The Rise of Starlio Stex

The story about the child who was born to nothing.

An underdog that rose up to the occasion despite the circumstances.

The Chairman and Starlio Stex,both geniuses in their own rights,both men born to a horrible family background,enduring the deaths of many and unable to experience the luxury of life,working with everything they had to achieve the slightest bit of success.One was born with a strength altering blood and another,an unparalleled IQ.

Both sides of the same coin now looked each other in the eye at opposite ends of the airport airfields.The Chairman,with his army of corrupt police officers,soldiers,gangsters and more,armed with military grade weapons,trucks and vehicles while Starlio,dawning his most advanced armor the Model 15-[Garuda] along with his 7 Armored Allies,all having state of the art technological combat armors.

"Un piloted armors,Model 6,9 and 10.Protect Mitchell and Javier. The rest of you,the A.I of each of your armors will briefly inform you of the armor's weapons and abilities.I know this is not much time but do your best,don't die."Starlio says when a loud roar burned through the air.

"CHARGE!"The Chairman commands.

"Split up!Don't let their weapons pick off multiple of us at once!"Starlio says as the group split up.Starlio shot upwards into the air,deploying his armor's wing flaps,targeting the incoming military helicopters.The Model 15-[Garuda],designed for extreme speed and combat,excelling in the air as Starlio deployed his blasters on both arms,flying straight to the helicopters.

The helicopters swiftly concentrated their machine guns onto Starlio who easily deployed his plasma shield from his chest piece core,blocking the bullets while shooting his own blasters,each bolt of plasma energy fired exploding holes through the armors of the helicopters and destroying both vehicles with an easy few shots.

Roy realized the body would move with his actions,the way the armor handles flight was surprisingly smooth and stable,allowing him to learn flying within the armor quickly.

The Model 11-[Thunderstorm]'s A.I displayed it's options on screen while bullets began blasting against the armor,Roy who sped read the manuals as he flew towards the first crowd of soldiers swarming them:"Activate Electro Panels!"

Several triangle panels deployed all over his body,glowing yellow and cross hairs,popping all over Roy's HUD as he nodded:"Fire."Bolts of electricity exploded from his armor,shooting towards the wave of soldiers and burning them all with the powerful electric bolts,disposing of dozens of them in an instant.

"Holy shit...you should have given us this sooner."Roy says to the comms.

"There wasn't an occasion,I could do most things myself...until now."Starlio answers.

Angie realized that the armor's feet plating were transforming,forming wheels that glowed blue almost like roller skates as she deployed the blaster of the Model 8-[Nitro],the armor speeding across the battlefield at crazy speeds that even surprised Angie herself as she took a breath.

I can continue this speed and not get hit...

Angie charged right into the ranks of the soldiers,using her superior speed to unleash her blasters everywhere,taking men down left and right at an alarming rate.Tanks began focusing their attention on her,firing multiple shells that bombed nothing more than the ground she was standing on but Angie was too fast.

"Shoot at me instead."

The tanks found Frank,operating the Model 12-[Forge] as the former bully's armor began activating itself,creating a wrecking ball from it's arm and with one solid swing,Frank brought the wrecking ball down on one of the tanks,smashing it and crumpling it like paper before using another one of his arms converted into a claw,grabbing a nearby truck,lifting it with ease and tossing it towards the other tanks.

"Fire!"The soldiers yelled.

The other tanks fired as Frank jumped into the air,Frank transforming his armor's arms into hammers,radiating plasma energy and smashing into the war machines,getting to work and tearing apart the tanks.

The Ironblood soldiers began charging,ready to rip the armors apart when Joseline landed between them and Frank,the Model 14-[Frostfire].

The left arm of the armor,glowed blue while the right arm,glowed orange,Joseline shooting out a beam of ice from the left arm,creating a wall of ice that stopped the Ironblood soldiers in their track,Joseline using the opportunity she created to jump at them,using her right arm now to swing out a fireball that immediately knocked one of the Ironblood soldiers to the ground.

