Sparks
"Dad! Dad!" A voice called out.
"Stay back Blue!" A firm voice called back in response.
"Blue, your Dad will be okay!"
"Your Mother is going to need you now Blue!" The man responded. Everything blurry and black, everything seemed like a T.V. gone to static. Everything felt so unreal. The young boy reached his hand out but was grabbed by his waist by a woman who pulled him in. Everything started to go silent as he watched his Dad fight off a man in an armored suit. The man looked over to the boy and the woman holding him back.
"None of this is personal...it is all business." The armored man then grabbed the young Blue's Father by the throat and lifted him up in the air and withdrew his blade, "It be best if you turn your heads..."
"DAD!" The young boy rushed forth towards the armored man and his Father, but then all of a sudden everything went black.
Sitting up instantly from his bed drenched in nothing but sweat. The present day child named Blue took his hand, which matches the complexion of a lions mane, and wiped sweat from his brow. He felt his heart trying to tear its way up out of his chest. He felt it kicking and screaming, while his brain was viciously pounding as though it was playing nothing but non stop bass drums for years on end nonstop without tiring. He swung his feet out of bed and placed them firmly on the ground. He gripped his bed side tightly.
"D-Damn it..." He muttered lightly. He placed his hands over his face. That memory, was from eight years ago. He was eight years old when his Father died, when his Father was murdered by some kind of armored villain. His Father, one of the strongest Pro Heroes. He lost to whoever that armored guy was. And not only that, but no other Pro Heroes have found him since. Nobody has found him or tracked him down. No other Hero could stop him. But why? Why was Blue's Father the target? What had he done? All he did was be a Pro Hero, and he was a damn good one. Since then, Blue held nothing but bitterness in his heart.
He used to want to be a Hero much like his Father, but what good is a Hero if they can't save each other or do their jobs and bring a Hero Killer to justice?! How powerful are those with powers if they can't save the saviors? Though sitting in the dark Blue's eyes shined like two suns, but he slowly brought them to a close as he tried to refocus. He needed some kind of sleep. He just couldn't shake his mind off. Anytime he had that dream it felt more and more real. He was not a fan.
After laying in the safety of his bed, he rolled around. Still feeling the sweat act as an extra thin sheet beneath him. He hated that feeling. He hated how hot he felt. He sat up once more aggressively.
"Damn it this is stupid..." He groaned before standing up. He pulled on a lamp on his desk causing a dim light to break the darkness of his room. He took his hand and brushed his hair back as he reached for his grey beanie. He used his beanie to consume the black messy sea that was his hair, though his hair had a large splash of steel blue in the front and a single strand of it hung out before his eyes after pushing it all back in his beanie. Blue grabbed a towel and wiped the sweat from his body before reaching for a shirt.
He grabbed an orange tank top that seemed to fit him just a little loosely, he pulled up a pair of black jogger pants. Around his waist he tied a teal long sleeve shirt, then tied up his black sneakers before opening up his window. Suddenly the door behind him creaked open. He looked behind him to see his eight year old younger brother walking in.
"Lue?" The young boy looked at his older brother.
"What are you doing up?" Blue asked.
"I heard something...I was worried.." The little one said with a single finger of his ignited with a small blue flame.
"No need to worry." Blue smiled, "Go back to bed, I'm just going out for a quick walk."
"Alright..." The young boy groaned, "Does Mom know?"
"Eh...ehe..." Blue chuckled lightly, "You know the drill right?"
"Yeah, yeah..." The boy began to turn around so he could return to bed, "G'night Lue..."
"Night Red..." Blue then turned back and jumped down from his window and landed on a nearby rooftop that wasn't too far from his room in his apartment. He then jumped down from there into an alleyway. The night sky peaked down on him and lightly rain fell down upon him. He walked out from the alley and began walking down the street with his hands in his pockets.
Things had been different since his Father died many years ago. Watching your idol murdered before your eyes changes a young man forever. Especially at a young age. He continued to walk down the street as the rain slowly got heavier and heavier. Eventually it started to just pour down.
