Supernatural: Wayward Sons: Monster Squad

Gods & Monsters Special

"The Legend of Todd"

2008

Todd Grantham was always the smallest kid in class, which naturally made him a target for the larger boys. He was always being shoved into his locker, into dumpsters, and any other places where a small boy like Todd could be squeezed into.

But that changed the day that Todd visited Lucky Chin's Chinese Restaurant and put a coin into the wishing well, gaining superhuman strength due to the cursed coin at the bottom. Finally, Todd could fight back against his attackers. But the wish didn't last and soon Todd was powerless again, although thanks to the older man who had made the mistake of crossing Todd, the other boys knew not to mess with him.

Although it took all of five minutes for them to realize that he no powers, and were soon back to bullying him, tossing Todd into a recycling bin this time. But as luck would have it, Todd has been tossed in at just the right time.

"Yeah, Dean, I'm taking the coin to be melted down right now," the older man said as he flipped the coin into the air. Peeking out of the recycling bin, Todd recognized the coin from the Lucky Chin wishing well. "I'll feel better knowing this thing can't grant any more wishes."

Following the older man to the foundry, Todd watched as the man had the coin melted down until it was just a pure metal liquid. Todd's father worked at the foundry, so Todd knew a little something about metal shaping. Taking the coin's remains, Todd tried to work quickly before anyone saw him.

Using his own belt buckle, Todd worked the remains into it, hoping there was still some magic left in the coin to let him get his superpowers back. There was only one way to find out, but he had to wait for those two old guys to leave town first so they didn't take his new charm away from him.

That night, Todd was laying on his bed, looking at the buckle, wondering what he should wish for first. He looked around his room and saw his broken toy truck laying on the floor.

"I wish for my truck to be a good as new," Todd said to the buckle. He looked at the floor and saw the truck was no longer broken and looked shiny and brand new. He just smiled at the buckle in his hand. "This is going to change everything."

*

The next morning, Todd woke up and headed downstairs while still yawning. Maybe he could catch his parents before they headed off to work for once. "Mom? Dad?"

Heading into the kitchen, Todd was expecting something special waiting for him. Like a birthday present, or a card, or better yet, his parents having taken the day off from work to spend time with him. All he found was an empty kitchen with a note from his father saying he was going to be working late.

"Happy birthday, Todd," the boy said to himself as he fixed a bowl of cereal. That's when he remembered he had a magic belt buckle now. He could get his parents to spend all the time he wanted together. Todd couldn't remember the last time he spent quality time with his parents that didn't involve a quick dinner or a parent teach conference. "I can wish for us to go to that water park, or we can go to on a family trip to somewhere like, I don't know, Milwaukee. But first, I have some bullies to get off of my back."

*

A short while later, Todd was heading toward the playground when he saw the boys standing across the street.

"There he is!" the oldest boy shouted. "Come on, baby Todd, come get your beating!"

"Alright, let's do this," Todd said as he looked down at his belt buckle. "All I gotta do is wish for super stre--"

WHAP!

The second Todd stepped out onto the street, a large truck going 80 mph plowed right into him. A truck that looked exactly like the one the buckle had repaired the night before.