The cobalt bomb was tested in 1965 and was the first one of its kind. Because of its design, the cobalt got picked up by the wind currents and spreads around the world. 5 years later, there was an increase in cancer, deformities, and superpowers.
Superpowers are the cause of the Cobalt bomb five years later. There are many powers and about ten percent of the world's population has them. They tend to develop either after or during a battle with cancer or during puberty. But not always. The categories for superpowers are Paragon, Telekinesis, Artificer, Medic, Generator, Psisense, Accelerator, Sorcery, and Erratic.
A super is an individual with superpowers or a superpower. About half of regulars (non-supers) are afraid or even hate supers despite being the 10% of the world.
Mutants are supers who are born with their powers. They tend to have a deformity or deformities such as a tail, cyclops, different physiology, etc. They range from grotesque to ethereally gorgeous. They are genetically less human and treated as such by certain groups and factions. A sweeping majority of mutants have superpowers and often more powers than supers and more powerful powers. They only represent 1% of the world. Survivors that were infected with the Ghoul virus but then cured became mutants.
Meta is a word to describe both mutants and supers.
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Tags are used to label what category, class, and rank you have. Examples Paragon, class B or P:B. Artificer, class C, rank 2 or A:C2
Classes are the classification of how much strength a superpower has. The common ones are E-A (E being the weakest and A being the strongest) though there are some heroes and villains who have above that and are classified as S. By no means that these Supers are the strongest in the world in terms of deadliness.
Ranks are the number beside class letter, they classify how much control a super has over their superpower. The common ones are 6 through 1 (6 being the least control and 1 being the most control). Now just like the letter S in classes they have something similar is the number 0.
Sub-category are categories in which are represented by an uncapitalized letter. For example, is you’re a Medic class B rank 1 and you have the sub-category Doctor. Then it will be represented by the code MdB1. Another example of a subcategory tag would be Telekinesis, plasma, class A, rank 4 or in tag proper: Tp:A4
Artificer is a superpower in which the user has the knowledge to create and understand crafts/technology. “They just know how to invent.” Often Artificer has a specific craft (culinary, mechanics, etc.). An uncommon power. 'A' is the tag
Telekinetic abilities are something like an extra invisible shapeless limb. They can control certain things depending on the state of the matter; Solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and sometimes even photons like the Superhero: Sunflower. There are certain ranks and classes of control and strength. Telekinesis tends to be tied in with generator, but not always. This super power is rare. 'T' is the tag
Paragon, the most common superpower. Someone with paragon is above the epitome of human intelligence, strength, healing, etc. The super’s body changes to what their subconscious view of human perfection is. Paragon healing and Medic healing are two completely different powers. Paragon healing tends to be weaker. There are no ranks in paragon. 'P' is the tag
Medic is the healing category. There are two types of healing, Doctor and Patient. Doctors can only heal others and Patients can only themselves. Though a medic can have both. While Patient is an uncommon sub-category. Doctor is a legendary sub-category and tend to be treated almost as gods. 'M' is the tag
Generator is the category to create something depending on the state of matter, Solid, liquid, gas, plasma. Photons are also part of generating. Generating tends to be tied into with telekinesis, but not always. This is a rare power. 'G' is the tag
Accelerator is the category in which a human can move fast than a regular. There are two sub-categories for this: Aviator and speedster. Aviators can fly and speedsters can run at super speeds. Telekinetics can also do something similar to Aviators, but at a slower and less controlled rate depending on the class of the telekinetic. Paragons can do something similar to speedsters, but way slower. This is a more common category. 'AC' is the tag
Sorcery is less of a superpower and more of a learned talent. Sorcery has been around for thousands of years and there are so many versions of it. However, it becomes a category because certain supers manifest an innate magic and able to learn magic easier than regular mages. Sorcery very rarely coincides with paragon. It is also the second most common category. Similar to paragon, when the individual manifests they change into their subconscious form of a mage, wizard, witch, supernatural humanoid creature, etc. However, the individual cannot exceed their current age. They can regress though. 'S' is the tag
Psisense involves having more than five senses. There is a multitude of powers within it. There are three sub-categories: Past, future, and present. Powers like telepathy and empathy are categorized as present. Powers like Psychometry are past. Powers like precognition is future. Present Psisenses are way more common than past and future; however, they vary depending on the power. 'Psi' is the tag
Erratic is every other superpower that can’t be categorized in the other categories. Time-warping for example or controlling/creating atomic energy. Basically, anything that isn’t in the other categories. Depending on the power. 'E' is the tag
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Super-Mutant Alliance: Created in the mid to late 80s in the rise of radicalism in the Silver Legion. The United States do not support the SMA instead they are supported by the FLA or the Federation of Latin America. They help supers and mutants in controlling their powers. Showing people that supers and mutants are humans too.
