A/N: I just noticed... He has slits instead of pupils in this scene. o.o 

I wonder why they're so hard to see. 

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After the whole fiasco with Mesogog's plan falling to ruin, Amelia fumbled around with the new wardrobe and saw the many choices she could choose from. Nervousness riddled her mind the more she pondered the fact that she was basically in his bedroom, it was awkward. "I'm not going to ask why you bought me so many clothes... Or why they have to be kept in your bedroom," As her fingers traced along one of the straps to a blue spaghetti tank top, her eyes went from the shirt to the beast who stood next to her. Why is he staring at me like that? The look in his eyes made her nervousness worse, they were intense and focused on the shirt more than anything.

"Is it not obvious to you? You will be sharing the same room as me," From the tank to her face, she saw him observe her with a strange new emotion that she couldn't place.

Okay-- is it just me, or are his eyes a little... Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard a low grumble, not from annoyance, but something else she still couldn't understand. "Can... You leave, please? I don't think it's very appropriate that you watch me change," It was indeed, awkward, she saw his eyes aimlessly wander everywhere else but at her, and watched him whip around to face the door. With a few long strides and quiet steps, he was nearly soundless when he left the room.

The moment she was alone, she buried her nose into the tank top and groaned from the embarrassment. Why am I being made to share the same room as him?! Why did he buy me so many clothes? And why are most of the clothes that he picked meant to expose a lot of skin?! He knows I hate showing my skin! But then again... The more she thought about it, the more it dawned on her that he wanted her to accept that side of herself and recalled that he wanted her to show them off. Memories of the Scouter flashed through her mind, how he traced along her scars and told her to show them to everyone, but only he was allowed to touch them.

The memory alone caused heat to rush to her face. "He's just trying to make me suck it up and get over my self-consciousness," Taking a deep breath, nodding to herself, she began to undress.

Time passed as she changed, adjusting the tank top and pulling up a black leather skirt that donned shorts inside. The dark heels from her old outfit were soon slipped on after she put her curly red hair into a shoulder ponytail. "W- Wait, my glasses!" Left and right she searched the large room.

The circular black bed with curved claw-shaped pillars along its sides, was swiftly rummaged through. Her tan fingers pulled on the black blanket and flipped dark green pillows until she gave up and sat on her knees. Scoffing, puckering her lips with a finger to them, she began to ponder. "Now... Where did I last have them? Solar punched me pretty hard and made me crash into a wall, so my glasses fell off in the main lab," With her other hand on her hip, she ignored the softness of the blanket beneath her and examined the rest of the room.

There wasn't much save for the giant T-Rex skeleton hanging above the doorway. It was as long as the width of the room, for its head was in one corner of the ceiling with its jaws open and its tail was curved along the walls. "Whoa, why haven't I noticed that before?" Her blue hues were so fixated on the dinosaur's skeleton that she almost missed Mesogog stepping back into the room when the doors opened.

"Mesogog! My Beasty! Have you seen my glasses?~" With arms above her head and balled fists, she brought up her signature grin. One, two, three seconds, she waited for him to answer, but all she received was the same intense stare as before only this time his eyes were directed at her and not the shirt in particular. There he goes again! He keeps staring at me like that! You know what-- I'll ask. Frowning, her eyes narrowing from suspicion, the fold of her arms and the grumble she gave brought him out of what world he might have fallen into. "And why do you keep staring at me like that? I know I'm butt ugly but it's rude to stare-" Before she could continue, her mouth closed tight when he stepped closer to the edge of the bed and reached over to graze one of her scars.

"You are anything but," Those words were like a flame to her, they made her cheeks heat up more than they should have. Feeling a claw barely scratch at her skin, it made her feel a small wave of nervousness before she scooted off of the bed.

"W- W- What do you mean? Y- You said scars are a sign of strength but they're not pretty in the least," Amelia did everything she could to not look at his focused eyes that wouldn't avert from her marks. "B- Besides, you never did answer me. Why so many clothes?" Gulping saliva, she watched him gradually inch off of the edge of the bed and place his claws behind him. The slow trek towards her and the odd look in his eyes kept her nervousness from easing. Daaaang, why is he looking at me like that?! That's hot... Eeee! Hehehehe! No, stop! Now is not the time to be fangirling when I am in such an odd situation! Her inner fangirl squeaked when she saw his head tilt to cast a shadow over his eyes.

