Everyone in the conference room Pyro included looked at Elias in complete and utter shock and disbelief. The first spy to speak up Ryan broke the silence.
Ryan
Sir, with all due respect, this is a child who only knows how to stop robbing banks and high speed chases we don't need him here.
Even though Pyro didn't understand what why he was chosen as the leader, he wasn't gonna let that disrespect slide.
Pyro
'This child' has been trained in the art of stealth, espionage and infiltration at the age of four, what were you doing at age?
Ryan could only glare and plead his case.
Ryan
Sir?!
Elias
I've made my decision, get to your stations now, we're wasting time.
The spies move out until Pyro was the only one left with Elias.
Pyro
I don't know what game you're playing, but I'll follow it (pause) for now.
Minutes later Pyro adjusts his suit and now it was fully black ready for his mission while in the truck, he gets some awkward stares, others envy and others pure admiration.
Pyro
Look, I know some of you can't trust me, as this was a random pairing, all I'm asking for is your cooperation, we do this, we get home safe to our loved ones.
Ryan
We know how to be professional.
Pyro
Hope so.
The van reaches roughly 1km to the destination the spies move out and head towards the destination after some ttime treking they nearly arrive at their destination and Pyro signals them to stop.
Pyro
Alright, here's the plan, 5 of you head out in the opposite direction find a way to get in and search the cargos,Ryan will lead that team, my squad we're heading straight to enemy territory, checking the offices for any trap doors that lead any room as to where the kids are at, if you find anything report back to me. Understood.
The spies.
Sir!
The teams spread out, the first team, Ryan's team stealthily check out the cargo.
Ryan
Team, night vision goggles.
That team wears the the special night vision goggles not only are there able to see well in the dark, they are able to check out what was inside the large containers.
Simultaneously, the Pyro team infiltrates the main office, taking down the enemy guards and moving in, while they were at the top floor, while moving in the elevator heading to the top office it dings and while it opens the body guards go to inspect it and they found no one and when one of them looks up.
SMACK!! he's hit with a kick to the face and before the other could pull out a gun he gets chopped in the neck instantly incapacitating him. This was done so quietly and smoothly that their boss couldn't even hear what was going on.
The boss who was typing on his laptop only stopped typing was he felt the cold barrel of a gun at the back of his head and raises his hand. The third spy slides his seat away from his desk.
Spy 3
Where are the kids?
Boss
The first or the second batch.
The spy hits him at the back of head hard.
Spy 3
All of them you freaking prick?
Boss
Prick? wait how old are you? You sound feminine. are you a girl?
Smack! again to the back of his dome.
Boss
Alright! Alright! The first batch are at the ground floor, there's a door behind the reception to enter you need a four digit code 2.4.6.8 that's the same code you need for the second batch, they're outside in a container called Red X, you'll find the all 20+ kids there.
Spy 3
We appreciate the talk.
With the silencer she shoots him right between the eyes. And head down via the elevator. Pyro touches his earpiece
Pyro
Did you get that Ryan?
Ryan
Way ahead of you boss, we've successfully taken down the guards and the kids are secure, but the target your looking for isn't here, she must be in the first batch.
Pyro
Excellent work. (to his team) the same to the rest of you. Now I need you back up team Ryan I'll handle the rest here.
His team look at him confused.
Spy 3
Um sir, we don't have to Ryan has already secured the kids, we'll need to simply wait until backup arrives.
Pyro
That is correct, but how long is back up coming?
Spy 4
10 minutes.
Pyro
Exactly! right now there are 5 of our spies guarding over 10 children, that container was obviously guarded, what do you think happens when other guards notice there's no-one guarding the container.
Spy 2
They get suspicious and will start patrolling around and eventually find Team Ryan, they'll be out manned and out gunned.
Pyro
Also correct, that's why I need you to go and provide backup as soon as possible.
Spy 3
What about the children on our side, Sir?
Pyro
I will protect them. I'm strong enough.
Spy 4
Sir, with all due respect we understand that you're stronger and better than us in every possible way.
Pyro
But?