Hero association: An organization who trains supers and mutants in meta vs meta combat, search and rescue operations, and other disciplines. Hero university was created from this.
Super Villains: Superpowered criminals. Some were trained in Hero University and some were recruited and trained by villain organizations.
Super teams: There are teams of both Heroes and Villains. Each member has a codename. Sometimes when a super team is big enough, they call them organizations instead.
Star League: The most famous superhero organization in the USA and FLA. They fought the Sisterhood of Circe in Cuba. The superhero Sunflower is on this team.
Sunflower: Grace Flowers, one of the most famous superheroes. She controls the power of the sun. Able to destroy her enemies during the day, but completely almost useless at night. Many love her for her down to earth personality and witty comments. Her super tag is P:C; Tp:A:A1 ACa:C3. In a secret, romantic relationship with the Blood Witch.
Sunflower's Backstory: Zachary Flowers was born into a super religious household. At the age of 7, he knew he was different than all the other boys. He didn't like the rough and tumble scene and preferred to stay with the girls. His parents found out and he came back to school with bruising everywhere it couldn't be seen. He began to be a loner and focus his attention on studying like his parents wanted him too. One day when he was 14 he manifested his powers and slowly started to change. For the next few months he grew feminine and dainty. Eventually his parents found out and kicked him out of the house. Because of his paragon memory, he grabs a GED a year later, changed his name to Grace Flowers, and enrolls into Hero University, where she learned the extent of her Photo kinesis. After university she was invited to join the Star League, taking on the superhero name Sunflower at 19. She became a popularly famous hero.
Grace's personality, appearance, and passion:
• Chill, down to earth, carefree
o She sometimes allows villains flee and won't chase after criminals she deems good.
• She often feels lonely because she has to keep her hero identity a secret.
• Appearance
o Beautiful tan skin
o Golden blonde hair
o Piercing cornflower eyes
o An athletic build
o 5'2"
• Passions
o Has a thing for romance novels and often reads and rereads C.C. Hofstede's works.
o Video games, she often plays Ultrawatch and in the top tier players in it. Under the username: Flowerpower. She also streams when she has time.
o Sleep, definitely Sleep.
Sunflower's costume: A sunflower designed masquerade mask magically enchanted to give of an illusion. Eloquent golden sunflower designs go all across her body, covering it, and fitting it to her body to make her almost seem naked. She always has a magic enchanted bag with her that beams light in times of low or no light.
Sisterhood of Circe: The most infamous supervillain organization mostly made of sorceresses and their henchmen. They've liberated Hawaii of the ghoul threat and established their home base there. Also, the ones that harvest and sell Violet Stars. Their goal is the study of all magic, forbidden or not forbidden. They are considered evil simply because they took Hawaii and have henchmen while taking young girls with aptitude for their cause. They create clones for their sacrifices. Also, the US and FLA painted them as such.
Blood Witch: Carmilla Crimson, the head sister of the Sisterhood of Circe. Uses blood magic to increase her stamina, strength, cast curses, heal, etc. She tends to be uptight and cold, but when the initial shell is cracked, she's a very loving person. S:A1 Psi:C4.
Blood Witch's backstory: Kylie Hofstede was born to a wealthy and loving family until tragedy struck at the age of six when her mother was murdered by a mugger. Her dad fell into crippling depression and in a drunken stupor. He eventually died of alcohol poisoning leaving little Kylie orphaned at the age of 10. During that dark time, she read Carmilla and fell in love with the book. She was put into a foster home with her foster parents only wanting her for the money. She was abused and tortured by the couple. Eventually, her foster father sexually assaulted her leaving her with a full fear and hate of men. When her powers manifest she gains the magic with a natural talent of blood magic. After manifesting her powers at 12, she tortured and murdered her foster parents. She joined the Sisterhood of Circe becoming one of the first members of the cult and changed her name to Carmilla Crimson. Eventually, she rose to the rank Head sister of the group at the age of 18 when the founder ascended into a higher being.
Carmilla's personality, appearance, and passions:
• Cold and standoffish, yet she clearly cares about her sisterhood and henchmen even if they're male.
• She's a lonely and traumatized person who's still recovering from her severely damaged childhood.
• She hates men, more of fear. She tends to be docile and vulnerable against overbearing men, unlike her normal self.
• Appearance
o Raven black hair
o Alabaster skin
o Slightly point ears
o Fangs
o Predatory crimson eyes.
o A tall 5'10"
• Passions
o Despite being powerful with any magic her particular favorite is Hematmagnology or the study of blood magic. A very forbidding study in the Magnus association.
o She has a thirst for knowledge still despite being on par with the High Archmage Cyrus from the Magnus Association
o Classic Literature, particularly Carmilla is some that she loves. She often collects it. Whether that means Modern or old.
o She even writes her own novels and books often going by the pen name C.C. Hofstede. Her genre is fantasy and gay romance. Often wanting to live the romance part.
