a loaded god complex, cock it and pull it
By the time the boy scrambled onto the island, there were a lot of people already there. Sunbeam eyes scanned frantically for the errant mother, but the boy couldn't pick Ampere out of the crowd. "Ma?" he called, to no avail- the rumbling of bodies easily drowned out eve his excited voice. Not one to be easily dissuaded, Zero hopped from foot to foot, skirting around the edge of the gathering with Squishy rolling dutifully behind, looking for a familiar form, a flash of lightning or a spot of blue or a shiny dagger or-
"Iso! I found you!"
He burst into Iso's isolation like a ray of light, grinning his happiness and relief at finding a friendly face. She was so big, it was easy to spot her, even though Zero still found it somewhat upsetting, how fast his friend seemed to grow. Because they were friends, right? Even though Iso'd been mad at him for some reason? Uncertainty clouded his youthful face. Was she still mad? Were they no longer friends? Well! It didn't matter. They'd fight side-by-side now, and he'd probably save her from almost dying, and then they'd be best friends again. At his hooves Squishy made a noise that was almost a groan, which Zero pointedly ignored.
"Wha'dya think's gonna happen now?"
am i more than you bargained for yet?