Chapter 1: Gabriel Monroe
May 14, 2014
"Okay, we're recording in a few minutes. Remember, you have 3 minutes, so don't jabber on. Do you know what you plan to say?" I just nod at the man in front of me. He, like many other works at the NSA, wore a black suite. I think his name was... He did stand out in one thing though: he wasn't stone cold. I think his name's George. "Okay, get ready! Recording in 3, 2, 1, go!"
"People often look at me and assume I grew up and currently live in the city. The funny thing is that I actually grew up in a small town, went to college in a small town, and then went back to hometown to live my normal life. My hometown is one of those small towns in the country where everything is lax and calm. It isn't necessarily unimportant, but it isn't in the spotlight either; we like it like that. That's one thing about us small town people residents, we're breed to be in the background, doing your own part that helps insure that society remains running. This doesn't mean you're just another person, everyone is taught to be unique, but you're taught that you don't need to be extraordinary to be successful.
I guess that my growing up in the small town I call home lead me to almost alienate myself from my powers, even though they're part of me. Supers, even after the canceling of the 15 year ban, still get bad publicity, and us people from small towns just don't like bad publicity... I honestly didn't know if I could take it, even if it was towards an alter-ego of my normal self.
Don't get me wrong, I've loved my life as a Superhero. I feel like I found myself through embracing my Powers... I truly do think that my mother would be proud... Oh, is my time?..."
"So is that it?" I ask. He just nods. It's pretty late, and I was the last one recording today. I'm soon out of the door, back to my usual two-sided life. Just like normal, memories course through my mind... I guess so is the life of Gabriel Monroe, part-time High School Teacher and full-time Superhero...
Author's Note – Okay, so if you've read this story before May 22nd, then you've read a more rough-draft version of this story. I strongly encourage that you reread this story, because I've changed/ add some details to make the story clearer and to flow better. Also, just as a note, the rest of the story is going to follow the life of Gabriel Monroe starting with him discovering his powers on wards, with a few flashbacks.
If this is your first time reading, I hope you've enjoyed. I've worked hard on this. I don't plan to go into professional writing, so I admit my writing style could use some work. I really hope you stay along for the story.
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