffle "Yhea...Why do we care what happens. Bad is good. Worse is great" Chuck thought for a moment "I'll be honest I think my mom might let this pass, once she hears how much this mistake of his sets us all back" Word girls eyes flared red for a moment for a moment and she suddenly ducked her head I pain, Tobey snapped his head around at her in alarm, he wanted to ask if she was alright but his voice failed him, caught in his throat he watched as a hair hand came over Word girls shoulder and Captain Huggy squeaked worridly at her. Word girl nodded "yhea, I'm ok just.." she paused and looked at Tobey and bit her lip. A flash of light and a trail she zoomed into the safest part of the rubble from the store and set Tobey down. Backing away dizzy. Tobey got to his feet but stood absolutely still from shock. He looked to Word girl and raised his hand to reach for her "a..." he tried. Tobey squeezed his eyes "a..are you alri-" Word girl backed away from him, frowning, holding her head as her monkey partner cooed worriedly at her. Tobey couldn't couldn't but feel a sharp pain go through his whole system hmwhen he saw the look of complete, utter disgust and disappointment decorate Wordgirls delicate features. Tobey pulled his hand back Word girl couldn't pause as she heard the villians yell asking where she went. Word Girl floated in the air a moment and glared at Tobey "STAY. Here." She warned and blasted off.

That tone. That look on her face...she didn't even let him come near her. No. No no no no this wrong. This is. This is all wrong. Tobey reeled backwards, looking up around him, he felt the crunch of drywall under his feet, the dust of concrete floating around him. Tobey looked around and finally git a good. Leveled view of his destruction.

'Was it ever like this when Two brains attacked?' The question in his head raised. "Was..." 'did Chuck ever do this much?' "...did" 'Miss Power, Granny, Birthday girl? You did this level of damage every week, more so even,' "..."

Tobey fell backwards onto the floor, sitting up and staring down at the tacky pale blue pattern tile for a moment in thought. 'Is this why she hates you? Is this why they all hate you?' Tobey couldn't even breath. It didn't didn't like he could breath anyway. He tried but all that happened was a shaky and sharp pain as he buried his head in his hands.

..

...

...

"...he...help..."

...

"..help...please"

Tobey shot up, over the sounds of battle, the meat splat, the mustard shot, the Lazer the word the whamming...did he hear?

"Help..."

He did.

Tobey spun around and looked around himself at the surrounding destruction, trying to look and see if he saw someone, something. A hand peeked out lightly from the rubble, small but struggling to push past the rubble. His eyes shot wide and he scrambled for a moment trying to get up and run towards the fallen roof. Lowering and almost power sliding his way over as the hand beckond for help "hello? Hello!" He asked his British voice, his power returning to him "is anyone in there?" Tobey weakly began to push the rocks off to the side, he could only manage a rock or two before he was huffing and puffing with cold lungs. This was taking too long. He was too weak he couldn't do it. He coul- he CANT help...

He huffed and heaved. But kept digging. Why is he still trying.

"Psst. Tobey" the narrator started, but was ignored "Tobey," the narrator insisted for his attention. Tobey only gave a grieving huff, like he was asking what as he moved a bolder an inch. "Your robots did this"

Tobey frowned, ans pushed harder "i..." he huffed "Know" he growled and pushed harder "no I mean your Robots. Did this!" The narrator almost yelled. Tobey let out an irritated groan "I. SAID. I. KNOW!" He yelled. Each time he did he pushed even harder on the heavy bolder that weighed almost 3 times his own. "Oh for the love of- Your remote Tobey! Use your remote!" The narrator yelled urgently.

Tobey raised a brow, his remote? He huffed and panted as he reached behind him, his remote was still there...Titan!

With the realization in a flash he started to press every button available to his shaking hands, the small hand that begged for help trying to reach out again "help..." Tobey panted a bit looking down qnd kneeled to the floor. Still pressing buttons with his left hand while remote rested on his his knee, his spare hand reaching down and grasping the smaller one. It almost shocked Tobey with how small it was bit he grasped them firmly "im here...im here don't worry" he panted and kept pressing. "Don't worry..."