"Each time you fight or transform, you will be tearing or ruining your clothes. Your outfits were not made for such tasks. So I chose ones that wouldn't hinder your movements as much," A claw lifted while he explained, as the prehistoric sway of his head made the redhead fall into a giggle fit.

"Well, thank you! Hehehehe.~" Her sluggish steps backward when he was almost too close for her liking, made him close the gap and yank her against his chest with one hand. If she had looked up after the small yip she made, she would've seen amusement in his eyes and his jaw slack. "A- A- Anyway! Um... We need to go see Gruumm! I have a few things I'd like to trade with him! Three Rejuvenation liquids in exchange for a thorough examination of his ax staff!" This time the redhead met his golden hues and lifted a finger to get her point across, with a poke to his chin.

"Why do you need to examine it?" She had to move her head back when he inched closer to her nose. The breath when he spoke, brushed against her mouth and the sound of his odd grumble that he made before, left her confused.

Nonetheless, she smiled. "It's going to be a part of the machine we're going to build.~ The properties of his ax staff allow Gruumm to force growth upon any living organism! So if I can decipher how it is capable of such a thing, then I could replicate it and use it in the machine we will make! From there we can begin making artificial eggs to grow more dinosaurs straight from your DNA! And if we can get them to grow at an accelerated rate then we will be able to build our very own dinosaur army! Hahahahaha! After that-- we can piece together a plan to ambush Solar's Facility and wipe out most of his Cybornetic army and his soldiers!~" Her speech was a bit too fast for most but Mesogog was listening intently and she hadn't noticed how entranced he was. Her gaze was staring into space, not so much at his chest given the position he put her in, and began to go on a spree of planning.

"Which also means, I will need to increase the speed of Stevie's growth! If I can get Elsa to become a little close to him, he could be her stead in the ambush and he could take her to the sky! She would have to be the one to take out aerial strikes from the electric helicopters and combat jets! Given that she has a long reach with her electrical strikes and a sword, she'd be perfect for the task! There's so much I need to plan before we even jump to ambushing him! But one thing at a time-- I need to examine Gruumm's staff. Want to join me?~" Finally, she looked up at his six foot and two-inch height, just to see the dazed look in his eyes. It took her by surprise, even more so when he filled in the gap between their noses and stared deeply into her lively blue ones. "M- Mesogog?" There she felt it, his tongue lashed out and licked her chin which was enough to make her squeak and jump backward out of his hold.

"Yes. You will not be out of my sight. If it is Gruumm's staff you need to see... We will go together," Slowly from his attire, she watched him pull out the portal device and offer it to her.

Now it was her turn to be dazed. Despite taking the device, she couldn't stop thinking about what he did, and it made her heart thud pretty hard. "Y- Yay! Okay-- yes, yes! Let's goooo! Move, move, move! Vamos!" She was quick to place the bulb of the device to her temple to save the coordinates and turn to bolt out of the chambers. She didn't need to look back to know that he was right on her heels.

When she spent some time making a few extra recovery potions she mentioned before, her lab coat was soon put back on and the platinum portal was made to appear. In they went, for they sprinted through and came out the other side into Gruumm's Monitoring room.

As soon as they did, she saw Broodwing, Mora who she knew was turned into her adult self known as Morgana, and watched Gruumm stand from his skeletal chair. "Gruuuumm! How have you been?! I am just popping in to ask you something real quick! Don't mind me.~" As fast as she could, her heels clicked across the metal floors and lifted a finger when she leaned over toward him. "Can I pleeeease, please, please, horrifyingly please-- take a look at your ax staff?! In exchange, I will give you one of my Rejuvenation liquids! If you haven't sold the one I gave you, already. Which could sell for quite a bit, considering the chemicals it has and how rare it is!" Her smile proved her confidence when she straightened up and pulled out a test tube of the said light blue liquid, out of her coat.

