How Cricket met Rex and the others in Hong Kong. Set before Rabble, may be made longer per reviews/ requests.

Disclaimer: I Own nothing! Generator Rex is property of Cartoon network.

Chapter 9: The end

"Rex! You need to see this!" Tuck called returning from a night on the town. He handed Rex a crumpled paper. Written very clearly was a message for Rex telling him to come alone to the warehouses near the docks.

"It's in this paper and this one two." Sqwydd added handing what he had found to Rex.

"It says you should go alone to meet him." Cricket said worry in her voice.

"Like I'm that stupid." Rex mumbled looking over the pages in the papers.

"So what should we do?" Tuck asked.

Rex shrugged. "Ignore it for now Quarry has no idea where we are."

Two weeks pasted and other than causing some mischief for the "bad" guys it had been quiet and Rex and his family had forgotten about the little notes in the papers. Until the message repeated in the paper…with a picture added.

Tuck came in after midnight a few weeks later clutching the evening paper tightly. "Where's Cricket?" he asked.

Rex and Sqwydd looked up from playing cards at the table. "She said she was tired and went to bed an hour ago." Rex said not looking away from his cards. Tuck said not a word but dashed quickly towards Cricket's room.

"What's with him?" Sqwydd asked but Rex was already up and running after Tuck. Sqwydd sighed and took that moment to peek at Rex's playing cards.

As quietly as he could Tuck pushed open Cricket's bed room door and immediately let out a sigh of relief. She was there sleeping soundly on her bed. He could see the steady rise and fall of her chest. She was okay.

"What wrong Tuck?" Rex hissed in a sharp whisper grabbing the other boy's shoulder. Tuck bit back a cry of surprise and still being silent pushed the paper into Rex's hand. Walking back toward the light of the center room Rex began to flip through the pages.

"Page 8 another Quarry message."Tuck said. "But this time, there's a little photo too."

Rex found what Tuck was talking about. Another message informing Rex to come alone to meet with Quarry but now there was the addition of a little picture. A photo of Cricket sleeping...in her bed right down the hall. Rex began to tremble as the meaning of this photo sunk in. Someone had been in their home. Close enough to get this picture…close enough to Cricket to…oh God!

Rex narrowed his eyes in thought. There was only one thing to do. To protect the ones he loves so much.

"Rex you can't go, that just what Quarry wants."Tuck yelled at his friend.

"And let Quarry continue to threaten us? I don't think so. I can handle it." Rex balled his hands into fists, the knuckles turning white with anger.

"At least let us come with you?" Sqwydd offered.

"No it says just me, to make some kind of deal. If I'm not back by sunrise move the family Tuck. I'm leaving you in charge." Rex turned to leave.

"Rex you're insane. I won't let you go!" Rex found himself wrapped tight in Tuck's cloth but a bit of focus and his sword arm appeared slicing through it. Tuck fell backwards from the force.

"Los Seintos mi familia."

With that Rex was gone.

Rex walked with confidence into Quarry's little hide out. It was impressive to say the least but he couldn't let any fear or uncertainty show on his face. He sat down at the table across from Quarry.

"So you finally got me here Quarry. How's the face doing?" Rex taunted with a smirk opening the conversation strong.

"Oh Rex, drop the attitude. For once you don't hold any cards. I knew once I added that little picture in the paper you would rush off to meet with me. Leaving your little family all alone...and helpless."

Rex met Quarry's gaze. "They aren't helpless." but Quarry just laughed and continued. "I'm having them watched right now Rex, not by 20 men, not by 12 men but just one man. One deadly man who got those pictures. Who has been in your little home before. Shall I give the order Rex? Shall I have him kill your family?"

Rex winced. "No! What...what do you want Quarry?" He asked a bit softer.

"Oh not much, I want you gone Rex. You are too much trouble. I was going to have you killed but I like the idea of mental and emotional torture. I want your little family to work for me. It's a simple choice Rex, you can let you family live and work for me or I can have them butchered right now. Slaughtered like lambs in their beds." Quarry's hand hovered just over a large red button.

"Fine you win Quarry I'll do what you want, just don't hurt them." Rex said standing away from the table.

"As long as they obey me they will live unharmed." Rex was shaking with anger again as Quarry passed him a train ticket. "Get out Rex and never come back."

Rex took the ticket growling under his breath. "Oh and Rex? I need a little insurance that you will never try and come back. Give me your data pad." Rex fumbled but pulled it out of his pocket.

"Leave a message Rex…make it good. Make it so if I ever play it for your little family they will abandon you…hate you even." Quarry's half face smiled as Rex left the believable message. "Good Rex… as always a pleasure to see you, now go…before I have them killed."

With a sick feeling to his stomach he took the ticket for the night train. He didn't remember making it to the train station or even boarding the train. When he next awoke he was alone.

And he only knew one thing…

His name…Rex.

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