Spy 3
There some things you can't handle alone, a variable can come and throws off our game you might need us as back up
Spy 4
Number 3 is correct, which is why us three will head to support Team leader Ryan and the two of you help the remaining children on the ground floor.
Pyro
Fine, we'll do it your way.
When the elevator reaches the floor, the spies headout, the first three stealthily disappear into the night while number 3 and Pyro head to the reception.
Spy 3
This mission is super easy, it's almost boring.
Pyro
Boring is good, it keeps you safe and get to live another day. Tell me, does something seem off to you?
Spy 3
Nothing in particular, no!
Pyro
Don't you think that the boss gave away that information too easily despite being threatened?
Spy 3
Scared people do a lot of things with a gun pointed at their head.
Pyro
Maybe, stay on your toes until the mission's over.
Spy 3
Understood.
They finally arrive at the reception desk and heads towards the door behind it and after entering the password correctly, they enter the room and surprised bodyguards take out their guns and start shooting Pyro with his overclock ability dismantles their guns and knocks all of the guards in the blink of an eye.
One of the girls around 18 maybe 19 years old comes in front of the children shielding them.
Angela
W--who are you?
Pyro
I'm here to take you back to your families. I presume your Angela.
Angela
How do know my name?
Pyro
That's not important right now
He takes out his gun and hands to her
Pyro
Careful, the safety's off just make sure to point and shoot at the bad guys, alright?
Angela
Yeah, I got you.
Pyro talks in his earpiece,
This is Pyro I have found all children, safe and sound including the target.
Elias
Good work, we're already two minutes away from your location, get those kids to the cars
Pyro
Understood. (to his team) Team, now we abandon stealth get the children to the cars that are about to arrive at gate, take down anyone who stands in the way.
The squad
Sir.
Gunshots could be heard everywhere at the time Pyro runs with the children out making sure no child is hit with bullets flying around and almost immediately the large cars and Vans arrive at the site and soon the officers of the law vastly out numbered the goons.
In a few minutes arrests were made and the children held in captivity were treated and taken care of, the spies gather around him
Pyro
All of you did excellent, work today, be proud these children are going to see their families tonight. Dismissed.
They salute him and he salutes back and start leaving.
Pyro
Maybe that bad feeling I was having was for naught.
All of a sudden movements started moving in slow motion, he looks around and nothing seems out of the ordinary but when he looks up he sees a gigantic mettalic spider with four limbs flying down towards them, Pyro flies upwards and time moves at normal speed again and punches it so hard it creates a massive shockwave that could be seen at the top of the earth's layer, and backflips back down to the ground.
Pyro
I just had to jinx it, didn't I?
The spider lands at the opposite direction of the site. Everyone got shocked and starts panicking.
Pyro (yelling)
Everyone!! Take the children to their homes! I'll take that thing down myself!
The cars start evacuating the scene taking all they can carry and now it's the giant 200+ foot giant Vs our 5 foot 11 Pyro. The battle starts and Pyro flies towards the spider and punches it at the middle which led it to stumble and fall but it gets back up.
The spider was round and circularly built with arms sticking out of it Pyro dodges the attacks with relative ease and punches it again from behind but nothing worked, but he just smiles.
Pyro
Looks like I'm gonna have to hold back.
He charges up the fire he has with his whole body violently so much so it could be seen throughout the entire country that and he charges all that power into his fist--
Pyro
Don't die on me robot.
With that he grabs one of the legs with a single hand, spins, and finally destroys it with a single punch, so much so you would think that massive explosion went off on almost practically the entire planet.He sees the sun rising and curses.
Pyro
Shit, it's Morning!! Dammit I start school in a couple of hours.
As he rushes back to his house takes a quick shower and he puts on his uniform and prepares to leave but Sara stops him at the door.
Sara
You look a little rough, late night?
Pyro
Yeah, it was kind of an emergency, so I needed to rush there, can we talk about it when I get back, please?
Sara
Don't you need to rest?
Pyro
It's just school, a few hours and I'll be back.
He flys away and Sara just shakes her head.
