Spectacular World

The Existence Of Evil

Superpowers and the concept have always existed, as far back as people could recall. Despite that, it is still mostly unknown where they truly came from.

The most famous story is that of the Four Lords. It was said that long ago, humanity faced a grave threat that would wipe them all out. They called this threat the Shadow. The Shadow ate away at mankind and put them on the verge of extinction. Just when all hope seemed lost, 'they' showed up.

Four heroes appeared and saved them from total destruction. Heroes that held the title of Lords.

The first ever superpowers. The Lord of the Sea and the Depth. The Lord of the Land and Life. The Lord of the Sky and the Weather. And lastly, the Lord of the Sun and the Cosmos. They battled the great Shadow and, by some miracle, managed to wipe this great threat out, restoring humanity to its proper place as number one.

The world entered a new age. Less than one percent of the population had superpowers, but even with a percentage that small, it was only a matter of time before it expanded and grew to a full roster. Now there are nearly ten thousand listed Supers across the world. Be it hero or villain, the world was forced to change.

Good or bad, that remains to be seen still.

Toni's heart felt as if it were about to explode, and her lungs were so heavy the officer swore that they must have been filled with lead. Her skin was wet with sweat, which caused her palms to slip on the doorknob.

It took longer than it should have to push the door open, but as soon as she could, Toni flung her body into the room and slammed the door shut. How long had she been running? That was a question she had forgotten the answer to.

Breathing heavily, Toni's eyes darted around the room, broad and unfocused. "Calm down." The officer did their best to settle her heart and calm her nerves as she remembered her training. "The window." She was only on the second story. The fall would hurt but it was survivable.

Toni took a step toward the window, but it was already too late. There was a horrible screeching sound, and the door exploded in on itself, the shards crashing through the office, knocking shelves and rewards over and making a mess of the room.

"Geez, Mrs. Cop." The voice was arrogant. It was also young—someone who had just reached adulthood and gotten a taste of power. The dust settled, and the cop saw them on the other side of the now-destroyed door. "You sure did give us a good chase. Of all the people I've hunted, I think you ran for the longest. Good job. You'll be worth a lot of EXP."

The man's clothing was somewhat normal for who he was. A fancy black business suit that had been dirtied up from the running. His face was unseen, covered by a skintight, cartoonish wolf mask. In his hand, he held a simple switchblade. The man twirled it around, showing years of practice, before finally pointing it towards Toni.

A supervillain. The infamous Green Wolf. Leader of the villain group known as Zoo.

The man wasn't alone, either. Standing behind him, there were others, all dressed in suits and all with various animal masks.

"So." The man in the wolf mask cocked his head to the side. "What's your game strat now? You ran out of bullets a while ago, and help won't get here in time. Your build is pretty trashy, so we can keep trolling you if you want. Go on. I'll give you another head start." Even with the mask, Toni could tell the man had the biggest grin on his face as he stared at her.

Toni turned to the window, but her heart sank when she saw something. A man in a suit with the mask of a bird, a set of jet-black wings jutting out his back, floated outside, almost daring the cop to try it.

Silence passed in the room. No one moved as the officer's arms slumped. "You..." Tears began streaking down Toni's face as she glared at the man in the wolf mask. "The heroes will stop every single one of you, you arrogant villains! They'll show up any second!" She screamed the words as loud as she could and gritted her hand into a ball.