Chapter Three (I Am not a Hero)

Ward arrived not too long later at the diner just down the street from the motel. He walked in and ordered just a burger and a drink before sitting down at a booth.

The diner only had a few people in it, including the staff. Obviously this was a small town that didn't see much outsider traffic. That meant he probably really stood out here, he should get moving as soon as he could.

The waitress came to the booth a few minutes later with Ward's food, "Not from around here?" she asked.

Ward looked up, "Oh, yeah. Just traveling the country." he replied.

The waitress placed the burger down on the table, "Well have fun, and enjoy your food."

"Thanks."

She smiled and walked back towards the kitchen.

Ward sighed and picked up his burger and took a bite. He shrugged, it wasn't the best burger, but it would do.

He was halfway through his burger when a crash and a scream caught his attention. He looked towards the front of the diner where the cash register was at. A man dressed in black stood on broken glass, the windows had been shattered, looming over the counter.

"I said give me all of the money!" he screamed.

"There isn't any money in the register right now." The female cashier whimpered. "We just put it in the safe."

"Well then get it out of the safe!" he roared.

"Only the manager can do that, and he just left."

"Damn." The man raised his hand, and oddly enough, the cashier started to float into the air.

There was a weird feeling in Ward's stomach, he swore that he had seen the man before. But where? He looked at the man again and his stomach dropped.

This guy had been a Fridge inmate before Ward and Garrett had pretty much broke everyone out of that place. And he must've been one of the inmates in the section of the prison that held supers since apparently this guy had telekinetic powers.

"Please, I'm sorry, but only the manager, has the, key." the cashier tried to say, but obviously was struggling to breath and her face was turning a slight blue.

Ward looked around the diner, everyone was hiding. Of course they were. What else would people do if a man with telekinetic abilities suddenly burst in?

The cashier's blue face started to darken.

Ward suddenly burst forward towards the man and tackled him to the ground, the man releasing his hold on the cashier and she fell to the ground coughing.

The man threw Ward off of him, Ward landing on the shards of glass with a sickening crash. The man stood and loomed over him, "What the hell do you think you're doing?" he hissed.

Ward came slowly to his feet, "Keeping you from hurting anyone." he said.

"Why you.. Wait a minute." the man said frowning. "I've seen you before."

Ward shook his head, "No, I don't think so."

"No, I've seen you before."

"Again, no. Now step away from the counter."

"And who the hell are you thinking you can give me orders?"

"Nobody."

"Smartass." the man growled, and took telekinetic hold of a table and threw it towards Ward.

Ward dodged, but his shoulder was grazed by one of the legs. He lunged towards the man and took hold of his head. Ward then swung the back of the man's head up against the edge of the counter, knocking him out cold.

The man fell to the ground with a thud.

The cashier poked her head over the counter to see who had knocked the assailant out and saw no one. Ward had already left the diner as fast as he could.

Ward quickly made it back to the motel in a few minutes and went quickly inside of his room. He didn't want to be there when police arrived, because if he picture somehow got out, and somebody recognized him, he would be sent straight back to jail.

But he actually felt like he had done something good for a change. That man could've killed everyone in that diner if Ward hadn't been there. Hopefully no one would describe Ward's appearance to the police, cause that would ensue people trying to fine this 'heroic man'.

Ward was no hero, he never had been. He was the man that no longer existed, hiding under a false identity to ensure his status stayed like that. He knew that people would be hailing him as the 'mystery hero', but he didn't deserve that.

He never deserved a title such as 'hero'. He wasn't a saint, he was a complete sinner. He felt that he would never be worthy of such a title.

Ward watched as cop cars and an ambulance raced passed the motel towards the diner. The police wouldn't never know who the man was that stopped the super-powered attacker, and Ward planned to keep it that way.

He felt the phone that the stranger had given him buzz in his pocket. He fished it out and read the message that lit up the screen.

'There's many more like him out loose in the country. A lot of them way more powerful and crazy than him. The public is in danger, and you're the one that released them. Let that settle in before you make your next decision of what to do next.'

He didn't know who it was from, but he assumed it was from the stranger. But what did it mean? Let it settle in?

Ward thought for a moment. Was the stranger wanting him to recapture the escapees? There was no way that Ward could do that alone. Over a good half of them had wicked powers, and Ward was a simple man, he had no powers. There was no way he could do that. Was there?

Author's Note: I dont own AoS, Marvel does. I know, kind of a short chapter for such a big thing. But I didnt have much thought for this one. Ward takes down a super powered assailant and later receives a message stating that there are tons more of him out there and basically said he should be the one to recapture them. Can Ward do it? Or will he ignore it and continue with his new life plan? Marvel's Agents of SHIELD will return in a chapter. Keep reading and PLEASE review! ~AwakeAndAliveSpartan.