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I might write up a seperate story for Crest that takes place before she was sent to Providence if I get enough requests. This is a Ken/Rex fanfiction, so we'll get off of Crest's case soon enough and get fluffy. Yes... oh the fluff approaches... BUT NOT IN THIS CHAPTER!
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-Chapter 3- Lessons-
The days went by smoothly and Holiday even popped in to check up on the class and had reported that she was impressed. White Knight hadn't nagged on him in ages, and Rex had watched even Six crack a light smile.
Was Rex proud? Maybe, just a little.
Once again it was Thursday, time for Spanish class. With Noah's help, Crest went from the lowest student in the class to average which was an ego boost for Rex. Kenwyn was currently battling it out at the top for first in class with another student. She still needed work on her speaking.
The class went on without much incident, and filed out when the bell rang at the two hour mark. Rex watched his friends walk from the room, Noah tailing behind Crest and was stunned when he felt a light tap on his shoulder.
"Yes?asked Rex turning around
Kenwyn stood there holding her spanish dictionary in hand, her serious eyes locked onto his before she stated, "I am not good enough."
"What?" asked Rex.
"My performance, it's not good enough. she said holding her head high, I need to get better that speaking this language. Teach me."
The bluntness of her voice made Rex's skin crawl... in a good way. Kenwyn was very textbook, the fact that she was not operating at her best level must have irked her fiercely enough for her to have to come to him. She had told him that she would know this language in no time, he couldn't help but tease her.
"I thought you said you knew how to study" ,he jested
Kenwyn rolled her eyes, "Just because you know what a gun is, doesn't mean you know how to shoot it."
Her analogy was a little off, but Rex got the basic idea and didn't correct her. He had the feeling that Kenwyn couldn't stand to be corrected too often today, and he kinda liked his arms on his body. He thought for a second about helpful tips, and smirked getting an idea.
"Well, alright. First off, when speaking Spanish, when speaking any language, you've got to know that most people speak in slang. No one speaks properly like in the textbooks, which is why you're probably tripping over your words."
Kenwyn face palmed as if this information was something that she ought to have known, "Of coarse! I need a slang dictionary!"
Rex held up his hand before Kenwyn ran off, "Hold on! What you need is to talk to a spanish speaking person. You need practice."
Kenwyn stopped and thought, "Well... I could ask Ceasar."
The thought of his loon of an older brother teaching Kenwyn anything made Rex's skin crawl... in the bad way. He could imagine a simple lesson turning into something that involved brain probes and electricity. The image of Kenwyn getting fried in the name of education made Rex's stomach drop.
"Uh...no. Why don't you practice with me?"
"With you?"
"Why not?" asked Rex.
"Well... you're the teacher! Kenwyn's brow furrowed, the last thing I need for anyone else to think I'd getting special treatment, or the answers to a test or-"
"Whoa whoa, calm down chika" ,said Rex with a laugh, "I doubt anyone will think that."
Kenwyn rounded on him, her hands on her hips, "Why? Am I not good enough for you Rex?"
Rex's face went red, having stumbled right into a trap, "No...no! Wait- Yes You're good enough for me! No, that's not- You're better! You're the best! Not that I want you to be my girl or anything...not that you couldn't be my girl but- Rex stumbled over his words as Kenwyn's eyes bore into his own. No wonder this girl did so well at the providence academy. She probably scared the teacher into giving her an A.
She eased up, "Then you'll give me lessons?"
"Yeah sure!", said Rex breathing in slowly
"Good, glad I thought of it" ,she said twirling her bag on her finger.
Rex blinked, hadn't the lessons been his idea? He frowned, "Hey hold on-"
"What are you doing? Don't touch her!"
Noah's shocked voice rang from the hallway. Rex and Kenwyn ran to the door. Kenwyn already had her had on her pistol, and Rex was ready to transform if he needed to. Noah was attempting to get an agent off of Crest. Poor Crest was obviously no fighter, and she screamed when the agent grabbed her wrist with his bare hand. Rex swooped in mechanizing his hands and pulling the offending officer off of the tall girl. But the damage had been done.
Crest curled up in a ball, her body pulsing as her nanites reacted to the contact.
"What happened? barked Kenwyn at the officer, "What were you thinking?"
"No time for that!" ,shouted Rex as he grabbed Noah and Kenwyn close with his hands and shielded them from the angry lashes of energy that pulsed from Crest's body. It was quick and fierce and directed at the offending officer, but Rex was faster and he grabbed him too. When it was over Crest leaned against a wall, the energy fell off of her in gentle waves.
Six was in the hall in no time.
"What happened?" he asked lifting his eyebrow as he examined the damage done to the hallway.
Noah spoke up, as he frantically tried to escape Rex's protective hold, "He grabbed her! Something about testing and she was going but I asked her a question and a then he just grabbed her!"
The blonde finally pulled away from Rex to go help Crest.
Six went over to the Officer who clung tightly on to Rex's mechanical arm, "You. Did. What?"
Six lifted up the officer with one arm, "Crest is not to have any over powering negative contact, you could have destroyed us all. What do you have to say for yourself Stanley?"
The officer named Stanley only looked up at Six, "Worth it, I feel so much better now."
Six gripped Stanley by his elbow and dragged him away. Rex blinked questioningly but was called by Kenwyn and Noah to come and look after Crest.
Crest stared glassy eyed at them, "I did it again didn't I? It was New England harbor all over again."
"No", murmured Noah, as he soothed her, "Everyone is fine... See? You didn't hurt anybody."
Rex could feel her nanites powering down, the sudden surge of negative emotion had over charged her. He was silent and together the group dropped her off at her room. Noah stayed behind to keep watch refusing to let anyone else near Crest while she recouped. Noah it seemed, was a friecely protective boyfriend, even if the two hadn't made it offical a blind man could see where their relationship was heading. Only the sounds of Kenwyn and Rex's footsteps echoed down the usually active hallway.
Rex growled softly, it didn't go unnoticed by Kenwyn.
"What's wrong? asked Kenwyn as they walked down to the mess hall.
Rex looked straight ahead, clearly displeased at the situation that unfolded, "This was why they wanted Crest. Did you hear officer Stanley? He said he felt great after touching her. They want her to partner up with me and do what she did just then."
Kenwyn stopped for a moment, "Forgive me Rex, but would that be a bad thing? It would help us win the war."
"She can't control it" ,he snapped, then softened. Kenwyn wouldn't hurt anyone out of ill will, she was honestly asking this question, "At least not fully. You saw the toll it took on her. Maybe before I cured her she could have handled the strain... but now... They want to use her up like a battery."
Kenwyn shook her head, "No... White Knight wouldn't allow them to do that."
Rex looked at her, Kenwyn still believed that White Knight, that Providence had the best interest of the world. Perhaps it did try to look after the world, but not the people who got squashed on the route to world salvation. Providence wanted it's secret weapon at it's peak, and Crest could do that, by removing his negative feelings and then using them as energy. A perfect little combo... if it didn't kill them first.
"Rex, tell me that Providence wouldn't do that" ,whispered Kenwyn.
Rex couldn't lie to her, so instead he just held her hand for a moment. Kenwyn looked away, the disgust evident on her face. They stood in silence for a long moment. It was hard lesson to learn...