A Night for the Birds (Introducing Hummingbird)

Quickly,like Hiro said,Xuan grabbed a large platter plate made of metal and stood besides the two. "So,tell me more about your life after Junko disappeared.I mean,like a few years after." She wanted to hear more about their mother,wanting to know before they met her.

Hiro and Junko managed to finish off the needed pancakes before storing the remaining batter for later. Hiro would then hear Xuan ask about her life after Junko disappeared. At first, she was hesitant to say much for she was quite uncomfortable. But if she had to relieve the stress of holding it all in, she had to let it out now.

"Well, when Mom and I had managed to escape and Junko was not with us, Mom had assumed that she was dead along with Dad. We both mourned over our loss, but in my heart, I felt that my sister was still alive and out there somewhere. In the aftermath of that fire, construction was already getting underway as we stayed over at our grandmother's home for a few months. It felt good that our friends were there to support us, but of course, some scars wouldn't heal so easily just yet. I still had rage in me for not taking care of those robbers with my Dad and felt it was my fault. So, I went where I left off and trained my body even harder to defend our family from any future danger. I was quick on my feet and I attacked so fast that it looked as if I was standing still while others would fall before me."

Xuan was almost going to say 'nevermind' to the whole thing because Hiro seemed to shy away from the question for a few moments.But,the girl went on to speak about what had happened.She didnt go too deep in detail,but it was detail enough.Because of how anger was beginning to consume her,Hiro had trained to become strong to protect herself,and her mother.Since she had lost her father and Junko,she had to be strong...

"Wow...Fast and strong,huh?"

"Indeed," said Junko setting down the pancakes on the table. "I must say that I'm very impressed with her skills now. Once a newbie and now a near master."

"Near?" Hiro asked as she went to get some maple syrup and butter.

"Yeah, well, no offense. It's just that I'm curious to see how you'll do it in real combat."

"But Junko, I fought gangsters and thugs who tried to kidnap and steal from us. I don't know if the ring would be any fun."

"You won't know unless you try it. Just give it a chance alright?"

Agreeing with Junko,Xuan put in her own thoughts. "Hiro,you sound a bit....Adamant.One of the rules that we were taught in the Guild was that there will ALWAYS be someone stronger than you.So dont just assume that you can beat up seasoned pro's like they were untrained thugs." She crosses her arms. "Wrestling is a whole different level."

Hiro would think about taking on wrestling as another fighting form, but she still felt nervous though it sounds exciting. To try and boost her confidence, Junko would say, "You might start out as someone who has no experience in this field, but little by little, you'll grow stronger to fit wrestling into your current fighting style. It's a chance for you to be...a HERO."

Hiro looked at her sister in curious wonder. "A hero?"

Like a parrot,Xuan said the same thing. "A hero?" She took a few pancakes and put them on her plate.After pouring some syrup,she began to eat. "I dont follow,wither,Im afraid....Dont feel bad,Hiro."

The sisters would follow to get pancakes on their plates before passing the maple syrup to each other. As Hiro poured some syrup onto her cakes, she wondered how she can be a hero. "I'm young, you know. And even with my fighting capabilities, how can I be a hero?"

"Well, heroes come in all different forms. We are unique in our own way so you may have something special that rarely anyone else can do."

Xuan listened,and had her own thoughts.Although,she didnt say them out loud.Technically,Xuan was a person of evil.She didnt want or think to be a hero,but...She could at least help someone become a hero. "Hey,you have the skill to fight.Its now up to you on how you use that ability"

Junko would nod to Xuan's response as she ate her own pancakes and wanted to hear why Hiro thought. As she was still eating, Hiro had to think about how tough those wrestlers can be before she actually fights. It might be more than her current fighting abilities can handle. "Alright, well if I'm going to enter, I need to start getting in the ring and home in my skills."