Chapter 2: Shazam-stigation!

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After Billy disappears, Superman flies over to Black Adam and grabs him.

Superman: What did you do to him?!

Black Adam: It was not my fault!

Shazam Jr.: Dude, what do you think we are more likely to believe? That you somehow did this or that it was some other force of nature.

Black Adam rolls his eyes.

Black Adam: All of you are champions of the wizard (except for Kal-El) all of you have the wisdom of Solomon (except for Kal-El) use your brains to figure this out YOU IDIOTS!

Suddenly a new person appears.

Lady Shazam: Who are you?

Captain Thunder: I am CAPTAIN THUNDER!

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Captain Thunder: I am CAPTAIN THUNDER!

Grayzam: Captain who now?

Captain Thunder: Captain Thunder, haven't you heard of me before?

Superman: No.

Shazam Jr.: Not to my knowledge and given I have Solomon in my head, I know a lot.

Grayzam: How exactly did you get your powers?

Captain Thunder: I got my abilities from Merokee the last shaman of the Mohegan, Native American tribe. Whenever I rub this golden belt and say the word "Thunder" I gain the abilities of the 6 elementals I get my power from Tornado, my speed from Hare, my bravery from Uncas, my wisdom from Nature, my toughness from Diamond,  my flight from Eagle, and my tenacity from Run.

Purzam: Are some of those even words?

Captain Thunder: I mean all of them are, they aren't just used today.

Shazam Jr.: Bro, you just copied my brother Billy's origin except you added and changed some things around.

Before the conversation can continue Black Adam attacks Captain Thunder.

Black Adam: I believe you responsible for the creature I fought earlier, and the disappearance of Billy Batson, now tell me where he is you vile fiend, now!

Superman: Hold on Adam, let's see what Thunder here has to say. Before we do anything.

Black Adam reluctantly let's go of Captain Thunder.

Suddenly a portal appears and through it come 2 similar looking people, one of them Black Adam recognizes.

Black Adam: My descendant?! Malik, also known as White Adam, what are you doing here.

White Adam: First of all gramps, we never agreed on that name. Second of all we heard about what's going on and we're here to help.

Black Adam: Of course we agreed on that name, also who is we, who is your friend?

White Adam: Everyone, meet my friend Bill Bat, also known as Shaz!

Black Adam: Who?

Shaz: Well if my ancestor Billy were here he'd be able to explain it. Basically I am Billy's descendant and I eventually inherited my powers from Billy before he died. However Billy trying to give me his powers had a heart attack so rather than me saying "Shazam!" I said "Shaz!" and I only gained the abilities of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, and Zeus. This meant I didn't get Achilles' courage and Mercury's speed, one day Billy is sent to the future and met me and after discovering my predicament taught me to say "Shazam!" rather than "Shaz!" but I still go by Shaz to differentiate myself from my ancestor and plus the name has sort of stuck.

White Adam: Anyway after that long origin story, tell us what's going on?

Shazam Jr.: Well basically Black Adam was fighting this being we couldn't see then Billy eventually saw it but got captured by it before it disappeared before we could do anything.

Black Adam: And I suspect Captain Thunder here of being behind it!

Meanwhile...

Shazam: JOHN?!?

King Superman: Who is this John, you speak of?

Shazam (to himself): After our battle with Darkseid a few months ago he disappeared it was assumed he had died in battle, he must've lost his memory but then using fragments of it built this world in his image.

Shamaz: Billy?

Shazam: Your majesty, King Superman, in my world there lived a man named John Henry Irons, when the hero of our world Superman briefly died, John took over the mantel using the name Steel. Then during a battle with a villain from my world named Darkseid he disappeared, presumably killed in action with nothing left of his body. And given how you look, sound, and the origin Shamaz here told me, I believe you to be him.

King Superman: I am sorry, Shazam, but you must be mistaken, while we do have many Johns on this universe. One of them being a hero known as Pasteel, I'm afraid the man you speak of is neither me nor does he exist here.

Shazam: Can you tell me your earliest memory before you landed here?

King Superman: I would, but I unfortunately do not remember, nevertheless I cannot be the great man you speak of.

Billy pays attention as King Superman scratches his head a notices a bandage made of clay on the back of King Superman's head. On instinct, Billy lunges towards King Superman.

This shocks everyone there and Shamaz believing Shazam lunging to be threat jumps towards Shazam and knocks him down.

Shazam: Why did you knock me down?!?

Shamaz: WHY DID YOU ATTACK KING SUPERMAN?!

The guards upon hearing this surround Shazam.

King Superman: Yes, you are noble hero Shazam. Why attack me.

Shazam: Sir, I respect you and your kingdom and all but that was not my intention, I noticed the bandage on your head and I believe it requires my attention.

King Superman: Why, are you a doctor?

Shazam: Sir, I get my powers from a pantheon of deities, with the knowledge I get from wise old Solomon I could be considered a doctor. As for being one, I am not, but I know for a fact that if I fix this bump, my friend John will be back to normal.

King Superman: I am afraid I cannot allow that, and if you will not stop until you complete this absurd mission of yours, I am afraid I am gonna have to place you under arrest. Guards seize him.

Shazam upon hearing this uses his strength to knock Shamaz off guard and flies away as the other guards chase him. Shamaz upon getting up flies after Shazam with the other guards.

Back on Shazam's native universe...

Captain Thunder: What have I done to activate such hostility in a man like you Adam?

Black Adam: You know nothing of me, I am the king of Khandaq and I protect my people, thanks to a recent team up the Shazam family and the other champions of the wizard have become my concern.

Captain Thunder: While I am not the champion of the same wizard who gave you your powers, surely there is not much difference between a shaman and a wizard.

Shazam Jr: You just said there was when I compared yours and my foster brother's origin stories.

Captain Thunder: I don't like being accused of being a copycat.

Superman: Enough arguing and bickering and discussion, look it's getting late, we'll find Billy eventually meanwhile you kids-

Superman points at the Shazam family, Shaz, and Captain Thunder

Superman: Head home

Listening they all head home. Including Captain Thunder.

Captain Thunder: Thunder

Captain Thunder turns back into his human form William Fawcett.

William: Ha! They bought it, it took a little longer to convince Adam but all of them bought it, why aren't I the popular one, I was here way before Billy. Sure when I first appeared I fought Superman but even he has forgotten that, now that Billy is gone nothing is stopping me from becoming the real, one, true SHAZAM!

To be continued...


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⏰ Last updated: Feb 13, 2023 ⏰

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