Shadows Lingering//A Glaze AU//Sequel to 'A Superhero's Heart'

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"You seem to be making great improvements Garroth!", Lucinda said with a bright smile. "You can have full conversations now! All you need is to heal up that voice of your's and it should be fine!" 

"Thanks Lucinda,", Garroth shyly said, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. 

Lucinda started gathering up her things. "Blaze should be here soon to show you around. If anyone bothers you two, let me know and I'll have a talk with them." 

"W-What? Why?", The blonde stuttered. 

"Because,", Lucinda sighed, standing up from the bed in Garroth's quarters; "first of all you're adorable with him and I want to get more shipping fuel. Secondly, you both deserve it." 

"What do you mean by that?" 

Lucinda smiled softly and said; "You've been probably through hell and back. It's obvious why you deserve some time with him. Blaze on the other hand though, he hid his pain for so long. I know because I listened. He...He really missed you Garroth. More than you know. They all did but, Blaze was something different." 

"O-Oh...", Garroth felt heat spread across his face. He was flattered but, also felt guilty. Blaze shouldn't have felt bad about a decision he made. It was for the better. Knowing that Blaze felt pain for so many years because of him made him feel awful. Lucinda seemed to have noticed that and she placed her hands on his shoulders saying gently; "He wouldn't have stayed if he thought you weren't worth it. Don't feel bad Garroth. He really cares for you and, because of you, I think he had motivation to keep moving forward." 

Garroth smiled and hugged Lucinda as another thank you. Lucinda only returned the hug before parting. "Now, I have to get back work. Katelyn and Travis need me and Elizabeth needs a report on how you're doing. Also, Dante needs help with research. If you need me, tell that red-mess to bring you to me. Speak of, Blaze should be here in about three...two..-" 

Just then, the doors to the cell room opened. Garroth looked at Lucinda surprised to which the redhead only shrugged; "He isn't late for something he's excited for." 

With that, Lucinda traded places with Blaze, exchanging a few words before doing so and left the room entirely. Blaze stepped inside the quarters, smirking at the blonde who returned the same expression. 

"You look good today. I didn't expect you to gussy up for me,", Blaze said, swaying a bit. 

Confused, Garroth looked down. He didn't do anything different and the clothes were rather basic. Just some jeans and a old "Nature Back" t-shirt.  

"Oh right. You just look good everyday. I guess I forgot after a decade,", Blaze raised his arms in an "oops" type of way. 

Garroth only rolled his eyes and asked; "Are you always going to be this flirty?" 

"I've always have been,", Blaze insisted. "I've just gotten bolder in my words. Shall we be off?"

He let out his arm which the blonde took gladly. He was a bit nervous to leave since the last time he did was with Lucinda under high security in case something happened but, he hadn't heard Shadow all morning so; he was confident he'd be alright. 

"I have so much to show you P!", Blaze exclaimed, jumping a bit. "You're gonna love it here!" 

...

"And this is the lab,", Blaze ushered Garroth into the room. The blonde was immediately in shock of how clean everything was. The white control pads and equipment didn't have a speck of dirt on them; and the glass was smudge-less. That not even mentioning all the cool machines and tools that were beyond Garroth's imagination. It really did show him that ten years had past...or that he was in a secret government base. "You are such a nerd,", The redhead chuckled, snapping Garroth out of his trance.