"Damn it..." Blue muttered begrudgingly. He needed to find a quick place to find shelter so he wasn't getting drenched as an ocean poured down on him. He quickly began a light jog down the streets. As he was running he had heard something that had caught his attention.
"Hmm?" He stopped for a second.
"Stop!" The voice shouted, "Leave me alone!"
"Oh come on, it's pretty late for you to be out here anyway. Why not let me take you home huh?" He heard.
"None of my business...none of my business..." He muttered as he tried to walk off.
"Leave me alone!" The female voice called out.
"Damn it..." Blue growled.
"Come on, just come with me! I promise I won't bite...too hard.."
"HELP!" The woman shouted.
"Gash damn it!" Blue barked at himself as he instantly took off in the direction of the voices. He found himself in an alley way and saw an attractive woman who appeared to be in her mid twenties being held up against a wall by two other guys. One on each side of her had a knife, and a third standing in front of her, had really large tusks growing from in place of his lower canine's.
"Hey guys...I don't think she's into the whole cops and robbers thing." Blue told the trio.
"Who the hell are you kid?" The Tusked Man asked.
"Hey man I think you need a dentist, your wisdom teeth need to be pulled."
"Actually the wisdom teeth are further back in the mouth..." One of the thugs pointed out.
"Really? I was unaware..." The second one had said in actual shock.
"Yeah, I went to dental school for about a month or so..." The first thug chuckled.
"SHUT UP!" The Tusked Man shouted, "It's because of my Quirk! It's called Tusk! It gave me these two large tusks that I can use to bite into anything! I can even bite through solid rocks!"
"Really?" Blue said slightly interested, "Does it also give you bad breath? Cause damn..." Blue joked holding his nose.
"What was that boy?!" The Tusked Man shouted, "Get him!"
"That's right..." Blue smiled. The two thugs charged Blue. He avoided being stabbed with a knife and punched one of them in the face before punching the other in the throat. Both fell to the ground instantly.
"Damn he punches hard!"
"I-C-can't...brea..."
"Yeah I punched you in the throat idiot..." Blue said placing his foot on the chest of one of the thugs. The woman looked frightened.
"Grrrraaaah!" The Tusked Man charged forward and rushed Blue. Blue jumped in the air and landed behind the Tusked Man.
"You won't make a fool of me!" He barked coming at Blue again.
"Your friends were no fun, will you put up more of a fight?" Blue readied to take a step forward to throw a punch, but felt his foot grabbed on. One of the floored thugs held his leg.
"What the-" Blue was then punched by the Tusked Man and sent skidding across the alley. He wiped his mouth for some blood. Blue looked up at the woman, "You should probably run at this point lady..." The woman nodded and took off with all of her things.
"Damn it!" The Tusked Man grunted as he began to walk towards Blue. Blue went to stand up but was kicked in the chest by one of the thugs. They both were up, though one was still rubbing his throat and just barely getting some air into his lungs.
"It's three on one kid what the hell did you think was going to happen?!" The Tusked Man shouted as they all started stomping and kicking Blue while he was done. He felt the heavy blunt force of each individual thug and all he could think was:
"Damn it if they leave any marks Mom is going to kill me!"
"You three..." A voice sighed, and the trio turned around.
"The hell is it now?!" The Tusked Man barked to see a taller man before them.
"You all like picking on a kid huh?" He sighed as he blew out a puff of smoke, "I'm technically not on the clock...but I'm not a fan of whatever this is." The man sighed as he took another hit of his cigarette, "So if you could please..."
"Shut your mouth!" The Tusked Man shouted.
"That's funny coming from someone who physically can't..." Blue teased as he stood up.
"You're still up?!" The Tusked Man and his friends looked at Blue.
"Yeah, but you got my all upset now..." Blue held up his phone before his face, and squeezed it lightly, and he watched the battery go from one hundred percent to fifty percent. He grinned slightly, "This should be enough juice for the three of you measles."