Blood Witch's costume: She wore a dark crimson and white steampunk dress with fitted leather gloves that went pass the elbow and stop in the middle of the upper arm and folded at the end. She wore thigh-high leather boots that fits her gorgeous long legs like a glove with ties on the outwards side of the boots and folded at the end, showing a bit of her thighs. Her hair was folded into a tight dark crimson hood that went to her neck. She also a leather plague mask with runic symbols born into it and a pointed witch hat that sported the same color as her. Her ebony black folded collar cloak completed her steampunk look. Her staff was metal black with a crystal orb on the end. Crimson tendrils spiral down the staff like a spiral staircase.
Magnology: The general study of magic.
Magnus association: A group supported by various of rich mages and a bit from the US and FLA government. They created different magical universities across the Americas. Their goal is to study legal magic.
Battle of Cuba: A battle between the Sisterhood of Circe and the Star League. The Sisterhood won the island and started harvesting Violet stars.
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Ghoul Invasion: In the 70s Lovecraftian creatures began to spawn and aggressively attack and/or infect humans. Fortunately, their virus is slow and the ones cured after the virus reached most of the body turned into mutants. Many nations were wiped out and many rose from the ashes.
Gladius Quadratum: Highly trained special forces members: Mostly in the art of 'Monster slaying'. The group was made up of 4 teams of 4. 3/4ths of the group were mutants. They stagnated the war until power armor was invented and useful. Elder Martin was a Gladius Quadratum.
Power Armor: The first generation of the armor were huge and bulky, made of titanium. They were introduced in the Ghoul invasion. Power armor now is lighter, stronger, and more techie. They are used by police forces, military, construction, etc. They are everyday tools now.
The Silver Legion of America: A faction of paramilitary created after the ghoul invasion to train civilians in 'Monster slaying'. Its power rose in the early 80s around the world and predominately in the US. US supported the growth of the legion. After the murder of Elder Martin, the founder of the Legion, in '89. The Silver Legion became a bigoted and hate group in the early 90s. Mostly picking on mutants and supers. Their flag is black with a falcon in the center with two fists behind it crossed in a X. Their salute is both fists over lapping each other to form an X.
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Mexico's and Canada's annex to the US: Due to the rise of ghouls, the Mexican government decided to join America to receive American assistance. Canada also did so later in the invasion.
United States of America: Because of the annex of Mexico and Canada the US gained 44 states adding to the 49 (Hawaii was destroyed) adding up to 93 states cut into 9 provinces: Mexico, Canada west, Canada east, Central Canada, Central US, southwest US, northeast US, southeast US, northwest US. Each province controls the states within the province and also its own congress. Each province has a proconsul heading the state. Changing the stars on the flag as one star with 9 stars around it.
FLA: Federation of Latin America. A nation that rose from the ashes of the Ghoul invasion. Much like their brothers in the north. They are democracy, but they aren't a republic. The central government of the federation are separated into cabinets. Each cabinet has a specialization and interest. The states of the federation govern themselves with assistance from the feds. They also very supportive of supers and mutants. They often welcome them into society for they were the ones that founded the new nation and helped combat the Ghouls. Their flag is light blue is a golden lion in the center.
The Panama Canal: A focal point of USA and FLA relationship. Often fought over by both sides for control of the Canal. US believes that it's there's because it was there's before and FLA says it's there's because it's part of their country. Much fighting goes on between the G-zone because of this. There is no formal war again the FLA and USA, but tensions are rising for the Canal. Raiders and different barbaric factions are in Panama too.
G-zone: The land between FLA and Mexico annexed USA is infested with ghouls due to the smaller countries not able to receive US's help fast enough. Many fled to the federation because of it. Many Bio-meta reside there besides ghouls. The bio-metas are the most powerful of the bio-metas there. Not many survive in the G-zone, only the most trained can wander those lands. The survivors left there are raiders, bandits, etc. Both sides of the G-zone were walled off by both the FLA and USA.
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Warring States of Europe: The ghouls never resolved in Europe, because of this, the nations have split up and become states fighting for control of Europe. Many are shadows of the governments of cold war Europe, some are completely new states in Europe.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: The Soviet Union backs off of central Europe and Germany to deal with their own ghoul problem in Russia. They are the least affected by the ghoul invasion. They did secede many of the countries all the way to Poland because of the invasion. The invasion is still going on to some extent in Russia because Europe couldn't stand its ground.
