...1992, ARUSHA TANZANIA: THE ENORMOUS JEWELRY STORE HEIST...
...OVER THE WALKIE-TALKIE...
Through the crackling walkie-talkie, the voices of the guards could be heard.
GUARD 01: Reporting all clear on my end.
GUARD 02: Don't forget to cover all the store passages, Mr. Lazy Foot.
GUARD 01: But those passages are hardly ever used, except by the store keepers.
GUARD 02: Precisely my point.
With that, Guard 01 started to make his way towards the designated area.
...MEANWHILE...
In a different corner, Guard 03 engaged in conversation with Guard 02.
GUARD 03: The crew's been awfully busy lately. Do you think the influx of new imports has anything to do with it?
GUARD 02: I doubt it. The commissioner has been generously compensating them. It's likely business as usual.
GUARD 02: We're fiercely loyal to the commissioner, and with the generous rewards and promotions we've been receiving, I can't fathom anything that could deter us now.
GUARD 03: Well, you have a point. I just hope our families appreciate our sacrifices. Most people think we're merely pawns for the government, failing to realize the risks we take down here. (Proudly) You know what? I could see myself doing this job indefinitely.
GUARD 02: Retirement can't come soon enough for me.
GUARD 03: (surprised) Did you even listen to what I just said? we're the nation's heroes.
GUARD 02: (chuckles) So that's your perspective? You actually believe those superheroes with capes from TV are real? Quite amusing, I must say...
...RATTLING TRASH CAN...
A sudden noise from a nearby trash can interrupts their conversation.
GUARD 03: (whispers) Shhh!!! Did you hear that?
GUARD 02: (defiantly) Hey, no one gives me orders, got it? (GUARD 02 starts to leave).
GUARD 02: (following suit) I hear something too. You spot anything?
. ...WITHIN THE STORE PASSAGES...
GUARD 01: (frustrated) So now I'm the lazy one? After all those uninterrupted watches? This is what I get. These guys lack any sense of appreciation, even a little. They always find time for breaks...and for chitchat. But do they acknowledge anything I do? Not even a bit. And to make it worse, I'm always the one handling the most challenging checkouts. BUT hey, they never notice...(sarcastically) YOU'RE WELCOME.
...SUDDENLY, AT A NEARBY CORNER...
STRANGER 01: Una Uhakika ndiyo hapa.( Are you sure this is the spot?)
STRANGER 02: Siwezi kosea nmeishi hapa maisha yangu yote.( I can't be mistaken. I've lived around here my whole life.)
STRANGER 01: Boss, it's exactly where we need to be.
WU (BOSS): Let's get to work then.
GUARD 01: (Hidden in a corner) Intruders... I should probably call them in, or maybe... I can handle this. (Throws a rock as a distraction.)
WU: (Suspicious) Someone's out there. I'll check it. You keep working on cracking this safe.
...ON THE OTHER SIDE...
GUARD 3: The place seems clear. Hard to believe I thought I heard something.
GUARD 2: We should head back then.
...MEANWHILE...
GUARD 1: (Sneaks in and strikes STRANGER 01, rendering him unconscious) Package secured. (Peeks into the container, surprised) Well, what do we have here? (Opens the container) Stealing uranium? Tanzanite too? This mineral is incredibly rare. But why such a significant amount of it?
...EERIE VOICE FROM BEHIND...
A chilling voice slices through the tense air from behind.
WU: (raises a gleaming firearm) Well, well, Sam. You do have a knack for showing up at the wrong place. (smirks wickedly) I could put a swift end to you, but alas, the grand finale isn't here yet. By the way, kudos on knocking out my associate, Trust. Shame, really.
SAM: (turns around) Wu, is that really you? What in the world are you doing? Why are you involved in all this ?
WU: (mockingly) Oh, Sam, my reasons are my own. Times change, and so do alliances. And speaking of change, look at you now, in the midst of it all. But enough chatter. Step aside, before things get messy.
Trust regains consciousness, swiftly seals the crates, and slips away from the scene together with his boss
SAM: (with resolve) Not so fast! (Fires a shot, grazing Wu's shoulder.)
WU: (roars in pain, retaliation swift) You underestimate me. (Fires back at Sam.)
The echoes of gunfire lure GUARD 02 and GUARD 03 back into the danger zone.
GUARD 02 and GUARD 03: (Shouting amid the chaos) Hold it right there! (Bullets whizz through the air in a deadly dance.)
In a spectacular showdown, Trust and GUARD 03 exchange blistering gunfire. The conflict escalates as additional junior soldiers storm the scene.
TRUST: (with bravado) These suits are tougher than you think! (They burst from cover, launching into a jaw-dropping hand-to-hand combat sequence. Trust gains the upper hand, seizing an opportunity to break free.)
Trust darts through the chaos, ingeniously harnessing the stolen materials to create an explosive concoction, radiating deadly energy.
...MEANWHILE...
Sam groans, struggles to his feet
STRANGER 02: Umechelewa (You're too late.)
SAM: (alarmed) What?...What's about to happen?
STRANGER 02: (ominous grin) Boom. (Signals an explosion with dramatic gestures.)
GUARD 01: (Panicking) Urgent! We've got a ticking time bomb! Move, everyone! Intercept them before it's too late!
WU and his team make a cinematic escape in a roaring van, tires screeching and engines roaring, leaving billowing dust and uncertainty in their wake.
TRUST: Boss, we stand ready to trigger a chain reaction across continents, one after another, starting from this very spot.
GUARD 02: (urging) We're running behind schedule. (calling urgently) We need backup! They've made off with an incredibly valuable and dangerously unstable import. It's potentially catastrophic. I fear we can't catch up. This is a worldwide SOS to all HQ units… we need immediate backup. (More soldiers flood the city for pursuit.)
...THE US HQ...
REPORTER: (addressing the commanding officer) We've received an SOS signal originating from... Arusha? Quite far across the Atlantic. It seems significant. We should contact the commissioner.
...ENTERS COMMISSIONER JONATHAN...
JONAH: (intrigued) What's this? (peers at the screen)
REPORTER: The situation has escalated. The import is uncontrolled.
JONAH: Dispatch our rapid response team from the Indian Ocean. They must apprehend them alive, and we must secure the import. (To himself) We're racing against time, too late to prevent catastrophe. May providence be on our side.
GUARD 02: (frustrated in a call) Hello? Anyone?... (signal crashes due to radiation interference from the altercation.)
Somewhere in the USA, a Man's Ordinary Day Takes an Unbelievable Turn...
MAN: (casually minding his business on the 7th floor) Huh? What's that noise? (listens) Sounds like a distress signal? (nonchalantly heads towards the window, then leaps off with an uncanny burst of speed, leaving a sonic boom in his wake. His clothes flutter down.)
...Meanwhile, Post Chase, Shootout, and Explosions Triggered by Trust's EMP Technology...
SOLDIER IN VEHICLE: (frustrated) They've eluded us... Keep searching.
The Van Arrives at a Designated Site, ORCA Construction Site...
WU: Professor, the situation.
PROFESSOR: The device, codenamed the annihilator, stands operational, awaiting THE SWEEP, sir. Rigorous checks and vigilance have been maintained over the last five hours. It's primed for action.
