Recruitment Drive (Pankaa)

Pankaa had taken Dion's advice to him seriously enough to have gotten some more sleep as of late, little by little his schedule was starting to become more normal again and with more rest came less brain fog. Less brain fog meant his mind was clearer and sharper and just like Dion had pointed out when advising him to rest more, this came with the upside of things coming to him more easily and the progress on his project felt like it was actually starting to go somewhere again! Finally he was starting to get some ideas for what the rest of that Shinjin's book had told him too.

Today though he'd woken a little later then he would've liked and had work to do out helping in the fields first before he could start tinkering away again at the project which was a bummer! He wanted to get straight to it but he knew the work in the fields was important too. Plus mother would probably have something to say about it if he skipped out on that completely too!

Rubbing his eyes free of sleep the Avali opened the front door and was immediately hit with the loud noise of someone using a microphone! He winced and flattened his ears back, blinking a few times to get his eyes adjusted to the light before looking over to the fields and seeing a... Spacepod landed there, it hadn't destroyed any crops or anything but what a strange place to park! They had unloaded a bunch of stuff too, it looked like a stand of some kind but Pankaa could hear more of what was being said then he could see of it all, so he decided to get a closer look, slipping on his utility belt over his waist sash and pulling on working goggles too as he headed on over.

Now closer he could read the signs the person had put out now but seeing them clearly now didn't help him with his confusion. What was a 'Teens of Tomorrow'? And why where there posters hung up across the trees? He squinted when attempting to read what some of them said, one that caught his attention was about being tired of high school and wanting to be someone productive-- Yeah that kinda sounded like something he could relate to, school hadn't often given him challenging enough stuff to learn and he was always looking to find ways to be productive, who wasn't right?

Still the voice over the loudspeaker was... Well, loud and even louder now that he had drawn nearer too. He should've stuffed one set of his ears with something to muffle out at least some of the noise. The one making all the racket called themselves Kronos and at the titles they gave themselves Pankaa would cross his arms and give a doubtful look as though he didn't quite believe all of those to be true.

From what they said next Pankaa assumed that they weren't really someone from around here, or from Namek in general actually. But they at least had spirit and their heart seemed to be in the right place? A teen like him who just wanted to help keep the world a safer place or so they sounded like anyway, he could relate to not wanting to stand around and wait for help too. It did amuse him to hear them say that just leaving things for the Guru to handle might be fine for 'geezers' though-- He was sure the older Namekians here might not of liked hearing that though.

"So, is this some kinda club or something?" After school clubs weren't an uncommon thing he guessed but he'd never heard one like this one... Or seen one be advertised in such a way either. "You're not from around here, are you? --Oh, please no more of that microphone also its rough on the ears"

The eagerness of the half-Tuffle took Pankaa by surprise and he'd take a slight step back as they leapt over the stand to meet him. He even enthusiastically tossed the microphone aside the moment the Avali expressed a dislike for it being used, Pankaa had never really been as energetic as most his peers but this guy was next level when it came to his excitement. "Your voice carries pretty well anyways so you hardly need one if you asked me"

The other teen answered all his questions very swiftly too, confirming that he wasn't from Namek and instead was from Plant-- Though he didn't seem very fond of that fact. Pankaa had been to Plant once before so he understood where the other boy was coming from when he expressed a distaste for it. The Avali was lucky in that aspect, he'd always cared for his home planet here on Namek but it'd always been a planet that cared just as much back. "Oh-- Uhh, thanks!" He'd near-stammer back in response to the compliment about his goggles looking a little caught off guard by it. "I like your haircut" He'd add on in an attempt to return the compliment, though maybe he should've gone with something other than the hair? It was a nice hair cut though, good hair cuts could be hard too! Pankaa had to use heat to get his to be half decent at all for one thing.

Hair stuff aside though the other boy soon pulled out a small chair for the Avali to take up-- It was pretty small but then again so was he... To be polite he'd take up a seat and bite his tongue on any complaints he had about being short. 'Yangcong' wasn't really a name he'd heard before so he shook his head when asked if he knew about him but Dion was someone he knew quite well. "Oh hey, I know Dion too!" Just knowing him was kind of an understatement since the two would be brothers in law once Nero and Zhalla got married, but still. This Yangcong guy must've been no good if he was trying to turn this teen into a lab experiment, was he here on Namek then too? Pankaa hoped not.

