Bulletproof Wants Some Monsterussy This Time

Cecil sat calmly his face betraying

nothing but his mind was racing he knew

how Mark might React to what he was

about to say he had seen Mark's Fury

before had witnessed his raw strength

firsthand And yet when Mark remained

still listening rather than lashing out

Cecil found himself caught off guard he

had braced for the worst half expecting

Mark to grab him by the throat in anger

but instead Mark simply stood there

absorbing the information without a hint

of aggression this unexpected reaction

left Cecil momentarily speechless before

he collected himself and continued Cecil

explained the latest development da

Sinclair had made a breakthrough with

the reanin technology the process had

been refined improved perfected now

integrating the technology into

superhuman bodies could make them even

more formidable an Unstoppable Force at

their disposal it was a moral gray area

but a necessary one in Cecil's eyes he

had expected resistance an argument

maybe even a fight but Mark to his

surprise was okay with it accepting not

thrilled but not rejecting the idea

outright that acceptance more than

anything unsettled Cecil as Mark Turned

and Left Cecil exhaled a breath he

hadn't realized he was holding relief

mixed with shock meanwhile in New York

tether Tyrant and mag maniac found

themselves back in familiar company

after the disaster that was the order

they had returned to Titan seeking

another shot at making a name for

themselves Titan listened to their pitch

weighing their worth he had use for them

but he made it clear if they want to

back in they had to be ready to escalate

no more Petty jobs no more Small Time

scores if they were serious they had to

be willing to go to the next level the

duo exchanged glances they were in back

back at home mark arrived to find Eve in

the middle of decorating she had gone

shopping bringing in new furniture

decorations little things to make the

place feel more like a home as they

settled in Mark mentioned something

Weighing on his mind he had seen the eth

version of himself the thought

lingered strange and unsettling but Eve

always the grounding presence helped him

push past it together they got ready for

the welcome back party for robot monster

girl the newest additions to the

expanded Guardians of the globe the

party was Lively filled with familiar

faces Amanda now in her older form

quickly became the center of attention

black Samson kid Thor bulletproof Kabul

rang and shapes Smith all approached her

their expressions betraying admiration

and a bit of Envy at her transformation

Amanda for her part handled it well if a

little awkwardly she was still adjusting

to her new body still getting used to

the reactions it provoked Rex stood at a

distance watching his expression

unreadable the pain was evident though

especially when knockout stepped in

pulling her fiance kid Thor away from

the growing crowd elsewhere tether

Tyrant and James returned to their

apartment mag Maniac had his own agenda

heading out to stake out machine heads

operations tether Tyrant left alone

removed his living appendage and

regarded it with wary eyes they had been

partners for a long time bound together

in ways few could understand but now

something felt different he could sense

a shift as if the appendage wanted

something more a permanent Bond tether

Tyrant refused shaking off the

unsettling feeling meanwhile the party

was winding down when bulletproof made

an unexpected move he approached Amanda

attempting to flirt her suddenly prying

into her relationship status she she saw

through it instantly her time and the

flax and dimension had left her out of

sync with human behavior but even she

could recognize the intent behind his

words she gently but firmly shut him

down apologizing for any

misunderstanding it wouldn't happen as

the night Drew to a close Mark and Eve

walked home together discussing the

night's events Eve admitted she still

wasn't used to calling robot Rex Mark

studying his new form admitted that the

older he got the more he actually looked

like the original Rex it was strange the

way things turned out but the

conversation quickly shifted when Eve in

a playful mood struck a beautypose

with a teasing smirk she suggested

something outrageous having in his

parents bed Mark's reaction was

immediate and visceral absolutely not

meanwhile mag maniac and tether Tyrant

moved against Machine Head their plan

was Swift and dangerous

mag Maniac Unleashed a molten Onslaught

reducing two unfortunate store shoppers

to Ash in the process Machine Head

wasn't defenseless he Unleashed Vault

against them tether Tyrant managed to

get a hold of him but Vault retaliated

with a devastating surge of electricity

Breaking Free and turning his attention

to mag Maniac Vault quickly realized

something crucial mag maniac's

Consciousness existed in an electrical

state allowing him to shift between

liquid and solid forms at will seeing an

opportunity Vault struck he clapped his

hands together with explosive force

smashing mag maniac's head snuffing out

his life in an instant tether Tyrant

watched in horror as his friend was

Defeated before his eyes enraged grief

stricken he turned to the only thing he

had left his appendage with a desperate

cry he ordered it to form a permanent

Bond the moment it did everything

changed in the depths of his

subconscious tether Tyrant realized his

mistake he was no longer in control the

appendage had taken over reducing him to

a passenger in his own body he screamed

for it to release him to stop but it was

too late he had gone on a 4-Hour Rampage

utterly unaware of the destruction he

had caused by the time the Guardians of

the globe arrived he had barely regained

control realizing what had happened he

surrendered without resistance shock

everyone present Brit took him into

custody securing him onto Rex's Sky

cycle Mark arrived just in time to see

the aftermath his confusion evident

later as the dust settled Cecil

approached Mark apologizing for waking

him Mark exhausted asked if Cecil ever

slept the answer he received was almost

too absurd to believe Cecil didn't sleep

he simply took hourlong baths Mark could

hardly process it and Utah Rex had

finished showering when Amanda appeared

they locked eyes an unspoken weight

hanging between them Rex made Small Talk

trying to fill the silence but Amanda

wasn't interested in avoiding the truth

she asked if he wanted to talk about

what had happened the walls reck said

Bill cracked he broke down tears

spilling as he admitted the truth he

wanted nothing more than to forget what

had happened in the flax and dimension

but some things weren't so easily erased.