Post by Starbeast on Sept 11, 2009 7:03:05 GMT 12
DISCLAIMER & DISCLOSURE: This is a writing exercise, I used parts movies and books to create this story, I do not intend to make any profit off of this tale.
I am however paying tribute to all of the writers of all fictional mediums who inspired me to be a writer.
The Last Superhero
I am however paying tribute to all of the writers of all fictional mediums who inspired me to be a writer.
The Last Superhero
Our story begins in the near future inside of a small home in the town of GLORYVILLE, which is just outside of CHAMPION CITY, where we find two men discussing the current events of the world's recent past. One of the men is an elderly gentleman who is sitting in a wheel chair facing his friend who is a tall powerfully built young man.
elderly gentleman in wheel chair: "Alex, I think you should lay low for another year. You shouldn't risk going out in your FURY FIST superhero costume so soon, you've got the entire SECRET STATE POLICE FORCE looking for you."
Alex peeked out of the window: "Humph! I see another SS POLICE car crusing in our neighborhood....they're going to find me sooner or later. Especially when they start going from door to door searching to find me. Yep, it's only a matter of time before they burst into this house and point guns in our faces..."
elderly man: "Alex Craven! Don't even joke about that! Remember what happened to SUPER SCORPION....he was riddled with so many bullets that he was reduced to a pile of bloody meat! And that happened in his home...while he was asleep!"
Alex turned to his old friend: "I'm sorry Sam, I just get so bitter about how the governments have turned superheros into super villains. And it's all because the governments have turned crooked and worship money as their pagan god."
Sam rolled his chair closer to his friend: "Hell, I know how you feel, when I used to be a superhero, I loved patroling the streets at night and fighting crazy bad guys who were dressed in wild-looking costumes."
Alex smiled at Sam: "You fought some classic villains like: THE FEARSOME FOUR, MOLTARR, SPACE PHANTOM, THE EVIL TOY-MAKER, DR ZORAK and so many more. I've battled mostly military robots, secret police and a few super soldiers created by our glorious government."
Sam looked serious: "Ahh yes the super soldiers...there's still one of them alive. Let's see, his name is...........CAPTAIN DEATH!"
Alex was surprized: "CAPTAIN DEATH! I thought I killed him, I threw him off a building."
Sam shook his head: "No, he isn't dead. I heard on the news that military doctors pieced him back together again. Except for his face...he looks like roast beef. He's a cyborg now, ya know, half machine."
Alex frowned: "He was a mad avenger who slaughtered superheros along with innocent civilians that got in his way. If CAPTAIN DEATH is working with government again, it won't be long before they track me down...and you as well."
Sam smiled: "Bah! I don't fear them. You know Alex, we've been friends for..."
Alex interrupted: "Sam...I'm going after CAPTAIN DEATH before he finds me first! I know if I'm seen in the city, the military will dispatch that mad man right away to kill me. Then, I'll personally make sure CAPTAIN DEATH is dead! Don't worry about me Sam, I've fought him a few times before, I know he is tricky and he carries destructive weapons, but I too have my power fists to fight him with."
Sam looked worried: "Listen to me Alex, I know you can eliminate CAPTAIN DEATH but...don't get caught by the military, they'll experiment on you. They'll want to know all of your secret powers and try to duplicate them, so they can reboot their super soldier project again."
Alex picked up his superhero mask: "Yeah, I know....but now it's time for FURY FIST to have his last battle against...CAPTAIN DEATH!"
Alex Craven put on his superhero outfit and once more he has become the vigilante for justice...FURY FIST. With the power of flight, he soared over the business district of CHAMPION CITY, he slowly glided around tremendously tall skyscrapers hoping to be spotted by the local law enforcers. While Alex was flying around the city, he noticed a new office building with a familiar name made with shiney chrome lettering...HENRIKSEN BISHOP INDUSTRIES. Thoughts of that company flooded into his mind, he remembered that this was the corporation that researched dangerous weapons used to attack peaceful countries, in order to steal the natural resources. Alex's anger grew and his fists began to power-up with yellow crackling energy, he put his hands together and a huge bolt of power obliterated the large company title. Fire alarms began to ring aloud, and the mighty FURY FIST crashed through a window of the skyscraper, then accessed a computor to see if the number of people in the building. He watched the data on the screen and made sure the structure was emptied of people. Once the building was vacant, he charged-up his hands again with power, then put them together and blasted downward into the center of the skyscraper causing the structure to collapse and fall straight down. No civilians were hurt when FURY FIST reduced the colossal building into a pile of concrete and metal chunks, Alex stayed near the building so people would know who caused the destruction. He also wanted to wait for the military to deploy CAPTAIN DEATH......the costumed vigilante didn't have to wait long. As FURY FIST hovered near the downed corporate building of HENRIKSEN BISHOP INDUSTRIES, a sinister figure on a rooftop was aiming a weapon at Alex. Suddenly, FURY FIST was hit by an incredible full intensity neutralizing ray that was fired from an unseen foe. Alex fell and hit the ground with an impact that would have killed any normal human, FURY FIST was dazed by the powerful force that knocked him out of the sky. While Alex was struggling to stand, he could make out a figure emerging from the smoke and dusty debris filling the air that was approaching him on foot. It was the fiendish form of..........CAPTAIN DEATH!
