After listening to his story, I finally understood what existed behind his false bravado. Which was why I called out to him.
"Lucas?"
"Hmm?"
"Lifebound Arts – Allsmash." As he turned over, I slammed my fist into his face with all the might I could muster and he rotated in the air like some kind of cartoon character before finally landing on the ground.
"That hurt! What was that for!?" Lucas asked as he held his swollen cheek. The nerve he had to ask me that!
"You were scared? You took on an entire country's secret organization, almost brought it ruins, stopped and set off nuclear bombs and you couldn't muster the courage to say, 'Hey guys. I want to get revenge for my parents. Wanna come with?' What kind of half-assed crap is that!?"
"Technically, I only stopped them. I never set one off." Lucas corrected.
"Not! The! Point! It was literally a single sentence!"
