The Life Of Billy Batson | Shazam

Everyday Robbery

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Billy walked quietly amongst his group of peers, hands inside of his faded red hoodie as he thumbed a loose thread in the kangaroo pocket. 

The young boy stayed more to the back of the tour group since he was less likely to draw attention to himself and he could take everything in at the museum at his own pace. 

Fawcett Elementary had managed to book a trip to the Museum of Antiquities, and it just so happened to be a trip that Billy didn't have to forge any papers for.

It was a small victory for him, but he took it nonetheless. The raven-haired boy really hated lying to his school, but it was the only way he could stay enrolled. 

Being homeless and parentless didn't really bode very well for him when you needed your parents to fill out a lot of things.

Thankfully, transforming into Captain Marvel remedied a lot of this- parent-teacher conferences, signing papers, the works. And when he wasn't in school, he actually managed to hold down a job of sorts at the local radio station, WHIZ Radio. 

Sure, it was as an intern, but the manager Sterling Morris paid him under the table. Billy suspected it was because the man knew what it was like to be homeless, but he wouldn't pry.

Billy shook his head to clear his thoughts, glancing up as the group of 4th graders passed a couple of knights armor in glass cases. 

The boy smiled at the metallic armors- he'd always been fans of knights. Chivalrous, riding head-first into danger to save the day; they were like medieval superheroes.

The boy suddenly found himself being shoved lightly, glancing to his side to find his best friend Freddy hobbling beside him on his crutches with a wide smile on his face. His fellow raven had on a large backpack and the biggest grin you could imagine as he stared at Billy.

"Hey, Freddy- I didn't see you on the bus," Billy said, following the group with Freddy in tow. The boy shrugged, smirking at Billy before glancing around.

"Yea, I came with the second group. We already stopped for lunch, so I thought I'd come to find you and see what your group is doing," he replied, the pair glancing at a couple of swords displayed on the wall behind more glass. 

"Whoa...cool," Freddy said with a grin.

Billy nodded in agreement- one of the swords actually looked like Wonder Woman's, making the small boy smile at the thought. She would probably donate one of her old swords for the 'betterment of the youths' or something like that. 

They continued walking, (hobbling, in Freddy's case) before their guide told them they would be taking a break.

She led the children into a large room with a vast array of jewelry, pottery, and gemstones before striking up a conversation with the kids' teacher. Billy and Freddy shared a look before grinning at one another, taking off towards what had been advertised as the pinnacle of the museum's new exhibit.