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Post by Beriadan on Dec 28, 2023 12:20:55 GMT
"Eh? Failure?"
Ghidora was grinning. She shook her head, holding up a holo-tablet that showed three faces, two of which would be familiar as the villains Benkei had stopped, as well as saved from another. The other face was the villain Ghidora had chased straight from the get-go.
"Ya stopped two well-known villains from escapin'. They've hit many banks an' stores recently. Without yer help, I couldn't have got all of 'em. The fourth got away, but you held her long enough to make sure she didn't rescue the other two."
Ghidora laughed, hands on her hips.
"Foolish kid! Ya did a great job! So what if ya didn't beat them all. That's what allies are for!"
She grinned at him, before shoving her hand into her pocket. There was a paper letter there, in an envelope with a very old fashioned wax seal. It was pressed into the shape of a dragon.
"That's fer you, if ya want it. Flashfire knows what ya did today. It's an official invite to be an intern in the Dragon Heights Agency. Benkei, if ya feel like it... welcome to the Dragons!"
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Post by notdomino on Dec 29, 2023 10:19:11 GMT
What? "W-what?" He couldn't understand what he was hearing. That was a lie. It was more true to say he didn't feel like he deserved such praise. A great job? He did a great job! His entire face flushed into a red hue. "N-n-no. I didn't do anything, I just got lucky is all!" He didn't have enough confidence to take bold compliments like that. By nature, he was shamefully modest... From his expression. he was clearly still flustered, tears still rolling. Though this time, it was joyful tears. Allies. She was his ally. He nodded, struggling to look Ghidora in the eyes. He simply watched the tears fall onto his tightly closed fist.
It was at this point the seal broke into his view, forcing him to look at her in shock. Opening his hand, he accepted it and stared down at it as if he'd been awarded a gold medal. He'd never... He... He... Words couldn't come for how he was feeling. The embarrassment escaped him, his blushing as well. For some reason, his thoughts went back to his memories as a first year. Thinking of hero names, coming up with suit ideas for fun and thinking of agency titles. The Dragon Heights. This was very real! It wasn't him just playing a part, he finally made his first step as a hero. Space Cadet Kyo, it felt like a joke now that he'd seen real combat in a hero's cape. It was entirely different from fighting for his life against rival gangs back home. The hero name...-He was trying too hard to be like The Rocket... He wasn't quite sure where it came from, but his next memory jumped back to Ghidora challenging him-
"Hmph. Ya said yer didn't have a hero name yet. Why? Don't expect me to believe that spiel ya fed to Abyss. What's stoppin' ya from steppin' into a pair of Hero boots?"
"NightSky!" He blurted out in response to the memory. It probably seemed random to Ghidora but, it was important to him. "My hero name going forward will be Night Sky! I'll protect whatever sits under the night sky!"
A bold claim, but there was a fierce sense of determination erupting from his wet eyes. He clutched the seal and held it close to his heart, "And I'll make the Dragon Heights proud!" He did it! He finally took his first step as a hero. He wanted to scream from a mountain top of something. He had to tell Yo, Serena, Faliwah, Mama Bear and Nocturne; everyone who supported him until this far! He took the seal and eyeballed it again with a goofy, teary grin. He was like an ecstatic child. For a kid who came from nothing, he was finally making his way to something BIG!
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Post by Beriadan on Dec 29, 2023 13:33:30 GMT
"Night Sky! Now that's a Hero name!"
Ghidora laughed, clamping a hand on his shoulder (without even thinking if it would hurt. She gave Benkei a wink, before turning to the door. A far flung character from the Dragon he had met earlier. Ghidora was no longer looking at someone who she didn't respect. Benkei had taken a step towards being a great hero.
"Well, Night Sky, rest up. The other Dragons will want ta meet yer as soon as yer better. Then yer'll be able to see what being a real Dragon is all about!"
She paused at the door, turning and grinning towards Benkei.
"It's gonna be fun workin' along side ya, Benkei!"
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