"Truly?" Gruumm questioned with a subtle cock of his head and watched her wave the tube in the air for emphasis. "I am afraid, that is not good enough. You will have to try harder, to convince-" Before he could continue, she yanked out a second one and held it up next to the first one.

"Two, then! Or three!" Next came a third one, which she wiggled in the air and giggled. "I can make them pretty easily, but as you know-- they don't exist in this world. So what do you say? Want to make a trade?~ A thorough examination of your amazing Ax staff, for these rare, one-of-a-kind rejuvenation liquids!" Triumphantly she stood with a hand on her hip and giggled like the mad scientist she is.

"You really do drive a hard bargain... Fine! You can take a look," When she watched him slam the end of his staff near her feet, he grabbed the tubes just as fast. "I am curious to see what you will do. I'm sure you are not stupid enough to break it. Besides... The liquid you gave me healed me within mere minutes, faster than any medicine I've taken before!" As he stepped back, Amelia didn't hesitate to grab the staff but its weight was too much and she nearly lost her grip, had it not been for Mesogog who helped her in time.

With strong hands and a faint clunk from its metal, her Beasty gently sat it on the floor. "Woo-hoo! Now then! If I can figure out the properties that make your staff force growth upon a person, then I could replicate it and use it to make our own army of prehistoric creatures!" What she said left Gruumm and Broodwing speechless, even Morgana, who donned a gaping mouth. Of course, she wasn't aware of it since she rambled on and on about possibilities that could happen as her deft fingers worked around the pole of his staff.

"I figured I'd let you in on my little plan! After all, you're letting me give it a thorough examination! Solar has gone too far, so I am going to create our own army and ambush his facility in my world!" With a tight fist in the air, relentless giggles filled the room before she gave the two orbs on his staff, a closer inspection. "Hmm... The orbs seem to contain and convert power into various energies that can either stimulate or connect to the chemical electricity such as electrons and protons from the wielder's body. From what I've gathered in past observations, it can also connect to specific machinery that it's synchronized with," Her fingers felt around after she hunkered close to the floor and gave the metal an intense stare until a click sounded.

From there, a hatch on the pole opened and revealed countless wires and other alien technology that she practically drooled at. "Mesogog! My phone! I need my phone, please!" She didn't need to look to know if he had it on him. The weight of her phone was felt in her palm that she held out, and was quick to open it. Past the lock screen and to the camera app, she snapped a few pictures of the staff's insides. "Oh! May I use the neat little book your child used before?" Glancing at Gruumm, she saw him return the same stare and moved her attention to Broodwing and Morgana. When he nodded, albeit confusedly, Amelia squealed happily, jumped to her feet, and almost ripped the book from the overgrown child's hands when she offered it to her. "Thank you, thank you!~" Flat and open, blank pages were shown to her when she put it on the floor.

"Is she always like this?" Gruumm, who walked around the redhead to stand next to Mesogog, Amelia didn't see the nod her beasty gave him. "She is amusing... And smart," That was all she heard, for the redhead simply copied the two orbs that sat at the tip of the staff and did her best to add every detail she could see.

"I may not be the best artist, but if this book and pen can create monsters then surely it can create other things! Money, people, objects, and more!" With one last swipe of the pen, the book flashed and materialized a replica of the two orbs that his ax donned.

"Amazing," This time it was Mesogog who spoke. Although it was whispered, she heard it regardless and saw him kneel next to her in her peripherals.

"Allllright! That's all I needed! Thank you very much! I am off!" After she closed the small hatch on the pole and returned the book and pen to Morgana, she whipped around to see a flabbergasted Gruumm.

"I want to see how you will pull this off, woman. Or better yet... Dr. Amelia Ray," Her heels clicked across the floor when she held the orbs close to her, but paused when she heard the Emperor.

"You'll have to ask Mesogog! It is-- after all, his Fortress! Any personal invitations would have to come from him.~" As she carried on past the two and opened the portal again, she turned to face them just to see the skeletal Emperor tilt his head at the prehistoric beast.

"I don't appreciate outsiders," The sourness in his tone told the redhead just how unhappy he was about the subject.

