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Zero sat on the snowy mountainside. He's laying his head comfortably on Glenfire's laps. The heat from the fiery being is enough to warm the Ultra to his core.
“... Hey, you mind telling me a joke?” Glenfire asks.
“Sure, long jokes or short jokes?”
“I wanna hear the long one.”
“Jooookkkkeee...”
“... You're just gonna say 'joke' if I pick the short one, right?”
Zero laughed, and heard something crack. He didn't mind it, since he thought it was the sound of ice cracking from Glen's heat.
The fire elemental was quiet. His hair cease to glow, but he forced himself to. He don't want his buddy to worry.
...
“Can you tell me more? I'm bored...” Ah, he was getting tired... Should he sleep?
“Sure can!” Zero chipperly said. He's unaware what's going on.
Zero told more of his lame jokes, while Glen just listened. The fire element looked down, and saw his Fire Core dimming. It's cold... It hurts...
The Ultra saw the change in his friend's behaviour. That's when he sees the Fire Core, which losts all its luster.
“Glen? Your core, its...”
“... Its alright. Don't worry... I'm... Fine...”
The core cracks, and Glen's eyes became black. It's no longer the ember hue Zero was familiar with.
'How did I not realise?' the Ultra thought.
The smell of smoke filled his nose.
Glenfire leaned down, his red suit turned greyish. His hair only left to become ashes. He passed out.
“Glen!” Zero yelled.
Zero literally carried the elemental bridal style. He used the teleporter that Jean gave him to go to the house they currently lived in.
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Everyone was worried, they have no idea what's going on with Glenfire.
“So, you said his core... Cracked? How?” Mirror asked.
“I don't know... I thought it was the sound of ice. What do we do?”
“Maybe expose him to heat?” Jean suggested. Even he's worried. Sure, the elemental called him 'yakitori' more than many times he could count, but that doesn't mean he's not worried about his friend's wellbeing.
Nine puts a heater near Glen. His Fire Core glowed a bit and the elemental opened his eyes, “I... Passed out, did I?”
Zero kneeled down, “Glen, tell me! Has this thing happened before?”
“A few times... Sometimes I just can't control my flames... They die out like now... Or they consume me.”
Jean's eyes widened, “Consume you? As in...”
“... I want to rest.”
He fell asleep almost immediately. The four didn't want to bother Glen, but they became more worried.
What does he meant by his flames consuming him?