I never liked superheros or anyone that thought of themselves as people who were some sort of god-like figure meant to protect everything they believe in. Where I live we have a hero that 'protects our city', and he annoys the shit out of me.
Just yesterday he was on TV, and the first thing he does is start talking about honest justice, like he's fucking the statue of liberty on the weekends. I bet the guy's wife is so vanilla, you could use her sweat as extract for cake.
"I did what any of the people would've done with my powers. I fought for the abused, I stopped those who deny the true and right. I dream of an eternal light that will keep away all the darkness of humanity. I will be that shine, because I am sunshine."
That was the first thing our local superhero said when the news finally caught up with his crazy ass. It's been about 4 years since the birth of a real superhero, and 3 years since the debut of our illustrious sunshine. Most of us aren't ever directly affected by all the bullshit of those masked-freaks. In all honesty, the largest effect I've had from any of them is last year when over half the city streets were closed for weeks.
All from some kind of fight involving crash-landed aliens and half the world's superheros.People are saying those purple globs from venus will attack again soon, and I honestly hope so. Anything to get out of work
Which brings me to now, the entire reason, as to why I'm thinking about Sunshine, and his group of 'heroes'. Currently I am stuck in traffic on my way home, and I am very willing to bet it is because ole' double 'S' is taking his sweet ass time defending my purported humanity. Maybe I am a little too hard on the fucks. Most of those heroes do seem like they are nice people, just a little brainwashed.
Ah fuck it, there is a parking lot I can see close by, and I'm starting to get hungry. Maybe if i'm lucky Sunshine will stop by the fast food place I'm in, and he can grace us plebeians with his bright dick and teabag us. The amount of people that worship the guy, is concerning.
After another 15 minutes of waiting I finally manage to park. I'm gonna give my friend Ken a call. He lives close by.
"Hey what's up Samson?"
"Not much, I'm just over here getting fucked with this traffic. You're already home right? You seeing this shit? Do you know what's going on?"
"I was seeing that. I'm so happy I took my bike to work today. I'm watching the news right now. Things really aren't looking good for Sunshine. It seems like those red twins managed to gather 3 other supervillains. They are destroying everything they can. It looks horrible, Sunshine is barely able to help people get out. Not only that but those super villains are just ripping into the guy every chance they get. I've never seen him this bloodied. It's amazing he's still able to keep going."
"Oh shit seriously? Hold on, I had to park around the corner near that park. Traffic was way too long. I wanted to look for something to eat too. I was gonna ask if you wanted to come with me, but the news seems way more fun."
I'm amazed at the idea that Sunshine is actually losing a fight. Back when he first came into the city, people thought he was god. The man is almost 7 feet tall I heard, he's got super strength, and the ability of flight. Along with reflexes and speed greater than any normal human could ever reach.
He can manipulate energy he gets from sunlight, and he uses it to blast people through walls like internal bleeding is his middle name. But he can't shape the energy into constructs or objects, and from I've heard the energy he shoots out can get to insanely high temperatures. Until recently, I thought he was invincible.
It's humanizing to hear that he can feel pain. I suppose even the man of light, is simply that. A man, just like the rest of us.
There was a certain excited notion in my step. I hardly even realized how close I was until after about 5 minutes of almost-running. I knocked on the door.
"Samson hey come inside buddy, glad to see ya"
I liked ken. He had a sort of religious-kindness nice feel to him. Like the type of guy, that never really meant harm, and keeps to himself. Maybe his mom is from the south, that would explain some of his nuances.
He's tall, with light skin, short black hair, and very straight teeth. I met him about 8 years ago back when me and him were in high school. He was the same back then as he is now. I like him, he's always been there.
"Awesome, did I miss anything?" I took a seat quickly right in front of the TV. Ken had a nice small little one bedroom apartment. I always thought this place was fun it seemed nice and personal.
"Yeah armored police stepped in, and the news says that military intervention is only a matter of minutes now. It's still not really doing much though. It seems like all the civilians are out of the area. They are focusing all their attention on sunshine, and they're at the mall parking lot right now. I'll put the volume up."
I watched intensely, as Ken raised the volume on the deadly fight between the hero and 5 villains.
