(Mark's P.O.V)
I was in Principal Greg's office. Reason? Staying in complete control and not saying any curse words.
The exact opposite of those actions.
"Oh, Mark... Mark... Mark..." Said the wheelchaired principal. "That's something we need to change" But I disagreed. "I mean, I could stop swearing here, but acting like a complete as- I mean, jerk? Sorry principal" I said "Mark... Listen, I'm sorry, but the teacher is going to have to assign you to a new partner in this homework, you need friends, and therefore you need to be happy, you can't be like that squid from that cartoon show kids these days watch" He said. I'm pretty sure I knew exactly who he was comparing me to. "What do you say... Give happiness a chance?"
See? Here's the sad thing, I want to be happy, but connecting is going to... Well, you already know.
With his aged white afro, and his white skinned aged hands and chin, he came up with a solution. "Teacher, assign Mark to work with Stinson" he said.
Stinson...
Lord have mercy on me.
School 's over, me and Stinson were both waiting for our familiars. "Hello, mom! Hello, dad! How are you doing? I'm doing fine! Listen..." And then I lost track of what he said. I swear I overheard something about Billy and Mandy, but I'm not exactly sure what. But the main thing was, he told his parents that he was going to my apartment to do the homework. He stopped talking to his parents asking "Hello?" and started to talk to me.
Blah blah blah, "I'm doing very fine, how about you" blah blah blah "I have this superpower similar to the Spider Sense and it also augments my physical abilities in a short span" blah blah blah... "Have you ever seen Avatar" blah blah blah, kids my age are fucking annoying.
"Hello Mark! Hello Stinson!" My brother said while he approached us. "Brother" I said to him "Hello, Marlow!" said Stinson. Then he asked us how we were doing. I was going to reply with my usual "Doing like shit" answer, but I never got the chance. Or better said, I got that chance... But it was too late, because by that time we were already in our apartment, and all I heard was Stinson's voice.
My brother left, he was trying to find me to see if I wanted to join his retarded superhero team, but not before wishing us good luck in our homework.
(Marlow's P.O.V)
Hmm... If I am some sort of black liquid, where would I be? Oh, I know! Shopping for food!
So I went to the store... Bought some stuff... And I think that guy that works there told me that I owed him a little bit of money for the last time I BOUGHT?! "Oh my gosh! I must hurry!" I said, and that guy said something like "But it isn't a lot of-" but I couldn't quite hear him because if I didn't, it would be the end of the world according to Mark! But then I crashed into a guy's black skin, black hair, a fringe with three mini-mountains upside down, and a black bean hat! Wait, is it called a bean hat? Guess I'll never know. And also I crashed into a black jacket, and a dark blue shirt.
Oh! And we fell down!
"LOOK WHERE YOU'RE WALKING, WITCH!" He said. I tried to apologise to Vincent saying "Oh my gosh! I'm sorry Vince! I didn't mean to!"
Wait a second...
We both looked at each other.
"Marlow?" He asked.
"Vincent?" I asked.
We both got up, I was prepared, and then...
WE HUGGED EACH OTHER!
"Buddy! How are you doing?" I asked. "Great! Like I always am, my friend!" He responded. "How have you- OH MY GOSH, I ALMOST FORGOT!" I said out loud, and Vincent then asked me "What is it? How can I help?" And I told him "I need to get more money for the guy so that the world doesn't end!" And I almost ran away, but his voice stopped me: "Wait, you need money? I got some right here!"
The world was saved, thank gosh.
After he gave me some money, we both went to the store. "What were you doing in Miami all this time, Vince?" And he told me "Oh, you know, gaining money for my services as something, you know, so I can eat? Selling weapons, that sort of thing" And I asked him: "And what brings you here in Lake Mile?" He responded with "Oh... My mom needs support, the financial type, so I decided... Let's have her amazing son take care of this. What about you?"
