LSH: THE EVIL DR REGULUS
By Bruce Wayne
Based on the plot in Adventure Comics 348 "Target: 21 Legionnaires"
by Jim Shooter
Disclaimer: The characters that appear in this story belong to DC Comics.
I am writing this for pleasure, and sharing it with friends. I am, in no
way, getting paid for it.
CHAPTER 15 - THE ORIGIN OF SUN BOY
It was the middle of the next day and the Legionnaires were still
cleaning up the mess that had been caused when Regulus "hijacked" their
clubhouse. A number of the heroes were taking a break in the recreation
room when Sun Boy entered.
Dirk ordered a soft drink from the replicator and joined Cosmic
Boy, Karate Kid and Duo Damsel at one of the tables.
"Hi, Dirk, how's it going?" asked Duo Damsel.
Dirk smiled at her. "Okay. After a good night's sleep, the
headache went away."
Cosmic Boy asked, "You know, Dirk, there's still something I
don't quite understand. It seemed like Regulus and you knew one another.
He acted like you had interferred with some plans of his in the past.
But I checked the computer and the Legion has never had a mission
against a Dr Regulus before. Did you know this guy previously?"
Sun Boy slowly set his glass on the table and sighed.
"Unfortunately, I know Regulus quite well and he's responsible
for me being Sun Boy."
That piece of news startled the Legionnaires at the table.
"What do you mean?" Rokk asked.
Dirk Morgna then proceeded to tell his teammates the strange
tale of his origin in which the evil Dr Zaxton Regulus had played a
major part.
Several years ago, Dirk had worked part-time after school at
a nuclear power plant in which his father, Derek Morgna, was the manager.
One of the plant's top scientists was Zaxton Regulus. Regulus, it was
learned, spent much of his time working on a private pet project --
producing multiplied sun-energy from radioactive gold.
One day, Dirk and his fellow worker and friend, Zarl Hendricks,
were delivering some supplies to Regulus when the scientist distracted
himself to yell at them. While he was screaming, some of Regulus'
equipment exploded, killing Hendricks instantly. Dirk and Regulus
were only injured by the blast. Regulus was immediately fired over
the incident in which he blamed Dirk for and swore revenge against
the teenager.
Phantom Girl had entered the recreation room and joined the other
Legionnaires as Dirk continued relating his story.
Sun Boy explained that late one night, after Regulus had been fired,
Regulus had sneaked in and used three work robots to extract his revenge.
Dirk was brutally beaten and then left to die in a nuclear reactor. But
instead of killing him, the radioactive rays revitalized him and "turned
me into the living beacon of heat and light that you know and love, today,"
he explained half-jokingly.
"Dirk, aren't you ever serious?" Luornu said to him.
He replied, "I try not to be, doll."
Duo Damsel rolled her eyes at him. Phantom Girl giggled.
"You know," Cosmic Boy wondered, "I never heard fully how you
saved us on Regulus' ship. Thank the stars that you got there just in
time. How'd you manage that?"
Sun Boy smiled and then explained that he had sneaked through
Regulus' vessel and his body acted as interference to the ship's
machines and equipment and caused the power blackout allowing the
Legionnaires to escape from their cells.
"So you literally absorbed the electrical energy from the ship?"
asked Duo Damsel.
Dirk explained, "The ship was primarily powered by energy rays
from the sun. So, it was quite easy for me to channel the ship's sun
energy into myself. Thus, causing the power loss."
He looked at Luornu. "Now for saving your life and for once
again saving the world, what kind of reward can I expect from such
a gorgeous gal, such as yourself?"
"How about a thank you and handshake?" Duo Damsel countered.
The others around the table laughed.
"That's not what I was expecting," Dirk told her.
"I know," she said sweetly.
Sun Boy looked at Phantom Girl. "How about you, babe?"
"You'll have to ask Jo," Tinya said.
Sun Boy quickly backed out of that suggestion. "Never mind," he
said.
Tinya only smiled.
"I, for one," Cosmic Boy announced, "hope that we never have to
cross paths with that Regulus ever again."
Phantom Girl crossed her arms as though she had gotten a chill.
"Even his name makes me shiver," she said.
***
Somewhere at an undisclosed place that was far, far away from the
Legion of Super-Heroes clubhouse, a very angry and dejected Dr Zaxton
Regulus was drowning in the disappointment of his defeat
"Someday ... someday I'll return and destroy them all," he spat
out to no one. "When they least expect it, I'll be back and I'll annihilate
them -- and give Sun Boy the slow death he deserves."
He chuckled mirthlessly and went back to his drink.
