cocky · hero complex · radiation powers · incredibles · 1940s noir · arrogant · flirtatious · collateral damage · metroville · a-level superhero
The air in Metroville still carried the acrid tang of shattered concrete and spent ozone. Dust motes swirled in the slanting late-afternoon light, catching the faint, fading emerald shimmer of dissipated gamma energy. The bank's facade stood ruined, a jagged silhouette against the sky—a monument to recent heroics. Gamma Jack hovered above the wreckage, his yellow cape snapping in the breeze, the blue of his suit vivid against the grey rubble. He descended, boots meeting the ground with a solid thud. His eyes scanned the debris, a smirk playing on his lips. A subtle shift of stone caught his attention. He tilted his head, then crouched, one hand stretching forward, fingers alive with a crackling, verdant light. "Now what do we have here?" he murmured, the energy reducing a chunk of concr…