A month later

Nos was drained out from a progressive, yet failed target practice. He has learned not only he was taking steps to access little use of his power, he was still far from having control and any success. He tried to raise his arm but he could only keep it up for 30 seconds. He was barely able to control himself from blowing up the roof after many trials and now he's doing target practice on cans and a Zurg dummy that he has yet to hit directly.

"I cannot believe this is much harder." He growled as the dummy was mocking him.

The older man helped him up and moved him to the closest lounge chair.

"Well as the old saying goes, you cannot become a man without learning from your mistakes." Nosfer lets go and grabs a battery from the bag and passes one to the energy vampire.

"I have a lot of mistakes sir; but I want to get to where I want to be." Nos crosses his arms

"Control takes time fi- Nos." He spoke and sat next to him. "May I ask how you had control before?"

Nos looks to the battery and to his mentor. "... There was this program Zurg made to adjust to my core. It was an influence I could not get out of my main mission. It was as if I was just there, an adult following what was set for me. One minute I was nothing then I existed with a mission. It did not feel great, rather I only existed to destroy Buzz lightyear, nothing more." Nos looks at the green grass as it flows and shines like hair. "I began to change after I failed. Only it was actually seeing li- a robotic space ranger." He smiled. "I am jealous of how much freedom he has but how he developed a personality. I knew he was different from the rest, especially being able to thwart and run away from me." Nos smiles. "I wanted that ability, that will he has yet now that I have my own freedom," Nos soon glares out to the dummy, clenching his claws. "I do not know what to do now! I lost control of my powers! I certainly lost control of my life with this newfound freedom!" Nos unclenching his hands, he felt utterly defeated.

"It is because that evil has no more control anymore. The fire placed in your core, that drive was blown out. You have to find your own purpose fiu- I mean Nos." Mr. Atu smiles sadly.

Nos looked to the sky and the pattern the wind was blowing.

"What is it like to feel sir? How does it feel to have the wind blow across you?"

The old man smiles. "It feels like an invisible veil touching you. If it is super windy, it is as if a force is pushing you. Can you feel it?"

Nos shook his head. "The only thing I came close to feeling was being destroyed."

"How did that feel?" Nosfer asked.

"It is… uncomforting and it feels… Empty. I hate that feeling." Nos held himself.

Mr. Atu nodded. "Almost like being burned alive. We share common feelings, pain that stretches more than just physically."

Nos looks at him surprised. "What are you exactly?"

Mr. Atu grins. "A monster that keeps on living." He smiled as the sun was close to setting. "You need to rest, let us go inside." He stands up as does Nos who was looking at the old man's hands. He saw that the old man's hands had similar claws. He was curious now just how much this old man had gone through. When entering inside, Nos smiled to see the old man pass him a book called Fahrenheit 451.

Nos sat down and began to read it.

"You are getting better Nos, with time you will be able to go out." The man smiles a bit, heading to the kitchen.

Nos took a pause in his reading. Did he ever think about where to go after this? It felt more than safe being here; Nos felt more welcomed than any other place.

"Perhaps if you like… you can stay here?" Nos looks at him and keeps listening as Mr. Atu continues. "I know you may have plans but I wish to help you and hopefully you can be a part of my family."

"But I- what if I do something that will make you regret it?" Nos knew one day his past will come back, his karma will hit him. He just hopes Mr. Atu will not be part of that Karma.

The older gent stood up and smiled as he pats his head. "Believe me, you are not a regret. You are family now and I do not care about your past, you have a chance again to live for yourself. You can now make your own path."

Nos was shaking a bit and he felt something coming down and realized he was leaking liquid. He never did this before and all he could do was cry.

The older man hugs him and Nos hugs back.

"Thank you…"

A month past

Nos was soaring through the sky as he flew past the clouds, feeling relief and began to fall down. Nos could not help but enjoy the feeling of falling, the adrenaline in his circuits kicking in . He could not help but think of a certain little robotic space ranger.

Nos expanded his wings and swooped through the trees and glided through the obstacles with little problem.

'It has been half a year and as my now adopted father told me, I am fully in control of my powers.' It was tiring but it was worth it all. He was able to let go of all the pain… he just has one problem. He loves his new home, but he wanted to explore the town. 'I am afraid…' he thought as he flew across the lake, tracing a claw across the surface of the water. 'I am not ready to go yet.' He then thought of XR and he felt a pang in his core. He shook it away as he zoomed across the trees and slowed down and stopped to see the wildlife. He smiles to see the deer he helped was better now as he floats to it, petting its head. Maybe he was alright with being close to the creatures here that dwell in the forest. He frowns and looks at the deer. "Should I go or hide away?" He asked and the deer headbutted him softly and ran off. Nos glares, "A nod would have been better!" He grumbles but looks up to the sky and frowns. "He has his own life, I have my own." He flew off to home but his core felt otherwise.

He flies down and sees his father locking up the doors.

"It is time you go out and enjoy the town." Mr. Atu now known as Nosfer or Tata (dad), smiles widely showing his sharp teeth.

Nos raised a brow and looked a bit nervous.

"What if someone recognizes me?" He was without a doubt dead to the whole galaxy, but if someone found out, he would be arrested on the spot.

"Then we deal with it when it occurs." Nosfer then held out a cloak to Nos.

Nos saw it was similar, only a little bright burgundy and saw it was darker on the inside but there was a hood added and it was much nicer than his old one.

"I thought it may rain so I made you a cloak cape for you. I do not-"

Nos hugs him tightly, "Thank you very much Tata." He smiles and pulls back to put it on. Nosfer smiles as he allows his wings out and flies up.

"Now let's go!"

Nos smiled and flew behind.

