What Makes a Hero

by SneaselXRiolu

A question that has plagued him. Would he wake up one morning and finally come out to his father that he wanted to be a hero? Would he be able to wear a mask? Would he be able to run away? Regardless... He had always wanted to be a hero. And I've always found him to be fascinating. Perhaps if we work together... we can both get what we want... (Heroic!T.K.O.! AU, Dendy perspective)

3. The Start of Something Good

It was clear to Dendy that T.K.O. didn't have many friends. How could he? Most children at this age were going to be heroes, and the villain kids were too intimidated by T.K.O.'s past to feel like they could associate themselves with him. Which was a shame, because there was more to T.K.O. than met the eye. He confided that he had really never had any friends, and on his YouTube channel, he made very few videos. Dendy was getting ready for bed when T.K.O. called her. Excited, she picked up right away. "Greetings T.K.O." Dendy said.

"Hey." He whispered. "Try not to be loud. My dad would kill me if I made friends with a hero."

Dendy had told him she was drawn more towards using science for good, but because she was his only friend, he decided to accept it. "Oh, alright." Dendy laid on her stomach as she talked to T.K.O. "What happened at work today?"

"Well, we had to go to the back of the store to get some shaving cream, and Rad tried to take the lead. Unfortunately, Enid also tried and they ended up getting into an argument, eventually trying to pin me on one of them. They left me alone with a mimic."

"And what happened?"

"I had to deal with it and knock a few away from those two. I then reminded them that we had a job to do, and it was to not get eaten by mimics." He giggled on the other side, signaling to Dendy that it was a joke, so she laughed too. "Enid, Rad, and I eventually actually tried talking to each other, and…I think I'm actually starting to get through to them. Like, I think they're realizing that just because they're villains, doesn't mean they have to be jerks…"

"That is wonderful T.K.O.!" Dendy cheered. "And what of the customer?"

"Oh, I grabbed a bottle of the shaving cream from the back before we left. Rad and Enid were about to argue again when we made the exchange for money and product. So overall, today's workday was pretty good!"

"And what of our homework?"

T.K.O. stayed silent for a moment, before cursing under his breath. "Can you help me with it tomorrow, Dendy?"

"Of course I can!" Dendy declared.

"Thanks! You're the best!"