Ryan took the news very well, as long as I've known him I wouldn't think he would do this -he made his own suit out of under armour and some pads he bought from the sporting goods store- Ryan hasn't always been creative, but when we put our minds together we make something great.
"Hey Jordan, what should my name be?"
"Look, Rye Rye I think you should take this slow ok - you don't even have bullet proof armor, you could get shot or stabbed, just do small stuff like help out an old lady cross the street or something" I told him.
I think tonight for Ryan's first time on the town, ill keep an eye on him, not with him but ill keep a safe distance so he won't know I'm there just in case something goes wrong.
"Alright Ryan, it's 10 o'clock, you ready to go out and be a hero?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm just nervous -I got butterflies- let's go"
"Jump in my car and I'll drop you off near downtown, and I'll park the car in a dark alley so you won't be seen.
I drove downtown, already I've seen some loitering and vandalism, maybe this is crazy, maybe we are just kids with a crazy fantasy, I've already got Ryan pumped up, so well see how this goes. We parked down the street next to an abandoned building in a dead-end alley way.
"You got this bro, just go out there and find anything you can"
"I'll be back here in about an hour or two, or if something happens, so wait for me here"
He left down the street, and I trailed behind him with my own mask just in case I need to butt-in to help him. he kept walking and searching for things to do, how ironic is it that on the same street he's walking on, a gas station is being robbed.
"Shit" I whispered "he's gonna get himself killed"
He ran in and tackled the robber! The man got up before Ryan and held him at gunpoint.
"Please don't shoot me man, look It was just a prank! I got kids!"
I ran behind the back of the store and I picked the lock on the back with a bobby-pin. I skimmed through the back isle behind the assailant and put my mask on.
"YOU MOVE AND YOU DIE FOOL!" the guy yelled at Ryan with the gun to his head
I snuck up behind the guy, twisted his arm and stole the gun, at that moment I panicked.
*BLAM BLAM BLAM!!"
I shot him - he fell to the ground- I felt the fear, and terror run down my spine like a bunch of tiny spiders.
"HOLY SHIT! you saved us! Who are you?!" Obviously Ryan didn't see me through the mask, and I knew I had to get back to the car before he did
Quickly without answering, I ran out the back and B-lined it back to the car as fast as i could and turned it on acting like nothig had happened. I saw Ryan running back down the street to the car, he hopped in and started yelling.
"DRIVE BRO, DRIVE!!!!"
"What happened back there man?"
"Well i saw this guy robbing a gas station and i went in and tackled him down, they guy had me at gunpoint, when all of a sudden some masked guy comes out of nowhere and shoots the guy with his own gun and runs off!"
"wow Ryan, how's that for your first night?" I said as I laughed
"we-wait, why are you all sweaty? you were literally just waiting in the car." he asked as he glared at me suspitiously. "I-I just thought that maybe i should get a quick workout while you were out, you know... just working them muscles" I nervously giggle
I dropped off Ryan after a stressful night, took a quick shower and layed in bed pondering about what happened, i knew i shouldve felt bad about killing that guy, but i behind all the fright and terror, i felt a rush, i could feel the adrenaline pumping through my veins, its alsost like i could review every detail of what happened like if time had slowed down and i took notes on every wrinkle in his clothes and his expression - I loved it and i craved more.
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Just Another Origin Story
ActionA hero at his prime faces judgement as he is left to rot in prison by his own brother, but since he has time on his hands, he will write his origin story from the end of his line.