Joseline kicked another aside when an Ironblood soldier snuck up on her,slamming his plasma blade across her back and was about to strike once more when a metal whip stopped the Ironblood soldier,wrapping around his arm and the whip,glowing blue and discharging an electrical burst that knocked the Ironblood solider out.

Kane Kyoung,in the Model 7-[Taser] jumped into action,helping Joseline up quickly and shooting his electric whips around,smacking and striking the Ironblood warriors mercilessly,easily defeating them with the strikes.

"Thank you."Joseline says.

"Return the favor,I need you to cover me."Kane says as he charged towards a military truck,who was shooting them with a heavy machine gun that was barely doing damage to their armors.Kane jumped into the air,using his whip to slash the truck in half before spinning around,grabbing an Ironblood soldier and tossing him into the ranks of the ordinary soldiers.

Dakota shot right past them,going supersonic.

Dawning the Model 13-[Darksteel],an armor designed to test the limits of flight altitude,Dakota soared over the attacking army,dropping multiple bombs of smoke onto them,greatly hindering their sight as the soldiers struggled to even look at their opponents.

"Where the hell are they?"A soldier yelled.

"Use night vision or heat signature!"Another suggested.

"Can't!It's lead induced I think!"

Dakota took the chance,drawing the armor's twin blades,jumping into the crowd and slicing them,leaving cuts all over them and making her way through dozens and dozens of men.An Ironblood soldier found her,jumping at her as Dakota shot her blade out,the Ironblood soldier using his forearm to block the attack,kicking Dakota away despite her leaving just a small cut on his arm.

"You're done."Dakota announces to the Ironblood soldier who smirked:"You think this small cut would stop me?What-"

Foam emerged from his mouth as the Ironblood soldier collapsed onto the ground,the armor's blade,lined with poison.Dakota looked around as Frank covered her,taking out more incoming soldiers behind her when she spotted someone,The Chairman himself looking at the charging army,seemingly analyzing each and every one of their armors.

"I got the Chairman!"Dakota exclaims.

"No wait!"Starlio tried to warn as Dakota flew towards the gang lord,dropping a bunch of smoke bombs around him before launching a missile at him.The Chairman's reflexes kicked in,jumping out of the truck he was standing on as the missile blasted the vehicle apart.

"Daring aren't you?"The Chairman ducked as Dakota swung her poison blade at him."Dakota!Tag team!"Frank jumped at the Chairman as well,hurling his wrecking ball at him.The Chairman saw the attack incoming,raising his forearms as the ball struck,launching him uncontrollably from the air field all the way towards the airport terminal building,the Chairman crashing into one of the luggage pick up areas,slamming through multiple concrete walls.

"Son of a bitch!"Frank flew to attack first as the Chairman got up,smiling and turning his attention towards one of the pillars of the building,grabbing it and with frightening ease,ripped the pillar,the length of a bus right out of the floor and used it to strike the incoming Frank,like using a bat to swat a fly and sending the former bully tumbling out of the air.

Dakota jumped in,slashing at the Chairman who moved with unbelievable agility,his size oddly not hindering his movement as the Chairman growled,dodging right past Dakota's jab,grabbing her by the head and delivering a powerful punch right into her back,striking her spine and successfully denting the armor.

"Agh!"Dakota cried out,trying to retaliate only for the Chairman to grab her,tossing her into the ground and stomping on her.

"You're in over your head,who the fuck do you think I am?!"The Chairman had an evil grin on his face,raising his hand and charging up a punch,shooting his fist down onto the same spot at Dakota's back,shattering her spine as she cried out in pain,blood seeping out from the cracks of the armor.

The Chairman was about to land the killing blow when Roy slammed into him.

"Dakota is down!"Roy managed.

