Hero

[Flamebird]

The girl stood there, waiting. She paid little notice to the guest next to her as a familiar figure stepped out of the shadows.

"Daisuke." Felicity crossed her muscular arms, trying her best to look and sound assertive. She had very little patience these days.

Daisuke pushed some of his long, grey strands out of his face. "Felicity." The man walked up to the single counter that separated them. "My goodness, you have grown. How old are you now?"

Felicity spoke bitterly, "Nineteen. Now it has been five years since you gave me that injection."

Daisuke's eyes widened, as if he had not anticipated her speaking about this out in the open, while another customer was watching.

"Felicity, my former apprentice," Daisuke narrowed his eyes in warning, "If you are unsatisfied with one of my products, please refer to the complaints bucket on the counter."

Felicity chuckled, this was not going to detour her, "You can't escape my questions this time. I know you lied to me."

Daisuke's eyes darted to the witnessing customer, then back to Felicity. He scowled, "You want to do this right here? Right now?"

Felicity smirked. "Absolutely."

The elderly man blinked, his glasses shaded by the small lights peering through the windows. He turned to the other customer.

"I have a proposition for you, sir. Keep silent on all you hear here today, and I will give you whatever you want, plus the special serum I am working on, for free."

Felicity butted in, "Working on? Like, right now? You mean-"

Daisuke turned to her with a sly grin, "You left, so I needed another test subject. He will be here in an hour for the injection." Daisuke turned to the direction of his lab, "I have made modifications."

Daisuke walked towards the door and swung it open. "Come. Both of you. We have much to discuss with my ungrateful former student."

Felicity scowled, "I have reasons to be ungrateful. And I have reasons I left." She took a step towards the other side of the counter.