ERICO (A EricoTheFandomWonder Original Story)

Chapter 4: The First Light

Back With Our Protagonist Erico, He Was Strolling Along The Countryside Near Jericho Kingdom When He Notices A Almost-New Arena In The Distance Nearby. He Heads On Over There And Reaches The Entrance. He Was Surprised To See Such An Modern Building To Be Near The Old Age Steampunk-Like Jericho Kingdom, But Also Curious At The Same Time.

"Uh, Excuse Me. What Is This Place Supposed To Be??" Erico Asked A Security Guard Out Of His Curiosity.

"Hmm? Ahh, You Must Be From Around Here. Jericho Kingdom, I Presume? This Is A New Stadium That We Recently Made For This Kingdom About 3 Years Back. Here People Play Sports And Sometimes Perform Plays, Really Good Plays For That Matter. What's Your Name, Kid?" The Security Guard Responded, Kindly Explaining The Purpose Of This New Stadium Being Built Near Erico's Home Kingdom.

"I'm Erico. About What You Were Saying, That Does Sound Really Good." Erico Replied, Impressed By The Stadium's Intentions.

"There's A Play Going On Right Now. Got Any Money? Because You Need To Pay To Get In." The Security Guard Said, Asking For A Required Fee.

"Ah.. Damn. I'd Love To, But I Left My Money At Home." Erico Answered, Unable To Get In With Pay.

"Well.. No Money, No Show. Better Luck Next Time, Kid." The Security Guard Told Erico, Leaving The White-Hat Fellow Disappointed With This Fact.

Erico Then Walks Off Away From The Stadium Entrance, But Not After That Does He Gets An Idea Yet He Might Regret This One. Climbing Over The Exterior Fence, He Makes His Way Into The Stadium Sneaking Past Any Other Guards With Ease And Reaches An Area Underneath Some Bleachers Within The Stadium's Arena. This Arena Inside The Stadium Has A Court Where Athletes Compete In Their Sports Combined With A Stage In The Back Where Actors Perform Their Plays. Speaking Of Which, Erico Peeks Through The Bleachers From Beneath And He Sees The Play Happening. It Was A Classic About A Great Hero Who Save The World From Countless Evil, Gained Many Allies Whom This Hero Became Friends With And Where The Hero Even Got Their Own Love Of Their Life At Some Point, This Awed Erico In Amazement And Made Him Imagine What It Would Be Like To Be That Kind Of Person.

That Night Hours Later, Reaching Midnight Where The Moonlight Of Stars Occurs, The Stadium Had Closed Down With Everyone Left. Except Erico Himself Who Stuck Onto The Empty Arena At This Time Now And Walks Around Looking At How Incredible This Place Was.

"...Huh.. Look At This Place. So Amazing." Erico Said To Himself, Looking Around And Loving This Big Place.

The Brown-Eyed Boy Then Spots Some Props And Mannequins Nearby That Got Left Out By Staff, Which Gives Him A Smirk Of An Idea. Getting Up On The Stage, Erico Sets Up Some Mannequins As Dummies For Made-Up Characters For His Own Little Fun. He Sets Up A Scene Similar To That Of A Superhero, Allied With Friends, Trying To Save The World And His Damsel From A Evil Man With A Doomsday Weapon.

"Nyeh Heh Heh Heeh! Soon The World Will Be Mine, And You Fools Along With This Lady Are DOOMED!" Erico Said, Mimicking The Villain Dummy He Had Set Up On The Stage.

"Oh NO! We're Too Late!" Erico Yelped, Mimicking One Of His Ally Dummies Before Then Jumping In From Behind His Mannequin Fake-Friends With A Red Cape, A Wooden Weapon Prop That Looks Like A Hammer For Some Reason And A Trashcan Lid For A Shield, Making His Silly Entrance As The Hero In This Setup Of His.

"Don't Give Up, My Friends! There's Still Time To Save The Day And Stop This Vile Scum!" Erico Said As He Acts His Own Role As The Hero Of This Little Gig He Plays Alone On The Stage In The Stadium.

"Oh Help Me! Help Me Please! I Don't Want To Die By This Monster, Heroes!" Erico Then Said, Mimicking The Damsel Mannequin He Made.