A bolt of electricity fired out of Roy's cannon,blasting the Chairman back and charring his clothes.The Chairman was clearly stunned by the electricity,gritting his teeth in pain as Roy took in the chance to attack when Starlio swooped in,grabbing his friend away in the nick of time as the Chairman broke free of his pain,swinging into the air with a blow that might be potentially fatal if Roy were to be hit.

"How is he tanking that?"Roy noticed the Chairman,brushing off the attack.

"His skin,his muscle structure is many many times more durable than the average human.I even shot a blast at him capable of taking down a building and he walked it off.It would take a lot more than that to kill him."Starlio tells his friend.

"Okay...I'll distract him,you find his weak spots."Roy offers as the two friends got up,facing the Chairman who looked at Starlio:"You manipulated my mother..."

"No one manipulated her Alius.You should know that."Starlio says,drawing his plasma blade.

"YOU'RE DEAD!"The Chairman shot his fist into the ground,the punch sending shock waves across the corridor they were standing on,collapsing the floor beneath them as the two friends took flight,each of them deploying their weapons to attack their superhuman opponent.Roy went in first,powering up his knuckles with electricity,throwing a punch at the Chairman who dodged right into Starlio kick,knocking him back.

Roy fired off another bolt of electricity,blasting the Chairman once more for Starlio to swing his blade,slicing the Chairman's chest.

The cut made barely got through the Chairman's skin as he roared,jumping into the air,catching Starlio who struggled to break free when Roy came in,electrocuting The Chairman,who screamed in pain and was forced to let go.

"Together now!"Roy exclaims as both him and Starlio shot out their electric and plasma blast respectively,blasting The Chairman right across the terminal building and all the way through the long corridor,crashing onto a row of benches.

Roy reached the Chairman first,firing another blast that the Chairman quickly jumped out of the way of,leaping into the air at horrifying speeds,grabbing Roy and with a wrestling like move,used his body weight to push Roy downwards,smashing the armored teenager into the ground with deadly force,exploding the ground apart and knocking Roy out cold.

"ROY!"Starlio quickly landed beside Roy,holding him up and using his armor to scan Roy's vitals.

[Heartbeat Detected.]

"You have been trying to topple the empire I've worked so hard for...you...?A fucking kid trying to destroy everything I spent doing?!From your background I expected you to at least understand why...but you...."The Chairman's rage boiled as he clenched his fist,ripping a chunk of debris right off the ground,tossing it at Starlio.

"You...took enough people from me."Starlio warns.

Starlio swung his blade forward,cutting the projectile in half.

The Chairman jumped at him,using the projectile to hide himself behind it,grabbing Starlio by surprise as he pinned the armored teenager against a wall,throwing blows after blows of punches,denting Starlio's helmet little by little."WHY?!"The Chairman clearly snapped,swinging wildly as Starlio struggled:"Deploy the Model 6,9 and 10 to my location...now!"

The three A.I controlled armors responded in an instant,speeding towards Starlio.

"GRAH!"The Chairman noticed the incoming armors as the Model 6-[Scorch] attacked first,releasing bolts of fire at the Chairman for the Model 9-[Shark] to charge in,slamming the Chairman away from Starlio who collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion,catching his breath.

The Model 10-[Shadow] turned stealth,invisible to the naked eye as it began firing plasma blast after plasma blast,greatly distracting the Chairman who could do nothing but swing wildly,hoping to hit the invisible armor.

Mom...Dad...I promise...I will send this bastard to hell today.

[40% of the army is defeated.30% Retreating.]

Starlio's eyes lit up as he looked behind him at the airfield to see his friends,Joseline,Frank,Kane,Angie and Shannon unleashing the power of their armors at the army,pushing them back.Tanks,military trucks and helicopters alike were being blasted to shreds.Their armors,damaged,but still well enough to protect them.They were winning.

