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Sorry if this took a little longer then usual but I was pretty busy with life stuff, but here's the story so far!
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As I made my way down the familiar beach sprinting back to the city, I quickly took notice of the surprisingly good time that I was making as I made my way to the waterfront. Without slowing with a mixture of adrenaline, worry, and a semblance of courage keeping me going without a hint of hesitation.
As I came closer to the edge of the city I first noticed the Big Donut as I kept on. As I neared closer I began to notice two figures standing just outside of the small building.
"Matthew!?" Called out one of the silhouettes with a voice that I immediately recognized, the identity of the two became clear as I closed the distance.
"Sadie!" I cried out in response, as I got closer I began to finally slow to a stop, ending my mad dash in front of both Sadie and Lars; the latter looking more on edge then the former.
"What's going on? Is Steven okay?" Sadie quickly asked, looking to her I could only do one thing.
"(Pant)He's(pant) completely(pant) safe...(pant)" I said heaving in place, trying to catch my breath I looked around to see that the city looked to be safe with people going out of their houses looking around in confusion and fear.
Standing up looking to both Sadie and Lars I fully caught my breath before asking my own question.
"Are you both okay? Is anyone hurt?" I said looking to both with hope that nothing bad had happened.
They both exchanged a quick glance, looking at each other as if looking for an answer but they just stood silent.
"We don't know, we just left the Donut." Sadie said worried, looking to me with hoping with me that no one was hurt.
"Things can't be that bad..." As Sadie and I stood there we both looked to Lars as he stood with his back to us, looking to the city.
"If-if it was something serious we'd be hearing it by now." Looking past him and to the city I quickly noticed that what looked like to be the whole city untouched, and that the people who had left their houses had gathered into a fairly large group.
Walking forward I stood next to Lars, looking to him I had spotted a hidden glimpse of fear peek out as his face stiffened as he noticed my stare.
"I'm going to go see if everyone's okay." I stated quickly, this left Sadie to take a step beside me.
"I'll follow." Looking down to her I simply nodded my head as I started my way forward with Sadie following behind me.
"W-wait up!" Shouted Lars as he quickly chased after us.
Making our way up to the crowd I began to hear worried murmurs, plenty of familiar faces that I've seen before among them.
"What are we going to do?"
"Are we going to leave the city again?"
"Matthew?"
"What?" I called out, briefly noticing my name being called out from the crowd.
"Over here!" Looking for the familiar call I noticed who had called out to me.
"Kiki?" Looking towards the crowd I easily noticed her, having waved her arms past the heads of several people who she stood behind.
Making her way past the few people who stood in front of her she quickly made her way to the three of us.
"Are you okay?" Looking to her and then to me all I could do was nod in confirmation, then with a sharp realization a slight sense of worry took her.
"What about Steven?" Still looking to her I nodded once more, this left her to sigh in relief as the crowd behind her noticed us, but what was the most unsettling was the attention placed solely on me.
"Isn't that the insurance guy?" Called out someone from the crowd, this was quickly followed by mumbles of questions and then with agreeing chatter as the crowd began to become more riled.
"Do you know what's happening?"
"Are our homes safe?"
"Are we insured!"
A wave of questions came crashing to me, all of which had been repeated several times as every person who asked was left without an answer.
The pressure of it all left stammering unable to have a word in the matter. Being taken back each time as I would try answer one question another one would be asked and I would try attempt to answer them, but the cycle would only continue.
As I stood there stuck in a panic all I could do was look to everyone, unsure as to what I could do to help them, unsure if I could even help myself.
"Everyone hold it!" With a shriek I leapt back surprised by the sudden order that was shouted, looking to my side I saw that it was Kiki who had done it, her arms held forward taking the attention off of me and towards her.
"Please, everyone just calm down." She continued on, this time with a softer yet still confident voice.
"I know your all worried about your homes and your family, I am too, but you gotta give the man some air." With the attention of the crowd shifting from her to me yet again I began to notice myself, and my irregular breathing.
Everyone else seemed to notice this as their expression changed from that of worry to guilt, their faces having an apologetic look.
With the sudden silence that fell my attention was caught as Sadie took a few steps forward and stood next to Kiki as she looked onto the crowd.