PROFESSOR: And regarding any external interference, our defense systems are impenetrable with a 500-meter radius force field. The only access point is through my specialized discharger suits, which you're wearing right now... rather impressive, don't you think?
WU: Then dispose of the rest, we're out of stock. It's time to reshape history.
TRUST: We're set.
Trust Completes Device Setup with the Stolen Cargo, Preparing for Activation.
WU: (eager to initiate the annihilator) Where's the activation key? Where's Eddy? He should have returned with it by now.
PROFESSOR: Sir, he encountered military resistance while retrieving the component, but he should be returning soon. Eddy's not one to back down.
WU: Trust, bring him directly to me once he's here. There must be no room for error. And hey (holds Trust's shoulder), I have faith in you.
Trust Embarks on His Mission, Taking the Van...
EDDY: (engaged in gunfire, having acquired the component) Don't you all feel privileged? You're about to witness the end of an era right before your eyes. Come on, let me through, and erase this from your memories forever.
SOLDIER: You must be the crazy one... Surrender, and we will not harm you.
EDDY: (laughs heartily) I warned you, haven't I?
As the soldiers close in, Eddy springs into action with unbridled ferocity. He charges forward, taking out soldiers one by one. Yet, in a final confrontation, he finds himself without ammunition, facing a soldier. Just as the soldier lunges for Eddy, a gunshot rings out from behind, befalling the soldier.
EDDY: (annoyed) I didn't ask for your help, Trust.
TRUST: (calmly) Tell that to the boss... You got what we needed, get in the van, let's move.
Trust's strategic defenses provide cover for Eddy during their harrowing vehicle pursuit. Suddenly, a tremor shakes the ground ahead, but the ensuing dust cloud obscures their vision.
SOLDIERS: (startled) What was that? (The dust begins to settle, revealing a figure standing before the van.)
TRUST: (muttering) Get off the road! (As the figure draws closer) Move or I'll— (realizes the figure's formidable presence) No way...
As the figure approaches, he delivers a ferocious kick to the van's front, sending it careening off course.
TRUST: (in awe) What in the...
As the Stranger Continues to Wreak Havoc, Trust manages to drive around and escapes to ORCA Construction Site
The mysterious silhouette continues to unleash unparalleled chaos, incapacitating Trust's team with ease.
Trust and Eddy suited up, inside the force field, initiating the annihilator
Outside the Force Field, Chaos Unfolds
Soldiers attempt to breach the force field, but as they do, they disintegrate in its energy.
WU: (impatient) What took you so long?
TRUST: We encountered a situation worse than the military, barely made it, but the machine is ready.
As the central core reaches a critical point, blinding light engulfs the area. The atmosphere shifts, intense radiations emitted casting an eerie crimson hue. Heavenly Objects plummet from the sky due to gravity fluctuations, fire consuming everything. Chaos ensues.
WU: (grinning) Our names etched in history...
Meanwhile outside the force field, the man wreaking havoc arrives at the scene and introduces himself as storm man to the soldiers trying to pass through the shield
EDDY: (fearful) That's him... He's here.
WU: (calmly) Relax, nothing can penetrate this force field.
Storm Man Breaks Through the Force Field, Unfazed...
WU: (in disbelief) But how... everyone, fight! Defend our legacy!
Amid confusion and impaired visibility, Storm Man maneuvers with blinding speed, incapacitating the opposition in unimaginable ways.
TRUST: (leading WU and PROFESSOR to safety) Move, this way!
As the explosions have prooven to make him a bit shaky the professor gets an idea and takes his heat blaster and wanted to use it against him but was too late grabbed and got his fingers broken. Eddy then picks the gun and blasted flames carelessly everywhere as he could not see the invader and triggered the explosives on the site's side causing enormous eruptions that threw Trust off to the sewage line and dragged off unconscious and Storm man felt the enormous heat produced even distracting him then he quickly recovers and grabbed Eddy by the neck and rose with him slowly flying out of the smoke to a visible point and Eddy saw his face and did not believe what he just saw.
EDDY: (wide-eyed) You can't be real... You're not some alien... you're just a man...
STORM MAN: (grim smile) And yet, I'm more than that. (snaps Eddy's neck)
...WU, LAST MAN STANDING...
WU: (sarcastically) Kill me first, or— (notices the exploding core) Oh, that...
...Storm Man Halts the Core Explosion...
Storm Man races toward the exploding core, halting it with sheer might of his bare hands and
Wu is left...astounded
STORM MAN: (turns to face WU) You still have one last chance.
WU: (taken back) This is...
...Crisis Averted, the Aftermath Unfolds...
Blasted by the heat blaster by Wu, he covered himself with his hands and started burning out, He quickly grabs and pushes Wu onto a wall dislocating his shoulder taking away the gun from him then locking him there with a metal piece bent around him leaving him there with pain....He then turns around...
WU: (bleeding) You're not gonna leave me here are you, the radiations will kill me?
The Man Looking at his hands…shaking, all red hot steam coming out of him, Then the HQ Jets could be heard arriving at a distance
STORM MAN: Take this as a warning (He left flying off to who knows where).
10 YEARS LATER
...AT THE ANNIVERSARY...
People cheering and chattering
SPEAKER: To all women and children to fathers and to the crippled, were all here to celebrate the 15th anniversary of ZONARC organization's outstanding yeas on its feet helping the people of the city, we all...
...BEHIND THE CURTAINS...
RESEARCHER 1: 15 years....it seems strange for us who just joined 3 years ago don't you think?
RESEARCHER 2: Indeed, but what are years?...they're just numbers curved by the people trying to please everyone that everything is countable, but experience my friend we have plenty.
RESEARCHER 1: And it seems in today's presentation, everyone's gonna see that too. But aah....will storm man be here?
RESEARCHER 2: The caped sup?, Ooh don't worry he'll be here I just know it, he's the real reason to why we're still standing today
SPEAKER: And here comes the CEO of the company together with his deputy, Zack Zonar and Frank Alexander (cheering).
SPEAKER: And here comes some departments...construction, communication, technology, medicine (all cheering) and finally the researchers are to be praised too (all stand in front).
RESEARCHER 2: Wooh, this is Big
RESEARCHER 1: And a lot of people, all cheering for us
SPEAKER: We also honor other companies too for their assistance to ZONARC...SARZA CORP, ANTONIA and ICORIZ biotech company (cheering up)
SPEAKER: Do you have anything to say sir?(Asking the CEO)
CEO: Today I'm happy and proud for you all for been here with us, celebrating these achievements together supplying all these services to you could have been impossible without your help.
RANDOM PERSON: And Storm man's (people laughing)
CEO: Yes, him too (chuckles), we thank the rest of the companies for working with us when we needed them the most. And now in his honor we bring you our most important guest... storm man (all cheering)
STORM MAN: Thank you, thank you I'm just a man trying to do my job saving this city and give hope to the people that there's still tomorrow no matter what it takes. This has made me feel whole and for so many years standing by your side feels like I've a family with brothers and sisters. With great power doesn't make me different, it just comes with greater concern for the wellbeing of the society, so if you believe too, you may become a Hero yourself...love you all.
RESEARCHER 1: I wanna pee (sobbing)
RESEARCHER 2: What did you just say?
RESEARCHER 1: I said, I wanna pee!!! He's just too good
RESEARCHER 2: Hey, hey I thought you said cry and not...
