Nonstop

Chapter Six - Role Models

Two boys were at a playground, smiles on their faces as they were playing on the swings. But a gang of bullies would soon walk over to blow vape smoke in both of their faces as they snickered to themselves.

"Hey, what's the big idea?" One of the boys coughed out as they waved the smoke away.

"Don't mind us. Us cool kids are just smoking some Dizzy that we scored under a bridge." The bully says as he waved the vape pen in front of the kids' face. "You can have some if you want."

"Not so fast!" Nonstop says before running into the scene, snatching the vape pen out of their hands and throwing it into the stratosphere. "Did you know that drugs like Dizzy have become a nationwide epidemic? All across America, Dizzy is destroying people's lives. But you kids don't have to be a crispy superhero like me to fight back. The most powerful superpower of all is just saying NO."

The kids would grin and look up to Nonstop. "Now we know!"

"And knowledge can appear in the blink of an eye!" Nonstop said before giving a thumbs up and winking at the camera.

"Alright CUT!" The director yelled out as Nonstop would yawn and scratch his crotch. "Phew, it's about damn time. By the third take, my dick was gonna itch themselves to death."

"Good to know." Derek added as Nonstop walked right passed him. "Now all we need is that Kick stream deal in China and we in the game."

"I still don't see why I need to keep doing this fucking kindergartner bullshit." Nonstop scoffed as he walked towards his private trailer.
"It's good publicity. You're a superhero now and there's plenty of money to make in the cape business."
"Derek, this is little kid shit. It's not something to take seriously."
"But you're ranked in #60, Trevion."

The speedster stopped where he was, turning around to face his agent. "Ranked #60? In what?"

"The Alpha Network. They keep track of every superhero on the planet. New or old." Derek said as he showed Nonstop the list of superheroes on screen. "You get ranked higher and higher with each good deed you do. Think about it, man. You could be number one."

Nonstop pondered on it for a few seconds. "Number one, huh?"

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Lindsey hurried down the stairs as she got dressed. She had overslept that morning and she was late to ballet class. She kept on a hoodie and sunglasses as she wanted to keep a low profile. Her face was all over the internet. She had been recognized on the street as Spincycle, for good and bad reasons. She didn't mind being seen as a hero, but she hated to be reminded of the ballet recital incident.

As she finally got there, she half expected the other girls in her class to tease her and call her a freak behind her back. But instead, it was the complete opposite. She was welcomed with care and respect by the other students, all gathering around to talk to her. "Oh my god, Lindsey. Are you okay? We saw you on the news. Did you get hurt?"

"Umm...I'm fine, Naomi." Lindsey said as she sat her bags down, surprised to be the center of attention for once. "Didn't get to do a lot of fighting."

"How is it being on such a big team? I bet that Nonstop guy is hot." Naomi said before giggling with her friends.

Lindsey scoffed, shyly curling her hair to the side. "Big team is a bit of a stretch. I barely feel like we do anything. Not to mention, it's mostly a complete sausage fest." She was actually surprised that she was keeping a stable conversation with her ballet rival.

"This is your big opportunity then. We haven't gotten a feminist superhero in years. I mean, I like Everseeker as much as the next girl but...shit, can we get someone to really smash the patriarchy?"