Bob wakes up to his alarm clock blaring, swings at it and accidentally punch-slams it into the wall by the bed.
"Ugh, not again" He groans and goes to stand up.
Clattering noise and he turns to see Gene in the doorway having dropped his cereal and bowl, "Holy crap!"
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Gene and Bob walking down to first floor, Gene carrying the empty spoon and bowl.
"How long have you been a superhero? Do you have a secret identity? Is THIS your secret identity? Because if so you are killing it."
"No, no, and no Gene. I just woke up like this one day."
Bob takes the spoon and bowl from Gene and puts it in the sink, Gene takes his socks off and puts them in the microwave. "Gene...no."
They continue to the basement.
"Wait, so your powers ONLY work when you're asleep?"
"Right, Gene."
"That SUCKS!"
"...thanks, Gene."
"I MEAN COME ON, even just-" He wiggles his finger, "Just a finger or even-" He tries to hop and almost falls but Bob catches him, "- a toe would be better."
"Yeah, I know, Gene." Bob says and they get to the basement.
"If you could be conscious while you slept, now THAT would be a power!"
"But if I was awake while I was asleep it wouldn't work. I have to be literally unconscious, Gene."
"That sucks, dad."
"I know, Gene, I know." Bob picks up a toolbox.
*door slams*
"Too late." Gene says. Bob just looks at him.
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Gene hunched over whispering, "Wait dad, what if Mom has super powers too?"
Screaming from upstairs: "GENE WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE WALL?"
Gene screams, "AHHH MOM HAS SUPER HEARING!"
"Gene! Why are you screaming? Your mom doesn't have powers."
"BECAUSE SHE HAS- oh, she doesn't?"
"No, Gene, as far as I know I'm the only person who does, and with how crappy my power is, I'm willing to bet the anyone else has a huge downside too."
dramatic sting cut to Jimmy Pesto using powers to rob a bank while exclaiming "Wow I'm glad my powers don't have some obnoxious downside that prevents them from working properly!" A nearby security guard huddled over looks up and says "Who are you talking to?" Jimmy looks at him. "Nobody." And kills him.