RESEARCHER 1: Yeah maybe both but that's all I'm feeling right now
...MOVING AROUND...
CITY MUSEUM
PERSON 1: It's incredible
PERSON 2: Magnificent
MAN-IN-MUSEUM: So, this was storm man saving the poor from total doom, he just gave them food really....and this is when he saved a sinking ship, it didn't go so well (sad) but hey someone had to do it and this was world war II when he...
...AFTER THE CEREMONY...
LATER THAT DAY AT ZONARC MEETING HALL
DEPUTY: I believe we've discussed enough for today, everyone...have a nice day (everyone leaving)
STORM MAN: I see, everything's handled smoothly as always. Just passing by checking for any inconveniences as you know this company bears fruits for many.
DEPUTY: Of course, we just finished building various bridges and reconstructions, fixed water supplies and more medicines transferred to markets
STORM MAN: Good then, I'll leave you to it (he leaves)
DEPUTY: How's the containment room progress so far? (asking his assistant)
THE ASSISTANT: Several tests are done neither are close to perfection
DEPUTY: Them try harder, keep trying with more care we need this inmate alive
...MEANWHILE...
Storm man walks outside the organization (all cheering)
STORM MAN: (while flying away) This never gets old...but I am
...IN THE CROWD...
KID 1: Let's go come on, we're late for school
...AT SCHOOL...
SCIENCE TEACHER: Ecosystem and symbiosis are one of the many features that ensures survival of one another, this eats that, that hides from this even fire taking out fire...
...AT THE DOOR...
KID 1: We're late uuh! all because of you stopping on the way staring at superheroes, I wonder why I even listened to you, we're not even friends
KID 2: But I love staring
KID 1: Guess who else loves staring, the security cameras day and night looking for people like you
KID 2: But I can take care of that
KID 1: Ooh really then show me...waiting...
KID 2: Now (exclaims)
KID 1: Yes now
KID 2: Now I...I can't
KID 1: Isn't that obvious, okay here's the plan you sneak in from the window while I get in backwards just go...don't ask how
Kid 2 opens his mini phone and gets into cams and erase the footage and enters the window slowly
Kid 1 meanwhile enters backwards
TEACHER: Hey student are you leaving my class without permission?
KID 1: Not really, I was just...(While kid 2 gets in through the window behind the teacher knocking a table in the process)
TEACHER: Huh I see...what was that (hears a bang)
KID 3: Just my book madam, it fell
TEACHER: This is frustrating (talking to herself then turns around), Hey Edward just go and sit down
KID 1: Thanks Tim
TIM: Anytime Dan.
...LESSON ENDS...
A HAND UP
TEACHER: Yes, Kevin what is it?
KEVIN: I believe this school is built under very powerful security basis and..
TEACHER: Aah come on Kevin spare me the essay just say what you want to say I'm already exhausted
KEVIN: Check the class cameras for today's latecomers please
Teacher checks
Edward calm, Dan nervous
TEACHER: Okay class dismiss, except you two...to the principal's office
EDWARD: But madam, I don't even know him
TEACHER: Does it matter really, okay out you go
THE PRINCIPAL: So, I just woke up today, taking a cup of coffee, seeing the annoying storm man news everywhere, getting into this dirty office and receiving two stubborn high school kids in a punishable act now can this day get any worse
DAN: But the office is clean and...
EDWARD: Ooh my Gosh
DAN: and...
THE PRINCIPAL: Please stop talking, let's get over with this and get to detention
DAN: But
STARED AT BY THE PRINCIPAL AND THEY MOVE
...AT DETENTION...
EDWARD: What happened, I thought you "took care of it" as said before
DAN: Yes I did, well mostly except for the class cams, I just thought the plan of yours is so perfect that the teacher won't bother checking th class cameras
EDWARD: Nothing is ever perfect when there's a Kevin in the house aah! hey at least its not my first time...you?
DAN: My first
EDWARD: Yeah, this explains a lot, I guess we're stuck here for a long, long time...(10 seconds of silence later)
DAN: Do you have friends?
EDWARD: What??!!! (irritated)
...BACK HOME, AT JAMES'...
OPENS DOOR AND CLOSES
JAMES: Huh (shocked) so quiet
SAM: Hey there pal, i see you back home, how's your day? been seen you you all over the news flying around people cheering for their hero and now the hero goes to rest, all lonely with no family
JAMES: Yeah I guess so, I'm getting old
SAM: BUT you still look young and the same since the last time you saved me from my old pal and took me in, have all ZONARC doctors patch me up, man that was soo good of you
JAMES: The only reason I did that was because you had the first had information that i needed, you were too precious to die but now may the hells receive you in whole (chuckles)
SAM: Come on I'm like your best friend now working together, fighting crime, bending the law
JAMES: First of, I don't bend the law, I Just correct it and back in 95 everything was corrupt, now if you will excuse me...its my meditation time
...AT MEDITATION ROOM...
SAM: So uum (coughing) are you fine in there (5 seconds later)
JAMES: Yes I am
SAM: Just quick question, why do you love meditating? isn't it boring and all, I hear most just fake it by sleeping (5 second later)
JAMES: You won't understand, it's complicated
SAM: Oukay, but what if...
JAMES: Can you please...
SAM: Okay fine (6 seconds later)
SAM: Do you really have a family or just a lonely man for all of your 105 years of your life
James breaths out, opened his eyes but not answering the question then closes and continues
SAM: I'll leave you to it then (as he wanted to leave)
JAMES: How do you feel about your rank promotion from a normal guard back in 95 to the mayor's guard?
Sam is not fond of staying on duty 24 hours a day nowdays anymore since his promotion so he decides to stay home.
SAM: Well its pleasing and all but thanks to you and your bad mouth giving me all the credits for nothing and got me where I am right now, Well if it wasn't for you I would still be a nobody, I owe you one big fella
SAM: I'll go prepare super, but hey whenever you have time, go share some daddy's love in the house
...LATER THAT NIGHT...
SAM: Hey monk, I've prepared your favorite meal that has got no chicken in it
JAMES: Ooh you got me there (both smiling and laughing)
SAM: (checking a bag of letters) Brother, you never told me you were an artist drawing trees, stars...
JAMES: These belong to someone far from here, she..
SAM: Oow so its a she
JAMES: Yes Sam, its a she now if I may continue...
JAMES: She would always walk out to the gardens with me every night, touching the grass, breathing fresh air, talking history, sitting under our love tree, huh!! (smiles) counting the stars in the sky, those were the days, she even drew her favorite star just above our love tree see there (pointing to the star) and all we had was joy
SAM: Old man, you gonna make me cry and thinking about the fact that I never had one makes it worse but I believe she's one beautiful woman
JAMES: Yes, she is
SAM: Okay Mr. Postman I've ready your letters for tomorrow's delivery and pictures and now its time we go eat coz I'm starving
...AT ZONARC RESEARCH LAB...
LAB MASTER: We have received disturbing interferences, they need to be checked Immediately
RESEARCHER 1: How disturbing exactly?
LAB MASTER: Officer Gerry, I don't have to repeat this we're out of time, if time is still relevant of course (speaks to himself in a lower voice) so you better get that other partner of yours to work, Mr...