When he arrives the stares others in disbelief and others in shock and when it was time for assembly, the school was basically clapping and cheering for him when the principal called him to address them.
Wekesa
Now, young man can you introduce yourself.
Pyro
(Shit, I should've taken Sara's offer and stayed in bed today) he clears his throat and begins.
Pyro
My name is Pyro and I come from another planet all together, I am what humans call an alien, I know it's already too late to ask you to treat me like a human but please continue treating me like an student who already goes to this school.
The students cheer and clap again and start chanting for him to fly.
Students (chanting)
Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly!
Out of peer pressure he flys in the air and tries to high five everyone before stopping to his class lane.
Wekesa
Pyro is and always will be a student of our great school, dismissed.
As they were leaving the students try to ask him all sorts of questions and unable to answer due to many people bombarding him and when his phone rings he flys up to take it.
Pyro
Hello.
Elias
I need you at town square now.
Pyro
Are you serious I'm in school, right now.
Elias
Yeah, well there's some fucker with fire powers wreaking havoc in the city, I think he's one of yours.
Pyro (serious)
On my way.
He flies at supersonic speed towards the square, at he sees a man in a blue and white robe, white belt like those given in karate lessons and a metallic helmet, just causing major damage with his fire power.
When he gets near him he teleports behind him and kicks him at the back of his skull leading him to fall forward and regains his composure, with the flames in his hands he unleashes a massive amount flames towards him and counters with his own, looking like a violent beam clash.
Unfortunately Pyro gets overpowered and sent flying towards the buildings and the man just flies in front of him and punches him straight to the jaw causing to crash down to the pavement, he gets back up and they clash fists again Emitting a huge shock wave that pushes Pyro back but he sticks his feet in the pavement and flys back, the man mid dodge his punch, he grabs him arm and tosses him to the ground floor of a nearby building.
He gets up again this time battered and bruised and the man engulfs his flame with his fists and punches Pyro in the gut, coughing up blood and a left hook to the jaw, making him fall down, then he grabs him by the leg and throws him out of the building and into the pavement again, this time not just covered in bruises but also in blood. Even the helicopters and News vans were almost hesitating to air this on the news.
As he was going for the finishing blow some force kicked his back causing him to fall over and but he flips in mid air and regains his composure he sees a young child in tears glowing in red hot fire defending Pyro.
Jon (Shouts)
Leave my brother alone!!!
Pyro staggers to get on his feet and pats his younger brother on the head and stands in front of him.
Pyro
You awakened your powers that's good news, but right now isn't your time your fight.
Jon (crying)
But---but
Pyro smiles at his younger brother and pats his head again.
Pyro
I showed you something uncool, let your big brother show you how cool he really is.
He activates his overclock ability to the max and clashes his fists with him again this time the man was the one who was pushed back and engulfs his fire with his fists and punches his gut he couldn't see it but the man did vomit blood in that mask.
He flies behind grabs him by the collar and throws him far and catches up in an instant and gathers enough energy in his palm and touches his helmet and he explodes and his spine violenly meets with the concrete, he charges up his fist and punches him square in the jaw, nearly breaking the almost broken mask he grabs him by the collar, flies up high then punches him in the gut for good measure and aims his hands at him and releases all the fire he's charged up in beam like manner and finishes him off on the ground.
When he tries to get Pyro punches him so hard in the mask it breaks, when he sees who was behind the mask Pyro is in shock.
Pyro
What the hell?! (pause)Marx!! Is that you?
How did you get here?! What are you even doing here?!
Marx staggers to get up.
Marx
Forgive me your highness, but I need your help.
Pyro
What?!
The police vehicles, cruisers and even helicopters are at the scene. Pyro gets a familiar sense of Deja Vu and faints.
Hours later he wakes up in the infirmary he finds Jon sleeping beside him and Sara on a sofa.
When he wakes Jon's eyes light up and wakes up Sara.
Jon (excited)
Mommy! Mommy he's awake.
Sara hugs him tightly in tears and cries.
Pyro
Relax, everyone I don't die that easily.
