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[@Lurking Shadow] [@Unkown58] - [@The Forgotten][@Ryik]
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‘You did good’, an echoing statement repeated within. Did he? Skylar’s glimmering gaze lowered towards that gold star placed in his hand, starlit sapphire blood now dried upon his pale skin. Why did something so extremely mundane, something so incredibly juvenile as a gold star and a pat on his shoulder bring forth such emotion? ‘You saved people’, the boy raised his attention to a now fading crowd. They had filmed him, they had taken pictures. His battle with Ember was likely already streaming on HeroTube, but he had never cared enough to check, to read the comments, or watch any of the uploads including him. 

Gently, spindly fingers clenched around that sticker, a breath escaping the lad’s lips. Ember was willing to let countless people die for what was in that museum, Skylar’s attention confiscated by its impressive presence. Was a battle still raging within? Was he going to help? The idea was rather foolish. Not because of the life threatening injury he had previously suffered, but because he’d do more harm than good. Skylar’s powers in small spaces, or indoors for that matter, had a tendency of destroying far more than his opponents. If Star Scourge took it upon him to join a battle inside a museum, his involvement would cost more than the thieves were looking to steal. Not to mention those who’d be caught in the crossfire; the other heroes. 

Abandoning the thought, Skylar turned to Fiadh, the dragon. It was likely safe to discard the notion of another mutant. She certainly wasn’t like him, and further explanation would have attested to that, had the woman not burst from the spot at James’ orders. A gold sticker was enough to warrant such action? With a small shake of his head, Skylar leaned against a lamppost, fingers still grasping that gold star, eyes occasionally landing on its polished surface. [color=4ebcbe][i]’The dude actually gave me a fucking sticker..,’[/i][/color] the boy raised a brow, slipping that priceless reward into his pocket. ‘You did good’, a statement he never thought he’d hear, and it felt.., odd. Was this validation? 

The Hero's pondering was cut short, soon following Fiadh’s return. There was more conflict? Outside the museum, no less. Narrowing his starlit gaze, an azure force erupted, framing the lad as his feet rose from the ground. Heeding a doctor’s suggestions was clearly not on the table, and with a flamboyant tempest of Starlight bursting from the boy’s flight, he was off, like a projectile rippling through the air. 

Making it to the other side of the museum was an easy task, and as Fiadh had reported, Skylar witnessed conflict. [color=4ebcbe][i]’M̷͖̔õ̵̼r̷̬̈e̴̮̔ ̶̲͛t̷̗̀o̸̹̍ ̵̙̽d̵͇͌ḙ̸̇s̸̢̈t̵̘̓ȑ̶͉o̵͚͑ý̶̥.̷͓̄.̵̘̈,̷̬̽ ̶̏ͅm̸͖̽ọ̶̀r̸͍͆ẽ̶̹ ̸̟̚t̷̪̾o̶̰̊ ̵̰̊k̶̠̑i̶̙̓l̵̂͜l̷̹̆.̷̣̓.̷̛͇,̷̤͝ ̷̖̀m̵̗̅o̸̲̒r̷̡͗ę̶̇ ̷͓͝t̸̨͝ơ̵̙ ̴͉͝ë̶̹n̷̯̂d̶̖̃.̶̗͑.̸̫̀’[/i][/color] Star Scourge clenched his teeth, hands rising to his forehead where the lad’s body felt a shiver running down its spine. [color=4ebcbe][i]’Shut up, shut up, shut up..!’[/i][/color] Skylar tried, a desperate attempt, but luck was on his side. Their battle had reached a conclusion, and with it, Skylar’s inner conflict dimmed. Exhaling a faint breath, Star Scourge abandoned the skies, lowering himself towards the ground where he confronted two new actors. 

Helplessness came in situations like these, where all the destructive power in the world couldn’t help a single person when medical aid was required. Hopefully, the doctor was on his way, but from what Skylar recalled, the man had already used his abilities to rob Star Scourge of a life-threatening wound. Doing it again seemed risky.

Meeting the ground with his feet, Skylar’s coat of Starlight gently faded, as if a crystalline breeze cradled by wind, leaving only his softly glowing skin beneath the moonlight. Crossing his arms, the boy kept a short if healthy distance. The only thing he could do now was stand guard until more capable hands arrived. Destruction couldn’t help anyone, in the end, and that was all Skylar was.