Chapter 1: the birthday celebration

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People were decorating the plaza with balloons, confetti, party tents, and a big sign saying “Happy Birthday, K.O”. “Alright everyone, keep it going, K.O and Dendy could be here any minute now.” Mr. Gar said, while he was seeing everyone putting the decorations in place. “Why did Dendy take the job in districting K.O and not one of us?” Rad complained, as he was unfolding tables and setting them up. “Rad, Dendy is the same age as K.O, so we believe it would be best that she would distract K.O until the party is ready.” Enid said, as she was setting up a DJ table and sound boxes for her music. “Oh yeah, that's right.” Rad said, realizing Enid made a good point. A real magic skeleton, Brandon, cricky wrikey, and Mr. Logic were preparing food table at the tents, Drupe, Red Action, and Gregg were setting up a dance floor, and Carol and her students were setting up lights for the night. After everyone was finished, they gather around Mr. Gar and Enid pulled out her phone and texted Dendy that there were finished and to bring K.O. “Alright everyone, now hide in different places and wait for K.O and Dendy to arrive, and let's give him a big birthday surprise.” Carol said, as everyone did what they were told and went hiding into different places in the party area. Meanwhile with K.O and Dendy, they were walking over to the plaza after a stroll around the city. “So Dendy, why did you pick Lakewood Plaza for the last stop for the day?” K.O asked Dendy. “Because I heard something is happening over there at this moment, and I think we should check it out.” Dendy said with a smile. The two were getting close to the Plaza, and Dendy stopped K.O and said, “You're going to have to wear you headband as a blindfold, K.O.” K.O immediately obeyed and pulled his headband to his eyes and he couldn't see what Dendy was talking about, and Dendy grabbed his hand and led him to the Plaza, with both of their faces blushing. The two arrived at the Plaza and Dendy let go of K.O's hand and said, “Alright, you can look now.” K.O took off his headband blindfold and was surprised when everyone jump from their hiding places and said, “Surprise.” K.O jumped from the sudden surprise and realized something. “Oh yeah, it's my birthday, no wonder I had this weird feeling about why today is so special.” K.O said. “When little guy, I say let's get this party started.” Rad said from a far. K.O and Dendy approached the dance floor and started to dance together, with Enid smiling at the two being together and Carol stood next to her. “Those two have gotten closer than ever since they turned 13.” Enid said with a smile as she stayed focus on her turntable. “I agree, and I hope that Dendy might actually be my son's true soulmate.” Carol said. K.O decided to take a break from dancing and he went to one of the food tables, where there was a bowl of punch, platters with fruits and vegetables, and dishes with pigs in a blanket, riblets, pepperoni slices, ham, cheese, and chick winds of any sauce, and ice boxes with sodas in them. “Wow, they put a lot of thought into the food tables, they look really good.” K.O said, as he got a plate and decided to get a second one for Dendy in case she wants something. After getting his plate, he went to one of the tables and placed it on the table and saw that Dendy was arriving to the food stand, and went to her. “Hey Dendy.” K.O said, getting Dendy’s attention. ‘Oh, hi K.O, i see you too decided to get some food.” Dendy said. “Yeah, I think I should pick the food for you, if you like.” K.O nervously said. Dendy smiled at her childhood friends offer and said, “That’s really thoughtful of you, K.O, I guess you can do that.” K.O smiled and got Dendy some food on the plate he got for her, and he walked with her to his table and sat down with her. “Thanks for the food, K.O.” Dendy said to K.O. “You’re welcome.” K.O said with smile. As K.O and Dendy were enjoy their meal together, K.O found arms wrapped around him and he was pulled into a group hug and saw it was his mom’s students at her dojo hugging him like they do whenever they notice him. “It’s hard to believe that Carol’s little boy turned 15 today.” The green skin lady said. “I know, he’s really getting too big for us to hold him, but he’s still the same cute little boy he always was.” The old one said. “But he’s big enough for me to hold, he’s so handsome.” The four arm woman said. Dendy then decided to break the awkward scene and said, “Excuse me, but could you let my friend go?” The three grown women let go of K.O and the green one said said, “Sorry K.O, we just can’t believe you're 15 years old now.” “It’s okay, I’m used to you three approaching me like that.” K.O said with a smile. “Anyways K.O, we came here because your mother asked us to give you this, an early present before we can go to the opening part of the party, so go ahead and open it.” The four arm one said, as she pulled out a letter and handed it to K.O. K.O took the letter and opened it and saw two train tickets in it. “Train tickets, for what?” K.O asked. “Your mother thought it was time for you to move to Metalopolis.” The green one said. “Wait, move out of Lakewood to the town where 15 year olds are welcome to move on their own, but I like it here.” K.O said looking down. “She said she has a friend who is interested in you coming, and he said you can call your friends anytime you want.” the old one said. “Plus, there are two tickets, so you get to bring one of your friends with you.” The green one said with a smile. K.O thought about it and said, “Alright, but I’m gonna have to talk to my mom about this.” “Okay, bye K.O.” The three ladies said, as they leave. Dendy looks at the tickets and said, “So, you know who you want to bring on this new life in Metalopolis with you?” “No, not yet, after I talk to my mom, I'll decide, plus I have till tomorrow because these tickets said they're for tomorrow's train.” K.O said. “Okay, but choose wisely, you only have one friend to bring.” Dendy said as a warning. Later at the party, K.O decided to talk a break for some fresh air, and he told everyone that he was taking a break from the party and went next to the forest next to the plaza. “Man, I guess everyone is happy that I'm 15 years old now.” K.O said to himself with a smile. “So