jo went out to go hang out and drink with his friends. as usual, he doesn't get to spend alot of time with his family, even disobeying the curfew rule. one day, he went into the club with some of his friends, they were all dancing with their girlfriends. he wanted to join in but he left later on since he didn't wanna interrupt. jo exited the club and encountered a random woman named roselle. she asked if they could drink together. jo accepted the offer. they went into the bar to drink. as time passes, jo and roselle often hangout with each other in bars and even do illegal activities together.
weeks have passed, frank seems suspicious about why jo always go home late. until he found out before he came home, he saw him doing illegal things and dr*gs with roselle when he shouldn't be doing that. frank got off his car and barged in the bar. while jo and roselle are busy, he went towards him angrily and said: "you!" jo and roselle were startled. "you will be so dead when we get home." frank declared as he drags jo away. they went back home and frank reprimanded jo for what he did. (jo's probably get kicked out of their home or whatsoever)
more days have passed, jo and his circle of friends were busy chatting until charli came back with sam accompanying her from buying a drink. she was furious and she accused jo of "backstabbing" her just because she was with vanessa that time, thinking they were dating. him and charli were bickering and then sasha and natalia tried to stop them and now, their friendship just ended. the following day, the controversy were discussed by jo's ex-friends. charli, vanessa, and alyza talked about how bad jo is until someone told them that jo was using dr*gs too. even sarah couldn't help but agree.
the next day, while jo is busy doing paperworks at the hospital, sasha went to him and said: "lets talk outside later." he nodded silently. it's afternoon break and they went outside for a serious discussion.
"im sorry jo but i don't think we can be friends any longer..." sasha regrettably declared him.
"same with you sash... let's be strangers for now." natalia replied.
"i understand..." jo said this with a defeated sigh and puts on a lonely face. the two went back in the hospital and then sarah came to him. "no worries jo, you'll get new friends but you can't sadly join us anymore..." she left after that. he went back as well to the hospital and finished the rest of his works.
jo fled into li's rooftop to say something to her. li was cleaning as she heard someone landing and saw the shadow behind her. she turned her head. "li..." he lifted his helmet slowly. "i..." as he tries to explain what happened.
"you..." li clenched her fists and walked towards jo. "you betrayed on me! how could you!" she gave him a punch in the face. "i thought we were best friends... but look what you have done.. i thought you're gonna wait for me so we could end up together but no... you broke our promise!" as tears started to stream on her face out of anger. "lina please!" jo pleaded her. "i am so sorry! you're right. i broke your heart when i shouldn't be.. but i didn't mean it!"
"sorry? you didn't mean it?" li showed the instagram post of jo doing illegal activity with roselle. "then what the heck is this?!" jo couldn't say anything, he was unable to know how to he explain it. "i..." jo started to argue back. "she broke up with me after that! it wasn't all my fault, she forced me into these sh--! i found out the following day that she's been dating a million boys as if she got rizz?! it was the moment i found out that she was a player after we did stuff like these!..." jo started to tear up as well. "that's why i went into your rooftop to explain and apologize to you-"
"shut up! i don't need you anymore! you're making excuses that don't even make any sense! you think im stupid?" li walked away in anger and disappointment. "lina wait!" she shut the door, unwelcoming and banged it loud. "just get the f--- out of my sight and don't you dare show up again!"
"lina please..." jo took out a defeated sigh and felt lonely as it started to rain. he couldn't help himself but rethink of the things he did. as he remembers that he needs to prove to li that he could make amends for her and change for the better, he clinches his fist and took a deep breath, starting to have faith on himself that he'll be able to change, even though no one would trust him anymore. "hey, lina!" he cried out. "always remember, even though you fricking hate me so much! i, will always find a way to get your feelings back to me! i know i have betrayed you and broke your heart but this time... this time... i..." he paused and sighed once again. knowing that she won't trust him anymore and could damage her heart more instead of healing it. he put back his helmet on then fled towards his home.
jo arrived home, upset. he rang on the doorbell and jenny answered it. "whats up? are you alright...?" she tried to reassure him. "its rainy and stormy ehhh.. and you seem like you've drained your-" jo took off his helmet once again and dropped it on the ground, aggressively. "i dont think i deserve to be a hero anymore!!" he kneeled down and covered his face with his hands. "ive done alot of bad things and they never knew im a criminal!" he cried out. "i deserve to be put in jail!!!"
he interacts with his watch to take off his suit as he is having a mental breakdown. "w-what's the matter?" jenny knelt down on one knee and tries to comfort him. "you heard dad yelling at me that time it was night.. right?" as he felt disappointed and shame on himself. "let's go upstairs and talk." she told him.
they went upstairs and decided to discuss it in their room. the two sat on the bed. "i know... im a disappointment.. i never spend the rest of my time with you all.. i spend all night going to the club late night.. accepted an offer even though its harmful... ruined my relationship with my friends and much worse, i betrayed my best friend, knowing that she literally lost her trust on everyone.. it's all my fault i know... and i deserve all of these..." jo was sobbing in disappointment that he would make the ground bury him alive. "then why the heck did you do this when you know it's gonna cause you more harm?" jenny sighed in disbelief and disappointment. "you know, you're old and matured enough to know the rights and wrongs... why do you still get lost in your own path? you weren't raised in this lifestyle, big brother joseph!"
"i know..." he shooked his head. "that's why from now on..." he stood up. "i will make myself.. uhm.. i'll try to change for the better and learn from my mistakes!" jo declared. "that's the spirit!" she cheered him. "you must walk your talk, okay?" he nodded silently.
"and.. will you do me one little favor?"
"what is it?"
