@Cherrywitch@Polaris North@FallenTrinityMrs. Pickles almost wished that he had been struck by the hammer instead. That slap sent him tumbling back into the wall. He wasn't sure how to react to the slap, so he just remained silent and listened to her. She left with the Guardian, but he didn't speak with either of them and simply contemplated what she had said. He awkwardly allowed her to hug him, wincing very slightly in pain as he felt her arms on his injuries.
I guess she's not... so bad. She's fine to watch over my siblings until I get everything sorted out, at least...he decided... but as for her offer to help him? A mixture of stubbornness and guilt prevented Mrs. Pickles from going to the church for help. He felt like he'd have to do this on his own. Well, whatever
this was.
He supposed if he was getting a promotion, he'd make the best of it. He'd surely think of some way to become a hero. Or at least pull himself together enough to make people think he was one.
Perhaps he did need help, but not from the church. He was about to say something to Violet Reaper, when Flash Forward entered the room.
Mrs. Pickles beamed at the compliment, and was actually quite pleased that Shindo called him Mr. Pickles. He almost corrected him, but just let it go. It may be incorrect, but it wasn't as embarrassing.
"Thank you very much. And thank you for getting me out of the way. I probably wasn't in the best spot at that time anyways," Clarence said politely. Suddenly, Clarence had a brilliant idea! What if-
Then, the Pumpkin Witch entered the room. Most boys would have been distracted by Pumpkin Witch (for obvious reasons, cough, cough), but Clarence found himself perplexed by the broom she was using. However, his attention was brought back to Pumpkin Witch by her comments. How dare she insult him like that! He didn't have a lot of pride, but he had enough to defend himself.
No, no, he wasn't going to get pissed at anyone. If he was going to do this, he was playing it safe. Well, as safe as he could. He chose his next words carefully. He started my smirking and snickering quietly.
"Ah, it appears my disguise works. It is one of my favorite techniques, you see. I always like to have my opponent underestimate me. When I'm particularly busy, like I was today with four monsters on the loose, I like to keep myself extra filthy." Mrs. Pickles knew that Violet Reaper was aware this was a bunch of bullshrimp, but he looked over at her quickly. He quickly and stealthily winked, assuming Violet Reaper may play along if it gave her the opportunity to indirectly mess with this hero that clearly annoyed her a great deal. Then, he remembered his earlier idea. Now that there were three heroes in the room, this might work the best.
"Say, I certainly am not the best of heroes, and in light of my recent promotion, I feel that I should be more prepared. I would be honored to spend time training with you. You could all probably teach me a thing or two- and I'd definitely be honored to be trained by any one of you."