Aerius sighs and drives to the next spot...<br/><br/>He stops the caravan but does get out. Instead, he gently took her hands in his and looks her in the eye.<br/><br/>"Mikayla, I know times are different now...crazy different but you don't have to think like this. I can't have you falling into depression now...not yet. Look, you don't need years of preparing to become a hero and become of light...remember all the movies that had the underdog hero had no training but they had the support they needed. They knew others depend on them.....just like people depend on you. You can't do this to yourself...this mindset.........", he takes a pause then says, "Aiden wouldn't want you in this mindset. He wants you to help people and be the beacon that he knows you are....that I know you are....Ryan needs you, your mother needs you, Allie definitely needs you, even Tara....she's been preparing to. It might have been the wrong one but she knew things like this would happen yet she is a wreck inside."<br/><br/>He sighs and admits, "Imma wreck inside."<br/><br/>She probably looks confused as he continues.<br/><br/>"It might not look it, Cupcake, but I'm a wreck too. Killing people that were people...taking lives that I could've saved if I had more time and information...but it came so fast....and they were trying to kill us. It's eating me alive but you are keeping me together. I know you have spunk and fire. You are fun and enlightening despite my constant ramblings...but if you unravel...I will. Please, I know you can be the leader and light needed for all of us....I'm definitely not saying this is a happy time...it's downright sh**y but I need you to please the beacon of hope we need, Cupcake."