Summary: Max finds Billy about to be beat up and steps in for his little brother.
Title: My Superhero
"Please don't hurt me."
It's the most pathetic and cliché plea he's ever heard but he could've sworn on Phoebe's life that it was Billy making the plea. It does seem likely, Billy is young and hasn't learnt how to defend himself without using his powers and doesn't like to hurt people or fight back.
He steps into the alley, twisting his body around the corner so as to remain hidden while also being able to see the poor sucker being beaten up. There are five boys, who look too tall and big to be called kids, all forming a circle around another boy who looks suspiciously like Billy. The boys he can see are grinning from ear to ear, obviously finding some sort of enjoyment in the terror their prisoner is feeling.
The boy in the middle turns around, eyes wide as he tries to face the leader of the pack and Max catches a glimpse of his face before he's flying back against the wall. He pinches himself to be sure but he knows without a doubt that the boy in the middle of the circle copping a beating is none other than Billy Thunderman.
He leaps from behind the corner, taking out the closest two boys. The remaining boys flock to help their friends and end up getting a fist to the face. One stands up again, clearly looking for a beating and Max lashes out, hitting any surface of the dirt bag who think he has a right to touch his little brother. He gets so lost in his anger that when the boy lands on the ground, he follows him, continuing to throw punch after punch on the boy's now limp face.
It's a whimper that brings him back to reality, brings him back to why he's even there and beating up teenagers.
He turns away from the now bloody nameless boy and instead faces his brother. He makes his way over to the boy, leaning down to swat his ear. He laughs as Billy whines and then turns and leans back, offering a piggy back. Billy hops on without question and the two make their way back home, with Max trying not to step on the bodies of the boys lying on the ground.
"I'm not a superhero Billy." Max reminds the boy, sensing the praise and wonder that's brimming in his naïve little brother. Billy giggles, hiding his face in Max's hair and Max can't help but laugh with him.
"You may not be a superhero but you'll always be my superhero."
Note: Just short and admittedly sad one shot that features both protective!max and brotherly love.
AsexualBabyBeast