"I can't hack this…" Victor placed his hand on the bomb.
"Of course not! It's not a computer!" Trini slapped her hand against the bomb.
"It's not made of metal!" Victor snapped. "I can't even move it!"
"We're not finished!" Tristan flew and grabbed Victor's shoulder.
"Yes you are!" Trini slapped his hand from Victor's shoulder. "This is a bomb!"
"Then get off the roof! Be-." Tristan started as he motioned to fly off the roof.
"This is from the future, Tristan!" Victor grabbed as his shirt.
"It is!" Trini blinked.
"Yes! And this thing is different! It'll take out half the city! No more good guys, no more bad guys! No more Lillie!" Victor pleaded.
Tristan's face softened as he glanced back and the red head.
"I don't think Xavin along can contain the blast." Victor bit his lip.
"That's why Karolina and Xavin should combine their powers!" Trini stated.
"That's per-."
"NNNNNNGH!" Tristan groaned as he lifted up the bomb with his bare hands. He looked back at Victor. "Protect…her…"
"Come on!" Victor grabbed Trini's arm. She picked him up by the arm. "Karolina! It's a bomb!"
"We need cover!" Trini added.
"Take me down to Lillie!" Victor tugged.
"Say the magic word, Romeo!" Trini growled as she lowered him to the ground.
"Not now, dammit!"
"Don't get snippy with me!" She dropped him behind Lillie while Trini flew back to Karolina and Xavin.
"You guys have to combine your shields together!" Trini ordered.
"On it." Xavin pulled her hand up while Karolina placed her hand on Xavin's chest. Their powers created a barrier that only covered the space in the Camelot…barely. But it protected everyone inside it.
Trini gasped as Karolina collapsed on top of Xavin, who had passed out due to exhaustion.
"You're not hurt?" Lillie called.
"Where are the others!" Victor looked up.
"Xavin and Karolina are out. But…" Trini glanced back to see the two biggest men duking it out over everyone else. "The fights still going. And…" A fire broke out as well. "And a fire just broke out…"
"Great, how could this get worse?" Victor growled.
"Nico can show up." Trini smirked.
"Nico hasn't-."
Water abruptly rushed throughout the area, stopping all the fighting and putting out the fires. Trini was quickly knocked down by the water, Victor wrapping an arm around her waist to prevent her from drowning. Trini smiled up at him as she brushed her hair out of her face. "I didn't know you knew I couldn't swim."
"I didn't." Victor admitted. "I just didn't want you to flow away from the group."
"Oh, well…don't tell anyone that." She stood up.
"You guys have a lot of growing up to do." Nico appeared above the water; floating with a different staff in her hand.
"WHEEE!" Molly cheered as she floated up to the group.
Karolina picked up Xavin and glanced up. "How is Nico floating?"
"Yeah, and who pimped out her staff?" Victor helped Karolina.
"You guys think this is actually gonna change?" Nico floated downwards. "You think this is a war you can win?"
The largest man moved to attack Nico. "I'll show you what we do with-."
"Vegan." Nico shoved her staff in his direction. "You morons go to war, and we're the ones who die. The kids. I'm sick of it."
"I fight to end this injustice." The smaller man informed.
"Have they invented history books yet? Crack one open." Nico walked past them. "Nothing ends. Certainly not pain."
"Nico…" Victor stepped forward.
Trini grabbed his coat. "I don't think that's a great idea, Vic."
He pulled his coat free and bit his lip. "We were worried about you."
"No, I'm great." She stated through gritted teeth.
"Anyone else feel like going home?" Nico panned around.
"Ugh, me!" Trini waved her hand.
"YEAH!" Molly pumped her fist. "Nineteen-oh-seven is ass!"
"Molly!" Trini berated.
"Oh, it so is!" Molly shook her head.
"Can you really get us back?" Karolina ran towards Nico.
"No, but the Yorkes can. And I'm pretty sure I can make them." Nico assured.
"Uh, where have you been?" Trini cocked a brow.
"Wow. You really were worried." Nico nodded.
"We're not that worried. And you know we're not all here: Chase is gone." Xavin reported.
"He's a big boy. 'Sides, we could use the space." Nico glared back at Victor. "We're picking up a stray."
Trini bit her lip and helped Molly up. "Uht-ohs."
"For real." Trini whispered.
"Nico…" Victor started.
"I don't really feel like chatting right now. You're a toaster and she's a ho." Nico insulted.
"Damn," Trini snickered.
Victor glared at her and she shrugged.
"Now give her the message." Nico ordered as she glanced at Lillie.
Trini gasped and turned to see Old Lace jumping next to her. "Lacey! I knew I felt your heartbeat!"
"What's in her mouth?" Xavin questioned.
Trini snagged it from her mouth. "Goggles?"
"One of the Yorkes?" Xavin asked.
"If they've taken the Leapfrog, we'll be trapped here forever!" Karolina gasped.
"No…we still have time, but we have to move now." Nico ordered.
"What about the war?" Molly pointed at the group that was still currently fighting.
"Don't worry, it'll still be here when we get back." Nico assured.
Trini gripped onto the seat as Xavin pulled the wagon that they were all currently sitting upon.
"I don't understand? A message from the future?" Lillie brushed her hair back.
"We just explained it three times." Trini lifted her hand up.
Victor rolled his eyes. "I didn't understand it either. But it makes sense now!"
"Tell me again." Lillie ordered.
"'This is your last dance. Your chance to change your fate. Leave this world for a better one…Or waist your days in regret'." Victor repeated.
"But how do you know it's for me?" Lillie blinked.
"Lillie, I think it's from you." Victor replied.
Molly yawned and rubbed her eye as she awoke. "Are we there yet?"
"We're here." Nico nodded as she hopped off the wagon.