Tobey was safe, Dr two brains was tied up along with Nocan via the barbarians sword wrapped around them. Chuck got stuck in the massive meatball that was launched by the Butcher. And the Butcher having been blasted by a stray zap was now knocked out hugging a salami sleeping from the snooze ray. Now all that's left is

"WHAAAAAAAAAAM" Wordgirl flew up to avoid the hit "Whammer that's enough!" Word girl yelled swing and a miss. Swing and a miss "No No No! Whammer mad! NOOOO" Whammer cried. Stepping back and giving a cry as he ran for Word girl only for him to be knocked aside like a pesky fly. The metal hand of Tobeys latest robot, Titan having struggled to raise himself up was on his knees and looking over the half remaining wall of the super market and knocked it down further with its last hand and reached in. Word girl looked between the Robot and the Whammer as it struggled to get up and groaned as she zoomed to the Whammer. Quarterback style knocking the man yo the ground and turned her attention for a split second to huggy screeching for her attention while she grabbed a lamppost to contain the villian. "In a minute Huggy!" She yelled. The monkey screeched and screeched, he's hadn't sounded so panicked before. Word girl did her quickest to tie up Whammer and then turned her attention to the Huggy. The chimp in a panic was screening, jumping up and down up and down as he pointed Inside the store rather tgen the sparking, whirling and creaking robot clinging to its spark of life for dear life. Trying to obey one last order. Word girl frowned and zoomed inside "Tobey! What ar...are you ..." she slowed her speech. Word girls voice was caught into throat as she watched Tobey use his robots hand to lift rubble after rubble. Tobey desperately trying to do the same and muttering assured "okay"s and "I gotcha you"s as he held a small boys tan hand. Slowly pulling the hand out from the wreck, out popped the gasping head of someone who just made Wordgirls heart Sink.

"TJ!" She screamed and rushed over, Huggy was almost knocked over from the blast of her take off bit instead was left spinning as Word girl rushed over and pulled huge bolder after bolder but there was only so few left. No more then 3 at most by the time she got to TJs legs. "TJ," Wordgirl said gasping for air qnd watched as her stunned little brother cautiously looked at his legs, qt Word girl, then at Tobey with wide eyes "thank goodness your-" Wordgirl started and reached for him bit was stunned when the boys face contoured into confusing combination of emotions. Pain, sadness, relief, confusion..gratitude, the boy launched at Tobey who was hugging and almost coughing for air and almost knocked him back, his remote falling to the floor at his side sparking and beeping. TJ. The stubborn, arrogant, annoying little brother. Who never once in his life allowed a tear to so much as enter his thoughts. Was balling his eyes out into the khaki sweater material of Tobeys dusty vest. "I was so..the rubble, the dust, i...ihnn" he growled the words in sobbing frustrated tears flowed freely onto the older boys shirt. Wailing out the painful cry as he did, Tobey stiff as a board just looked down at the boy with a mixed bag of emotions himself. His glasses broken qnd shattered, his hair a mess, his hands dusty and slightly cut from the coarse stone he worked so hard to push. Word girl glanced at the rubble beside Tobey and went wise eyed, it was massive. The pile was full of heavy bolders bigger then Tobey, all slightly gaining newer bloody hand marks from Tobey rolling the stones regardless of his cut hands or his weak limbs. Then Wordgirl looked at the pile Titan had moved. No surprise it was large massive pieces Tobey couldn't help to move on his own. But it was so few compared to the obviously larger pile Tobey had built up from his desperation. Word girl panted a bit, finally getting a breather in as she looked around herself. What was she suppose to feel? Angry? He just almost killed her baby brother. He just had a bunch of villians dog pile her. He almost hot Himself killed!...but. the light flicker of hope sparked in her chest. She couldn't help but think. Maybe...

Tobey was slow to respond to the younger boys embrace but gently put his arms around TJ. Slow, but not quiet relaxed. Tobey slowly looked up at Wordgirl. His blue eyes almost looking on the verge of tears aswell, looking rather lost and pleading. He wanted help. But help with what? Word girl examined him for a moment before Tobey seemed to realize something and looked up at the giant Robot "Titan" was all that came out of his soft voice, the Robot was beaten, slashed, zapped, torn a sunder by the villians and from stray blasts that Word girl avoided. It was breaking down. But it looked at its creator, it's long arm pulling back, the rivets and bolts sliwly shooting out one by one qnd landing elsewhere as it weakly pulled its hand back I'm a fist, Word girl instantly held her hands up to stop the punch. Frowning. She should have known Tobey would try to swing for her- ...

