HAPPY 2020, EVERYBODY!

Yes, indeed, we are back with another story for y'all to enjoy, and what better way to start off the new year then by highlighting on how heckin' adorable K.O. and Dendy are as a couple. After the fact that "Big Mind, Big Heart", my first venture into the Kendy ship, is basically one of my most highest-rated stories as of today (thanks again to those who favorited and reviewed the story, btw ;) ), I desired to write more for these two, considering how innocent and sweet their relationship is, whether or not they could be labelled as a romantic couple in canon or not.

Anyways, compensate for the fact that I've only written two Kendy stories so far since I joined the site, that being "BMBH" and "I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For", this series will ensure that all of y'all will get all the sweet-hearted Kendy stories that all your hearts could endure.

So, here's the basics on how this series is gonna be played out: this series will be twenty-six chapters in total, one chapter for each letter of the alphabet. Each letter will represent a certain letter, where the story's plot will be based on said word. These stories are to be semi-short in length, in-between 500 to 3,000 words altogether (unless if it's a ultra-special Kendy story that I have in store for a certain chapter / prompt that I may have in the future, then it'll be longer than usual).

As for types of genre, they could vary in each chapter. While the theme will mainly be romance and friendship overall, there will be some chances of a chapter that will have a humor, drama, hurt / comfort, suspense, family, or whatever other specific genre that may fit said chapter's plot.

Also, just because K.O. and Dendy will be the focus of these stories, doesn't mean the other characters from the show won't show up at some point. Enid, Radicles, Carol, Mr. Gar, Red Action, and a few other Lakewood Plaza heroes will pop up from time to time as minor characters to see how our favorite duo is holding up.

So...yeah, that's basically the gist of it.

Today, we'll be starting with the letter "A" (because, duh), where the prompt for this chapter shall be the word "assistance", where we see K.O. learn from Dendy that even great heroes need help once in a while. Hope you all enjoy the stories! :D

This singular prompt is rated K+ and is mainly friendship and (implied) romance.

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes is owned by Ian Jones-Quartey and Cartoon Network. (I do not own any of its characters nor its properties. This is purely a non-profit fanfic made for fun.)


CHAPTER A: HELPFUL AS ALWAYS

(Based on the prompt: Assistance)

Dendy was truly blessed to have K.O. become part of her life. It really wasn't a case of "sometimes" or "most of the time", it was all the time.

Every day, K.O. always strives to be one of Lakewood Plaza's greatest heroes around, but not just in the sense of being strong or the ability to have fancysuperpowers, but because K.O. desires to be a kind, noble, and compassionate hero, too, who's always there to protect Lakewood and beyond from any threats that loom across the horizon, whether that threat would be Lord Boxman and his Box-Bots, Professor Venomous, or anyone other evil-doer that excelled even them.

However, whenever there were times when any of those villains weren't there to rain on his parade, K.O. would still make himself useful around the plaza by helping out any of his friends should they be in need of any assistance, including his fellow heroic coworkers at Mr. Gar's Bodega.

This is one of K.O.'s admirable traits that Dendy cherished the most: his unfaltering desire to help anyone and everyone out.

K.O. was always so helpful and sweet to everyone he knows, whether towards his family or his friends. Whenever someone at the plaza needed help, nine times out of ten, K.O. would spring on the scene to see what he could do, with a big, kind smile and an upbeat attitude that shone like a hundred suns. And should he couldn't be able to help out in some way, he'd then find someone who could help out afterwards.

It was one of the many things about K.O. that made Dendy truly love him deep down inside her heart.

Dendy could only blush and smile softly as she watched K.O. sprint back and forth from one part of the plaza to the other, finding any heroes that may need his help in any way. From her perch on a small bench close by the bus stop, Dendy witnessed K.O. assist plenty of heroes so far throughout the afternoon, such as helping Potato and Colewort retrieve their kite from a tree, helping Mr. Logic sweep up any excess hair from the floor in his barbershop, and helping Beardo change a flat tire on his signature food truck, all in the span of an hour.

And the crazy thing about this was that K.O. still wasn't breaking a sweat while he was on his little assistant tasks, nor was he planning on stopping anytime soon.

By now, K.O. had just assisted Gladys, one of his mom's regular students at the Fitness Dojo, in bringing bags of groceries to her car, as so she wouldn't have to carry so much stuff all at once. With bushels of bags slung on his arms, he carefully placed them inside the trunk of the elderly woman's car, and stretched his sore arms, glad to have helped out another citizen once again.

"Ahh, there you go, ma'am!" chirped K.O., dusting off his hands, "All done!"

The motherly lizard-spliced woman giggled and smiled kindly at the boy as she ruffled his hair sweetly. "Aw, thank you so much, dearie!" Gladys gushed gratefully as she gave K.O. a quick peck on the forehead in thanks, "Heavens knows I couldn't carry all that stuff all at once."

K.O. blushed and smiled his most modest smile. "Ah, nothing to it!" K.O. waved off with a heroic grin, "All part of the process of being a great hero!" Gladys chortled adoringly at the boy's boldness, and with her groceries in her vehicle, she then got inside her car, started it up, and then headed out of the plaza and back to her home, though not before waving K.O. goodbye as she left the parking lot.