OFFICER GERRY: Gidion sir
LAB MASTER: Yes him
ALL RESEARCHERS GATHER
LAB MASTER: We've received reports from every corner of the world both scientists and reporters that there's unusual space activity happening, the course of time itself is changing, some plants withering, animals dehydrating as some historians would call it "A PHASE OF EVOLUTION", we need to have answers now
EVERYONE TAKING THEIR POSITIONS
LAB MASTER: (speaking to deputy) everything is well sir, answers will be provided soon
DEPUTY: There's no room for disappointments (leaving then stops), and hey make sure Storm man is alerted wheneever things get out of hand (leaves)
...AT DETENTION...
DAN: How long is this detention again?
EDWARD: I don't know probably 5 or 6 days I guess
DAN: mmh, alright I heard you are the greatest word speller of all time but I bet I can beat you in speed and I bet I'm much faster than you
EDWARD: Huuh! (speaks to himself in a lower voice) Gosh I cannot believe I'm still talking to him, So what are you suggesting, another game?
DAN: Yes, and I call it the speed spelling and yes the title is made up
EDWARD: But you already beat me at 9 games already what else do you want to prove that you're intelligent enough?
DAN: Come on its just for fun but beating you at 10 games in a row will be funnier (laughs and Ed gets annoyed)
EDWARD: Okay say it
DAN: Now we're talking, let's spell the word "Tyrannosaurus Rex" in 3...2...1 go
3 SECONDS LATER
DAN: And done!
EDWARD: But that's one long word yooh, it's pain in the ass
DAN: Well I thought you'd beat me if it were short, okay fine let's change the game I'll ask you a question and simply just an answer will do, then you shall be the winner of both games, deal? (Ed nervously looking at Dan)
EDWARD: Ok what is it?
DAN: Okay this is simple, how do you turn off a computer?...
EDWARD: Well your loss, you just...
DAN: (interrupts) Abababababap not done...using the command interpreter?
EDWARD: Wha, wha, what the hell is that thing?
DAN: People also call it the command prompt and....
EDWARD: (Interrupts) Do I look like I care for what its called, you always bring mind...I don't know tech kinda questions, stupid commands and their prompts whatever that only you can solve, I quit.
DAN: So does this mean I win?
EDWARD: (Angry) Whatever man (he leaves and goes standing alone by the window)
DAN: I don't know why is he so angry and all, he could've just said the "shutdown", that's all, mmh!
...JAMES' HOME...
Sam sleeping, James sitting on a chair on the left side of the table looking at his wife's pictures then suddenly thunder rumbles over and over without rain. He goes to check the skies outside everything was okay except...
JAMES: (shocked) Am I seen this right? (looks more careful)
The star that was always above the love tree now is situated on the left of it and the sky is all clear with no other stars
JAMES: Something's wrong (he then returned into the house back on his table)
He notices the chair he sat on is now on the right side of the table, James was very shocked and even blinked thrice but everything stayed the same
JAMES: Something's really wrong!!!, Haven't seen this since 60 years ago. (Kept silent, fear was there, sweat drops and heavy breathing came forth)
JAMES: (after 5 seconds of silence), Look I know your still in there, talk to me, what is happening, I thought all this was over (talking to himself in a low voice then seconds later)
VOICE INSIDE: I could never abandon you, well...yet (seconds of silence) This is a COSMA EFFECT, the dimensional shift and rearrangement of actions and events to their rightful place and time withing space itself creating some form of singularity within the atmosphere and it lasts for several days, changes may be good or terrible, one may be granted a house while another well...the unimaginables, have you ever wondered for many years you have been fighting and stopping petty crimes and robbery, people against your odds now I believe its time we faced THOSE AGAINST OURS.
JAMES: Then we have few days left to get to the bottom of this
VOICE INSIDE: Of course, and from my observation this must be triggered by something
JAMES: Or perhaps someone, someone stupid enough (suits up and leaves in a sonic boom)
SAM: (wakes up) Hello...
...AT DETENTION...
DAN: Aah! I'm exhausted, come sit we find something to do
EDWARD: I prefer standing
DAN: You have been standing for 4 hours and you need rest
EDWARD: ...
DAN: So you gonna play silent?
EDWARD: (amazed) Aah! A shining star traversing like a falling angel
DAN: That sounds cool (goes to check), wait that's just an owl with bright eyes flying around
EDWARD: No you idiot, look closely
DAN: Ooh gosh, I see it (it disappears), mmh!
EDWARD: What! never seen a comet before? funny
DAN: No its just that it stayed in sight for too long and ordinary comets just don't do that, it wasn't bright enough so that's no meteorite either...strange
...THE NEXT DAY SOMEWHERE ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN...
Storm man flies through towards Arusha, Tanzania and finds a place to rest for a while after the arrival. During his sleep he then has this dream of birth, a baby girl been born and he's there watching, born in some kind of a cult circle at home, it starts crying then its eyes darken and darken and darken he then wakes up and decides not to sleep coz it was already morning anyway and pay a visit to his wife and few seconds later he hears a fading voice calling out "kill, kill, kill"
...HOME SWEET HOME...
Knocks on the door and the wife opens
JAMES: Hey Suzy (hug each other)
JAMES: I see, you are well and pretty much okay
SUZY: Yes I am, its been like so long, I thought you'd never come again
JAMES: Not really, My business with superhero-ing cannot interfere family matters. Speaking of family where's my baby girl
SUZY: mmh...uum about that...well...
THE CHILD: Hi dad (dad hugs her)
JAMES: How have you been? Wooh, you must at least 15 now and woow you're a very big boy for your age, a big boy! (looking at wife)
JAMES: Now,.....
SUZY: His name is Ethan
JAMES: Yah, right Ethan.....if you think your dad has come flying from the other continent to here without a present then you're right coz I wasn't really sure of what to get you maybe next time
ETHAN: Its okay I don't really need one besides I'm an adult now. So when did you book for a ticket coz mom didn't really speak of your arrival
JAMES: (thought thought thought...) I guess she forgot
WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE
ETHAN: I heard stories that you punish wrongdoers of the law, is that your new job?...I thought you were in military and not some judge
JAMES: Not it isn't but still...I do. Of course, naughty people and criminals are everywhere nowadays and must be punished I mean someone has to do it, perhaps one day you'll be there to witness it or even do it better than I am.
REACHES AN OPEN ROOM WITH A DEMONIC SYMBOL ON THE FLOOR
James...staring
ETHAN: This is where I was born, Mother told me all about it
JAMES: All of it?
ETHAN: Yes, But nowadays she emphasizes that I always meditate at this very place and its safe "for my health" whatever that means, this room creeps me out
JAMES: Your mother is one intelligent woman lemme go check on her okay (moves his palm on his head and goes to wife, leaving the son)
JAMES: How did this even happen I thought we had a daughter, what happened to her? ooh wait did you sell her?
SUZY: No, I wouldn't besides selling children in this country is not even a thing perhaps in your country is....anyway I just woke up yesterday and saw you know "him" I was surprised the same way you are maybe you can explain this to me.
JAMES: Me....explain? I know nothing about this, I've just arrived.....unless
SUZY: Unless what?
