"Logic, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Please Morality, you can call me Logan, there is really no reason for us to use that title as you know my identity now."

"Well, if I'm gonna call you Logan, then you have to call me Patton."

"Very well then um... Patton. Yes, I'm sure I want to do this." He and Roman hadn't even looked at each other the entire drive. "I believe that this is the best way for both of us to get all of our grievances out into the open."

"There are better ways kiddo, you could have an open and honest talk."

Roman huffed at that and Logan knew that no matter how honest he was, Roman would never believe him. Roman had felt guilty when they first started their drive, even Logan could sense it, but guilt had quickly faded to frustration. Now more than ever, Logan was sure this was the right path.

"Well, if you are sure kiddo, we're almost there."

Logan nodded, "I'm not your kid."

"Everyone's my kiddo." Patton chimed in, pulling over to the side of the road in front of an empty area. Logan heard Patton take in a shaker breath.

"Last chance to change your mind."

"That seems improbable, however, Patton, are you uncomfortable doing this?"

"Yeah, a little, but if you really think it will help."

"I do, but since I am trying to foster trust, I won't push you."

"No, it's okay, I can do this. I want to do the right thing, and I um... I'm not sure if this is the right thing, but I'm gonna trust you with this Logan."

Logan nodded gently. "Thank you, I appreciate that." He took in a deep breath, closing his eyes. "Roman, are you ready?"

"Yes," Roman said, shedding his shirt, knowing that a fight was probably inevitable.

He was toned, his muscles showing all of the hard training he had done to be a hero. Logan would be lying if he said he wasn't at least a little intimidated by that. There was going to be a fight, both of them were not used to controlling their anger, but getting into a physical fight with Roman was not the worst choice he had made. He kept his shirt on, having no desire to show any of them what was under his shirt.

"Are... are you two ready?" Patton asked, holding onto Remus as a grounding force.

"As I'll ever be," Logan whispered resignedly.

"Was that a Tangled the series reference?" Roman asked, surprised by Logan's slip.

"What is that?"

"Obviously it wasn't. Whatever, yes, I'm ready Pat." Roman's surprise melted back into frustration as both men allowed themselves to be open to Patton's powers. Giving Patton access meant the effects would take over quicker and, hopefully, they could be done sooner.

"Okie Dokie," Patton took in a deep breath, squeezing Remus' hand as he forced a wave of anger to overcome Roman and Logan. Though Patton wasn't used to negative emotions, they took hold easier and it overwhelmed the two of them.

"This was the stupidest idea you have ever come up with." Roman hissed, pacing a bit. "Really, what are you hoping to accomplish with this?" He didn't even realize he had abandoned his thoughts.

"Well, maybe if you didn't have the attention span of a child, you would remember since I have explained it a multitude of times."

"Do you have to speak like a computer? Seriously Micronerd! No one can understand you, and you know what, I bet no one wants to!"

"You believe I am not aware of that? My parents don't care about what I have to say, my brothers don't care, no one has ever cared, but I talk anyway!" He yelled, his anger causing his powers to spin out of control. He normally had such a tight grip on all of his emotions that the overwhelming anger covering him now broke his control on his powers. "Proper dissemination of information is important, even if no one cares to listen."

Roman saw the sparks of power, the blue lightning in Logan's eyes. He wasn't going to be left unarmed when Logan inevitably attacked. Roman's creative smoke began to billow around his body, not forming into anything yet but clinging to the air like a fine mist.

"Ugh, there you go again. What does that even mean? Dissemination, I bet it means hiding information because that's all you do. You keep your secrets and you lie about everything."

"The only thing I have lied to you about is our relationship status, and even that was a lie of omission."

"Then what do you call all those years of fighting and pretending to be a villain. Either you are lying about that, or you are lying now."

"Are you so simple-minded that your view of the world is that black and white? Do you not realize that I could complete these so-called villainous acts while still valuing your safety over everything else? You are my brother. I am willing to break the law for your safety!" Rocks and dirt began to rise in the air, not because Logan was attempting to make an attack, but because he felt the need to protect himself. Under his anger, he felt alone and rejected. Anger always stemmed from something else, from insecurity or a heartfelt belief, and Logan felt absolutely isolated.

