[A/N: This is an AU where Ekko got back from the alternate reality in time to meet Isha. First, he gets caught up on everything from his Firelights. He sees the Powder coming back in Jinx and decides to talk to her again.]
Jinx: (stands protectively in front of Isha) What are you doing here, Boy Savior?
Ekko: (holds hands up) I'm not here to fight. I just came to talk.
Jinx: (scoffs) About what? You made your feelings pretty clear when you saw me with Silco and you fought me on the bridge.
Ekko: (deep breath) I did. I shouldn't have given up on you so quickly. It's just...he killed Benzo.
Jinx: Benzo. I haven't heard that name in years. Almost as many years as I've been with Silco.
Ekko: It's...been a long time. Since we've really talked. I heard about you releasing the Firelights. Thank you.
Jinx: It wasn't just them. Topside imprisoned a lot of people who didn't do anything.
Ekko: To be honest, I didn't think you cared.
Jinx: These are the Enforcers we're talking about. The same people who took away Mom and Dad. They're the reason Vander had to take us in.
Ekko: I heard. I'm so sorry. (sits) I'm not gonna hurt Isha. You should know that I don't hurt children. I'm just gonna sit here a minute. See if I can talk an old friend into showing herself.
Jinx: Powder fell down a well. A deep one.
Ekko: Seems to me like you're starting to fish her out. Having adopted Isha and all. Sparing Vi even after she joined the Enforcers.
Jinx: So, you know about that?
Ekko: I got...caught up by some of my Firelights who were released by you.
Jinx: How could she do it? After everything the Enforcers did?
Ekko: I didn't know she liked the Pilty THAT much. I honestly thought that when I brought her to the camp, she could see what I was doing.
Jinx: Were you really giving people a safe place?
Ekko: Maybe, if I hadn't given up on you, things could have been different. You could have stayed with me. Why didn't you seek me out?
Jinx: (chuckles) Do you remember what happened to Vander, Mylo and Claggor after they got close to me? I didn't want that, or worse to happen to you, Little Man.
Ekko: That's the first time in years that I've heard you call me that name. You're not a jinx, you were just trying to help.
Jinx: Then why did it have to go so wrong?! Why couldn't they all have made it?!
Ekko: I don't know. What I do know was that it wasn't intentional. You didn't mean to even hurt Vander, Mylo, and Claggor. If Silco hadn't taken Vander in the first place, maybe they'd still be alive.
Jinx: Well, they're not, and it's because of me. Stay away, Little Man.
Ekko: No! I'm not giving up on you again!
Jinx: Of course you will. Just like Vi did. Just like you did the first ti--!
{Ekko stands, abruptly and grabs her by the arm, pulling her into a hug.}
Ekko: I won't. Not again, Powder.
{Instead of beating him to a pulp, Jinx does the unexpected and hugs him back.}
Ekko: I'm not gonna give up on you, Jinx. Not now, not ever.
Jinx: You really should. I'm a lost cause.
Ekko: Not to me, you're not.