Captain Death strode toward the fallen hero: "I could easily finish you off with my new and improved Tesla Lightning Rifle, but our government wants me to take you alive. Surrender to me Fury Fist!"
Fury Fist was sitting on the ground: "It's my not government any more, it's an evil empire. The flag you always wear on your shirt doesn't mean anything to me any more."
Captain Death bellowed: "This flag shows my patriotism to the one true government that will eventually absorb all of the remaining countries of power left in this world. I chose the winning side...you chose to be a threat to all of humankind on this planet!"
Fury Fist smiled: "You stupid brain-washed assassin, I'm the last superhero who stands against the despotics who wish to rule this world! You're no patriot, you're a slave-soldier who obeys evil men!"
Captain Death spoke seriously: "I know far more then just despotics who have dominating interest in this planet. Far more than you'll ever know...."
Fury Fist's mind raced: "Oh really?" He began to charge-up his energy blasting fists.
Captain Death leveled his weapon at Alex's head: "Don't use that infamous power of yours, keep your hands apart! I know that the only way you can release that energy of yours is if you put your hands together. HEY! I said KEEP YOUR HANDS APART! Hmm, maybe I should kill you anyways, I'd be a hero...and you'd be dead...so go ahead and try to put your hands together, if you think you can move faster than I can pull this trigger on my Tesla Lightning Rifle. Go ahead Fury Fist, make a move, I want to kill you..." He had a savage grin.
Alex powered down the energy in his hands: "Ok, you win, I surrender."
Captain Death was delighted: "HA HA Ha ha ha, I defeated the mighty Fury Fist! Technology always triumphs above the flesh! Now rise to your feet slowly and keep your hands APART!"
Fury Fist noticed secret state police vehicles arriving: "Well, here comes our ride....say Captain...do you like rock?"
Captain Death smirked: "I don't care for music." He saw something in Alex's hand.
Fury Fist: "Not music...ROCK!" He threw a stone at his foe's weapon.
The startled enforcer's energy rifle exploded in his hands, within an instant Alex flew toward CAPTAIN DEATH, picked him up and flew off with the mad avenger. The police were unable to do anything but watch FURY FIST fly away with the super soldier. Alex took CAPTAIN DEATH to his home and tied him to a heavy chair, Sam rolled his wheel chair into the room.
Sam looked at the banged up prisoner: "You brought a guest home. I'm of course not pleased to see you again Captain Death, but I did some how expected you to come here, one way or another."
Captain Death studied the old man's face: "You look familiar to me...I know who you are! You were a superhero called NIGHTHAWK!"
Sam smiled: "I was Nighthawk. I missed those days of being a superhero, it was a time when we didn't have to wear masks to hide our identities. But enough small talk, let's get down to business."
Captain Death looked puzzled: "What business? What are you talking about?"
Alex was still wearing his Fury Fist costume: "Nighthawk, the captain says there's much more than we know about what's really going, perhaps he'll enlighten us."
Sam liked being called his old hero name: "Is that so Fury Fist? Maybe if we inflict some pain to Captain Death, he may tell us all about it."
Captain Death: "I have nothing to hide about what's going on. I will gladly tell you fools about everything, because I know you can do nothing to alter the future plans of my masters."
Sam clicked a hidden button on his chair: "This should be interesting, please tell us all about every thing."
Captain Death unfolded the truth: "In 1977 a spaceship crashed landed in Lake Michigan, it's passengers survived to tell us that they were here to help the world become a powereful planet. Little did the governments suspect that the aliens had their own underlying agenda to take over Earth. While more and more of the outworlders arrived, humans began to be secretly replaced by the aliens who used image generators to hide their true forms. When the governments finally discovered the alien's secret plan, they did nothing, because the aliens were giving away valuable imformation about fantastic technology. The lives of a few million people didn't matter to the governments, so long as the flow of amazing secret technology could still be obtained."
Fury Fist was stunned: "Aliens? That's not possible, aliens don't exsist."
Captain Death wickedly grinned: "I knew you wouldn't believe me, but I can prove it. Didn't either of you wonder why the police and army soldiers always wear blackened helmets?....it's to hide their real faces. They are aliens!"
Sam studied Captain Death's face: "I believe he's telling us the truth, but I want to see it for myself. Fury Fist, would you abduct an alien police officer and bring him here, please?"
Fury Fist didn't like the smile on Captain Death's face: "Sure, I'll be back in a flash." He left out of the back door.
Sam Looked at Captain Death seriously: "If you're lying to stall for time, I'll have Fury Fist tear off your limbs."
