Roxy couldn't say she was completely blindsided by the breakup. When the Ranger rules were laid out to them, she knew the ban on dating would be an issue. She and Ravi has been together for a few months now. She had even had dinner with Commander Shaw. Part of her had been upset when Commander Shaw proposed that rule and she had been willing to challenge it.

One of the things she loved about Ravi was his willingness to follow the rules. He was fair and didn't cause trouble for the sake of it. As long as a rule didn't seem completely ridiculous to him, he was willing to go along with it. Roxy always had to push him to push the boundaries a little bit.

Unfortunately, this time she couldn't push him. Ravi has his mind made up. He agreed with the rule too much to break it. When forced to choose between her and being a Ranger, he chose to be a Ranger.

"No hard feelings, no matter what." She remembered telling him that when they announced to each other that they would be trying out for the Ranger team. She wanted to know that regardless of what happened, their relationship would survive. Ravi has promised her that no matter what, they would make it work.

As she finally arrived at Grid Battleforce, she knew she had a choice to make. Could she bear to be on a team with the boy who broke her heart? Would she let her feelings for a boy ruin one of the best opportunities she ever had? Ever since the first time she saw them on TV, Roxy has always wanted to be a Ranger. She loved their selflessness; their willingness to do whatever needed to be done for the greater good. Grid Battleforce was that opportunity for her.

As she cleared security and made her way to the elevator, she bumped into one of the laundry workers. When the worker turned around, Roxy recognized Zoey as the final candidate to be cut from the team. She was a little surprised to see Zoey in a laundry uniform, considering she had been one of the top four candidates for the ultimate job and laundry was viewed as the lowest of jobs.

"You're still here?" Roxy asked and it probably sounded more insulting that curious. Zoey nodded her head.

"Yeah, just doing what I can, I guess."

"In laundry?"

"It was the only open position," Zoey shrugged. "And I love working for Grid Battleforce so..."

"Aren't there better jobs, like, everywhere else?"

"Probably," Zoey nodded as she quickly glanced down at the pile of laundry she had been pushing around. She wrinkled her nose at the couple of boxers she had to pick up from one employee who seemed to think the company should do his personal laundry as well.

"So why stay?"

"Grid Battleforce means everything to me," Zoey explained. "What they're doing for the environment... if it works, it'll be a huge turning point in energy use and reduce pollution completely and I want to be a part of that, even if it is laundry."

"That's pretty noble."

"I want to help out anyway I can. Even if it's literally the least I can do." Zoey nodded.

Roxy's elevator arrived, so she excused herself as she stepped inside. As the elevator lifted, Roxy couldn't help but think about her talk with Zoey. If she had the guts to stay at a company that not only cut her, but offered her the worse job in the building, and if she could make the best of it, all because of a dream or a wish, maybe Roxy could follow her lead and do the same. Helping people, saving the planet, doing the right thing had always been her dream. She wasn't about to give it up for a boy.

When the elevator reached her floor, she stepped off and made her way to the lounge. There, she saw Ravi sitting with Blaze. They were waiting for their next instructions from the Commander while Nate took care of the final touches on the Ranger project.

At first, being in the same room with the boy who had literally just broken up with her was a bit awkward, but Roxy remembered why she was here. This was her dream and she wouldn't let him interfere with that. She didn't smile at him, but she also didn't give him the cold shoulder. Instead, she took a seat next to Blaze.

"I... I'll see if the breakfast trolley needs help," Ravi announced as he quickly got up and left the room. Clearly things were still awkward for him too.

"You okay?" Blaze asked her when Ravi was gone. Roxy assumed that Ravi had already filled him in on the breakup. The three of them had always been something of a trio since they started at Grid Battleforce. They weren't inseparable, but they usually spent their working days together.

Although, that was just as far as the trio went. Roxy has known Blaze almost her entire life. They grew up next told to each other and though they didn't attend the same school, since Blaze's parents could afford a private education, they would always play together on their front lawns, or at each other's houses. Neither had siblings and so they grew up as brother and sister.

Blaze always had the coolest toys growing up and whenever he got a new one, he would share it with Roxy. She could always borrow a toy she was fascinated with, and so Roxy always had something to play with, or show off at school. Since Blaze was a bit older, he always took it upon himself to look after her when she needed it. When she went on her first date, and felt nervous, Blaze promised he would be at the same restaurant and would jump in the give her and out if she needed it. When her parents split up, Blaze made sure Roxy knew she was welcome to stop by, even unannounced, if she was craving a bit of normalcy in her life, or even just to talk.

She knew he could be a bit much to other people. Rude or even aggressive, even. But she knew he had a sweet heart but was just nervous to show it. His father had always been tough, rarely ever displaying any emotion and when Blaze was young, he was often told to "man-up" when he cried or showed any type of emotion. As a result, Blaze learned that if she wasn't aggressive, people wouldn't take him seriously or they would think less of him. Roxy helped Blaze to settle down when he was out of control. She had learned that being a leader and taking control was just part of his personality, and so she couldn't curb that, but she would often try when Blaze was close to crossing a line.

Though she hadn't stepped up at the karate lesson that morning. The student, Devon, has been disrespectful to his teacher. If he didn't think the lesson was challenging enough, Roxy felt he could have left, or could have waited to talk to Blaze after instead of making him look like a fool in front of the rest of the class. Roxy did later scold him for fighting Devon, but knew nothing would have stopped Blaze from calling him out.

"I'm fine," she answered Blaze's question concerning the breakup.

"I hoped he wouldn't do this, but that's Ravi, right?"

"He told me he stills wants to be a Ranger, but he would understand if you quit."

"Me quit? If he's uncomfortable working with his ex, that's his problem."

"That's my girl," Blaze chuckled. He didn't expect any less from Roxy. She had always been tough and never let other people push her around. She did what she wanted with no apologies. He loved that about her.

Blaze knew he was a bit much. He knew the way other people saw him but he didn't feel like he could control himself. He always wished he could be more like Roxy. She was able to stand up for herself and have others take her seriously, but she could do it without coming off looking like a bully. He hoped the more he hung out with Roxy, the more she might rub off on him.

"So you'll be fine?" He asked her. "I don't need to kick his ass or anything, so I?"

"When have I not been able to handle my own relationships?" Roxy asked. "Besides, he didn't break up with me because he fell out of love. He did it because of a rule. He's probably hurting too, Blaze. He could probably still use his friend."

"Hey, you get me in the divorce."

"You'll still be his friend, Blaze. I'll be fine. We can minimize the damage. Not everyone needs to lose something here."

"Roxy, I'm not your kid. I can handle losing the dad of our team."

"Blaze..."

"Alright. I'll be his friend still," Blaze conceded. "But you're my priority here and that won't change."

"Thanks."