"I know we're all worried but we can't get caught up in all this panic." Looking back to me she gave me a simple nod before addressing the crowd once again.
"Matthew hasn't been here for very long, but I know that he made it his point to meet every single one of you personally, so can't we just give him a chance to talk?"
Sadie motioned to me, the crowds attention following. Looking to each person in the crowd I began to recognize their faces, they were all in fact people who'd I met personally on that first day, and so on as we had met again as they came for an office visit.
A swelling in my chest was beginning to grow as they stood there, staring to me waiting for what I would say.
"Hi, I'm M-Matthew..." I panicked, receiving several sighs, the stares of many of the people looking away as if losing confidence in what I would say next.
Looking to both my side I saw that both Kiki and Sadie were looking at me, hoping for me to make everyone feel even a little safer, they looked to me as if they needed me to.
They both needed me. The crowd standing in front of me needed me. Everyone who needed me is waiting for me...
'Everyone who needs you will be waiting for you so don't keep them waiting for too long.'
'I-I know that your all worried about your families and your homes." I said aloud, holding onto what confidence that I had.
"I don't even know if this will all turn out okay, but, we can't be afraid about what could happen..." I said assuringly, their attention solely on me.
"But I will do what I can, for all of you. For your homes and your families." My confidence began to fall through, scratching the back of my neck on reflex.
"It's the least I can do, for what you've done for me." A shy gaze looking to both Sadie and Kiki, and a brief thought going to both Steven and the Gems as I smiled awkwardly.
Looking to the crowd as a silence hung in the air, they all looked to each other as the look of fear and worry they all held was replaced with peace and hope.
As everyone began to ease their worry I was repeatedly thanked by the crowd, who by this point was dispersing as they went about the day.
"Phew..." Relaxing in place as I looked to the clouds with an accomplished smile I was stuck staring to the soft blue sky, feeling confident in my words.
"Matthew?" Called out Kiki as she, along with Sadie and Lars, came to stand beside in front of me.
"Haaa...that was nerve racking." My voice cracking with tension as a smile began to grow on both Sadie and Kiki's faces, as Lars stood there with a face twisted in a questioning glare.
"That was pretty great, what you did for everyone. I'm pretty sure that's just what they needed." Looking over to Sadie I began to smile at what she said.
"You know we're pretty lucky to have you Matthew." Kiki chimed, as I looked to her, and feeling a slight blush at the compliments heading my.
"You make a pretty good delivery-boy." Looking to her she gave a small joking grin, this left me scratching the back of my head as I began to chuckle.
"Yeah, if I ever need a job I'll know just where to go." I said jokingly, this led Kiki began to softly laugh as Sadie followed suit, this caused a chain of laughs as I too followed along leaving me surprised at how such laughter started from such a little joke.
As the laughter subsided each of us began to calm down as we wiped away our tears I caught the stern stare that Lars was giving me.
"Is something wrong?" I cautiously asked.
"Yeah, it's just that something about you that's been bugging me." Looking to to him I began to feel a little worried.
"Yeah?" I asked shakily.
"Just how old are you?"
With a dumbstruck stare I could only look to Lars with confusion, the only thing that I could reply with was an awkward 'What?'.
"Now that you mention it..." Kiki said under her breath, a thoughtful look forming as Sadie followed with her own realization.
"Sorry Matthew but he does have a point, I'm actually surprised I didn't think of that earlier." Looking to Sadie I couldn't help but laugh nervously.
"Well, its not really a thought that really comes to mind." I chirped uneasily as I scratched the back of my neck.
After a fair amount of silence between the four of us as we stared to each other Lars was the first to talk.
"...well?" Looking to him, and then to both Sadie and Kiki, their expectant looks told me exactly what they wanted to know.
"I'm uhh..." I trailed off leaving all three expecting an answer...
Just a little cliffhanger for the road, but don't worry, the next chapter will be up a lot sooner then this one, like a lot sooner. And as a little heads up I'm planning on writing a new story for another show!
If anyone's wondering what show that I'm talking about it's just the little action packed super powered show that's been bugging for a long while now...
RWBY