"Mecha Punch!" A Voice Shouted As A Villain Was Staring Down The End Of A Large Mech He Made Placed In Front Of Him. He Watched As The Mech Went Careening Towards Him As The Impact From The Crash Rendered Him Unconscious And Open For The Police To Detain Him.
A Blond Grade School Girl And Her Pet Hamster Flew Above Them. They Were Known As The Superpowered Duo, Hamster & Gretel. They Had Started Their Duties Not Long Ago. They Were Naturals At It. Especially Hamster. The Duo Were Practically Unstoppable Stopping Villains Left And Right.
The Destructive Force Also Destroyed A Nearby Fire Hydrant To Explode. Which Drenched A Boy. A Boy Hamster & Gretel Confide In.
His Name Is Kevin Grant-Gomez. The Brother Of Gretel, Who Unfortunately Didn't Receive Powers Like His Sister Or Pet Hamster, But He Tries To Help Regardless. However, He Is A Butt Monkey, In Every Sense Of The Word.
"Every Time! It Happens Every Time!" Kevin Complained As He Drove By Himself To His Home. He Wanted To At Least Make It Home. "I Swear, I've Gotten The Short End Of The Stick Every Time, Sure I'm A Helper To Gretel But I Really Can't Do Anything Else... I Have To Depend On The Circumstance For Me To Help..." He Continued As He Made It To The Door.
"Hey Kevin, Took You Long Enough." Gretel Said As Kevin Groaned.
"I'm Tired Of This, I Know I've Said This Several Times But, Why Don't I Have Superpowers!? Am I Not Good Enough?" Kevin Said Enraged At His Circumstance.
"Guess So Kevin. Sorry." Gretel Shrugged. Kevin Felt Like Punching A Wall.
"I Mean... I've Been Face To Face With Death WAY TOO MANY TIMES!" Kevin Shouted.
"That's The Price You Pay For Being A Superhero." Gretel Said. "You Have It Easy Kevin, At Least They Don't Target You."
"Yea? Well When They Don't! It Makes Me Feel Empty!" Kevin Protested.
"I Think Your Fine." Hamster Said As Kevin Seethed.
"Please! Just... Can I Have Superpowers!? Like An Experiment Or Something?" Kevin Asks.
"You Can't Just Get Superpowers Randomly Kevin... Besides... If It Were Me, I'd Probably Prefer It You Stay Like This." Gretel Said As Kevin Was Shocked.
"You Think That... You Actually Think That." Kevin Said As Gretel Nodded.
"OH CMON!" Kevin Ran Upstairs And Slammed The Door.
"What's Wrong With Him?" Gretel Said Confused.
Kevin Slumped Onto His Bed. He Was In A Terrible Mood, The News About Hamster And Gretel's Success Wasn't Helping One Bit.
His Somber Mood Was Interrupted By His Phone Going Off. He Was Greeted To A Call By His Cousin Winfred. Or Fred For Short.
"Whats Up?" Kevin Droned.
"Whats With The Mood, You Seem Real Down." Fred Asked In Her Monotone Voice.
"Oh Nothing, Just Lamenting Over The Fact That I Have No Powers." Kevin Sighed.
"You've Already Done That More Than Once." Fred Notes As Kevin Lowered His Brows.
"I Know, Don't Rub Salt In The Wound..." Kevin Continued.
"Actually, You Know What I Heard." Fred Mentioned. She Had News That Might Interest Kevin. "I Heard From Hiromi That She's Travelling To See Her Cousin For The Summer."
Kevin Blushed. Hiromi Was The Object To His Affections Yes, Their Was No Denying He Secretly Wished That Someday, The Two Could Spend The Day Alone, In His Room, Reading Comics.
"OK, And?" Kevin Snapped Right Back.
"I Also Heard That She's Going To A Place Called Academy City." Fred Said As Kevin Scrolled On His Phone.
"What's That Supposed To Mean?" Kevin Asked.
"Its Basically A Place Where People Can Learn To Use Esper Powers. Which Are Basically Superpowers." Fred Knew This Would Perk Up Kevin's Mood.
"Wait? Hiromi... Wants Superpowers..." Kevin Asked, Now Becoming Quite Confused.
"Maybe Yea." Fred Shrugged, Kevin Then Thought About It.
Him And Hiromi Being A Superpower Couple, Along With Hamster And Gretel. The Villains Plaguing The City Would Be Trampled. Kevin Lit Up. He Was On Board.
"That's Great! But... What Should I Do?" Kevin Asked As Fred Continued Gaming On The Other Side Of The Phone.
