Hunter was let inside and was lead to the back room. When they were finished. Callie, and Marie shows up in the back. Callie smiles seeing Hunter. Marie smiles but they head into the changing room where Callie helped wash off the make up and put the bandages back on. when they walked back out. Callie was dressed in her Hero gear, and quickly leaves to do her patrol. Marie sits down at the table and offer Hunter to sit with her. "Hunter...Thank you for saving my life." Hunter nods. "Your welcome. and Marie." She looks at him curious when he said her name, but paused. "To answer your question...I do trust you." Marie smile. "I'm glad to hear. Gramps had something he wanted me to give to you." She pulls out the Inkling combat mask and sets it on the table. Hunter just stares at it. He looked like he just seen a ghost. Marie realizing this quickly speaks up. "OH NO NO NO! Calm down its safe now. He completely stripped it and tweaked it. It works just like the Hero's helmet without the bad side effects. "uh..thanks I guess." He hesitates touching it. Marie moves it away. "I guess it was too soon to give it to you." Hunter blushes and looks away. "I'm sorry" Marie sighs. "Well want to come with me to the Training facility?" Hunter nods. "Yea but we need to careful. Our injuries aren't fully healed." Marie Nods. "I know. it's so hard to put on a false face to hide the pain i was in during the announcements. They both get up, and head to the training facility.
They took the secret path from the Studio to get there. Hunter and Marie arrive, and she keels over. Hunter bends down next to her. "You ok?" Marie. "Yea...I'm fine i just cant shift between forms without it hurting." Hunter helps her up. "Don't put unnecessary strain on yourself." Marie nods. Agent Blue had seen Marie on the ground, and came over to help. "Everything ok?" Hunter nods. "Yes...is Cuttlefish around?" Blue shakes his head. "Sorry no...I'm guessing he is over at the police station" Hunter nods. "Ok. Thanks Blue" Blue nods and then explodes as Orange splatted him. "HEY! Careful with our injuries that could be quite dangerous!" She waves her hand. "Sorry!" Blue respawns not looking to happy. "She is really good at that." Hunter and Marie laugh as Blue heads in for another round.
Marie was heading to the shed to put the mask away. Hunter stops her. "No...I will take it. If you believe it is safe then i trust you. Marie smile happy to see Hunter actually trusting her. Hunter puts on the helmet and turns it on. Sure enough it worked just like the Hero's mask. he could see his teammates location. which because he was still orange that was Agent Orange. he turns to Marie and she smiles. "It may be old but it looks good on you" Hunter blushes and rubs the back of his head. "Thank Marie." Marie smiles and they chit chat while waiting for Cuttlefish to show up. He does a few hours later. "Ah Hunter glad to see you are enjoying the gift." Hunter turns to see cuttlefish. "Yea..thanks for fixing it up." Cuttlefish chuckles. "You need to be thanking Marie." Hunter looks at Marie and she blushes and looks away. "She may not be as skilled as you are with Tinkering, but when i told her i wanted to return it she offered to fix it so that it was safe."
Callie show up tired. "I need a hot bath, a massage, and a day off to enjoy them both." Hunter, Marie, and Cuttlefish laughs. Callie looks at them a bit angry. "Don't laugh its true." Callie storms off to tell Agent orange, and Blue it was there turn to patrol. They stop laughing shortly after. Hunter rubs the back of his head. "Is she always like this?" Marie nods. "Yes she maybe so lively on TV, but once you lived with her for a while your realize she like some Luxuries in her life." Cuttlefish chuckles. "Well don't stay too long you need your rest." Cuttlefish walks off to talk to Callie. Marie sighs. "I should be getting back home...mind helping me?" Hunter nods. "Sure" Marie smiles and offers her hand. Hunter takes her hand before they head back through the pipes to the studio.
upon reaching the other side Marie collapses again when she shifts back into humanoid form. Hunter helps her up. "you should not do that anymore. at least not until your fully healed up." Marie nodded, and with Hunter's help stands back up. "Thank you Hunter. I live in the hotel behind the studio so i don't need help from here." Hunter nods. "Ok. just take it easy" Marie waves bye to Hunter and heads on home. Hunter sighs the strange feeling becoming noticeable now. Hunter pushes the feeling aside and heads home. By the time he gets there the sun had started to set. Hunter walks into the house then goes up to his room to lay down. falling asleep nearly instantly.