Andy chuckled at the joke as he helped Nico up. The amusement on both their faces only made things more confusing for Lauren who had no idea what was so funny. One of their old inside jokes referring to Lauren or her actions as perfect. " Have you seen the look of my sister's face? The only thing that could make things better is some hair dye." Andy told Nico completely ignoring his sister's presence.

" I'm working on that. It'll take a little more time but soon enough I'll be helping you apply the hair dye and get a change of clothes." Nico responded. Andy couldn't be happier. He just messed with his sister who barely had an idea about what was going on and had his first kiss with a girl he loved. And she had plans to help him finally change his appearance and look how he wanted to.

Lauren only understood what she had previously witnessed." Five seconds ago you two were making out and now you're making some sort of plans. Seriously I'm right here does anyone care to tell me what's going to happen? What was so funny?" Andy shook his head. His older sister made a face before leaving.

" My sister has a boyfriend in the Underground Network. I've already teased her once she's done at being a little angry at me for keeping her in the dark she'll most likely start some harmless comments. " Andy informed Nico before changing the subject. " What exactly do we count as?" Andy asked her." Are we best friends? A couple? I have no idea what to define us as. Do you know? Any of the terms or kind of relationship we count as?"

She gave him a shrug and a smile." I don't know Andy. But we're still Sister Grimm and Chaos. We can't really go on dates as fugitives or go on romantic strolls when we're fighting for our lives. We have interests, we love each other, and it's not platonic or just being friends. We can't have a normal life anymore or typical things if we were a couple. My parents would not want to meet you preferring to have me returned and you in custody. Your family seems nice. We're just us.." They looked each other in the eye fine with that for now. Once again they kissed but then Andy had an idea.

" How about I meet your friends?" Andy asked." There all you got and I don't really have any of my own besides my sister and you. It could be cool."

Nico hesitated." They don't have the best idea about you. No matter what nice things I say about you they are so protective. Worried that you'll hurt me or stab me in the back. Except for Molly they've shared nothing but anger and hatred for the accident. We literally have a dinosaur that can on command attack you. They would try and threaten you."

Andy didn't care." Look let's go and talk to them." Andy grabbed her hand. And she lead them to her friends.

Andy didn't falter or show weakness when he saw Chase Stein clutching a large tool, or Gert with Old Lace, or Karolina glowing. Alex was at the side of them. Molly however had a smile despite carrying a huge object three times her size. Andy noticed a little envy and jealousy in someone's eyes when he held Nico's hand.

" Hey I'm Andy." He held out his free hand and Chase shook it. With a tight grip that practically crushed his fingers. Andy didn't cry out or respond. " I know you guys didn't have the best idea or opinion of me. But I'm not a bad guy. I'm klutzy and still learning. "

" You should've been more careful." Andy ignored the dinosaur snarling and moving close to him and looked Chase in the eye.

" I screwed up. I tend to do that a lot. I was the cataclysm that screwed up my family's life. I nearly took down my school. But I was being humiliated and antagonized. I've been hunted, separated from my father. People hate my family here and if you guys hate me that's nothing new." His speech managed to ease the hostility and tension a bit.

Chase let go before Gert began to speak." Why did Nico need to take her weapon with her if she was just meeting you?"

" She wanted to show off after I did. She's awesome. I had the greatest day of my life and my sister's never been more annoyed. I wouldn't hurt her on purpose. Even if another accident occurs all of you can take it out on me and I wouldn't blame you or say who did it." His speech answered her question and stated what he would go through. What she had given me.

It got them off his back. And he talked with them. It was nice. He talked them into attending his mother's home school and combat training.

He hung out with all of them making friends in the Underground around his age.

But the next day he didn't see Nico. Turns out she signed up for an assignment. When she returned it was with a bag containing new clothes and hair dye. She dragged him into a bathroom to change and dye his hair. They didn't come out of the room for two hours.

Reed Strucker almost didn't recognize his son with white hair and dressed in black with Nico. Apparently they were waiting for the rest of his family to arrive to show off the new Andy Strucker. He just smiled at his dad shortly before his mother and sister arrived." Nico and I knew I need to change a little bit to be really be me. Also I invited her to game night. Is that okay?

He ignored the shocked look on their faces at his new hair and clothes before looking at Nico." I'll take it easy on you. I'll do my best not to win the game right away." He said a little cocky.