"You pests!"The Chairman lunged into the air,grabbing the Model 6 mid air,stopping it from attacking and began pulling from it's feet to it's head,using all of his might as with a thunderous roar,The Chairman pulled the armor apart,splitting the Model 6's torso from it's waist and tossed both halves at Starlio,who was shocked to see his armor,designed to resist even the most powerful of missiles began torn apart like cotton candy.

"The only pest here is you."Starlio says,firing his blasters at the Chairman.

The Chairman roared,vexed as the Shadow Armor slammed into him,still invisible when the Chairman managed to grab the armor,throwing him into the ground and slapping the Model 9-[Shark] away like a bug,sending the armor crashing into a pillar and managed to grab a pillar,using it to block himself from Starlio's blast as the Chairman stomped onto the Model 10 beneath his feet,using all of his strength to stomp on it's head over and over again and with his final stomp,crushed the head of the armor under his feet.

"You're next!"The Chairman grins,Starlio jumped right over the Chairman's head and lunging his blade right into the back of the gang lord,successfully piercing through his skin and,slicing his flesh apart.

Starlio tried his best,using all of his strength to push the blade further into the Chairman who quickly reacted,pushing past his pain and slapping Starlio back,cracking part of Starlio's armor."This cut...has been the greatest injury anyone has given me....yet it's not fatal."The Chairman jumps forward at Starlio who quickly flew out of the way,transforming his arm into a plasma cannon and fired a shot that further blew open the wound in the Chairman's back.

The Chairman groaned,stumbling down and Starlio,taking every advantage he had,charged forward and with the full power of his armor,burst forward at super sonic speeds,launching his plasma blade right into the chest of the Chairman who got caught completely off guard.

The blade was still having trouble,the Chairman's muscle structures still sturdy enough to resist as Starlio began punching the Chairman,using the enhancing strength of the armor,striking the Chairman in the face over and over while trying to push the blade further into his body.

"You...took my parents away from me!"Starlio lashed out.

"YOU!"The Chairman tried to push Starlio back,the two men using all of their strength,one fighting for the kill and one for his life,a dynamic both of them were extremely familiar with but this time,the roles were reversed.

"Die...already...."Starlio's tears were pouring out,the memories of his parents began motivating his desire to end the life of his enemy as the Chairman launched a punch,snapping the plasma blade of Starlio and launching a kick that pushed Starlio away from himself,pulling the plasma blade out of his chest in pain.

[50% Armor Integrity and Falling.]

Starlio could see cracks starting to form around his armor,but with the situation of the battle now,Starlio couldn't a single moment's mistake or someone's life might be lost.The Chairman grabbed his chest,trying to cover up the wound as he looked around,inspecting the situation of the battle and quickly caught on to the fact that his army was losing.

"No...."The Chairman mutters.

"This is what it feels like...to see things you care about being slowly withered away...what happens to you today is nothing more than karma."Starlio answers his rival who seemingly had a feint smile across his face,an extremely ominous expression."You...you really took everything away...."The Chairman whispers.

Starlio got up only to feel a sharp pain in his chest,looking down to find a crack puncturing through his chest piece,which meant that his armor's overall structure was probably greatly weakened.

"It's fine...if I cannot have anything,neither will any of you."The Chairman grins,tapping on his watch which began beeping,the device itself glowing red and Starlio,spotting a timer on it.Starlio quickly sprung into action,throwing a blinding bomb that made The Chairman close his eyes for a second,taking the chance to jump at him and launching a full powered punch,striking the Chairman across the jaw.

The blow created a violent blast of wind around them,knocking the Chairman down on his back.

Starlio didn't let up,deploying his blasters and began shooting bolts of plasma at the already down mob lord,hitting him over and over again,tearing his skin and flesh apart more and more with each shot.The Chairman seemingly wasn't even bothered,accepting his fate as a confused and enraged Starlio pulled him up by the collar:"WHAT DID YOU DO?!"

"Heheh..."The Chairman looked Starlio in the eye,spitting blood onto his helmet.