"What are you talking about?" The thugs asked. Blue then held out his hand and a quick bolts of electricity jumped all over the three of them and they all fell unconscious.
"You thought you were the only one with a Quirk?"
"Hmmm?" The man smoking a cigarette seemed intrigued, "Interesting..."
"Yeah, yeah..." Blue waved off, "Thanks for the distraction old man, just enough time to get enough spark to light them up."
"Your Quirk...what's it called?"
"Don't worry about it weirdo, not going to tell some fossil like you!" Blue mocked.
"Fossil..." The man sighed while blowing smoke, "Dumb kid...what school do you go too?"
"School?" Blue repeated.
"Yeah, school. What are you young and deaf? You look about thirteen, so you have to be in school."
"First of all I'm sixteen!" Blue countered, "And I don't go to school." He said calmer.
"Hmm? Really? Sixteen and doesn't go to a Hero school? Well why not?"
"Maybe because I'm not some kind of super child with an outstanding intellect and super powerful recommendations! Also because I don't want to be in school, being a Pro Hero is dumb...what good is being a hero to the people if..." Blue stopped himself.
"If what?" The man asked.
"Listen just leave me be old man, thanks for stopping by and watching but I don't need anything for you and I was not going to need you anyway." Blue placed his hands in his pockets and began walking off.
"What's your name kid?"
"Damn you're really annoying, if it makes any differ Gramps my name is Blue okay! Goodness..." Blue pulled his phone out and and a quick spark of electricity jumped out of his phone and into his hand. He watched his phone battery jump from fifty percent down to forty five percent.
"This should be enough to get me home..." Blue's body cackled with small streaks of electricity and he ascended slightly before jumping off the nearby alley wall and jumping from roof too roof on his way home.
"Hmmm...Blue?" The man put his cigarette down on the ground and put it out with his boots.
"Damn it Mom might be a little upset if she tried to wake me up, it's almost seven. Which means she would have tried to wake me up for breakfast with her and Red..." Blue talked to himself. He entered his room through the same window he left and saw his door opened, "Damn..." He still sneaked back in and closed his window lightly. He then could over hear voices in the living room.
"Oh really? Well that's interesting! Well my Quirk is more of a heating type of deal, so it made sense when my younger son got his fire like Quirk. Meanwhile Blue's Quirk I guess can be seen as a combination of both his Father and I..."
"Mom who the hell you talking too?" Blue asked walking into the living room. His Mom, sitting there on the couch in a long pink dress. She looked at him with her bright eyes, and had her long black layered hair flowing down.
"What did you say?" His Mom barked as she hit him on top of the head.
"Ouch!"
"You know better than to speak that way in this house Blue!" She barked while stomping on the back of his head as the young boy defended himself.
"Ouch! Okay, okay! Mom I get it, I'm sorry!" Blue said as he defended himself from his Maternal figure.
"What a relationship they share..." Thought the man sitting on the couch.
"Anyway, I want to introduce you too Professor Hero Stark! He's here on behalf of his school to recruit you into their Pro Hero Course Program!" Blue's Mother smiled.
"Actually I don't think I'm Hero material bud so I'll be..."
"Just hear me out..." The man interrupted as he stood before Blue and Blue looked up at the man and knew who he was. He could see him better now because he was in the light, but this was definitely the guy in the alley. The man has a fair skin tone and was towering over the shorter Blue by being six feet two inches. The man's hair was as brown as dirt, and ironically did not look dirty but looked nicely kept and wavy as it reached his shoulders. He also has a blade of silver running through his hair on the right side of his head. With his icy blue eyes, and his seemingly half lid tired expression he still gleamed daggers into the young boy. Behind his ear Blue could spot a small cigarette.
