Ultimate-Guardian

Vector's childhood was rife with conflict. Between an abusive father and neglectful mother he often resorted to music to escape the shouting and fighting that plagued his home.

Vector was often forced to play defense for the smaller, weaker kids in his town, usually having to stand up for them if they were ever getting attacked by bullies or even adults.

At 12, Vector ran away from home. Things were just reaching a breaking point for him and he didn't want to spend the rest of his life cooped up in a small down. He decided to head for the nearby city, Sunset City.

Unsurprisingly, a lone, barely educated tween wasn't exactly able to "make it" in the city. He spent the first few months of his time in the city jobless and homeless, and even when he did manage to find a job he usually was only able to keep it for a couple of days once his employer found out he was homeless. This lead to him pretty much bouncing between sleeping on the streets and crappy motels, whenever he could scrounge up the money for it.

One night, he found the K-TBR 199.2 radio station. He hadn't remembered seeing any come up or down from it, and he had never heard any broadcasts from there, so he figured it was abandoned and that he could camp out there.

He attempted to break in, but the doors were locked. He was about to give up and head back to the city, when he heard the door he was banging against creak open.

He had been caught. When he turned to look at who found him, he saw a rooster. He was ready to run, or fight. but the man just seemed more confused then hostile.

He asked Vector what he was doing here. He wasn't harsh, but wasn't particularly kind either. Vector - a little surprised - explained that he thought the building was abandoned, and hoped he could stay there.

He apologized and was about to leave, until the rooster introduced himself as Don, and asked Vector for his name. Once Vector introduced himself, Don invited him in, much to Vector's surprise and gratitude.

Don introduces him to Nite, his husband, radio host, and owner of the station. The two were much kinder then Vector thought they'd be, given he was a stranger who tried to break into their home not just a few minutes ago, and invited him to stay over for dinner. He happily obliged, given it was the first real mean he would have in quite a while.

Vector frequently visited Nite and Don over the next few weeks. Hanging out at the station, helping Don with repairs and Nite with broadcasts, and even earning some money running errands for them. Yet, Don began to grow a little worried about Vector the more time he spent with them.

He would stay with them for pretty much the whole day, stay long into the night (even accidentally falling asleep on their couch), and Don would notice him slipping food and snacks into his bag when he thought no one was looking. He dodged any questions about his home or family, and refused to tell them what he did when he wasn't with them. Yet, despite his concerns, Don would never pry. The last thing he needed was to scare Vector away from what could potentially be one of the few safe spaces he had.

Don's suspicions were confirmed one night when, driving through the city, he found Vector huddled up trying to sleep in an alley. He pretty much dragged Vector back to the station, gave him some pillows and blankets, and told him he was theirs now.

Vector spent the next couple of years sleeping on Nite and Don's couch. If you asked him then, he would deny any accusations that they're his dads. But if you asked him now... yeah, he would say they basically adopted him as their son.

After living with Nite and Don for so long, and receiving the love and support he missed out on during his childhood, Vector felt like he was truly ready to strike out on his own. So, at age 16, he packed his things, got a bus ticket, said goodbye to the man that did so much for him, and headed off to Seaside City.

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MY GOAAATTTT AUGGHSHISHIUSOIIOJ I couldn’t keep her away for long, she is my Roman Empire… me when I lie, my Roman Empire changes every 4 hours

My Roman Empire cycles, ans she just cycles through a lot, yeahhhhh that’s it

Anyway so like, mighty runs up to hug Matilda, and she like, doesnt know how to handle that, and Ray jumps on mighty from behind like “UHHH EXCUSE ME I WANT TO HUG HER TOO??” ehhmmmmmm yeas i love them the siblings ever