Chapter 21
Dark truths
The ceremony has finally ended. Before anything else, SuperSeven was then called for specific reasons to go and do hero stuff in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the other continued to enjoy the ceremony. Lisa then spotted Battlax Saint and Miranda Saint,who were her bullies in the past. They insulted Lisa and asked her to leave. Lisa panicked for a moment until Billy took her hand and yelled at them and told them never to speak or talk to Blaze Z that way ever again. Mark Anders (a member of the Yellow Disk) didn't appreciate the way Billy was talking and ordered him to keep his mouth shut. As for Betty, she just observed. Lincoln stopped Billy and Mark from causing a scene and ordered them to behave. Ryder assisted by telling Battlax and Miranda to not insult Lisa again. Casey Linct,Karak Krohickey, Captain Bella Williams, Brittany Brooke and Marianne Gleester stayed out of this drama. Meanwhile, While Betty was minding her own business, Marianne then came to her and proposed to be her friend.
The applause had finally begun to fade, a pleasant echo in the grand hall of Buenos Aires. The air, thick with the scent of champagne and quiet accomplishment, hummed with the satisfied murmurs of heroes recognized. SuperSeven, their presence a beacon of calm authority, had just concluded their address, a reminder that the path to Ultimate Hero was paved with countless deeds, big and small. But even as the celebrations continued, duty called. A hushed word, a discreet nod, and SuperSeven was already preparing for departure, a new crisis unfolding in the distant lands of Indonesia.
The remaining heroes, however, continued to mingle, their conversations a tapestry of shared experiences and future aspirations. Lisa, or Blaze Z as she was known here, found herself momentarily lost in the throng, a familiar knot of anxiety tightening in her stomach. Then she saw them. Battlax Saint and Miranda Saint, their faces etched with an arrogance that hadn't dulled with time, were standing near the refreshment table, their eyes locking onto her. A sneer, sharp and immediate, twisted Miranda’s lips. "Look who it is," she drawled, her voice carrying across the polished floor. "Blaze Z. Still playing dress-up, I see. You should be ashamed to even be in a place like this. Go on, run along, little girl."
Lisa’s breath hitched. The familiar sting of humiliation threatened to overwhelm her. She felt her elastic powers begin to twitch, a desperate urge to recoil, to disappear. But before she could react, a firm hand clasped hers. Billy. His grip was warm, grounding. He turned, his eyes blazing with a protective fire, and faced the Saints. "You will not speak to Blaze Z that way again," he declared, his voice resonating with an authority that surprised even himself. "Not ever."
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