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It wasn't a normal day, benjamin was called to the center of the city, a giant plant was attacking the structure and destroying piping with its roots.

Benjamin was just starting working as a rescuer at the start of the year, seeing all this destruction as a 17 year old showed him how truly important this work is.

The screams were deafening, the noise of the destruction struckbenjamin´s iron ears.

As a technomancer his duty is using his steel form to protect others and give protection to the people evacuating, he saw how the vines broke walls and Windows, he must contain the danger.

He breathed in and changed into his steel form, metal plates covered his body reinforcing him, his iron hands strong as ever and he charged forwards.

As people evacuated he held off, slicing the coming vines and thorns, he walked forwards towards the center of the plant observing the giant bulb.

The Monster became more violent and while Benjamin was agile, he didn't Dodge in time, a vine sending him towards a wall and trying to break his body with all its might.

Benjamin baredly could move, he was hurt but not scared, he remembered the teachings of his grandmother, how to talk with the plants and fungi, and while he could talk he did his best to listen.

He Heard the screams, the pain, and realized the plant did not want to do this. He whispered to it and the roots holding him towards the wall gave up.

He remained calm and moved forward towards the bulb, a voice almost calling him.

Flowers blossomed under his steps, and as he got close, the flower snapped shut, trapping him inside it.

He passed out and in his unconsciousness he saw her, a girl no older than him, chained and stabbed from thorns that grew from the inside, she cried sap, her hair made of petals, her hand blossoming from flowers on her arms.

Her blood was colorless and she was inside his mind.

He ran towards her to try and help but she only said-“i'm sorry for this…. I will die soon…. I will make sure of that”.

Benjamin tried comforting her but she spoke again-"I don't want To be the Monster that is outside but I was scared To die until You whispered To me… now I know that I don't have To die alone".

Benjamin felt how the bulb closed more and more as the air started To leave his lungs -"You don't have To do this"- he said both for self preservation and the safety of this girl-"there must be a better solution".

The girl chuckled and downed her head -"I do have, as long as I live he Will use me for destruction".

"At Least this way I can stop it for good"- she said as her voice started To tear up -"the pain can finally end".

"Who did this To you"- Benjamin asked- "who is using You? I promise I can stop him".

"It's no use, he is Miles away from here, My mission Will be over before You can reach him"-she proclaimed.

"don't be pessimistic"- said Benjamin fearing for his life yet he can't show it- "if You free me I can stop him before You fully close this bulb, I promise"- he said opening his arms.

"If You promise then, i think i don't lose anything, thank You for making me company… have luck out there"

Benjamin gets spit out of the bulb and gets up on his feet, he tells the other members of the rescue team To cease all attacks and starts running like never before.

Overclocking his core To reach the location, he moved so fast that he cutted through the air, somehow he knew where the controlar was almost as if the girl was telling him.

He broke into the building and reached the room of the controller, and in his speed he phased through him breaking him in half, covered in the Scarlet liquid he started To try finding ways To stop the plant.

He ended up breaking the control panel and escaping The building and running back To the bulb.

He reached and as he approached To whisper To it, the moment he touched it, it blew up.

Among the pollen and plant matter Benjamin Saw the girl fall To the wreckage, in less than a second he caught her in the air and runned towards a place where she could get Medical help.

He finds a hospital near a local park, they do their Best with the lack of information and manage To stabilize her vitals.

Regarding her mutations, there was nothing they could do, Benjamin stayed by her side as she recovered.

He fell asleep by the side of the hospital bed, his body tired from overclocking, exhausted until.

"You kept your promise"- spoke the girl- "yet it seems that i'm still a Monster simply smaller" -the girl stared at her hands- "i'm no human, not anymore".

"SO what?"- responds Benjamin in his steel form- "I'm not fully human either but I promise You that we can find a way To fix it, ok?".

"Do You truly believe that?" -she asked, he replied,- "of course, My family is known for fixing problems, but still You are no Monster, You are…. A herbomancer ,how does that sound?".

"It's comforting i suppose, thank You"- she looks confused for a second- " oh i do not know your name may You Tell me it".

"Gladly, i AM benjamin sharper ferreo local hero and defender of the people, and i'm glad To be here to help You. Now how about You tell me your name".

"I can't remember it sadly" -she said in a sad voice, promting benjamin To say- "well how do You want me To call You"

She thinks for a second and says.

Call me... buttercup

Benjamin was running inside a mine, he moved with speed to stop hearing the screams coming from inside the machinery, he found a proper spot and he placed a flower bulb on the load bearing wall and the bulb grew roots and started rooting inside the wall.

A bird comes out from benjamin's sleeve and gives out a message-trifaldon give report- benjamin replies- trifaldon here, 3 bulbs more and we leave this place to bloom, mission seems easy but i'll keep my eyes open for any danger, over.

Benjamin goes around looking for more proper walls when he is discovered by two stone men, they attempt to strike against benjamin but he is simply too quick, the hero draws his chocolate sword and slices the stone man's limbs off.