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Shaman's Dominion: A constitutional monarchy located in Africa. They used magic to rid of Ghouls and establish the Dominion. The Grand Shaman is monarch of the Dominion. The circle of senators makes the legislative. Green with a white shaman's symbol in the center is its flag
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Bio-metas: Animal, insects, or plants that have some type of supernatural ability. For example, Dragons, Speeding Mantis, and Violet Stars are considered bio-metas.
Violet Stars: Violets that has a healing ability. Used in healing potions. Can only survive in a tropic environment. Native to Cuba.
Speeding Mantis: Imagine a praying mantis, but bigger and faster. They run at the speeds of a medium class accelerator speedster.
Elemental Cats: Many cats birth kittens with the power of different elements ranging from an alchemist's four: Fire, air, earth, water. They are highly sought after as pets.
Metabiology: The study of bio-metas, supers, mutants, and ghouls
National Bio-meta Research Association: A organization that studies and documents bio-metas. They employ hero-trained supers and ex-military to protect them on their trips around the world.
Trinity Guild: A mercenary guild that assists anyone who pays enough. Very powerful guild that is located mostly in the province of Mexico, by the wall. They're often paid to guard their employers in the G-zone.
The winds whipped and swept across the city’s block as a gorgeous, young girl stride her way through it, hair dancing and flying through the wind, and skirt fluttering with it.
It was mid-December and all the young girl had on was a blouse and skirt with shorts under her plaid skirt. Her socks came knee high with a very uniformed patterned.
Despite her lack of insulation, the girl was warm as the others with insulation. She took long strides with her shapely legs and proud demeanor.
“Destiny!” called out a mature voice behind her. “Wait up.” Destiny halted and twirled to face her mother who wasn’t quite as gorgeous as her daughter, but still as lovely as ever.
The girl became shy as she apologized, “Sorry mom, I’m just so excited.”
“No worry, honey. If I got superpowers, I would be just excited.”
“It’s not just that mom. I’m just glad that I changed into a girl. It just feels so correct!” Destiny was once a boy name Desmond. Due to her manifestation, her body morphed into the now gorgeous Destiny.
“Right sweetheart, I can’t imagine how great it feels. Anyway, we can’t miss our appointment.” Destiny’s mom pushed her daughter forward to continue walking.
As the mother and daughter stride together, they chat. “What do you think my powers are going to be?”
“I don’t know, sweetheart. From what I’ve read, you’re at least a paragon.”
“I know that, but I'm wondering what other powers I have. Maybe I have telekinesis or artifice.” Destiny twirled and does a motion with her hands to the charade that she picked something up with her mind.
“Now sweetheart, we won’t know that until we get into the building. Speaking of the devil, we’re here.” Destiny stopped still gaze upon the office building as her mother passed by her. The sign on the building read ‘Department of Supernatural’ under that it read ‘Category-testing center.’
Destiny had been here one time before six months ago when her body first started the changed, but this time she would be walking out with the knowledge of her power.
Destiny’s mother grabbed her pulling her in, “Come on sweetheart. Let’s get out of the cold.”
Destiny didn’t utter anything. She just sat down and waited for her mother to sign her in. When her mother came back, Destiny sassed, “You know I can’t feel cold or hot, mom.” Giggling as soon as she articulated. Paragons are well known for being resistance to weather, its common knowledge.
Her mom laughed back, “Don’t sass me, I’m not a paragon like you. I still have to wear my layers.” Destiny’s mom was wearing a lovely burgundy winter coat and a fiery red infinity scarf to match.
Destiny was about to retort only to be interrupted “Miss Destiny Turner.” By a nurse.
Destiny stood up along with her mother and nervously followed the nurse to a checkup room. There, they took her blood, blood pressure, height, weight, and many other examinations that are far too embarrassing. After that, they waited in a patient room. Waiting, like all patients in a hospital.
Eventually, an old balding man in a lab coat entered, “Miiiiisss” he looks back down at his clipboard “Miss Turn, is that correct?”
Destiny giggled and nodded, “Yes.”
“I’m Dr. Walker, I see that you’re fully female now. How do you feel?”
Destiny couldn’t keep check of her giddiness, “I feel wonderful! Like I feel correct. No longer depressed like I had been.”
The doctor smiled warmly and wrote something down, “That’s good, any way you ready for the testing?”
The young girl nodded her head vigorously.
“Good!” A nurse pulled out a package, “This is a sensor suit. Please put it on and follow Nurse Joy to the testing area.” The doctor exited as abruptly as he entered.
Destiny quickly undressed and slide into the sensor suit. It was tight and hugged every curve on Destiny’s gorgeous body. She follows the nurse into the testing range. It had all types of exorcising equipment from treadmills to obstacle courses to flying obstacle courses.
