Okay, Ben Armstrong, let's recap so we can reboot our brain. The field trip a day ago sends us to a different dimension which gives us powers. But we thought the extent of it was our weird location sense ability. It turns out we have more than that unless it's normal for a ten-year-old kid to cover a good distance in a split second to stop a speeding car with their BARE HAND. Then after running for only a FEW seconds, we find ourselves in some place that takes nearly an hour via car.
What an exciting day, you have Ben. I once again looked at my hands, but no longer was I horrified or confused, instead I was in awe. I do have powers. And not just the lame sensing ability, but genuine superpowers I've seen in comics and movies. I let out a nervous laugh as my heart pounds.
The feeling of adrenaline fills my system and one thought repeats in my head. 'Let's Run.' I returned to the alley after the revelation of my being in Toronto to not let anyone see me have a small breakdown. Now I'm eager to move. I dropped down, positioning myself into the starting position that runners do when they are about to, well...run.
"Okay..." I uttered.
My heart pounds, it was so loud that I wondered if anyone nearby could hear it. A grin I couldn't wipe was plastered in my face. Even the red lightning that appeared all over my body didn't bother me, in fact it just fueled my desire to move more. I counted in my head.
3...
2...
1...
I tensed my legs as I sped off. I was running faster than last time, the cool wind stinging my eyes, that didn't bother me though. I'd never felt this way, the adrenaline filling me felt so good. I sped past buildings and it didn't take long until I spotted Niagara Falls. I even jumped across the border gate, separating Canada to America.
Speaking of my jumps, I could reach probably thirty feet in the air before landing. Since I also have a great deal of stamina, I find myself spamming my high-speed jumps gaining more distance. This kind of happiness shouldn't be possible and I alone am experiencing it at this moment. My wide grin never left my face. Another minute passed when I passed by the California Disneyland entrance.
But I became too excited and tensed my legs even more. I then jumped so high I was touching the clouds. But I was high up in the air and one look at the ground, all my excitement vanished. I screamed at the top of my lungs, gravity was pulling me down to the earth. Well, I guess this is how I die, huh?
Atleast I was able to experience something no one will be able to. I shut my eyes and shielded my face as the ground became even closer. It was pointless, but hey, maybe I could survive this? Then I stopped falling. That's weird.
I never felt the impact of my fall, but I did stop falling. What just happened? I hesitated for a few moments before finally opening my eyes, only to find that I was still in the air. About five feet or so. What was happening?
It was like time stopped for my body. It was kind of awesome, still being suspended in the air, afraid to move is not my style. As if responding to my thoughts, my body glided in the air and once I was close enough to the ground, I stood on two feet. I have no clue what just happened, wait never mind that, where in the world am I? I find myself in some kind of forest.
I know I'm somewhere in America, but that's all I got. A cold sweat formed on my nape, oh god I'm in America. I'm so far from home, not only that I'm completely lost! I would've used my phone to guide me back, unfortunately, my phone was dead so I had charged it before I left the house. This is bad!
My parents are going to freak out and ground me forever if they find out where I am! I gotta get back to Canada, but how can I do that? Sure I can run fast, but so what? I'm just going to get lost even more! Wait a minute...
When I was suspended in the air earlier, could it be? Well, only one way to figure it out. Though I have no clue how to activate it, through relaxing? And I did just that, I tried to soothe my beating heart by calmly breathing. I closed my eyes, focusing intensely, praying that it would work.
I felt my feet no longer touch the ground. When I opened my eyes, I was once again in the air, only my face wasn't facing the ground. My heart once again beat with excitement.
"I can fly..." I say breathlessly.
My body raised in the air slowly before I eventually tower over even the larger trees. Realizing this made me laugh maniacally
"I can fly!"
I flexed my legs like I was about to jump, and somehow I did jump, by using the air as leverage. That resulted in me shooting into the air, zooming past the clouds. I was going even faster than I was running, it wasn't even close. I angle my body horizontally so I am flying across instead of up. I looked down, everything seemed so small.
Cities I've never been to, places I'd never seen. They look small as I pass them at blinding speed. The best part was I was only getting faster. My heart racing into unbelievable levels of speed, honesty I'm surprised it didn't explode already. Then an idea pops in my head.
I slowly brought both fists in front of me and like I did earlier, I jumped into my invisible leverage.
BOOM!
Somehow I got even faster, whole continents were but a mere blur to me, in my excitement, I accidentally pushed myself up, pushing me higher to the air. I blinked as the blue sky vanished and the familiar sight of the abyss known as space greets me. Unlike from that other dimension, I could see familiar objects I could only see in pictures previously. The moon, Jupiter and outclassing all of them in size was the sun. It was so massive compared to the other planets.
I felt an odd mix of intimidation and calmness. I could feel the sun's warmth on my body. It felt good, refreshing even. I felt energetic. I turned away from the sun and back to earth and wow.
I was in awe seeing the planet we all inhabit. From my viewpoint, it seems so small, so fragile. Nonetheless, it looked so beautiful. Wait a minute, I just realized that I'm in space and I'm not choking. I guess breathing in space is also my superpower.
While this site may be breathtaking, I only had one question repeating in my brain.
"Which way is home?"
RED
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JUSTICE
Several choppers landed on a remote forest, it was a large hexagon place that was once a large lab that developed weapons for the military in Canada. But that changed a few weeks previously when the Titans forcefully took the base their own. Inside the training area, Atlas was training. He grunts as the large machine presses down onto him. He was bench-pressing a machine resembling a hydraulic press except larger.
With a few more pumps, he pushed the machine all the way, there was a loud snap and it stopped dropping down. He wipes the sweat covering his face. He couldn't stop a small grin that formed in his mouth. Atlas couldn't help it, after all, he was rapidly getting stronger. Just a month ago he could barely lift 1000 tons and now he is casually lifting 2000.
At this rate, not even HIM could stop the mighty Atlas.
"Sir!"
Atlas's eyes shifted to a Titan Soldier who gave a salute before delivering his message.
"The President and the Prime Minster is ready to speak with you!" He declares.
This made Atlas grin even wider. Negotiations with a terrorist must be desperate, oh well, he plans to blow up Toronto regardless, but I suppose seeing those who believe themselves as gods to grovel at his feet is interesting. He wonders when they will send HIM, though. He can't wait to prove he is the superior Super Soldier.