Nox stood at the top of the cliff that looked out over the ocean. The light from Boaddai's monastery's lit up Nox's back. Just hours before she had out smarted, out sassed, and definitely annoyed some of the most powerful kairu masters in the universe; Nox couldn't be more proud of herself.

"Nox," Quantus started her trial, "you stand before the Redakai charged with treason and improper use of kairu. How do you plea?"

Nox flashed a smile full of mischief. She stood in the middle of the Redakai's court. They had wooden and stone tables. How she was going to get out of this she had no idea. "I plea, not guilty, of course," she smirked.

Atoch twitched at the sight of her smirk. The Freak won't be able to get out of this one… he thought. Atoch took a quick look at Boaddai. He seemed worried.

Quantus sighed, "You mean innocent?" He wasn't sure what kind of games Nox was capable of.

Nox shook her head, "Nope. I mean not guilty."

Quantus frowns, his beard shook with his facial movements, "Have you any evidence to prove your innocence?"

"Well," said Nox in a thoughtful tone, "Have you any evidence to prove me guilty?"

"What kind of game are you playing, Nox?" Atoch frowned.

"I'll take that as a, 'No, we have no evidence to prove anything. The Redakai is just acting out in fear,'" Nox sighed.

"You accuse the Redakai of 'acting out in fear?'" Quantus asked.

Nox nodded, "Why else would I be here?"

"You are here," Atoch spat, "because the dark power inside of you has corrupted you. You are evil and must be stopped."

"Evil? You think I am evil?" Nox sounded insulted.

"Boaddai saw you turn into that Thing," Atoch countered.

"How immature that grown men should resort to calling people a Thing," Nox sighed.

"Nox," Quantus gained control of the trail, "I don't think you understand what kind of trouble you are in."

Nox frowned, "I am not a kid, Quantus, and don't talk to me like that."

Quantus opened what seemed to be a report or file of some kind. Nox knew that is was he file. "You not only almost destroyed the monastery but also nearly killed someone, Nox. Also we have new evidence proving that you killed Toby."

Nox's eyes widened. She hadn't heard that name for a long time. Suddenly Nox was over came by rage. She however swallowed her temper. No, she wasn't one to lose her temper anymore. "My actions nearly put the monastery in danger; I will not deny that fact," Nox sighed. "But," she said slightly cross, "Julie however is another story. She broke out of prison and attacked the monastery, Boaddai, Ky, Boomer, Maya, and myself. It was in self defense."

"And what of Toby?" Atoch stood up, "How do you justify his death?"

"Atoch, sit down," Quantus commanded. As head of the Redakai he had to keep order in the court. Atoch slowly sat down; it was evident that he was still mad. "Atoch is right though, how do you justify what happened to Toby?"

Nox frowned, "What makes you think I am the one at fault for Toby's death?"

Atoch shot right up again, "You and Maya were the only two who were there! Toby was my student and you left him to die!"

Nox shook her head and mumbled something under her breath.

"Atoch!" Quantus snapped, "I understand this is poignant to you but please calm yourself." Atoch sat right back down with his arms crossed. "Now," Quantus sighed getting himself calm, "Nox, can you tell us exactly what happened that day?"

Now sighed, "Well… you see…" Nox brought a hand to her face to mimic someone thinking, "That day was a very bad day. And on that day, bad things happened, Quantus."

Boaddai shook his head slightly. Nox said something like that to him when they first talked after rescuing her from Lokar.

"Would you like to tell us what those, 'bad things,' were?" Quantus tried. He, just like the others were getting annoyed with Nox's game.

Nox sighed, "Fine, when Lokar was trying to capture Maya we found ourselves in that observation room. We got into a kairu battle. Julie accidentally hit the glass with one of her attacks. I grabbed Maya and left-"

"So you admit you left him to die!" Atoch stood up once more knocking his chair over.

"Atoch, sit down or I will have you removed for the rest of the trial!" Quantus boomed.

"Sorry, Master Quantus," Atoch muttered as he picked up his chair and sat down.

"Nox, you just admitted you left Toby to die," Quantus was ready to wrap up the case.

"No, I didn't," Nox countered, "Lokar was the one who left Toby to die-"

"Why would Lokar be the one at fault?" a member of the Redakai spoke out, "Toby was Atoch's student."

Nox let out a hollow laugh, something that sent chills up the Redakai's spins, "If you ever let me finish talking perhaps I'll tell you. Toby wasn't Atoch's student," mutters fell over the Redakai but Nox kept talking, "Toby joined Lokar because he thought Lokar would be a better Master. He betrayed the Redakai, and he betrayed Atoch," Nox finished. She had said all that she needed to say.

"That's a lie!" someone shouted. Other shouts like this came from across the room and all over. Nox simply watched the chaos unfold.

"Enough!" Quantus shouted, his voice silenced them all. "Nox, why should we believe you? Do you have anything to support this?"

Nox sighed, "Well, when Lokar attacked the tournament Toby followed his orders."

