Waking up to a new day is a happy affair. Never in my life did I dream that this would happen. Not wanting to go back to the scholar's building, I start to make more masterpieces. Snowmen, reindeer, dogs, and toys start to fill my home. After all my sacks are filled, I start placing them. Barely hidden, but in view, toys fill the roads.
Only a few people turn and leave, but some stay pointing boxes of metal. Keeping them in eye view, I finish hiding the toys. Feeling encourage that no one runs and screams at my form, I decide to buy a meal. Waiting in line that courage starts to melt. After many pointed fingers, I'm at the front. Pulling to coins out, I point at a random picture of food.
"Is this - enough?"
There eyes go wide, and I think something's wrong as they run to the back. After some time a older man comes back out. He looks me deep in the eyes, and I start to feel nervous. He gives me a hum and looks down at my payment. With a bite and a flick he gives me a flat look.
"Is it not enough?"
He's face never changes as he picks up a burger and hands it to me.
"I don't care where you got it. If start no shit in here, and not fuck was anything, you can have burgers for free. Don't misuse my kindness. One fight in you're gone, unless you help stop it."
I smile as I sit down like the rest of them. Taking a small bit, I have to suppress a moan of pleasure. I would have cried if I could. If I'm able, I'll never have to eat a bug again. In the middle of my meal, a familiar blonde sits down.
" Thank you for saving me from those degenerates. I wouldn't be the same if they got went through with it. If you want I can help yo-"
She runs off when the door crash's open. Even with my muted smell, I gag from the smell.
" Who in the hell has been the one sayn they be in with my fuckin merchants!? It has to the fruit toots, colorful ass - Mother fuck! You look like some beef jerky went to a gay pride fuck fest! You got to choices here fruity! Man up and join, or get fucked by my dic-"
Done eating my slice of sunlight, I rush to violent jester. He and he's fellow fools go down before they can blink. There's loud creaks and snaps as my bones heal themselves. Walking back to the man I say in a happy tone-
"May I please have another?"
He laughs as he hands me another. Siting back down, I do little to hide my enjoyment. Again, halfway through my burger someone says-
" Are you the one that did this? For the involvement in an attempted murder case, endangering civilians, avoiding the law, and this cape fight, I order you to come in for questioning."
" He ain't done nothing wrong here. You best take out them trash there, and be on there way."
" Sir, this man is a potentially dangerous parahuman. Leave this to-"
A green clad women put her arm on the knight.
" We don't mean to case a scene here. If you can give us your name, and if your a hero, rogue, or villain, that would be very helpful."
Eating the rest of my meal, I look up at her and smile.
" I'm Blim. I'm not very heroic but I like the help! I do sneak very well. It's very hard to sneak in chains, but I got a lot of motivation from when I get caught."
I couldn't stop a shutter when I remember a particular violent beating.
Taking a breath to collect myself, I continue where I left off.
" I try to not get in trouble all the time! I pay for my thing, and help people who call. O, and I'm good at making things! I hope they like my gifts. I've - I've never talked this much before. I'm sorry I bothered you so much. I'll just - I'll leave now."
I feel slightly sad, as I rush out of the store. Hopefully they aren't mad at me. Maybe the movie will make me happy again. By the time I make it there, everyone has already left, but it's to early for her to be here. I sit down to wait.
Not being distracted this time, I hear her steps coming closer. She opens the door with a small smile.
"It's nice to have someone so happy to see me. Even better they're a hero! As long as you don't start maiming people, I'll happily be your friend, even if you turn villain."
My face shifts into confusion, but I still nod happily. I start pressing the machine with rapid pokes.
" How about I turn it on? By the way, have you seen Home Alone?"
" There's more than one movie out there?!"
She gives me a warm smile at my jumping form. Remembering the buttons she pressed, we sit down to watch the movie. After its over, my sides hurt from laughter. Who new traps could be so funny? Almost everything here is better. She looks out of the window at the darkening skies.
" If you've been wondering I'm Taylor. I finished my hero outfit, so if you want we can go on patrol tomorrow."
"I don't really know what that is, but sure I'll go. Whenever you want to go I'm ready!"
"I'd need to get my costume before I'm ready. If stay out of sight you can follow me back home."
We walked in the shadows until we reach her dwelling. I wait outside as she gets suited up. In short order she comes out dressed as a rogue.
"I made it myself, do you like it? Do you think I should make it look more heroic?"
" If your squishy, it's best to hide in the shadows. You get hurt less if you don't get found."
She gives me a questioning stare before we take off in the night. Not knowing what to do I, silently follow her. After sometime we find a large crowd of people dressed in Holiday colors.
" Shoot - don't care there kids. If you see them just shoot."
I look over to Taylor with a questioning look.
" I'll hit them hard from here. We stay hidden, and don't use my name. You just need to defend me if we get found."
All I do is nod and wait. I jolt a little as bugs starts storm them. Now it starts to make sense that she wanted to find trouble. The sheer amount of bugs makes me pause, and I promise myself that I'll never get on her bad side. A man appears before me striking with his knife. I give him a punch to the chest, and I wondered if I killed him. He crumbles into a pile of ashes before me. A pain fills my back when I paused. Taking a breath, I turn and spit my strongest blight at him. He screams in pain as he claws his dissolving arm and legs. I look at my surroundings to make sure no one else is sneaking up on me. A beastly roar from below takes up my full attention. Heat completely engulfs me as the roar becomes louder. Everything on me melts within seconds of the all consuming heat. For the first time since I got here the beasts is released. All I can remember is flashes of the flight of heat and claws. I awaken on the broken body of a beast of a man before pain consumes me as I black out.