I told him all that happened: "Mark's becoming less nice, a new superhero is here, and we also have a weapons... Supervillain that recently showed up as well... Oh, and also I am looking forward to making my own superhero team!"
"Count me in, Marl!" He said. "You'll need someone as great as I to help you out!" He said. "Alrighty then!" I said.
And then I realised something:
"Wait, you're a superhero?!" I asked. He responded "Yeah, didn't catched up the S.H. word recently?" Replied with "Oops. I think I didn't!"
(Mark's P.O.V)
We finished the homework rather quickly, later I heard Stinson's talking. It helps a lot when it comes to the world's past, but the objective is accomplished and there was no need for him to keep talking, but he kept. Doing. It. So I decided to play Raft Wars while that kid watches me play, for quite some time. And later Stinson found out.
"Oh! So you're trying to find-" "Yes" I interrupted him. "No wonder why you are considered the smartest kid in class," He said. Obviously he continued. "You're a detective" "Other people in school consider me the second smartest, especially in History..." later I think I overheard something about how he doesn't deserve to be placed in high regards and he kept talking and talking, and talking... And later he said that he can actually help me. And then I said "Stinson, this is not a fucking game, stay out of my business" And later he gave a long winded explanation about why. He seriously believes he has that stupid "Stinson Sense" ability. While he was talking, I opened up my phone, and dialled the number of Stinson's parents.
"Oh. Ms Patrick. Your son wants to leave... Oh, no, we managed to finish the homework perfectly... Good" Then I finished the call.
"I- I don't want to leave!" He said. And I replied with "No, but you need to"
After some minutes his parents came and picked him up. Later I decided to leave the apartment so I can make progress on the Budweiser investigation. But right now, it's better if we do it bit by bit. I've got a clue. A clue that was breathing, and that has a name. I don't know where to find it... But I know how to get it.
I've got a number. The same number those criminals used. So I picked up the phone, and I started a call. Someone asked "Hello" in a very modified voice. That's actually very clever. So I grabbed a paper, and modified my voice.
"So you are Budweiser... Right?" I asked. "That is correct, who are you? Where did you get this number?" He asked. "Let's just say... A friend of mine told me about you, and that I need someone like you to help me out" I replied. He assured me "Hmph, you got yourself THE VERY BEST... IN BUSINESS! MY FRIEND... What do you want?" I requested a metal sword that can shoot lasers from its tip. He told me "Hah, don't worry! It will be made in no time! Is there a safe place where you want my servant to give you the weapon?" I was thinking... "How about we do it on a dock?" I said "Excellent! I assure you, you will be satisfied. I'll give you a call once it's ready for delivery" He said.
Later I closed the phone. Ten seconds later, my brother opened the door and said "Hi Mark!" very enthusiastically and let inside a face I haven't seen in a long time.
"Hey Mark!" Said McCauley. Vincent McCauley. I asked "What are you doing here?" and he told me "Oh... You know, trying to help out my mom, financially... What about you? How 's school?" and I replied with "Why would you care?"
"Oh, but I do, Mark! I may or may not have a wonderful toy that I made during my time in Miami!" He said. Then it hit me.
He made my brother's super suit.
He just showed up here after a long time.
Budweiser's activities were noticed by everyone not so long ago.
... The phone!
"Did you just answer your phone while you were arriving in this apartment, McCauley?" I asked. He later said "No" then I asked my brother and he doesn't remember. Of course he didn't. He's kind of like Dory from Finding Nemo. Only that in real life.
I said "Oh, and Vincent..." "Yes?" He asked. And then I replied with "Fuck off" and I left to my room to play a game. But I guess I should keep an eye on him... For the following days.
Two days later, I got a phone call. I grabbed a paper and then opened the phone. It was supposedly Budweiser.
"It's ready! At what time should you receive it, sir?" He asked.
"At 20:00, remember, we are doing it on a dock" I replied. "Very well, sir, have a good day!" he said.
