An RP with @TiramisuGrenouille !!!

(Squeels in delight at this drama)
Suddenly the flow of memories stopped, Skye was standing in front of Marceo, clearly exhausted. "Now do you get it?" he asked,
"That was just one POV, One person, Just because you've had bad luck doesn't mean I will." said the man stubbornly,
"That wasn't one person, that was the taste, of a nation." said Skye, knowing full well that there were others who could relate to his story.

(Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!)

Tobias just watched from the living room doorway and watched them talk.
"You know you were the one who had a spare French languistic circuit board…." Megan muttered, folding her arms. "Wouldn't it have been nice if you knew what you were getting from your supplier?"
He shook his head. "There's no need to rub it in," He growled lowly. "I know I made a mistake and that I'm sorry I forced you to claim Tobias as yours because of something I did. But the past is the past. And to be honest…" From what Tobias could tell, the man's eyes got watery. "I miss working with you."

When the whole thing was Finally over Skye quickly backed away, knowing full well he'd pushed his limits more than a little too far. His vision was blurry and his head felt light as he mentally clamped down on his auras, and forced himself to stay conscious, as he had been doing for the last 72 hours.
"I see what your saying, but I still think the possibilities are worth the risk" said Marceo.
"Then you are a fool." said Skye trying not to sound as tired as he was.

Rio, who was still out of sight, sighed in frustration as he heard Skye continue trying to convince Marceo to stop his work.

Skye fell to one knee as his vision blacked out for a second, his head growing lighter as he tried to stay conscious, forcing himself to his feet.
"You aren't well" said Marceo pointedly,
"None of your buisness" said Skye flatly.
"I won't stop my research" said Marceo turning to his lab, "And I still need your friend, and as unethical as it is I know you won't help me so he will stay here until I am certain I won't need him" said Marceo pulling out a fencing sword, "So I suggest you leave, under the light that you have overstayed your welcome" he said before lunging for Skye, Skye moved to block him, but was hit with a wave of dizziness and fell to his knees. Rio appeared in front of him, blocking Marceo's blade, and parrying it fighting him back, "Kyara get Skye out of here!" he said as Kyara helped Skye to his feet.

Soon Rio was carrying Skye piggyback style over the rooftops, heading back to Megan's place as the sun set.

Megan glared at him for some time before she could've sworn she was tearing up with him, a soreness coming to her throat. "I– I know… I realize… How… How dumb that argument was…."
"It was like giving you a cherished toy that didn't work," He blinked the tears back and collected himself back together as he came inside the house. "And… It was all very childish of me to… To just… Oh, I don't know… I… I should have just kept Tobias and–"
"You're welcome." Megan smiled.
He cracked a tiny, subtle grin. "Yes… Thank you for fixing him to the best of your ability." And they gave each other a heartwarming hug.
Tobias came over, nestling in until they welcomed him with open arms too. I may not know who this man is, but if he's this close to Megan, then I'm just as close to him as she is.

It didn't take long for Rio to get Skye and Kyara back to Megan's place, I hate to intrude on her more…. he thought knowing full well he had nothing else to do. He quickly lept down into the yard, and nearly fell on his face in doing so. Then he began to try and get in the back door. Sliding it open he paused when he heard Megan speaking with someone else.

They all broke from their group hug and he turned, seeing Skye and Rio in the doorway.
Megan wasn't really expecting them to be back so soon, and she stumbled with her words a little. "Oh– Um… These are my two friends from out of town, Skye and Rio."
He was all too happy to come forward and hold out his hand for them to shake.

Rio shook his hand, Skye was just barely conscious, leaning heavily on Rio's shoulder.

"Well, it's nice to meet you fine folks…." He realized Skye was totally out of it, and didn't make a big deal. "You can just call me Steve."
Megan had returned to the kitchen and went back to finishing her dinner, as she was before 'Steve' came into the house. ..I'm glad we cleared that up after all these years….

Rio nodded, smiling warmly, before slipping past to get Skye to sit down on the couch. "Stop fighting, you need sleep, preferably before you lose control!" he said his voice low. Skye knew he was right but still fought to stay conscious.

Steve went into the kitchen and said under his breath to her, "That one boy doesn't look all too well…."
"I'm not sure what's up with Skye, but I think he needs some sleep right now. He's been out and about doing things all day, I'm sure."
He nodded. "Then I'll leave them be for tonight…"
Tobias came and sat in a chair near the couch and just watched them. Why is he fighting to stay awake when he needs that sleep..???

