"A hero can be anyone even a man doing something as simple as helping a bullied kid or helping to stop a thief, you don't have to be special to be a hero you have to be a good man"
If I had heard this sentence from someone else, it wouldn't have the same effect it has on me now
In that case, I would have panicked completely because it would mean that someone has been watching me since I ended up here
But now, instead, I'm experiencing a myriad of different emotions
After Steve left, I stayed on the bench thinking about what he said, and it has passed three hours before I knew.
When I noticed the time, I decided it was time to go home, but after I got out of Central Park I stopped immediately because I remembered who I had talked to
Captain America
I do not know how it was possible that I did not remember him, that man is a legend, and although it's thanks to the memories of Kang I discovered his existence, I would have discovered it anyway if I went out on the street or watched the television.
Captain America the legendary super-soldier who saved New York from destruction at the hands of the Hydra, and was stuck in the ice for nearly 70 years
In the memoirs of Kang, Captain America is described as a man feared by his enemies and respected by his companions, the same Kang felt for him a sort of respect, but not for his strength which, compared to powerhouse of the caliber of Hulk or Thor it would result in disadvantage, but because he possessed a great will and a sense of justice that inspired many people.
But in addition to my surprise to find out who I was talking to, I also felt confused because now Captain America should be frozen in the arctic until he is rescued in 2011, which makes no sense because now is 2009.
Trying to understand, I am pleased to realize that my powers have returned to me
As soon as I realized I got my powers back, the first thing I did with them was to put my barrier back and after that, look for information on Steve Rogers' current position
A little later, a screen with a map in it appeared before me
After confirming his location, I used the transporter to get to where he was
In a moment, the scenery in front of me changed, and I found myself inside a plane and in front of me was Captain America frozen
I used my powers to warm up because I was about to freeze with the cold that was here
Having done this, I approached the block of ice with one of the most important heroes in history inside it.
Arriving in front of him, I couldn't help but be disappointed
The man who is frozen in front of me looks nothing like the old man I spoke to earlier
This means that either the old man lied about his name or he told the truth, but that would complicate things more.
I am more inclined to believe the second option, I don't know why, but the fact that the old man lied to me doesn't seem possible to me
Disappointed, I decided to go home using teleportation, but before that, I took a last look at Captain America
At that moment I thought of defrosting him, but I didn't do it for the simple reason that it would be useless, he will be saved later, doing it now or two years later, it would not change anything for a man frozen for more than seventy years
Arriving in the living room of my house, I relaxed and went to the bathroom to wash my face and then go to sleep because I felt mentally tired
When I arrived in front of the bathroom mirror, I saw the reflection of a man
What I saw was a pathetic man who despite being giving divine powers did not use it for any good, I saw a coward who was trying to escape from his responsibilities
That man that I saw is me
I began to feel anger and disgust towards myself, and what I was becoming
"I know you still have doubts about yourself it's normal, but believe me when I tell you that you're much stronger than you think you are. Trust me"
I made a promise to myself when I was about to die at Kang's hand that I would not let anyone get in the way of my dream
"Even if that someone is me"
After saying this, I felt like a weight off my shoulders, and for the first time since I abandoned the idea of becoming a hero, I feel good and felt like I could do anything
Well actually I can do it with my powers, but these are just small details
Finding my new determination, I ran out of the bathroom to go to the living room there, I found my cloak in the armchair which I took, and then I teleported to my personal dimension
When I arrived at my dimension, I stopped for a moment to think about what exactly I was doing and realized that I was about to complete my experiment of going to another dimension, and despite this, however, I decided to continue the same
After I finished thinking about this, I used my powers to change the clothes I am wearing now in the suit that gives me superpowers and summons my sword in my left hand.
"Ok I'm running too much, but I can't stop and think otherwise I risk getting stuck for fear again"
After saying this, I headed to the room where I kept the machine capable of opening interdimensional holes
When I got there, I turned it on and no more than a minute later the same portal as the previous time appeared in front of me
Having checked that I had everything with me, I decided to go, but I could not move
It can't be, again I couldn't do anything out of fear
"No, I refuse to believe it, I have to move I can't let fear stop me"
But despite thinking this I still couldn't move
Fuck
I'm really pathetic
"I know you still have doubts about yourself it's normal, but believe me when I tell you that you're much stronger than you think you are. Trust me"
As soon as I remembered Steve's words, I realized I could move
Incredulous, I approached the portal and I was not freezing from fear
But to say that I was not afraid yet would be incorrect since I am still terrified, but the fear of dying has been overcome by the fear that I could become the kind of man I could be ashamed of
I will not allow myself to become the kind of man who decides not to help people because he is afraid
Because I'm Superman
(3rd POV)
In an alley of an old city, you can see two boys who were arguing animatedly
"No, Storm is the most beautiful of the X-Men"
Said a black-haired teenager
"I hope you are kidding me, you would really like to compare Jean to Storm, there is no comparison between the two, buddy"
The brown-haired teenager answered
"You don't understand what you're talking about, yes Jean Gray is beautiful, but if we talk about elegance and p-"
The black-haired teenager stopped to observe how a sort of portal appeared out of nowhere
"Hey, what's the matter with you, did you realized that you are wrong"
The brown-haired teenager said jokingly
His friend, hearing him, did not answer, but instead raised his finger to indicate the position of the portal
The brown-haired teenager turned his head to the position indicated by his friend only to remain speechless when he saw the portal
"Oh snap! What is that thing "
The brown-haired teenager said to his friend
"I have not the faintest idea Mike"
The black-haired teenager told Mike
"Let's see what it is"
Mike told his friend first before going in the direction of the portal, only to be stopped by his friend who tells him
"Wait, let's forget it, is not worth it what if it's dangerous"
"Oh don't tell me you're afraid"
Mike said before he heard a voice coming from the direction of the portal
"Excuse me, can you tell me where I am please?"
