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Authors: Logan Rutherford
Tags: Science-Fiction, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult, Paranormal & Urban, Superhero, Superheroes
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stood there for a moment admiring the suit before Mom waved her hands toward the bathroom. “Go try it on! I worked hard sewing that thing together. I wanna see how good it looks on you!”
“Alright, alright!” I said as Mom ushered me to the bathroom.
I shut the door behind me, and flicked on the lights. I was only wearing a white T-shirt and some basketball shorts, so I didn't bother taking those off. I figured the suit would probably be a bit more comfortable with those on.
I put on the suit like a SCUBA diver would put on their wetsuit. From the back, I stuck my legs into the leather pants, which, while being tight, were surprisingly comfortable and thankfully offered a lot of room around the crotch area.
Next I slipped my head into the mask part of the suit, then stuck my arms into the sleeves. I reached behind me, and thanks to my increased dexterity, zipped the suit up with ease. I took a moment to admire myself in the bathroom mirror.
And damn, I looked badass.
The fabric that wasn't the leather was form-fitting, so you could see the outlines of my abs and biceps, which were growing larger with each passing day. The head piece worked perfectly, as there were no defining features showing. My eyes weren't glowing, however, so I focused on them, and, like flipping a switch, they began to glow bright. Now it'd really be impossible to tell who I was.
I slipped on the navy-blue leather gloves, and was surprised at how thin they were and how little they restricted my movement.
Once they were on, I took one last look at myself in the mirror. The outfit was complete, and I was beginning to feel ready for whatever Richter would throw my way.
I wasn't. Not in the slightest.
14
RICHTER RETURNS
I ’LL NEVER FORGET the moment when everything I’d feared and had been dreading came to life.
I was sitting on the couch, messing around on my phone with the television playing in the background. I wasn’t really paying attention to the TV, as I was in the middle of a nice text conversation with Macy.
The Breaking News jingle played, and the news reporter began her spiel. “We have breaking news for you coming out of Ebon, Indiana. We have reports coming in from eyewitnesses all over the city saying that Richter is in the middle of wreaking havoc. Unfortunately. we cannot be more specific than that, but local news teams are on their way to safely get coverage. Many of you are familiar with the city of Ebon, after reports of a second superhuman surfaced in the recent days, one who actually scared Richter off. There’s speculation that this is a move by Richter to try and draw out this Second Super, but as this story is still developing, there’s no way for us to know for sure. It will be interesting to see how this will all play out, so you do not want to turn the channel.”
“Kane! What are you doing?” my dad shouted at me, breaking me from my trance.
I looked at up him, and he was trying his best to keep his composure and not freak out.
“I’m scared, Dad,” I said, barely above a whisper. I thought I was going to throw up. My palms were practically dripping with sweat, and I couldn’t find the strength to stand.
Dad walked over to me, got down on one knee, and put his arm on my shoulder. He looked into my eyes and smiled. “I believe in you, son. I’ve never been more proud of anyone than I am of you right now. Go out there, and make me even more proud.”
I felt a warmth wash over me. My dad believed in me, and that gave me more strength than superpowers ever could.
I nodded my head. “Okay. I guess it’s my time to shine.”
I heard Mom clear her throat, and I looked up at her. She’d walked into the room while Dad and I were having our moment, and was standing in the entryway holding my suit. She opened her mouth to say something, but her voice just cracked. Instead, she just held out my suit.
I stood up and walked over to her. I took it from her hands and then gave her a hug.
I let go of
“Alright, alright!” I said as Mom ushered me to the bathroom.
I shut the door behind me, and flicked on the lights. I was only wearing a white T-shirt and some basketball shorts, so I didn't bother taking those off. I figured the suit would probably be a bit more comfortable with those on.
I put on the suit like a SCUBA diver would put on their wetsuit. From the back, I stuck my legs into the leather pants, which, while being tight, were surprisingly comfortable and thankfully offered a lot of room around the crotch area.
Next I slipped my head into the mask part of the suit, then stuck my arms into the sleeves. I reached behind me, and thanks to my increased dexterity, zipped the suit up with ease. I took a moment to admire myself in the bathroom mirror.
And damn, I looked badass.
The fabric that wasn't the leather was form-fitting, so you could see the outlines of my abs and biceps, which were growing larger with each passing day. The head piece worked perfectly, as there were no defining features showing. My eyes weren't glowing, however, so I focused on them, and, like flipping a switch, they began to glow bright. Now it'd really be impossible to tell who I was.
I slipped on the navy-blue leather gloves, and was surprised at how thin they were and how little they restricted my movement.
Once they were on, I took one last look at myself in the mirror. The outfit was complete, and I was beginning to feel ready for whatever Richter would throw my way.
I wasn't. Not in the slightest.
14
RICHTER RETURNS
I ’LL NEVER FORGET the moment when everything I’d feared and had been dreading came to life.
I was sitting on the couch, messing around on my phone with the television playing in the background. I wasn’t really paying attention to the TV, as I was in the middle of a nice text conversation with Macy.
The Breaking News jingle played, and the news reporter began her spiel. “We have breaking news for you coming out of Ebon, Indiana. We have reports coming in from eyewitnesses all over the city saying that Richter is in the middle of wreaking havoc. Unfortunately. we cannot be more specific than that, but local news teams are on their way to safely get coverage. Many of you are familiar with the city of Ebon, after reports of a second superhuman surfaced in the recent days, one who actually scared Richter off. There’s speculation that this is a move by Richter to try and draw out this Second Super, but as this story is still developing, there’s no way for us to know for sure. It will be interesting to see how this will all play out, so you do not want to turn the channel.”
“Kane! What are you doing?” my dad shouted at me, breaking me from my trance.
I looked at up him, and he was trying his best to keep his composure and not freak out.
“I’m scared, Dad,” I said, barely above a whisper. I thought I was going to throw up. My palms were practically dripping with sweat, and I couldn’t find the strength to stand.
Dad walked over to me, got down on one knee, and put his arm on my shoulder. He looked into my eyes and smiled. “I believe in you, son. I’ve never been more proud of anyone than I am of you right now. Go out there, and make me even more proud.”
I felt a warmth wash over me. My dad believed in me, and that gave me more strength than superpowers ever could.
I nodded my head. “Okay. I guess it’s my time to shine.”
I heard Mom clear her throat, and I looked up at her. She’d walked into the room while Dad and I were having our moment, and was standing in the entryway holding my suit. She opened her mouth to say something, but her voice just cracked. Instead, she just held out my suit.
I stood up and walked over to her. I took it from her hands and then gave her a hug.
I let go of
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