Walking into the alleyway, the team readied themselves for battle. "The Yorkes have tech that hasn't been dreamt of yet. So hit them hard and hit them fast. But don't kill them."
"That'll be easy." Trini commented.
"Actually it would have been." A green construct formed around the groups' midsection; freezing them in their place. Mrs. Yorkes was standing upon the Leapfrog with a frown on her face. "But none of you really were that strong enough."
"Dammit!" Mr. Yorkes exclaimed. "Something must have broken or…I knew we shouldn't have trusted that idiot Stein and his tinkerings."
"Wrong idiot." The couple gasped as they turned around to see Chase with a pair of Fisticuffs in his hands. "Right name." He then fired at the two, causing the construct to fade around the teens.
"Chase!" Trini and Molly called.
"Shut 'em down!" Nico demanded as she ran forward.
Xavin knocked Mrs. Yorkes out while Victor used his powers to wrap a gutter around the couple to detain them.
"I pulled out a few bits out of the overdrive device. Figured they'd show up and try to use it once I took their time-ride." Chase held up the Overdrive. "I miss much."
"Only a war, Dorkface!" Molly crossed her arms.
"Seriously, it sucked ass." Trini nodded.
"What do we do with the Yorkes?" Karolina questioned. "Nico, you can't you the 'Forget' spell again, can you?"
"Why would I want to do that?" Nico cocked a brow and shoved her staff over the couples' head. "The Show Much Go On."
"What did that do?" Trini tilted her head.
"It'll make them go back from when they came from…And they'll know. What happens to Gert, what happens to them, they'll know every second that's coming to them." Nico explained. "They won't be able to change anything they do. Or say anything. Not even to each other. For all the world their short useless lives will play out exactly like they did. But on the inside…they'll never stop screaming."
"T-Trini…" A voice called. Trini quickly turned around to see Klara gripping the wall; her body covered in bruises and cuts.
"Klara!" Trini cried as she raced over to the young girl.
"What happened? Who did this?" Xavin questioned angrily.
"I'm sorry…" Klara whispered.
"I know who did this." Karolina growled. "And I know where he lives."
"We don't have time, Kar." Nico grabbed Karolina's hand. "We're all here. This is the time to bail."
"What about her?" Karolina questioned.
"We'll take her with us!" Trini insisted. "You'll come, right?"
"You'd…still have me?" Klara gasped.
"Well, you can't freak out about gays or explode about jet planes. But yeah!" Molly smiled as Trini picked the injured girl up.
"Couple new faces. I can rock that." Chase nodded. "Gonna be tight in the frog…"
"We'll fit if we squish in." Trini bumped her hips with Chase and winked.
Victor smiled and grabbed Lillie's shoulders. "You don't have to be nervous. Time travel's a little weird but…"
"I can't." Lillie glanced downward. "I can't go, I can't move, I'm rooted to the spot, Victor! I can't!" Her eyes welded up with tears.
"Lillie, you're braver than anyone I know, you just gotta-."
"Here I'm brave! Now! In the future? What if I don't like it! What if you don't like me!" Lillie interrupted. "What if I can't dance?"
"Oh, god. Is this supposed to be some kind of Soap Opera?" Chase whispered.
"Shh…it's getting good." Trini smiled.
"Lillie, I know you gave me that message! I know if you don't come you'll spend a century in regret. Please…If you love me, you'll come." Victor grabbed her face. "Don't be scared."
But she was. She simply shook her head, turned on her heel, and ran off; out of the alley way and out of Victor's life. Karolina ran up to him and grabbed his arm, yanking him into the Leapfrog. Once they got back to their time, Chase pulled himself outside the Leapfrog and shot the missiles away; saving the team and flying towards a safer area. At a nearby park, Chase landed the Leapfrog there and allowed everyone to get off for a "Bathroom break".
"Nobody come into the bushes! I've had to pee for like a century!" Karolina called as she grabbed Xavin and pulled her into the woods of the park.
Trini quickly stumbled over to Victor; who was sitting on a rock with his face in his hands. "Vic, you know we're gonna have to leave, right?" She sat next to him and placed her hand on his shoulder.
"I just can't figure it out…" Victor shook his head.
"Dude, it was too much for her. You gave her an ultimatum within five seconds. Can't really blame her for not going." Trini tilted her head towards him.
"Then why didn't I stay?" Victor glanced up at Trini. Into her mint eyes. He knew why.
"You stayed with your family." She smiled. A genuine smile. Not the one she had been plastering on her face since Jake had died: The fake one. It reached her eyes; making them glow. She had been acting as if she was over Jake. But she was still hurting.
"My family is an evil robot and the liar he murdered." Victor sighed.
Trini rested his head on her shoulder. "You know what I mean, Astro Boy."
"Is that gonna be your permanent nick name for me now?" Victor looked up at her and smiled.
"Always."
"Trini? Victor? Come on! We're leaving!"
In The Leapfrog
"You know what I like about last century? No kids." Chase smiled. "Nobody treats us like kids. For once, we got to be equals, not babies. Could use more of that in the twenty-first. Age doesn't make grown-ups."
"That's what my husband always says." Klara whimpered.
"Husband?" Chase perked. "Okay. Let's forget I was talking."
"Always do." Karolina smirked. "Weirdest part of this for me? That people have spent more than a hundred years fighting over a city that doesn't even have an In-and-out Burger."
"Yeah, let's go home." Victor sighed.
"Haven't heard that word in a while…" Nico sighed.
"So we don't know where we're going?" Victor cocked a browed.
Trini smirked and held Klara close. "Still beats living in the past."
I'm still contemplating whether or not to do the Runaways/Young Avenger's Secret Invasion thing...should I?
I don't even know...
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