POV: you have to defeat this Colossus somehow

*Miriam is shocked*

Steel: You think so?

Yeah!

Steel: Thanks

You’re welcome!

Steel: you're right, the sky is beautiful at night

Uh-huh. *awestruck*

Steel: before I found this host...I never saw the sky much

Host?

Steel: yeah, like I said before, this is t my real body, I'm just using someone else's

Whose?

Steel: *Jumps at her and tries to tag her*

*she trips and gets tagged*

Steel: Are you okay?

Ow, yeah. I just skinned my knee. I’m fine *she looks and it’s full of dirt and sand* ow! *she winces*

Steel: I can help

H-how?

Steel: *His hand turns into liquid steel and wraps around her wound*

Ow ow ow!

*It glows green and the pain goes away*

*watches*

Steel: hmmmmm

…?

*When he steps back the wound is mostly healed

*her mouth drops open* whaaaat!? That’s so cool! You just get awesomer and awesomer, Colin!

Steel: Thanks

*big kid smile*

Steel: How about we get you home

…. *she looks at the dirt, fiddling with a rock*

Steel: What is the matter?

…my mommy’s not in a good mood, so she told me to play outside…

Steel: Really?

Yeah! It’s a super deep blue with bright little stars everywhere!

Steel: that's amazing!

I know!

Steel: I can't wait

It’s gonna be beautiful

Steel: *looks up into the sky*

*a little star peeks out* look! *she points aggressively at the sky *

Steel: wow

And there’ll be thousands of them soon!

Steel; :)

Do you like baseball?

Steel: I do not know

Have you never played!?

Steel: No

*she grabs his arm to drag him to the old baseball field* come on! Let’s go! I’ll teach you!

Steel: *Follows*

*they get to an old run down baseball field. She runs off to go get a ball and glove*

Steel: *Studies the equipment*

It’s really simple, but since there’s only two of us it’ll just be like catch. Do you want to throw or hit first?

Steel: a very nice man named X, he allows me to because I have nowhere else to go

He sounds nice!

Steel: yeah, he is

*smile*

Steel; he also helped me get free

So he’s super-nice!

Steel: yeah!

*she hears something move in the sand nearby* *gasp*

Steel: ???

It’s a snake! *shes excited*

Steel: *Stares down at them*

You’re a strange animal. Are you a gorilla lizard plant?

Steel: ???

(If ya couldn't tell its made of Various Metals)

Or a robot? *the girl tilts her head*

Steel: RAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Woah! *backs up a bit* haha! You’re cool!

Steel: .....

Do you like baseball?

Steel: *Sits down*

*also sits down* I like baseball, but I can never find someone to pitch for me

(I know I said you gotta defeat the colossus, but I guess making friends with a giant hunk of metal isn't too bad)

Steel: ???

(She defeated him with KINDNESS)
I also like spiders, my favorites are the ones that jump to catch food

(Lmao)

Steel: *Turning Gears that are in it's throat*

Hm? Can you talk?

Steel: Now...I...Can

Awesome! I’ve never met a robot before

Steel: Thank you

What do you like to do? Puzzles? Bike? Climb?

Steel: I have been.....under control for a long time now...I haven't gotten the chance of freedom...

Aw! That stinks! Who was controlling you?

Steel: cool

Bats are nocturnal mammals and they fly! They have only one thumb on the end of their wings and they eat bugs!

Steel: everything here is so Interesting

Yeah. And that’s just here in the south. I’ve heard that up north, there’s big bears and cats that are the size of small cars!

Steel: wow...

Yeah. When I grow up, I’m gonna travel the world and help people

Steel: that's a good thing to look forward to

Thank you. *looks up at the stars and then looks over at Colin/Colossus* do you have a dream?

Steel; I haven't thought of it

You’d be a really good doctor. You could cure people with super bad sickness and get super famous

Steel: Thank you, although this is not my real body...

But you just were a giant robot

Steel: Yeah, that was my Colossus form...

Colo- colsso- clossus-…colosal

Steel: ???

*she can’t say it, too big word for her little brain*
Cololossas! Cosalala

Steel: *chuckling*

Hmph. Can I call you Colin?

