Being Your Own Hero

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Kasper knocks on the door at Davis resident. Aaron opens the door and was surprise to see Kasper.

"Detective Cole." Jefferson said.

"Officer Davis." Kasper said.

"Let me guess...." Jefferson said.

"Yep. You guess it." Kasper said.

"Wanna come in?" Jefferson said.

"Sure." Kasper said as he step inside.

"Did you here about Sam Wilson today?" Aaron said.

"Yeah. Just now. Why weren't you there?" Kasper said.

"I took some time off since it's Summer Break for my son." Jefferson said.

"Oh, Miles. How is he?" Kasper said.

"He's good. He still a handful though." Jefferson said.

"Jeff, who is it?" Rio said.

"Honey, you remember Detective Cole." Jefferson said.

"Oh Dios. Did something happened to Miles?" Rio said.

"No, no honey. It's about Aaron." Jefferson said.

"Oh, Gracias a dios. Please sit." Rio said.

"So, what has he done now?" Jefferson said.

While taking the subway home, Miles was watching a live news coverage of Captain America catching the escapees.
As he got to Harlem, he start talking to himself.

"Walking home was so much easier when I lived in Brooklyn. Harlem never makes it easy for me." Miles said while walking home.

"When was the last time you spoke to Aaron?" Kasper said.

"We haven't spoken to each other in years after that arrest." Jefferson said.

"What about Miles? Has he..." Kasper asked.

"No, no. He would never. We told him to stay away from his Uncle." Jefferson said.

Miles open the door.

"Ma. Dad. I'm home from break!" Miles said.

"Miles come here! Miles you remember Detective Cole." Jefferson said.

"Yeah. The detective that arrested my Uncle Aaron five years ago." Miles said.

"Miles. Your Uncle has been missing for a couple of days. Do you know where he is?" Kasper said.

"No. I haven't seen him in days. Even if I did I wouldn't tell." Miles said.

"Miles. I know how much you love your Uncle, but this is important. You know the law." Jefferson said.

"I know the law. You told me to stay away from him. Haven't you?" Miles said.

"Miles, no me mientas." Rio said.

"No soy mamá." Miles said.

"You're absolutely sure, Miles?" Jefferson said.

"Yes. I'm absolutely being honest." Miles said.

"Okay then. Thank you, Miles." Kasper said as Miles went upstairs.

"You think he's telling the truth?" Jefferson said.

"I guess so." Kasper said.

"Miles is a good boy. He would never hurt a fly." Rio said.

"Well, if I hear anything, I'll keep in touch." Kasper said as he got up and leaves.

"Sure thing, Detective Cole. Have you a nice day." Jefferson said.

"You too. Tell Miles enjoy his summer vacation." Kasper said.

Jefferson closed the door behind Kasper.

"Jeff. You don't think Miles been seeing Aaron, have you?" Rio said.

"No, no Rio. I always tell him how much of a bad man he is." Jefferson said.

"That man is your brother and your son uncle." Rio said.

"I know. But family will bring you down quicker than strangers." Jefferson said.

When Eli went home he saw the news of Sam stopping the Wrecking Crew.

"Hey, son. Look who on the news today. He's really on it." Isaiah said while watching the TV.

"Yeah. He sure is." Eli said.

"Well, now that school out you and I can go fishing together this summer." Isaiah said.

"I would like that, grandpa. I'm gonna go put my books up." Eli said as he walked in his room.

When Eli walked in his room, he decides to write journal about him and what kind of person he wants to be. While thinking, he memorize what his grandpa, Isaiah told him about the time he was in WW2 and trying to save his men.
It was Schwarzebitte, Germany 1942. He was young and wearing blue costume similar to the original Captain America costume, but with a red durag. He was one man and fighting off the nazis, until he outnumbered and captured. That's when the story ends. Eli start realizing what his purpose in life is being a hero.

"I know what actually I wanna be. If dude can be Captain America than I can be somebody." Eli said as he open his closet.

Back to Miles, he was thinking about lying to parents and to Detective Cole.
"I should've told them the truth. If I did, Dad would freak out if he finds out I was with Uncle Aaron. Who am I kidding. Suddenly, I have these powers and I don't know what to do with it. The spider that bit me. Was it the same spider that bit spiderman or a new one?" Miles said to himself.

He remembers that he has a spiderman halloween costume in his closet.
Eli was fixing a homemade costume that he's been making since he got to New York. Miles slip his Spiderman costume on and Eli finish his costume.
Miles look himself in the mirror with the costume and said, "It still fits like a charm. A little tight maybe."

Eli grabbed his grandfather old shield and try practicing with it. He knocks a lamp of his drawer.

"Oops." Eli said as a knock on a door.

"Eli." Faith said.

"Yes, Aunt Faith?" Eli said as he cracked the door open.

"What's going on in there?" Faith said.

"Oh nothing. Just accidentally knock my lap over." Eli said.

"Oh, Eli that's the second one. Let me get the broom." Faith said.

"Yeah, sorry." Eli said.

Miles stood on top of his house in his Spiderman costume, where he was going to do a safe land jump. As soon as he was about to jump, Miles step on his shoelace, trips off the roof and fell in his mother's garden.

"Ahh!" Miles scream as landed painfully.

"Aw. That wasn't right." Miles groaned as he walks it off.

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