"Thunder Strangers II"

"We'll get him back, Cam."

"What are you still doing here?"

"Just training. I feel like... I owe it to the team, you know? For what happened with Blake."

"That wasn't your fault, Tori."

"Yeah, it was. You were right; I shouldn't have brought him here. I don't know what I was thinking."

"You were thinking Lothor hurt someone trying to get to you. You did what you thought was right."

"He set me up!"

"Blake? Why would you think that?"

"He just happened to be nearby when I was attacked? How likely is that? He had to be in on it--he probably ordered that alien to attack me in the first place!"

"If that's true, why would he try to stop it? Why take the hit for you?"

"That was part of his plan! He knew I'd feel guilty if he got hurt trying to 'save' me--he wanted me to bring him back here! You heard him this afternoon: they were just trying to find Ninja Ops."

"Yeah, well, I also heard what they said when they destroyed the frog. 'We're even'? You told me Hunter thanked you for helping his brother, and he said they owed you."

"So?"

"So if they planned the attack then Blake was never in any danger, and he and Hunter didn't owe you anything. They obviously thought they did, though. Enough to turn on their own alien to repay you."

"But... then why did Blake do it? If he was really risking his life, why do it to protect me? He and Hunter have tried to kill us often enough."

"They haven't tried to kill you. They've tried to destroy your powers."

"What's the difference?"

"The difference is that without your powers you're still alive. If Blake and Hunter wanted you dead they could have done it weeks ago. They knew who you were the whole time."

"...You really think he wanted to save me?"

"I think he figured out you couldn't morph the same time the frog did. The frog didn't care. Blake obviously did."

"Huh."

"There are easier ways to find Ninja Ops, Tori. They know who you are, and you come here every day."

"I guess..."

"I've got work to do. You should try to get some rest."

"Right... Hey, Cam?"

"Yeah."

"Thanks."

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