"please, don't imitate what i did. if you were to hang out with your friends then make sure it could create a good impact to you and not just that, learn how to balance your time with us and your friends and love them equally. just don't do anything illegal like i did." jo gave his little sister a friendly advice from his past actions. she nodded delightfully. "you know what... i will do a public apology in the hero hq.. i'll step down from my career if necessary." he said this in his mind.
days passed, jo decided to confess to his teammates at the hero organization headquarters. he tried to fight his hesitation but if sir harold could found it out first, he and his mates will surely be furious at him more. it was too late, their mentor called him out. jo was ready to feel the shame and humiliation. "mr joseph guadalupe, let me talk to you after this session." harold called him out. "i know..." as jo stood up from his seat and took a deep breathe, and sighed. "guys... i just want to apologize for my actions for the past few days. im willing to give up my position here as a part of the organization. feel free to provoke my license." he takes off his suit and left his license in the headquarters, giving up his job.
a faint voice spoke: "you can still continue being a hero.. but you're unable to join the organization again."
at afternoon, harold decided to talk about the controversy involving jo. "so why were you involved in illegal activities such as drugs? don't you know, you aren't just ruining your reputation as both hero and all other of that stuff? you are also putting the organization at risk."
"i know that sir harold. that's why im willing to turn myself in. i decided to leave the organization for my own good and for everyone's good. i'm aware that all my actions were wrong. and i deeply regretted what i did."
harold seems to handle this situation in a calm manner. he was just only seeking answers from one of his former member. "if you know that isn't right then why did you choose to continue that anyway? were you forced or what?" jo sighed, finally explained the details.
[flashback]
"but rose... i'd allow it if we can just do any other activities but this one.. this is just big no.."
"just try it. you wont regret it-"
"you know what? im leaving. sorry but i love my family. i ain't losing my reputation."
"i know you're darklight. i will leak your information if you refuse."
"I DON'T CARE! I'D EVEN DO IT FOR YOU FIRST."
"if you don't want to put your dearly family and friends into risk then..."
"shut up go do that to other guys instead im not scared!"
"oh.. so it means sacrificing your loved ones..? alright then."
*sigh* "im.. at the end.. i gave in because what if she wasn't really joking... it proves that im not worthy to be a hero. im so weak.. i just don't even understand..."
[flashback ends]
"im ready to face any consequences.. but i promise to make amends. even if no one will trust me anymore. don't invite me to return to the organization again..." jo said it softly.
"yeah, we won't anymore. i just hope that you'll be more better in the future. wish you luck, friend." harold may not welcome jo anymore, but he sees the light of hope for his former colleague to be better.
meanwhile, lennie was walking home from school, some group of gangsters tried to kidnap her.
"huh.. hey! what are you doing here?! what do you want from me?!" lennie shouted. "oh little girl... if you lend us your personal information and money then we won't hurt you-"
"not at my watch!" a male voice shouted out. "oh, how surprising... how are you not fired from your job, mr drug dealer?-" jo gave them all an uppercut and with all of his remaining strength, he thrown all the bad guys. "are you alright, lenlen?" jo reassured her. "i'm fine, thank you sir jo.." she smiled. he took off his helmet to make her even more safer and sure.
"how are you not mad at me?"
"huh? why?-"
"so you've heard the news about me..." jo sadly asked then sighed.
"oh... how are you involved in such bad influences? i don't trust you still, im pretty sure you're trying to change." lennie calmly said yet was still suspicious of him. there are many cases that people repeat their mistakes even if they said they'll change. "lennie! what are you doing here?!" greta rans towards her. "lennie, you know this person is dangerous and he's a bad influence you know?!"
"but auntie!-"
"no buts! lets go home." then she suddenly looks at him. "and you huh! if i see you touching lennie again then i wont hesitate to call the cops on you then send you to jail!" greta angrily declared and walks away with lennie. when they're finally away, jo whispered to himself: "i don't give a flying f-- if you don't trust me then don't you dare do it. atleast im tryna be nice tho. it's gonna take months or most probably years to get their trust back." he rolled his eyes, couldn't help but fly on the way to his home.
i will jump to the biggest redemption arc bc i said so
jo suddenly encountered roselle. he found out that she was extorting dudes, and he was one of the victims. as he saw her face, his blood started to boil up from anger. remembering how she gave bad impact on his life. "we met again, jo cutie~" roselle greeted jo in a seductive manner but it couldn't fool him anymore. "you!" as he starts to grab her neck and started to choke her. "oh darling stop it i can't breathe!"
"well good for you b---" he threw her on the ground. "if i were you, could you please shut the f--- up and stop making us victims!" jo angrily declared. "my reputation was ruined, because of you! you threatened me into some s--- that's against my will and you made me feel stupid! you made me think that im a threat and it's all thanks to you!" he punches roselle but she could manage to grab his wrists and started to fight back. when he saw the cops, he immediately ran away as fast as he can. "guys help! a drug dealer is attacking me!"
"where?"
"over there! she was about to attack-" roselle beat one of the cops with her bat. luckily, some the cops shot her and she's now unconscious. they now handcuffed her and sent her to jail. some cops remained and asked jo a few questions. "you must be the hero who was involved in controversies before?"
"yeah.." he nodded. "luckily, i tried my best to change for the better. i actually never wanted to be involved all of these.. she, was the reason why i lost my reputation. but i strongly proved to everyone that i can change. though nobody will trust me anymore. with my given abilities and strength, i was able to manage to save more lives as possible." jo once again explained. "well then, you did a really great job mr guadalupe. you were a bad guy before and its so nice to see you change. have a great day sir." the cops left.
the next day,