Utopia: Land of Power

Chapter 4

Kumiko walked inside her house to find the faces of her welcoming parents, Tatsuya and Akane Tabata, who were chatting on the couch.

"Hello, Kumiko!" Akane greeted. "How was your day?"

"It was good, Mom!" Kumiko replied. "I helped a lot of people!"

Tatsuya gave her a pat on the head. "That's good, dear! You're making a difference just like the rest of us!"

She beamed, and she headed to her room, where her cat was waiting for her.

"Hi, Zeus!"

She gave the cat a scratch on the head, and he purred into her touch. Once she was done, she sat on her bed, preparing to draw.

"Zeus, I think I'll draw you again today!"

"Meow."

She began to doodle in her notebook, but after half an hour of drawing, she heard a loud noise.

"What was that?"

She looked out of her window, but there was nothing visible. Tatsuya rushed into her room, with a shocked expression on his face.

"Kumiko, dear, have you seen the news?"

"Nope! What's going on?"

Tatsuya turned on the TV, and the news feed popped up. When Kumiko looked at it, her eyes immediately widened.

"This is Reporter Miku Nakano reporting in! A young man calling himself a superhero is currently performing some EXTRAORDINARY feats! Take a look!"

The camera shifted behind the reporter to a costumed individual lifting an entire office building. There was an old lady next to him, using a cane for support.

"Do you see any rats, Ma'am?" the boy asked.

She stepped forward and looked at the ground, while the boy continued to hold up the building, with a little strain.

"Ahh, there they are! Could you dispose of them, for me?" the lady asked.

"Got you!" the boy replied, holding out his hand. A giant sword came flying through, and as soon as it got close to the rats they all ran away.

The sword barely missed the boy's hand, clattering to the ground. "Damn, still gotta work on that catch!"

The old lady picked the sword up and handed it to the boy. "There you go! Thank you for all your help!"

Miku and her crew approached the pair, ignoring the building above their heads. "Hello, young man! What exactly is your name, and how do you do what you do?"

He smiled at her. "Just call me Justice! I'm the greatest superhero you'll ever meet!"

"Really? Where did you get those special abilities from? Were you created by the government? Did you undergo a top-secret experiment? Are you an ALIEN?"

His grip on the building began to loosen. "Uh, lady, I think you all should go!"

"Wait! I have more questions!"

Justice tossed the building into the air before quickly evacuating the old lady and Miku's crew. Once they were all gone, he caught the building and set it back down.

An entire crowd formed in the streets, watching with confusion and awe.

"How can he do that...?"

"The rest of us aren't capable of anything like THAT!"

"Did the government lie to us?"

Miku turned her attention back to the camera. "Well, there you have it! This world has a superhero, and his name is Justice!"