Hey guys! Thanks so much for reading the story, it's only been less than two days and the story has 30+ readers, thank you so much! Now starting this chapter all the succeeding chapters will be at the very least around 2,000+ words long to be consistent. I can't make any promises that it'll be uniform though.
Oh and another thing, I'm going to the province for 2 or 3 weeks so I may not be able to update as frequent so right now I'm trying to updates as much as I can before we do go there. I have around a week and a half so I may be able to post around 3-5 chapters depending on how much time I can write.
And again...
Fair Warning: This is a boyxboy story that involves My OC x Max and there will be fluff/lemon and possibly even smut as I go along. There are also themes of depression and panic attacks so the rating MIGHT change overtime.
I hope you guys keep supporting the story and I hope you guys follow as Alex gets used to his life now.
-AviLexi
Chapter 1 - It's Time That We Told You About Alex
ALEX'S POV
(14 years later, still in Metroburg)
"Are you ready Alex?" Aunt Evelyn asked me.
Before anything else happens let me update you on what happened in the past 14 years of my life.
After Aunt Evelyn brought me back to her home, I told her everything I knew and she adopted me for the time being. I was enrolled in a special class and by special I mean that she was the teacher. She taught me how to use my powers which was later revealed to be Time Manipulation which was, according to her, one of the most powerful superpowers and one of the rarest. Aunt Evelyn told me that if I was in the wrong hands, my powers could destroy the entire universe. And I was 5 at the time she told me. But I wasn't ready for what I was going to hear.
When I turned 10, I went back to where I popped my head out with a lot more knowledge than the first time. I realized that the "stone" was actually a gravestone which was a fancy way of saying that… They thought I was dead. When I realized that I couldn't blame them. When I heard someone scream when I was in whoever my mom's stomach, I froze myself in time. I wasn't mad, I was depressed because if I controlled my powers better I wouldn't have been thought dead and I would be with my family.
And that brings me to today.
"Ready!" I screamed
I'm in the middle of training my powers because I discovered a few more powers namely: Heat Breath, Freeze Breath, Telekinesis and some sort of danger detecting powers. When Aunt Evelyn discovered my powers, she started training me to use my powers to their full potential.
"Training mode commencing in 10 seconds" A computerized voice told me
And on time, I saw three doors open and 3 supervillains came loose. And by supervillains I mean that they're reformed but they volunteered for training new superheroes. Why the hell did they have to pick Lavagirl, Nymphis and Twister to challenge me?
"Ready for a storm pretty boy?" Twister asked and suddenly blowing a huge tornado
I quickly used my freeze breath to turn the tornado into ice that fell on Twister which was really satisfying to watch
"Get ready for a blast!" Lavagirl laughed as they shot tons of lava in my direction
The only power I can use is telekinesis to block their attack. Why did I agree to an elimination test? When I used my telekinesis, the lava shot back to Lavagirl. No that leaves me with one supervillan left.
"Better watch out son because today is turning into night!" Nymphis said as the entire room turned pitch black.
Caught off guard, I could hear Nymphis' laughs echoing in the entire room again and again. When she attacks, I was one step ahead with my powers. I don't know which power to use since this is darkness I'm fighting.
Wait… Darkness! Of course!
"What's wrong pretty boy, can't beat me?" Her voice echoes through the room
Oh I will beat you.
"Better watch your words Nymphis, or you just might be blinded!"
I used my time manipulation powers to create a chronosphere to freeze time so Nymphis wouldn't move because darkness can also be frozen in time. Once that was done, I used my heat breath to shoot everything in the room and to my luck, it hit Nymphis.
I saw the entire room revert back to its white walls and the supervillains were being treated for the wounds that, well, I caused in the first place. It only meant that…
"Congratulations Alex, you have successfully completed your training session!" Aunt Evelyn announced through the PA system in the room
"Congrats kid, but I'm gonna beat you next time." Lavagirl told me and I couldn't help but laugh
"I don't think so missy. Get well and sorry."
"Hahaha, don't worry kid, you're doing great for your age." Nymphis commended me
I can't help but smile because they're almost like my friends. Even though they were once one of the most powerful supervillains of their time in the 90s, they actually took it easy on me even though I wasn't taking it easy on them.
Now, where is the door here? This problem is tough since no two rooms have the same exit because I always train in different 'quadrants'
"Aunt Evelyn, where's the door again?" I asked awkwardly while shouting
"Don't worry, you're being brought up in 3… 2…" And suddenly I was sent into the control room
When I got there, the entire crew clapped their hands leaving me completely confused as to what was happening because it wasn't foundation day or anything. Am I missing something?
"Uhh, what's going on here?" I asked
"Alex, I am absolutely impressed by how well you're performing recently and the entire crew is astounded by how much your powers are increasing. But what's most astounding is the level of control that you are gaining over your chronokinesis." Aunt Evelyn commended me
"Really? Wow, I never thought that I was doing so well."
"And this is only the beginning." Aunt Evelyn told me
"The beginning?"
Aunt Evelyn escorted me out of the control room and we walked down the Great Hall of Heroes. All the greatest heroes in the history of Metroburg were here.
"Alex, do you see all these heroes?" She asked me
"I do." Obviously
"One day you will be one of these heroes and you will leave your legacy. With your power, you can and you will do great things for the whole world." She told me
I was in awe. One day I'd be up there with all of them and I hope I'm still alive when I do get up there. I've been in these halls a hundred times and I recognize so many faces here. There's Icefire, Metalman, The Diamond Sisters, Anna Oceania and a ton of other superheroes that I look up to.