The Robot gave a gentle thumbs up and laid it next to Tobey. Who looked even more in pain now then before, his lips quivered and his eyes began to swell with tears "Titan no...no please, no..." his voiced shook, unable to hold back the tears as the giant mech sparked more and slowly lowered its body. The sound of electricity powering down was the last of the sounds to go before the creak of metal gave way and landed on the remaining part of the villian favored market wall with a loud thud, unable to support itself up any longer.

'Did...that robot just try to comfort the boys?' Word girl thought and looked at Tobey, he wasnt sobbing as loud as TJ was, he only gave soft little whimpers and hiccups as he took one hand away from TJ qnd rested it on Titans giant thumbs up.

The three children stood in silence for a moment. A minute. 15 minutes. 30. 40. An hour. They don't know. It felt like forever to both the hero and the boy genius. Before long they heard the sirens of the police approach, the red and blue lights becoming more visible around the corner. Tobey stayed quiet. Gave a sniffle and took a few breaths as he fought back the tears and wiped his face with his sleeve. "Well?" Hr asked, his voice soft and weak, but very posh "What are you waiting for?". Wordgirl paused for a moment and looked at the blonde-haired boy. "Aren't you going to turn me in?" He asked...gave a bit of a scoff and looked around "this is very clearly my handiwork..." Wordgirl stood where she was and nodded, reaching her hand out "right...um.." she hesitated. Looking at Tobey then Tj "come on TJ...let's get you home-" "NO!" TJ snapped and sniffle, shocking the older pair, he shook his head and buried into Tobeys chest "no I'm not going! Your going to arrest him!". Huggy gave a concerned squeak, Word girl hesitated, "i-i..." her voice was shaky "I have to TJ...hes a villian-" "NO HES NOT" that torrent through the destroyed store like a knife, and sent Tobey q back for a moment as the young boy cried shaking his head, holding tight around his scrawny body like the 10 year old was going to do any good shielding him. "Tj..-" "he would have left me!" Tj cried "if he's really a villian- if he's really Evil he would have Left me under the rubble!" TJ grit his teeth and furiously yelled out "YOUR ONLY SUPPOSE TO GO AFTER THE BAD GUYS WORDGIRL!" TJ yelled.

It was quiet for all but the sounds of sirens approaching and finally arriving. Save for the shuffling of feet as Word Girl backed away more. Cautiously Tobey looked up from TJ to Word girl, watching her face as she duked it out in her head, the battle of morals was obvious and clear in her beautiful brown eyes. Atleast to him. But ...he Was a bad guy...he was a villian. Right? Tobey was slowly now starting to feel the horse pain in his throat from screaming, the throbbed pain on his palms and finger tips, the weight that was on him from TJ. Tobey slowly was growing more aware of it all and watched as Wordgirl hesitated.

"TJ!"

"TJ OH MY GOODNESS!"

Wordgirl whipped her head to the side faster then Tobeys ever seen her take off and looked to see the Botsford's. Tobey reeled back and cringed, as he felt TJ look up from Tobey. the parents rushed passed Word girl and almost tackled TJ out of Tobeys grasp had it not been for the boys own active part of pulling away from him and launching into his mother's arms. "MOOOOOM" TJ wailed, "oh my baby it's okay, it's okay, I here" Mrs Botsford sighed in shaky voice, trying her best to sound comforting as she held onto TJ tight, her husband quickly joining and giving a hug that wrapped around the two tightly. Like he was trying to protect them despite the danger having passed.

Tim Botsford was the first to look up, shaky voice and tears being strongly held back by his firm voice "what,...Wordgirl what happened here?" He asked. Hesitant, Tobey looked down to the ground.

"I...Tobey.." Word girl started.

Tobey braced himself and tightly shut his eyes, TJ trying to push out of his mom's grasp for a moment before Word girl continued

"Helped me rescue your son" she blurted out. Everyone. Her parents. Her brother. Tobey, looked at her in shock for a moment "the villians began running around here and Tobeys robot came and took alot of hits, before i got here, uh" she trailed off "Uh He mainly helped look for people. And he found TJ"

It wasn't a whole lie. Wasn't the whole truth either, but the parents seemed to buy it.

