4 minutes of ordering later.
Kage and Quadeem are sitting at a table. There's a bunch of stains in the table…actually there's a bunch of stains everywhere in this place.
Kage "Staring at the stains": You sure the food is gonna be good, brodie? Looking around bruh….I have low expectations.
Quadeem: Hell yeah it's gonna be good! Pops use to take me here all the time when I was younger.
Kage:Yeah I can already see why he stopped.
Quadeem: Turst bro, this food gonna hit different!
Kage: Man, I don't know if you saying that in a good way or a bad way.
Quadeem: Come on bro! Be optimistic!
Kage: So you using my lines against me now?
Quadeem: You was the one talking about optimism!
Kage:…eh I guess that's fair.
The silence starts to kick in. As Kage's whole awareness gets sucked in a moble game. Quadeem is making some beats with the table. Quadeem looks and breaks the silence.
Quadeem: Aye lil bro.
Kage:...
Quadeem: Yo bro.
Kage:…..
Quadeem: KAGE!
Kage: HUH? What? Oh what's up bro.
Quadeem: Dang man! What you playing over there that got your whole mental awareness on a choke hold!
Kage: Oh um. Some game about stick figures fighting each other. But yeah wassup?
Quadeem: Well, I just wanted to ask…you know with all these "eliminations" it's kinda still….well. Murder. You don't like…feel bad at all?
Kage: Uhhh. Not really.
Silence takes over again while Quadeem looks at his brother shocked.
Quadeem: Wha…..What?
Kage puts his phone down and looks up at his big brother.
Kage: Naw I don't feel a type of way…well I mean I do….But you know, it is what it is my boy.
Quadeem:….So you feel little to—-
Kage: Quadeem, I know what I signed up for Brodie. I know I gotta catch of few bodies as a reality sorcerer. But I do also know that I wanna save the world like a hero! So yeah sometimes it hurts….but in this life? Especially mine? You just gotta thug it out you know what I'm saying?
Quadeem:...Yeah yeah I feel you.
Kage: this dude probably thinks I'm crazy. But the only issue is that I gotta live through this freaking introduction arc to really figure this stuff out.
Quadeem: Introduction Arc?
Kage: Yeah? Like the beginning of every story?
Quadeem: Yeah…but that's wrong with being in a introduction arc.
Kage: Man. It's gonna be the same old hero stuff. Insert beating someone, insert beating someone else. Insert my hero life messing up my personal life, insert me finding love, insert her finding out my secret identity, insert me losing my love cause because of some "be with me or be a hero" stuff, insert me taking my first L, insert me training, insert me winning the rematch, insert to be continued.
Quadeem:…..That joke was too long to be funny lil bro
Kage: But it's true though!
Quadeem: yeah I know what I'm saying. But look man…everyone needs a introduction arc you know. Boring or not everyone has them. And you can't just skip through your——
Ever since, then Kage continued to train and fight so he can be the hero everyone needs!!!!
Reality Sorcerer: Look at who we got here…a little boy trying to play—-AGH!!!
Kage one shots the reality sorcerer
Thanks to his father Raheem teaching him the ways of battle…
Raheem: Son, why are you recording me?
His mother Abigail teaching him how to master his powers!!!
Abigail: Boy, you out here playing with that phone trynna record me when you still got some studying to do little man!
Kage: But mommmm it's summer!
His little sister Jamila supporting him
Jamila: Hiiii Kage's phone!
And His sidekick Quadeem….
Quadeem: Sidekick? I ain't no damn sidekick!
Kage: Ok ok my fault! Aye can you pass me my book bag on that couch?
Quadeem grabs the book bag.
Quadeem: Here.
Kage: Thanks, sidekick!
Quadeem: MAN IF YOU DON'T—-
Kage has grown more powerful as a reality sorcerer! But so has every other reality sorcerer as well.
Reality Sorcerer: You truly are powerful Kage!!! You might be my biggest opp!!
Kage: I'm honored! Buttttt I can't say I feel the same!
Reality Sorcerer: WHA—-
The reality sorcerer gets eliminated.
But he's not just a good reality sorcerer, he's also a great hero! Saving people left to right!!! Some people love him!!!