"Alex, this was your 100th successful training and regardless of the other missions that you've been through, you were able to pull through even though that some mission brought you to the edge of patience." She reminded me of the trauma that I went through in the last 3 main missions
"I know. I remember every one of them." I said quietly, reminiscing on the pain
"And to let you breathe from all the training and the missions, the Hero League has decided to let you roam the streets of Metroburg to relax and enjoy yourself." She told me
"Oh that's nice." I blankly said until the words had time to sink in
I shot my head to Aunt Evelyn with my eyes at their widest not believing what I just heard. I've never been allowed outside the grounds of Hero League HQ and now I'm being allowed in the streets of Metroburg! No missions or training, just some me time!
Aunt Evelyn looked at me and smirked confirming that what I heard was not an illusion at all. I couldn't contain all my excitement and hugged Aunt Evelyn. I knew she wasn't much of a hugger but this time she hugged me back which also surprised me.
"How long can I be out there?" I let go and asked Aunt Evelyn
"As long as you need to Alex." She told me proudly
"But how do I buy things? I'm 14 and I don't have any money on me." I asked
She reached in her pocket and handed me a rose gold card with a gold border and a platinum inscription. I read the inscription and it read
Metroburg Bank: Exclusive Trimetal Member
"No… way" I said in total shock
"Yes, I applied you for a membership and they accepted you. You have access to millions upon millions of dollars in the Metroburg Bank meaning."
"Endless shopping spree!" I squealed
"That's right girlfriend, now get out there and have the best time of your entire life." She told me while holding my shoulders
I hugged Aunt Evelyn one last time and ran for the doors ready to go out there. My birthday is tomorrow and I can't wait for the greatest shopping spree of my life! I can't believe it! Now do I head to Giorgio Armani or Louis Vuitton first? Aww to hell with it I'm going to Gucci.
BARB'S POV
"Hank, it's that time of year again." I said to my husband through my tears
"The day that we forget that we ever had any kids in the first place?"
"Hank…" I told him because it wasn't funny.
Tomorrow is Max and Phoebe's birthday but it's also Alex's birthday too. It's been 18 years since my little angel passed away and I can't believe that he's still gone. I just can't believe it and the thought of it makes me hurt so badly.
"I'm kidding Barb, I know what day it is tomorrow. It's the triplet's birthday." He corrected and admitted himself.
"And my little angels are turning 18 without Alex." I broke down just thinking about it. Why did Alex have to die so early? Why not me? Then at least the triplets would be together…
"We'll visit his grave tomorrow early in the morning like we always do."
"But what about the kids? They're turning 18 Hank and we have to celebrate it together as a family." I reasoned with him.
What's hard is that last year we didn't go to Alex's grave for his birthday and that night I didn't stop crying because we couldn't go to our little angel's birthday. A mother may be able to withstand any pain but the loss of her baby is the one pain a mother can't handle.
"I know we need to celebrate as a family Barb but Alex needs to be kept a secret." Hank reminded me.
"Hank, I can't put up with this anymore, they need to know sometime…" I told him.
Suddenly we heard the doors open and we saw all the kids coming home from the mall. I forgot that we told them to go out so Hank and I could talk about Alex.
"Mom we're home!" I heard Phoebe shout from the door.
"Barb wipe your tears away, the kids shouldn't see you like this." Hank told me as I started wiping my tears away and put on my smiley face.
"Hi mom!" Nora greeted me with a smile on her face.
"Hello sweetie, how was the mall?" I asked her.
"It's was great mom!" She answered and gave me a kiss.
"Yeah, and I found so much gum that I have enough gum to last me my whole life!" Billy told me.
"I twied to stop him." Chloe said in her cute little voice.
"That's… good. Now you and your sisters head upstairs ok?" He's goofy and clumsy but that's my Billy.
"Ok mom!" Billy, Nora and Chloe said together as they ran up the stairs and by ran up the stairs I meant they're racing up the stairs, Nora is lasering Billy while running and Chloe is trying to teleport but Billy is grabbing a hold of Chloe's leg.
"Hey mom!" Phoebe walked in and hugged me as she smiled and walked to the fridge to get something to eat.
"Hey mom! It's our birthday tomorrow, soooo what's our present?" Max asked me.
I couldn't control myself and I felt a tear fall down my cheek. It only took one tear for every single tear that I held back to come rolling down my face. And little did I know that I was already collapsing into Max's arms from all of the emotions.
"Mom?!" Phoebe came running to me and supported my back as I kept crying my eyes out.
"Barb! What's wrong sweetie?" Hank asked me concerned as he broke my death hug from Max.
I couldn't help myself, when I hear the word birthday from either Max or Phoebe, I can't help but remember Alex.
"I'm fine Hank, it's nothing." I told my husband.
A moment of silence went by as Max and Phoebe shared concerned and equally scared looks on their faces. That was until the silence was broken.
"Mom? What's wrong?" Phoebe took the courage and asked me.
"Y'know what? It's time I told you kids…"
"Barb no, you can't tell the kids." Hank cut me off and warned me.
I can't take it anymore and I won't. It's been 18 years and I can't keep it in. They're my kids and they're the world to me and they need to know. I can't live with myself if I never have told the kids about Alex. It's time.
"They need to know Hank, we can't keep doing this forever." I stared him down and he backed away.
"Kids sit down, we need to talk." I told them as I sat down.
The kids sat down in front of me and Hank sat right beside me just in case. Look at that my husband knows me so well. But now, there no turning back.
"Umm mom? What's wrong?" Phoebe asked me.
"Phoebe, Max…" I cut myself off for the sake of keeping my sanity.
"It's time that we told you about Alex…"
I know, I know and yes I will make these cliffhangers frequent but this is just to give the story a bit of a kick and again this is my FIRST FANFIC so I may have a few mistakes so bear with me for the moment.
As always thanks for supporting my story and I hope that you guys will love it as much as I loved writing it. Thanks so much!
-AviLexi