.•What Once Was•. (vixreader)

Curiousity.

After the events, Ekko stated that you were not going on any other stakeouts until you healed fully.
Obviously, you thought that was a bunch of bull and tried to insist on tagging along, but Ekko pulled the 'you need to try to ask for help' card.
Unfortunately it worked, even though it was irrelevant, but you began to feel guilty the more he elaborated on how it was a better idea to stay behind.
So, when he left to go keep an eye on things in the Lanes and up top, you had to stay where you were to hold down the fort.

Luckily, Bex was there to keep you company.
Somewhat.
You just sighed as you sat in front of the mural, watching away as she played with the other kids.
She looked like she was having a blast, meanwhile you were bored out of your ass.
You had tried to read one of Ekko's books, but found them to be incredibly boring, so instead you were working on how to improve the crystalizing bomb that you Firelights carried.
After yesterday's mishap, you tried to make the crystals more durable.

You thanked the skies that your little inventor skills never left you, because then you'd be dead of boredom.
So here you were now, thoroughly investigating the circuits of one of the bombs.
"Hey monny!"
Bex's suddenness caused you to jump, activating the bomb and causing it to fall and crystalize all over the bare ground.
You groaned, running a hand over your hair.

"Oops."
"It's fine, it'll be able to break after a few minutes. What'd you need, Bexie?"
You hummed, chuckling slightly as she evaded the yellow crystals on the floor.
She sat next to you, swinging her legs.
"I just wanted to be with you, monny."
Her cute little eyes peered up at you cautiously, and you then realized she had ulterior motives.
You smiled, shaking your head
"That's sweet. Now, what do you really need?"
She giggled, before turning to look at the mural.
"I just wanted to know who all those people are. I know the recent ones are the Firelights who left earlier than they should've, because that's what Ekko said, but I dunno the others."

You turned to look at the mural as well, gazing over all the familiar faces.
"Who is that boy with goggles?"
You remained silent for a while, hoping to have enough composure to be able to answer all her curious questions.
You inhaled a deep breath, before answering.
"That boy was Claggor. He was incredibly smart, and very strong. Soft spoken, too. He was sweet, a very kind person. Every time anybody would feel sad, he'd be the first person to ask what was wrong."

Her mouth was slightly agape as she peered over the painted wall.
"Was he as strong as you or Ekko?"
"Definitely."
"And why'd he wear goggles?"
"I never did find out actually, I think he carried them around to look cool."
She giggled.
"And what about him?"
She asked, pointing towards Mylo.
"That's Mylo. He was very, very blunt; he had no filter."

"What does that mean?"
She asked, her brow raised.
You could only chuckle.
"It means he always said what was on his mind. But even then, he always cared about those around him, even if it wasn't noticeable."
She nodded.
"Was he strong too?"
"Hm, in a way. But he was very willing, and always strived to be equally strong like Claggor."

She looked around, before her eyes landed on Powder.
"And who was the girl under Claggor? Her hair is very pretty."
You sighed, wrapping your arm around Bex, resting your head atop hers.
"That was Powder. She was incredibly smart, like Claggor. And she was just as eager as you, always wanting to be with other people, and always wanted to have fun."
She smiled.
"Did she know how to draw like me?"
You felt your eyes tearing up, but didn't dare let the tears fall.

"Yeah! Just like you, always doodling on everything." Her eyes widened, and she let out a 'woah'.
"Did she also have no filter?"
"No, she wasn't blunt, Bexie. She was very sweet, just like Claggor, maybe even more."
Her hand found yours, and she gingerly played with your fingers as she gazed up at the brightly colored mural.
She stayed quiet for a little, inspecting every single face and finally found another who interested her.