Chapter Two

[Happy Harbor Beach]

[June 13, 8:00 EDT]

A couple of months have passed since my last encounter with Black Canary and I have gained greater control over my cursed energy. I even learned the technique, black flash, and created my own based on Elden Ring's transient moonlight but it's black instead of the usual blue. I also gained my innate technique, which I dubbed Antimatter, I can't do much with it right now besides moving things and myself a few meters forward. I also began working on my domain expansion but it's incomplete and I can't do it without severe backlash, last I did it I was unconscious on the beach losing massive amounts of blood. It's a miracle that I survived.

Right now I'm at the beach training as per usual when a jet flies overhead and I could guess who the jet contains. Once it landed while simultaneously blowing sand everywhere, I hate you sand, six brightly colored individuals walked out of it.

"Why are you guys here? Is there a villain lurking around?" I asked even though I already know what they were here for.

"We're here for you," The dark knight glared, "It has come to our attention that a potentially powerful meta is training at Happy Harbor."

"So you're here to recruit me?" I questioned.

"We're here to guide you," Superman said cutting in the conversation.

"Look I appreciate it," Not really, "But I don't need any guidance."

"Yeah, but there are people out there who can corrupt you and turn you into a mindless killing machine," Flash stated and yeah to be fair there are a lot of people who can corrupt my mind… maybe I should try to create a technique to defend against it.

"Look I understand where you're coming from but…" Since it's obvious that they let up anytime soon, how about I make a deal? "You know what, let's make a deal."

"What type of deal?" Batman questioned

"One where I become a hero under your guidance but still be doing my own thing." Such as permanently defeating recurring enemies, if I end up having one, so the ones I'll eventually call my family will be safe.

Batman glared at me again before nodding in agreement. "Continue to train your powers here and start daily patrols then report back to me. We will have a league member come pick you up on the fourth of July."

And with that, the Justice League left me to my lonesome but not before giving me a watch to communicate with them. So as promised, not really, I went on patrol today, stopped a robbery, helped an old lady cross the road, ate ice cream, and saved a cat. And of course, I reported it all back to Batman including the ice cream part just because.

Ignoring the Justice League's arrival, it was a pretty boring day.

BOOM!!!

I just had to think that…

The explosion came from the bank so is an idiot trying to rob it again? Also, why is this shit happening as soon as I become a hero?!

Questions for later.

I raced to the scene to stop the person before it was too late. When I got there I was met with a bald man with an eye tattoo on his forehead which can shoot explosions.

Sparky Sparky Boom Man? Is that you?

"Hey dude as much as I like fireworks I don't think you should fire them at people," I said causing him to look at me, good his attention is away from the civilians.

"Get out of my way kid, it's not good to play hero." He said

"No can do Sparky, now how about you put the money down and you turn yourself in?" I suggested even though I know he won't agree.

Instead of doing what I suggested he took a deep breath and shot an explosion at me. Thankfully I used my innate technique to move myself to the right but I was still sent flying thanks to the explosion.

"Ok, you want to get serious," I unsheathe my katana. "Let's get serious."

I sliced the air in front of me and sent a horizontal wave of cursed energy at Sparky and charged at him while he focused on dodging but to my surprise instead of dodging he tanked it and shot another explosion at me which unfortunately hit me. And let me tell you that it was not pleasant.

"*Cough* Well *Cough* you're a real tank Sparky." I enhanced my body and used my innate technique to appear in front of him.

"Hope you can tank this Sparky," I cocked back my fist and quickly punched him but not before saying. "Black Flash!!"

Sparky tanked it but I can see him getting exhausted so one more should do the job. He tried to shoot another explosion at me but thanks to my further enhanced speed I got there just before he set it off and landed another 'Black Flash' knocking him unconscious. I sighed in relief and handed him over to the police.

"His name is Sparky Sparky Boom Man and don't let him tell you otherwise," I told the cop before heading home.

"I should report to Batman," I muttered before not doing that but instead I went to sleep

[Two Weeks Later]

Why did I ever come up with that stupid deal?! Being a hero is a pain in the ass!! Why the hell are criminals committing crimes at 7 in the morning?! On my way to school today I stopped several burglars, assaulters, and trunks about to hit unattended children. But thankfully I have my time of peace at school and on the beach.

The criminals that all of a sudden decided to appear when I became a hero isn't the only interesting thing that happened these past two weeks I also improved upon my innate technique; now I have to ability to lift things with my mind aka telekinesis and teleporting myself and things within a 15 km range other than that nothing else has changed.

The oh-so-familiar sound of a jet landing on the beach caught my attention, I turned my head to it expecting one of the league members to walk out of it, and lo and behold Green Lantern walks out of it and his face says that he means business.

"Hey there glowstick, is there anything you need?" I ask innocently. Was it necessary to call him glowstick? No. But is that the only way to satisfy my need to piss him off? Yes. Why do I feel the need to piss him off? Simple, he came over during one of my training sessions and kicked my ass in a sparring match so it's just simple revenge.

"You're coming with me." He demanded

"Whoa, I thought we agreed to let me do my own thing?"

"You are but I need your help!!" Why would he come to me? I'm not even a league member.

"Ok… what is it?"