A Light In The Dark

by JonJohnsick

Robert Reynolds is The Sentry, an all powerful superhero with godlike powers. He's also The Void, The Sentry's arch-nemesis and destroyer of worlds. He's retreated into himself and let his fears and depression rule his life. It seems that The Void is coming back, but is Robert able to become The Sentry once again? Or will New York finally see its last day?

3. Cooking

CHAPTER 3

Robert awakens to the smell of bacon, the sizzle and pops are like music to his ears.

"It feels good, girl it feels good!" Bruce sings, unknowing that Robert has just woken up. Robert walks into the kitchen, Bruce is half naked with an apron being the only line of defense from the pops of the bacon.

"Well you've certainly made yourself at home." Robert mumbles.

"Most of this cookware is brand new, someone had to break it in." Bruce smiles as he moves the bacon onto a plate.

"You learn how to cook during your years on the run?" Robert picks up a piece of bacon and shoves it in his mouth.

"I realized I was spending all the money I had left on diners when it was just cheaper to cook myself." Robert eyes widen as the taste washes over him. "Good food, and I mean really good food is a religious experience, even the simplest of things." Bruce moves the plate to the kitchen table, Robert sits down next to him.

"Maybe instead of playing superhero you should go to culinary school." Robert takes another piece of bacon.

"It's not that I don't love school, I mean I have a PHD. It's just that cooking for me is like church, and I feel like going to school would make it feel more like science. Don't get me wrong I love science, but I don't feel anything when I run tests and make calculations. I don't want cooking to become like that." As Bruce was talking Robert had finished off the rest of the bacon.

"It seems you learned the most about yourself when you were trying to get away from yourself." Robert says as Bruce takes the dishes to the sink.

"It's funny how that works out, I'm sure Sampson would have a field day with it." Bruce starts washing the dishes. "So, do you want to talk about last night?" Robert looks confused.

"I mean if you keep cooking like that you can stay as long as you want." Robert chuckles as Bruce stops washing the dishes. Bruce turns towards Robert as he dries his hands with a towel.

"What's the last thing you remember from last night?" Bruce asks. Robert looks confused, and Bruce rubs his eyes. "Oh god you don't remember."

"Remember what, Bruce?" Robert stands up out of his chair. Bruce looks away, trying to formulate the words. "Bruce,"

"You tried to kill yourself, that's all I can assume you were trying to do anyway. You broke a mirror and had a piece of glass." Robert falls back into the chair.

"I...I don't remember. I don't remember any of it." Bruce walks over as tears start to fall down Robert's face. "What's happening to me?"

Bruce puts his arm around Robert's shoulders.

"I don't know, but we're going to figure it out together."