"But you let me stay. I was an outsider.~ Besides! What harm could it do? You are both baddies, I'm sure you two could show some form of mutual respect toward each other! He did let me copy one of his staff's components and take pictures of it," Wiggling her free finger and giggling, she could've sworn he shot her a glare.

"You traded with him. That was all you needed to do. Taking pictures of the machine we plan to create and showing them to him, would be more appropriate than allowing him visitation," Explained the beast, she felt an arm link around her waist to pull her along when he strode closer to her.

"Aw, okay... Sorry, Gruumm! He said noooo!" As if on cue, she sped through the portal with a wave of her hand goodbye and left a dumbfounded Emperor behind. Woo! I got a good look at the way his staff works! Now I can try and imitate how the orbs are being used! Insane laughter left her lips when she thought about the machine and the plans she had for the ambush. She wasn't aware of the look Mesogog gave her. It wasn't concerning or unsettling to him, the look he gave was that of amusement. "I can't waaaait! Hahahahahahaha! I can't wait to see my babies groooow! Hehehehehahahahahaha!" Hopping along the pallid tunnel and through the other side, the short wheeze from the beast went unnoticed since she was too focused on her goal.

"I admire your energy-- your tenacity to get things done... But you are being reckless," Back into his lair, they stood inside the robotics lab that she chose as their destination and whipped around when she heard him speak.

"Well, I aamm impulsive! Which is why, I need to rely on you for this! I cannot control my impulsiveness very well. Not to mention, you are more knowledgeable about robotics and machinery than I am.~ Hehehehe.~" Mad giggles escaped, for she ran around him to a particular machine and stared at her poor attempt at the robotic guard she tried to make before. She didn't get to see Mesogog's chest puff up with pride at her words. "Is there any way we can use this? Change it and turn it into a machine capable of manipulating the energy from these orbs?" Waving the new objects in the air, they almost slipped from her fingers if Mesogog hadn't run and caught them in time; her comical yip didn't go unnoticed. Slowly, their eyes met, nervousness reflected in her blue ones once she saw the, 'I told you so', look on his face. "My baaaad.~" It was embarrassing to lose her grip like that, for her gaze averted to the side, and chose to stare at the wall next to her.

"Let me hold onto these. Clearly... You are too excited over this project to focus on the safety of the orbs," For once Mesogog was a bit panicked. He wanted to see how she would pull off her project, but without the orbs she made, it would be pointless.

"Thanks! I can always count on you can't I?~" With a snap of her finger and a quick pat between the red spots above his eyes, she nearly squeaked when he gripped her hand in place. Heat rose to her cheeks as the redhead watched her beasty lean into her palm and close his eyes, however, the grumble he made was enough to make her giggle. He loves it when I do that.~ Just before she could open her mouth to speak again, he released her hand and sped around her to examine the barely put-together machine.

"I can change it. Go! Prepare more artificial eggs and start on some embryos. I will create this, myself," He wanted to show off somehow, to put his robotics and machinery skills to the test. However, he grumbled irritably and gradually moved his eyes to her at her defiance.

"No! We... Are doing it together! You said so yourself, so I expect you to keep your word.~ Besides-- I love watching you work, hehehe.~ Ahem, anyway!" The accusatory finger was quickly dropped when she skipped around him to stand on the other side of the machine. "I will do the measurements of the orb sizes and adjust them accordingly to how Gruumm's staff had them. Until the holders for the orbs are made and a catalyst is created to harness their energy, I am open to assist you in any way I can!" Pure excitement glinted wildly in her eyes when she peeked around to see Mesogog's expression. Even though he didn't physically show it, his swift movements and aimless avert of his gaze told her he was flustered a bit. If he had a human face right now, he would've turned red.

"Very well," That was all he could reply with since he was having a hard time keeping his composure from what she had said. How could he? He wanted to show off, but to have her genuinely offer assistance with that much excitement had caught him a little off guard.

As time passed, so did their progress. Amelia, unfortunately, had to hitch a ride on Mesogog's shoulders to reach the tip-top of the machine and had removed her heels so she could keep steady. "S- Sorry about this! This must be veeeerry awkward for you, but I'm trying to hurry!" Tan fingers adjusted a metal plate to fit directly over top of a set of hard wires her beasty installed.

