I do! and anybody can be a hero as long as they have a hero's heart! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand as a hero in training I can tell. [ she hops back a step and squints at him, looking him up and down and humming scrutinizingly. after a moment she whips out her phone and pretends to pull up an app. ]
Bing bing.
[ holds her other hand out, moving closer. ]
Bing bing.
[ keeps moving closer. ]
Bing.
[ sets her hand over his heart. ]
BING BING BIING BIING.
OHMYGOSH! My hero meter is off the charts!
You're going to be amazing when you're all growed up, though you're pretty amazing now.
[Oh my god. This is such a, a production to make him feel better? Nero is bright red, pulling his hood tight over his head as he tries to escape this pep talk by setting them back on track,]
It's true though. [ going to focus on the driving again. ] My daddy used to tell me as long as you believe in yourself you can do anything. A- And then if others believe in you, then you can become even stronger!
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Diva's a cool name.
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And together I think they sound even more awesome!
Nero and Diva!
Diva and Nero!
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[This is... heartening. Especially since Diva seemed real cool]
Do you think it could be a hero name too?
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Bing bing.
[ holds her other hand out, moving closer. ]
Bing bing.
[ keeps moving closer. ]
Bing.
[ sets her hand over his heart. ]
BING BING BIING BIING.
OHMYGOSH! My hero meter is off the charts!
You're going to be amazing when you're all growed up, though you're pretty amazing now.
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Okay, okay!! Let's just go...!
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[ oops. she made him red. ]
It's true though. [ going to focus on the driving again. ] My daddy used to tell me as long as you believe in yourself you can do anything. A- And then if others believe in you, then you can become even stronger!
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He doesn't say that, though. Just silently bunches his hands up in his lap, and stares down at them.]
I wanna become strong, too...
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I already believe in you, Nero, so don’t worry. I bet together we’ll be great heroes.
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[ removes her hand and sets it back to the wheel. ] Okay... a knight then. [ nods briefly, and then falls silent. ]
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It's okay because... they both fight for justice, right? So we'll still be on the same side?
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...I think you'll be a cool hero. So if-- if you need someone to believe in you, I will.
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And I'll find a way to protect everybody.
[ grips the steering wheel tightly. ]
No bad guys are going to get the best of me.