Chapter 2: Weakness
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We go to the West residence where we see Frank in his room typing something on his computer.
It s been a week since the first appearance of the Overseer. After that, every night he goes out on patrol.
Using what Charlie calls The Sight; Frank goes around the town and tries to find crime.
After Ben Tennyson left the planet to go on a universal road trip a month ago. Crime rate in Bellwood begin to rise slowly. As the Overseer, Frank is trying to help out while Ben is gone.
Thanks to the Sight. Frank was able to stop three bank robberies, two jewelry store robberies and saved a few women from getting raped. And no he didn t kill any of them.
Then we see Charlie enter the room.
May I help you, Charlie? Frank asked
May I ask what are you doing? Charlie asked looking at the computer
Business plan. I m going to open a store. One that sells and supplies security stuff. Like cameras, motion sensors, etc. Frank said
What s the name? Security West? Charlie asked
Frank paused for a second and said, It is now Thanks bro.
Where are going to get the money? Charlie asked
I have plenty in my bank account thanks to Mom and Dad. And Uncle Victor and Aunt Sara are going to invest in my business. Frank said
They are? Charlie asked
Do you remember that store they ran? Before it closed down? Frank asked
Yes! Why did it closed down? Charlie asked
Some guy bought the store. Well, the rights Thanks to a loophole, the deed to the building is still theirs. Frank said, In exchange for 10% of the monthly profits, they gave me the building.
That was nice of them. Charlie said
Actually, they were going to give it to me for free. Frank said
And you re sense of pride wouldn t let them. Charlie said
Bingo. Frank said
Charlie then left the room for a few seconds before returning with a piggy bank. He handed it to Frank and said, I want to invest too!
I can t take your piggy bank full of quarters! Frank said
Charlie pulled out a wad of cash from the bank and said, $1000. That is how much is in there. I want to invest the $1000 in your business.
Where did you even get that kind of money!? Frank asked baffled
I might have been saving up my allowance since I started getting one. Charlie said
You been saving since you were three?! Frank asked
Yep! Charlie said
OK. You ll get 3 to 5% of the monthly profits, but because you re a minor you will not have access to the money until you re 18. Instead I will put it in a savings account. Frank said
Fair enough. Charlie said
Frank took the $1000 and said, Thanks.
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We go to a very small building in downtown Bellwood where we see Frank, Charlie and Uncle Victor there. Victor just unlocked and opened the gate to the front door and display window.
Inside the building we see a big empty room with a bunch of shelves and back door. There is a staircase that leads to the second floor.
It s cleaner than I expected. Frank said
We just closed the store a few months back and your aunt still comes here sometimes to clean. Victor said
He then gave Frank the keys and the deed to the building and said, Take good care of her.
I promise Frank said
Victor smiled and said, Charlie, I ll pick you up at 5. Before he left.
Charlie then asks, So. Where do we start with?
Well it s already connected for Water, Electricity, internet and cable. We ll need to put up a new wall here Frank said as he looked at a blueprint of the building
Question Where did you get that blueprint? Charlie asked
Uncle Victor gave it to me last night so I could see if there is anything I should change and/or modify. Frank said
Are you leaving us again? Charlie asked
Uncle Victor and Aunt Sara were only going to let me stay for a few months. Frank confirmed, But I m still saying in town so you ll be able to visit me. Also
He pulled out what looked like a black flip phone with no screen and no keypad. Instead there is a speaker where the screen should be and a red button and microphone grill where the keypad should be. On the left side is a volume button and the right is another small button.
He handed the phone to Charlie and said, I made it last night. It s a radio. Press the red button to call me, press and hold the button on the right to talk to me. The ones on the left side is the volume adjuster.
Is this for when you go out on walks? Charlie asked
When he says walk, Charlie is referring to Frank s patrols around town as the Overseer.
Yep Frank said, Make sure you hide that from your Aunt and Uncle.
Charlie nodded as he put the radio in his pocket.
You know there s enough space to make a Command central in the back. Charlie said pointing at the back
So there is Frank nodded
We go to a Montague where we see Frank and Charlie watching and helping some men put in the new wall. Then Frank and Charlie repainted the place. Frank removed some of the shelves and installed some glass displays. Frank called some places and ordered some products in bulk.
Then once they got there Frank moved the stuff to the back, behind the wall where we see Charlie putting up some police scanners and 2 three screen computers on the back wall.
Then Frank and Charlie put some of the products on shelves or the glass cases. We see TVs on the right wall along with TV Antennas, DVRs, Expansion hard drives, USB Flash drives, Coax cables, power cables, HDMI Cables and TV Remotes.
The rest of the store had the security products in bulletproof glass cases. There are cameras, motion sensors, lights, Security DVRs and more.
Near the front door we see a desk with a chair behind it along with a cash register with Credit/Debit card reader and a receipt printer.
Wow! I can t believe we did all this in two weeks! Frank said
And when is the store supposed to open? Charlie rhetorically asked
I know. We re two weeks ahead of schedule. Frank said
Going on another walk tonight? Charlie asked
Yep Frank said
Be careful The news said, Captain Nemesis and Billy Billions escaped Prison to get revenge on Ben Tennyson. Charlie said
I know. Frank said
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Later that night
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We go to Bellwood where we see Frank walking down a street. It is a little crowded. But Frank didn t mind. In fact he prefers a crowd.
