As they traveled together, a calm peace overtook them as each other’s presence brought a level of comfort difficult to put into words. Lard Lad and Cobalt Kid had been through hell together…and made it out only because each had each other’s back. They had always been best friends, and that had been tested severely in recent years. The quest did more to simply invigorate their friendship. It changed them—for the better. It brought peace and closure. It brought them full cycle to a point where they could finally move on. And for both Lardy and Cobie, they did it together.
They laughed and joked the whole journey. They made plans—some serious—and they prepared for their lives after the fall of the Lord of the Oval.
Soon they arrived on Daxam, where Helen and the Lardy’s children had been staying. Since ColMet-One was attacked by the Dark Oval, Helen had been reluctant to return. More importantly than that, her romance with Serj was blossoming into something even more, and they now considered their new life together. This might possibly be on Earth, now that it was restored to the UP, since both Helen and Serj were born there. Lard Lad had become aware of Serj and Helen’s romance, and Cobalt was thrilled to see Lardy was genuinely supportive. He was incredibly happy that two people he cared the world for could find happiness together. But Lard Lad and Cobalt Kid were not coming to Daxam to see Helen.
They had come to see Hugh and Helena, Lard Lad’s children. The two ran out to greet their father, who scoped them up in a tight loving embrace. They cheered as sheer happiness overwhelmed them to know their father was okay. Lardy allowed tears to fall down his cheeks, being able to see them again. Cobalt smiled a smile from ear to ear at the sight.
Lard Lad had what was left of his two week furlough, and he planned on spending every second with his children. The children planned on stretching every second out to the max.
For a long time, Cobalt simply loved to hear Lardy talk about the kids. It would light up his face, and Lardy was genuinely appreciative and warmed by this. Perhaps it was because of Cobalt Kid’s infamous trouble with illegitimate children through his super-heriocs and never raising them. Perhaps it was because of his own awful upbringing. Whatever it was, Cobalt delighted to hear Lardy talk about them. And when Lard Lad offered for Cobalt to come with him to see the children, Cobalt felt a tremendous joy inside him, and jumped at the chance.
On the journey over, Lard Lad also asked Cobalt something else important. He asked him to be the kid’s Godfather. And for the first time in his life, Cobalt Kid cried tears of joy when he said yes.
Lard Lad and Cobalt Kid played with the kids every day. They played all kinds of games, but of course their favorite was “Superhero”. Never allowing a good joke to run its course, Lard Lad and Cobalt Kid played superhero with the competitiveness of a champion mango-ball player. Hugh wanted more than anything to be on his Dad’s side—or more accurately, to be his Dad. Meanwhile, Helena proudly called herself “Lady Cobalt”, often defending the imperiled Cobie; secretly she was beaming inside. It was not only one of the happiest few days of Lard Lad’s life; it was one of the happiest few days of Cobalt Kid’s.
Lardy and Cobie had discussed at length what was to come. Lard Lad was going to prison--there was no way around it. Grimly, he was determined to bravely see it through, all the while hoping Quislet Esq. would get him out. Cobalt intended to use every bit of political capital he could muster to fix things. Though their fury still burned, they had come to accept what was happening.
Cobalt was the children's Godfather and Lardy's best friend. He would look after the kids while their father was away. It was a duty he took very seriously.
Their tasks ahead of them were many: business, personal and for Lardy, surviving. Foremost among these tasks would be a focus on being the best LMBers they could be once more. It was time to give back: the LMB, to Legion World and to the universe.
No matter what lied ahead, neither would let the other lose themselves again.
-FIN-
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