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"Well uh...we're kinda back here because you summoned us sir."

Duh, was the unadded part to that sentence. Sorry Heather, while you fought so hard to keep your thoughts internal Scheelite just didn't have that level of self control.

"But uh..not to say I wouldn't want to stay. I absolutely would!"
Ah, at least he was continuing on rather than just letting the unspoken 'duh' hang in the air.

"I asked her to power up with me, partially to remember how things feel. Partially...to see if anyone would bother trying to call us."
He just hadn't expected it to be someone he'd never met. Tanzanite would have been his guess, and then he would have done some fast talking to smooth over everything going on between her and Paragonite and fix all of this. Or, at least, that's how a simplified version of events played out in his head.

None of this had gone as expected.

"So, you called us, we're here, and I'm ready to take responsibility and ready to help the Negaverse however I can. But I will keep Paragonite safe, at any cost."

A slight quirk found itself on the Captain’s features. That was an interesting explanation that followed the curtness of her brother’s response. When Scheelite had simply blurted that out, she had panicked momentarily. Worried that it would be met with some sort of backlash. Axinite certainly maintained a great deal of restraint; interesting, if nothing else.

The offer that was almost casually tossed down was hard to ignore. Ten years was a long time, and apparently even the Negaverse wasn’t above sliding past discrepancies under the rug. At the same time, she was fully aware not taking him up on it would go very poorly. To her, at least, it was less ‘what are your plans and will you come back?’ and more ‘we know where you are now do you really think you have any other option?’.

Whether or not that was the actual intention, she couldn’t be sure. It didn’t matter though, since it also wasn’t wrong. No doubt Scheelite would be thrilled to return. He had never wished to leave in the first place. The blond had only done so to get her out of there, protecting her from her own choices and throwing himself into exile so she wouldn’t be alone.

Stars. Why did she ever have to develop an actual heart.

“If blanking the proverbial slate is what is honestly on the table here, sir,” Paragonite paused, her fingers twitched, wanting to fiddle with one of her batons, a habit when she was thinking things over, “I am certain we could see to returning to assist with things here.” despite her brother being the General, she rarely felt a need to wait for his approval. This would be good for him anyway, he should never have been dragged down by her actions.

“But I’m not moving back to Destiny City. I have business where I am, I can travel as need sees.”

Axinite seemed willing to work with them, at least as much as he could manage.

“I apologize, but I’m afraid moving here is non-negotiable. There’s absolutely no way for either of you to function in the Negaverse if you aren’t stationed in Destiny City,” he said, again seeming sincere in his words. “Offices can be provided, of course, and the means to relocate. I won’t tell you to drop everything and forget the life you built for yourself elsewhere, but we’ll have to find a way to work around that.”

He tapped his fingers on the desk thoughtfully, like his mind was working out some other problem even as he spoke.

“The Negaverse can help with relocation, of course. I can see to it you’re set up with a place here, temporary or otherwise, to help you navigate your way back. Unfortunately, I don’t have the strength to get you to the Dark Kingdom every time you want to work, and you’d wear yourself out too much to be useful if you had to teleport in any time you wanted to do something. But.”

He reached across his desk, to a little purple gem that almost looked as if it were a worry stone. His thumb fit into the groove almost perfectly, and he ran it over the smooth surface contemplatively.

“I’ve been experimenting with crystals. This one amplifies some abilities. I’ve been using it to try and locate other officers. But it would be cruel of me to make so many demands and not try to do everything to accommodate you. I can loan it to you, for a bit. While you’re getting settled. It should ease the moving process, and give you the opportunity to return home. I can’t guarantee it will last forever, so use it sparingly, if you can. I’ll make sure you have the resources to afford whatever you need during this move. We can talk about where you’re stationed and what you’d like to do in more detail, when you’re settled in. When we’ve had time to update you on everything. But, I don’t see any issue with keeping you off the front line. There are plenty of things you can do, if you like. There are positions in nearly all of our branches that can give you the freedom you need.”

He looked between the two of them.

“I won’t ask for all of your time, but I will ask for enough of it. You will be welcomed back, with a clean slate. We’ll work with you. But no more running away, please. We need you here.”