The doctor asked, “Okay Ms. Turner, will you please get on the treadmill.” Destiny nodded and did what he said. “Okay, now I’m about to turn the machine on in three, two, one.” The machine started moving and Destiny ran to keep up with it. After a few minutes, the treadmill increased in speed gradually until eventually, Destiny couldn’t keep up. Then the treadmill stopped leaving winded Destiny.
After a few moments, Destiny regained her breath, “Alright Ms. Turner, please lay on the bench table.” Destiny laid on the bench table. “Okay, not lift the weight.” She lifts the weight and notices how light it is. She does one repetition. The next one is heavy. Another rep and the bar was heavier than before. Each time Destiny did a rep the bar became heavier all the way until she couldn’t hold it anymore and the bar was brought back to the hanger. Destiny’s arms felt like Jell-O as she stands up.
“Alright, now try and go to each station and do what the instructions provide you to do.”
Destiny did this, each station didn’t yield any results. The last station came up and a nurse stood by it. She said, “Ok, I’m going to poke you with this needle and then I’m going to poke myself with a different needle. I want you to try and heal and/or yourself.” Destiny nodded. The nurse took her finger, rubbed alcohol on it and poked it. Immediately, the injury that was poked healed up. The nurse rubbed alcohol on her finger and poked it. Destiny focuses and the wound began to heal. She immediately jumped up and down shouting, “Eureka!”
After Destiny gets dress and goes to Dr. Walker. The doctor is there waiting for her. “Well, we have that done.” He handed her a card that read ‘Destiny Marie Turner: PC, MdpA3’ along with a bunch of numbers and other government official. “That’s your Super Identification Card. Take it around everywhere. Do you understand the tags?”
Destiny nodded, “Yeah, I’m a paragon class C and a Medic, doctor, patient, class A, rank 3.”
“Good, piece of advice. Don’t tell strangers that you’re a medic. Medics are highly sought out and the wrong people will do anything to use your powers.” Destiny nodded again, she knew this. It’s something she’s been thinking about ever since six months back. “Alright, that’s all she wrote. You’re discharged.” The doctor smiled as he walked away to another patient.
Destiny’s mother, who was sitting in the patient room waiting, stands up and said, “How was it, sweetheart?”
Destiny sighs and smiles as she gave her mother an ear full about the test and the results. Life was great for Destiny and will be for many years to come.
A raindrop falls directly onto a boy in an ebony black leather tunic with hems and seams of shiny silver. He wears a belt of silver with a belt buckle of an eagle with fists crossed into an X behind. On his chest is a Velcro patch of a red shield. His face was smooth and pretty, and his body so small and petite that the tunic he wears was a baggy on him. He wasn’t always that way, but due to recent events. His body is turning that way.
The man in front of him wears the same tunic and belt. Only on his chest is a silver shield with silver fists crossed X, and a star on the top.
After the man inspects him, he nods, “Alright, Austin. You’re looking good. Ready for the meeting?”
Austin smiles, “Yes sir!” He shouts in reply.
“That’s what I like to hear. Now let’s get going. Better not be late.” The officer says warmly.
“Yes, daddy.” The boy smiling as the two get into the car and drive off.
The meeting is crowded with people sporting the same ebony black leather tunics with the seams and hems silver, and the silver belts with silver eagles for buckles. Some of the Velcro patches on their chest were red, some silver. Some the same as Austin's dad's patch. Maybe fewer fists or stars, or more fist or stars.
The crowd is talking, laughing, and sharing stories about their encounter with Ghouls and some sharing their encounter with supers and mutants. The crowd was bustling as they wait for the meeting to begin.
An old frail dark man with gray hair and wrinkles everywhere came to the podium with a limp, a waddle, and a cane. The crowd silence floods the crowd. The frail dark man was wearing a silver tunic with ebony black hems and seams. Ebony black belt but no belt buckle. The patch on his chest was an ebony black eagle with fists crossed X.
The frail dark man clears his throat, “SEMPER IUSTO!” He roars.
“SEMPER IUSTO!” The uniformed crowd roars back.
“Good evening,” The man’s voice was crisp and clear like a summer’s morning. “Before we begin, I need to make a few announcements.” He holds out a hand and an assistant swiftly hand him a clipboard. “Alright, first, the cadet camp is still on despite the harsh weather. We’re going to push it forward to next week rather than two weeks from now.” The crowd of boys and girls shout 'yes', while Austin gives a fake smile. He doesn’t really like to be rough and last year was rough for him. “There is going to be a banquet this Saturday and a ranking up ceremony. I expect you to be in your ceremony gear then."
The crowd shouts an “OOO RAH!” and the crowd begins to converse again.
The old man holds a hand up signaling for silence, “Alright people, we don’t have all day. The biggest announcement I have to make is that the Super-Mutant Alliance moved into our city.” The tension in the crowd begins to rise. Austin smiles, this time more genuinely. Austin’s father puts a hand on his son’s shoulder and gave him a reassuring squeeze.
