Chapter 86: Ariel Quinn’s address.
Self defense training lasted for an hour and a half and then everyone started to move away from the field. Ariel took a megaphone from Rori Quinn and stopped them.
"If everyone would stay back for a moment, I would like to announce something.
He had become a key figure on the base. If one wanted extra supplies for any reason, he was the person to go to. So, when Ariel Quinn talked, everyone listened. The residents had not realized it yet but Ariel was now ranked fourth in charge, just behind Nimo.
The kids looked at him with idolizing eyes that shimmered. Ariel Quinn was a role model for many little ones. They all knew to run to him if they had trouble.
Hades sidled up next to Sunshine and whispered, "Oh boy. He is going to say something that is going to piss a lot of people off."
"And he will not give a damn." Sunshine laughed.
Everything Ariel did or said was for the good of the base. That is why she let him take charge of whatever he so fit and stayed behind in an advisory role.
Helena Mouthquake was not as tolerant as everyone else. She disliked Ariel almost as much as she disliked Sunshine. While she could not bully Sunshine, she figured Ariel was a soft target.
"This kid again." She shouted loudly. "Little boy, you are not in charge of the base and you should stop acting as if you are."
None of the adults were pleased with Helena’s response, Ariel was very strict but he did not throw his weight around in a bad way. He could have been an entitled brat because he was a Quinn and his parents owned the base but he was not. His actions towards their livelihood deserved to be praised but instead here Helena was, subtly condemning him.
Worried that Helena’s words could slowly erode Ariel’s confidence, Sunshine stepped forward because she was not about to have that. The other Quinn’s were in line with her.
Nimo beat all of them to the punch. "Listen mouth quake....."