[center][color=FF8C00][h1][b]Strain[/b][/h1][/color][/center]

[right][color=FF8C00]Mission[/color]: [i]Teacher's Pet[/i]

[color=FF8C00]Location[/color]: [i]Lighthouse Island[/i][/right]

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Had the ride over been anything but a moment of calm before the storm? Maybe. All that Lucian knew was that he'd taken some time to listen to music and stretch in some privacy near the back of the HERO Cabin Cruiser along the way. The salty spray of the ocean was about as calming, but the younger man was anything but lackadaisical about the mission either. It seemed simple enough, but to him he could never not take a missions seriously either. Especially when it involved delinquents with powers. That particular topic hit home a bit for him personally. He'd seen those streets, lived on them even. Eleven years of his life were spent living there, and he'd still make visits in his personal time once in a while ever since to talk to old friends and neighbors and such. Even lent a hand helping someone move a couple of times. 

Yet on another hand he was happy to get to come to the island, get this mission done as quickly as possible, and see his little sister by popping in to say hi. 

Still, once the boat finally stopped at the docks, Lucian pulled the wireless earbuds out of his ears and put his things away in the worn, faded, army green duffel bag he'd brought along with him. A little something he brought on less intensive missions like this one, though for all he knew things would go awry the moment they all stepped onto the dock. Or perhaps he'd been drilled to think like that before. Either way, as the nineteen-year-old changed into his hero attire and made his way over to the exit ramp...he couldn't help but crack a grin at the face that had come to meet them at the dock. 

[color=FF8C00]"Hey Principal Lee! Long time no see! Remember me?"[/color] 

Ah, the memories. Not all good at first, not bad by the end of his time spent at the Academy for Young Heroes. Those were some years of change to be sure. At the same time, though, Lucian hoped she wasn't still going to hold the whole "augmented the teacher's restroom to send it crashing into the basement" incident against him still. Hell, he could still remember the sound of the chorus off busted pipes spraying water everywhere down that hole through the lower floors...

Lightly shaking his head to try to chase out the embarrassing thought, the younger man also perked up as he noticed another pair nearby. Well, a certain familiar old fart in general at least. Guy with him seemed to be a ray of sunshine, though he kind of seemed like a naïve little puppy as well in some capacity, but apprenticing with Stray wasn't a small thing. Even so, the blonde-haired boy walked over to where Jeremy was before giving him a brief thumbs up and opening his mouth to speak. 

However, the comments of two of his peers outright drew his attention and gaze to Blaze and Polaris quickly. His face, underneath the mask at least, as well as his tone of voice took on a more serious and lecturing manner in a heartbeat.

[color=FF8C00]"Hey, knock if off you two. Kids or not, this is a mission and we need to not let our guard down unless you want one of those 'little douchebag bastards' to get the jump on you."[/color]

Ugh. Why couldn't they take this seriously enough at least? At least 'Gem', as he'd nicknamed a certain hero on the team in his own head, was trying to be proper about things. Same went for Stray naturally...but Lucian had no idea about his new ward there. Seemed enthusiastic enough at least. Hmm. 

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