"Just Buy The Ticket And Ask Her If You'd Wanna Come Along." Fred Said As Kevin's Eyes Widened. "She Leaves In A Month Ya Know..."
Kevin Thought For A Moment. Would He...
-Timeskip-
The Next Day At School, Kevin Was A Nervous Wreck, Trying To Ask Hiromi If He Could Literally Crash Her Trip To Japan. That Was Tough.
"I'm Not Sure I Wanna Do This..." Kevin Said As Fred Rolled Her Eyes.
"Don't Knock It Until You Try It..." Fred Grinned.
"But I Mean..." Kevin Tried To Argue But Fred Already Went To Work As She Called Out To Hiromi.
"Hey Hiromi, I Think Kevin Wants To Ask You Something." She Said.
"What..." Kevin Shrunk.
"Hm? Oh! What's Up Kevin?" Hiromi Asked As She Walked Over To The Two.
"Well... I... Was Wondering... If... I..." Kevin Blushed Bright Red As He Tried To Explain.
"Wondering What?" Hiromi Tilted Her Head.
"If... I Could... Possibly... You Know..." Kevin Stalled For Time As Fred Felt Impatient.
"He Wants To Come With You To Japan." Fred Said As Kevin Stared At His Cousin.
Hiromi Was Surprised At The Request.
"F-Fred!" He Flailed His Arms. "She's Probably Travelling With Family! It'd Be Rude Of Me To-"
"I'm Going Alone." Hiromi Clarified.
"Oh... Thats... Fine." Kevin's Eyes Wondered.
"Well... You Know, That'd Actually Be Pretty Cool. Me Showing You Around The Sights. But... Its Really Expensive." Hiromi Frowned. "And For 3 Whole Months. Wouldn't Your Family Be Concerned, And Want About Your Sister?"
Kevin Gulped, He Didn't Think About That.
"Yea, Your Right About My Family... But I'm Sure I Could Ask. And I Have A Decent Amount Of Money In My Savings Account... And For Gretel... Fred Can Watch Him And She Already Has Baliey Too. So..." Kevin Didn't Know What He Was Saying But He Rolled With It.
"If You Really Think So... Then Who Am I To Reject You? It'd Be So Cool If You Came! Besides, Me Travelling Alone All That Distance Would Be Lonely." Hiromi Smiled.
"T-That's G-Great!" Kevin Smiled Too, As Fred Whispered. "Heh, Simp."
"Well, I'll Talk To You Later. Bye!" Hiromi Walked To Her Next Class.
"I Cannot Believe That Happened..." Kevin Said As He Stepped Back.
"Thank Me For All That." Fred Said As Kevin Turned To Fred, With A Hopeful Look On His Face.
"Yea... Thanks Fred. Now Then... Time To Buy Me A Ticket!" Kevin Pumped His Fist In The Air.
"Oh Yo What's Good Minivan Kid?" A Kid Passing By Said To Kevin As He Facepalmed.
-Timeskip-
"2,000$!?" Kevin Almost Stumbled Off His Chair In Suprise.
He Was Now At Home, Looking At Plane Tickets To Japan. For 3 Whole Months, The Price Was Enough To Knock The Wind Off Him.
"There's No Way..." Kevin Sighed.
"How's It Going Cassanova?" Fred Said On The Phone.
"There's No Way I Can Afford This... I Only Have $1,473 From The Savings Account." Kevin Sighed.
"It's Only 600$ I'm Sure It Can Come Up From Somewhere." Fred Said.
"I Doubt My Parents Are Going To Lend Me Money. I Haven't Even Told Them Yet." Kevin Looked Worried.
"You Should At Least Tell Them." Fred Let Kevin Know As He Slowly Left The Room.
Kevin Was Once Again A Nervous Wreck, Having To Tell His Parents About A Trip He Wanted To Take That Would Take Three Months To Travel. He Kinda Already Knew The Answer.
"Uh Hey Mom? Dad?" Kevin Calls Out As He Heads Downstairs To Where His Parents Were.
"What Happened Hijo?" Carolina Grant Gomez Said As She Saw Her Oldest Son Wear A Nervous Expression.
"Yea, Something You Need?" Dave Grant Gomez Also Said.
"Yea Actually... Can I Ask You Something?" Kevin Said As His Parents Listened.
"What Is It Son?" His Dad Said.
"So... This Summer... I Want To Travel Somewhere With My Friend-" Kevin Said As His Mom Swiftly Interrupted Him.