Skye didn't want to sleep in fact he knew that if he slept he would lose control of his aura. Rio sighed, "Sorry pal" he said reaching into Skye's shirt, and pulling out Skye's amulet. "Your aura will stay dormant, and you will sleep." he whispered into it. Skye glared at him, but soon relaxed and fell asleep.

Tobias watched Skye fall asleep, then glanced at the amulet in Rio's hand. Maybe I should go take a nap too, He scratched at his head. But… I don't feel tired… "Is that like the entity of his aura or something…?" He asked softly, pointing to the amulet.

"Something like that" said Rio putting the amulet in his pocket. He can yell at me later thought Rio, knowing full well that doing what he did was pushing it by a lot, and could very well destroy any trust that Skye had towards him. "So do you know who that man is?" he gestured to Steve.

"From what I can tell, I think Steve is Megan's father," Tobias said a bit hushed since he wasn't too sure. But…. I don't understand that whole ownership issue.

Rio raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything. Instead he went back into the kitchen, planning on heading outside.

Tobias stopped on in the kitchen where Steve and Megan were having some good chitchat and stuff and they slowly went silent.
"…What was that thing about me and ownership…?" Tobias asked, leaning on the counter.
The two of them exchanged glances but didn't say anything to him. "It… It was just something that happened a long time ago that we decided really not to worry about anymore," Steve waved a hand.
"Then who do I belong to?"

"I would think that you belong to you kid" said Rio, pausing as he came into the kitchen.

Tobias cocked his head.
"Well…." Steve blew a breath through pressed lips. "Let's put this behind us."
"So… What does that mean?" Megan put the pan in the oven. "Does that….?"
"If he wants." He glanced down at the boy.
I don't understand…

"I'll be outside with Kyara if anybody needs me" said Rio, "Skye's asleep on the couch, he should be out for a long while." he finished before heading out the back door. Watching Kyara for a second he soon flopped back on the grass.

All three of them watched Rio head outside and then Megan and Steve reverted back to Tobias.
"You see… If you didn't know already, you and Megan are brother and sister," Steve started calmly. "So… If you want, I can take you back into my own hands and get stress off Megan's back."
Tobias didn't really believe so soon that Steve was his real, biological father… Yet it only made sense that if he was her brother and that he was her father, it only had to make sense. But I've lived with Megan nearly all my life… And now he wants me….? What even happened to cause me to live with– with my own sister!? Tobias clutched his head and said dryly, "I don't want to talk about that right now…"

Rio flopped back in the grass,trying to think about what had happened. So this "marceo" wants to use magical energy as a power source. Skye tried to convince him otherwise. Now Skye is unconscious thanks to the fact that he's normally nocturnal… and Kyara can use her powers, and Firiko is still with Marceo…. he sighed, This is not going well….

"Take your time…" Steve smiled.
Tobias headed on outside with Rio and the girl. "Th…. I'm getting confused now…. So… If Megan's my sister, then that makes Steve my own father, and now he wants me to live with him…" This is so bizarre…

"Parentage is weird" said Rio simply, "At least it is for me, either way you should do what feels right. I mean, if you can trust him, then all you have to do is follow your heart."

"Follow my heart…..?" How am I supposed to know what's good for me?…. Steve I hardly know and I've been with Megan for so long, such change could…. Rupture my living….. "I don't know what my heart wants. I don't know what I want…." Tobias muttered, joining Rio in the grass.

"Then wait and see what happens" said Rio, "You can't really be expected to make a quick decision on short notice."

"That's true… But why was Steve so absent if he was my own father?… Was it because of the same reason those kids nagged at me?" Did he not like me? But the past was the past, and there was no use in clinging onto it. "I suppose I'll have to wait…"

"Maybe he had to deal with something that didn't even concern you," said Rio reasonably, "There could be a lot of reasons, but you won't know which ones are right until you ask" and I should really take my own advice

Tobias sighed. "I suppose I could just go and ask…" He rolled over on his side, away from Rio. "Yet again he could say whatever Steve wants to just to make me feel secure." I have a feeling it would be better to live with him, just to get stress off Megan's back, but I hardly know the guy….

Rio suddenly sat up, "Whelp sitting around pondering isn't gonna do much" he said, getting up and heading inside, "Hey Megan," he said poking his head in, "Do you have anything that needs doing?"

Steve glanced back and Megan shook her head. "Not really… I mean, I know you're always wanting to do stuff, but I don't have anything right now, no."
As she turned back to Steve, he said, "I was thinking it'd be best if I took Tobias back… He is my own… You know… I mean, I am his creator after all."
She shook her head. "But you gave me his ownership after you didn't want him."
"Maybe we should let him choose. He does have a knack for desicion-making, you know."
She cocked her head. "I suppose that isn't a bad idea…."