Part Twenty-FourA Chapter by lawrence bearPurpose“It is truly a sad day in Metropolis as it seems nothing can
stop this…” A reporter begins his intro before his cameraman interrupts.
“Cecile
look, what is that over there?” the cameraman turns from the reporter and films
what he spotted. His image is blurry at first as he zooms in.
“It’s probably
a bird Craig;” the reporter sighs as he combs his hair, “now make sure you
capture my right side.”
“That’s not
a bird Cecile. It’s…” the camera’s lens focuses and Craig is stunned. His mouth
hung open, “It’s Superman!”
“No freaking
way!” the reporter spun around and beheld in wonderment. “Keep rolling, keep
rolling. Are we on? Are we on? Okay roll it…” he clears his throat and the
breaking news, “Good evening folks, I’m Cecile Sanchez live here on location
with my trusted cameraman, Craig Billington. And Superman, I repeat, Superman
is alive and well. It appears he is carrying what looks to be Wonder Woman, yes
its Wonder Woman and another civilian. Superman let them go and oh wait; now
she holds onto him, but I wish I knew what they are talking about. Now he’s
departing and heading back towards Metropolis, there he goes, off to fight this
monster I believe. Damn I wish we had a chopper. You heard it here first folks.
Superman is back, he’s back!” Cecile fist pumps the air, “Yeah Superman! Woo!”
The streets around the bay echoes
with cheers, as people viewed it on television. In New York, the crowd roars as
they watch on the big screen. In Washington, the streets are filled with
cheers, Argentina, the crowd thunders and around the globe; people are joyful
for the return of Superman. #
As Superman touches the ground, he gazes
at Cat Woman, “Promise me, you will look after her.” Cat Woman nodded.
Superman then
turned and was about to leave before Cat Woman grabbed his forearm, “Superman
wait,” she looked into his eyes and tears rolled down her face. “You mustn’t
go, it’s too dangerous.”
He held her
hand in his and held it against his chest, “My father once said to me, this S
in Kryptonion is a symbol for ‘hope’.” “I’m scared Superman. I’m afraid for
Batman and I’m afraid for you!” she wept as she gazed into his eyes.
He gave her
a sincere smile. “It’s my duty to stop this Doomsday menace, it’s why I was
sent here and I’m sorry it took me so long to understand it. It’s my fight, not
Batman’s.” he let go of her hand and turned; he elevated into the air and hovered
for a moment, he cocked his head slightly, “It ends here, tonight. You have my
word.” and then propelled for Metropolis. © 2020 lawrence bear |
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Added on August 1, 2020 Last Updated on August 1, 2020 Tags: #action #adventure #superheroes Authorlawrence bearFisher River, Northern Manitoba, CanadaAboutThank you for visiting my place of work, I hope you enjoy what you read. I do try my best to entertain. My imagination runs wild at times, but I love the freedom. more..Writing
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