*Adrian POV*
"You are such a lifesaver Adrian~ " The blonde in front of me cooed in a babying tone as she gave me a wet smooch on my cheek making my lips twitch.
Both her and my sister liked treating me like a kid despite me already being an adult.
"It's nothing Susan.. you pay me to work here anyways.." I wiped my face as the blonde in question just pouted at me for trying to wipe her proof of affection off of my face.
Well sorry for not wanting spit on my face..
I just ignored the melodramatic woman as I knew she was messing with me.
" Oh please~ If I don't pay you then your sister would strangle me alive ~ " Susan smirked as she stretched while letting out a satisfied groan.
I really tried … but I found it hard to keep my eyes off of Susan's curves and she knew it too.
She was definitely doing it on purpose, I knew it just by seeing the smirk and mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Like what you see~ "
[ Image ]
Susan was gorgeous, not only was she beautiful but she was stacked, and even if I showed a disgruntled exterior over her teasing that was far from the truth.
"Yes.."
Who in their right mind would be dissatisfied being teased by this blonde bombshell.
"At least you are honest ~ " Susan giggled as she ruffled my head before going back to her office and maybe it was my imagination but I felt like her hips were swaying a bit more not to mention the jiggle.
[ Image ]
I'm pretty sure she could make it clap…
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Sirens , smoke , screams and wails along with injured people along with what seemed to be people covered in white clothes.
What happened?
It was perfectly fine when I went past this building just hours ago , how did such a big fire start ?
My thoughts were chaotic as I felt a sense of suffocation gazing at this tragic scene.
Then I heard it … And I wished I hadn't gained this accursed ability and due to my inexperience I couldn't even shut those screams and pleas of desperation.
Oh… how I wish I had just taken a different route….
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*3rd Person*
" P-Please! My J-Jimmy he is still inside! I need to go to him , he is just a child! " A middle aged woman pleaded as screamed her lungs out while struggling against the firefighters holding her down as they struggled to keep her down as the desperation of a mother to protect her child was truly something else.
" S-Save him Please! Isn't this supposed to be your job! P-Please I'm begging you!...M-My son he is just a child…" The woman's voice cracked as she cast pleading gazes to the fire fighters who just avoided her gaze while some lowered their heads.
Where she was asking to go, was the top floor and the stair case was already blocked by falling debris not to mention the chance of her son surviving was zero , and they really didn't want to sacrifice one of their own and as hard as it was to watch her mental breakdown , all of them had families to return to.
And the risk of dying by going to the top floor was too much of a risk and at the end of the day they were just normal humans and just like any other human they too were selfish and it was normal for them to rely on their survival instincts.
" L-Let me go! I'll save my son! I'll get him out of there! P-Please let me go! " The woman, seeing no one was willing to help, started struggling even more, as her face was one of ferociousness and desperation as she screamed like a mad person.
The firefighters bit their lips in shame and frustration and they held her tighter since they couldn't allow another casualty.
The only sounds were the loud crackling of the raging fire along with the wails , sirens and screams of desperation of the protective mother.
But suddenly a loud scream of frustration broke through stunning everyone for a few seconds.
"DAMN IT!!!"
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*Adrian POV*
'Walk away , just walk away.
This has nothing to do with you , you may have some system that wants you to become a hero but that doesn't mean you are a hero.
Walk away Adrian , you aren't being a coward , you are just being a rational and normal human being.
Don't even think for one second that you should have tried harder to get better powers , so you could have helped in this situation.
This situation isn't your fault , the building caught on fire and a lot of casualties happened. Tragedies like this happen on a daily scale so you can't blame yourself.
Take a step back , turn around and walk for 15 minutes and you would reach the comfort of your home.
There is no use in your being here , you aren't anyone of importance'
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I-I can't … I can't walk away.
Why won't my legs move?
I don't want to hear that lady scream , she is just a stranger , I don't even know her name , who the fuck is Jimmy! Why do I care!
[ Ding! ]
[ Time to be a Hero! It's your time to show everyone the making of a real Hero when everyone else is hesitating! Show them all what a true hero is ! Jimmy Olsen ( 7 years old ) is still alive and kicking waiting for a hero to save him before he burns to a crisp or chokes on ash leading to an agonizing death either way.
Chance of success? 20% ( ps when you were having your pep talk it was 35% so hurry up before the kid becomes toast ) ]
[ Reward : for something so heroic the reward should be splendid!
A whole case of Red Bull! So you would never be low on energy during your crime fighting! ]
"F-Fuck you! "
I didn't need to know that! I didn't need to know that kid was still alive!
" W-Why the hell do you have to be such an asshole! Who the fuck wants your Red Bull! " I growled as I clenched my fist while hyperventilating while repeatedly screaming at myself to leave but my legs didn't move as my mind kept focusing on the woman's desperate screams.
W-Why the hell am I reaching into my inventory… Why am I wearing that coat that has some fire resistance?
I'm rubbing fire resistant gel on my arms and face …Why ?
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
"DAMN IT!"
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*Unknown POV*
"Haaha~ Damn~ what is that hag bitching about ~ Little Jimmy might already be Toast~ " I heard the grating noise of Bullseye making me slightly tighten my grip on the railing as I felt fortunate that Elektra didn't talk too much.
I didn't want another clown eating my ears out.
This death , this destruction, this pain and this suffering, all of this was caused by me.
With my skills I could have easily dispatched all of them before they rigged the building , but I stayed my hand , letting it happen.
I am responsible for these deaths and these memories give me a deeper insight into how horrifying the things I did were.
I was already miserable before and I didn't need 'her' flimsy morality to know how much sin I have committed…..
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"DAMN IT!"
A loud shout broke me out of my reverie as my eyes widened in disbelief.
'W-What!?'
What I was seeing was absurd, crazy , idiotic and raw unfiltered stupidity but at the same time , it was the answer to a question in my head I desperately wanted.
'Can a person really be selfless even in the face of death ?'
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[ Susan Storm ]
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Adrian is a flawed and contradicting character. I meant it to be that way.
He is a genuinely good person who doesn't believe he is a good person.
Because he vehemently believed that kind people didn't get rewarded and being a hero isn't worth it.
This world eats up and spits out kind people without even leaving their bones so naturally Adrian wouldn't want to be some kind of patronizing figure like Superman… at least that is what he believes.
But as you can see , he can't stop himself, he knows deep down that is why he wants to stay as far away from this hero business.
He has a good life , a sister who loves him , a hot boss who cares about him , a few close friends.
So he definitely doesn't want to lose his peace…..
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Mc current powers
[ Perfect Recall / Photographic Memory ]
Adrian can remember everything he has seen or heard.
[ Very low level Empathy Detection]
Will not work every time , has a higher chance of working on individuals in a fragile state of mind and eye contact is required to trigger it.
[ Enhanced agility ]
Only at the level of a trained athlete , fast and flexible like a gymnast. It is good for agility but it is in the realms of normal humans , not even reaching super human.
[ Plant Communication ]
Can sense the health and need of plants to help them grow faster and healthier but cannot control or move them.
[ Perfect Genes ]
The perfect genes to gain a perfect physique as long as Adiran puts in the work.
[ Enhanced Hearing ]
As the name suggests it enhances Adrian's auditory senses , and the best part is that it gets stronger with him.
It's not capped like Enhanced agility.
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