So this 'Teens of Tomorrow' was a lot more then just some after school club like he'd initially thought, it was more like a group of heroes Kronos was wanting to put together? Only it had no adults. He'd further prove his story to be true too by pointing out that he'd technically lost, as he'd been working with this 'Yangcong' guy for an entire month not knowing it was him thanks to a disguise being used. On the surface yeah it all kind of sounded crazy but honestly so did Pankaa's story of how he got corrupted out in the Outer Plait ages ago too, some kids in school hadn't believed him then either so who was he to not believe Kronos here? Plus he could always ask Dion if it were true anyways, what reason would the either of them have for lying? "This Yangcong guy had you help him build a super weapon? What for exactly? I can't say I've really heard of him though, sorry"

As for not giving adults a chance the Avali would ruffle his feathers a little, "But then what about Dion? He's an adult and he helped you, right?" Some adults did suck though, that he agreed on.

"Actually, I think the honesty in admitting you've lost before is commendable-- And you aren't alone either" The Namekian Avali would hesitate for a moment before eventually using a claw to push away the big clump of the feathers on his chest, lifting up the scarf he had as well to reveal an x shaped scarring that had been previously hidden underneath. "I've lost before too" The scarring was actually the result of winning in the end technically as it was made when the corruption was removed from him, but having gotten corrupted in the first place was a loss and not one he'd forget so easily, soon patting back down the feathers and letting his scarf help hold them down over the ugly scarring.

Kronos seemed to gain back his confidence and enthusiasm even quicker then when he had first lost it, nothing seemed able to keep the other teen down for long! That reminded him a lot of Nero in a way. He wondered what this kids' guardians thought about him putting together this group too, did they even know about it? Did he... Even have any guardians? When it was offered that he could be a hero too he looked unsure, how could he ever compare to the likes of his brother? Maybe with a group helping him he could...? He wasn't convinced yet it seemed but considering it for sure! "I'll-- Think about it!"

"I'm Pankaa, son of Namekians Bard and Zukha and younger brother to Nero and Chime" He'd stand up from his small chair for a moment to give a bow in greeting, "And part of the Mazoku clan, I guess..." He'd add on unenthusiastically as if something about the mention of the clan bothered his thoughts. "I'm curious though, why come to Namek for recruiting more members to your cause?"

Pankaa smiled at Kronos' comments about his name, the half-Tuffle had said he wasn't from Namek so it was no surprise he hadn't heard a name like Pankaa before, it was a Namekian one after all-- Plus inspired by pancakes too given his feather colours. Kronos insisted he need not be so formal with him too which would be a little hard for Pankaa to get used to, he was usually pretty formal with just about everyone or so he was told. The Avali scratched a little shyly at the back of his neck in response with a claw, "Right right, sorry! Force of habit" He smiled, "Hey it takes skill to have messy hair that still looks good in my opinion, they're just jealous we can pull it off so well!" Pankaa's 'hair' was more styled feathers and fluff but they still were a lot to maintain! Heat was commonly used to style Avali feathers too and Namek had three suns, so his were a mess all of the time!

"Oh, don't get me wrong I'm a proud Mazoku it's just that-- Well certain members of it have been doing stuff lately that makes me feel... Not so proud to be. Some people think I agree with what they're doing too because I'm Mazoku, I just wasn't sure you'd heard anything about that stuff" Basically he was worried Kronos would judge him for it too, other teens had after all.

The Avali listened carefully as it was explained to him about what Kronos had been made to help in building. The other teen certainly didn't sound proud of what he'd helped build and Pankaa could understand why after hearing about it. A super weapon made to potentially try and exterminate the Saiyans on Plant was hardly good news, should they maybe tell someone about it? "Have you told anyone else about this yet? They got a new Monarch recently didn't they? Maybe we should try and tell her?" ... Orrrr they could so something about it themselves, that was kind of the point of the Teens of Tomorrow after all right? Also what was with peoples beef with the Saiyans on Plant as of late? Gandigan's plans had involved them too. This was when it became clear to the Avali too that Kronos seemed to be both Tuffle and Saiyan, he could understand being angry at his own people too, since he was at the moment too. "That weapon sounds like something we ought to put some kind of stop to though, and if we do it ourselves you can get back at that grandpa for tricking you!"

