Chapter 24: Redemption Rejection.
Suddenly, he was hit in the head by a soda can.
"Hey!" he yelled, rubbing the spot where it hit as he saw the angry mob in front of him.
"Get outta here! You good for nothing little brat! You ruined our city!" Citizens were shouting as they threw bottles, rocks and other things at the young Super, hurting him both physically and emotionally.
"For all we know, that robot was your creation!" a firefighter said before he and his team sprayed the kid with water.
"You're blaming me?! After I just risked my doggone life for this stupid city, this is the thanks I get from you lousy bums?!" Speed Demon shouted in outrage.
"Yeah, right. You just staged this whole thing so you could play hero and try and get back on our good side! Well, it won't work!" a man said before the objects thrown increased. Speed Demon turned his head away and shielded his face with his arms as tears welled up in his eyes.
"I guess I'm not wanted here." the poor Super said before he ran out of Metroville at super speed, leaving the citizens satisfied. Meanwhile, Miss Stealth had finished shielding civilians and was finishing signing autographs.
"Here you are." she said with a smile as she handed a signed autograph book to a little girl.
"Thanks, Miss Stealth." the child said before she and her parents walked off. The teenage Super then saw the huge crowd and walked over.
"Hey." she said, catching their attention.
"Where's Speed Demon?" she asked. A man walked up to her and put his hand on her shoulder.
"He's gone, Miss Stealth. We just ran the little crybaby of a menace outta town. Those soda cans and rocks messed him up pretty bad, just like his stupid little robot. As for you, here's your reward." he said with a smile as he shook her hand and pulled $100 out of his pocket.