Tim and Sally Botsford looked over at Tobey in shock "y..you saved our son? You saved TJ?" "He and his robot, actually. If it didnt help take some of the focus away from me, TJ might still be under the rubble"

Tim looked over at Wordgirl wide eyed, TJs face relaxed from the held in tension and gre surprised as Sally got up and got closer to Tobey. The boy genius held up his hand to protect himself "wait no, I-I I didnt-" he covered hsi ears instinctively, waiting for them to ripped off and have hsi ears feel like they were aswell from a pinch and winced in anticipation. Instead Sally through the boy into a hug, shocking him. Like he couldn't be any more shocked then he already was. "I..." "thank you!..oh thank you thank you Tobey," Sally sniffles, choking out her words in a shaky voice, the voice of a scared to death mother cut into Tobey like a knife. Sally sat up and brushed his hair out of his eyes, gently put his glasses in place kindly and gave a warm smile, "I knew you were a good kid" she said, "yhea..you really are Tobey" Tim added, shuffling over to look Tobey over and patted him firmly on his shoulder, heavily over estimating Tobeys strength and ability to take a heavy pat like his. "Thank you" Tim Assured. Giving Tobey the same kind smile, "we are so...so grateful for your help.." "i..." Tobey hesitated. His chest tighten. Unsure of how to answer.

TJ looked up at Word girl, and gave her a small smile, he sniffed in air and mouthed the words "thank you"

Wordgirl could only give a soft smile back as she held her arm awkwardly, then let her gaze cast down at the ground in thought as TJ looked away.

"Mrs and Ms Bostford?!" A cop called out, "please come out of there it isn't safe!"

Sally and Tim looked over their shoulder and Sally was the first to call out "we are on our way!" "Yhea don't worry, we got our kids!"

Kids? Wordgirl watched as her mother and father picked up TJ and Tobey respectively. Tim only held Tobey for a moment so the lad could get on his feet and stand for himself. Still unsure and quiet Tobey hesitated to follow. He looked at Wordgirl. 'Is this really alright?' He seemed to ask with his eyes. Trying not to break the contact between the brown and blue pools that met. Word girl paused...and nodded, trying to avoid showing any visible expression aside from the sudden tiredness she felt coming on strong. Sally took Tobeys hand and almost scared the blonde oit of his skin. But gave him a gentle smile "come on..let's get you looked over" she looked up "thank you wordgirl.." her mother said, but Wordgirl could feel like it was also something Tobey wanted to urge out and say. Instead opting to look down at his suddenly interesting feet and be lead out by the Botsfords.

Captain Huggy face looked up at his partner in concern, giving a light coo. Word girl gently picked up her partner and zoomed off.

At the Botsford residence. Tobey couldn't help but think he looked like a Zombie as his face was empty of expressions, just allowing to be lead and have his scrapes and cuts handled by the motherly hand of Sally Botsford, Tim Botsford generously gave him some ill fitting baggy clothes from the 80s. TJ clung to Tobey like he was the last tree on earth the whole time until eventually he too groggy to stay awake. The events of the day already getting to him so he was carried off to bed by Tim. Leaving Tobey to stare at his wrapped up hands on the couch alone...

Sally slowly approached from the door way, a bottle of cold medicine in hand and a soft smile "How you feeling Tobey?" She asked

Tobey looked up at her then sheepishly looked at his hand "im...ok.." he said "...is TJ-" he tried asking, trailing off as Sally was already nodding. "He's gone to sleep...I called your mother earlier" Tobey cringed but thankfully Sally continued "I told her how you saved my baby boy...she's caught up at work but she'll be here to get you soon..." Sally set down the medicine at the table and kneeled down to Tobeys level. Smiling, Sally gingerly adjusted his glasses, fixed his hair, and gently patted his shoulder "she's very proud Tobey"

Tobeys eyes shot up, looking at Mrs Botsford like she grew a second head. His mom was proud? She's never proud- he stopped his thoughts 'course she'd never proud, what have I done aside from destroy things?'. Tobey bit the inside of his cheek, bitter at himself Tobey remained quiet.

Sally patted his head and began to turn away "uh...Becky is up in her room?" She smiled softly and shrugged "I, know you two don't get along great, but if you wanna talk to her she's probably awake...poor dear has a cold," Sally looked at the medicine "im sure she would appreciate that medicine..more so if you bring it?" She asked. Tobey almost wondered if she expected him to follow her but got his awnser rather quickly in watching her go up the stairs to her own bedroom. Leaving him alone..with hsi thoughts.

Tobey shook his head and held it in his hands "botsfords..." he quietly said. He already visited Becky earlier, but he couldn't tell her mother that. Looking at the medicine Tobey fell each thought bombard his head. 'They are only nice cus you saved their kid' 'yhea but you helped Becky to bed earlier too' 'it was obligation to the mission' 'saving TJ wasn't, could have left him' 'No' 'You couldnt' 'why' ...why?...