Sara
Don't joke about stuff like that do you hear me?
Pyro
Yes, I'm fine really.
Elias enters the room.
Elias
I hate to get straight to business but,
Pyro
I'm guessing, Marx only wants to speak with me
Elias
Bingo.
Sara
Hell no! My son is in the infirmary and I ain't letting him meet---
Pyro
It's fine Sara, I promise, if you want we can go see him together, he sounded like he had an important message.
Sara
Dammit.
The three of them follow him to the interrogation room and find him cuffed to the table and Marx bows his head.
Marx
I pay my deepest respect to the crown prince.
Pyro takes the seat opposite him
Pyro
I'm no longer the crown prince, it's just Pyro here 'Instructor Marx'
The room is shock.
Elias
This guy's your Teacher?!
Sara
How?!
Pyro
That was a long time ago. Anyway why are you here?
Marx
Forgive me, for brutally hurting you, I needed to test your abilities.
Pyro
What for?!
Marx
You see, we need your help.
Pyro
Who's we?
Marx
The resistance, you see the surviving Kelions who survived the planets destruction inhabitanted a new planet and Vharok the new king who rose to power suddenly enslaved the new planet over time, we and other Kelions Tried to fight but we kept failing and failing.
Pyro
So, how do I fit in this picture?
Marx
The resistance asks for your help to overthrow the new king.
Sara
Absolutely not! There's no way my son is going to fight in your war.
Marx
You don't understand, do you have any idea what needed to be sacrificed in order for me to get here? Do you know how happy the resistance was to even catch a possibility, a whiff of their young Prince.
Sara (angrily)
I don't care.
Marx
But I do, and so do the people of the new Kelion Empire, I understand that you're hostile to me, because of that I've done, but people of the new kelion Empire are dying in the resistance as we speak.
Elias
Why do we need to help you?
Marx
Think of it like this, if Vharok conquers this new planet how long do you think earth has if you think you're safe you're not, he's coming for all of us.
Sara (slamming the table)
Enough!!
The silence was deafening for a few seconds until she left the room.
Marx
You've been quiet, young master.
Pyro
Again, it's Pyro, I'm not of high status here.
Marx
What is your answer?
Pyro
It's simple really, (pause) I need to leave.
Elias
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!, hold it right there!
Pyro
The best thing to do now is to leave this planet.
Marx
Let's headout--
Pyro
No, not today, not tomorrow or even next week.
Marx
Then?
.
Pyro
First of all, give me the coordinates of this new planet I'll handle the war myself. Next, Marx you will be serving your sentence here for mainly assault and property damage.
Marx
Are you serious right now, sir, please we are--
His flames engulf the entire room another sense of deja Vu washes over him and calms down.
Marx bows his head.
Marx
As, the lord commands it.
6 months later
The whole nation is asking 'where is fire boy' and Sara turns of the TV while Jon enters the living room
Jon
It's supposed to be Fire Star.
Sara
What's that?
Jon
A few before Pyro disappeared he told me that the Fire Star mantle is passed down from warrior to warrior in our family.
Sara
Did he tell you anything else?
He shakes his head. Sara just hugs his son, comforting him.
Knock! Knock!
Sara
Who could that be?
It was none other than Pyro, Sara steps back loses her balance and he catches her before she falls.
Pyro
Careful, we can't have you falling everywhere now, can we?
His brother rushes towards him and hugs him with tears in his eyes.
Pyro
I'm sorry for leaving you for a long time, were you good?
Jon nods with his vigor and enthusiasm.
Sara
Where have you been?
Pyro
I've been out, training.
Sara
Do you know how worried we were, not a single call or text from you for the past six months, you know it's scary when the government can't find you.
Pyro
I'm sorry Sara, but I don't have much time left. During my training I surveilled the galaxies and more and more planets are getting under the influence of Vharok, I need to stop him before he reaches earth.
Sara
And there's nothing I can or say to stop you from leaving.
Pyro
Think of this as a final, selfish request from me, please.
Sara
6 months.
Pyro (confused)
What?