“GENESCUM!” someone bellows.
“MURDERERS!” bellows another.
“WE’LL KILL THEM ALL!” Shouts Austin’s best friend Gage, causing Austin to shudder.
The veteran bangs a gravel thunderously, quieting the crowd, “Now, if we attack them, then we’ll be no better than they are. Instead, we protest. Tomorrow, I’m expecting everyone to be at the Atrium at six a.m. sharp, full ceremony gear without WEAPONS.” The old soldier articulates and emphasizes weapons as if that’s the key. The crowd is silent again, “This meeting is being cut short. Go home and get ready for tomorrow, anyone with weapons will be thrown in the brig. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR!”
“YES SIR!” The crowd roars.
“Good, see you all tomorrow. Have a nice evening. SEMPER IUSTO!”
The crowd did a salute with their arms crossed in an ‘X’ while roaring, “SEMPER IUSTO!” The old man waddles and limps off the stage.
The soldier walks down the small stairs and greets the people who come near him. Austin runs up to him and salutes, “Elder Martin?”
The veteran turns into an old man as he smiles warmly, “You can just call me Mr. Martin if you like, Austin. How are you today?”
“Fine sir, I just wish it was sunnier.” Mr. Martin leads the boy to a table.
“So, do I, the weather gives me the aches, I guess that what I get for being old.” He chuckles. “How’s your father?”
“Alright, probably talking to the others.”
“Good, so what do you want to talk to me today?”
The butterflies in Austin’s tummy flutter about as he mumbles something.
Mr. Martin didn’t hear it and says, “Sorry, didn’t catch that.”
The boy’s face flushes with embarrassment. The red was apparent with his fair skin. He softly says, louder this time, “What if one of the cadets turns super?” His heart beats the fastest he had ever felt. Even more so since he told his father.
Mr. Martin frowns, “Well, Austin, why are you asking me this?” Raising his right eyebrow, Martin gets closer and growls, “Are you a super.”
The boy flusters in reply, “N-no I um I’m not, it’s just,” He pauses in thought, “It’s just we always talk about supers and mutants being bad, but I don’t know why they’re bad.”
The old man’s smile returns, “Oh thank god, it would be bad if you were. While I do not mind supers and mutant, I do mind how haphazardly the government treats them. They are basically weapons of mass destruction waiting to occur. They should be tracked at all times to make sure that the safety of the people is assured.”
The boy gives Mr. Martin a pretty smile, “So they’re not bad.”
“No, they’re not, however power corrupts, and supers and mutants have the power.” Mr. Martin frowns and a sad expression forms on his face.
Austin sees this, “What’s wrong, Mr. Martin?”
“I’m just worried that this group would become radical. When I started the Silver Legion. Legion was a paramilitary group that was made after the ghoul invasion in case something like it happens again. I even lost my leg in that fight.” Mr. Martin pulls up his pants leg, showing a titanium replacement. “Now, now it’s becoming more like the Ku Klux Klan.”
The boy puts his dainty hand on the veteran’s wrinkle one, reassuring Mr. Martin. The old man smiles and ruffles the boy’s hair.
“You’ll need a haircut soon. It’s almost down to your shoulders.”
Austin smiles, “Yes sir.” Mr. Martin watches the boy as he trots off to his father.
The next day, at six a.m. sharp at the meeting hall, everyone was in their ranks at parade rest. Cadets on one side and officers in another, Austin was in front, middle for he’s a cadet Junior knight and leads the cadets.
Mr. Martin waddles in the center of these two perfectly uniformed groups and shouts, “Alright ladies and gentlemen let’s load up. SEMPER IUSTA!”
The whole two groups roar back, “SEMPER IUSTA!” and load up in the trucks. Each one was inspected. No one had weapons.
The trucks make it to the SMA office entrance and unload. Each man, woman, and cadet were given a sign read, ‘Down with the SMA!!!’ or something of the like on them.
The soldiers now protesters bellow uniformly, “We don’t want the Alliance here why not you get out of here.” Along with several other protest chants. Eventually, a group came out.
Ten of the most gorgeous men and women that Austin had ever seen came out. Austin is so enamored by the group that the petite boy forgot to chant with the rest.
Gage came up and whispers in his ear spitting, “Are you just as disgusted as I am with them?” Austin didn’t know how to reply, so he just nods. Gage puts a pistol in his hand, “Take this when I shoot you shoot.” Then falls back to in his rank.
Austin gulps, he doesn’t know what to do. He’s scared of people knowing that he’s super, but he definitely doesn’t want to kill people.
One of the group of ten flies to a height so everyone can see him. He bellows, “Brothers and sisters we are all human.” His voice like chocolate to the ear, “Why must we hate?”