When he showed the scar Pankaa had been expecting the usual grimace he was often given by others whenever they saw it but instead Kronos looked in awe! It confused the teen, he'd always thought it looked pretty ugly just slashed across his chest like how it was. Then again, his brother Nero had had that big scar on one side of his head for the longest time and no one ever thought that looked bad-- Quite the opposite actually, had he been looking at his own scar the wrong way? "Heheh, it was pretty painful when I first got it- It's fine now though just a bit of an eyesore" Maybe Kronos had a point on that it built character, maybe he ought to give not covering it up so much a try sometime? Pankaa would look to the tail when Kronos pointed out it was his only scar but that it came with superpowers too so it wasn't all bad, it made the Avali look at his own tail and wonder if it did the same for him?

As for Dion, Pankaa tried not to chortle too much hearing him be called a corny dork. "What about his sister? Have you met her? He spoke pretty highly of her and she even beat him in a fight apparently" He... Hadn't yet made true on his promise yet of meeting her himself, but he would eventually! Watching Kronos pace around him the Avali would place a claw to his chin in thought for a few moments, the half-Saiyan really didn't trust adults that much huh? Well that line of thinking had to of come from somewhere. Crossing his arms Pankaa would hit Kronos with his most burning question yet, "What about when we become adults then? You know it'll happen eventually, we can't exactly stop ourselves from growing up you know" He was sure Kronos' distrust came from experience in some way but it also probably wasn't the best thing to hold onto for his whole life either, maybe Pankaa could try and help there? He wasn't exactly a therapist though.

Before he knew it though the half-Tuffle had taken one of his hands and was dragging him away from the crowd that had formed because of Kronos' big entrance. He'd quickly get his legs moving to catch up to the rest of him being pulled along so that he didn't get completely dragged across the ground! "S-Sparring? Wait w-what!?" Yep, Kronos was being serious, there were no jokes here and he even pointed out it was something he did everytime he met a new member-- Technically Pankaa hadn't said yes to joining yet but-- Well now he found himself being challenged! It'd be pretty Un-Mazoku-like of him to turn it down...

"A-are you sure about this?" He wasn't sure if Kronos could ki-sense but maybe he could and didn't mind anyway, he was part Saiyan after all. Well if the other teen was so sure Pankaa would close his eyes for a few moments, focusing hard on the first thing he could think of to use as a weapon here. Holding out one hand it'd only take a moment or two for a black coloured power pole with golden ends and white ring patterns near both ends to come flying into his awaiting hand, having pulled it here through his telekinesis! The pole was actually Nero's old one he used when he was younger, it was too small for the Guru now and he had a new power pole he used meaning this one didn't see as much use nowadays-- Why had Pankaa even thought of it first? He wasn't so sure himself but he had it now! Hopefully his brother didn't mind him using it this once.

Giving it a twirl Pankaa would slide one foot backwards against the dirt and put himself into a readied stance, gesturing for Kronos to come at him with one hand, "Your move first, make it count!"

Pankaa would manage a small grateful smile to Kronos at being patted on the back-- The other boy didn't have to try and support him or make him feel better especially since they were only now just meeting but he still chose to try and do so anyway. He'd give a silent thanks back in response with a polite nod of his head to accompany his grateful smile, he was sure Kronos had an idea of his frustrations given that he was a half-saiyan, half-tuffle but the Namekian Avali didn't want to bog down their meeting either!

Kronos was easily able to pick the mood back up again though of course! Saying that with the both of them working together they wouldn't need to tell anyone else about this information. Pankaa found his confidence about the matter contagious in a way, he was really so sure that they wouldn't need to tell anyone else about it? It almost made him feel like he was back working alongside a younger Nero again, Nero had always been the more confident of the two brothers and without him getting into as many shenanigans with Pankaa as of late, well, Pankaa had just been without shenanigans all together since really. "Well in that case we'll need a plan!" Maybe Kronos was right, with the two of them maybe they really wouldn't need to tell anyone else about it! They could handle one old grandpa surely?

The other teen's response to being asked what would happen once they were older surprised Pankaa a little-- In that Kronos completely shook it off! Before then putting the chance of getting the answer behind needing to beat him in a fight first. The Avali needed to know if this was a group he could put his trust into and not just one that would push him away once he became an adult, Kronos had been pretty convincing about potentially joining so far but Pankaa figured his answer to this question in particular would be the true deciding factor on if he joined or not himself. If Kronos wanted him to fight for the answer though? So be it! "You're not scared of the question are you Kronos? Alright! I'll fight you for it! But you had better answer truthfully!"