Tobey knew why. He knew why.

The genius boy looked over at the medicine and gently took it, and the spoon that came with it in his hand and began to drag himself up the staircase. Tobey waited a minute to look at the doors of the empty hallway, allowing the sweet smell of welcoming Vanilla and berries to enter his nose before reaching for the door to Becky's room. He knocked. "...becky?" He asked weakly "may i come in?"

It was quiet for a minute, no response.

'I deserve that' he thought to himself and turned away.

The door clicked and in the frame was Bob.

the Monkey stared cautiously at the boy and gave a squeak.

Tobey started for a moment, and swallowed hard "can..I..can u see Becky?" He asked. Bob raised a brow at him, backed away from the door and chirped. probably a yes.

Tobey nodded and smiled at Bob, "thank you uh.." he was gonna say bobs name, then realized he forgot Bob's name and cleared his throat coming in. the monkey shooting him daggers as he did and closed the door behind the blonde.

there in lay Becky, in what he assumes was oblivious bliss to the hell he nearly put her family through.A ping of guilt and remose rising in Tobey's chest as he looked at her sleeping. she looked so peaceful, so tired...beautiful.

VERY quickly he shook his head clear of the thoughts and blinked a bit looking at her. could already feel the monkey giving him an odd look. Tobey took in a deep breath and looked at Becky again...gingerly he reached a hand over her face and moved a stray stand if hair out of the way. then gently shook her "Becky..." he started softly, no response "Becky" he tried again. just a snore. Tobey scrunched his nose "Botsford" he tried again a bit more firmly and louder with a steady shake to wake her up.

nope.

Tobey thought for a moment staring at her, arching her eyes twitch. He smirked a bit and put a hand to cup his mouth and whispered "Becky Botsford. if you don't get up I'm going to kiss you" that was like he dumped a bucket of cold ice water on Becky and she shot up "im up I'm up, ew" she said backing away, sounding much better then before but alot more groggy and disgusted as she backed away from Tobey.

The boy could only laugh, to amused to be offended, holding his hand over his mouth at her reaction as he tried to not laugh. Becky on the other hand went crimson with embarrassment and groaned as she threw the blanket over herself "why are you Here Tobey," she asked coldly, "bumbbed out Wordgirl ignored you again so you have to come bug me?" She asked, trying to sound annoyed instead of curiosity and weary. that stung, Tobey slowly tried to subside his pained laugh and only got to a light chuckle before clearing his throat. "um...you'd. be surprised actually" he said, going soft "I'd rather not discuss today honestly..." Becky could only frown under her sheet. ..."but uh..." Tobey cleared his throat " Uh I have something to tell you...few things really". He looked at Becky and gave her blanket a light tug "Uh firstly i..." he bit back his tounge..."i..." he took a deep breath, steeled himself and tugged the blanket bit harder

"Becky Botsford I want to apologize first and foremost"

"say what" Becky's quick reply came, she fought against the blanket a bit and pulled it off looking at Tobey stunned "you- you wanna what?" She asked. Tobey straighten himself out "id...like to apologize. for everything," he frowned and looked down, squeezing the medicine bottle in his hand as he glared at what seemed to be his reflection in it "all the taunting, the insulting, the damages...almost crushing your family on SEVERAL occasions, trying to say your someone your not, I'm just..." he caught himself and stopped before he could accidentally raise his voice any higher and seemed to almost wanna ex. Tobey tensed up "I just...am extreamly Sorry Becky Botsford..im so..so sorry!" He almost yelped but his voice hitched and he stopped "i..didn't realize...i.." he shook his head "no more like I didn't care, gah" he groaned and smacked himself in the face and hid his face "blast it all what am I even trying to go with this..." he hid his face and looked away from Becky "im sorry...im just...really. sorry. Becky..." he swallowed..." please ...please give me forgiveness" he tensed further and recoiled into himself. just waiting for her to hit him or push him or tell him to get out. something. instead, he felt her hand on his shoulder and braced to be tossed like a ran doll before Becky gingerly pulled him closer, and had him leaning on her, he froze and felt her arms wrap around him, they were weak from illness but, they felt strong. warm. began to relax slightly, his heart rate slowly going down steadily aswell as his breathing.
once a moment had passed in the quiet embrace Tobey took one last deep breath in. "You feel better?" Becky asked softly, much to his surprise, he gave a chuckle "your the one who's sick and I'm the one apologizing yet your comforting me and asking if IM ok?", Becky chuckled softly, "I guess that is a bit odd you say it like that- achoo!" She sneezed. Tobey hummed an amused laugh in his throat before pulling away, from Becky, rubbing his eyes and looking at her. She still looked unsure, that was fair he guessed, but she spared him the pain of looking angry or mad. the blow might have actually killed him. Becky sniffle a bit "sorry" she sniffed and rubbed her nose.
Tobey felt the corners of his mouth turn up and he nudged her "see there you go again, im suppose to apologize here," he said in a coy manner "you trying to steal my thunder, Botsford?"

