No Compromise

by Faulty Paragon

Adam Taurus wasn't made in a day. After a lifetime of misfortune, poor decisions, clouded judgements, and lacking guidance, he truly believed he was a hero- that he deserved to be lionized. -Adam's life in canon, from childhood till death, explored through 100 drabbles using the 100 Prompts Challenge.

5. Triumph

No Compromise

5. Triumph

Without her arms, he was cold, tiny. But, just like all of the others, he learned to cope. He learned how to generate heat- learned how to manipulate the very Dust he was excavating, processing. He learned to quietly ask the other children how they kept warm, how they used their Semblances in secret to stay alive. Soon, his body was always warm, muscles growing strong, heart ablaze.

And when he was able to fight back against a guard when they tried to beat one of his friends, biting and hissing and spitting, he knew that he was born to survive.