Pankaa grinned at Kronos calling Dion's sister goofy, now that they would for sure agree on! But now was the time for dueling as Kronos so decreed! With the old power pole in hand Pankaa would start to hype himself up internally, drumming his claws against the pole as he kept his blue eyes on Kronos and his pacing. The Tuffle seemed to like the weapon the Avali had summoned but also had a weapon of his own to bring forth! His four ears would perk up in interest as an incredibly sharp and noticeably spotless sword seemingly appeared out of nothing and into the Tuffle's hands, it radiated with Kronos' ki signature-- Was it a magic materialization of some kind? Or was the sword being drawn here from another location perhaps? "Very! The pole here is just my brothers older one-- He's been using a newer cooler one since a bit before he became Guru" -- He'd failed to mention Nero being Guru earlier, did Kronos even know what Guru was?

Oh well though he could explain mid-fight if need be, the Tuffle had launched into action now and Pankaa needed to keep up! With the sword pointed at him the Avali's feathers would fluff out, his ears all up and alert as the other teenager suddenly vanished from view! -- Sight had never been Pankaa's strongest sense in the first place, but sound? Well he had four large ears for a reason! He'd close his eyes and try his best to focus quickly despite the suddenness of being thrown into battle. One ear flicked one way while the second on the same side of his ear flicked another-- Kronos was certainly still here, with a bit of focus he could pick up on that there was a scuttling noise going around him that also matched the other teens' aura.

Kronos soon fired at him with the blaster that was around his right arm now-- A ranged weapon like that would've made using the pole a lot more difficult here since he wasn't nearly as skilled as his brother at using it, and on top of that Pankaa was still rather rusty when it came to fighting and had found it difficult to put his whole heart into it ever since he'd first gotten corrupted. So in response to Kronos' attack the Avali found himself responding with an attack that took the smallest amount of energy for him to muster up-- His tail feathers would fan out like a peacock's and with a bit of focused ki put into them he'd shoot several smaller feathers out and straight at Kronos and his oncoming attack! -- Had the other boy really aimed for his chest after Pankaa had told him about the scar he had there? Didn't 'Kronos Buster' imply it busted up Kronos as well? Bah questions for another time surely! Or maybe these ones ought to just stay in his head.

"You know, I have a friend who might be interested in this group idea of yours as well, I'll have to tell her about it later on"

Pankaa using his energy infused feather attack seemed to encourage Kronos to want to figure out how to use his tail as an energy container too and that made the Avali smile. The other boy hadn't seemed too fond of his own tail beforehand so finding ways to appreciate it was a good thing! "Well it does help that I'm covered in feathers but it's mainly just a lotta focusing energy into specific places" He was sure with a bit of practice, Kronos could learn to use his tail in a similar way too! "My brother helped me to learn it though too, he's a good teacher"

The Avali tilted his head slightly seeing Kronos' response to his attack-- Or lack thereof. He even seemed a bit distracted by something? Pankaa watched worriedly as he watched his attack land, he'd been expecting the Tuffle-Saiyan to respond! Why hadn't he? What had distracted him? He winced after the other teen sprung back though after seeing the harsh cuts caused by his attack across Kronos' outfit-- The other boy was laughing though so he couldn't be too terribly hurt, right? His power seemed to have grown too, things were really starting to amp up now!

Kronos explained that he hadn't wanted to block the technique and had actually taken the last hit on purpose, wanting to show how he could take hits and bounce back from them. Pankaa looked back at him looking befuddled, it was very Saiyan of him though he supposed... Though Kronos probably didn't want to hear that. "Th-thanks! But you're not gonna do that the whole fight right?" He wasn't trying to kill his new friend here after all! "Egotistical maybe a little, but its also a fact if you can prove it to be true too" And facts were cool, he liked those.

Pankaa grinned seeing Kronos just as enthusiastic and energetic as before, taking the hit hadn't dampened his spirit at all! The Tuffle-Saiyan was clearly no quitter and wasn't all talk either, good! A group like what he was wanting to put together needed someone like him at the forefront of it. "People three times our size is like most adults!" ... And just most people in general for Pankaa, augh. Still, being able to take down people older and more experienced then them was still an achievement of its own!