Becky rolled her eyes and gently pushed him. " quiet"

Tobey gave a small laugh, looking at Becky as she returned a small cleared his throat and loomed to the side, "uh.."

"pst, bargain bin Romeo," The narrator started and ignored the glare Tobey shot at the sky "the medicine" Tobey's eyes shot up "Right, right, uh," he patted himself down before he realized the medicine was already in his hand and uncapped it "your mother said I should bring this to you" he said and offered up the opened bottle. Becky backed away from it a little and stared at the god-forsaken deep rose liquid. Tobey sighed and tiredly said "drink the medicine Botsford"

After a few minutes of trying to put the medicine to Becky's mouth and failing Tobey let out a grieving sigh and rubbed his glasses "Botsford I feel my good will slowly dying here. Please just take the medicine" Becky groaned "it's horrible though," she whined, Tobey had to admit her childishness was effectively cute but now wasn't the time "I'd rather do anything else then drink that".

"Careful what you wish for now Beck" The narrator commented.

Not that either of the children listened as Tobey gave a smirk and pushed up his glasses "oh really? Then how about this Botsford," he said smirking and turned to poor some of the medicine in a spoon and put it out to Becky's face, who immediatly leaned away, but Tobey himself was the one to lean closer "either you drink this medicine. Or I steal a kiss, pick one"

Bob couldn't help but screech in protest, the narrator quickly spoke up "shh Bob this is getting good!" Bob screeched at the Narrator.

While the two extras had their little quarrel Becky was left to glow red and glare at Tobey "eXCUSE Me??" Tobey smirked leaning in though he was looking quiet red himself, "You heard me" he chuckled. Becky was still for a minute, Tobey shrugged and leaned in, Becky made her choice. And Choice she made was to shove his face with the palm of her hand and push him away and gran his hand to take the medicine reluctantly. She cringed at the taste and gave the medicine a hard swallow. Wanting to gag as the shivers of the unpleasant medicine shot up her back. "Aw, so no kiss?" Tobey asked muffled by Becky's hand , sounding rather amused then he did disappointed. Becky glared at Tobey, and shoved him, "You play dirty McCallister" Becky barked, taking the spoon out of her mouth and licked her lips, hoping that the dust from earlier was still on her face so it would take the taste away. She wasn't that lucky. Becky shook her head and sighed in frustration "should have expected a move like that to come from a villian" she sighed rubbing her face, for one to distract her from the taste, and for two so she could get rid of tge redness that she felt from her cheeks growing hotter. From her fever of that threat of a Tobey kiss she wasn't sure..and she honestly prayed it wasn't the latter.

Tobey went silent at her villian comment however. Becky glanced over at him, raising a brow. "..former" Tobey sighed. Becky looked at him, a bit puzzled. Tobey looked at her a bit hopeful for her reaction and held back a smile at her confused face. "hm?" She asked, Tobey hung his head, 'did the cold effect her hearing or something?' "I said...Former, you Do know what that means right?" On cue Becky raised her finger in the air "Former, having previously filled a particular role or been a particular thing. Like how I was formerly a functioning human being and now im sick in bed, and have you somehow in my room" Tobey rolled his eyes but she smirked and went on "or-" "or, how Theodore Tobey McCallister the third, is now a Former villian," Beckys eyes went wide, she looked slowly over at Tobey in surprise and she lost all strength in her hand to hold the spoon she had been fidgeting with, Bobs jaw was laying flat on the floor and for once in their life the narrator had nothing to say. Tobey looked down briefly and cleared his throat,

"as of today, Becky Botsford," he smiled looking up "im just a boy genius..nothing more"

WOOOOOOOOO CHAPTER 2 LETS GOO BABYYYYY

I SHOULD BE DOING MY ACCOUNTING HOMEWORK BUT MAN ARE MY PRIORITIES MESSED UP!!!!

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