And now...we focus on Max and Blaze!
Chapter 25: Finding a Home for Blaze
Soon after, Blaze was walking across the house and he noticed Mako tending to Reiko as he cleaned parts of her wounds that Tigress placed on and that was a reminder of how much frightening that moment was when Max defended him not too long ago and he quietly walked over to the living room and he said, "I'm sorry...about what happened today."
Mako turned around to see Blaze looking a little bit remorseful and he replied, "Don't be sorry. You had nothing to do with this."
"I know, but I feel responsible for putting Max all through that. He defended me and he almost got killed by it." Blaze stated.
Reiko looks at the dragon for a second and she couldn't bear to see him feel so guilty when he had nothing to do with the whole thing and she said, "Don't blame yourself, sweetie. If things were different, Tigress wouldn't have harmed Max the way she did."
"That's a good point. But why didn't you guys like...go ballistic on her?" asked Blaze.
"We would never punish someone for what they did to our family and we don't harbor any ill feelings towards anyone. We're not like that at all." Mako answered.
"You wouldn't?" asked Blaze.
"No, we wouldn't. We would never do anything like that. It just isn't worth all of that." Mako answered.
That sent a clear message to Blaze that Max's family is far more forgiving than anyone else around in the world that would usually be so cold-hearted and unforgiving at the same time. And the fact that Max is one of those people who always forgive so easily made him see that he's different than anyone else and it was proven today after those crazy events had occured.
"Wow...I never would've thought." Blaze whispered.
Mako nodded his head in response and he said, "It's very rare in anyone, but that's the message I gave to all kids; always see the good and not focus on the bad. Be easy to forgive and never hold a grudge against anyone. And I think Max has gotten that message after we took him in."
Max walked towards the steps and he saw Blaze in the living room and he said, "How are you?"
"Pretty good, I guess." Blaze said, with a chuckle.
Max looked over at his adopted dad and he said, "Dad...do you think we can find Blaze a good home?"
The idea of that became such a big eye-opener for Blaze and he thought that he was joking, but when he explained the whole idea in front of him, Blaze could tell he was serious about it and Mako said, "That's a good idea. That way, you guys can spend a lot of time together and the village wouldn't mind having a dragon living in one home."
"You really think it can happen?" asked Blaze.
"I don't think. I know it will happen." Max said, happily.
That really made Blaze happy and he could tell from the smile on his face that he really found a true friend and he hugged him tightly and said, "Thank you so much, Max."
"You're welcome." Max said, hugging back.
So...where's Blaze new home? It's not the Bushido-Akio home too!
Voice of Blaze: Ben Diskin
Voice of Max: (also) Ben Diskin
Voice of Reiko: Tress MacNeille
Voice of Mako: Kyle Hebert