Nebula wanted to figure out what just happened as far as the two months gone. That moment he had the chance to kill that robot. End the energy vampire and go on with his life.

But the thought of XR hurt… never talking to him again….

Nebula groans and cursed out under his breath.

"Why couldn't I do it!? I know the outcome! I knew I had to do it but I just couldn't. Even worse I helped him out in escaping from those hornets..." He leans back on his seat but heard the doors open to see XL entering in.

"Hey pops, have you talked to XR! Nos is back on!"

Nebula kept away from looking at him. "Good for him…." He mumbles.

"... Wanna talk pops?" XL asked.

"Why?" Nebula asked. "To settle my issues from blasting Nos? To help ease my conscience when he spills to XR how I tried to kill him even though he lied telling him I was there to apologize?" Nebula opens a drawer and pulls out a large glass bottle of jack Daniels. "I got jack for that."

XL frowns and grabs the bottle from him. "One, XR knows about that and figured it out without Nos telling him. Another, he got over it."

"Yeah by moving out and living with him." Nebula scowls. "You know you're right about being judgemental. If I was a little more equal to warp and Buzz, warp wouldn't be in the situation he is now. You and XR probably been I don't know but something. But yet…. I don't know anymore XL. I thought I was doing right when I took the pledge. I guess I saw some reflection of Nos in me." Nebula frowns and XL was surprised. "You know before the alliance and star command being the sign of hope and protection, I was a soldier." Nebula looked to XL. "When being a soldier, you do things you need to do and some of those things involve killing. I have killed those that threaten the good and most of those threats weren't part of it. If anything, I was just as worse as Nos." Nebula frown. "There were children with weapons and I had to shoot them and the worst part, they didn't had a chance. Fear was infested in their eyes and I shot them. I almost lost control until I lost my foot." Nebula began to cry. "Those nightmares don't stop and yet someone like Nos gets lucky to make amends for his mistakes!" He slams his fist. "They can come back and be ok! The ones I shot! Those innocent people, they can't!" Nebula felt tears coming down. "How is it fair?! How come I can't make amends and move on!?" Nebula couldn't believe what happened.

He felt a claw hand on his shoulder.

"You think Nos has moved on with a clear conscience or even me?" XL sat across from him. "XR told me one time Nos doesn't feel free from his actions. Even when he did his share of asking forgiveness from savy and many others including ty, he still feels guilt and remorse." XL looks away. "I'm no better either. I have done my share of bad and worse stuff but we changed pops. You can't let go because it hurts but you helped saving lives and help make a change. You can't forget but you can keep moving forward and help better the galaxy and save people from going through that pain." XL smiles.

Nebula nods and pats his shoulder. "Thank you son. I'm sorry what I've done to you. I should have looked into you. If I had just given you a chance and found some way to help than just offline you, you could have been more than a secret locked away."

"You know I forgave you a long time ago even when you offline me. Zurg, he made me remember it and forced me to relive it until I was just angry." XL frowns. "All I wanted was for you to be proud of me."

"I am proud now!" Nebula smiles. "You changed for the better and I couldn't be more proud than ever."

XL hugs him and cried. "Thanks pops. So what now?" XL asked.

Nebula frowns. "I can't go, not right now. It's still hard to accept their relationship."

XL nodded. "We'll take a step at a time, together."