Her fond memories with training was never what he had at hand. He only had himself to fall back on. Well also Blob, but he wasn't here and not that mattered. Like evil mutant Pyro would, he hoped Blob moved on after his demised. He hoped his friend was okay. Regardless of anything, Pyro was very much self taught in the fire department. John smiled through his own self destruction. "It's a good one."
"Fort Awesome. No girls allowed." John smirked some propping himself up on the counter he was leaning on. "I can see it now. The most bad ass fort ever!" Sure childish banter wasn't in his normal arsenal, but this, this was still nice. Almost normal.
"Spoil sport. Revenge is liberating." Pyro encouraged. "Try it sometime."