"Ha, my safety. You just use that as an excuse. You're just a villain!" Roman yelled, his mist forming into a shield and sword as he prepared for the rain of rocks on him. "You abandoned us, and I'm certain that now, you are only playing with us to get what you want!"

"I abandoned you to save you! I am here to protect you!"

"I DON'T. BELIEVE. YOU." Roman screamed every word and though he knew, somewhere deep in his heart, that Logan was telling the truth, he couldn't get over the pain of abandonment, the pain of never being adopted, never being loved by a family. He had given that up to stay with Remus, but Remus was abandoning him too. He wasn't fighting by Roman's side like he should be right now, he was wrapped around Patton.

Roman surged forward, his brain not registering that this was a bad idea. He attacked. He was the hero, Logan was the villain, it was his job to stop him.

Logan wasn't so easily stopped, especially in Roman's blind fury. He could see each movement, all of Roman's telegraphed attacks and it was easy to step out of the way just as the swing would have hit him.

"Of course you don't, because you need a villain in your narrative. You need someone to place all of that hatred and anger onto and for some forsaken reason, you chose to put it on me." No longer in danger, Logan grabbed Roman's wrist, the one that had swung at him, and he placed his other arm across Roman's shield, using it as leverage. Roman already had a bit of momentum, so it was easy enough for Logan to use that to topple him to the ground.

"You still act like a petulant child who screams if they don't get their way. I am sorry that your world could not have turned out like the movies, but I am fucking trying."

Roman's sword had slipped out of his hand, toppled a few feet away and the shield dissipated. Both of them were breathing harder, having an argument, especially a yelling one, in the middle of a physical fight was taxing. It was taxing enough that Logan was having a hard time keeping the rocks around him up. They began to drop, not a single one landing on Roman.

"Why do you always act like you are so much smarter than anyone else?" Roman growled, slowly pushing himself up. He still had fight left in him.

"Why do you think that you know best? You're what, six years older, oh like that's such a big deal." He was on his feet, ready to manifest a second sword.

"I act like I am more intelligent than you because I am! It is all that I have Roman, I am not strong but I am sure as hell smart."

Roman lunged at him and Logan was going to sweep his feet but it was at that moment his leg decided to twinge in pain. Patton had done a miraculous job of helping him heal but the damage he had inflicted on himself was not so easily erased. Logan went down, it felt like slow motion as his body gave out on him, Roman swinging and missing but now standing over him. Logan was completely at Roman's mercy. Just to the left was Roman's first sword, discarded and forgotten. Logan might be able to grab it, might be able to strike first, but even in his anger, he wouldn't. He never would.

Logan closed his eyes and though he was still angry at the situation, angry at himself, he wasn't angry at Roman. He knew he had hurt his brother, and he would never be able to fix that. There was a resignation in his soul. He had already given his life up for his brothers once, what was a second time?

As his anger began to fade, Logan could only feel a strange peace. He was going to die, Roman was going to fulfill his hero fantasy and kill the villain. That was okay if this would make Roman happy.

But the strike never came.

When he opened his eyes, Roman was still standing over him, a look of horror on his face as he brought his hands to his mouth slowly. "I... I was going to..." His sword faded before it hit the ground and the thunk that Logan heard instead was Roman falling to his knees. "I was actually going to..."

Logan wanted to reach out, to hold his brother and assure him that everything would be alright, but he wasn't the one that needed to do that. He had abandoned Roman and it had left a scar so deep that Logan did not expect it to heal. Instead, he looked up at Remus who seemed to get the message loud and clear, quickly letting go of his boyfriend to comfort his brother instead.

"Hey Ro, it's okay, you didn't do anything that can't be fixed. You're still a noble prince, it's okay."

Logan began to shuffle backward, still on the ground, trying to give the two of them some space. He was right in believing that this experiment would get everything out in the open, he just hadn't planned for the consequences to be so dramatic.

"Lo-Lo, are you okay?" Patton asked, gently placing a hand on Logan's shoulders.

"Y...yes... I..." was he okay? His mind was coming to terms with information that Roman had said, but also a lot of things he had realized in the fight. "No, I don't think I am... but I think I will be."

He looked at his brothers. He had been asking himself this question far too often nowadays, but did he do the right thing?

AN: Oof this one was a hard one to write! But I really like it. I think it turned out well and this will be an interesting turning point. Goodness, I'm excited for where this is going to go! I hope all y'all are having a lovely day! Stay safe!