Note: Yeah I know it's been a while lol, hope anyone hasn't lost interest :p.
P.S-Stop asking me a thousand questions guys, the point of some stories is SUSPENSE! Everything shall be revealed gradually ;)
"Okay Class, today I will be passing back your essays." said Conner's social studies teacher, "Some of them were rather abysmal" he said as she dropped an essay on one kid's desk, "While others were very thought provoking and engaging, just like a good essay should be. Good job Pete." he smiled as he gave a nerdy kid back his essay.
"Pshhtt, are you kidding me?! I get a D while this loser writes about Superman and gets an A" one student yelled in outrage, "What kind of stupid flippin crap is this?"
"Watch your mouth Cole or I'll make it an F." the teacher glared back.
"Ahh whatever!" the student put his head down."
After class, students piled out as usual. Conner was walking along, minding his business when he heard a scuffle not too far behind him
"C'mon Cole knock it off!" Pete yelled in restrained anger at the idiot who just knocked his books out of his hands, "Don't get mad at me just because you got a bad grade!"
"Are you talking back to me metal mouth?! What are you gonna cry now?" he taunted Pete, who was trying to keep his cool, "Yeah that's what I thought. If you have a problem, why don't you call Superman?" he smacked Pete with his essay before walking off with his friends.
Watching this scene made Conner's blood boil. He walked past Cole and his friends and glared at them before going over to help Pete pick up his books.
''Hey Pete, don't let those guys get to you alright?" he stooped down to help Pete
"Thanks Conner. I appreciate it." he said somberly without making much eye contact.
Conner's eye suddenly caught Pete's essay title: Superman is not Dead!, "So you think he's still out there?"
Pete looked out the window into the baby blue sky and sighed, "Yeah. At least, in some way."
"What do you mean?"
"Well Superman wasn't the type of guy to just leave anyone behind, especially knowing that they needed him to be there. So even if for some odd reason he...no longer exists, I have this hopeful feeling that someday...someone will rise up to take his place."
Conner thought for a moment, "So you're saying that...even if Superman is dead, that he's made enough of an impact that there will always be a Super Man among us?"
Pete smiled, relieved to find someone who understands him, "Yeah exactly! Needless to say though, I've been taking a lot of flack for my ideas. Everyone around here seems to have lost hope that there will ever be another Superhero. They say they've all went into hiding and abandoned us, but I just can't bring myself to believe that. It's just the dawning of a new age, that's all." he smiled optimistically