Gage runs out of rank and roars, “SHUT THE FUCK UP GENESCUM!” Right then, Austin couldn’t think of anything. He uses his telekinesis to fling him in front of Gage’s barrel. BOOM! The shot hits Austin square in the chest as he falls to the ground.
Time seems to stop for Austin’s father, Peter, His mind racing of the memories of Austin, no Amber, his daughter. Amber first told Peter that she is a super a few months ago. They were planning to move and leave all of this behind them at the ending of the summer. Despite being in the Silver Legion, he loves his daughter with all his heart. And now, now she’s slid into the concrete. As time begins again Peter frantically runs to his daughter.
“Amber!” Peter cries as he holds his beautiful daughter in his arms. Scrapes and bruises all over her. A blood-soaked hole in the middle of her chest. Peter tears off her tunic to find a bruise with a crushed bullet embedded not pierced. Tears begin to roll from the Paladin’s face as a smile of relief appears, “Thank god!”
Peter looks around to see all eyes are on him. He looks to Mr. Martin who doesn’t seem shocked then over to his comrades. Their jaws so open that you could place baseballs in them. Finally, he looks to the group of supers. “You!” He points to a gorgeous woman, “Do you have a car?” She blinks twice and nods absently in reply. “Bring it around, we need to get her to the hospital.” Peter picks up his petite princess and carries her over to the supers. Looking at two supers in the group “Take care of her and bring her to the hospital.” The two look absently at him, so Peter reiterates, “NOW!” They caught on and take the princess off his arms. “Thank you, I’ll take care of things here.”
He turns to face his comrades who are still in shock. He marches over to Gage and rips the gun out of his hand before he even knew it. Then pistol whips the boy across the face. “How fucking dare you be a bigot.” The boy gets knock to the ground. Peter kicks him right in the stomach. “How fucking dare you bring a gun to a peaceful protest. He cocks the gun and points it at the boy, “How fucking DARE you shoot my princess.” A gunshot was fired and missed Gage, making the boy piss himself.
Peter hyperventilates angrily, more tears roll down his cheeks. All he has is Amber, his wife died of cancer when she was five. He takes a deep breath and stomps over to the super side. He turns and sees his comrades still in shock. While all the adults just stand there in awe.
Peter breaks their shock with his voice, "Yes, my kid is a super. Yes, he's also the leader of the cadets. Yes, he's also turning into my daughter, Amber. Yes, I'm leaving the Silver Legion. And yes, I don't hate mutants or supers. I think superpowers are pretty cool."
For a moment the crowd was silent, then the first words spoken were from Peter's good friend, Gerald, "Mutant lover."
Following was a bunch of insults, "Super fucker!"
"Mutant loving trash!"
More and more the crowd of adults began to insult Peter. Pelting him with words. Their voices began to rise and rise from simply saying to roar erratically the insults. Elder Martin just stands there and shakes his head in disappointment. The group of supers takes Peter inside and into a car to bring him to the hospital.
Peter watches his daughter's chest rise and fall. She looks so tranquil in her sleep. As if none of today's events happened. Peter caresses her cheek. Amber's eyes flutter open. She looks at her father and smiles the most beautiful smile Peter has ever seen. One like her mother used to bare.
Amber says in a raspy voice, "Hi daddy."
Tears form again in Peter's eyes, "Hi princess."
Amber sits up and winces at the pain, "What happen?"
"What do you remember?"
"I took a bullet for someone who probably would've survived it anyway."
Peter chuckles, "So you do know you screwed up."
She giggles back and sadly says, "Sorry daddy. I couldn't just let Gage do that to a stranger."
Peter kisses her head, "I know, Lovie. I just wish you tackle him and not jump in front of him." He gave her a thoughtful look, "How did you survive the bullet?"
Amber broadens a smile, "I used telekinesis at the last possible second, concentrating it onto one spot."
"Brilliant!" Amber's dad chuckles and ruffles his beautiful princess’s hair.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Amber calls.
Mr. Martin waddles in, he takes a seat in one of the chairs across from Amber. He looks up at the dumbstruck Amber and Peter to say, "Amber is it?" Amber nods. "I just came to pay my respects and say goodbye. I know that you're going to move soon. I just want to take a bit of your time and tell you the history of the Silver Legion and how it began before it'll be lost in time." He pauses and asks, "Will you listen to this old man's selfish request?"
"Of course!" The two exclaim synchronized, both knew the man for years even before all this super business. Both loved and admired Elder Martin and would do anything for him.
"Thank you," Elder Martin collects his thoughts, "It all began in the Ghoul invasion. I was on the team Gladius Quadrotum."
The father and daughter pair look at in shock. The Gladius Quadrotum are the most famous team of soldiers in all of the Ghoul invasion. Their respect for the elderly man grew.