am I, K.O honey, so am I.” Said a voice. K.O jumped and said, “Who's there?” Out of the shadows in the forest, came a humanoid female rat that appeared to be the same age as K.O, she had a curvy and attractive figure with wide hips and mint green skin, her hair is dark green and in a spiky fashion, she's wearing a blue shirt with the bottom part ripped that showed her stomach and upper chest area and cleavage, a light green vest over her shirt with a symbol of a devil on the shoulder parts, pink pants with the pant leg areas ripped that made them into shorts that stopped at the top of the upper thighs and a black belt on it, blue shoes with metal spikes on the toe parts, dark blue gloves with metal blobs on the knuckles area, and metal diamond shape earrings on her ears. “F-F-Fink, what are you doing here?” K.O asked with a blush, as the rat girl walks up to him. Fink stopped in front of K.O and leaned close to him and placed her hands on his shoulders and smiled as she said, “Happy birthday, pretty boy.” “Answer my question, why are you here?” K.O said, as he continued to blush. “What's wrong with wishing my future boyfriend happy birthday?” Fink said, as she traced her finger on his left check. “Boyfriend? Fink, I told you before, I am not interested in you like that.” K.O said, trying to stop blushing. “And I said no matter how many times you say it, I'm never giving up on us, not now, not ever.” Fink said, as she smiled so more and grabbed his right hand and wrapped it around her own waist. K.O blushed even hard from the move Fink just did and she said, “I know you like my new look, I got it after the day we last saw each other, which was a month ago.” K.O pushed Fink off of him and said, “Alright, Fink, what do you want?” “I just want to give you a birthday present.” Fink said, as she grabbed his shoulders and leaned back towards him. “What could that present be?” K.O asked nervously. “A birthday kiss.” Fink said, as she made her lips into kissing lips and move closer to K.O's face. K.O was shocked from the sudden move his rat stalker was about to do and said, “NO.” “Fink stopped what she was doing and asked, “What's wrong, honey?” “You can't.” K.O just simply said. “Oh, I see.” Fink said, as she let's go of K.O. “Wait, what?” K.O asked in shock, wondering if Fink was going to polarize him. “You never kiss someone before, and you want your first kiss when we're dating in the future.” Fink said with a smile. K.O was confused on what the rat said and thought it might be an idea for him to get his first with someone before she steals it. “Well, I guess I'll save the kiss for the time we date, but maybe this would be an acception present.” Fink said as she grabs K.O's shoulders again. “What's that?” K.O asked curiously, and his only answer was Fink kissing his right cheek. K.O blushed even more from the move and Fink let him go and said, “Well, I gotta go home now, but I'll see you again, bye K.O honey.” Fink walked back into the forest in an attractive way, and looked over her shoulder and winked at K.O with a smile before disappearing into the forest, leaving K.O blushing. ‘Man, she chose a really hot type of clothing to wear, she's more attractive then the last time I saw her.’ K.O thought, before he shock his blush of and thought, ‘No K.O, you already have a crush on Dendy and want to tell her your true feelings for her at the right moment. Let's just go back to the party.’ K.O then walked back to the party, but before he continued return for everyone to see him, he realized the kiss on his cheek from Fink and wiped his check and saw the lipstick from Fink's lips was off, he sigh in relief and continued back to the party. Later, it was cake time, and Drupe brought the vanilla cake to the table where was sitting at, and she placed it in front of him and everyone sing the happy birthday song to him, after the song, K.O blew out the candles and everybody cheered for him and they started to cut the cake and pass the pieces to everyone. K.O, who was sitting next to Carol and Dendy, enjoyed his cake and his company with his mom and friend. “So Mom, can you explain to me why you want to send me to Metalopolis tomorrow morning?” K.O asked his mother. “Well, a friend of mine is very interested in you and he would like to meet you and assign you to something that would be part of your hero dream.” Carol said with a smile. “But I will be far away, away from home, away from friends, and away from you.” K.O said. Carol looked at her son, understanding that he might not see her or his friends again, and said, “I understand you would be away from us, but this friend of mine really wants to bring you to his workplace and assign you to a special role of your hero reputation, and he said me and your friends can come see you at the end of the month, because he plans on assigning us to roles that would help you in you transfer job.” K.O looked up and smile from hearing his mom say his friends and family are coming to Metalopolis at the end of the month. “Okay, and I get to pick who gets the second ticket?” K.O asked. “Yes peanut, but only one, you will have to wait for the others in a month.” Carol said, with K.O looking at Dendy thinking he made his decision. Later after the party, everyone was heading home and Carol was driving Dendy home with K.O in the passenger seat. ‘Who should I pick, I own have two options.’ K.O thought to himself and made two thoughts on who he wants to bring with him to Metalopolis, and those two are Dendy and Fink. ‘Dendy is my childhood friend since we first met on the day she made a fake quest to repair her hackpack but it was a fun day to make a friend around my age, and I have a crush on her since I turned 13, and I believe me bring her would be the chance to tell her my feelings.’ K.O thought, thinking about Dendy, before he thought about Fink and blushed. “And Fink, man is she hot.’ K.O began as he thought of Fink, who made a pose as she put her right tippy toe, placed her left hand on her hip, and smiled and wink as she made a peace sign in his mind. ‘She chose a really hot and rocking style of clothing, and she show does know how to get my attention.’ K.O took his time to think, which one would he choose. ‘Ok K.O, who would you choose?’ K.O thought really hard, and he made his decision.

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