The little one imdiately protested, "What do you an, 'Glutton'? I'm... I'm... What was I again?"
Lucian quipped, "Is mory loss just the norm on Solaris or sothing?"
Chixia retorted, "Of course not! As far as we can tell, it's just Rover and this little one who've lost their mories."
The little one stomped its feet in frustration. "Ugh! I... I don't even have a na? I need a na too!"
It turned to Rover. "So you've lost your mory too? Then how co you rember your na?"
Rover chuckled softly. "Lucian gave
that na... Though it's not really a na, just a nickna."
The little one rubbed its head. "A nickna... Hmm... I think I need one too!"
"And 'little one' is way too casual. You've gotta co up with sothing fierce for !"
"If you do, I'll share so of this food with you."
Lucian tugged its ear. "Hey, this food was bought by Yangyang and Chixia. How is it suddenly yours to share?"
The little one huffed, "Don't call
'hey'! Call ... Call ... Ugh, what was it again...?"
It seed to short-circuit for a mont before shaking its head. "No, no, never mind! Just hurry up and give
a cool nickna!"
Chixia pondered. "Hmm... A fierce title, huh? How about..."
The little one wiggled eagerly, staring at her. "What? What is it?"
Chixia's eyes lit up. "How about 'Thunderous Invincible ga Echo'? Sounds aweso, right?"
The little one imdiately waved its hands. "No way! That's way too obvious. Anyone would know I'm an Echo just from that..."
Chixia crossed her arms, proud of her naming skills. "I think it's great! 'Thunderous Invincible'—heroes in dramas always shout stuff like that when they transform!"
Lucian stroked his chin. "You want sothing fierce but not too on-the-nose, huh? You're picky for such a tiny thing. But I've got the perfect na!"
The little one perked up. "What is it? What is it?"
Lucian crossed his arms and declared grandly, "From now on, you shall be known as... 'Cosmic Invincible Super Thunder Raptor Warrior'!"
Yangyang: "Pfft—"
Chixia burst out laughing. "That's hilarious! It's fierce and doesn't give away that you're an Echo. I think it suits you!"
The little one flew up and bonked Lucian on the head twice. "No way! That's basically the sa as Chixia's idea! And it's way too long—I'd never rember it!"
Lucian smirked. "Ah, but you don't understand. As the saying goes, the longer the na, the stronger you are. Doesn't that make you sound impressive?"
The little one faltered, montarily convinced. "R-Really? But... this doesn't feel like my na at all..."
"Ugh! No, no! This absolutely isn't it! Definitely not!"
Rover sighed and rubbed her temples. "If nothing works, how about just 'Abby'? Sa sound, different character."
Lucian raised an eyebrow. "Rover... Abby..."
He nodded firmly. "Yeah. That's it. You're our child now."
Chixia scowled. "How did we jump to having a kid?! And how can a human and another human give birth to an Echo?!"
Rover nodded in agreent. "Lucian and I don't have a real child yet, but we will soday. So we can treat Abby as practice—that way, we won't make mistakes when the ti cos."
Abby shook its head frantically. "Wait, wait! Why is everyone suddenly okay with this na?!"
"'Abby'—you just ca up with that on the spot, didn't you? That's way too lazy!"
Rover shook her head. "Abby? Ah, no! Simple is best. And it suits your personality!"
Abby rubbed its head. "Just two syllable... It is easy to rember. Definitely better than what Lucian and Chixia ca up with... But it's not fierce at all..."
Lucian laughed. "Since you're our child, your na should combine ours."
"So from now on, you're 'Cosmic Invincible Super Thunder Raptor Abby'!"
Chixia clapped excitedly. "Perfect! It's fierce and unique!"
"Lucian, what should we na our future kids?"
Rover: "Chixia, sorry, but there's no room for you in this family."
Chixia: "???"
As the two began bickering again, Abby muttered sothing under its breath.
"Abby... Xesara... Abraxas..."
Yangyang tilted her head. "What are you saying?"
Abby crossed its arms. "I've decided! From now on, I'm just 'Abby'!"
Lucian sighed dramatically. "Aw, 'Cosmic Invincible Super Thunder Raptor Abby' was way cooler."
Rover: "I thought you didn't like it."
Abby: "No way! After finally getting a new na—one you gave —of course I'm keeping it! And no more calling
'little one'!"
Lucian: "I still think 'Cosmic Invincible Super Thunder Raptor Abby' is better."
Chixia: "Why are you so obsessed with that na?!"
Lucian pondered. "I think you'd get along great with Haki Yang and Haki Rover. Too bad I left them at the frontlines, so you can't et them right now."
Abby blinked. "Haki Yang? Haki Rover? What are those?"
Lucian: "Those are the nas I gave my two Echoes."
Suddenly, inspiration struck. "You're an Echo too—how about 'Haki B'?"
Abby: "...I feel nothing but malice from that na."
Chixia tilted her head. "Speaking of, why was Abby inside Rover's Tacet Mark?"
"Don't Echoes usually live inside Terminals?"
Lucian explained, "After returning from the battlefield, Rover and I went to Huaxu Academy for a checkup."
"To put it simply, Rover is Abby's Terminal. But they're also independent entities that influence each other through their bond."
"You share energy and life force. If one grows stronger, the other benefits too."
"But Abby can't act independently without Rover."
Rover nodded. "According to Baizhi, that's exactly how it works."
Chixia gasped. "So it really was Abby who helped you absorb the Threnodian? It's hard to believe such a tiny body can hold so much frequency!"
Lucian: "Which is why I called it a Glutton. Totally accurate!"
Abby fud. "Not a Glutton! I'm Abby! Can't you show so respect for my new na?!"
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