"We have always been the same type of people Starlio....it's just a shame we took different paths down life.Maybe....maybe in another life...I might have the chance to be good again...if only I had the proper upbringing...."The Chairman smiles,accepting the end of his life approaching as Starlio punched him in the nose,demanding once more:"WHAT DID YOU DO?!!"

"Doesn't matter...I'm embracing the chance to restart...to leave this fucked up life behind...you should too."The Chairman smiles as Starlio's patience ran out,firing his blaster point blank at The Chairman's forehead,killing his longtime enemy.

...

"A.I,trace the source."Starlio picked up the Chairman's watch.

[Nuclear Missile Launched.Target:Plex City.]

Starlio's eyes widened in horror,his heart sinking towards his guts as he froze in place,his thoughts being jumbled up when he heard the glass behind him crash,Shannon Ray flying through and landing right next to him,quickly spotting the corpse of the Chairman beneath Starlio's feet.

"You...you did it."Shannon took a deep breath.

"I can't let him live past today,not after everything he has done...and will do."Starlio quickly looked into the sky,thinking about what he could do,anything,anything at all that can stop the nuke from hitting the city.[Blast Radius:6km and Rising.]

That would take down most of the main city and even here,at the airport,everyone here would be dead too.

"That bastard launched a nuke...it's hitting in...5 Minutes.Here."Starlio broke the news to Shannon who paused as well,taking a few seconds in to process the information."Is there...is there anything we could do?There must be something right?!"

Starlio stayed silent for a second before coming to a decision.

"Take Javier,Dakota and Roy.How's the army?"

"Most of them have retreated...what are you gonna do...no...no don't tell me-"Shannon was cut off by Starlio who stopped her:"I have to do this...alright?It's either this,or all of us die.You know this,now help me get them away,as far as you can.You all need to survive."Starlio says as he and Shannon both took out their helmets for a moment,giving each other a kiss.

"I understand...I love you."Shannon tells him.

"I love you too."Starlio quickly placed his helmet back on,taking off into the sky.Starlio began tracking the nuke as he launched the Model 15 into supersonic speeds,the armor speeding up to Mach 3 and going towards the nuclear missile.[Warning:Armor Integrity is not strong enough to resist the blast of a nuclear bomb.Chances of death is at 76 percent and rising.]

"Doesn't matter.Push!"Starlio soared into the sky,spotting the nuke in the distance.

[Chances of Death:84 percent.]

Starlio was approaching the nuke,the heat seeping through the cracks of his armor and began charring his flesh,causing great itching pain to him.Starlio grit his teeth,trying to aim himself towards the front of the trajectory of the missile,hoping that his own armor can be used as the ignition point that would allow the nuke to explode mid air instead of hitting the city.

[Warning:Approaching fatal levels of heat.Warning.]

"Eject in 10 seconds."Starlio commands,getting closer to the missile itself.[Fatal levels of radiation.Ejecting from a height of this distance would also likely be fatal.]

"Just keep climbing,the priority is the stop the nuke.My life is secondary."Starlio tells the A.I who registered his orders,Starlio almost hitting the missile itself as he was ejected from the Model 15-[Garuda],free falling from the sky.

Starlio could feel the heat,still burning his skin despite the violent wind of the air,looking beneath him to see that he was going to be landing straight into the Plex City harbor,The Model 15 flying in front of the nuclear bomb as a blinding light swallowed everything around them.

This....is how I go out...?

Starlio closed his eyes,embracing the fall as the nuke's explosion began,heat engulfing him completely.Mom...Dad...I guess I can...finally...see you again.Mitchell is well taken care of,I have friends and allies that will ensure that.But...but...

Flashes of his memories...Shannon's first time kissing him,Conner and Roy helping him build the prototype for the jet pack that eventually became the Model 1,Kane and Frank ending their rivalries with him,his father,Mason's change of heart,his mother's hard work throughout her entire life to provide for him,Javier and Xavier Navarro's kindness,teaching him everything he knew...

