Aaron Bright

"Look I... I guess it's kinda cringe, but I just... wanna make sure something like this never happens again. And I think the White Cross is the right place to be to ensure it never does."
-Aaron Bright
Aaron Zachary Bright is one of the four main protagonists of Dawnbreaker. He is a 16 year old American born in Washington DC, and has lived about two thirds of his life in New York. He is one of the four members of Class 1-D's Dawn Squad, alongside Azanna Beldier, Khaliah Al-Palmyra, and Raihan Zoraskaya. 
He is a highly curious person, and always wants to know more about something, so much so that on his official White Cross Order records it states that one should avoid talking about magic near him unless they want to get peppered with questions. Aaron has lasting PTSD from the Washington Catastrophe, and the sight of death and blood can cause him to fall into a panic. He was fully aware of what becoming a White Cross student would entail, but has still struggled to deal with his issues. 
== Appearance ==
Aaron is Caucasian and quarter-Japanese, with ancestry tracing back to Germany, Hungary, and Japan. At 5 foot 2 (1.5 meters) he isn't very tall for his age, and combined with a more doughy look, it causes him to look younger than he actually is. Aaron is also somewhat overweight, as well as diabetic. As for the rest of him, he has brown eyes which he wears contacts over, tan hair with a dyed yellow strain, and several scars all over his body, a fateful reminder of the Washington Catastrophe. 
Aaron generally wears plain clothes, and unlike some of his classmates, doesn't have a particular style, other than simply wearing what he thinks is comfortable. 
== Personality ==
Aaron is a very shy person, and often behaves and feels awkward around new people. It can take him some time to open up, but to those who have gained his trust, he shows his true self: a highly inquisitive person with a deep care for the world around him. Aaron is intimately aware of the emotions and vibe of his friends, and any disturbances to a situation are quickly noted by him. Aaron is a sponge for emotion, and his mood often matches that of his friends. 
Aaron also has issues with anxiety and PTSD, which make him highly averse to violence, bad feelings, conflict of any kind, blood, and death. He is determined to overcome his lasting trauma, but has found that that path is far more difficult than expected. Perhaps even impossible. 
== History ==
Aaron was born in Washington D.C. on August 15th, 2103, to Winston Bright and Laura Nishimura-Bright. He spent much of his childhood alongside his older and younger brothers, Jason and Zachary. 
One night on January 10th, 2108. Of the two, only Aaron would wake up that night. Zachary had been mauled to death by an abhorrent, a malformed creature created through occult magic. The creature would attempt to devour Aaron as well, though he would manage to escape, and run out into the street. There, he was met with the destruction caused by the Cult of Spiders. Aaron would attempt to flee the city with the rest of the population, but ended up caught is a magic relativity snare, which would instead pull him into the city center. There, he witnessed the rebirth of a House Archaneid elder demon, and was attacked again by the abhorrent that killed his brother. However, he would be saved from both by Camille Maxime, the former grandmaster of the White Cross. 
After the event, he and his family were devastated. Aaron's father Winston was inconsolable, and he -despite his wife's wishes- sold the house and relocated the family to an apartment in New York City, owned by a distant relative. There, Aaron would watch his family grow farther and farther apart, until his parents began arguing, and his brother barely even spoke to him anymore. Aaron himself withdrew into his room, and did nothing but play videogames and mess with electronics. Though he would make new friends in New York, he would also be relentlessly bullied. 
At one point toward the end of middle school, Aaron was pushed onto a construction site by one of his bullies, and it caused a rusted steel rod to go through his left eye. His parents fought his bullies' parents in court, but lost due to insufficient evidence. All the while, his parents poured what little money they had left into his new cybernetic eye. Eventually, they would get fed up and return to Washington D.C., now renamed Washington-Alexandria. Left alone in a city where he knew no one, he further fell into isolation, until Agent Harold Wilson would come to his school to deliver his Blue Letter. Now with a newfound purpose, Aaron hopped onto a plane to Nagasaki, beginning his part in Dawnbreaker: The Vaults of Malta. 
== Powers ==
* Haywire: Aaron's blessing. It is a rare, cyber magic ability that allows him to hijack electronic equipment that contains cybernetic components. 
== Equipment ==
* Oculotechnica Cybernetic Eye: A cybernetic eye plate that occupies Aaron's left eyesocket. It allows him to see normally, despite getting his eye gouged out. It also contains a camouflaging mod, which allows it to appear like a normal eye.
* Rembrandt Technologies Phone: An advanced phone with a powerful battery, holographic screen projection, and enough memory to run a PC off of it. Aaron's favorite item. 
== Weaknesses ==
* One-Eyed: Aaron's left eye was accidentally gouged out during a bullying incident. 
* Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder: Aaron has severe ADHD, and has trouble focusing on anything. 
* Peanut Allergy: Aaron is deathly allergic to peanuts. 
* Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: As a result of the lasting trauma caused by the Washington Catastrophe, Aaron suffers from flashbacks and anxiety, and has a severe aversion to blood and death. 
* Diabetes: Self explanatory. 
== Trivia ==
* Aaron's favorite animal is the bird, and isn't particular as to which species. 
* His father is half-Hungarian, and has taught Aaron to speak Magyar. Though his mother also wanted him to lean Japanese, her being at work all the time has hindered him learning the language. 
* Aaron's middle name 'Zachary', was adopted from his younger brother after his mauling during the Washington Catastrophe. Similarly, his callsign 'MouseByte', is also inspired by the toy mouse Zachary used to carry with him everywhere. That mouse still sits on Aaron's shelf to this day.
* Aaron's favorite food is the luther burger, and has a running bet with Raihan on who can get the best grades. If he wins, Aaron's cash-in consists of Rai making him a double order of deluxe luther burgers, and a double-fried loaded fry. Raihan is determined not to lose. Not out of spite, but pure fear. 
Category:Characters: Dawnbreaker