Titan Part I: The Fallen Hero

First Day

I put on my new suit and get ready to fight crime and save lives.

"Are you ready to reveal yourself to the world?" Michael asks.

"As ready as I can ever be," I respond a little nervous.

Michael hands me a small circle.

"I made some modifications to the communicator. Now you can use your super hearing to listen to frequencies."

I implant the communicator into my ear.

The radio starts going off.

"Attention all units we have a 10-31 in progress at the Chicago Bank."

"Go get'em Titan!"

I fly out of the base and into the city. I stand on top of the bank rooftop. I try to adjust my super hearing so I can focus on what is inside the bank.

"Alright listen up! The police are on their way and if you cooperate, you might live to tell the tale! Now keep your heads down and your mouths shut!" A man inside yells.

"What is going on?" Michael asks through the communicator.

"A bank robbery is happening. It's a hostage situation."

"Be careful!"

Suddenly my body starts to disappear.

"Where did my body go!" I ask.

Suddenly I realize what has happened.

"I can turn invisible!"

I enter into the bank through a door in the rooftop. I stand on one of the roof's support beams. I look down and see the gunmen with the hostages. I fly down and grab one of the gunmen at super speed before anyone can see me.

"What the hell are you guys doing?"

"It's called a bank robbery! What planet are you from?"

My eyes glow red. I stare at him intensely. I start to read his mind. I hear him saying that they are here to steal $100 million from the vault.

"So that's what you're here for?" I say.

I knock the gunman out with a single punch.

"Now to save the others," I say to myself.

I turn invisible again and silently levitate my body down to the ground. I tiptoe up to one of the gunmen and grab him. I throw him through a window.

"What was that?!" A guy says.

The other 5 men get their guns ready.

"Oops. Shouldn't have done that," I think to myself.

"Show yourself or these people will suffer!" The head guy yells out.

I turn visible in front of the guy.

"Who the hell are you?" One of the guy says.

"I am Titan! You must be the head of this robbery?"

"That is correct and I would love to stay and chat but I have plans!" He says, pulling out a remote.

I look around and realize that there are bombs planted in the building.

"Catch me or rescue them? It's your choice, Titan," the boss says.

"Wait don't!"

He presses a button. I make everything around me almost completely still. I move as fast as I can. There are 6 hostages so I have to move quickly. I grab three of them and run them into the parking lot. I grab 2 more and place them where I put the others.

"You're safe Now!" I say to them.

However, as I am about to run back in to save the last one, the whole building blows up.

"No!" I say.

I see the criminals get into a car and drive away. My eyes light up in rage. I fly after the car. As I am flying, I press the communicator on my ear.

"Michael, can you hear me?"

"Loud and clear, Titan."

"I need you to look up a license plate number to identify a man.

"Alright, shoot."

"ZW1246."

"Alright it belongs to a man named Rick Dwervis. He is a big-time criminal who has committed 10 robberies and is responsible for the death of 30 people. He goes by the name "The Anarchist."

"Thanks for the info," I say as I continue to pursue the car.

I get closer to the vehicle and I grab it by the back. However, I accidentally rip off the license plate. Suddenly, two of the gunmen start shooting at me. I try to catch up to the gunmen but I overshoot the car and accidentally hit a building, causing damage.

"I am so sorry for the damage, ma'am," I say to the manager."

I continue to fly after them. Suddenly, one of the guys pulls out a large gun.

"Is that a bazooka?" I yell.

The gunmen shoots a missile at me and it hurts my head but I don't feel any pain on the rest of my body.

"Why won't this guy just die!" The Anarchist yells.

Suddenly flames start shooting from the back of the car. The flames engulf me but I feel stronger.

"That felt good. Thanks!" I say.

The Anarchist gets more angrier.

"That's it! Release the energy suppresser."

A criminal in the car brings out a machine that looks like a old-fashioned radio. When he presses a button on the radio, it shoots an energy field. I start to feel dizzy and fall to the ground. When I finally recover, the criminals are gone.

"Damnit!"

I look around and see people staring at me. A news truck arrives.

"We have our first glimpse at the mysterious hero who saved the lives of 5 hostages," a news reporter says.

The reporter approaches me.

"Sir, can we ask you some questions?"

"Well I-"

"What is your name?"

"I am Titan!"

I have never felt so happy in my life. Suddenly a lady approaches me. She slaps me in the jaw.

"Ma'am?"

"Don't you "ma'am" me! Where the hell is my husband?!"

I realize that the 6th hostage was a husband. A feeling of sadness overcame me.

"I-I don't know."

She starts crying and gets upset. I want to comfort her but deep down I know I cannot.

"How am I going to tell my children? You should have saved him!"

The right words didn't hit me.

"I am sorry."

I flew away.