He and Charlie learned that the Sight only works when Frank is touching someone or something who has or is going to do a crime.
With crowds, he can sort out the criminals from the innocent without being suspected.
Also he is wearing his civilian attire.
As he walked, he accidentally bumps into a hooded person.
He sees Bubble Helmet and Liam at a Mr. Smoothy robbing it
After the Vision ends, Frank turns to see the hooded figure is Liam.
Frank sighs
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We go to said Mr. Smoothy where we see Bubble Helmet and Liam pointing lasers at the cashier who is putting money in a bag.
After the cashier finished, the two turned around to leave when they see Frank now dressed as the Overseer standing in front of them.
Is that the Overseer? Liam asked nervously
Don t worry! Bubble Helmet said, He can t touch us!
The Overseer slowly approach the two when we see the Galvan Lawyer known as Chadzmuth appear on a hover platform in front of him.
What are you doing harassing my clients? Chadzmuth asked
He then showed the Overseer some alien loophole on a holographic pad.
As you can see you can t touch them! Chadzmuth said
Um. Chadzmuth ? Liam asked still scared, Don t you know who that is?!
No Should I? Chadzmuth asked casually, All Plumbers look the same to me.
He s not a Plumber Liam said
Huh? Chadzmuth asked
That s the Overseer! And long story short He doesn t care about laws or loopholes. If you do something wrong He ll come after you! Liam said
To prove Liam s point, The Overseer grabbed the pad and crushed it with his strength. Then he reached out for the Galvan Lawyer and flicked him away.
The Overseer then cracked his knuckles. Liam put the money back and raised his hands in surrender.
"Oh please! I'm not afraid of a guy in a rain coat!" Bubble helmet said
The Overseer then punched his helmet making it crack a lot.
Bubble helmets eyes widen and realizes he's is not going to take any bull.
"Parlay?" He asked nervously
We see the police and the Plumbers arrive on the scene and they saw the two tied to a pole in steel.
The Plumbers quickly arrested them. Meanwhile the chief of police was talking to a deputy.
"He was here..." the Chief said
"I don't know why you're worried. He's been helping people! Sure his approaches are a little... dark. But I think he means well. My kid even likes him! He thinks he's like a real world Batman." The deputy chuckled
"I'm not worried about that! I'm worried about him..." the Chief said pointing to a certain alien/human Will Harangue
"The Overseer! He's struck again! He's robbed a Mr. Smoothy and..." he said
"Don't worry about him... There's a rumor going around that they're canceling his show." The deputy said
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We go to a pool where we see Frank and Charlie in line to use the diving board.
It's been three days since the Mr. Smoothy incident and the Overseer has been getting great comments from the kids and 40% of the adults. They claim he is Ben Tennyson's temporary replacement while he is away.
The other 60% of the adults are skeptical of him as either a villain (Like Will Harangue) or a thug.
Frank who was in front of Charlie went up the ladder of the diving board and looked down at the pool reluctantly.
You see Frank almost drowned when he was 4. He was taking swimming lessons and during a test he just sunk to the bottom of the pool. He was in the hospital for a week.
That was a one time moment but it still scarred Frank. He eventually learned how to swim.
He jumped into the pool and hit the water. He then tried to swim up to the top, but somehow he couldn't! Like back when he was 4, he just sunk to the ground.
We see Charlie look at the pool and a man said, "I'm no expert but... Shouldn't he came back up by now?"
Charlie then yelled, "Where's the lifeguard?!"
A minute later we see a male lifeguard just pulled Frank out of the water. Frank choked some water out, breathed a few time before saying, "Charlie... We're going home."
Charlie did not argue.
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Back in the soon to be store/Headquarters Frank and Charlie were discussing the current event.
"I thought you were a good swimmer!" Charlie said
"I was... But when jumped into the water I felt like my strength was slowly getting weakened. When I was 4, the exact same thing happened during a swimming lession. I never had that problem again... Until now." Frank said
Charlie looked into thought before coming up with a conclusion.
"Maybe it has something to do with your powers?" Charlie asked
"Say what?" Frank asked
"Well, from the news feeds you were shot at several times at a bank heist but the bullets never even penetrated you. Maybe you're so durable now that you're no longer able to float in water!" Charlie said
"So... Water is my kryptonite?" Frank asked
"Well if it's just raining... no. But if I were you, I'd be careful around a body of water." Charlie said
"I can never swim again." Frank mumbled, "Well, at least we now know what my weakness is."
"Yeah... So going out on another walk tonight?" Charlie asked
Frank smiled and said, "Yep!"
"Just promise me you'll be careful." Charlie said
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We go to an abandoned warehouse where we see two individuals looking at a paper with an article of the Overseer.
"First Ben Tennyson... Now this guy?!" One said in a child like voice
"Don't worry... By the time I'm done with him, he'll wish he never entered the hero gig." Another voice said
They entered a lit area revealing the two are Captain Nemesis AKA Overlord and Billy Billions.
They approached a familiar armored suit and Captain Nemesis said, "Let's just see how tough the Overseer is..."
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Next time:
The Overseer fights the former hero Captain Nemesis...
Sorry it took me about three months to finish this chapter... But like I always say,
"Fanfiction is a type of Art. And you can't rush art!"