The memories of my parents...

Everything Xavier Navarro had taught and passed onto me...

My friends...Shannon whom I had promised to stay with her forever...Mitchell who still needs me in order to bring him up the way Mom wanted me to...Starlio recalled everything he was leaving behind.I have come too far...to die now.

Starlio looked down,cautious about his surroundings as his hair began charring,Starlio aiming his feet to the water,hoping that the impact would only be limited to his legs as he slammed into the water,breaking several bones in his leg in an instant.The prodigy roared out in unimaginable pain as he quickly closed his mouth,holding his breath and submerging into the water.

Starlio could catch of the glimpse of the nuke completely brightening the sky above,his armor destroyed in the process but...a worthy trade off if that meant that the city could survive.

Fatigue set in as Starlio felt his arms give out on him,the immense swelling pain of his leg,almost making him blank out as Starlio looked above the water into the orange glow above,trying his best to stay afloat to no avail.Starlio's limbs refused to obey him as Starlio used his waist,trying to push himself up when the familiar silhouette of the Model 9 burst into the water.

The Model 9-[Shark],piloted by Shannon Ray,a suit built specifically for underwater travel,combat and explorations as Shannon grabbed onto Starlio,hugging him before swimming right out of the water,going towards the nearest shore.

"Star!"Shannon popped her helmet open,checking in on Starlio.

Starlio smiled,raising his arm weakly to stroke her hair:"Hi...how's...Roy?Javier?Dakota?Mitchell?"

"They're alright,the police and military,those who aren't working for the Chairman had arrived.The rest of us are bringing the injured to the hospital as well."She informs him.

Shannon looked to Starlio's right leg,which was wobbling in an extremely disturbing way as her heart soured,itching with pain:"Alright,hang on to me okay?We have to get away,the radiation is too close."Shannon tells him as Starlio held his arms up,the two teenagers holding on to each other and taking off to the nearest hospital.

-

A Week Later.

Starlio sat on his couch in the apartment shared between him,Mitchell and his mother.

The prodigy looked down at his leg,now in a massive cast.Doctors gave him about half a year or more before he could even attempt walking normally again and for him to fully recover,probably a decade or more from now.

"Here you go sir,Chicken Chop with meshed potatoes and mushroom sauce."Shannon teased him,handing him the food she had spent preparing in the kitchen for the past hour.

"Thanks,Mitchell food's ready!"Starlio called out to his brother.

"In a minute!"Mitchell yelled from his room.

Starlio smiled,relaxing back onto his seat to reflect on the actions he had done after that fateful day at the airport.Everyone suffered injuries more or less,Kane,Frank,Joseline and Angie helping the army clean up the remaining troops of the Chairman back then.Mitchell was taking care of Javier,who had his hand blown off by a bullet and permanently disabling him.

Roy had several broken ribs,but regained consciousness by the end of that day but Dakota...she fell into a five day coma before regaining consciousness but...because of the injury done to her spine,doctors predict that she would never walk again.

Knock.Knock.Knock.

"I'll get it."Shannon offers,getting off the seat and towards the door.Opening the door,Shannon found Javier Navarro,fully dressed formally and holding a pile of files in his hand.

"Javier?You're already back at work?"Starlio was worried,noticing Javier in his full lawyer uniform as Javier responds:"The fallout of the Chairman's death is...concerning.Even though he is dead there are still tens of thousands of his men everywhere,some even with Ironblood supplies trying to form new groups.The court's been busy everyday with cases like this but anyway...I'm not here today for this.Here."Javier hands Starlio a hard copy folder.

The will of Alice and Mason Stex.

Starlio could feel tears swell up in his eyes again as Shannon placed her hand on his:"You don't have to read it now."

"She's right,just leave it first,you have all the time you need to read it,do it when you are ready.I'm always your lawyer Starlio,you can contact me anytime.There isn't really a deadline for all of this anyway."Javier tells Starlio who quickly nods:"Thank you Javier...for everything you have done.I promise you once Stex Enterprises goes back into full force,I will build you a new hand."

