Fraser, Ethan

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He was different; in school, at the park, everywhere. He dressed well and looked posh yet would fret over losing a single pencil or getting dirt of his trousers. He'd count every penny before hitting the cafeteria and he preferred to walk home alone. They thought he was arrogant. They thought he was stingy. Well, they couldn't have been more wrong. [break][break]

Ethan Fraser didn't have the most comfortable childhood; the youngest of four children, his sibling would try their best to pamper him. Alas, the harsh reality that was their tiny apartment and the slums of Canalave couldn't be painted into a prettier picture. That was his home and that was where he was to grow up in.

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The truth wouldn't remain a secret for long. It all came out soon enough. He was bullied as a child; beaten up, starved and ostracized. Crying and complaining did more harm than help and eventually he'd come home in tears nearly everyday. But then a friend helped him. Changed him. And Ethan Fraser was a completely different person by middle school.

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An angry little teenager he was; broken bones and bloodied knuckles were a common occurrence. His mother could shake her head and say she was disappointed but she couldn't lie -- in this part of town, you needed to fight to keep your head in place. Every other day back would end the same way, either he hit someone or was hit.
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But he changed. He was confident, he was in control. He knew was a good fighter and soon he'd use it to defend the less fortunate. He was praised as a hero in highschool but also a menace in the streets. Alas, the days where he took control didn't last forever. Everything shattered when his mother fell sick. [break][break]

College was suddenly a luxury he couldn't afford. To pay bills and keep their little home was suddenly all he had on his mind. There was no time to be selfish. No time to relax. He'd jump from one oddjob to another, finally finding refuge in a job with technology. Even then, society was unfair -- competition, slander and pressure got to him. He'd fight. He'd hit. He'd get kicked out.
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And then came a turning point.
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"By the power vested in me I appoint you, Ethan Fraser, as Ranger Cadet,"
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It was a suggestion and he took it. If you are to going to fight, then why not for the betterment of the world?