Steel: hmm that's a good nickname, sure

Ok! Colin! *she laughs*

*his hand turns to liquid steel and he morphs it into a baseball glove*

Whaaaat! That so cool!! *she jumps excitedly*

Steel: thanks

Ok! You’ll throw me the ball from that middle spot over there *points to pitchers mound* and I’ll hit it with the bat

Steel: *nod, he walks over*

*she gets ready to hit*

Steel: *throws it over to her*

*hits and it goes over his head* yah!

Steel: *look up at it*

*she starts running bases* you’re supposed to get the ball and get me out!

Steel: *starts to fall apart*

Oh my

*All the metal starts to disappear until all that's left is a metal sphere*

*is confused*

*It opens*

*curiously walks forwards*

*He steps out, without the wings tho*

Woah!

Steel: I am steel, good to meet you

Steel? Wow!!

Steel: *runs over and grabs the ball*

*gets to second base*

Steel: *Runs towards her*

Ahh! *shrieks playfully and runs faster*

Steel: *Almost Catches her but he slips*

*she skids to a halt* oh no! Are you okay!? *she runs to him*

Steel: Yes, I am Okay

Good. Now you gotta catch me! *she takes off*

Steel: *Gets up and runs after her*

*hits third*

Steel: really??

Yeah!

Steel: it's been a while since I've had a friend

Me too

Steel: Usually people are scared of my Colossus form, why weren't you?

A little, but in the book that I found my name in, it said that there’s always someone watching me and keeping me safe. Always loving me

Steel: Really? There's so much I don't know here

I’ll teach you!

Steel: Thanks

Ok! *she suddenly feels something tickle on her arm*

Steel: Me too

*starts humming a song after she lets the snake go*

Steel: ...

…I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by yooouu…

Steel: ?

It’s a song. It’s my favorite. It’s about how awesome the world is and about who made it

Steel: oh

It’s really good. I wish I could play it for you

Steel: Oh, I see

… *sadly picks at some grass*

Steel: I am sorry

It’s not your fault, you don’t have to apologize

Steel: Still....

…

Steel: I don't believe I got your name

I’m Miriam

Steel: Miriam is a beautiful name

Th-thank you…I don’t remember what my name was, but I saw my name in a book and thought it sounded pretty.

Steel: The Man of The Dark, but now, I am free

He sounds like a meanie-head.

Steel: He was a terrible person

Meanie

Steel: Indeed, but now he is gone

Yay! *she cheers and lifts her broom and bat in the air*

Steel: You want to do something?

Yes!

Steel: Let me get out of this form first

Oh?

Steel: It fits you

*she looks up at him and smiles big* thank you

Steel: *Lays down*

…*looks up and the sky is turning pink* I wonder if my mommy’s feeling better

Steel: What is with the pink?

It’s how the sky works. When it gets darker the sky turns pink, orange, red, purple, and blue

Steel: Really?

Yeah!

Steel: It's pretty

It’s even better at night

Steel: snake?

Yeah! *she very carefully picks up the snake and holds it up for him to see* it’s a reptile with no legs. They find their food by smelling with their tongues and using heat sensing receptors in their noses! They don’t have legs so they slither on the ground!

Steel: amazing

I know! I think this is just a garter snake, but there’s lots of others

Steel: Really?

Yeah! There’s some that can swallow alligators whole!

Steel: R e a l l y ?

Yeah!

Steel: Amazing, everything here is amazing

Steel: Amazing, everything here is amazing

I know. I want to protect it

Steel: ?

*she shows him the little glowing bug on her arm* it’s a firefly!

Steel: Firefly? Where's the fire?

*she giggles* hehe! No, they’re just called that because they glow! *it crawled up her arm to her hand*

Steel: oh, I can see

*the firefly blinks a few times and flies off* they’re also called lighting bugs. They blink to talk to each other, like Morse code!

Steel: that is cool!

I know! Their light comes from a naturally produced chemical called bioluminescence!

Steel: amazing creatures

That’s nothing! The creatures of the night are incredible! Fireflies are just the top of the iceberg!