Hey, Ma.
Chief Max, you wanted to see me?
Come in, Ava.
- How are you? - Uh, the campus took it worse than I did.
We need to get this place fully operational again, fast.
Will you be able to, um...?
No.
I can't run the Engineering Corps like this.
I need someone to take over while I'm out.
Lieutenant Cahill's the most experienced.
And smart and organized.
But I also need someone I can trust.
Here. You'll need my key card for full security access.
Now, different departments will be coming at you with a million questions,
but this isn't just about the campus, it's also about the Robos.
Our job as the Engineering Corps is to look out for them.
You up for that?
I won't let you down, Chief Max.
I know you won't.
Lose something?
My lucky ball.
Not bad, Sanchez. Where'd you learn that?
Watching you, Olivetti.
You've been watching me?
Try to hit the ball on the laces of your shoe.
Show off.
What?
After what happened with Big Red and the Sharg and everything,
I didn't realize how much I just needed some, well... fun.
Yeah, so, speaking of fun, would you like...
Wanna hang out sometime?
Like, on a date or whatever?
Sure. How about tonight?
Tonight? Sounds good.
- What'd you have in mind? - Um, it'll be a surprise.
Okay. Cool.
Cool.
Huh?
Stanford was expelled.
What?
General Park kicked him out?
He disobeyed a direct order.
To save his mom's life and your dad's!
We don't get to choose which orders to follow.
For all humanity. Remember?
Just when I thought you couldn't get any colder. Right, Maya?
Yo, yo, yo!
Guess who's back, dawg?
Cadet Adam Williams reporting for duty. Again! Which one's my room?
Man! Stanford was a slob.
They can just replace us?
I could be next.
Did they say anything about your prosthesis yet?
No, Engineering is taking a look,
but Thunderwrecker and I are grounded until further notice.
I'm sure they'll get it fixed, and you'll be back to flying in no time.
Cadet Sanchez, report for duty.
- What's going on? - No idea.
Hey, I'm excited for our date.
Look, I get it, you like Stanford,
but he has no one to blame but himself.
You know I'm right.
Dude, my Robo's name is Buddy?
I'm gonna change that most def.
You've barely touched your soup.
- I'm not hungry. - You look so skinny.
What have they been feeding you in the dorms?
They feed me fine, Ma.
You did the right thing.
And if that stupid general can't see that you saved his life...
He was just worried about the rest of the world.
Let me tell you something.
When I was on the first responder team during the Sharg War,
we didn't get to choose who we saved.
Every life has value.
It's Ava. Be right back.
Hey, Ava.
Hey, how you doing?
You know, fine. I guess.
Look where I'm calling from. Chief Max put me in charge.
I'm running the entire Engineering Corps. Can you believe it?
Um, cool.
I know you're bummed about the Cadet thing, but this is my dream come true.
Uh, yeah. Yeah, no, I... I hear you. It's great.
Uh, listen, I... I gotta go. Mom needs me.
Okay. Well, if you need anything...
One of those Shargs is still out there.
We're going hunting.
Is that a problem?
No, sir.
It's capped at 15 gigawatts per second.
If Hero Force can't regenerate power faster than that, it can't keep up.
I put every resource we have at your disposal.
Fix it.
- Look out! - What's going on, Chief Clark?
Sir! We tried to initiate...
Your entire team can't contain one undersized Robo?
Get the EMP taser!
No!
It's okay, Buddy!
I miss him too, but this isn't gonna bring him back.
Hmm.
What are you doing?
Mind your own business. This is grown-ups work.
I want you to install this.
That Robo has no pilot.
Is that a neural override mod? Does it replace the Nexus Link?
You're replacing Stanford? As Buddy's pilot?
How is that even possible?
The bond is irreversible.
If you install this, you could wipe Buddy's entire memory
permanently.
I can see why Chief Max put you in charge.
The Shargs are back.
A war is coming,
and I need all available Robo Mechs active.
If this upgrade works, we could save countless lives.
You can understand that.
Well, I've been working closely with Buddy,
and their magnetic flux runs higher than the other Robos.
Have you checked that?
I should double-check this before you install it.
Like I said, you could wipe Buddy's entire memory.
Notify me as soon as they're ready.
You get that working inside the Robo,
and I'll make sure there's a spot on my Hero Force Crew for ya.
Never a bad to think about your career.
You wanna be on the winning team, right?
What you're looking for isn't up there.
You gotta get closer to the ground.
Uh, sorry, Captain. I didn't wanna push Big Red too hard.
There.
Hmm.
What is that?
Molted skin.
Sorry, Ma.
So, Ava got a promotion?
Yeah, I guess she did.
