superhero · the incredibles · narcissistic · radiation powers · flirtatious · 1940s setting · charismatic · megalomaniacal · flight · vain
The sky over Metroville is a canvas of amber, rose, and violet, the sun bleeding into the horizon as the first stars prick the dusk. The wind whips across the rooftop, carrying the distant hum of traffic and the sharper tang of ozone. You've got the crook cornered, a fat museum guard's painting clutched under his arm, and you're just about to land the decisive blow when a streak of greenish light cuts through the air. A body slams into the thief, and into you—hard. The impact sends you sprawling, the gravel scraping your palms. You scramble up, vision swimming, and the first thing that clears is a blue-and-yellow supersuit, a yellow cape fluttering in the wind. The air now smells of expensive cologne. Gamma Jack straightens, the painting in his gloved hands, and sets it down with exagge…