He is currently wearing a fitting black tank top underneath a wrinkled crimson red button up long sleeve dress shirt that he has left open and his sleeves pulled up, a pair of black jeans, and white sneakers. He reached for the cigarette behind his ear:
"Your Mom was actually just telling me about your Quirk..."
Quirk: Charged Up; This Quirk allows the user to release powerful bolts of electricity from their body. But they can only produce so much of their own electricity. They must drain electrical power from other things such as batteries, electrical outlets, power lines, etc. And must do so through direct contact. Though too much power can over load them and cause their body to suffer from burns as if they themselves had been directly struck with lightning.
"...Blue..." Stark raised the cigarette between the two, "If you two don't mind I'm going to step out for a quick smoke."
"No problem! Blue why don't you talk with Mr. Stark more and hear about his offer!"
"Erg...fine..." Blue walked outside with Mr. Stark and leaned onto the rail way of the patio on the apartment building, "How did you find me so Quick?"
"For someone with an electricity based Quirk you sure do move pretty slow Sparky."
"The name's Blue not Sparky!" Blue barked, "Why did you follow me old a-" Blue say his Mom in the window starring him down as he whispered, "ass..."
"I work for a Hero school, and you said you weren't going because you didn't want to be hero and didn't have any recommendations. You'd be surprised to learn that you've actually been on my schools watch list for a while. Your whole family is in our data system, you're a Callahan."
"So what?" Blue crossed his arms and turned away from Stark.
"Your Mom told me that you work alot of odd jobs to help her out with bills around here. She's doing her best, and you could easily get into the school by recommendations if you talk to the right folks."
"Well like I said I don't want too!"
"Yeah, well your Mom would very much like it if you went back to school. And I'm extending this offer. You attend my Hero school under my recommendation. Then you can stop doing odd jobs and focus on using school to help you get an actual job. Whether as a hero, or not." He shared.
"Hmm...nah..." Blue waved off, "I'll be fine Gramps, I'll make it work. I don't need to be some kind of super duper fancy hero that can't get the job done. I'll make things work, we've made it this far."
"Huh..." Stark blew out a puff of smoke and flicked his cigarette over the guard rail, "Sparky you're wasting a talent."
"Listen Mr. Fossil, I think everything will be alright okay! I don't need to be some damned hero!" Blue scowled.
"Hmm..." Stark walked over to the door and opened it before looking back at Blue, "Well that's just a waste. I'll let you think on it..." Stark then called out, "Well Ms. Callahan I must be going now! I have a class I must teach! Thank you for allowing me into your home as it s greatly appreciated!"
"No problem at all Mr. Stark!"
"Hopefully you can get back in touch with me soon about your families decision, I think Young Blue here will be a great addition to our school and could benefit by learning from us." Stark then turned back to Blue, "I'll see you around Sparks." Stark then began to walk off.
"Damn it that's not my name!"
"Blue what did I say about language!" His Mom shouted throwing a heated pan at Blue, who ducked and fell backwards off the guard rail.
"Aaah Mom!" Blue shouted as he was hanging off the edge. He pulled himself up and back onto the apartment balcony, "Goodness..." He scratched at his cheek while walking back in and closing the door behind him.
"So? You going to finally go to Hero school?" His Mom asked excited.
"Mom...I told you I don't want to be a Hero..." Blue began walking to his room, "What good are heroes if they can't even..."
"Oh Blue..." His Mom sighed as the young one went to his room. He closed his door and jumped into his bed starring up at the ceiling with his hands behind his head.
"Tsk...damn Professor...weirdo smoker following me home..." He muttered to himself, "Pro Heroes are dumb..." Blue tried to push the thoughts away, but he simply just couldn't. He sat up from his bed angrily once more. He walked out of his room and went into the kitchen to grab a bottle of water and headed towards the door.
"I'll be back Mom, just going for a quick walk..."
"Alright, well don't forget that I'm working at the Hospital tonight so I won't be making dinner after I pick up Red and I don't want him here alone!"
"Yes Mom..." Blue waved off and walked out of the house, "Pro Hero School..." He sighed as he left, "Tsk, yeah right."