Citizen: Thank you sir!!!!!
Citizen 2: You saved our lives!!!!
Citizen 3: You might actually be a hero!!!!
Kage: Oh no no no. I am a hero! There ain't no might!
Citizen 4: Yeah, I knew those people were wrong about you!!!
Kage: Yeah! Wait what people.
Some…need more convincing.
Citizen: BOOOOOOO
Citizen 2: YOUR ONLY PRETENDING TO BE A HERO!!!!!!!
Kage: PRETENDING?!?!? DIDNT I JUST SAVE YOUR LIFE!!!!!
The crowd throws tomatoes at Him.
Kage: YO—-CHILL OUT—-"catches an tomato". Well ya finna be salty cause I actually love tomatoes…"Chop" EUGHHH "Coughs" "Coughs" WHO THOUGHT THIS CRAP WAS GOOD????? UGHHH I'M BOUTA PUKE!!!!
Kage and Quadeem storms home…Quadeem is as clean as a new car. Kage looks like he said a bad joke at a stand up comedy.
Raheem: Oh son, they got you good today!!!!
Kage: I…I can smell that Pops.
Abigail: Kage!! Welcome…WHA—-WHO DID THIS TO YOU!!! I'LL BEAT THEM! YOU KNOW I'LL BEAT THEM UP KAGE!!! TELL ME WHERE THEY AT SON!!!!!
Kage: You don't have to do that, Mom.
Jamila: Kage!!! Did you get…..bullied???
Kage: It's just some harsh criticism, that's all!
Quadeem pops up behind Kage
Quadeem: Aye, I'm clean.
Kage: Cause you was hiding in the corner!!!
Some….like him a little too much.
Girl: Y'all!!!! Guess who just saved my life!!! Saved me from that fire!!! Yessir it's the new hero around town!!! More heroic then MY USELESS BOYFRIEND, WHO JUST LET ME BURN IN THAT S**T! Imma get my brother on him..don't worry.
Kage: Yeah….that's me. Do you really gotta record?
Girl: Boy yas! I gotta make my boyfriend jealous! Come on we gotta take pictures!
Kage: I…don't think we should.
Girl: COME ONNNN if they're bad I'm not gonna post them!
Kage: then imma be making some horrible poses…
Girl: Boy….But look you might need to get some…new hero clothes!
Kage: why?
Girl: Cause you look like a bootleg spider man!
Kage: Why does everyone say that????? Y'all ghetto girls know who spider man is???
And after many failed hero designs, Kage finally figured out a hero fit!
Kage: So…the main colors are gonna be Black, Gray, and white.
Quadeem: Doesn't match your personality, but ok.
Kage: what if….what if I just wore normal clothes….
Quadeem:…Kage.
Kage: Regular clothes….with a mirror mask!
Quadeem:.....
Kage: Oh come on think about it bro! No one is really doing the over of top hero suits anymore! Now, they just trynna be drippy!
Quadeem: I wasn't gonna say anything negative about the idea. actually is not bad at all.
Kage: Oh…my bad I thought that silence meant something bad.
Quadeem: Bruh my silence doesn't mean imma say something bad. I'm not even a negative person for real.
Kage:.....
Quadeem:….I'm not at negative person…right?
Kage:...…whatttttt? noooo of course not. Anyways, how are we gonna get the clothes though..Mmmm
We see Raheem in the living room watching a movie.
Raheem: Aw man…This truly was a dark time for marvel movies.
Kage pops up next to Raheem's chair like it's a chibi anime.
Kage: Uhhhh pops?
Raheem: Eh? Oh what's up, son.
Kage: Could you um…..lend me some money for some uh…..clothes?
Raheem: Ah. You mother told me to stop spoiling you.
Kage: Pleaseeee!
Raheem: Mm. Did you cut the grass?
Kage: Yea.
Raheem: Fix your bed?
Kage: Yea.
Raheem: Wash the dishes.
Kage: Yea.
Raheem. Did you put the chicken out for your mother?
Kage: Yea.
Raheem: Mmmhmmm. You washed you clothes?
Kage: Yea.
Raheem: Did you pray in the morning?
Kage: Yea.
Raheem:…..Did you take a trash out?