Captain Death narrowed his eyes at Sam: "As I said Night-Hawk, I have nothing to hide."
Within a half an hour's time FURY FIST returned with an S.S. Policeman, Alex was careful not to be seen when he abducted the officer. The policeman wore a typical all black uniform and helmet with a large gold badge on the right of his chest and his six digit identification number on the left side of his chest. The officer was silent as FURY FIST tied him to heavy chair next to the calm CAPTAIN DEATH. The elderly NIGHTHAWK, also known as Sam moved his wheel chair in front of the S.S. Policeman.
Sam was eager to see the truth about alien police: "Remove his helmet Fury Fist."
Captain Death looked at the policeman: "Don't worry my friend, these heros would have discovered the truth sooner or later. Let them see you as you are."
Fury Fist removed the helmet off of the officer: "Good Lord! He's he's..."
Sam finished: "A reptilian being from another planet."
Captain Death continued: "He and his people came from Orion's Belt. Look at him and remember who your masters are!"
captive alien officer spoke: "We have replaced a fifth of your fellow humans on this world, soon we shall completely dominate your planet."
Sam had to know: "But why? My planet has never threatened your world or it's people."
captive alien officer: "Centuries ago it has been our plan to take your world. Your people waste their lives with trivial foolishness, my people will put this world to good use, such as weapon development."
Fury Fist put his hands on his hips: "So, you're a race of war-mongers! You'll have to take this planet over my dead body."
captive alien officer: "That was the original idea. However, we recently decided to discuss with you about a peaceful agreement between you Fury Fist and our council of elders."
Fury Fist was sketical: "Oh, why would your people want to be peaceful with me?"
captive alien officer: "Simply because you have reduced our armed forces drastically, thousands of my people died by your hands, we don't want to loose anymore lives."
Captain Death: "It's true, they aren't many of these reptilian people left..." The alien darted a look at him.
captive alien officer: "Silence you idiot!" He returned his gaze at the two men. "The PEACE meeting will be near the eastern harbor tomorrow morning. An escort team will meet you in the building marked with an X on the rooftop. Will you be there?"
Fury Fist noticed a wire on the side of the alien's head: "Wait a minute...what is this? So you had a two-way comunicator on you, and everything has been heard by your people. Am I right?"
captive alien officer: "Yes, and they told me to tell you about the PEACE meeting. Will you be there?"
Fury Fist spoke into the listening device: "I'll be there, I promise, I'll be there!" He then crushed the device in his hand and looked at his friend Sam.
Sam spoke before Alex could: "I'm not going to talk you out of it. But I think you should use the trap door now, I'm going to miss you, thanks for being my friend Fury Fist." He shook his hand.
Fury Fist: "And I'll miss you, Nighthawk. Thanks for signing your autograph for me when I was a kid. I-I better go before I start getting misty-eyed."
Alex hugged his friend and gave him a thumb's up, then he lifted a nearby carpet and exited the room through a trap door. Sam blew his nose and looked at the two tied-up prisoners, he shook his head and smiled at them.
Captain Death: "Sentimental hog-wash! How long do you think he can safely hide in that cellar...old man?"
Sam shrugged his shoulders: "I don't know, but we'll find out in a few minutes." He rolled his wheel chair next to a window and peeked outside.
Captain Death could hear police sirens getting steadily louder: "Ahh, finally the Secret State Police have located this house. You'd better untie us Nighthawk and convince Fury Fist in the basement to give himself up!"
Sam watched a multitude of policemen surround the house: "Just sit tight, I was expecting this to happen."
Captain Death: "Why are you so happy?...You know something? Is Fury Fist going to fight? Say something...."
Sam spoke confidently: "I've got two things to say, Fury Fist is gone and second.......not one of us is going to make it out of here alive."
Captain Death was becoming nervous: "W-What do you mean?" Even the outworlder looked scared.
Sam gripped the arm rests of the wheel chair: "You see I wanted to wait for the police to get right next to the house. Because my wheel chair is packed with explosives........."
Before the mad avenger named CAPTAIN DEATH or the reptilian alien could utter another word and just as the police smashed through the doors of the house...Sam triggered a switch. The explosion annihilated everyone inside and killed everyone outside, a mushroom-like cloud of smoke and fire plumed upward. It was noticed off in the distance by Alex Craven a superhero known as FURY FIST, he was flying away from the house that he knew was going blow up. His friend Sam planted explosives inside of his own chair a few years ago because he knew one day the government would come to take him away. For the simple fact that he himself was a superhero, so Sam made sure that he was not going to be taken alive. Alex flew onward toward a designated safe haven, because tomorrow morning he had a meeting with the enemy about a peace agreement. Deep down he felt it was a trap, but he wanted to see if they might be on the level about peace. However, if it is just a trap Fury Fist wasn't going to believe anything more they say, he would continue killing off the enemy from space. But for now, he was going to mourn the death of his friend and childhood hero....NIGHTHAWK.
END OF PART ONE