Saitama's Friend

Chapter 7: Meteor

~Tsukiya's POV~

We were once again chilling in our apartment, Saitama reading the newspaper while Genos is on a laptop. I leaned over Saitama shoulder to also read the news. I look at the section where Sonic attacked.
Tsukiya: What the hell? Sonic is 25 years old!
Saitama: Hah! He's older.
Tsukiya: He's the same age as you.
Saitama: Whatever.
Genos: Sensei, your rank has risen from 388 to 342, same to Tsukiya, 39 to 25.
Saitama: It went up after the incident huh?
Tsukiya: That's a huge jump from rankings though.
Saitama: Have you done any heroic deeds this week Genos?
Genos: No I haven't, that's why I'm still in the bottom of Class-S.
Tsukiya: That makes sense.
Genos: But in weekly popularity ranking votes by citizens, I'm number 6 while Senpai is number 7.
Saitama spits out his drink while I stared at Genos in shock.
Tsukiya: Number 7 in popularity?
Genos was reading the comments about him.
Genos: Basically comments of my looks, my mysterious personality and how I'm a cyborg and so on. They're mostly on my photo so they don't know me.
Saitama: Right...of course...what about Tsuki?
Genos: They're quite similar to mine. "He's super cute!" "He saved me the other day, he's so cool!" "I heard his name is Nova, his powers are amazing!" "He's definitely top 5 handsome heroes."
Tsukiya: That's embarrassing...
Genos: I don't quite understand how you're lower rank than me.
Tsukiya: It's because you're Class-S. I'm not even in the top 10 of Class-A but with the Sonic incident, I'm getting recognized more.
Genos: Master, you're really incredible even if the world doesn't know it.
Saitama: Cut the flattery, it's disgusting.
Tsukiya: Take whatever nice comment you get Baldy.
Saitama: Shut up shortie.

~3rd Person POV~

Genos: I received a call from the hero association, they need me urgently.
Saitama: Oh, Maybe you're fired.
Tsukiya smacked Saitama's head and waved at Genos.
Tsukiya: That is definitely not that, bye Genos! Good luck!
Genos left to the hero association, only to be greeted by an old man.
?: Oh? Are you Genos? I am Bang, it's a pleasure.

Genos: (Bang, Class-S, Rank-3 hero..he posses true skill.) I came because the association called me.
Bang walked closer to Genos.
Bang: Everyone here has evacuated, this branch is empty. We are the only two class-S heroes to come.
Genos: Evacuated? Why was I summoned? Where are the other Class-S heroes?
Bang: Some are busy, others are simply too far away. There are some who don't even care. Being summoned as Class-S means one thing, a major crisis is coming. This time it's dragon level, a meteor is going to strike city Z and wipe it out in 35 minutes.
Genos: Meteor! Does the populace know?
Bang: They should have given a warning about now, heh, it'll cause massive panic!
Announcer: Warning! Warning!
Genos: What will you do?
Bang: I have to stay, I have a dojo here.
Bang turns and strikes a martial arts pose.
Bang: Fist of flowing water crushing rock! Have you ever heard of it?
Genos already left, leaving Bang alone.
Bang: ...He's gone.
The warnings were heard all over the city but not everyone has evacuated and there was mass traffic. Genos jumps building to building, he equips on stronger fire power in his arms and stands on a building. A huge machine like body flew past Genos and lands. Genos jumps to the machine and lands behind it.
Genos: You're Bofoi! (He's Class-S, Rank-7. Having the most destructive power.)
Bofoi: Are you Genos? Have you come to stop the meteor?
Genos: Yes, lets work together.
Bofoi: No.
Genos: Why not?
Bofoi: I'm merely testing a new weapon, the machine you're talking to is a remote controlled robot. You will get killed if it hits, not me. Sorry, I'm not risking my life for this. Also, do not call me Bofoi, address me as Metal Knight. We should address each other with our hero names. Now, there's no time for talk.
Genos looks up to see the meteor closer, he jumps and gets onto another building.
Genos: This is the spot.
Metal: Launch Missiles!