JAMES: Something's wrong with time and with space it is causing all this...stuff, I believe this cannot be fixed anytime soon but I'll find a way around this for now keep our son or...daughter whatever, safe and come to US I'll keep you safe there for good (he makes a money transfer to her bank using her phone from his bank account) there, enough money for food and travel
SUZY: I don't think if this is the right time still have things to take care of but we will at some point that I promise
JAMES: Okay, by the way how is the condition of our child? you know the scary not so good looking condition of our son
SUZY: Nothing serious so far or super, except you know I've noticed he can write with both hands at school is that a good thing? A BAD THING? (worried)
JAMES: (shocked then laughs) Now that's strange enough for me but it's alright the kid is going through a moment of self discovery, everything is alright worry out but I'm afraid I've got to go I wish I could stay here and talk to you more...
SUZY: No need, I understand the whole world needs you now more than ever. I'll see you in a few
...GOES TO ETHAN...
JAMES: Hey son, I'll be leaving alright just know this...never underestimate the potential within every single being alive out there for their existence means their purpose ain't done till its done, tread careful ooh man wish you'd meet Sam I'm pretty sure you two will get along very quickly
ETHAN: Alright besides nothing scares me really but am I glad that one day I'll be seen you in your country I wonder how the kids over there act I bet they are the smartest of our kind (they both laugh)
JAMES: Don't worry you'll get to judge them yourself someday when you get there (tousling his hair)...okay see you soon, Ethan (he then leaves to US)
...AT ZONARC...
GERRY AND GIDION: Sir, I believe we now understand of what is happening
DEPUTY: Tell us
GERRY: Well you see, time and space are two...
GIDION: (Interrupts) Space around the planet is bending, time alongside it causing unseeable climate, weather, random activities such as all of the unexplainable deaths around the world and even unearthing of the lost and forgotten, things that come along with time itself judging from its references, so the more it bends the stranger things get...at least in theory though I mean we haven't really seen anything crazy happening and anything that's already happened could simply be a coincidence so I suggest we wait and...see
DEPUTY: Where your road ends scientist, mine begins and my vehicle can't wait we need to act now...this decision requires no discussion (calls army commander) Sir, prepare your soldiers anything that crawls and without recognition is to be eliminated.
JONATHAN: Sir, yes sir (gets the army in preparation)
DEPUTY: (talks to lab master) Turn up the power on 081, preform more testing and make sure its fit enough because we might need it sooner than we thought (pain screams from 081 heard in distance)
...AT SCHOOL...
After a long detention release, Ed and Dan don't talk anymore.
AT THE SCHOOL HALL
KEVIN: Hey Ed you always said you're the tough one, but a simple detention got the best of you (student in hall laughing)
KEVIN: Maybe I won't do it again....and again (pushes him), just kidding
EDWARD: Why don't you just shut up before my fingers say hello to your face
KEVIN: Coz I want them to, come on (pushes him again) go on (crowd in awe)
Edward gets angry and wants to throw a punch then suddenly...
DAN: (interrupts) Excuse me fellas I believe its class time, you hear the bell?
KEVIN: what bell (then bell rings)
Dan smirks
KEVIN: Huh! punk
DAN: Hey, any thank you perhaps coz that's what friends do
EDWARD: For the record I never asked for your help and we're not FRIENDS
DAN: Well, I don't know about that but I gotta say that was THE BEST DETENTION EVER! (shouts) getting another one won't be bad after all
EDWARD: Believe me boy, you haven't seen the worse out of it yet, your eyes get all big and red with tears on them and then you forget how the outside world looks like and then you stop hearing well
While Edward's speaking, Dan could only hear Edward from a far as if the voice was fading as he was just focused on what the rest of the crowd was talking about
DAN: Hey hey hey shut up...listen
People randomly chattering
BOY 1: Believe me last night was insane, our neighbors went crazy making all sorts of noises as if...possessed
BOY 2: Our house's thermometer raised to 45 degree Celsius, we almost lost our lives
GIRL 1: In our dog town, all the dangerous most feared dogs suddenly went humble the net day even my sweet little Tina
DAN: Damn
EDWARD: I guess we're not the only one who have seen something less believable last night
School's over students head back home....and Dan took his bicycle heading home
AT DAN'S
DAN: Evening mom and Dad, I had great school time, I love you and I'll be in my room (shuts in room door)
Mom looks at dad and he realizes it
DAD: Not a word my love he's your son (continues reading his magazine)
AT DAN'S ROOM
Dan's room was filled with everything he could ever need to work with as well as entertaining himself. He's got two computers, a gaming console, subwoofers, headphones hanging around and other gadgets and of course...snacks
Dan checks Youtube and sees recommended videos and plays some. The first goes like "Yooh this is crazy, I could notice the movement of clouds in the sky and they suddenly stopped and started moving backwards" others go like "OMG I got bitten by own cat"
DAN: (laughs) How's this even relevant to me I don't watch cat videos this Youtube algorithm needs some working
He then heads for google headlines and straight to his favorite...the boom article
DAN: Okay what do we have here (grabs his chips)
HEADLINE: SPOTTED AN EXPLOSION IN SPACE BEFORE THE "TRAVELLING LIGHT SEEN"
He then reads the entire article and takes notes till he reaches the end of the boom article stating "it could be seen again soon if green was its color".
DAN: Is this the same light I saw back in detention...meeh who knows I guess I'll spot it better next time (goes to sleep on his gaming chair holding chips in his left hand)
...THE NEXT DAY, SATURDAY...
Dan gets downstairs heading outside
DAN: Morning Mom and Dad
DAN'S MOM: Hey good morning sweetheart hey have you slept
DAN'S DAD: He probably slept fine
DAN'S MOM: Honey, let him speak for himself how can you be so sure
DAN'S DAD: Aaah I'm sure of course...everything he does is genius he fixed the TV that I love watching and the kitchen drain as well so probably already found a way to nail his sleep
DAN: Mom, dad I'm fine alright I'd probably need a better gaming chair though you know the one having a long extension to the feet
MOM: Why would you need another one....
As mom speaks Dan was focuses on the morning news on tv while mom calls him for breakfast
DAN: I'm coming...(watching news)
THE NEWS: More wildfire erupting since last night happening everywhere, in stores, houses literally everywhere and the current reports show no cause or reason for this to occur or the causse of the fire so watch your steps people of America.
Dan then packs his breakfast in the bag and leave the house
OUTSIDE
NEIGHBOUR: Hey Danny boy what's catching?
DAN: Hey Tessa, But I haven't caught anything this morning (blushes)
TESSA: No you silly, what's up?
DAN: Ooh (scratches his head) I'm great how about you?
TESSA: I'm cool, heard you watching all these videos last night, were they NSFW or something
DAN: No no (smiles) Its just a little research I'm conducting, perhaps you'd like to join? (fingers crossed)
TESSA: sure (comes out through the window and leaves with Dan)
...AT A SMALL STORE AROUND A DUMP ZONE...
Dan gets there first without her, opens the store and puts everything in place
DAN: Man this place is so dusty spider cobs everywhere this is embarrassing for her to see I better work on the store's hygiene as soon as possible
Some local customers arrive and get their quick service...some get their computers fixed, installing them new systems while others needed programs to be designed for work. He did all that for a living
CUSTOMER: You saved my life man keep up the good work and don't worry I'll pay you next time.
DAN: But that's what you said the last time.....and he's gone (annoyed)
Seconds later
TESSA: (comes in) Went to check on my bestie two blocks away she's sick and I've to take care for her and I guess I have to take care of you as well I mean look at this place
DAN: I usually don't get visitors but I'll work on the issue
TESSA: Okay, so you do this like everyday?
