The Badge and the Burden

All's Well That Ends Well

Five Weeks Later, Neo's POV

"Mountain Glenn was a bust, and I still don't know who that mystery woman was!" I said, drawing a sketch of her weapon.

"Maybe it was a relative of Blake's?" Adam said, standing next to me, holding Blush in his left hand.

"No, it looked nothing like her." I said, almost falling off of the building due to what I saw. "I almost forgot to do something Adam, I'll be right back."

I walked through the door and down through the building, rushing to get to the man on the sidewalk. I had forgotten to thank that man Ren.

"Ren!" I called, seeing him and the orange-haired girl beside him turn around. I ran up beside him and put my hand on his shoulder.

"Thank you for helping me, I finally have a voice now." I said, filling him in on what happened.

"No problem miss, anytime." He replied, shaking my hand.

"I still think you look like ice cream." The girl beside him said, pouting.

"My name is Neo actually, after Neapolitan." I replied, seeing her look of amazement.

"Really? Did you name yourself or was your name Neo from birth?" The girl said, looking up to me with amazement.

"Actually, Ro- er, Randy gave it to me. My adopted father." I said, almost revealing my identity.

"You look like ice cream as well so maybe that's why!" The girl said, looking at Ren.

"Let's go Nora. And you're welcome again for the help." Ren said, walking away.

Later that night, I laid in my bed looking at the ceiling. That Ren guy, surely he knew I was working with Roman. Maybe he knew, but didn't care? Either way, I was happy for his help. Life is sure going to be different with a voice.