K.O. waved back in farewell as well, feeling proud of having helped another citizen in need. "Ah, another satisfied Lakewood Plaza Turbian!" he sighed out, beaming with pride. Dendy giggled softly from her spot near the bus stop, taking in great joy to see her close friend look so happy.

Just then, before K.O. could do anything else, a familiar anthropomorphic bear wearing a pink t-shirt came sprinting up towards the boy, panting heavily and looking quite distressed.

"K.O.! *gasp* K.O.! Bro, can ya help me out with something, please?" Brandon asked, his face wrought with uncharacteristic concern. K.O. beamed brightly as he looked up at the laid-back grizzly.

"Absolutely, Brandon, old buddy!" sang out K.O. with a determined smile, "What do ya need?" Brandon blushed in mild embarrassment.

"I...uh...kinda dropped my sandwich and it rolled underneath a car and...well...I'm too big to fit under that car to get it. Is there anyway you can help retrieve it for me, dude?" Brandon pleaded softly. K.O. smiled confidently, unfazed by Brandon's bizarre reasoning for needing assistance.

"Sure thing, Brandon! Anything to help a friend!" he assured with an upbeat tone. Brandon exhaled and smiled in relief.

"Phew...oh, thanks, lil' bud!" gasped Brandon happily.

K.O. smiled. "No problem! So, which car am I looking for" he asked, looking around the parking lot to find his target. Brandon then frowned awkwardly as he spied the exact location of where his sandwich was stuck under.

"Over there." he guided. But, when K.O. saw which vehicle Brandon was pointing towards, he nearly tripped himself in shock at what he saw!

There close by was a massive six-wheeled pick-up truck, outfitted with thick tailpipes, huge tires the size of boulders, shiny chrome fittings, and dual plasma cannons hitched on the sides of the truck. It was almost as big as his own house compared to the other sensible-sized cars around him! K.O. could spot a neatly-wrapped hoagie of sorts under the truck's flatbed, and though he admittedly grew nervous, no thanks to how enormous the vehicle was, he still didn't want to let his friend down. He gave Brandon a brave, kind smile in reassurance.

"No worries, Brandon! I should be small enough to fit under that truck! I'll get your sandwich in a jiffy!" he vowed. And so, off he went to help out his grizzly bear friend in yet another quest to help a friend in need. As Brandon followed K.O. in his venture, Dendy quietly watched the scene unfold with interest, a sweet smile adorned on her face.

'There he goes again...helping another friend in need.' mused Dendy in thought. However, just as things seemed to be going okay for K.O., things began to escalate from there.

The large pick-up was made with a low, custom-built chassis that barely grazed the ground below, and unfortunately, not even the small-bodied K.O. was capable to reach under and grab the sandwich without any trouble. K.O. tried to stretch his arm out even further, but his fingers weren't able to even grasp the hoagie, with said food item only mere inches away from his outreached hand.

Internally, K.O. grew frantic. He wasn't able to reach for Brandon's sandwich, even with all his might, and he wasn't sure on what else to do. He couldn't crawl underneath the truck's frame because his tall, thick hair made it difficult for him to squeeze down and he knew he certainly couldn't lift the truck on his own. Poor K.O.'s mind was now a flurry of fear and doubt.

'Ugh...err...I-I can't do this...that sandwich really is wedged under this truck and I can't reach it...I don't wanna have to ask for help - that's not what a true hero would do - but, I can't disappoint Brandon neither...he looks so sad and hungry…' K.O. looked up at Brandon to see he was indeed right, as the bear stared sadly down at him with big, worried eyes, a rumbly tummy, and the always-changing text on his shirt now reading "SAD, HUNGRY BOI" on the front.

Poor K.O. felt so conflicted that he didn't know what to do; he was scared to ask for help as not to seem incapable of helping others, but he didn't want to just give up either! All he could do was continue trying to grab Brandon's sandwich with every ounce of strength that's left.

However, Dendy, whom was still witnessing K.O. from afar, grew worried upon seeing her friend look so forlorn and helpless right now. But luckily, she knew what could do to aid K.O. in his situation. She hopped off the bench and dashed as fast as she can towards K.O., Brandon, and the large truck, hiking up her trusty hackpack as she came up to help her closest friend out.

"Never fear, K.O.! Allow me to assist you!" she announced brightly. K.O. tried not to let his worry show through the strain as kept trying to grab Brandon's sandwich with so much effort.

"N-No need, Dendy! I...hnng...almost got it!" he tried to assure, though he clearly was bluffing as he was quickly feeling sore and exhausted. Thankfully, Dendy had an ace up her sleeve.

She took off her hackpack, pressed a small button on the front compartment, and then placed the bag on the ground and underneath the truck's flatbed. K.O. watched in confusion until, just then, something happened.