"She's right," another Redakai member states, "I saw Toby attacking innocent people that day."

"I see…" Quantus nodded slowly. After that they took some time to discuss her sentence, or if she would have one. Finally, after what seemed like forever, Quantus spoke, "Nox, we have found you not guilty of all charges; however, seeing as how you are still a possible threat to innocent lives you will be in the custody of your former master, Boaddai." This caused a great commotion within the Redakai. Nox turned her head to Boaddai to find him all ready staring at her. She wasn't sure what he was thinking but she knew he wasn't all that happy to see her. Once the clamor was over Quantus spoke, "Dismissed." Before Atoch had a chance to talk to Nox about her trail, Boaddai walked over to Nox and lead her out. They did not speak to each other until they reached the monastery.

Thinking about it now Nox smiled, she knew Maya was glad to see her. Suddenly she hear a high pitched shriek, "Nox!" She turned just in time to see a flash of orange charge at her. When she looked down she saw Mookee hugging her waist, for he was only as tall as an 8 year old.

"Hello, Mookee," she answered, "It's nice to see you too." She patted his small orange head.

"Does this mean you're not evil?" he asked. "Does this mean you're staying longer? I really missed you…"

Nox smiled, before she could answer Boaddai walked up. "I see you've found out Nox will be staying with us, Mookee. But for right now, can you leave us for a moment, Mookee? I wish to speak to Nox alone."

With that Mookee said goodbye to Nox to let Boaddai speak to her. Nox turned her back to Boaddai and continued to stare out to the sea. Boaddai stood next to her. It was a while before anyone spoke.

"I volunteered to let you stay here, you know," he couldn't stand the silent treatment.

"I am not your charity case, Boaddai," Nox said indifferently.

"I never said you were," he tries.

"Then why did you 'volunteer' to let me stay here?" Nox turned.

Boaddai sighed, "I wanted you to stay her because… I wanted to make sure you were okay…" Nox sighed in response to Boaddai. She knew Boaddai still felt guilty about what had happened. They stood in silence once more. Boaddai felt like he should say something but he didn't know what to say. Finally he asked, "Nox, how old are you now?"

Nox laughed, for she had felt older and acted younger than her real age, "I am 21 now, Boaddai."

Boaddai smiled, "I has been a long time…" Boaddai's smile faded, "Nox, where did you go all those years ago, when you left?" He had to ask.

Nox shook her head, "I never left. I ran. You and the rest of the Redakai were planning to shove me back in a cell." She looked up at the sky, "I did a bit of… traveling… that's all."

Boaddai closed his eyes, he remembered the monster Nox had turned into, "Nox, that… that…" he didn't know what to call It. She had made a point about Atoch calling her a thing during her trail. "That monster you turned into… If you had done that in your travels you could have…" He felt Nox's eyes drilling into him.

"I've turned into Krazor many times since then," she confirmed.

"Krazor?" Boaddai raised an eyebrow at the woman.

"Yes, its name is Krazor. People should always refer to things by their proper names," Nox said.

"Can you control this Krazor? Have you ever lost control of Krazor?" Boaddai wanted to know just how unstable Nox is.

"Boaddai," Nox turned to the older man, "Have you ever lost control of your emotions and lashed out in whatever you were feeling?"

Boaddai gasped. He never knew anyone to ask such a formal question in such a causal way. He let out another sigh, "Yes, I have lost control over my own emotions at times…"

Nox smirked with content, "Then you have my answer."

Even though Nox was back she was changed. Boaddai knew that. He saw that the old Nox was gone; replaced by this one. He couldn't tell whether or not this was good or bad yet. Perhaps it was both. But one thing was certain Nox had grown up, "Nox, you are much older than when we first met," he observes.

"Boaddai," Nox looked him in the eyes, something she knew Boaddai couldn't do for a long time, "Look into my eyes. Tell me, what do you see?"

Gulping, Boaddai looked Nox in the eyes. It was something he hated doing, it was only a reminder of his mistakes as a kairu master. "I see," Boaddai said uneasily, "Someone who has been through a lot at a very young age…" After saying that he looked away, it was more than he could handle.

"Yeah…" Nox agreed. She turned her head back to the ocean. "Boaddai, I never did say sorry, did I?"

"I'm not sure what you are apologizing for…" Could she be sorry for her destruction of the monastery, or for attacking him in her Krazor form, or perhaps making him look her in the eyes? He thought to himself.

"Just… Everything really…" Nox wasn't one who was about apologizing, but if she was wrong or did wrong then it was time to own up to her actions.

"Nox…" Boaddai was unsure of what to say, "Apology accepted…" The two stood in silence yet again. It was comfortable yet awkward silence that was almost sinful to break. "Nox," Boaddai smiled, he was still uncomfortable to be around her but nevertheless, "It's good to have you back."

Nox threw her head back with laughter; "Yeah…" she stopped laughing and became silenced with what seemed to be nostalgia, "It's good to be back…"