- And you're not happy for her? - I am happy.
But what was I supposed to do? Jump up and down?
Clap while she bragged?
She wasn't bragging, and you know it.
I know she wasn't bragging.
It's just tough to hear, especially after I just got kicked out of Sky Corps.
Mm-hmm.
Get over yourself.
What? Huh?
What gives you the right to treat your best friend like that? Huh?
I raised you better, Stanford Yu.
Hi, Mom.
I heard about the Sky Corps Campus. Are you all right?
I'm fine. A bit tired, but...
Good. Then you have time to call your cousin Daisy.
Oh, yeah. She quit that punk rock band she was playing in, right?
She bummed or...?
No! Why would she be bummed? She was just accepted into med school.
That's great.
When are you going to start focusing on your career?
Daisy really has her priorities straight.
It was wonderful that she wanted to be a musician. She's so talented, but...
I...
I don't know what to say.
You know better than anyone that all I've ever wanted to be was a pilot.
And through some crazy good luck, I actually got the chance.
But just when it starts to come together,
I blew it.
I guess what I'm trying to say is
sorry.
I let you down.
But it was amazing. I even got to fly a Robo named Buddy.
Buddy is so...
I miss Buddy.
I miss you, baa.
A lot.
Sanchez, eleven o'clock!
The earth... It's eating the earth and growing!
I think... it's headed for the GDR Control Unit.
I think you're right, kid.
Looks like someone hit puberty. Let's go!
Sanchez, I need help!
Get down here!
- Leave us. Get the Sharg. - But you're...
If that Sharg brings down the GDR, we've got much bigger problems.
Maya, you're ready. Trust your training.
Go!
When your father and I moved to this country,
we faced so many challenges,
but we never felt sorry for ourselves.
We never gave up.
Everyone fails.
What matters
is how you get back up.
Super classy!
Trust me, Mia's gonna be uber-impressed.
- Maya. - Whatever, dawg.
I'm gonna give you my personal secret tip to really impress a girl.
You absolutely gotta...
Cadet Williams, report to the garage.
Yo! Robo time! Gotta jet!
Wait, I absolutely gotta what?
Flowers? Candles?
Fancy.
If you're not gonna help...
Ugh. You trying to poison her?
Adam gave me this recipe.
Do you really think any of this is what impresses Maya?
- But Adam said... - I am going to stop you right there.
Following Adam Williams' advice on girls is a bad idea.
Actually, following Adam Williams' advice on anything is a bad idea.
Dawg.
This is all such a miss.
Maya is into you for you.
Huh?
I have no idea why.
It's okay, Buddy.
Hi.
Hi!
Uh, hello? Hello?
Anybody home? What's the deal? Is this thing working?
Oh, yeah! My own Robo!
I'm naming you Bro-Dawg, dawg.
You ready, Big Red?
Good. Me too. I think.
Whoa!
We're the only thing stopping it from taking down the tower.
Just you and me.
Come on, Big Red. We got this.
Let's kill this thing.
I was going to...
Couldn't let you have all the fun.
I knew you could do it.
We did it.
Huh?
Let's go home.
Nice move with the soccer kick.
Where'd you learn that?
A friend.
All right, Bro-Dawg, Time to show 'em who's the top dawg.
Aw, yeah!
Oh, no!
What happened?!
I told you that it might not work.
Buddy? Buddy!
I know you're constantly trying to live up to his expectations,
but don't let the memory of your father overshadow your own dreams.
Being a pilot is not just about a dream or a promise I made to Dad.
It's a responsibility... to the entire world.
Your dad would be proud of you.
I'm proud of you.
Proud of the man you are becoming.
Take care of my boy.
I... I don't have my ExoSuit. Go easy.
Nah, you know what? Forget that.
It looks like Tombo and Big Red are headed back to Campus, sir.
Very well. Any update on the Sharg ship?
Still negative movement, sir. It's just... out there.
Okay.
She messed with the mod. I know it. It was working fine before.
Forget the artificial link. How's Hero Force coming?
Most of Cadet Park's issues have been ironed out,
and we got the power core installed.
It's functioning perfectly.
Stop all development on the Robo Mechs.
Put everything into the Hero Force Units.
Activate phase two.
"Dear Charlie,
they say that Father Time is undefeated."
"I'm beginning to think whoever "they" are is right."
"Even I have lost a step."
"Still, I am more hopeful than ever."
"There are new Robos
and new Cadets."
"They are raw,
but strong and brave."
"They have the power of youth."
"Who knows?"
"Before long, I may no longer be needed."
"Maybe I'll be seeing you sooner than I thought."
You're not supposed to be here.