Sara
You know owe me and Jon At least 6 Months of your time.
Pyro
That's fair, I guess I'll have to wait a little longer to save the world.
Sara
Perfect.
The following day, Pyro heads to school and before anyone else could react Mary runs and hugs him in front of the entire school watching, some gazes were mixed in shock and others green in envy while Pyro hugs her back. Tim again has to make his presence known.
Tim
Mother, Father I'm here too.
Pyro daps him up.
Mary
Where have you been.
Pyro
Not important, let's head somewhere else to talk.
They head off towards the field and while they're seated he basically tells them he was training and exploring the other planets and how much time he has left. The atmosphere got heavy and tension was rising a bit it was up to Tim to lighten the mood a little.
Tim
Damn, so no exams for you?!
Mary
Way to kill the the awkward moment, I appreciate that.
Pyro
Sorry, I'm not gonna be long but you two won't kill each other right?
Tim
That's a hard 'maybe'.
Pyro (chuckles)
Ill take maybe.
Mary
I wanted to thank you for bringing my sister back.
Pyro
Damn I almost forgot about that, did the the other kids reach their families safe.
Tim
It was a whole thing for almost two months straight, almost every news outlet was the same, 'Fire man rescues over 20 drug trafficked children, children saying Thank you fire man' all over the place.
Pyro holds the bridge of his nose and sighs.
Pyro
It's Fire 'Star', it a whole mantle passed down from--- you what forget it it's not gonna change anything anyway.
They end up chatting the entire day away.
(Montage for the six months he spent.)
--Flying with Jon.
--Studying and acing tests in school.
--Hanging out with friends and avoiding the school crowds of endless questions.
--Hanging out with Sara and the rest of his family.
and just like that six months flew by really fast maybe a little to fast.
On Pyro's last day on earth, the pod that was Marx came in with was big enough for him to ride through and and leave he was surrounded by everyone From Elias to Nelson.
Pyro
Everyone I appreciate, you coming to see me of despite your busy schedules.
Tim
I'm mostly here to see to see the space pod.
Mary smacks him at the back of his head.
Mary
Be considerate, dumbass.
Pyro looks around.
Pyro
Where's Sara and Jon?
Nelson
Probably not wanting to get out of the house, want me to talk to them.
Pyro
I'll handle it.
When he enters his house he takes one more look at the place that raised him all these years feeling a little sentimental and enters Jon's room and finds him seated with his knees touch up to his faces sobbing.
Pyro
I have a present I wanna give you, will you take it?
Jon sits up looking at his big brother with tears in his puffy red eyes. Pyro takes of his jacket and puts it on him, he does the same with his bracers they reduce in size to fit him.
Pyro
How do they feel?
Jon
Big and a little heavy.
Pyro squats and lays his hand on his shoulder.
Pyro
I'm sorry about that, these items are passed down from the first to our generation when a child reaches of age, and I was never planning on giving these to you at all I wanted to give you a normal and that didn't work and I'm sorry.
Jon hugs his older brother.
Pyro
I need you to protect Sara and be happy, you don't have to walk to path I did you can choose what you want to do in life alright?
Jon nods, Pyro then knocks and enters Sara's room, he hugs trying to stop her from shedding more tears but she's even more tears anyway.
Sara
Is it too late to change my mind?
Pyro
I'm sorry Sa--Mother it's too late for you now.
Sara
That's a low blow Pyro, real low.
Pyro
Yeah, I know, so kick my ass when I come back okay?
Sara (chuckles)
You'll be grounded for life.
Pyro
Looking forward to it.
A few minutes later, he leaves their rooms and heads outside.
Nelson
How are they?
Pyro looks back at his house one more time and smiles.
Pyro
They'll be fine. They won't be out sooner or later, so take care of them for me.
Nelson
Deal.
Pyro gets in the pod and starts piloting it as it heads upwards slowly while everyone was cheering and waving, it kept going up and up until he no longer see anyone and when people started to look like ants, he flies away deep into space.
End of Origins arc
Pyro will return in Fire Star II: Crown of Fire and Ash.