"You don't get it do you Shine? We've won. There aren't very many of you dumb fucks left. The aliens wiped out a lot, and now we can take out the rest" said one of the twin women dressed in all red.
"You'll never win. It doesn't matter how many of you there are, or even if I lose. Because there will be another to raise up in my place, there always will be. The sun shines on all." Directly after that the five people standing around Sunshine decided to lung at him.
He was quick, and he managed to keep them all off him for a second. His swings didn't look graceful anymore. He was swinging recklessly, and none of them were landing. Not even when he started shooting out beams of energy.
It looked like they were trying to grab him, because none of them were even throwing heavy hits. Let alone using their powers, that could've easily dealt with the weakened lone superhero.
"I got him reds! I got him!" said a large man that managed to wrap his arms around his body and lift him in the air.
"Let go of me! You can't win! You'll feel the heat of my light!" It was with that last phrase that the man began to squeeze tightly.
Sunshine started to scream loudly in pain, and the other four villains started to close in on him. He started releasing large beams from his hands wildly blasting the ground. Tearing up the asphalt till the beams died out.
"Look big sis! We got him!" said one of the twins
"Oh yay! You know what means right little sis?" said the other twin going in for a hug
"The dagger!" they both said in unison
At this point I doubt sunshine was conscious. His head was hanging, and his body looked limp and bloody. As they spoke one of the other villains, she wore an all black tight bodysuit and had long purple hair.
She wore a small masquerade mask, and I think her name was nuclear princess. She pulled out a long thin strange looking blade right out of thin air. I think she had the ability to make portals.
The red twins were still twirling around with each other, as nuclear princess handed the twins the blade.
"You do it sis! You do it!" the twins said that to each other till the older sister grabbed the blade.
"Ok since you said so little sis! I'll be careful big guy, just make sure ya hold mr.no-fun still."
"Ken are you seeing this? Do you think they're actually going to do it?" I didn't take my eyes off the TV for a second. The helicopters whirling in on the scene were giving a gruesome live image, that I think will be remembered for a long time.
Ken didn't respond. I think he is just as shocked as I am.
"Here goes! After this, all us get to do whatever we want all over!" then the red twin pressed the knife against sunshine's chest, and started to slowly push it into his heart. Once the knife was all the way in his chest, the big guy let his hold go and held him only by the shoulders to keep his body up.
Then the other red twin skipped up to it and pushed all her weight into the blade, and it went through his chest as it now stuck out through his back.
"We did it! You guys! I love you! Now come on princess let's get out of here and celebrate! We have to kill a bunch of other people!" With that line from both twins in unison, the nuclear princess waved her hand and a medium sized swirling black distortion opened up a few feet behind the body of sunshine.
"Samson, I can't believe what I just saw. This is the first death of a superhero since the venusian war. They won...The bad guys actually won." Ken sounded hurt as he spoke. It sounded like maybe he really did believe in Sunshine.
"Yeah, I mean holy shit. You ok? It sounds like you were a bigger fan of him than I thought?"
"About three years ago Sunshine saved my mother from a burning car. He also checked up on her in the hospital a couple times, and even flew her home. He shook my hand then he said that he sees light in me. He saved her life."
"Oh fuck, Sunshine personally flew your mom home?" Maybe I was a little too hard on the guy.
"Yeah, Samson I think so... I just... I don't know what we are going to do without the guy. He was more than just a hero. I didn't even think he could die until now."
Ken adopted a heavy frown on his face. I feel bad for the guy. I definitely did not hear about him meeting a superhero. I wonder why he never brought that up before, because I sure as fuck would be telling every woman within a 50 mile radius that story.
"Ken, here turn off that TV. They cut the feed on the battle aftermath, and this reporter is depressing as shit. Hey you still got those pizzas in the freezer?" Ken nodded his head turning off the TV, then burying his face in his hands for a moment.
Shit, even I feel bad now. Ken shouldn't have gotten so attached to the guy. Anyone who lives that type of lifestyle, and has the strength to do what he does, isn't going to have a long life-expectancy.
I hate to even think this, but there needs to be more guys like Sunshine. I've never really bought into the entire superhero thing, but maybe there are some reasons as to why they are needed.