They landed by the entrance of the town but Nos was fearing the worst.

"It will be alright Nos." Nosfer pats his shoulder.

Nos nodded and began to follow him. As they walked down the path, Nos was in awe of the town.

"So what do you think fiu?" Nosfer can tell his son was in awe by the view of summer festivities being put up.

"It is different. There is not much electricity here-"

"I mean how do you feel? How can you describe this small town? I know that the program we worked on should help you feel."

"Comfortable." Nos spoke feeling a bit embarrassed. "It feels nice here."

Nosfer chuckles and leads him through the path that was a yellow road.

"I am curious, why is this town like a maze?"

"Well there used to be feuds here long before this planet was called capital. This is based on certain vibrant cultures that grew here and the people liked to keep the past structure in this modern time." Nosfer makes a turn and leads him to what he can tell was the center of the town. The courtyard was as if from an old fable story he read, how nice it is, especially when most people and robots passed him by. He felt happy as they just passed him and were not afraid of him! It was warm and colorful here!

"This way fiu!" Nosfer shouted. Nos followed him and was surprised by the cabin-like structure. It was the first place he met his adopted father.

"Sweet cove?" He was curious what it was and to see it during the day was a different story.

"It was better than the other names I had." he unlocks the doors and enters and Nos comes in.

"What do you sell?" He looks at the sweets and the menus overhead.

"I sell cakes and sweets and drinks such as smoothies and teas and other kinds depending if they are a robot. You inspired me to expand for new patrons." Nos listens to his father and looks around the cafe. He noticed a few people were walking in to buy the pastries. "I also have another place to show you."

Nos floats to the counter. "I can be an assistant here, though I may scare some people."

"Come along Nos, this will be a new start to your life and I even hired others to help."

Nos follows the old man and sees another shop not too far. The shop looked elegant but notice it was very spacious like a library with shelves on the wall and space to fill.

"This will be your shop."

Nos looks at him in shock. "What?! How?!"

Nosfer shrugs, "I have a lot to spend and this was just a place for storage but then I thought why not. let's look into the back." He leads him in the back and he sees a back room that was enough room but Nos thought of making a space to enlarge it enough. But he felt a feeling of how someone can give him so much. Gratitude and a sense of belonging.

"There will be kelms for ceramics. Over here by the wall will be a big table! Tools of course here!"

Nos was now crying, never had this much support and to feel this overwhelming feeling, he could not help but feel scared he would lose it all.

Nosfer turns and smiles to see his Fiu so happy before he pats the bot on his shoulder. "Let's start your life."

A month later.

Nos enters his store and smiles as he locks the doors behind him. He heads into the back and starts the machines and smiles when he begins crafting his new ideas. It was an hour later when he decided to take a break and open his shop and put up new small sculptures he had just cooled down. Just as he was finishing up, he heard the bell and went to greet the person. "Please come in-!" He freezes to see someone he did not expect to see.

"Darling!" Gravitina screeched and practically ran to hug him.

Nos couldn't move as she held him In her arms.

"I- I am sorry-!" Nos ceased his explanation when he heard her crying.

"You are terrible!" Gravitina cried. "How hard I tried to find all of your pieces! I thought Zurg destroyed you!

Nos held her back with a silent apology. It took a bit to let gravitina cry it all out before taking her to his father's cafe. However rather than having a booth, his father led them to a cozy small library room and had them sit together to talk.

Gravitina was a girl with taste, and she had to say, this was quite a gem! Yes she loves high class cafés and the Soiree, but this made her feel like she was in a place Nos felt at home. And the owner was quite charming for his age. When he brought them drinks and sweets, she was gushing at how lovely the cakes were!

"I know this is not your style but I do hope you enjoy the tea and drinks." Nos was concerned but it melted when she was sincere in her astonishment in her eyes.

"Not all my taste involves pristine and expensive taste." Gravitina scoffs away. "Besides, you bringing me here is special. To see you comfortable here is such a sight." She very much loved how it made her feel welcomed. "Now I want to hear everything, and do not leave out anything!" She was very piqued to hear everything.

And a story he explained.

Nos told her everything for the past months after the wirewolf incident, of course he did add he would not make her into one, just to clear that part. "And of course I am so sorry again-"

"Darling do not apologize." Gravitina points out. "You know I would welcome you to my place!" She scolds him, "Zurg is nothing compared to me and I give him hell if he dare try to hurt you." She was infuriated to learn what happened but even more to think her dear friend believed he would put her in danger!

"But the other reason I did not reach out to you was because I have no intention to get back into the evil business, I gave it all up. I also did not want you to take care of me, I cannot be a burden to you." Nos replied, he was worried about her answer.

Gravitina drinks her cup and looks at him. She held his hand. "Darling you will not be a burden to me, you are more than enough. I will keep your secret and buy a work of art of yours. However, I want to have more tea time with you and gossip just like before. Even if you become good," Nos feels her hands cup his face and she continues on. "You are my friend. I have love and adoration for you and how you are my most precious friend. You are irreplaceable."

All Nos could feel was relief. "Thank you."

Gravitina smiles and pulls away, raising her cup to her lips. "Now that we are reunited, you need to hear some delicious gossip I have!" Nos chuckles and he listens to his friend and how she tells him about some rumors that the princess of Tangea was dumped by Romac.

When it was her time to leave, Nos hugs his friend. "Give me a call when you get home."

"Darling of course! And you better start making more art for me to see!" Gravitina grins and was already leaving.

Nos felt drained but it was not food he needed; the sense of being so social was alot and emotionally overwhelming. However he felt happy to reconnect with his dearest best friend. He wonders and hopes this was it and he can live peacefully.