Braedey Martin: Robots and a Vampire

Enemy of My Enemy; Grudges Settled

(Later That Day)

The Newspaper Club decided to have an impromptu welcoming party for Jessie. The girls took this chance to get to know Jessie better in order to score points with Braedey. It was great since Kurumu made cookies that everyone shared. Originally, she had intended for just Braedey to have them but she still loved to see him appreciate them even if she had to share them with the others. However, at this moment, Jessie was able to talk with Moka alone, just in order to ensure the secret between them and Braedey was kept secret.

"So, Braedey." Jessie began. "Have you told her about all your adventures?"

"Y...yeah." Braedey answered nervously.

The reluctant and unsure answer only served to make Jessie smirk. She could tell that he hadn't. Some of their past adventures during that fateful summer five years ago had been quite embarrassing. Well, as his cousin, she had the responsibility of making sure Braedey didn't have a big head from retelling his successful adventures.

"Oh, so you won't mind if I told Moka about the time we found the Fountain of Youth." Jessie spoke. Braedey paled.

"The Fountain of Youth!?" Moka gasped. "It's real!?"

"Sure is... or was." Jessie said. "You see, Braedey got soaked and he turned into a cute little five year old!"

Braedey blushed.

"So, was he cute?" Moka asked.

"Yup, and the temper tantrum he threw as Hotrod was explosive!" Jessie laughed.

Braedey wished he could go and hide right now.

"Then, there was the time you thought you broke my laptop so to pay for it you entered a wrestling competition as Grimlock!" Jessie continued. "In the end, he found out I was using a finger print scanner to make sure Braedey here didn't get his grubby hands on it!"

"Hey, I was doing it for the right reasons... even if I was being dumb." Braedey said.

"Oh, and remember that time you turned into Freezerburn to find a rare Sumo Slammer card!" Jessie added. "And then the time you were stuck as Buzzshock and nearly got yourself dissected!"

"You nearly got dissected!?" Moka exclaimed, looking rather frightened at that explanation.

"He was trying to get into this slide at the water park and messed with his watch so he would be tall enough to get on, but instead of growing tall, he grew small." Jessie explained.

"Like you haven't done anything embarrassing, huh, 'Charm Girl'?" Braedey smirked, turning the tables on Jessie.

"I was young." Jessie made an excuse.

"Oh, if you had the opportunity, you'd dress up and play hero again." Braedey chuckled.

"Hey, not all of us can shape shift, Braedey Martin." Jessie glared.

"At least your powers are on all the time. As for mine, I gotta wait till they recharge!"

"Well, that's what happens when you work with magic. Always with a trick up my sleeve." Jessie said. "Like..." Cobalt blue energy wrapped around her hand and then it extended to grab a nearby cup and pull it into her hand. "Like so."

"Show off." Braedey snorted.

"This from the kid who used to yell 'who's your hero'?" Jessie retorted sharply.

After the party, the gang went their separate ways. Braedey and Jessie were taking the scenic route back to the dorms so they could catch up just between the two of them. Since they both lived in the same town and not too far from one another, they tended to be rather close even when they sometimes didn't want to be. "So, how do you like Youkai Academy so far?" Braedey asked.