"Don't Panic, My Love! We Will Save You And Our World!" Erico Said, Continuing His Role As The Hero.

"Oh I Don't Think So, Hero. Minions, Attack!" Erico Then Said, Once Again Mimicking The Villain Of His Made-Up Gig.

And So Erico's Little Imaginary Hero Play Goes On As He Pretends To Fight Some Minion Dummies Before Moving In On His Villain Mannequin For A Big Finale And After A While, He Defeats The Villain Mannequin And Ends Up Kissing The Damsel Mannequin. All The While, Erico Fantasizes Himself Actually Being A Real Hero And Saving The Day And World Like He Always Dreamt About, With The World Praising Him And His Deeds, Him Seeing His Mannequin Dummies As Real Friends, A Real Nemesis Of His Own, And Even A Real Damsel Which Erico Fantasizes As A Princess Or At Least A Beautiful And Perfect Girl...

...However, Erico Then Comes To His Senses After His Fantasy Daydream And Looks At His Damsel Mannequin For A Moment Before Then Looking Around At His Little Scene With The Other Mannequins As Well As The Empty Arena He Stood In. His Expression Slowly Fades From A Curious And Creative Joy To A Concerned And Questioning Face With His Smile Lowering To A Small Frown And His Feelings Of Happiness Dropping To Depression. Looking At The Damsel Mannequin One More Time, He Sighs Tossing It Aside As He Lowers His Head To His Feet With Closed Eyes In Sadness And Little Fear Before Then Looking At His Hands.

"...Oh, Who Am I Kidding? I Can't Be A Hero. I Don't Have Any Powers, Friends, Family Or A Love Of My Life. Nobody To Love At All. All I Am Is Just An Ordinary Guy... Alone With Nobody.. Forever..." Erico Said To Himself Somberly, Realizing The Possible Failure And Inevitability That Might Become His Future Life, As He Walks Off The Stage Taking Off The Red Cape Wrapped Around His Neck.

As He Walks A Few Meters From The Stage, Erico Starts To Feel A Little Sense Of Stress Due To His Depression, Possibly Anger From Thinking How Unfair It Seems To Be Just Ordinary And Not More Then That, To Be A Hero With Great Powers Like Others He's Heard Of And Known. Clenching His Fists Hard And Tight, Erico Swiftly Then Walks Over To The Side Of The Arena From The Stage And Punches The Barricade In Front Of The Bleachers As Hard As He Could.

Though His Stress Made Him Unaware, He Does Notice The Dent He Had Just Made In The Barricade For A Few Seconds And As His Anger And Thoughts Clouds His Curiosity, He Punches The Barricade Again.. And Again.. And Again And Again And Again AND Again. Each Hit Grow Stronger And Stronger, Almost Making Mighty Shockwaves As Erico, With His Rising Adrenaline, Gritting Teeth And Tense Eyebrows, Continues Hitting The Barricade Which Then Affects The Huge Row Of Bleachers And Wall Behind It As That Starts To Crumble A Bit. But What Was Even More Stranger And Remarking Was That Erico's Heart Started Not Only Beating Faster And Faster In The Process, But Also Started To Glow Slowly Brighter In A White Light Which Creates A Holy And Powerful Energy Of Light That Surges From His Heart To His Brain, Veins, His Whole Body Even And His Eyes Also Start To Change From Brown To Glowing White.

After Destroying A Part Of The Arena With His Last Punch, Erico Stumbles Back A Bit To The Middle Of The Arena As He Looks At His Glowing Hands In Confusion For A Moment. However, Due To Building Up His Newfound Power From His Stress And Personal Thoughts As Well As His Heart Rapidly Beating So Much From The Adrenaline And Glowing White Energy, He Was Getting Kinda Over His Limit Making It Very Hard To Control His New Power This Way And He Couldn't Hold It Inside Anymore. With A Loud And Holy Scream Of Anguish, Erico Lets Out His New Power Of Light In A Massive Booming Explosion, Obliterating The Arena Around Him And Bursting Out The Roof Like A Volcano As The Light Energy Booms And Flows Across The World All Over. Though Not Damaging Any Buildings Nor Causing Too Much Destruction, The Explosion Affected Many Outdoor Lights Knocked Out, Power Grids Blown Off Their Stations And Windows Bursting To Bits.

~To Be Continued~