Static Shock was my favorite show as a kid. Now it is on again, and now that I'm older, I'm seeing it with new eyes. So, yes, there is slash in here. Oh yeah, I don't own it. Can anyone give me a list of who knows Static's secret identity? Thanks.

Something is up

Richie looked at his friend in the hospital bed. Virgil was injured so bad that he wasn't awake right now. The nurses said he'll be up in a couple of days, as good as new. Richie couldn't help but be mad. He couldn't do anything; he couldn't even tell who the attacker was. "Bang baby!" A nurse screamed, and Richie looked around.

"Where is the bang baby?" Richie asked. Backpack didn't set off an alarm.

"Richie, calm down." Mr. Hawkins said. Then I looked at the objects floating in the air. I guess being directly exposed to the big bang gas gave me some new powers. If I calm down, Crash! Okay, now all the objects are on the floor.

"I'm afraid we will have to ask you to stay in the hospital as well." The nurse replied.

"Why? I think I can control these." Plus, I have plans for college. The super brain has opened so many doors for me. Why would I remain in the hospital? Plus, I have to take over Static's duties for a while.

"You don't have a choice I'm afraid." The nurse replied. I smell something fishy. Last time I checked, I could choose to receive treatment or not. Better make a run for it. "He's running away! Security!" They are serious! I guess I could hide out in the gas station. My house can't be safe. Sorry V, but I have to find out what is going on.

Gas Station:

Something was up. Richie looked through the computers, and found something disturbing. The government, or more likely, someone controlling the government, were capturing bang babies for what they called "a new cure". However, they were just experimenting with them, trying to figure out what caused a bang baby. It wasn't like Richie didn't want to know, but experimenting was the wrong way to go. Now, any bang baby they saw they had to capture. That would explain the attack the other day on Static. They are even capturing the good guys.

Backpack's alarm went off. How did they find me? The only person I've told about this gas station was Virgil, and he isn't even awake. I stepped outside, prepared to run, when I saw Teresa. "It seems you got your powers back."

"Yes, and I'm not happy about it either. How did you get your powers?" Teresa asked.

"What...what are you talking about?" Richie denied.

"Are you kidding? They have a warrant out for you kid." Oh shit. My parents would know by now. "I figured this was the only place you could hide."

"Why are you here?" Richie asked.

"I'm trying to save you kid. It doesn't really matter who you are, you don't deserve what they are going to do to you when they catch you. You can't hide alone in this gas station forever. Some of the bang babies are teaming up just to survive." Teresa replied.

"Weren't you part of the bad guys last time?" Richie asked.

"Yes, I was, but I have no choice back then. You didn't know how people looked at me." Teresa sighed. "I'm not a bad person. The point is that I don't have a choice now, and neither do you. The cops will find you eventually or you'll just starve. If you know any other bang babies, just tell me."

Teresa did have a point. He was screwed. "So, you'll take any bang baby, right?" He couldn't have Virgil die like that. He was in such bad condition and if people found out who he was...he'll never forgive himself. "You will even take Static, right?"

"Sure, I would. However, I am not sure about the others. We don't exactly have the best history with your friend Static. I'll ask. I'll be here tommorrow. Just tell me you answer by then. You need time to think it over.

Hospital:

Richie decided the best course of action was to ask Virgil what to do. Maybe they could come up with a better plan. He got around security by using his rocket skates and was now in Virgil's room. "Richie, what did you do? The cops are looking for you bro and they know you are a bang baby."

"Apparently, just being a bang baby is good enough reason to be arrested. V, they even want to arrest Static and Gear."

"What? Why?" Virgil yelled.

"Keep it down man. I'm on the run. I think someone is using the government to experiment on bang babies, to basically figure out how they work." Richie replied.

"I really hope they don't discover I am a bang baby too." Virgil sighed. "They would also be after me."

"So, I was hiding out at the gas station when you wouldn't guess came after me? Talon."

"Talon?" Virgil was surprised.

"Apparently, she and the other bang babies are hiding from the government and trying to save the bang babies that have just been discovered." Richie replied.

"She was a good person after all. So, what is the problem?" Virgil asked.

"Most of the people she is hiding out with tried to kill us in the past. For once, I don't know what to do, and I'm a genius. I should be able to think up something. I'm not so keen on joining up with the bad guys. On a positive note, I gained a new power. I can move objects with my mind."

"Man, we are screwed this time. Richie, join up with them." Virgil replied.

"Really?" Richie was expecting an idea that wouldn't work or something that was, well, Virgil to get out of this.

"Don't think you'll be alone. I'm coming with you. I'll just have to make sure they don't realise I'm Static, or else they might try to kill me in my sleep." Virgil laughed. That might actually be a possibility. No, there was a large chance of that happening.