-- Finis --
By Bruce Wayne
Based on the plot in Adventure Comics 348 "Target: 21 Legionnaires"
by Jim Shooter
Disclaimer: The characters that appear in this story belong to DC Comics.
I am writing this for pleasure, and sharing it with friends. I am, in no
way, getting paid for it.
CHAPTER 15 - THE ORIGIN OF SUN BOY
It was the middle of the next day and the Legionnaires were still
cleaning up the mess that had been caused when Regulus "hijacked" their
clubhouse. A number of the heroes were taking a break in the recreation
room when Sun Boy entered.
Dirk ordered a soft drink from the replicator and joined Cosmic
Boy, Karate Kid and Duo Damsel at one of the tables.
"Hi, Dirk, how's it going?" asked Duo Damsel.
Dirk smiled at her. "Okay. After a good night's sleep, the
headache went away."
Cosmic Boy asked, "You know, Dirk, there's still something I
don't quite understand. It seemed like Regulus and you knew one another.
He acted like you had interferred with some plans of his in the past.
But I checked the computer and the Legion has never had a mission
against a Dr Regulus before. Did you know this guy previously?"
Sun Boy slowly set his glass on the table and sighed.
"Unfortunately, I know Regulus quite well and he's responsible
for me being Sun Boy."
That piece of news startled the Legionnaires at the table.
"What do you mean?" Rokk asked.
Dirk Morgna then proceeded to tell his teammates the strange
tale of his origin in which the evil Dr Zaxton Regulus had played a
major part.
Several years ago, Dirk had worked part-time after school at
a nuclear power plant in which his father, Derek Morgna, was the manager.
One of the plant's top scientists was Zaxton Regulus. Regulus, it was
learned, spent much of his time working on a private pet project --
producing multiplied sun-energy from radioactive gold.
One day, Dirk and his fellow worker and friend, Zarl Hendricks,
were delivering some supplies to Regulus when the scientist distracted
himself to yell at them. While he was screaming, some of Regulus'
equipment exploded, killing Hendricks instantly. Dirk and Regulus
were only injured by the blast. Regulus was immediately fired over
the incident in which he blamed Dirk for and swore revenge against
the teenager.
Phantom Girl had entered the recreation room and joined the other
Legionnaires as Dirk continued relating his story.
Sun Boy explained that late one night, after Regulus had been fired,
Regulus had sneaked in and used three work robots to extract his revenge.
Dirk was brutally beaten and then left to die in a nuclear reactor. But
instead of killing him, the radioactive rays revitalized him and "turned
me into the living beacon of heat and light that you know and love, today,"
he explained half-jokingly.
"Dirk, aren't you ever serious?" Luornu said to him.
He replied, "I try not to be, doll."
Duo Damsel rolled her eyes at him. Phantom Girl giggled.
"You know," Cosmic Boy wondered, "I never heard fully how you
saved us on Regulus' ship. Thank the stars that you got there just in
time. How'd you manage that?"
Sun Boy smiled and then explained that he had sneaked through
Regulus' vessel and his body acted as interference to the ship's
machines and equipment and caused the power blackout allowing the
Legionnaires to escape from their cells.
"So you literally absorbed the electrical energy from the ship?"
asked Duo Damsel.
Dirk explained, "The ship was primarily powered by energy rays
from the sun. So, it was quite easy for me to channel the ship's sun
energy into myself. Thus, causing the power loss."
He looked at Luornu. "Now for saving your life and for once
again saving the world, what kind of reward can I expect from such
a gorgeous gal, such as yourself?"
"How about a thank you and handshake?" Duo Damsel countered.
The others around the table laughed.
"That's not what I was expecting," Dirk told her.
"I know," she said sweetly.
Sun Boy looked at Phantom Girl. "How about you, babe?"
"You'll have to ask Jo," Tinya said.
Sun Boy quickly backed out of that suggestion. "Never mind," he
said.
Tinya only smiled.
"I, for one," Cosmic Boy announced, "hope that we never have to
cross paths with that Regulus ever again."
Phantom Girl crossed her arms as though she had gotten a chill.
"Even his name makes me shiver," she said.
***
Somewhere at an undisclosed place that was far, far away from the
Legion of Super-Heroes clubhouse, a very angry and dejected Dr Zaxton
Regulus was drowning in the disappointment of his defeat
"Someday ... someday I'll return and destroy them all," he spat
out to no one. "When they least expect it, I'll be back and I'll annihilate
them -- and give Sun Boy the slow death he deserves."
He chuckled mirthlessly and went back to his drink.
-- Finis --
