Afterburn ~ 1

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(Lava rock house, very open area, 20-25 homes. Heatblast stands there at the front door, looking down at the photo of his wife. He then puts it in his trenchcoat pocket and then takes a deep breath)

Heatblast: If this goes south, imma kick quads ass

(He prepares to knock on the door but it opens before he can. There stands a female pyronite in a dress made of molten rock)

Heatblast: (phoned in excitement) FLARRRRRE! How's my beautiful ex-wife doing?

(She tries to shut the door but Heatblast stops it)

Heatblast: Hey Woah Woah Woah

Flare: What do you want Heatblast

Heatblast: What? I can't just pop in to check on you?

Flare: No, that's not a thing

(She tries to shut the door again but Heatblast stops it again)

Heatblast: Ok I'll cut the bullshit, we both know why I'm here. Where is he?

Flare: He's doing homework and I'm sure he doesn't want to be bothered

Heatblast: I'm petty sure he can spare a couple of equations for me

Flare: No he can't

Heatblast: Yes he can

(They fight with the door for a second, them Heatblast just flameports in)

Flare: This is trespassing

Heatblast: Well I used to own the place

Flare: The keyword there is used to, now get out before I call the police

Heatblast: Oh come on Flare, I've been through a lot of shit recently. I...I just need to see him

Flare: I don't give a shit. You know when you're allowed to visit and today is not one of those days, so I want you out

Heatblast: Why are you on my ass so badly? We've only been divorced for a year

Flare: A year of you rarely using your visiting days to come see him, but now all of a sudden you want to drop in

Heatblast: I've been...busy

Flare: With what? Hanging out with your merry band of dumbasses. Partying and getting drunk?

Heatblast: Doing hero shit

Flare: Oh really, well tell me, what hero shit have you been doing?

(Before Heatblast can speak, and tiny 8-year-old pyronite runs into the room)

Blaze: Dad!

(Blaze dashes over and jumps into Heatblast's arms)

Heatblast: There he is! How's my little firework doing!

Blaze: I'm good, I'm just doing some homework. I've missed you

Heatblast: That's good to hear kid

Blaze: Why are you here? Shouldn't you be out saving the world?

(Heatblast looks at Flare with a shit-eating grin)

Heatblast: It's funny you say that, cause your dad recently just got back from a mission. Me and the rest of your uncles had to go save uncle Grey from some evil robots

Flare: So that's what happened at the tower. I thought you idiots blew yourselves up

Heatblast: Oh ye of little faith

Blaze: I made you something dad in arts and crafts.

Heatblast: Oh you did now, well why don't you go grab it for your old man

(Heatblast sets blaze down and he takes off to grab the item. He comes back with an Omnitrix logo made out of molten rock)

Heatblast: Damn, nice to see they're not teaching you a bunch of...(Flare slaps him on the arm) I'll keep it with me, always (he puts it in his pocket)

Blaze: Thanks dad, I have to go finish my homework. Will you be here when I get back?

Heatblast: Of course, I got nothing to do, and even if I did, I'd rather stay here with you

(Blaze smiles and runs off)

Flare: Listen...

Heatblast: Flare I'm staying with my son. I've been through too much shit, and nothing is taking me away from him

Flare: Ok then, I was just going to say that my boyfriend is almost here

Heatblast: Am I supposed to be intimidated by that?

Flare: No, just being considerate so it won't be weird

Heatblast: How would it be weird?

(Suddenly, they hear big thuds in the distance, and as they get closer, the room starts to shake. They then stop. Heatblast looks at Flare, confused. He then walks outside and sees a giant foot. He then looks up)

Waybig: HEAT! HOW ARE YOU DOING MAN?

(Heatblast blankly stares at Way big. Suddenly, the attack on titan theme song starts playing out of Heatblast's Omnitrix)

Flare: Is that your ringtone?

Heatblast: It's badass, shut up

Flare: You sure you don't want to leave?

Heatblast: I'm fine

(Heatblast answers, it's Ripjaws)

Ripjaws: Yo, the tower's fully repaired and Upgrade finally got done with his analysis of the Disruptor tech

(Flare looks at Heatblast with a shit-eating grin)

Heatblast: I'm with my kid right now Rip, check back with you later

Ripjaws: Ok then, see you in 10

(Heatblast hangs up)

Heatblast: See Flare, I'm calm, I'm vibing, and nothing is going to stop me from hanging out with my son

(Way big then taps his Omnitrix a couple of times. He then shrinks down till he's 6'3. Heatblast screams)

Way big: Oh chill, Grey built me this a while ago so I can interact with people better

(Heatblast blankly stares at Waybig)

Heatblast: I'd love to stay and chat biggie but I have to get back to the tower. (Looks at Flare) you know what to tell Blaze. Goodbye

(He flameports away)

Way big: Wait a sec, he's your ex-husband?

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