Well, when I entered the portal I was expecting to find monsters or demons on the other side, and that I would have to fight for my life right away
I certainly did not expect to find myself in an alley where there are two teenagers
I feel embarrassed to think I was afraid
However, it is better that I know exactly where I am, and to do this I ask the two teenagers
" Excuse me, can you tell me where I am please? "
As soon as they heard my question, the two teenagers turned to my side and were surprised to see me
The black-haired teenager was the first to answer me
"Er ... this is Manhattan"
Mhh the fact that it has the same name as the city of my universe means that this universe is more similar to mine than I thought, which will make my experiment easier
But there is one thing I noticed looking at the two teenagers well and that is their clothes
Clothes that I remember well because they are clothes that were fashionable in the 90s
Curious I ask
"Can you tell me what year we are in?"
The two teenagers look at each other before the teenager with brown hair answers me
"It's 1992"
Hmm it could be an advantage that I fond myself in this era
However, I don't have time for this. I have to find an isolated place and conduct my experiments
As I was about to leave, however, I am stopped by the voice of one of the teenagers
"Wait, you are a mutant, aren't you?"
Hearing the question, I turn around and it was the brown-haired teenager who spoke
"A mutant?"
I ask confused
"Yes, like the X-Men, you have superpowers"
But what the hell is he talking about
"Sorry I don't know what you're talking about"
The brown-haired teenager seems confused by my answer, but all of a sudden he seems to have understood something and then say
"Ah don't worry we don't hate mutants in fact my friend here is a mutant"
The teenager who until then had remained silent hearing what his friend said about him said
"Well actually I'm not exactly a mutant Mike"
Mike answered
"Oh come on, that thing you can do makes you a mutant, we already talked about it"
After which started a conversation between the two about whether or not the teenager with black hair was a mutant, before being interrupted by my question
"Sorry if I interrupt, but what exactly is a mutant?"
I asked addressing the two teenagers who stopped by, and then Mike said
"You don't know what mutants are!? Where did you live under a rock?"
Hearing Mike's surprised tone, I say trying to sound sincere
"I'm not from these parts, where I come from there aren't mutant"
Mike becomes surprised by my answer to then say
"Okay let's say we believe you, Mutants are people who are born with superpowers for example the X-Men are a team of mutants"
Wait, this is the description of the Inhumans
Confused I ask
"Are you sure they're not called Inhumans?"
The black-haired teenager, hearing my question, makes a strange face and then says angrily
"I knew there was something strange about you, at first I thought it was because you were a mutant, but now I understand you are one of those who discriminate against mutants"
What is he talking about- Ahh I realized that he believed I was insulting the mutants by calling them Inhumans
"I think there was-"
Before I can finish, however, I am interrupted by Mike
"No, we don't want to hear the words of bastards like you come on John"
Having said that, the two teenagers left
Seeing that they left, I decided to fly using my suit to find an isolated place
Wow, this is the first time I fly with the suit, and the feeling I am experiencing now is indescribable
After I got used to flying I started to increase the speed, but while I was flying I noticed some kind of jet that was landing and out of it people came out wearing a strange suit
But what struck me most was the fact that three of the people who came out of the Jet have blue skin color
I stopped to observe the strange individuals and see if these were the famous mutants
I was interrupted by my thoughts, by my instinct telling me to run away immediately
I sought the danger that my instincts were warning me, the danger I found in the form of a red-haired girl
As soon as my gaze landed on her, I understood why my instinct told me to run away because even though from the outside she might seem harmless, I was able to perceive an enormous strength inside her
While I was there observing the girl trying to understand exactly what she was, I did not notice that the group of mutants was approaching her trying to talk about something, and since I was far away I don't hear them well
But I could hear the sirens of the police cars approaching when all of a sudden the cars crashed into a sort of barrier that if I had to guess was the girl's doing
Enraged by my inability to do anything, I didn't notice how the people inside the cars were alive
To prevent the girl from doing any more damage, I flew towards her and landed in front of her with my back to the group of mutants who were surprised at my sudden arrival
The red-haired girl said annoyed
"Who are you?"
As I was about to answer, I was beaten by a voice from a man in a wheelchair
"No stop, don't hurt her she is not in control of her powers"
Hearing it, I said
"She hurt innocent people, and that's why I have to stop her before she does more damage"
But even saying this, I don't think I have much hope of victory even if I could use my reality-altering powers
But I can't back down
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