Edgar left with a simple "see you later", but Herick didn't care, and Maggie started asking for a team to change furniture, so she took Herick to make an outfit that fits his "character", and she was going to change her clothes too, Herick described an outfit similar to Wonder Woman's for Queen Maeve.
And for him, green pants that stretch, the pants had engravings, and he told them to make a belt that stretches too, the top part would be left bare, and his mark would be, a big green clenched fist.
Leaving there, he was informed that his room was being prepared, and that he had an interview to participate in, he told Maeve:
- You want to go with me?
Maggie, who was already calmer, gave a real smile, which many "fans"
they dreamed of seeing her, and she said:
- I want
Herick and Maeve went to the interview, and sat on a two-seater sofa, then the interviewer started with questions:
— What's it like being the freshman in the 7?
Herick all seriously replied:
— I'm not a freshman, I'm more like a leader, and that's necessary, the one who puts everything in order and keeps the group aligned.
The interviewer was surprised by this answer, they were live, and it was a general understanding that Homelander was the captain, so he tried to get it off topic and said:
—What is your Hero name?
Herick smiled and said:
— My name is Herick, but the other guy is called Hulk.
The reporter was once again left without a reaction, this guy didn't value the 7, and still only said nonsense things, out of context.
Herick was too lazy to explain who the other guy was, but Maeve leaned on Herick's shoulder, and he went rigid, like he was frozen, and Maeve said:
— He's the coolest person I've ever seen, it was love at first sight, his powers are truly splendid, he flies, talks well, and has the power to transform.
A green light flashed in Herick's eyes, but he soon calmed down, took a deep breath and passed his hand over Maggie's shoulders and held it to her chest, it was Maggie's turn to freeze.
The reporter picked up on two key points, first, he has a special relationship with Queen Maeve; second, he has the power to transform, as the first one Maeve already explained, he was going to ask about the second:
— Is it the same as the duplicator?
Herick felt a chill down his spine when he remembered the duplicator and then shook his head in denial and said:
— I transform into the Hulk.
The reporter soon asked:
—What is a Hulk?
Herick smiled and said:
— The strongest creature on Earth.
The reporter opened his eyes wide and said:
— You turn into a monster?
Maggie said quickly:
— Don't call him that, he's not a monster, he's the strongest Hero there is!
There were three people who watched this in tune, they were part of a group, but they were separated, each one for themselves, but they would soon come together again, their fates were linked.
The reporter immediately associated it with something that had happened previously, wondered if he was really going to ask that question, couldn't contain his curiosity and asked:
— Do you know what happened to Homelander?
Herick smiled and said mockingly:
— He is a crying child, who was naughty and I slapped him.
The reporter exclaimed, and the audience too, this guy in front of him, hit Homelander?
The Supers who know Homelander held their breath, as did their fans, everyone expected Maeve to deny it, but she didn't say anything, the reporter quickly asked:
— Are you stronger than Homelander?
Before Herick responded, Maggie spoke for him:
— Much more, the Hulk is simply incredible!
With Maggie's confirmation, everyone was sure, and the previous video of Homelander injured and bleeding, had something to do with this guy, he is the cause of the nation's fear, and for sure, in the coming days, on the internet just the name his, and the Hulk's, will appear.
The reporter, to tell his life story, asked the following question:
— You said Homelander did such a rude thing, how can you hit someone so loved by everyone?
Herick frowned and said:
— If I think he deserves it, then he deserves it, I won't say more than that, and if he messes with me again, he'll end up on the floor again; Anyway, now I'm one of 7, but I want this team to increase, so I came to the conclusion with the CEO, that we're going to increase the team to 8, because there are many Heroes who deserve it, that's why we decided.
The reporter saw that Herick didn't like the question, but ignored it for the sake of his career and asked:
—So, you and Stan Edgar have come to this tacit understanding after just a few hours together? So I imagine you are one of the most charismatic people who ever lived! He must adore you.
Herick laughed, and Maggie giggled, and Herick, after laughing, said:
— Seriously, I'm a good person to have around, and Edgar has wanted this for a while now, so it was a little easy to come to this conclusion, take Maeve, for example, in just a few hours I took her heart for myself , I am a pleasant person to be around.
The reporter saw that he had gotten out of trouble and continued with the questions:
— Changing the subject, how do you transform, is there a trigger?
Herick smiled and said:
— When I'm angry, the Hulk takes over, he's not a very sociable guy, Homelander pissed me off, he made the Hulk appear, and the Hulk got mad at him, he owes his life to me, for sparing him, after all It's hard to control the Hulk, he just had a few small fractures and a broken tooth.
In fact, Herick didn't even know if he had been seriously injured, he just played it off, to gain more fame, he didn't know that Homelander had actually lost two back teeth.
But if he knew he would scoff just as much now:
— But for a person who can't go to the dentist, the Hulk did him a favor, free dentists are not available to everyone.
Maggie laughed, the reporter controlled his laughter and said:
— I need to drink some water, I'll be right back.
He quickly left and went to laugh behind the cameras, like everyone present, the only one he dared to do was Maggie, as she was under Herick's tutelage.
The reporter returned and wanted to finish the report:
— It was a pleasure being able to interview you two.
Herick hugged Maggie more and said:
— The pleasure was all mine, I even received a statement, you are a great reporter, continue with your work, you have a lot of future ahead of you.
The reporter stood up and said:
- I'm flattered.
He went up to them and shook their hands, and then he finished the interview, which he was doing live, and this interview broke all records.