Vert was dumbstruck.

He had never met Sage.

She had never assembled his team.

Agura was on his team.

All that work…in vain.

He had lost her.

Again.

But he couldn't go on without her.

…He would have to find her.

The team had never really discussed their past in depth, but Vert did recall Agura mentioned going to visit her parents in Phoenix.

She was close; only about an hour's drive.

Vert raced to his car; pulling into his home in Handler's Corners just ten minutes later, just barely escaping without a speeding ticket.

"Hello?" He heard his mother call as he stepped inside.

"Hey mom, do we still have the Phoenix phone book?" Vert yelled back. He hadn't lived at the garage until Battle Force 5 had begun, so he wouldn't have to undergo the usual "I've missed you so much!" hug.

"It's in the cabinet, above the computer!" She replied from somewhere upstairs.

"Thanks!" He said, heading for the kitchen and finding the thick yellow book. Fortunately, Ibaden wasn't a common name, and he scribbled down the single listing.

"I'm going out!" He shouted before leaving.

"Be home before ten!" His mother replied just before he shut the door.
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Rose...Rose...Rose! Vert turned down the suburban street, scanning the house numbers.

1202! Yes!

He pulled up to the curb, parking across the street. Vert let out an anxious huff, he had acted on impulse and not really planned what to do or say.

What if she wasn't home? What if she didn't remember him? What if-

His worrying found him pacing right up to her front door, hand poised to knock. Vert bit his lip as his knuckles rapped the wood.

"Hello?" The door opened. Vert heard her voice, and his knees went weak. There was no recognition in her eyes. Agura shooed off a seven year old boy who clung to her legs, looking up at Vert expectantly.

"Uh, hi, Agura."He began.

"Do…Do I know you?" She took a step towards him, squinting.

"No." Vert admitted, smiling at the daringness of his next move. He took her chin, tiling her lips towards his, and kissed her. Long and sweet. She was startled at first, then the chemistry happened, and neither could pull away. As they simultaneously broke apart, her cheeks were flushed and eyes wide with excitement and a bit of fear. Vert took his opportunity, the words flowing out.

"But I know you."

"How d-" He stopped her questions with another long kiss.

"Have we met?" Agura asked softly, when they finished.

"Yeah…" Vert admitted. "But it's a long story."

Agura pulled him inside the doorframe, closing it behind them. She gently pressed her lips onto his.

"I've got time."