The X-Project

Kyle and Forge -had- meant to go out for music. Other people had different plans in mind, at least for Kyle. As a bonus, Forge gets slightly squished.

( Look over your shoulder, run away from the pack // Down a vacant corridor // Turn the knife in your back, knife in your back )

Forge, on the phone, with Nathan. It is said that a brave man will do stupid things for his friends, still Forge is grateful he doesn't have to.

( Everybody called out, everybody held together. )

Lense calls Nathan's phone, delivers threats.

( All I've seen are lost in the rain. )

Prelude to a class reunion, Alison tries to settle Nate down a bit before he goes in to deal with Lense.

( Swore to the road a sort of beat redemption code // and stepped out the way I came )

Kyle is a mouthy so and so, and doesn't know when to shut up. Fortunatly, Lense doesn't turn him into Kyle-flavored jelly for talking too much. He does tell Kyle something he probably never needed to know, about the rest of the trainee group that Kyle was in when Mistra had him.

( Take it down to the bottom line // stripped bare, it seems unkind )

Nate and Kurt to the rescue! Why is it always Nate rescuing Kyle? Why can't Kyle get to see a butt being kicked? These are very important questions for a fifteen year old boy.

( ...on temporary sacred ground to bruise the knees for those around )

As promised, Lense gets his butt kicked. He does put up a good fight, and trades insults with Nathan. In the end, Nate wins, Lense loses, and the garage isn't doing so well either.

( And if you know what you want, then that's the price that you pay // I've seen that look somewhere before promises those eyes have made // And now they're shattered and torn, shattered and torn // No exceptions to the rule... )

Cut tag lyrics by Fighting Gravity. Yes, that's a real band name. I thought it highly appropriate. The specific lyrics may or may not have anything to do with the contents of the cut.