The Gladius continues, “Many know of the Quadrotum as heroes of legend, but what many don’t know that the group was made of mostly mutants.”
“WHAT!” The two blurt.
“Impossible!” Amber exclaims, “My history teacher-”
“Your history teacher was wrong! They alternated the Gladiuses to keep people from panicking.” Martin interrupts. “Think about it, what would’ve happened if people knew of mutants then, hmmm?” Amber gives no answer and stays quiet. “You see, mutants at that time were made from the late staged ghoul virus. After they got the cure at that stage, they developed changed bodies similar to bio-metas and develop superpowers like supers. Even stronger than supers too.”
“Wow.” The two says softly unsynchronized this time.
“Wow indeed. When I saw the what mutants could do, I had to create the Silver Legion to prevent such a thing like mutant supremacy from happening.” Elder Martins sighs and his face forms into a sad smile, “My only regret is allowing them to become this radical. Especially since the Legion is all over the world. I might as well had created another ghoul invasion.” Amber jumps out of the bed and hugs the old man. Peter wanted to stop it, but there was no stopping stubborn Amber.
Amber coos, “Don’t worry, sir. We’ll keep a record of the Silver Legion and tell everyone it’s true reason and why it came to be so radical.”
The old man chuckles, “Thank you, Amber.” Amber backs away and sits on the bed.
“Daddy, we’re gonna need a piece of paper.” Peter nods and grabs the nearest thing that can be used as paper and hands it to Amber.
“Here it goes…” Elder Martin began by telling his exploits as a Gladius. What he saw and felt, he then moved on to H-day. The single most horrible day of his life. Then he explains after the war and how he began the Silver Legion. How the U.S. supported the Legion and how it became a mostly global force for good and how it became more radical as time went on. “That’s it, thank you for listening to my selfish request.” Finally ending the story.
The papers Amber wrote on stacks to a complete manuscript. A doctor came in. The doctor looks at Elder Martin, “You better get out of here. The Legion has come for blood.” Then looks at the father and daughter, “You both too.”
Elder Martin smiles sadly, “Thank you, Dr. Halsey. We’ll be on our way.” The doctor leaves and he looks back at the befuddled pair, “Dr. Halsey is a friend of mine. Without his healing powers, I would’ve never survived this long.” Chuckling at his memories. “Now, let’s get out of here.” The pair nod and follow Elder Martin out. Halfway down the hall when they heard stomps and screams from behind them. The pair halt with fear, Elder Martin screams, “Go I’ll hold them off.” Then he chuckles, “My codename isn’t Decoy for nothing.”
“No sir, let’s go together, we can still make it out together,” Peter begs.
The Elder just smiles sadly, “You have everything that’s important to me down in that manuscript.” He pauses and sighs, “Now go, you still have years left in you.” The two hesitated, the screams and stomps come closer, “GO NOW!” He barks, sending the pair on their way.
Watching them go, he heard the stomps park right behind him. He turns to see a blood batch of Legionnaires all in their combat gear and some even in power armor.
“Good evening, folk. What can I do for you today?” Elder Martin smiles.
Gage who was the most bloodied came in front, barking, “You know what we want, Old man. Now tell us where that super queer his super fucker father is!
“Well, I guess manners are not on the table today. Do you want to pick a fight with an old man like me? Even if he’s your Elder?”
The crowd of legionnaires look to each other and hesitate. Gage bellows back, “Shut it, old man. Prepare to be sent to hell!” Gage ran towards the old man with a sword.
BOOM! Gage drops to the floor dead, Elder Martin chuckles with a fierce look in his eyes, “Anyone wants to try that again. I’m willing to end what I started.” The crowd looks in awe but recovers charging at the old man with full force. Decoy feels alive again before succumbing to his own legion.
After the death of Elder Martin, the Silver Legion devolves into a hate group and other factions rise against its bigotry. Amber and Peter Homestead made it safely. Amber eventually fell in love and married a man. Giving two wonderful daughters and a handsome son. Peter spent as much time as he could with his grandchildren and forget about the ugly past.
I know it's not massive or anything for dear lord I still need to find a better name than "a certain superverse" I feel like I'm making an "a certain magical index" manga. Well, maybe it is close as the characters do have superpowers and magic.
Well, I have a certain feeling that the world isn't going to be widely popular; however, I have the resolve to see this through. The more and more I add to it, the most I really enjoy what I'm crafting. I can't wait to start writing it. I've already got the two characters I need done and well backstoried, so now all I need to do is write them in somehow...
How does one write a story about a hero and a villain falling in love? The way I'm doing it is kind of unexpected almost slice of life like. Well, despite the fact that they're literally trying to murder each other.
Anyway, I guess that's for me to answer and for you to not do anything.