DAN: Only on the weekends when I get the chance and earn enough to buy what I want
TESSA: And what do you want?
DAN: You know all of my fancy gadgets
TESSA: Ooh fancy, I like it
DAN: Thanks...anyway can you help me read these articles over here and check for anything important and give it to me when I return ooh and you can close the store for me
TESSA: Where are you going?
DAN: (while leaving) Looking for someone, he has what I need
...AT A BASKETBALL PITCH...
EDWARD: So you think you can beat me girl, its 9-1 already give up, I'm the best in this business (playing basketball)
JANE: Still to early...heard stories that you were once beaten by a 14 year old boy 10 wins in a row, I guess I can do it too (laughing)
EDWARD: Are you serious right now, you don't even know what happened, the boy's a cheater, he knew nothing...(then suddenly)
DAN: And I happen to know someone who doesn't know how to turn off a computer, what a coincidence (Jane laughs and this makes Edward irritated)
JANE: And you are...
DAN: The boy in your stories
JANE: Ooh so your the one...
DAN: Yes I'm the one who wiped your boyfriend's ass (both laughing)
JANE: Ooh my gosh, Its Danny
DAN: It's Dan, huh no one calls me that except...but hey well what can I say
EDWARD: SAY NOTHING!
DAN: Come on big guy, I'm just here foe basketball, come on show me what you got
EDWARD: (smiles sarcastically) Okay fine let's do this...
DAN: Wooh wait just kidding, I don't wanna get wiped a 10 defeat in a row like someone I know
(Jane and Dan laughing)
EDWARD: (grabs Dan) Enough jokes kid, tell me why you're here huh, why?
DAN: Okay fine, I was just messing with you friend
EDWARD: I said you ain't my friend
JANE: I don't know you look like friends to me
EDWARD: No we do not
DAN: Yes I know, but you could be. I'm here to ask you about what you saw that night
EDWARD: What night
DAN: Thaaat night (with more body language)
EDWARD: We both saw the same thing what are you talking about?
DAN: You were at the window earlier than I did, you must've seen something extra...tell me just try to remember
EDWARD: I don't know, just saw some...some light glowing some kinda bluish-green taste on it then became white and all that's it...it disappeared
DAN: Then remember more
EDWARD: Hey don't push me, okay
DAN: Okay but I will if you keep hiding that little knowledge from me and I'll make sure you...
JANE: Hey, Tim is here
EDWARD: I guess your real friend is here, go grab some coffee with him...ooh and get a girlfriend for crying out loud
DAN: mmh
Dan and Tim leaves for a coffee shop and arrived
DAN: Hey Tim I've been wondering have seen any crazy thing so far like the rest
TIM: Ooh yeah I did, I even post them on my channel and its paying off coz no one is believing in any of this man I'm I famous
DAN: Aaah you and your fame obsessions
DAN: Well maybe someone is
TIM: You think its aliens or maybe zombies coming to eat your brains. come ooon! these are just stories even if it were real, the government would have already done something by now.
DAN: (Frightened) I hope they are
TIM: Hey let's not talk about this, How's your channel anyway, still growing?
DAN: Yeah it is just not in the right direction...its horrible (using a low voice)
...LATER THAT NIGHT...
The weather getting worse, thunder strikes, fire and explosions everywhere
Dan prepares to sleep and decides to do couple texting
DAN: Good night Tim
TIM: Likewise
Now to my favorite....
DAN: Good night Tessa
TESSA: Do you even know that we go in the same school?
DAN: (shocked) wait whaaat! tell me, since when? how?
TESSA: Good night (turns the phone off)
DAN: (speaks to himself) I hate this girl
...SUNDAY, AT JAMES' HOME...
Sam's been busy all alone lately at home moving here and there singing some 90s lyrics he then goes for cooking then washing he then gets bored turns on the TV and sees the news
SAM: mmh don't you have something better for me
Sam in fact hates news watching so he had to change the channel but can't find the remote.
SAM: (speaks to himself with frustration) Where's that goddamn remote?
He goes searching everywhere the kitchen, in a dog house in the bathroom, inside the bath tub. While searching, The breaking news came in showing the ever spreading wildfires and showing storm man saving the ones he could while others die in his hands. This was all happening in Sam's background as he was strictly focused on finding the remote thus noticed nothing of the news. He then goes outside, tired and all then sees a tree decides to climb it maybe it could be up there.
SAM: (talking to himself while climbing the tree)Well, the guy I Iive with can fly, my instincts tell me he hid it somewhere on this tree believing uncle Sam can't climb trees, well he's wrong
He climbed to the top and never got it and ended up falling down from over there
SAM:(On the ground with pain) I'm never gonna find that remote, Am I?
He then returns on the couch only to realize it was always beside him on the couch. He was flattered truly and the news was already over then suddenly he hears a heavy landing sound , he checks and sees the window and sees him then decides to wait for him inside
SAM: Ooh you're back, why so early?
JAMES: I've been gone for days and you're saying its early? (looking at him). Besides why do you look so tired and sweaty, covered in leaves...was something wrong
SAM: Aah Yes in fact, your dog attacked me that's all the explanation I've got so....yeah
JAMES: huh!
JAMES CONTINUES TO BANDAGE HIMSELF AND TAKING SOME WATER
SAM: Anyway, where have you been all these days?
JAMES: Busy....(gulps) saving people I guess
SAM: Yeah, whenever you leave me alone in this house...I always Imagined how it feels being like you, all the strength, the flying, cool costume again I don't even know where you always keeping it and the bravely as well
JAMES: Trust me, its awful and tiresome...innocent men dying in your hands (in grief) and right now I don't even know where my beautiful Diana is
SAM: You mean your daughter right? I thought she was fine and well together with your wife back in Africa
JAMES: Yeah, they are, its just that she...just....turned into a man
SAM: That's fine you've never been there for years its great if he's grown up into one...she's not a mamas boy anymore you should be happy (James kinda gets irritated) well, not the way I meant...it's just different you know and different is good you taught me that, so what's wrong with it (speaks with care)
JAMES: You wouldn't understand (stands up) huh what's the point of this talk anyway, at least I got them a place to settle once they come here and you should be there to guide them once they arrive. I know it that I won't be around
SAM: And when will that be?
JAMES: (while leaving) Not sure don't know maybe three or four issues I mean weeks later you just stay alert
SAM: Don't worry big bro you just chill, I got this
JAMES: Okay Sam, I'm going to rest just make sure....
A huge and sudden wildfire explosion could be heard not so far from his home, he had to leave without a word
SAM: Hey, wait up I thought....you gonna finish...your sent and he's gone (disappointed)
...EARLIER THAT EVENING AT MR. COFFEE'S...
TIM: By the way, why do we always come at this very place every week and taking coffee while other places are so much cooler
DAN: (Busy texting with Tessa) like where?
TIM: Well....
TESSA: Well I think visiting the beaches will be nice or perhaps the aquarium don't you think?
TIM: There's Valleyshop, coffee burn, The Calipsos how about those?
