Ethan was on his walk, and people looked at him as he casually walked past them, some staring at him with fear and others with respect and admiration.
His phone buzzed in his pocket, indicating that there was a new notification.
So he took out his phone, and apparently, there is a lawyer who used to work as a villain, and that lawyer is suing heroes for assault and impersonating police officers.
Ethan never impersonated anyone, let alone a police officer. He just shrugged, but then he got a notification saying that he should go to a legal court because the lawyer is suing him.
-DAY OF THE COURT-3:40 pm-
He arrived, noticing that many people were sitting where the witnesses should be, as well as in the spectator chairs.
Ethan just stood in the middle of the court, no idea what to do.
Then, in came a man with slickback hair and a smooth face. He was wearing a formal suit, unlike Ethan, who was here in his t-shirt and jeans.
In the lawyer's hand was a suitcase, and then the lawyer set the suitcase down and opened it, and took out a couple of documents.
After a few minutes, the judge suddenly appeared, like she had just teleported here. Ethan looked at her and saw… VELASTRA?!
Ethan: "Oh, hey, Velastra! Why are you here?"
Velastra: "Just wanted to be here, I'm the judge, so go sit there."
Velastra pointed at the desk where the defendant should sit. Ethan nodded and walked there and sat. He then glanced at the lawyer, who was studying the hell out of the documents.
-COURT START-4:00-
Velastra hit the hammer-thingy on the cupholder-thingy, then began announcing.
Velastra: "We gather here in this court because the professional lawyer, Mr. Harrington, is suing the number two hero, Ethan, AKA the electric slayer. Let's start with the plaintiff."
Mr. Harrington: "Miss Velastra, is it? I have proof that this vigilante is not who he seems."
Velastra nodded, and Ethan just glared at the guy since he was probably just gonna give fake evidence.
So, Mr. Harrington took out a couple of papers from the suitcase, holding them up for everyone to see. They were pictures of Ethan fighting a couple of criminals.
Mr. Harrington: "Look at these poor people getting assaulted by this child. They didn't even do anything wrong-"
Ethan: "OBJECTION! Haha, always wanted to say that! But anyway, if you really look hard at the pictures, you can find that these criminals have guns that were outlawed, and also, I am no 'vigilante', I work for the IHO, which is AN ACTUAL AND LEGAL HERO AGENCY."
Velastra nodded, like it was a good point, but Mr. Harrington suddenly yelled.
Mr.Harrington: "So you admit that you have assaulted them?"
Ethan: "Yes, I did, but you think that I'll let these criminals do drug deals and gun deals? Nah, bro, you are more delusional than a girl that reads dark romance novels."
Mr. Harrington: "You dare call me delusional?! So you really needed to add 'verbal assault' to the list?!"
Ethan: "That was sarcasm, dude. If you really can't take a joke, then why did you sue me?"
Velastra slammed the hammer once again, getting the guy and Ethan to shut up.
Velastra: "Ethan is right, a lot of villains and criminals tend to escape from jail and do the same thing, and the best way to ensure they don't is to have heroes teaching them what is right and wrong."
Mr. Harrington: "I agree with you, ma'am, but that doesn't mean you should GIVE THEM PTSD!"
Mr. Harrington then glared at Ethan, and Ethan glared back at him.
Ethan: "Give me one technique that teaches the criminals what is 'right' and 'wrong'."
Mr. Harrington: "How about trapping them, or literally tying them up until the police arrive?"
Ethan: "And what do you think I do? Execute them, Mario style? I literally don't kill them, but I do subdue them."
Mr. Harrington: "Subdue them? Like a snake? a spider? Are you really THAT toxic?"
Ethan got up and walked out from behind the desk, and strutted around back and forth at Mr. Harrington's desk.
Ethan: "Listen here, 'lawyer', as an Ex-villain, you know what kind of atrocities you did. Arson, murder, kidnapping. Yet you used your knowledge about the law to avoid consequences… Yes, I researched about you…"
Mr. Harrington: "What is your proof?"
A hologram of Mr. Harrington's rap sheet suddenly appeared in the middle of the court. It was yellow-tinted.
Ethan began reading it all out loud: First-degree murder, Second-degree murder, Third-degree, grand theft auto(not the game), Petty theft, drug dealing, arms dealing, arson, physical and verbal assault, harassment, resisting arrest, escaping prison, vandalism, littering, trespassing, mass murder… And the list goes ON and ON.
Mr. Harrington: "I'm sorry, but how did you get my rap sheet?"
Ethan was surprised at how this guy was still calm.
Ethan: "Got it from my friend who is a robot and knows everything about government documents. Herobot."
Mr. Harrington: "So there is an Artificial intelligence that knows government secrets?"
Velastra: "Enough, I find the defendant, Ethan, guilty of stalking and obtaining government secrets in an illegal way…"
Ethan: "WHAT?"
Mr. Harrington smirked and chuckled while Ethan glared at Velastra.
Velastra: "Sorry, Ethan, but I'd like to say you are not guilty, but I guess you need an arc where you go to prison."
Ethan: "But I am a minor, 15 years old…"
Velastra: "Well, like I said, PRISON, not juvenile hall."
And so a couple of guards came and tried to drag Ethan, but he was too sturdy for that, so they let him go, and they walked out of the court and into prison…
After going to prison, Ethan was stripped of his phone, nanotech suit, and other things that he had.
Ethan was pushed into a cell that was filled with other muscular men. Ethan looked fit, but they looked like a couple of hulks.
Ethan's thoughts: "These guys will think I am just a kid and try to beat me up, but seeing that I threw a whole spaceship into space, I doubt they would even scratch me."
Criminal 1: "Well, well, well… Look at that moron trying to seem cool by entering our cell."
Criminal 2: "Wrong cell, buddy."
Criminal 3: "Let's teach him why we are the best in this prison and why this cell is for the most dangerous guys!"
The third guy laughed and ran at Ethan, punching him and slapping him, but Ethan was unfazed. The loud thuds and slapping sounds seemed like they hurt, but they barely scratched Ethan.
Ethan: "'Most dangerous' hmm…? Pathetic, I've fought and won against worse."
Ethan used his knee to hit the guy and send him towards the wall. The guy then clutched his stomach and groaned.
Ethan: "Listen now, leave me alone, or I'll make sure that you and your 'friends' are safe."