Prism Grunt 67

**Steve Frye**, more commonly known as **Grunt 67**, is a Team Prism Grunt working under Admin Talis. He is known for his highly timid nature and fear of the paranormal, despite the fact that he is a demon himself.

## Steve Frye

### Relatives

Chester Frye (father)Nick Frye (twin brother)

## Personality

67 is highly timid and awkward by nature, easily startled and prone to flee. His mind always jumps to the worst possible outcomes, so he is very pessimistic, but more scared than bitter. Knowing how much his fear hurts the non-human members of Team Prism, he is doing his best to get over his fear.

## History

### Before Prism

#### Early Life

From the very moment Steve and Nick were born, they got the short end of the stick. They did not know that they were demons, but their father certainly did, and he hated them for it. It disgusted him that such unholy creatures could come from his bloodline, and thus he treated his own children terribly. When Steve and Nick were young, they plotted to run away together, but only Nick managed to escape, leaving Steve behind. Steve's abuse continued for years until he managed to escape as well, with the help of a Misdreavus that he named Echo.

#### Searching for Home

The pair went on the run, avoiding authorities, though Steve's father did little to bring them back. Along the way, they befriended Trix, a Dwebble, and Steve was able to get PokéBalls for both of them.

When Steve was twelve years old, he finally found his first semblance of home on an orchard owned by Agnes and Jude. The two were like the parents he never had, and they planned to adopt him...until Steve suddenly became terrified of them as well. Agnes knew that Steve was an imp, and knew the poor kid would be mortified if he found out. So she performed a spell to seal his demon side away, preventing his horns and tail from growing in naturally. Steve, not knowing what was going on, thought the spell was an attack, and fled.

From then on, Steve made his own way in the world, slowly making it through the years, skipping from one town to the next whenever he grew afraid of its residents or events.

### In Prism

#### A Rough Start

Finally, around age 19, he joined Team Prism, but his fears did not lessen. When he discovered that many of his Teammates were inhuman, he flew into a frenzy of terror, emotionally wounding many of them, especially Admin Hallow.

As punishment for his uncontrollable fear harming everyone around him, he was given a curse of silence. He could no longer speak, write, nor type. At long last his harmful ways had been ended, and he understood why it had been done. Knowing it was for the best, he simply continued his work while avoiding everyone.

#### Seal Broken

Echo had grown sick of 67's antics. Over the years of trying to help him, she'd eaten so much of his fear that her gemstones had been stained black. When she evolved into Mismagius, she decided she'd use her newfound power to lay a curse on him...but ended up breaking his seal by accident. 67's true form, an imp, was revealed. When he awoke from the mental shock of the seal being broken, and saw his horns and tail, he locked himself in his closet and was ready to let himself rot in there until Loreley came to reassure him.

With Loreley's help, 67 is slowly trying to recover and make up for his years of hurting everyone. It was partially his seal's fault that he'd done so much harm - he is a scaremonger, a type of imp that magically creates fear. Bound by the seal, the fear magic had grown and grown with nowhere to go, essentially driving him mad. Now that he was unsealed, he is getting better in regulating his emotions.

#### Area 51 Event

67 was dragged along into the raid by an overly enthusiastic Loreley.

#### Bloody Dusk

Aside from Loreley, 67 has only formed a real friendship with one other Grunt - Edgar, Grunt 4. Learning he was a ghost possessing Admin Hallow made 67 conflicted on if it was right for them to be friends, but Edgar didn't seem to mind. After learning of Grunt 31's abuse toward Edgar, 67 joined a party to do what was needed.

Admin Hallow / Edgar, 67, 41, and Sebastian worked together to throw 31 into the sunlight, where she burned to death. Even though he knows it was the right thing to do, 67 is still plagued by the guilt of a murderer.

## Relationships

### Familial

#### Chester Frye

Even though he's an adult now, 67 is still utterly terrified of his father, and hopes they will never meet again. The years of abuse changed 67 for life. Though, now that he's seen the harm he's done to everyone...inside, some dark part of 67 wonders if his father was doing the right thing.

#### Nick Frye

67 doesn't remember Nick very well, but hopes he is doing all right. Now that 67 knows he's a demon, he wonders if Nick knows as well, or if Nick is even a demon at all. 67 has no idea where Nick is, nor how to contact him.

### Romantic

#### Loreley

Though it's unknown to most of the Team, Loreley, also known as Grunt 412, and 67 began a relationship a few months after she saved him from himself. While he still fears her power, he has grown to trust her.

### Platonic

#### Edgar

67 has formed a somewhat-hesitant with Grunt 4, originally bonding over their shared species of imp. He enjoys Edgar's company, though he is worried that someday he will accidentally hurt his friend. Finding out that Edgar had possessed Admin Hallow caused 67 a great deal of distress.

#### Admin Hallow

67 was initially terrified of Admin Hallow, but after his fear drove Admin Hallow to self-harm, it truly hit him how much he hurt innocent people. He now likes Hallow, but avoids him, not wanting to do any more damage. He will gladly do whatever it takes to protect Hallow from people like his old self.

## Pokémon

### Current Members

#### Trix (Female Crustle)

Trix was befriended while 67 and Echo were on the run together. Unlike Echo, she has stayed by his side.

#### Crest (Female Shiny Sylveon)

Crest is 67's service Pokémon to help with his anxiety. She uses her calming aura to help counteract his fear magic.

### Former Members

#### Echo (Female Mismagius)

Echo helped 67 to escape his abusive father, but after years and years of absorbing his fear to no difference, she grew sick of him, and thus broke her PokéBall to sever their bond. She now walks her own path.

## Trivia

* Grunt 67 is one of few characters in the Prism universe to be related to a canon Pokémon character. In his case, this character is Nick from Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, who is his twin brother.
* Grunt 67's voice claim is Mickey Macabre from the Graveyard Stompers.