Kage:...uh.
Quadeem pops up next to Kage.
Quadeem: He did. I just checked. (Lied)
Kage: Ohhhh yeah…yeah I did.
Kage and Quadeem dap each other up under the chair.
Raheem: Mmmm ok. Alright here's some cash.
Kage: Thanks pops!
Raheem: You thank thank me by getting a job.
Kage: One day, pops.
Jamila pops up next to Kage as well.
Jamila: Money? Ouuuu I want some money!
Raheem: Awwww how could I say no to you, sweetie!
Kage and Quadeem: WHAT—
After a long day of looking up online stores and searching the Mall for clothes, Kage debuts with a new look. Black Jeans with Gray scratches on them, a black shirt with a white smiling face on it, and black white and gray shoes with his jacket following the same color scheme. And most importantly, the mirror mask to cover his face. This right here, is a drippy ahh hero!!
Citizen: Ayeee I see you player!
Citizen 2: Yeahhh, you bouta go save all the h*es!!!!!
Citizen 3:I ain't know heroes could pull up trim!
Kage: Appreciate it my boys!
Kid: Okkkk Hero!!!!! I see you got the fit on! He trynna still your mama Brodie.
Kid 2: Man, he ain't stealing no mom.
Kid : I don't know man. Looking at your mom's onlyfans…..
Kage: AYE AYE AYE AYE! Not cool dawg. Why do you even know what that is? And you! Tell your mom to stop taking naked pictures on the internet! It's nasty. And she's a mother too? Man I'm sorry kid. You must be going through it in school.
Kid 2: It's ok! When they do talk about my mom, I just beat them up!
Kage:…..You know what? I salute that.
Kid 1: Oh yeah? Then trying beating me up!
Kid 2: I can't do it now! The cops are over there. And I'm not going back….
The Kid looks at the other kid in complete shock.
Kid 1:....I'm sorry.
Kid 2: Anyways. What's your name hero dude!
Kage:Come on I can't tell you that.
Kid 2: Your hero name!
Kage: Oh! Uh…..that's a good question.
Suddenly we hear Quadeem's voice through Kage's ear piece.
Quadeem (through Kage's Ear piece): Wait…..your telling me after all this time, you DIDN'T think of a name!?!?!?
All that was missing was the name….what should Kage name himself? Kage thinks…Kageman? Kompoze man? Mirror Face? All of them never hit the sweet spot. But then, he thinks back to what the people often called him.
Citizen: Aye it's that hero dude.
Citizen 2: Ugh. That hero dude again.
Citizen 3: Don't worry! That hero dude will handle them!
Almost everyone: Hero Dude. Hero Dude! Hero Dude? Hero Dude?!?!
Citizen 4: Aye it's the hero guy!
Kage looks at the citizen like he lowkey just ruined the vibe
Kage:…..You for real man?
And after thinking and thinking….Kage thinks of the name. The name people have been calling him for years….The perfect name for him...You know him as Kage. But when the mask comes on. You can call him….
Kage: HERODUDE!!!!!!!!!
Quadeem:….Eh. Better then Kageman.
Kage: Can't you be like. not half-a**ed. For once?
END OF CHAPTER
BONUS SCENE 1
We see Raheem chilling in the living room once again. This time Abigail walks up to him
Abigail:….Raheem….
Raheem: Oh, what's up babe?
Abigail: I've noticed that there's a lot a new clothes in Kage's Closet.
Raheem: Oh? Maybe he gotta job.
Abigail: You know dang well he don't gotta job!
Raheem: Maybe the citizens pay him for his uh. Hero stuff.
Abigail: Raheem Johnson. Did you Give Kage some money….
Raheem:...…no?
Abigail: Mhm look at you lying….you know what it's cool.
Raheem: What?
Abigail: It's cool.
Raheem: Whenever girls say "it's cool" it's never cool.
Abigail: Babe…when I say it's cool? I mean.....it's...cool….
Raheem:…..Listen Abby he did all his chores!
Abigail: Ok.
Raheem: And he's just a kid with great grades you can't just take away his youth!
Abigail: Mhm.
Raheem: Come on Abby.
Abigail: I told you…..it's cool.
Raheem:…..God help me….