I was walking home from school on, I think, a Wednesday. Jump City schools release late, so it was close to dark as I walked down the suburban street. My mom always told me to be home before dark, because there are some major psychos out there.
"It's dangerous out there, Lucas," She'd always say. "Make sure you're home before the sun goes down."
I understand what she's saying, but I can handle myself... I think.
Ok, I really can't. I try not to draw attention to myself. I sit at the back of the room, I don't talk to anyone, I eat lunch alone. But bullies are drawn to picking on the quiet ones, and I'm as quiet as a church mouse.
The fact I have no friends doesn't help either. I have no-one to defend me, no-one to back me up. So I always get picked on and beat up. And that day, I came across the biggest bully of all beating the Teen Titans to a mass of pulps: Adonis.
As I walked past, Cyborg ran straight at him, fist raised high, and Adonis retaliated in the same. Cyborg caught his fist, but was still launched back several feet, and into the side of a building.
Next, Beast Boy flew at him as a falcon or something. Adonis grabbed him and quickly threw him for all he was worth, and Beast Boy landed on Cyborg in his human form.
Finally Robin, the Boy Wonder, ran at him and started unleashing jujitsu moves left and right, complemented by his bo staff. Adonis caught his staff and swung robin around like he weighed nothing, launching him through the wall next to Cyborg and Beast Boy.
Starfire was nowhere to be seen, and Raven was laying in a massive crater, unconscious, her limbs splayed everywhere and her cloak in tatters.
Normally, I'm a pretty relaxed guy, and I don't fight about much. But seeing my heroes being thrown around like they were insignificant ants really pissed me off. I dropped my bag and did the one thing that at the moment seemed logical.
I charged at Adonis.