Snippet #2716448

Teddy had walked off, leaving Ebba and Smudgie to each other. He climbed the stairs to the floor indicated on the key card. After a swipe on the device adjacent to his door, the door unlocked for Teddy to enter through. He was glad the door locked up when it was returned to its normally shut position. If anyone saw him at this point, they would be in for a shock.

He unbuckles his armor and begins to slide the suit off piece by piece. When he removed the vest and placed it aside, as he continued, he looked upon his arms and torso. They were still there, scars, burn marks, the feminine symbol fire branded onto his stomach. His body was a mess, while his face wasn't touched... The person who did this to him wanted to preserve his visage's beauty. He wanted no one else to see these markings on his body, so he covered them. He was just as physically closed off as he was emotionally. He continued to look, this is who he was now, and he still had a hard time accepting it, so he hid it.

He slid onto his bed, laying upon his back and reflecting the events of the past few days. It was certainly eventful, yes, but he also knew, just like most of Wing City, that he had been dragged into some sort of conspiracy, one that had these invading forces sent on a death mission. He felt he had to do something, he couldn't just sit around and twiddle his fingers and wait for another attack. He relaxed his head. He had no spacecraft to call his own, barely enough money to get him and Ebba food and water and a place to rest for the week, and could not afford to go off world to confront this problem.

Then it hit him.

He sprang onto his rear in a sitting position. Bounty hunting and mercenary work, no, but maybe he can seek an audience with the Emperor! It was definitely a long shot, but if he succeeded and found this mage in these warrior's empire, then maybe he'll be rewarded handsomely by both the Emperor and the warrior king! This set on his mind for a while, he had a plan now, and for the first time in a long time, a villain to bring about the downfall of.

He stood up as he jumped off the bed and looked down at the streets, those warriors were being put to work, and could see the giant in the distance. If he did indeed fulfill the demands the Multiverse had brought upon him, then maybe he'll gain a friend too, and a very powerful ally.

He returned to the bed, letting his thoughts turn into dreams.