(Just a quick word. This is completely unrelated to any events going on at the moment. So don't be surprised.)

Within Orion City, a familiar orange hybrid was minding his business. This was Ben, a Sullicoot who was known for getting into kinds of adventures. But today he was just minding his business... When he saw a familiar figure leaning against a tree and looking quite bummed.

It turned out Ben knew this bird superhero, who went by Mockingbird (Though to everyone who knew him, they called him MB). And decided to do something to help cheer him up a little. So he approached his friend... And after a quick hello, sat down on the bird's lap! This actually caused MB to instinctively hug the Sullicoot, but it did cheer him up a bit.

Feeling playful, the superhero stood up while carrying his friend in his arms. And decided to talk around Orion City showing off his buddy. As he did so, the two of them ultimately came across a muscular lynx called Powerhouse (Marty Kalman in his civillian identity) who knew MB, and had even helped him with tips on being a superhero.

After Ben was turned around to face Powerhouse and the two introduced themselves (Along with MB explaining why he was carrying the Sullicoot in the first place), the lynx himself decided to get in on the fun by giving the Sullicoot a hug, and letting him hug back. So this turned into an impromptu group hug!

Of course, this certainly helped Mockingbird feel a lot better compared to when he was bummed earlier. So at least Ben's plan to cheer up his superhero friend worked.

Ben Fuller & short story to  BenBandicoot

Mockingbird and the setting of Orion City belong to  HybridProductions~

Marty Kalman/Powerhouse belongs to  GEPredators

Art by WolFoxHeart ( GEPredators &  CorgiBro)