He could've grabbed a ladder to do the job, but to have her climb him, he couldn't pass up that opportunity. Her offer to do so had pushed the idea of a ladder, aside and if she had known he planned to use one instead, she wouldn't have continued with the idea of hitching a ride.

The redhead could feel the claws gently around her calves to hold her in place while her bare feet pressed into his shoulders. If she were to say it wasn't awkward, she'd be lying to herself. "Mesogog? Why is it warm in here but cold most of the time in the main lab and your Throne Room? Is it because some chemicals need specific temperatures to remain useful or stable?" One hand kept a tight grip on a screwdriver when she held it close to the metal plate and drilled the bolts in.

"Yes. As I have mentioned before... I prefer the heat. But some situations call for a colder atmosphere," Below her, she heard him speak, however, what made her turn ten shades of red was when she felt his head tilt to look up at her.

"H- Hey! Just because I am wearing Skorts doesn't mean it's right to look up!" Her foot slapped at his cheek when she moved her eyes down to see a mildly amused Mesogog and watch his attention move away. "Honestly.~" Clicking her tongue, she couldn't stop the stupid grin from forming on her lips and drilled in the last bolt. "All done! Break tiiime!~ Food, food, we need food! I am craving some ice-cold tea.~ How about you?" Carefully she crouched and did her best to slide down but his tight hold yanked her legs over his shoulders and made her squeak. "W- What are you doing? This is no time for a shoulder ride!" Again, she yipped out and held onto his head, it put her a little off balance to feel him walk away from the machine.

If she had seen the smug look on his face, she probably would've given him a playful slap or a comedic pout. "It is quicker this way. I will send Elsa out to retrieve lunch. Unless..." Upon the halt in his trek, she blinked and leaned over to look at the side of his face. "We go out to eat," It was as if his words were dynamite because her cheeks exploded with crimson and her next words tumbled out like a child who could barely speak.

"W- W- What? L- L- Like a d- date?! A date?! Are y- you serious?" Sitting up straight, Amelia had to go over what he just said a million times in her head to make sure she heard right and it still left her baffled. A date?! Eeee! Hahahahaha! Wait... It couldn't be a date. Maybe it's just a friendly outing between two individuals! Yes, that has to be it! Reassuring herself and pumping a fist to her side, the redhead wanted to believe it wasn't a date so she could keep her head out of the clouds.

Her hilarious outburst made the beast chuckle darkly and lower his head, which was left unnoticed since Dr. Ray was too busy thinking about the reason behind the outing.

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It feels as if she is starting to understand. She knows that I listened to the other records on her device and I have shown visible signs of interest. The stares I gave her must not have been evident enough, even though they weren't intentional. Thoughts swirled as he carried her on his shoulders toward the invisiportal. He gulped at the soft sensation of her legs around his neck but managed to ignore them when he pushed past the other side of the portal and appeared on a cliff.

The sun hung high as the nearby waves from the ocean filled the air. There before them was a lovely view of the sandy beach and its waters, after he slowly turned around. The gasp he heard didn't make him react, but when he felt her try and move her legs, he had to let go. The warmth he was thoroughly enjoying was slipping off of him and felt the cool air in her place. That was short-lived. Disappointed, when the grumble he made showed how annoyed he was, the giggles he heard from the redhead were quick to ease him. "Stay here," With that, he whipped around and marched past her to head back to his Fortress through the invisiportal.

It took him some time to gather everything he needed. From food and drinks to a blanket they could sit on. Once he returned with a couple of Tyrannodrones by his side, he watched Amelia whip around with a cute yip and stare wide-eyed at the small assortment of items.

Good. She didn't wander away. Now for the next part of my plan... He trailed as he observed the redhead's crimson face. With a simple lift of his claw, the drones scattered about and placed everything down. The blanket was spread out neatly and a large cooler was sat on the ground before he gestured for her to sit.

