What can be said about Wyatt Timson? Life is already going to be hard enough when you are born with pink skin and the properties of bubblegum.A name like Wyatt is going to make sure you are going to get beat in school. Sure, his soft body made sure his flesh was not in pain but his psyche is another thing entirely. Boys hated his strawberry scent, girls were appalled by his sticky touch and dentists fucking hated him for everything he represents.He was handsome, but mostly because he was able to control the way he looks. And while the complete lack of need for food or water sound good, you miss the cooling swims on the beach and the ability to not melt during summer.
But how could such a man decide to become a superhero? That can be answered with two stories. The first one is simple. It happened when he was seven years old. His mother took him to tain Palatte Bank on the worst day possible. As they were about to be helped by a bank employee, 7 thieves armed to the teeth entered the bank , screaming at everyone to get on the floor and demanding money. And when the security guards from all over the bank finally came to help , the thieves took two hostages, Wyatt and his mother. He knew he was safe, but his mother wasn't bulletproof like himself.It seemed like everything was finished but as the thieves went to leave, always holding their two hostages , Fuse, the explosion hero, came to save the day. First he looked at the five thieves away from Wyatt and his mother,making their weapons explode in their hands with a small bang, as not to damage them physically. Then he turned his attention to the two holding the hostages:
"That was your warning."he said to them.
"OOH please make this gun explode."said one of the thieves,pressing his shotgun against Mrs Timson's head and cracking a small smile.
"Trust me, I will blow up something much more...supporting."
And as he finished that sentence, the feet of both thieves exploded to a cloud of blood. They fell before they even realized what happened to them, unwillingly freeing the two hostages . Miss Timson and Wyatt run towards their savior, who tried to calm them down by talking and touching Wyatt in the shoulder. The thief that was holding Mrs Timson was not out yet. Still holding his shotgun, he aimed it at the trio and pulled the trigger. Fuse noticed the move and moved as fast as possible: he pushed the boy and the woman behind him, opened his arms and with all the concentration he could muster, he tried to blow up all the pellets from the shot. The aftermath was gruesome. Even thought Wyatt was fine and Mrs Timson only suffered a dislocated knee, Fuse was dead. The collective force of all the tiny explosions so close to him caused his neck to snap backwards.That horrible image was scarred in Wyatt's mind.
The second story takes more time. It was the day the world came to know the name "Captain Pink". For Wyatt the day started in the same way as always, looking for a job on the newspaper. You would be surprised how few people were willing to hire someone with bright pink skin. That, however , wasn't something he was willing to let stop him. So he began his morning ritual:Pouring himself a glass of cold milk and turning the TV on for background noise before opening the newspapers. The Palatte Beacon is the first one on the pile:
Palatte Beacon Issue #346 Date Friday, 18 July 2014
Today Inside
Famous Scientist to begin experiments in Absolute Zero Temperatures
New Vigilante Hero in city
Another Hit and Run in Central Pallate
None of these stories piqued Wyatt's interest.Instead he skipped directly to the job offers. He had some experience with which kind of employer would even consider him, and only one looked hopeful. A job at a phone center. People won't know that he is pink without seeing him. He dressed in his best suit and left the home to get to the the interview. He got on a bus , receiving the usual looks, and got off at a station in the city center,across the call center that was his goal.
And then, something unexpected happened. A woman screaming in the same crosswalk as him,about to get hit by a speeding car, frozen from fear. Without even thinking he jumped to save the woman, barely getting her ,and himself, out of harm's way.
"OH NO YOU FUCKING DIDN'T" barked a voice. Wyatt looked up to find it and then it announced "UP HERE ASSHOLE!"
Wyatt found the source, a man with white clothes and no hair,standing on the roof of a short building. As he did so, the man screamed once again.
"I AM TRYING TO HAVE SOME FUN AND MISTER FUCKTARD GOES AND RUINS IT."
"What are you even talking about?"
But how could such a man decide to become a superhero? That can be answered with two stories. The first one is simple. It happened when he was seven years old. His mother took him to tain Palatte Bank on the worst day possible. As they were about to be helped by a bank employee, 7 thieves armed to the teeth entered the bank , screaming at everyone to get on the floor and demanding money. And when the security guards from all over the bank finally came to help , the thieves took two hostages, Wyatt and his mother. He knew he was safe, but his mother wasn't bulletproof like himself.It seemed like everything was finished but as the thieves went to leave, always holding their two hostages , Fuse, the explosion hero, came to save the day. First he looked at the five thieves away from Wyatt and his mother,making their weapons explode in their hands with a small bang, as not to damage them physically. Then he turned his attention to the two holding the hostages:
"That was your warning."he said to them.
"OOH please make this gun explode."said one of the thieves,pressing his shotgun against Mrs Timson's head and cracking a small smile.
"Trust me, I will blow up something much more...supporting."