He'd eye the sword as Kronos thrust it and caused it to burst into blue flames! It seemed to match the boys energy, so cool! But then he... Swung it? In a sweeping motion towards the Avali that seemed to unleash a huge wave of energy! Not the usual use of a sword but he had to admit it was a cool use of it nonetheless! Though now he had a huge wave of blazing energy rushing his way-- Time to think fast! Or perhaps he ought to show the other teen he could bounce back too?

He chose to be brave and allow himself to become engulfed in the fiery wave of blue flames, squeezing his eyes shut as it sliced and cut away at his flesh-- Kronos hadn't physically used the blade of the sword on him and yet the wave caused by the sword still felt like being sliced by the real thing! Ouch! The pain didn't subside much either even after the initial hit- Avali weren't great at dealing with heat normally and Kronos had used flames but Pankaa also found himself to be bleeding in several places now too as the slashes had caused several gashes across himself-- No wonder his whole body stung! His mother was no doubt going to ask about the blood later too... The violet was kind of hard to miss against his yellow-orange feathers. "Nice move-- Wasn't expecting that from a sword"

One thing Kronos had said before the attack landed though seemed to sting even more. The thought of telling Ozera he lost here. He wouldn't tell her that he lost here because he would not lose! "You know Kronos, being afraid is actually a good thing cause it means you get to be brave" The attack had been strong enough to nearly knock Pankaa over but now he was getting back to his feet, looking much more disheveled now and bleeding in several places-- But still standing! "Bravery or courage isn't the absence of fear after all, it's persisting and acting in spite of it"

Twirling the practice power pole in one hand Pankaa would start to move back towards Kronos, accidentally smudging a bit of his own blood across one cheek with the other hand in an attempt to wipe some of it away. Usually this technique involved the feathers again but this time he wanted to channel it through the pole instead. Did he really need to use this technique here? Not really given he could sense their difference in power but something about being told to tell Ozera that he was gonna lose here made him feel it was necessary.

Channeling his energy through to the power pole in hand Pankaa would rush forwards at Kronos and take two hefty swings at him, each charged with the same kind of energy he'd put in his feathers before in the earlier attack. He wasn't done there though and regardless of if the swings hit their mark or not Pankaa would follow them up by tapping two fingers to his forehead before then pointing the same fingers at the Tuffle-Saiyan as two energy beams shot out at the end of his claws, one light blue one and one gold one that twisted around the blue one, both headed straight for Kronos' chest!

"Having courage is way cooler then having an ego anyways if you asked me"

Kronos' look of worry didn't go unnoticed and Pankaa would bare his own look of concern after his hits met their mark as well-- He hadn't expected the fellow teen to go literally flying! When Kronos crashed into the stand he'd put up for the Teens of Tomorrow just earlier, Pankaa would drop his practice weapon and scrambled to race on over to check on the other boy-- That crash sure sounded really painful... Ouch!

"Ay Porunga! Are you alright man? I'm so sorry I went way too hard there I should've been more mindfu--" But before he could finish the sentence Kronos was already back up on his feet! He looked dazed for sure but he was alright! Smiling even! Pankaa looked bewildered at the Tuffle's enthusiasm at having just been rocketed the way he was, how did he stay so optimistic and headstrong? Even after a smack like that? He supposed he could understand being happy about being taken seriously though. "It'd of felt rude to not have taken you seriously-- But are you sure you're alright? I can help!" He'd at least offer for Kronos to lean on him for stability if it was wanted. Maybe he ought to have his Nimbus carry the other teen for now? Would Kronos even accept the help though?

"You n' me both huh?" Pankaa would add when Kronos mentioned that he got beat up all the time, they shared that in common then! The Avali didn't very often win his battles either... "I think she'd be kinda interested to hear about who I fought today though" He hoped hearing that might cheer Kronos up a little, after all he could maybe get two new members to his cause if Pankaa told Ozera!

The Avali went to point out that even Heroes were scared sometimes too but figured it was something Kronos probably needed to work out on his own and in his own time eventually-- That and he probably wasn't the best person to explain it anyways, maybe one day they'd both understand it better-- Augh that made him sound old!

