Bender's Works

Simon Says

We were told to write a story that involved a hero and a villain to help us work on characterization. I don't like the idea of normal. So I decided to switch things up a little. 

It's Monday morning at five thirty. Jorge is just getting up and about to get dressed. He is a history teacher at the University for Troubled Students. RING! RING! He trips over his shoes and hits the floor hard. BAM! "Ow." After pulling himself up he answers his phone in a sleepy voice. "Hello."

"Get up, get up. Time to see what Joe Kar is doing."

"Ralph, it's Monday. I have to go to work."

"Evil doesn't take breaks. I've heard something big is about to go down."

"Where'd you hear that?"

"Nowhere in particular. Just get dressed."

"Ralph?" he started but Ralph had already hung up. Jorge looked to the suit in the closet. The black one with the blue tags. Joe Kar called him Simon because he played Simon says a lot when he was fighting. He got up and stretched but he hit his head on the lights. Once he recovered he went to the closet and pulled out his suit. It took longer than normal because he kept tripping over everything. Three minutes later he was out the door and ready to fight. "Now I just need transportation."

HONK! HONK! Jorge looked down to see a little girl riding a bicycle and she was blowing the horn. "Why are you wearing tights, mister?"

"They aren't tights. And I'm a superhero."

"What superpowers do you have?"

"Um, none."

"Then you're not a superhero."

"I fight bad guys."

"Still not a superhero." Jorge heard a crash and realized he had gotten distracted.

"I need your bike."

"NO!"

"Listen, do you want to die? Then give it here." He shoved her off and turned it around. He pedaled off in the direction of the crash.

"You're the bad guy," the little girl shouted after him. But he wasn't listening. He had a villain to fight.

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"Gather around, minions!" Joe Kar turned around and looked down upon his minions from the balcony where he stood. "For too long we have been classified villains." There were grunts of approval and agreement around the room. "But soon the world will know who we are." Joe Kar whispered to himself, "Pause for effect." After more grunts went around the room he continued his speech. "We are the heroes. We are the modern day Robin Hood. The rich and selfish people will no longer be a threat. We will take care of our growing population and solve global warming. All I have to do is push this button." The room exploded into cheer. Joe Kar pointed to the crowd. "And all you have to do is put the bombs in place." More cheering erupted.

A minion standing in the front stepped forward. He was easily bigger than everyone else and he had a scar on one side of his face from his ear to his lip. "But, sir, what about Simon?"

"What about Simon? Simon will join us. Or he will die. It's his decision." That statement had the biggest eruption of applause. "So why don't we get to work? But first a joke." There were outbursts of grunts because the minions hated his jokes."Why did the chicken cross the road?" No one answered. "Oh, come on. No one, really?" He pointed to a small guy in the front. "You, why did the chicken cross the road?"

"I don't know. To get to the other side?"

"No, fool. Because I told him to set a bomb there. Now it's time to set the bombs, so get to it." There were grunts and moans of annoyance. It slowly faded as the minions started loading bombs on trucks. Then they were off to set them.