"Which Friend Cabron?" Carolina Asked As Kevin Sweated.
"Ummm... Hiro-mi..." He Says As His Parents Raise Their Brows.
"Ah, Your Lady Friend!" Carolina Exclaimed.
"Don't You Mean... Girlfriend?" Dave Smirked As Kevin Blushed For The Thousandth Time That Day.
"I Mean..." Kevin Said As His Parents Listened Closer. "Never-mind That... Can... I Go... To Japan?" Kevin Asked Carefully As His Parents's Eyes Went Wide.
"No Mames! That Far!?" Carolina Said.
"Yea, But I Promise It'd Be Worth It." Kevin Proposed.
"For How Long Are You Going?" Dave Asked As Kevin Looked Away...
"It Better Not Be For Long..." Carolina Folded Her Arms.
"Its... For 3 Months... The... Whole Summer-" Kevin Said
"No No No Kevin! Not For That Long! I Can't Allow It." Carolina Shook Her Head.
"Please Mom, Why Not?" Kevin Asked.
"You Want To Stay In A Place Far Away From Home For That Long!? What About Your Sister Wey!?" Carolina Argued.
"But I Wanna Explore The World." Kevin Said.
"Hey, Maybe Let The Boy Go Honey. He Can Borden His Horizons." Dave Backed Up His Son.
"But For The Whole Summer? Maybe I'd Allow A Month But Three Is Too Much." Carolina Said.
"I Promise I'll Pay, For Everything." Kevin Said.
"See, He's Even Taking Responsibility, I Think Kevin's More Than Ready For A Trip Like This." Dave Proudly Said.
"Hmmm... You Have To Promise Lots Of Things. That You Pack Everything You Need, Have A Lot Of Money For Food And Travel, Be Careful In The Streets, Make Lots Of Friends, Take Pictures To Send To Us, Be Careful While Driving, Call Us Frequently And Everything Else I Taught You." Carolina Listed Off As Kevin Aimlessly Nodded.
"Alright Mom. Thank You So Much!" Kevin Said. "All I Need Is 600$ Borrowed." Kevin Said.
"No Fret. Use My Credit Card." Dave Tossed It Over To Kevin.
"Thanks Dad, I Promise You Won't Regret It!" Kevin Headed Back Upstairs To His Bedroom To His TV, While Being Watched By A Certain Someone.
Once Inside, He Was About To Buy The Ticket When...
"What Are You Doing?" Gretel Grant Gomez. Kevin's Younger Sister Said Peering Over His Shoulder.
"Buying Something." Kevin Said.
"Do You Have Mom And Dad's Permission?" Gretel Asked.
"Yea." Kevin Shrugged Her Off.
"What!? Your Going To Japan!?" Gretel Finally Noticed As She And Hamster Stared At Kevin.
"Yea, I Was Going To Tell You Later. But You Just Have To Be Nosy." Kevin Frowned As Gretel Was Surprised.
You Don't Have To Buy A Ticket. Hamster And I Can Just Fly You There." Gretel Noted As Kevin Sighed.
"No Gretel, You Can't. I'm Travelling With Hiromi." Kevin Said As Gretel Giggled Like A Typical Grade Schooler.
"Kevin And Hiromi Sitting On A Tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Gretel Sung As Kevin Facepalmed.
"No No No Gretel. Just Stop. That's Not Happening... Yet... Hopefully..." Kevin Hesitated.
"Are You Sure You Want To Leave?" Hamster Asked. "For How Long?"
"Three Months, The Whole Summer." Kevin Said. Shocking The Girl And Hamster.
"WHY!?" Gretel Exclaimed.
"The Reason I'm Going Is Because I'm Tired Of Having No Powers Whatsoever. And I'm Pretty Sure The Aliens Are Evil. So I'm Not Trusting Them. Thankfully Fred Told Me About A Place In Japan Called Academy City Where People Gain Superpowers, Soon I'll Get Powers Just Like You." Kevin Smirked As Gretel Crossed Her Arms. "I Don't Know Kevin... I Mean... We've Got This, You Getting Superpowers Would Be Cool... But
"Gretel, Please... I Just Wanna Have This. I Wanna See New Places, Meet New People, Get Superpowers, Beat Supervillains, And Maybe Even... You Know... Confess To Hiromi..." Kevin Said.
"OK Well... I'm Not Gonna Stop You." Gretel Sighed. "You Can Go."
Kevin Smiled At His Younger Sister. He Was Glad To At Least Have Conformation.
Kevin Hoped That It Would Be Good.