Kronos wasted little time to hop back into action by starting to reassemble everything, he made it seem like he hadn't been injured at all which made Pankaa worry more-so. Hopefully the other boy wasn't pushing himself too much after a hit like that! He listened though as the Tuffle kept true to his word and answered Pankaa's earlier question.

His answer made the Avali smile, maybe he didn't have it all worked out but it seemed to Pankaa that what Kronos did have worked out was just how much he cared for his friends. The answer was plenty satisfying to him even if it didn't really provide an actual concrete answer at all. "I appreciate how you kept true to your word-- Even if it wasn't something you really wanted to answer or even have a direct answer to" Honesty like that made for good leader material he was sure! Maybe he was onto something with this Teens of Tomorrow after all? "You said something about how you give every new member an honorary fight, does that mean I'm a member now? How's that all work exactly? How many have you recruited so far?" He was sure it was probably plenty by now, Kronos seemed like a very convincing guy after all.

As for Kronos' question to him about his brother Pankaa would laugh a little nervously-- Because well, the Tuffle wasn't fond of adults and Nero was one. Not to mention an authority figure too. "Yeah, his name is Nero!" He'd rub the feathers along the back of his neck anxiously before adding the next part, "He is quite cool! - Don't tell him I said that-- He's uh, the Guru of Namek and all that but he's not a stuffy stuck up sort of guy even as a leader"

As he expected Kronos' face showed his suspicion at just the mention of his brother being the Guru of Namek, Kronos did seem to relax the expression a little when Pankaa pointed out that Nero wasn't old and stuff though despite the leadership status-- "Well of course I like him, he's my brother!" He'd say in a joking sort of manner, as if because of this fact he had to get along with Nero. "Hey, I could introduce you sometime even!" Maybe his brother would find Kronos' efforts in creating a group to make the world a safer place courageous! Or maybe he'd think it was a bit thick-headed...? Nero himself had been brave when he was younger too though so either way Pankaa knew he'd understand. The Avali thought to maybe get the Half-Tuffle to promise him that if he did meet the Guru he would at least try not to be too harsh but something told him that such a promise wouldn't likely be upheld.

Oh well though, maybe it was better that the two met without promising to not be true to themselves anyway.

On the matter of if he was recruited now or not Kronos seemed to fumble his words to start with-- Had he not been expecting to get this far? He mentioned that he didn't have any members before Pankaa but did have plenty of people showing interest in joining, that was a great start at least! But he hadn't been expecting to be the first recruited! Pankaa would similarly stammer back his answer seeming just as surprised as Kronos was initially- "Y-yeah, sure! You've convinced me" Hopefully he wouldn't come to regret his answer but for now he thought it could be the start of something real cool!

The Avali would nod understandingly when Kronos thanked him both for the compliment and for listening, "Well having four ears does make it pretty easy to be a good listener" He'd joke with a smile that clearly showed he found his own joke amusing too but he did genuinely take on Kronos' thanks as well.

He knew Ozera wouldn't mind rambling either and she loved to do it herself too whenever the subject was about rocks and gemstones! But Kronos would have to discover that later, right now both the boys probably needed a good rest, the adrenaline from their battle was clearly starting to wear off by now. When the other teen said that he could help if he wanted to Pankaa would pause for a moment thinking back to the last time he had offered someone help when they were injured-- He quickly shook his head though, that was different and he wasn't corrupted anymore, it wouldn't happen again.

The Avali would reach out a hand to help Kronos up if he so chose to take it, his Jack-o-Nimbus floating on in to offer his new friend a moving seat if he also wanted to take it, he figured it'd be better to offer the Nimbus so they could walk back Kronos someplace safer for him to recover without spending more of his energy actually making the walk back on foot. "It's okay, I'll introduce you to her next time!"

"Does that mean you'll be coming by Namek again then too?" He looked forward to their future second spar whenever that ended up being! This one had been fun and something he'd been missing more then he realized ever since things for Nero got a lot more busy. "Sounds like a plan to me!" Pankaa smiled at Kronos' enthusiasm about what they could do once they had recovered a little, maybe he could bring Ozera along to that and she could meet Kronos there? Either way it sounded like a blast-- Quite literally, cause there might be fireworks! Actually maybe they could do without the fireworks, they tended to hurt his ears!

For now though recovering came first but he was sure the snacks and drinks they'd celebrate with later would be worth the wait!