A hydraulic car jack sprung out from the hackpack's flaps, sending a ratchet lift to pop out and quickly raise the truck's bulky chassis up high enough in no time at all, so that K.O. could freely move under the vehicle without injuring himself or getting stuck. K.O. looked up at Dendy in surprise, unsure of what to say before Dendy let out a soft giggle.

"I constructed some extra enhancements to my hackpack in case there is a situation that requires a car jack...and it looks like you may be in need of some help yourself, K.O.." explained Dendy sweetly. K. at Dendy with utmost awe; one of the many things that K.O. appreciated Dendy was her ability to be prepared for anything, especially when it involves her hackpack.

With the opportunity seized, K.O. snapped out of his trance to quickly scooch under the lifted truck, snatch the sandwich with gusto, and then crawl out from under the truck to proudly give back Brandon his sandwich.

"Phew...here you go, Brandon!" he declared, standing back up on his feet and presenting the bear his most cherished treasure.

Brandon's eyes went wide with wonder as he snatched the hoagie from K.O.'s hands, hastily unwrapped the sandwich's tin-foil coat, and immediately began devouring the hoagie in one go, uncaring that the sandwich had been stuck festering on the dirty concrete and under a diesel fuel-stenched truck for quite a while now.

"Mmm…*munch*...mm-mmm...yummy cheese-and-chicken wrap…" he gasped in delight, relishing in his tasty meal as he then began turning his heel to head back home for the day, his quarry successfully retrieved. "Thanks, K.O.! Thanks, Dendy...*munch-munch*...ooh, sweet Corn, that's good…"

As Brandon left to go feast on his bounty, K.O. waved goodbye to him while Dendy quickly retracted the car jack from her hackpack, bringing the truck safely back onto the ground. And as soon as Brandon was gone, K.O. exhaled in exhaustion, his frown deepening in sadness. Dendy then gave him an apologetic look.

"I'm very sorry, K.O., if it seemed like I just showed you up just then. It's just that you looked like you were in need of assistance. Y-You're not mad, are you?" she asked worriedly. K.O. sighed pitifully.

"No...no, I'm not mad…" he assured truthfully, "It's just that...well...I'm just upset at myself for not having helped Brandon all that well, you see." Dendy smiled in sympathy.

"Oh, K.O., I know you want to help other heroes, but sometimes, not everything can go to plan as you'd hope. Besides, it seemed like you needed some help yourself in retrieving Brandon's sandwich." she added. K.O. sighed.

"I guess...I just feel that...well...to be a great hero, I can't be in need of help myself. I'm supposed to help others, not be helpless…" he explained. As soon as K.O. said that, the boy suddenly felt himself caught in a tight embrace as Dendy hugged his torso tightly.

"K.O., you're never helpless." assured Dendy within the hug, "Every great hero may be in need of extra help once in a while. I'm sure even Mr. Gar needs assistance from time to time. Plus, you still got me and your friends by your side. That doesn't make you a useless hero…" K.O. was surprised and confused.

"It doesn't?" he asked. Dendy shook her head.

"Of course not." she replied, "You're a fantastic, helpful, and sweet hero...and everybody here truly appreciates all the help you do to make sure our plaza is safe and protected. I'm always proud to have you by my side."

K.O.'s face flushed upon hearing such praise from Dendy. As if his body was solely controlling him, K.O. couldn't help but return the hug with full force, causing Dendy to smile and tighten K.O.'s waist harder. Deep down, K.O. knew Dendy was right; every hero needed a bit of help sometimes, no matter if they are a beginner or an experienced veteran. Working together as a team can ensure that anything can be done with friends around.

And with great friends like Dendy, Enid, and Rad, K.O. knew he could never be a useless hero at all, especially with Dendy by his side.

"Thank you so much for your help, Dendy…" cooed K.O. softly within the embrace, "I'm sorry I was such a mope, You're a really great hero…"

Dendy beamed and blushed brighter than the sun at her friend's compliment. "Don't worry about it, K.O. Whether you need assistance or not, you'll always be my favorite hero…"

THE END


And so ends the first entry into "The ABC's of Dendy", folks! Wanted to start out with something simple, yet sweet to test the waters. ;)

I gotta say, it's heckin' great to be back writing more Kendy again! Finding ways to write for such an innocent, young pair like these two is always fun, and this prompt is no exception. Overall, this prompt was fun to write and adding extra characters like Brandon and Gladys to the mix was nice, too, as I'm hoping to write more for other minor / background heroes as well, as opposed to just K.O., Rad, and Enid.

Anyways, the next few prompts are based upon what I have in mind for both Dendy and K.O., though once I get to letter "E", I may put up a poll on my profile with three or four prompt choices to see which one of you guys might what that chapter to be based on, but that won't be until later.

Also, in case somebody asks, yes, the last chapters of "Doppelgangers Among Us" are coming soon. Should I get a window of opportunity, both the final chapter and the epilogue will be out this month (February at the latest), so that I can finally bookend that story and get to writing other fanfics for not just OK K.O., but for other shows as well, namely Gravity Falls and Amphibia.

Expect another Kendy prompt to come up later this month, and as always, thanks so much for reading and I hope you all have a splendid day! :D

~Thunderbyrd