Get to Know G Danger

Part 8 of the "Know Your Rangers" series, originally published here on March25/2015. 
Author's note: "For toytulini. A little change of pace for these two."
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Raleigh waits until Mako pauses to inspect her work on the cracked power lifter frame. “I don’t think that weld’s gonna hold,” he says.
“It will hold.” She snaps her visor back over her eyes.
“Uh, I’m pretty sure you’ve only got it tacked down.”
“I know what I’m doing, Mister Becket.”
Sparks fly.
‘Mister Becket?’ Oh shit.
“Mako, I don’t mean to be—”
“Then don’t.”
“—but I did this for five years and—”
“I know.” A progress check.
“—that’s only a tacking weld.”
“It. Will. Hold.” Down goes the visor.
Sparks.
This isn’t going well. Different approach.
“Why don’t you take a break? I can take over.” Reaches for the welder.
“No.”
“Mako, I’m trying to save you work later.”
Mako snaps off the welder, yanks off the visor. Her lips are so thin they’ve nearly disappeared.
Hohshit.
Raleigh holds up his hands in surrender.
“I appreciate you trying to 'help,’ Raleigh, but my Jaeger—”
“Our—”
“—the Jaeger I repaired held up better than the wall you built.”
He flinches. “That’s low. Really low.”
Mako deflates and her expression softens. “I am sorry. That was uncalled for.”
Raleigh nods acknowledgment. “Really stings to have your work questioned, I know, but I really am just trying to help.”
She sighs. “I know th—”
“Let’s go with this and see if it holds.” He offers a small smile.
Mako smiles in return. “It will hold, you’ll see.”
“We’ll see.”
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