So I grabbed a newspaper, a sheet of paper, glue, and scissors, and later threw the newspaper in the trash can. And when my brother finished shopping for food, he got a letter from a very mysterious individual. Mysterious for him. Not for me. It included the place, what was going to go down, the time... But he had difficulties reading it, so I had to read it for him.
I escaped from my room again, early. He was too busy watching Backyardigans for me to notice.
Yes. Backyardigans.
Anyway, I went to the dock. It was quiet, dark, without counting the lights... I liked it. I was on a spot where whoever the person was to come here couldn't find. I saw a shadowy figure, with wings of an angel... Could it be?
The more he approached the light, the less black and more red became his wings, and his hair. His jacket didn't become as bright red, but his shirt became yellow. And his skin, white.
Why there aren't so many black people in Lake Mile is beyond me, but at least McCauley was a good change of pace.
I opened the sphere. With expected results.
Harris was tapping his foot very fast with his red shoe. I heard him grumble over something but I didn't know what. Not that I'd care.
I kicked his back, I sent him flying but then he stopped mid-air. "Oh... OH! Now THIS is interesting!" He said. "So, you are also an obstacle, thief?" He said with a smile. I didn't reply.
"A quiet one, huh? Ok... Let's see how quiet you're going to be right now!" He said, while he shot a blast of energy from his hands. I was also shooting with my own minigun, but he evaded the attack, not to mention, my shots didn't affect the blast, caughting me off guard and being struck by it, landing on my back.
Then, Harris tried to punch me, but I made a hole in my body so he couldn't strike me. Instead he made a hole on the wood, and I punched him in the face, and shot him with my own minigun.
(Marlow's P.O.V)
So, I was running to the docks, while I was finishing my call with Vince to try and help me out here! Since this is our first mission as a superhero team. He will be there shortly, and when I stopped, I saw some winged guy attacking my elastic and mysterious friend! He was fighting well, I think, but then that winged man pulled some sort of red gun and shot my friend with fire!
"HEY! LEAVE MY FRIEND ALONE!" I screamed at the bad guy. And the bad guy just looked at me and said "Wow! I've heard a lot about you, Marlow! I heard you were strong! And trust me... Becoming stronger is my hobby!" While I ran towards my mysterious friend, that winged guy flies towards me and punches me in the face. When I got back up, I saw him on the ground, at a distance. What just happened?
My friend got back on his feet again, but then he made that beeping sound again, he moved his head. Then he escaped on his own way. And the winged guy was going to chase him, but I stopped him with a punch of my own.
He was still flying and we both kicked at the same time, and our feet collided. But then he shot something from his hands and it hurted me.
I was on the ground, he was in the air. And then... Someone in a red and yellow suit of armour showed up, blasting that bad guy. And later he landed on the ground.
He said "Prepare yourself for the greatest superhero of all time!" And he went flying towards that winged guy, grabbing him going to the air, and then that winged guy punched that red and yellow guy on the back, causing him to go to the sea, but then he started flying again, and blasted on the bad guy's back.
"Hah! I made this suit! And since I made it... Well, the results are going to be expected, especially against someone who... Seems to try and give Twilight a competition of poop!" He said. And a second later both went flying at each other with that winged guy overpowering him and throwing him to the sea. I couldn't quite catch what was happening right there, but then the winged guy was thrown from the sea to the ground, and later he got back up. That armoured guy got out of the water, and it's almost as if they were going to keep fighting, but I took the chance to knock that criminal out.
"That's going to cost some money, Marl," he said. Thankfully just in case that happened I got a wallet and I gave him my money! I asked "Who are you?"
He transformed back to his normal self and it was Vincent.
"Vincent?! Thanks a lot!" I said. And he told me "You're welcome"
(Kathie's P.O.V)
So... It seems this little town has a lot of criminals who just started to have a ton of... Quite dangerous weapons.
Heh, I just hope they amuse me...