The silent fragments fall to the floor and Benjamin places another bulb in one of the walls.

2 more and it's over- he thought to himself, tired of battle, missing home, but in this world there's no home left.

He infiltrated the power room of the mine and was surprised by the amount of light coming from Golden crystals, he placed another bulb and kept going deeper.

Near the end of everything he found what he thought to be the final power cell and he placed the final bulb and prepared to escape.

But…

From the shining cell a being crawled out.

Made of Steel and pain the behemoth rose, surprising Benjamin but not by much, he knew that this misión wouldn't be as simple as it appeared.

The metal god walked closer to benjamin and stared at him maybe unsure of its origin or what benjamin, benjamin stares back at this man shaped Monster towers over and he draws the first attack, the Steel behemoth dodges out of it with and jump and lands striking the ground.

Benjamin activates his Steel form as the metal god starts moving faster and counter attacking, the iron warrior hits benjamin with a jumping uppercut sending him towards the ceiling and after falling the warrior continues by punching him towards the wall, benjamin propulses from it and tries to strike the metal god but to no damage seems to be done.

Benjamin kept trying to figth the Steel behemoth as discordant music filled the room, it tasted like violence, as the behemoth grabbed Benjamin by the head he saw the Monster and saw a Golden flower blooming on his chest cavity and rage builds from inside him.

THAT'S NOT YOURS-he shouted and he attacked with his sword stronger than ever before, sending the metal god and himself backwards in recoil, Benjamin feels his rage boiling inside him like a steam engine moving faster as he tries to destroy the iron titan.

Each strike cutting deeper into the creature's metallic exterior still did not cause a reaction from it as if it was unable to feel pain.

EARTHQUAKES AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BREAK YOU DOWN- the scream came from the metal god but benjamin knew that that spell and that voice is not from it, the creature is a thief of magic and the tone of the recording is a scream of fear and desperation, as the earth shaked and the lightning hit the ground benjamin lost his balance and fell to the floor.

The metal God took his chance and grabbed the immobilized fighter, Benjamin quickly took his nougat shotgun and shot it at the behemoths chest breaking the dome of the Golden flower, unmoved the iron titan piledrived benjamin to the ground.

Benjamin struggled to breath after the attack and the metal god slowly moved away after neutralizing his attacker.

 it stood quiet as if it awaited for benjamin to get up again, and benjamin did struggling with his broken bones suffering in silence as he felt blood fill up his lungs, the behemoth stared at benjamin with his arms opened.

Benjamin went forward for one last stab, he ran with his sword pointing down and with his last strength he jumped and jammed his sword in between the metal god’s neck and chest, Benjamin grabbed the Golden flower and he pulled one of the petals out.

A small victory yet…

The side of his body felt cold, he saw the metal god’s arm stained red, and as he stared into his right shoulder he saw his right arm gone as out of his shoulder the warmth escaped from his body, the whole world then started to turn dark and his visión blurred except for one thing the face of the metal god staring at him slowly deforming into the phase of a deadman.

Benjamin woke up from his nightmare shaking and scared, the warmth of the bed helped him tranquilize, and he Heard the voice of his love approach him:

Benjamin are you ok?, you woke me up from how much you were moving so i got up and started making you some tea.

Benjamin remained silent, still terrified from his nightmare.

Buttercup entered the room with a teapot ready and two cups, the herbs blend was benjamin's favorite, buttercup spoke again:

Did you have that nightmare again?

So it seems.

¿Do you wanna talk about it?

I would prefer to finish my tea first.

Benjamin placed his lips and drank the hot beverage from the cup, he would blow first on any other ocasión but he wanted to feel the pain of burning his tongue to make sure he was awake. make sure he was alive.

Buttercup held him close and calmly as they seated together in their shared bed, she felt how Benjamin's body was ice cold.

I think you might need a break.

Why is that?

You keep having this nightmare every night you fight some maniac, i think you should let other members from the brigade handle it for a while.

Tercu my feeling of duty wouldn't allow it, you know me, you know i can take everything they throw at me and more, more that what anyone else could- benjamin was stopped as buttercup grabbed his head to forcé him to stare at her eyes.

Listen to me benjamin you're feeling of duty won't be of use if you can't sleep well at night if you keep burning the candle at both ends you Will drop dead eventually and my heart couldn't bear that.

Benjamin was stunned by her words and she continued.

So unless you want to leave me a widow before marriage you Will let me help you like you have helped me for the last 2 years, ok?

Ok ok i Will take that break, just calm down dear, i don't wanna see you tear up.

Alright then, we Will go Schedule that breaks tomorrow morning, do you want more tea?

No i think i'm warm enough to get back to sleep, may I hold you closer?.

Perhaps- said buttercup as she turned down the light,went under the covers with Benjamin and held his hand sharing her body warmth.

Te amo mi pimentón colorido- said benjamin.