"Hello?" Sam called inside his head. He had been trying for ages; taking the helmet off and putting it back on with each try.
"Stupid helmet." He grumbled, pulling it on.
"Calling it stupid will not solve your problem." The voice came out of nowhere, and had a multi-tiered quality.
"So did you just choose to not respond to me?" Sam asked the voice in annoyance.
"Yes. I have better things to do than to talk to you when you're feeling upset."
"I don't want to talk to you because I'm upset." Sam practically growled in his head.
"Oh? Then why have you called?"
"Because you're taking over my body."
"… And?"
"Why?"
"Because I need to find a new recruit to use the Nova Force."
"Why? I'm using it, in case you didn't notice."
"I did notice, which is the problem. You're so incompetent. You do not even know the full extent of these powers!"
"That's because no one bothered to tell me about them! The guy I got this helmet from died before telling me anything! And you've been silent for all these years, so what did you expect? Wait, have you been actively searching for this new recruit?"
"Yes."
"In space?"
"Yes."
"With my body?"
"What other body was I supposed to use?"
"Is that why my predecessor's enemies have suddenly been showing up?"
"Probably."
"Seriously? When did you get the time to do all this?"
"When you were asleep."
"Is that why I never feel rested?"
"Yes."
"Great. What do I need to do to prove to you that I'm worthy to have the Nova Force?"
"Tell me, do you want to keep the Nova Force?"
"Yes."
"Are you using it to the best of your abilities?"
"Yes."
"Why do you want to keep it? Why do you use it?"
"I… I want to use it… So I can… Save them."
"Who?"
"All the people I can, to make up for the ones I couldn't save." Sam's mind flashed to the memory of when he was ten, a little while after he had gotten his powers and... He shoved the memory out of his mind, determined not to think about the Bahamas.
"I see. Alright, then go and fight to save them." Sam stood, walking to the edge, and jumped off.