Ultra 2

[zerotoultrahero]

[After seeing the Becketts get speared right before his eyes and being able to do nothing to help, Zero sits alone save for Nao attempting to cheer him up.]

"You did everything you could, bro."

I didn't. At all. I didn't even use my damn wide shot.

"But Mr. Beckett is alive!"

And what about the other one? We let our guard down and now he's-

"Bro...but- but those civilians were saved r-right?"

...yeah.

[That's not going to get him out of his slump but he's putting on a face for Nao. That kid knows it isn't legit though. It's a shame they don't have anything to give him the slap of "knock it off".]

Comments

[abugslife]

You were there when Yancy Beckett died, yes?

[zerotoultrahero]

Yeah.

[abugslife]

I familiarized myself with the reports. I am certain there is one very specific reason why this happened.

[zerotoultrahero]

If you're going to say that Black Stranger threw off our guard, I think that's obvious.

[abugslife]

If it is so obvious, then why are you blaming yourself?

[zerotoultrahero]

Because I should have killed that kaiju before it got the chance to attack again!

[abugslife]

Why you specifically? Why not someone else? Why not the Becketts?

I knew Yancy. His death is a tragedy. But I also know he wouldn't want anyone to blame themselves for it. That means you too.

[zerotoultrahero]

Easy for you to say.

Emotions aren't so easily bottled up.

[abugslife]

Easy?

I have been a soldier for most of my life. Do you think I do not know how it feels to lose a comrade? That I have not experienced the bitter loss and regret, over and over again?

That I am not experiencing it now?

[zerotoultrahero]

You sure hide it well.

[abugslife]

Few people in this world wear their heart on their sleeve.

[zerotoultrahero]

You have a weird definition of few.

[abugslife]

I know what I said. You will understand eventually.

Now if you will excuse me, I have work to do. Related to this tragedy, unfortunately.

[herodrawing]

It wasn't your fault.

[Izuru approaches the alien. He doesn't look too happy himself.]

You're not the kaiju.

[zerotoultrahero]

"Yeah bro! It's totally not like you were the monster!"

But that's what I do!
I fight monsters!
Why did it turn out this way!?

[herodrawing]

I... don't know.

I want to know the answer too.

[zerotoultrahero]

...How are you holding up?

[herodrawing]

I'm okay.

I wasn't even there - at Alaska, or at the stadium. I only heard what happened from others.

[zerotoultrahero]

I never even really got to know them...I feel for you more than my own failure.

[herodrawing]

I don't think anyone failed there. I mean... you all tried your best, right?

[An awkward attempt at cheering things up.]

[zerotoultrahero]

Yeah but...this wasn't the only thing that happened was it?

[herodrawing]

No. There was a lot more.

Even before I got Red Five, bad things were happening all the time.

[zerotoultrahero]

...I meant today.

[herodrawing]

... Oh.

Yeah. This was not a good day.