A few weeks had gone by since the world suddenly discovered that superheroes are not something just from comic books universe – The Paladin appeared out of nowhere but, now, he’s news everywhere!
Everyday the papers are filled of images of the giant muscular superhero saving people from sure death, not just around the nation but even on the rest of the World there are reports of the might deeds of the mysterious Paladin. His powers never cease to amaze the media – each time he rescues someone, he uses a new ability – he had grown into a 500 feet giant to rescue people on a bridge, he held an avalanche with bare lungs, freezing the melting snow in a matter of seconds – taking the giant ice block to water the crop fields in another state which faced a dangerous lack of rain. He also appeared in a small island country in the Pacific Ocean and mysteriously he stopped an erupting volcano, mentally conducting the melting magma back into the ocean, he actually accelerated the natural process in millions of years.
The kids at JFK High School were thrilled – the new superhero became the sensation among the youngsters, who bought any kind of junk sold online – T-shirts, mugs, baseball caps, boots and even smaller versions of the styled glasses of the “Gentle Titan” could be seen on almost every kid at school.
Ty and Peter couldn’t help but laughing all the time, reading the news, listening to the radio or just watching TV, it was all about the Paladin and his powerful deeds – mostly, because Kent always blushed when the news flashed with new Paladin features.
“Chill out, Kent, you’re a world wide celebrity! They adore you!” Peter said trying to make his friend less uncomfortable, but the 6’8” 380 pound muscle teen just got even redder – “I like when they talk about me, but those guys come up with such impossible stories” – he showed a column of a tabloid – “Woman claims to be pregnant of the Paladin!”
“Don’t worry about them!” They are just trying to get famous after you, no one cares for that trash!” Ty commented reading the senseless feature.
“Yeah, I know, but people like me, I mean they like the Paladin so much, what if I ever disappoint them?”
“How can you do this? You’re always there risking your giant butt to save their lives!” Peter answered right away.
“Besides, we are here to help you, always!” They said together and hugged their massive friend.
Just then, Peter saw a bunch of University catalogues on Kent’s bag – “What are those?”
“Oh, well, seems Kent Collins is becoming famous as well, ever since I started playing for the Basketball team, I’ve been getting all these catalogues from a bunch of Universities.” Kent showed them the brochures – “But I’m not sure if I’ll join an university just for the sports area, besides…”
“What Kent?”
“Well, I didn’t want to bring this up guys, but since you gave me my powers, well I feel much more capable than before, not just physically, but mentally too…”
“We know that!”
“Yeah, but it is really frustrating to study just the common program of the school, I spoke to the Students Counselor and she said I already had all the advanced programs offered in here, If I still felt unchallenged, maybe I should try the SAT’s…”
“But you’re 14!”
“Even so, but I did it anyway, and the results are shocking, all the Ivy-League Universities are after me now, they want me to attend their college programs with full scholarship, and not just that, they say I can even start my post graduation courses if I feel unchallenged, apparently I have one of the most brilliant minds ever seen…”
“Kent, does it mean, you’re gonna leave Florida? We would miss you a lot man!” Peter said in a mix of proud and sadness for his friend sudden departure.
“I know, but I decided that I could try, if you guys want you can take my powers back…”
“Why would we do that? They’re yours to keep now, once me and Peter join our powers neither of us can undo it, even if we tried together, your powers are your forever!”
“Besides, we can meet you or you can come visit us whenever you have between saving the world and finishing college in a record time!” Peter tapped his massive muscular shoulder.
Just then, the student counselor announced – ‘Kent Collins, please come to my office? There’s a University Scout to see you…”
The kids all looked to Kent who blushed – “Oh, Geez!” he said as he stood up and went directly to attend the calling.
“Pete, can you believe how fast things are happening?”
“I know Ty, but hey that’s what we wanted for him right?”
“Precisely, I couldn’t be happier for Kent!”
“Say, would you like to…”
Peter grinned and shrunk on his chair, growing feathers his body changing into the bird form, Ty just nodded and soon tow little birds flew out the window to land on the window at Mrs. Callahan’s office, where they found their huge super powered friend shaking hands with a big brute looking guy.
The minute Kent touched the man’s hand, he felt his spine freezing – “that guy, he is up to no good!”
Peter and Ty noticed the worry on Kent’s looks. Kent pretended to adjust his glasses when mentally focusing on the supposed Notre Dame’s Scout – His brain was flooded with horrifying images, he saw the greed, the evil at that man.
“Kent Collins! I’m flattered to finally meeting you! I’m Sean Hayes, from Notre-Dame University”
Kent looked to the man – “oh really? That’s nice…”
“We would like to have you among our brilliant student’s body, kid, we know how capable you are”
Ty and Peter also read the thoughts of the strange man, and got worried – “what the hell does he want with Kent?”
The kids then mentally traced a plan, that guy would never saw what hit him…
(so anyone wants to write the next part?)