DAN: (Answers text while talking) that sounds cool
TIM: I knew it, you always had love for other places other than here especially the Calipsos but I'm not a fan of the coffee burn place...their coffee is just something else it leaves you with scars ON YOUR TONGUE (shouts) at least that's how I remember the last time I visited it (speaks in a low voice to himself)
DAN: (the shout brings him back to reality) Wait who, where, what....love, I don't love anybody or place or whatever you...just said
TIM: (with the sarcastic look) come on man, spit it out I know your texting with Tessa
DAN: Pfft Nooo!!!
Tim maintains the look
DAN: Okay maybe a little, she's cool, what can I say, besides do you even know her
TIM: In the matter of fact is Yes and the greatest thing I know about her is having a blubber mouth...how do you think that sleepy Kevin knew about your latecoming that day of school. You need to start peaking better girls
Just seconds later...
TIM: And hey D you wanna know how else is cooler...the waitresses at Mr. Coffee (winks at him)
DAN: (smiling) what are you talking about Tim, you clearly know that I don't understand you and your winks...or...winkses
TIM: Ooh you'll see, Hey waitress...coffee please
When she came, Dan was simply impressed by the looks of her fruit-bearing body and how polite she was
WAITRESS: Here it is, need anything else?
DAN: More please
Waitress was simply...wondering
TIM: Ooh don't mind him he has had this brain trauma recently and he's not feeling so good upstairs perhaps you leave him a number...that would make him feel better
WAITRESS: Huh, children (speaks to herself) what gives, that won't hurt anyway...Hey (calls out for Dan)
TIM: Hey Danny
WAITRESS: Danny, gemme your phone
DAN: Huh
WAITRESS: I said gemme your phone
The entire time, Dan kept kept staring at her then finally gave out his phone to the waitress and before the phone could fully leave his hand, a vibration from his phone was felt alerting him that there's a new text message...from Tessa
Dan decides to read it first before giving out the phone
THE MESSAGE: Hey D, its here, I see it...bright in the sky.
Dan then looks above and notices some flashing lights
DAN: We need to go...now
TIM: Hey dude at least have her number
DAN: Come on it can wait...faster
TIM: We're very sorry ma'am we'll come back for the bill (leaves too)
They both start running around the neighborhood filled with screaming people everywhere
DAN: Let's go towards those lights.
They start going towards the bright lights Tim catching up and goes ahead of Dan, he's a fast runner. Tim then turns his body to speak to Dan
TIM: You sure we're heading the right direction?
Then Dan quickly realizes as soon as Tim turned, a huge, lightning like fireball came from above and landed on some house with a parking lot. The house got damaged and the parking vehicles exploded and went flying towards Tim without him noticing
DAN: Look out
Jumps on Tim by the ribs and puts him down making the cars pass right above them.
TIM: Thanks Dan (breathes heavily), that was close.
DAN: Just keep your focus and Yes we're heading the right direction
While trying to escape all the wildfires which exploded everything along the path releasing some kind of purplish and green flames, they decided to take cover at a place behind some wooden fence only to realize a pickup truck with a loaded gas tank was packed right in front of them
DAN: We're screwed!
As fireballs kept raining havoc, the pickup truck ignites and a massive explosion occurs leaving Dan and Tim eyes closed. After opening their eyes, all they could see is dense smoke and they're still alive
TIM: (speak in a low voice) How are we still alive
Dan is still in awe
As the smoke clears, a clean white cape could be noticed form the smoke with the blue reflective wrist pieces only to realize storm man landed between them and the explosion and blocked it on time.
STORM MAN: (Looks behind) you alright kids?
Dan and Tim both nodding their heads
STORM MAN: Don't worry you're not to die today (gives an ambiguous smile) now where are your parents you need to get to a safe place now, this isn't the right place for you
DAN: We came here ourselves, with purpose and we don't need some "adult" to keep us safe we can handle this besides we're all adults now
These very words made James remember of his son's level of awareness realizing that he could not be the hero everyone admired forever its time he became a direct example.
STORM MAN: okay kids listen I acknowledge your bravely but this isn't the right time to do this now go
TIM: where would we go...there's fire everywhere and more keep on coming. We can help you storm man find out what's going on just this once
STORM MAN: Okay just make sure you stick very close until I find a safe path for both of you and get out of here okay
Dan and Tim agree
DAN AND TIM: (both excited and speaking in a low voice) That was him, it was him.
DAN: Yeah back in the explosion, so cool
As Storm man kept clearing the path by all means necessary and the flames shooting left to right vigorously burning other organic materials nearby, Dan was still in fear of missing the light so he starts recording the whole event in his phone of storm man clearing the path and the bright skies then all of a sudden...Tim starts screaming
TIM: Its on fire, my shirt's on fire!
Dan tried dipping his shirt on a nearby broken water pipe but didn't help
DAN: (keeps trying) I'm trying...I can't...It's a wildfire...from the news read from the article it can't be extinguished by something like water
DAN: Oh no
The flames started spreading all over him, the shirt got burnt away only causing the flames turning green Tim's hand muscles started catching fire
DAN: (crying) help heeelp!
Storm man turns behind as he hears the screams
STORM MAN: What part of sticking close didn't they understand?
He then rushes there
STORM MAN: Just step aside (speaks to Dan)
He tried several tricks such as a sonic clap and wind force production none worked.
DAN: Is there anything you can do perhaps with your ability (terrified)
STORM MAN: Haven't tried this a long time, can you move a bit further what I'm going to is dangerous (tells Dan)
Dan moves further
At the moment of talking, Tim's hand was dipped in a little pool of water created by the broken fire hydrant to reduce the speed of the fire spreading. Storm man decides to try the trick by quickly pulling it from the dip and fully concentrates on the hand with his eyes and the flames started turning into a single stream of fire and all goes fully absorbed through his face then his eyes start glowing red could even be seen from the eye's skin after closing them and then the glow stopped,
Storm man carries him and flies out of the zone to a nearby emergency ambulance nearby while Dan decides to follow him from behind
As Dan goes around the corners he sees some flames in one particular broken house taking shape and the green flames come by as glowing green eyes he was shocked, He then takes another corner and reaches the ambulance seen Tim already set on the emergency bed, unconscious and storm man already left saving more lives.
HOSPITAL OFFICIAL: Come on fellas take him to a nearby hospital he needs fast attention and take the others to the central hospital station
DAN: Goodbye friend I'll see you soon
Dan decides to turn and go into the flames seeking the light
HOSPITAL OFFICIAL: Hey Kid let's go, its dangerous out there
DAN: Sorry, can't come with you...this is very important to me
He then runs away
HOSPITAL OFFICIAL: Hey kid, kid....
While on the run
DAN: It's the only chance I got I must find out what it is...I have to get this one I have to.
As storm man keeps saving people he does to in fact notice the bright light in the sky seems like...a falling light
STORM MAN: (talks to himself) It looks familiar
He decides to go flying at hyper speed towards it trying to understand what it was but as he started accelerating, he got hit by a sudden heavy breeze of travelling wind But ignored it and kept flying. Now the closer he got there, the smaller and greener it was seen, it was as if not someone but something was travelling across space but as soon as he tries grabbing it, it vanished. Storm man was left in massive doubt
STORM MAN: What was that? it seems important(speaking to himself in his mind)....I remember seen such thing somewhere. (remembers something) Was it....
