Spectacular World

"You actually killed him..." Alexander noted softly.

Paragon collapsed to her knees, breathing heavily. "I told him I would." She wiped her face clean with her sleeve while her wooden sword slowly shrank back down to its normal size, the dragon vanishing and fading away. She did her best to not look at what was left of Skull Daddy. He definitely didn't have a skull anymore... "I guess he shouldn't have tested me."

Alexander frowned and folded his arms. "You shouldn't have done something like that."

"He was trying to kill the people I promised to protect," Paragon argued. "Not just you, but the others below us as well. I won't just stand by and do nothing."

"I understand that." Alexander tried to explain. "It isn't the fact that he died that's bad; bastards like him should burn in hell, but you're just a kid-"

"It's not the first life I've taken, and it won't be the last," Paragon said flatly.

"That's a depressing thing to say." Alexander trailed off awkwardly.

"Being a hero isn't sunshine and rainbows." Paragon managed to stand back up; wobbling a bit, she managed to sheath her sword. "I can't save everyone, but I can at least save the people that are in front of me at this moment. It doesn't matter if I'm a kid or not. I'm the only one who can do it."

Off to the side, Alice Ward managed to find her discarded phone. The older lady's eye twitched a bit when she saw how fried the device was. She wouldn't be able to stream or update her viewers until she got back to Battery's camp. She'd have to take June's phone or her husband's. "What are you planning on doing now, Paragon?" The older woman questioned.

Paragon didn't answer for several moments. Instead, the young hero looked out toward the edge of the stadium, where the ramp that led to the underground parking lot was. Sensing that the fighting was over, the people down below were finally starting to come back up. "I don't know how many people are in the Skull Boys group." Paragon finally said. "On top of that, that bug guy managed to get away. He could return when I'm gone or come back with even stronger villains. None of us can stay here, so I guess I'll be looking for a new place to stay. I think I've pretty much gathered everyone willing to work with me across this part of the city anyway, so it's high time we move out."

Alice gave a slow nod, a small grin on the older lady's lips. "And what are you going to do about your hair?"