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Post by Project NEXT on Aug 26, 2012 10:42:51 GMT -5
"I'm not really close with any of them," he admitted.
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Post by Ryan Leo on Aug 26, 2012 10:47:03 GMT -5
"But they're your team. You'll need to get close to them to work better."
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Post by Project NEXT on Aug 26, 2012 10:47:40 GMT -5
"Yeah, but...I'm just not friends with them. We work well enough, at least."
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Post by Ryan Leo on Aug 26, 2012 10:48:35 GMT -5
"Then," Ryan held his hand out. "Let me be your first friend."
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Post by Project NEXT on Aug 26, 2012 10:49:43 GMT -5
He looked at Ryan, and shook his head, "Sorry, but no. I...I don't want to have friends only to let them down."
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Post by Ryan Leo on Aug 26, 2012 10:51:29 GMT -5
"You won't." Ryan didn't retract his hand.
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Post by Project NEXT on Aug 26, 2012 10:51:59 GMT -5
"I know I will," he said.
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Post by Ryan Leo on Aug 26, 2012 10:55:02 GMT -5
Ryan's smile vanished and he lowered his hand.
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Post by Project NEXT on Aug 26, 2012 10:57:43 GMT -5
"I'm only fighting until someone better can be found to use this power. Then I don't care what happens to me," he admitted.
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Post by Ryan Leo on Aug 26, 2012 10:59:31 GMT -5
"You're kidding!" Ryan's mouth fell open.
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Post by Project NEXT on Aug 26, 2012 11:00:58 GMT -5
"I'm afraid I'm not," he said.
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Post by Ryan Leo on Aug 26, 2012 11:03:09 GMT -5
Ryan couldn't believe it. He had never met anyone with zero sense of self-worth before. "If you insist."
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Post by Project NEXT on Aug 26, 2012 11:03:58 GMT -5
"I know I'm not as good as the others. I'm too young, not strong enough...this is what I have to do."
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Post by Ryan Leo on Aug 26, 2012 11:06:16 GMT -5
"Take on a monster you clearly can't beat on your own...on your own."
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Post by Project NEXT on Aug 26, 2012 11:10:08 GMT -5
He nodded.
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