Suddenly a huge wildfire explosion that could be seen from miles away was heard from the Mayor's building. Storm man decides to fly there
As he flies away Dan can be seen trying his very best to zoom into the object and gets a glimpse of it from a few seconds of recording only his phone to suddenly shut down.
DAN: Aah great, only when you need it the most, I hope I got enough of it.
Puts it in the pocket and heads away as the light is gone.
AT THE MAYOR'S
GUARD CAPTAIN: Rescue the mayor, take him outside!
Decides to call Sam on a private line
GUARD CAPTAIN: Sam, Sam you need to take the mayor outside, the building is collapsing and the mayor's still in there.
BACK AT JAMES'
Sam was in the bathroom humming his favorite lyrics only to hear from a distance his walkie talkie calling to his name for an emergency.
SAM: This can't be good
He quickly dresses and gets out and starts heading for the zone. He had to drive quickly and finally got there but couldn't be allowed to enter as there was too much wildfire for anyone to get in
SAM: But I've to get in there I need to protect the mayor (fights with the authority)
GUARD: We understand but you have to understand sir, leave that work to the fire fighters, they'll bring him out.
Sam decides to stay outside with frustration.
SAM: I hope I don't get fired for this, please mayor stay alive in there.
Storm man finally gets there after saving countless lives on his way there and performs a quick burst of speed and bashes into the building
SAM: (sees him) Yeah go get him for me big fella
Storm man starts moving here and there inside a building with fire everywhere and broken material, the entire place crushing down slowly as he tries looking for the mayor. There was smoke everywhere as he struggles his way to the upper floors. But it seemed like everywhere he went, the fire kept following him building up around him and less on other objects. He quickly notices that and became suspicious.
STORM MAN: Strange.
He suddenly got a smashing hit from behind and goes crashing on a table while feeling some burning heat on his back. He stands and starts carefully looking around
STORM MAN: This is no ordinary flame
He kept his focus steady and he could then hear a fading breather from within the flames and tries to throw object towards the flames but the flames seem to go around the thrown object and finally gets to recollect itself on a single point creating a face with eyes glowing green, Storm man was left shocked. After a few seconds of staring at each other, it left towards the higher floors and he decides to chase it by flying and breaking through the floors going upwards.
As he went upward, he realized he couldn't catch up so he goes faster and succeeds to get on the highest floor before "it" and sees the mayor standing closing to the window with little to no breath.
STORM MAN: Mayor, you alright?
As he sees the mayor, the flames reach there as well and quickly dash towards the mayor. Storm man speeds up saving him and moves towards and too close to the window with a shattering boom sound that left the mirror pieces shattered flying outside. As soon as the flames missed both, it turns around going for them. This time Storm man quickly speeds up towards the flames bypassing and going behind it. With such speed he was able to move so fast that he pull the mirror pieces flying outside back inside towards the flames which was now close to the window while him been on the other side of the room, behind the flames.
The shattered pieces were meant as a distraction and not hurting it then he kept escaping by smashing through the walls through the hall while keeping the mayor safe and steady. He couldn't go faster as the flames were able to catch up and hit him as hard as possible smashing another wall and head towards the other side of the other room down the other lower floors leaving the mayor on the floor back on the top floor's hall. This was then followed by several hit from left to right till Storm man got exhausted then finally it takes on a full body form and gets grab of him by the neck.
THE FLAME: You thought you were invincible, NO you're not!
It then followed by burning him with scorching heat while holding him to the point of bleeding out from his hands and other body parts, the costume gets torn from several points and slowly loosing vision as he heads into the arms of death and could no longer fight back.
After a couple of quiet seconds in James' mind
VOICE INSIDE: Hey Superhero, this is Naht and if you know me well then you probably already know that I'm not gonna let you die this time I mean Yes eventually but....not yet Now get up and make me proud you're better than this. (voice echoes away)
This ending statement reminded James in his mind a glimpse of a blurred not so clear memory of a moment in world war I back in 1918 in a dark cavern somewhere underground as he fell in there accidentally as he tried saving his buddies at war secretly without revealing his abilities and got stuck down there with regret knowing that he failed and are all dead only to find a glimpse of hope down there and flies upwards with so much force and smashes the ground and clean swept the entire war zone killing everyone and eventually the home countries involved in the war started retreating.
This triggered him, his body gets overwhelmingly powerful and the entire body gets darker and finally the whole body became of dark as if wearing a dark costume and gaining back his senses and rose back in battle and when he opened his eyes...
The flames were left in shock
A blast of sheer force pushed it and everything behind and parts of the building exploded, the flames were almost out from the breeze and decides to recollect itself ready to fight back. From the dust he came out with all eyes...in full black and charges towards the flames hits it so hard that it lost control of itself and falls onto a metal cased room designed to keep out explosions and gun fires. He then picks up an iron rod and energy could be seen surging through his body into his hands and the rod got heated up to intense levels then flies up towards it and goes beyond it and quickly stops by striking the rod into the ground then dashes quickly around it creating sparks that started huge fires around it. The flame tried to escape but couldn't it, was trapped.
THE FLAME: That's impossible...
THE FLAME: I'm the King of flames (says this by bursting a huge flame explosion in there but all went off in mere seconds)
He became afraid
After he was done, Storm man gets inside the circle
As the mayor was desperately trying to escape almost going unconscious managed to get on the open side of the metal cased room and witnessing what was never before.
STORM MAN: Neither are you, wildfire!
He then grabbed him hard. As soon as he grabbed him..
WIILDFIRE: Big mistake.
He tries to boil him up again but this time to stupendous temperatures till the green flames came by wildfire's hands and not just its eyes heating up the hero's body...
GUARD FROM OUTSIDE: Is this just me or did it get hotter over here?
The mayor in the mean time wakes up and tries to find a way out from that scorching heat and on the outside, Sam gets rid of his sweat using his handkerchief
BACK INSIDE
This time wildfire fails badly as storm man's body became more fire resistant instead and then manages to change the flames on wildfire's hands into a stream of flames and fully absorbed them and used it against him by surging the energy into his hands back onto wildfire's whole body to fully detach him and spread out the element successfully neutralizing him and the fire around.
WILDFIRE: This is just the beginning....(vanishes)
STORM MAN: And I'll be there to stop you (heavily breathing)
Storm man hears a heartbeat behind him and turning only to realize its the mayor and decides to go after him with the voice "kill" "kill" "kill" the mayor was very scared then on the way he stopped walking and makes a loud screams, kneels down chattering some words and gets calmer...
The mayor couldn't believe the inhuman that he saw and fell down, loosing conscious. Storm man gets back to normal only to raise his head and sees the mayor down
STORM MAN: No.....Mayor... (he falls on the surface and looses conscious).
MINUTES LATER
The fire departments manages to reach the floor and save the mayor but there was no sign of Storm man beside him.
AT ZONARC CORP
REPORTER ON TV: WE'RE HERE LIVE AT THE MAYOR'S AND WE STILL CAN'T SEE A SIGN OF THE MAYOR GETTING OUT....OOH WAIT HERE HE IS, SAVED BY STORM MAN BUT WHERE IS HE? IS HE STILL STUCK IN THERE IF...(voice slowly fades away)
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OFFICE
THE ASSISTANT: Sir, should we release it?
DEPUTY: (while leaving after watching the news) Next time, Let him have his rest.
TO BE CONTINUED...