"This is an amazing spot! The breeze, the ocean waves, the scenery, and the fresh air!" The deep inhale she took was most likely to take in the fresh air. "Oh-- did you know? The ocean is fuuull of DNA, since everyone, every animal, and insect get into the water!" He listened to her with a curious cock of his head and saw her plop onto the blanket. Slowly he sat next to her and propped a knee to lay his elbow on top. Her voice was like music to his prehistoric ears, whereas to most others it would be like nails on a chalkboard.

"I am aware. But are you aware... That diseases and other bacteria are also carried through the ocean?" His golden hues glued themselves to the cooler until he reached across to open it.

"Yes! This is how a lot of the smaller sea creatures, such as microscopic insects and tiny fish survive. They rely on such things.~" He nodded to her statement as he pulled out a Jurassic Bite energy drink she gave him once before, and a small thing of Iced Tea in a bottle. The Tea was offered to her, which she saw and squealed when she took it. "Thank you, thank you!~ So you liked the Jurassic energy drink I got you before? What did you think of Beast Mode?" He watched her twist the cap and grin widely at him.

He froze at the excited and lively look she had in her eyes, for there wasn't an ounce of personal judgment or deceit, and that alone gave a form of comfort. Finally, after averting his gaze to look everywhere else but at her, he shook his head. "It was too weak. Jurassic Bite had more of a kick," His attention moved to stare at the metal tab on the can, which he used his claw to pull back. The hiss it gave and the pop it made were strangely satisfying.

"Hehehe.~ The title's self-explanatory. It's got a bit of a Bite to it, after all!~" When she said that, he quickly looked her way to see her make a biting gesture and lean closer to him. It was hard not to roll his eyes and shake his head at the pun, but it did make his jaw slack a bit due to her playfulness.

However, what made him look at her again, was when she lifted the bottle and started to take a few long gulps. It was refreshing to see her drink it. Watching as the sweat from the bottle trickled and dropped off of her fingers and down her chin, almost made him growl. Is she teasing me on purpose? a brief and annoyed thought crossed his mind. He had to avert his gaze to compose himself, lest he'd be caught staring; that didn't keep him from glancing at her neatly crossed legs. Scars... Does she have more? Golden hues examined her thighs, in hopes of seeing more, but despite the excuse he made he would never admit that it was just so he could check her out.

"Hah-- refreshing!" He couldn't take it much longer. Seeing her lick her lips after drinking the Tea, made him stare at her mouth for the longest time. The next part of his plan was about to take place. So, with that, his hand grazed her cheek and the moment she looked at him was when he leaned close. "M- Mesogog, what are you-" He didn't want to give her much room to speak, nor did life itself it seemed.

He wanted to kiss her in his own way, yet, it was ruined when a platinum portal appeared behind them. The poor dino man was mere inches from her mouth with his maw barely opened when he growled and looked over his shoulder, to see the culprit. Both he and Amelia abruptly stood upon the sight of a different robot that stepped through.

This isn't the same kind of Cyborg as the others. This one looks different. Whatever it may be... It ruined my opportunity. Concluding in his mind, its appearance was bone white with an iridescent sheen and covered in a black veil that reached the middle of its back. Its feminine build, the white eyes that glistened through the shade of the veil, and a mouthless head shaped like a skull had sent alarms throughout his body.

"A.O.D... No," Amelia mumbled in denial. "How is this possible?! My... My baby!" Mesogog's head cocked toward her direction and saw disbelief in her once excited eyes. "He managed to complete it?" A few steps forward, a tan hand lifted and attempted to touch the face of her creation.

"We need to run. I will not have Solar take you again!" Fury laced his words when he hoisted her over her shoulder and stole the portal device from her lab coat. He ran as fast as he could and hardly spared the creation a glance, to see if it followed.

"But-- Mesogog!" He heard her protests when he lifted the device and remembered the world of SPD. Not on Gruumm's ship but the street they landed on during the three-Cybrog chase.

"Do not argue with me!" He didn't want her to make demands when they were in a threatening situation. Especially since he decided on something in particular that she had yet to realize; the fact that she is his now and she is his to protect. I remember what she said on the recording, about Project A. But I will not risk anything... She is his obsession, his to protect, his to keep, and his top priority when it comes to safety. She is mine. With that, he sped through the portal and ignored the robot that was right on his rear, for it had done the same.