"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are."
~Anonymous
"I'm coming to Steel City."
Viper blinked in surprise. She was on the video phone with her best friend, Blue Vanarsdale. His blue hair was gelled up to have a spikey, blown look. His unnatural looking grey eyes had an amused, but concerned twinkle in them that really bugged Viper.
"Blue, you can't be serious. The people here would eat you alive and spit you out. I'm not worth it."
He shrugged, "Eris, you're like my little sister. I have an instinct to protect you. Blame the alien DNA."
"Right…stupid alien DNA," Viper replied sarcastically as she rolled her olive green eyes.
Blue's eyebrows formed a frown, "Eris O' Donald, I'm not kidding. I'm coming to Steel City."
"It's Eris Kyle now, goggle-head," Viper replied with a sad, forlorn tone.
Blue chuckled nervously, "Oh…right. Your dad threw you out."
"I blame him and his beer…Blue; I need you there to protect Dawn. Now, it's just her, my dad, and the alcohol," Viper replied.
"My mom's got it covered. She's investigating him for child abuse. If things work out, she'll be coming right behind me."
"…you're kidding me."
"I don't kid very often about things like this, Eris."
Viper sighed and rubbed her temples to fight off an on-coming headache.
"Well…if you're coming here, get in the habit of calling me Viper. And think of a name for yourself."
Blue grinned, "Knew you'd see it my way. Call me…Jay."
"Jay?"
"Like Blue Jay. I'll be your eye in the sky."
"But…you can't fly."
"…I'm working on that with my dad."
Friends are like your wings – they'll help you fly higher.