#opiaaa
[justify][color=antiquewhite][first draft. written at 0056 4-12-13. work in progress. total words: 310]
final draft written: not written yet.
1. Introduction
Mild AU. Ender returns as commander of Dragon Army at the age of sixteen. Bean, fifteen, is his right-hand man. Age is changed so everyone starts out at twelve instead of six and very mild Bean/Ender is included. T for language. In the eyes of a fresh Dragon launchy.
"Alright, kids. Let's see what'cha got." His skin felt clammy and his flash suit was already getting sticky. The boy cleared his throat nervously, staring out at the Battle Room. What he had been so chill, so ready for, he no longer was.
He'd heard about Ender. He was one of those love-or-hate kinda guys. There was just no in-between. He'd heard of him, yes, but Faolan never thought that he'd actually see him in person. They say he destroyed a whole planet with his friends, that they thought it was only a game-
"I'm talking to you, soldier," barked a voice, a voice slightly higher in pitch and not as... Hard, Faolan decided, as Ender's. A voice that yanked the Irish boy from his thoughts. He looked up into the brown eyes of another boy. However, Faolan's face flushed. Should he take the order? This kid didn't seem much older than him, in height...
"Are you mute?" The boy questioned again. "You look like a fish out of water with your mouth opening and closing like that!"
"N-No sir," he mumbled quickly, dropping his gaze to his feet. He was so stupid sometimes. Obviously this kid was a superior, or else Ender wouldn't be lettin' him pile on him like that. "I was just not sure what rank you were."
Ender's laugh was so loud at that. The boy turned and glared at him. "Shut up!" He snapped, before twisting back to Faolan. "I'm Bean. Fifteen years old, pinprick, so I'd watch myself if I were you."
What was their plan? By their attitudes, the way they held themselves, Faolan knew these kids weren't jerks. Something about them told him they weren't bullies. He wanted to ask this Bean person—who names their kid Bean anyway—how he expected to hurt him when Faolan was nearly as tall as him, WIP[/justify]