"That would be fantastic.Anyway,I still have to attend to other things.See you around."Javier took his leave.

"See you...thanks."Both Shannon and Starlio said in unison.

The duo quickly finished their meals before finding the time to finally speak with each other in private,Shannon beginning the conversation:"So,what now?"

Starlio knew what she meant."Firstly...we have to clean things up.I can't leave all of this just to Javier,the police and the rest.I'll begin working on my next armors,armors that can support my leg and allow me to be combat ready regardless.I know what you're going to say,fine,you can come along."Starlio tells Shannon who smiled:"Glad you finally understand."

"The Virgo...I'll authorize construction by the end of this week.It's gonna cost...a stupid amount of money but it's worth it."Starlio tells her,referring to the gigantic man made island he wanted to build,a futuristic paradise that will be used to house almost everything Starlio holds dear,from a main building that his company will be using to small factories for his products,dormitories for his workers,security that works round the clock,lab for himself and apartments,bars,swimming pools,golf courses and more,a resort that will serve as his house and work place both.

"I want you to move in with me.The penthouse will be ours."Starlio tells Shannon.

"We're only 16 Starlio we aren't allowed to-"

"We're gonna be 18 when construction finishes so...it's your choice Shannon,you don't have to-"Shannon quickly pursed his lips:"You silly idiot why would I not.I'll move in with you but of course I'm gonna discuss it over with my parents."

"Of course.I'll have the bottom few floors be available for Mitchell and the others if they use to or it can always be rented out.Ah well...tons of work needs to be done,let's talk about it some other time can we?"Starlio tells Shannon who nods:"Anytime.We have all the time in the world now."

Now.Year 2021.

Over 10 years had passed since the Chairman's defeat.

27 Years old Starlio Stex was now a billionaire,with Stex Enterprises being one of the biggest companies in the world being estimated to be worth over $700 Billion Dollars.Starlio was seeping his drink,looking back at an old class photo of his,Conner,Roy,Angie,Joseline,Kane and Shannon in that photo with him while sitting on his couch of the penthouse he had built,sitting in the most futuristic place in the world,his man made island the Virgo.

His penthouse living room was warm,bathed in a soothing warm light,enhancing walls which was made of smooth stones,wood and marbles,his A.I,displaying holograms of the news that Starlio frequently watches.Starlio got up from his seat,placing the picture frame next to the rest,another picture of himself with Javier and Xavier Navarro and another,his family portrait when him and Mitchell were still kids,Mason and Alice Stex standing behind them proudly.

Starlio smiled,recalling the memories of his past as he took towards the grand piano,beginning to play a song and looking towards the blue hue of the night sky.

He had over 30 armors now.

Being part of the superhero team the United Strikers,Starlio had helped stopped invasions from alien forces and inter dimensional forces.Things had only become weirder since the Chairman but now...Starlio was ready.He had people around him he was willing to trust and in return,they had their trust in him to always do the right thing.

"Star?Are you not sleeping?"Shannon walked towards him,now in her sleep wear,her eyes fuzzy and leaning her hands on Starlio who finished the song.

"Yea...yea I was just,thinking about everything that happened last time.When we were still in North Star Academy."Starlio admits.

"Without those times,if things didn't happened the way they did,we would never be in the position we are today."Shannon reminds Starlio who nods:"But...what if things could have happened different,maybe,maybe-"

"That's why we don't ever forget them and the memories they left behind.We honor them by bringing their lives forward through us."Shannon tells Starlio who agreed:"Yea..."

"Come on,let's go to bed."Shannon got up,offering Starlio his hand as the two went off to their bedroom,ending their day together now as one of the most successful couple on the planet.

-The End of the Starlio Stex Origins Trilogy.

Starlio Stex will return in future books.

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