The Youngest's Privileges

Injury

Just a simple oneshot. Nothing too extravagant or too sad.

Just for your bedtime story 🤭(⁠◠⁠‿⁠・⁠)⁠—⁠☆

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When Solar felt something crack in his chest after the dune monster threw him against one of Gempa's earth pillars, he knew he had broken a rib. Or ribs.

He couldn't actually really tell from all the pain.

He miraculously managed to fight through the battle as Ice caught SandBot (a powersphere they were tasked to retrieve) and forced the rampaging power sphere to temporarily shut down.

Everything was going great until they realized that they had no means of communicating with Fang and their friends (who were supposed to get them), due to the signals suddenly cutting off.

Now, everyone was stressed out (that even Gempa was snapping at anyone who was trying to be difficult) because they were currently stranded in a desert-like planet and the heat was definitely getting to them.

Seeing this, Solar decided to keep his possible rib fracture a secret until they head back to HQ because he couldn't handle all the fighting right now nor did he want to add more stress to the already stressful situation.

The heat was definitely not making things easier.

Ice tried to keep them cool as much as he can, but he was running low on reserves after the battle.

It took a lot of ice arrow to freeze most of the sand as they realized wet or frozen sand made it more difficult for the power sphere to control.

Of course, it was difficult for Ice's part too since they were practically surrounded by... well... sand, though his element definitely helped slow the powersphere down.

"I can't believe you lost the water flask!"

"Did you forget that we had to wrestle down dune monsters and escape the sand storm earlier?!"

"Alright, that's enough you two!" Gempa snapped at Hali and Blaze, "We're trying to find some signal right now so that we can head back to HQ and get some well needed rest. Fighting will get us nowhere!"

He then turned to the light manipulator while hefting the deactivated powersphere on his back, "Any luck, Solar?"

Solar almost zoned out with how hard  he was trying not to show any pain, "Huh? Oh, uh yeah. I mean no- nope. No luck."

"You're not even trying!" Thorn whined as he took the tablet device from him and raised it above his head, "Try doing this instead!"

"Please, we'd already have that signal by now if that's all it took." Solar deadpanned, not making a move to try and steal the tablet back.

His chest ached just thinking about it.

Taufan took the tablet from Thorn's hold and flew above their heads.

"Oh!! I think I got a signal- aaand it's gone." Taufan pouted as he then landed next to them, hoverboard disappearing into a gust of hot air.

"Stop that! We don't need you blasting more heat!" Halilintar scowled.

"Geez, someone's cranky." Taufan handed the tablet back to Solar, "I guess you're gonna have to try getting the signal instead, since Mister Sourpuss here doesn't want me to."

"What did you call me?!"

"Anymore fighting and I swear I'm burying you guys in the ground!" Gempa snapped.

"Even the heat is getting to his head." Blaze snickered, causing the other to whip his head towards him with an angry scowl.

"Keep your mouth shut if you don't have any good ideas to give."