Character Sheet:
Name:
Nickname: Optional
Hero Name:
Age:
Gender:
Appearance:
Hero Costume:
Personality: Please be descriptive, give me something to work with. Give me details, I like reading paragraphs when they are well detailed about your Characters personality and for their Background. Even their appearance! But yes please be Descriptive.
Background: Again please be descriptive
Where Are They From: All Schools accept transfer students from around the world
Beliefs: Why are they a Pro Hero or wish to be one/why are they a Villain?
Role:
-Student; Include what School they will be attending
-Teacher; What do they teach?
-Pro Hero
-Villains
Class Course: During the story the Characters will be Paired Off in Teams of 3, with the Teams consisting of 1 Pro Hero Course Student, 1 Management & Strategies Student, and 1 Department of Support Student. Also they will be paired off with other members from other schools as well.
-Pro Hero Course
-Department of Management and Strategies
-Department of Support
Weapons/Gadgets: Optional
-Okay so when it comes to Quirk's, please create characters with Quirks who have room to grow not someone who will be the strongest character and can be on par with Pro Heroes at the start. For all students this applies, also lets avoid things like reality warping and time control. Also depending on the strength of the Quirk think of something that would limit them that way they're not overly powered. All Quirks have some kind of hindrance, down side, limit to them so don't just make a one sided all powerful Quirk. Also no Quirk's like All Might or One for All. I think that's all for now. Just keep this in mind please.
Quirk Name:
Quirk Type:
Quirk Description:
Quirk Strengths:
Quirk Weaknesses:
List of Schools: These are the Schools/Groups involved in the story that will be featured through out the story. So you can get a look into what the schools are and choose what school your Character will be getting into:
-Beyonder High Hero Academy: The number one Hero Academy in the area. It is a very sought after school that has turned out nothing but the best heroes, even those who many did not think it possible. They have the highest success rate for students to be turned to Pro Heroes. They are a highly sought after school and are very prideful in themselves.
-Elevated High Hero Academy: Elevated High is the rival school in to Beyonder High Hero Academy. Elevated is considered the possible number two school. They have a very high intensity program that is geared to being better than Beyonder High. Elevated has one of the highest success rates in students to Pro Heroes. Both schools often compete against each other to train/teach their students. This school has the second highest success rate in turning their students into Pro Heroes.
-Bellerose Private High Hero Academy: Statistically and academically one of the best schools around It is a girls private school. They have some of the highest scores when it comes to strategic teachings, overall general studies boasting the highest grades, overall in business education as well, a private school who focuses heavily on intelligence and strategy, but also does not lack in combat teachings.
-Vissarion High Hero Academy: This school is another one of the top schools in the area. With this one not as physical combat ready as the other schools, but their support department, and all the devices they make rank them one of the best schools if one wishes to become an inventor for Pro Heroes. Normally those who attend here are very well adept in how technology works and often make items for combat to make up for their actual combat abilities, which is the last on the list of important things to teach at this school.
-The Elite: A group of Villains who have come together to enforce their different views on the Hero World. It Consists of 5 Villains, though not all of them are well known they are still serious threats.
-The Pride: A wicked group of Villains who each individually represent the Seven Deadly Sins. Their sins are reflective of their Quirks, their personality traits, and their beliefs. They all have their own reasons for joining as they have all been ridiculed in the past by society for different reasons, and they all have their own agendas but all do agree that working efficiently as a team that recognizes that they are a group of out casts that holds a grudge versus society will go better if they work as a group versus them doing it individually.
The Available Sin Positions:
-Sloth
-Gluttony
-Greed
-Envy
-Lust
Next Time: Blue talks another walk of the town to clear his thoughts! Though as he walks about minding his own business he actually runs into more trouble! How much trouble can the young man get into? Stick around and find out as this time his Quirk may not be enough to get him out of trouble! And what will his decision be on joining a Hero school?
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