Markiplier: the Birth of a modern Superman {1}

Ch. 1: Helping Jack

Mark made his way to the local town's police station, making sure nobody saw him as he hovered down behind the plaza. As he walked around to the frong entrance, he caught his reflection in a car window. He watched as the bright red color on his hair faded back to it's natural dark color, exactly the way it was before he got his powers. It was crazy to see it turn back the way it was, leaving Mark even more astounded than before. But he didn't have time to admire that now, he needed to get inside and find Jack.

Of course, everybody in there was shocked to see one of their missing persons suddenly return. Mark was quickly met by the sheriff and escorted to his office. He informed Mark that Jack was ok and had a bunch of questions for him too. Sadly, Mark couldn't really answer any of them. He just told the sheriff how he invited everyone to the manor for the weekend, but then everything after that is mostly a blank, someone tried to kill him and then finally he woke up in a river. Obviously, he didn't mention the meteor or strange powers because who knows what would've happened yet.

It wasn't much of a story, or even much of a believable one. It didn't matter though, it was all he had, regrettably. The sheriff grew slightly suspicious, not all convinced, but all mark could do was apologize for not having more answers and wishing he did. The sheriff seemed kindly understanding, but Mark was sure he was still a suspect in the manor, his ex-wife being one of the victims after all. Nonetheless, sheriff seemed to believe him and informed that the inability to remember what happened was probably from the shock and that it would all hopefully come back to him soon.

When Mark asked if Jack knew anything, the sheriff replied no. Jack was kept in his room during the events that took place in the manor and never really saw anything. He heard many strange noises and went to go check everything out. He saw some of the other guest rushing up and down the stairs, the colonel mostly, but was locked in his room by Tyler and Ethan and warned to stay in there until they came and got him. However, hours later and all Jack heard was more and more noises, voices and rustling around the house before the cops finally came and brought him to safety. Mark was slightly disappointed that Jack didn't have any answers, but more importantly was more relieved and knowing his friend was ok and safe during the whole time.

Jack himself was relieved and excited when he saw Mark alive and walking in the door. Mark bent over to let his good pal pull him in for a reassuring and relieving hug, swearing Jack almost cried when he did. Then he happily pushed the wheelchair bound, eyepatch wearing Irishman outta the station. Once outside, Mark brought Jack back to the other side of the station where he landed and knelt down to meet his eyes.

"Hey, so uh...you really didn't see anything" Mark asked, already knowing the answer. Jack shook his head regretfully, but then pointed to Mark as if to ask if he saw anything. "I wish I did, but I honestly can't remember a damn thing" Mark shrugged with a head shake. But then Jack made the motions with his hands to ask Mark, "what happened to you? And how did you make it back?"

When Jack asked that, an idea popped into Mark's head and he smiled at the idea. Ever since Mark became Jack's caregiver, all he wanted to do was help Jack and take away all of his problems, and now he could. "Do you really wanna know?" he asked with a huge grin and Jack nodded. "Ok, let's go" and Mark rose back to a stance and gently turned Jack's chair to where he was facing the back of the building.

Jack caught sight of Mark's hair turning red and furrowed his eyebrows in confusion before pointing it out to Mark. "Oh what, is my hair turning red?" Mark almost chuckled as he shuffled his hair to get as good of a glimpse of it as he could and Jack nodded. "Trust me, that's not even close to how weird things are about to get" Mark stated. He then went over to wear the huge dumpster behind the station was, looked around to make sure no-one else was watching, looked back at Jack with that huge grin still plastered to his face and then proceeded.