[quote=@ChickenTeriyaki]
[color=lightsalmon]"...a game"[/color]
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Shakti smiled gently, he could see that the boy was shy, and decided to respect his distance. Although that didn't stop Shakti from looking over Elpoy's shoulder and calling out, [color=f49ac2]"Boom! Headshot!"[/color] when Elpoy scored one in his sniping game.

The bus suddenly lurched forward, prompting Shakti to shout, [color=f49ac2]"WHOOOO! Gun it, Mr. Bus driver man!"[/color] before noticing that the bus driver had nothing to do with it. [color=f49ac2]"That's the Mach Valkyrie!"[/color] Shakti said to no one in particular, noticing the jet hero fly past the bus. Full of admiration, Shakti was now super excited to have such a high-profile hero as one of their mentors. At least, he assumed Saturnia would be one of their mentors; it otherwise didn't make sense for her to playfully push their bus.

As they approached their destination, something nagged at Shakti. He didn't really notice, but there were more trees than he would have expected near the vicinity of New York City. When they stopped, something was definitely off; they were clearly out in the middle of nowhere. But Shakti didn't let this get him down, he'll treat it like an extended summer camp. Exiting the bus, Shakti sees the monstrous form of another of their mentors. [color=f49ac2]"It's Saint!"[/color] Shakti called out in amazement. He had always looked up to Saint for fighting against the stigma associated with his physical appearance. In a similar fashion, Shakti wanted to become a hero despite what people may think of his lifestyle choices and means of self-expression.