2 The Prodigy (1/2)

Was she texting him again? A small, well-built 17-year-old casually flicked his hand partially open. His watch's holo-display activated and covered most of the fingers on his left hand.

*Are you sure u want to do this?* Yep, it was her.

He replied. *Yeah*, with a soft smile. She was such a worrywart sometimes.

He closed his hand and the holo-display shut off. After gazing out the hotel room window for a moment more, Kyrie stood and placed his hotel key on the desk. As he walked across the room, he pulled up the hood of his soft, midnight-blue hoodie. It was better for him to stay hidden these days.

A sturdy black case a foot and a half taller than the five-foot boy rested against the wall next to the exit of the room. The case had a cross shoulder strap and a handle on it. He slung the strap over his head. It landed on his right shoulder and he grabbed the handle. His smile was nowhere to be found. It was time to go. If he waited any longer, he'd be late.

He maneuvered the case through the hotel door. He quietly made his way down the wooden hallway, past the front desk, and out on to the bustling streets of Laserath. Once outside, he positioned the case so it rested comfortably on his back. This had to go well, it was his last chance.

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As Kyrie walked down one of the busier streets, he noticed one of the taller buildings had a monitor on it for displaying ads, emergency notifications, and news broadcasts. A news broadcast was being displayed.

Kyrie glanced up at the monitor. And felt his nails bite into his palm at what was being shown. How, how could they?! ”They're still showing that!? It's been 3 months!” He just wanted it to stop. He wanted to move on.

A passerby on the street sharply turned and said, ”Hey punk! You're being disrespectful to LegendSlayers!” Kids these days just don't understand what LegendSlayers risk to keep people safe.

Shit, so much for staying hidden. Kyrie turned to his left where a much larger man stood. In a more mollified tone with his head crooked and his heart pounding Kyrie said, ”So, you're saying I should show a little respect, right?”