Hal

"No fucking way"

"Yes. Yes way"

"There is no way on gods green earth that you would do this to me. Right Hay hay?"

"Hal for the last time it's Captain Hayward and yes. I am doing this do you."

Hal, a 21 year old M.I.C.E agent. Had his mouth open so wide a mosquito flew in. He panicked as he swiped it away.

The agents posted at the door stifled a laugh.

In front of Hal, a grey haired man in a suit sat on a wide desk. Captain Hayward eyed Hal.

"Hal, you've gone as far as you can alone. Don't you see that? Thousands almost died yesterday! If you had a partner--"

"If I had I partner they would be dead too! That mutant was batshit crazy man she said she was gonna kill everyone I loved. And she knew who they were too. Some weird German esper--"

"The decision is final Hal. Your new partner will contact you shortly. That is all"

"I am a grade 2 agent. One of only 50 in the world Hayward! Why do you treat me like this!"

"Good luck Hal. Take him away." Hayward commanded.

The agents at the door walked over to Hal and started pulling him to the door.

"No! NOOOOO. Don't this Hay hay" Hal screamed.

Silence from Hayward.

"Fine! Fine! Give me a raise though! I deserve it. You KNOW I DESERVE IT"

Silence from Hayward. Hal started crying.

"PLEASE. MY LEASE IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE HAYWARD. YOU KNOW I DESERVE IT."

Silence. Hal is defeated.

"You'll rue the day Hayward! Rue it I say!!!!"

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Hal walked down the road with a depressed look on his face. He was limping. It seems the battle with the batshit crazy mutant left its toll.

He went up to his apartment. He missed the smell of day old pizza and dirty dishes. It was his happy place.

"Ahhhh. Home again" He said as he entered.

The apartment was a shitty one. Decorated with swimsuit models and dollar store furniture. It was what you'd imagine when you looked at Hal.

"Fucking Hayward forgets how much I've done for him. That one mutant from Jakarta. She was literally gonna blow up her whole town over her ex cheating" Hal said as he threw his M.I.C.E badge on the floor.

"Granted it was with her mum but still. No need to get so emotional right? God she was fine though. I swear if she wasn't suicida--" He thought as he entered the shower.

(Hal talks to himself a lot. Maybe to compensate for his lack of friends growing up or maybe...maybe its cuz he's slowly going insane)

Hal liked to sing in the shower. Mostly stuff like Beyonce or Kpop. But once in a while when nouns listening. He liked to bust out some anime theme songs.

This was one of those times.

Hal screamed the theme songs from "My hero Academia" from the top of his lungs. For twenty minutes. One could only pity his neighbours.

When Hal got out. He decided he wanted to walk around staunch. Commando. Des nudo.

Let's just say, Hals schlong, which I won't even begin to describe. Was out in full force.

Hal paraded out of the shower and back into the living room.

"Hello Hal" said a voice at the door.

Hal didn't know whether to pull out Excalibur, scream like a little girl, or just die then and there. He kinda did a combination of the last two.

"I'm your new partner"