Billy Batson [One-Shots]

Lost Little Star

Crossover-ish with PJO. AU where Billy didn't get his powers from the Gods, but inherited them, wizard granting him magic simply enhanced them.

Billy Batson, or rather Captain Marvel, was flying around the Fawcett City, his hometown, patrolling the streets and looking for some evil-doers to stop. It was a cold night, so Billy was reluctant to turn back into his mortal form if you could call it that. A few years ago, he discovered a fact that he doesn't age, at first he assumed it was malnourishment, but once he asked Solomon, a voice inside his head, it was confirmed that now he was ageless, immortal. When the wizard gave him his powers, he ensured that this world would be protected - forever. Some small part of Billy resented Shazam for it, but the other one understood the necessity. So he was an immortal child, with the power of Gods, with an ability to change into his superior form. He wasn't even sure what was he. Human? Demigod? Immortal? God? He no longer cared. As long as he could keep helping people, doing good, he was fine.

With these thoughts swirling inside of his head, Billy flew around, when suddenly, his sensitive hearing picked up a whimper of a child. Calling upon the Speed of Mercury, he dashed towards the voice, finding a little girl there, surrounded by Empousai. Frowning, Billy covered her lithe form with his huge body, taking the hit.

"What are you doing here? Interfering! Don't you know the ancient laws?!" demanded the ghastly women. Billy frowned a little, what ancient laws.

'Laws that forbid Gods from interfering in the lives of their demigod children ' answered Solomon, confusing Billy even more.

'But I'm not a God! ' shot back Billy, literally talking to himself. Solomon stayed oddly quiet on that.

"Leave this child alone and I won't hurt you!" negotiated Marvel. He was against senseless violence, even if they were monsters. Sneaking a look behind, he noticed how terrified she was, literally shaking. Her blonde hair, damp from sweat and caked with dirt, small body quivering, oversized jumper acting as a dress, covering her body. Her legs were exposed to the cold. So she was an orphan then. Billy quickly glanced at Empusai, and if their snarling was anything to go by, they weren't going to give up anytime soon.

"Stay back, okay? I'll protect you, everything's gonna be fine!" spoke Billy, his tone gentle and soothing. His words angered the hags, who charged at Billy, but they didn't go very far when he blasted them with potent lightning.

"Give us the girl," Empousai now tried another tactic, when they realized that they wouldn't win like this, lacing their voice with charmspeak and trying to manipulate Billy.

He could feel a probe, a gentle tap in his psyche.

'Snap out Billy! ' demanded Solomon, snapping him out of his trance. Billy glared at the monsters, who were looking angrier and angrier, revealing their true forms in hopes to paralyze Billy with fear. Hideous things they were, with one metal leg, the other that of a goat, eyes glowing fiery yellow and fangs they used to suck blood from people.

"What are Empousai doing hurting little girls? I thought you were into men?" asked Billy, not intending to make his question sound like an insult. They screeched, clearly offended, and pointed their long fingers at her.

"She stole food from us and we never let go of the opportunity to feed, boy or not!" nastily responded one of the younger ones, making Billy frown. He could understand the hunger better than anyone.

"Well, I simply cannot allow that to happen," softly replied Billy, yellow lightning dancing across his body, Empousai lunged at him, but they never stood a chance. Soon they were a pile of golden-colored dust on the ground.