And as he finished that sentence, the feet of both thieves exploded to a cloud of blood. They fell before they even realized what happened to them, unwillingly freeing the two hostages . Miss Timson and Wyatt run towards their savior, who tried to calm them down by talking and touching Wyatt in the shoulder. The thief that was holding Mrs Timson was not out yet. Still holding his shotgun, he aimed it at the trio and pulled the trigger. Fuse noticed the move and moved as fast as possible: he pushed the boy and the woman behind him, opened his arms and with all the concentration he could muster, he tried to blow up all the pellets from the shot. The aftermath was gruesome. Even thought Wyatt was fine and Mrs Timson only suffered a dislocated knee, Fuse was dead. The collective force of all the tiny explosions so close to him caused his neck to snap backwards.That horrible image was scarred in Wyatt's mind.
The second story takes more time. It was the day the world came to know the name "Captain Pink". For Wyatt the day started in the same way as always, looking for a job on the newspaper. You would be surprised how few people were willing to hire someone with bright pink skin. That, however , wasn't something he was willing to let stop him. So he began his morning ritual:Pouring himself a glass of cold milk and turning the TV on for background noise before opening the newspapers. The Palatte Beacon is the first one on the pile:
Palatte Beacon Issue #346 Date Friday, 18 July 2014
Today Inside
Famous Scientist to begin experiments in Absolute Zero Temperatures
New Vigilante Hero in city
Another Hit and Run in Central Pallate
None of these stories piqued Wyatt's interest.Instead he skipped directly to the job offers. He had some experience with which kind of employer would even consider him, and only one looked hopeful. A job at a phone center. People won't know that he is pink without seeing him. He dressed in his best suit and left the home to get to the the interview. He got on a bus , receiving the usual looks, and got off at a station in the city center,across the call center that was his goal.
And then, something unexpected happened. A woman screaming in the same crosswalk as him,about to get hit by a speeding car, frozen from fear. Without even thinking he jumped to save the woman, barely getting her ,and himself, out of harm's way.
"OH NO YOU FUCKING DIDN'T" barked a voice. Wyatt looked up to find it and then it announced "UP HERE ASSHOLE!"
Wyatt found the source, a man with white clothes and no hair,standing on the roof of a short building. As he did so, the man screamed once again.
"I AM TRYING TO HAVE SOME FUN AND MISTER FUCKTARD GOES AND RUINS IT."
"What are you even talking about?"
"WHAT? DID YOU THING ALL THOSE HIT AND RUNS WERE ACCIDENTS? I MADE THEM!"
"You made them? How..."
But before he could finish the question, a red car ran over him and disappeared some meters later. Wyatt has fallen on the road, a little stretched and his suit destroyed , but relatively unharmed. Then he started running towards the building the man was standing.
"SO CAPTAIN PINK WANTS TO FIGHT ME? BRING IT "
As Wyatt took some steps, a car materialized a in front of him. Quickly, he melted on the street on a small pink goop, a helpful trick against bullies. After the car passed him,he materialized once again, leaving his suit behind. As he reached the building , he stretched himself upwards, now being in the same height as his foe. Then, with a swift move, he flicked part of his right hand at his foe, hitting in the face.
"I CAN'T SEE! WHAT IS THIS SHIT?"
While the man was struggling , Wyatt got on the roof and with his remaining arm grabbed the man and covered his entire face. He fought a little more to no avail and then,out of breath, he passed out. Wyatt then took him on street level and bound him until some police men arived. As they took the unconscious man in, one of them, with long brown hair and glasses, approached him.
"So are you a new hero around here?",he asked.
"I don't know about that..."
"What do you know about him?"
"I think he can create cars out of nowhere. He claimed to be the cause of the hit and runs of the last days. What will you do with him?"
" Hand him over to a Super Team , then they will probably put him in a high security prison. Well, good luck with them"
While saying that, he pointed to a group of reporters who were , much to Wyatt's dismay, infront of the building he had the interview in. Deciding there was no way around it he walked towards them. While nearing them , he heard one blond reporter say to the camera:
"... and according to eye witnesses, newcomer hero Captain Pink apprehended the suspect. Here he comes , let's see if we can get a statement." as she finished the sentence she turned to face him. "Captain Pink, PCTV here can we have two words?"
"Ooh great that's the name that stuck?" he thought to himself.
"Uum, sure, I suppose."
"How do you feel about your debut?"
"Shaky. I just didn't want anyone hurt."
"Who was the suspect?"
"I don't know. He just attacked me and I tried to stop him."
"So what is next for Captain Pink? "
" I am going to try to get a job ..."
"Then good luck with your efforts. Thank you" She then spins to face the camera." Many eyewitnesses claim that..."
Wyatt , realizing he was unwanted , moves past the reporters and finally enters the building. Looking at himself in a mirror that was in the elevator ,he makes sure that his body doesn't look too weird, now that his only suit is in the middle of the street. He takes a deep breath and then knock's the interviewer's door.
" Come in." says a male voice from inside.
" Good morning. I am here to apply..."
" OOH MY GOD! You are the pink guy!"
" E..excuse me?"
" You are the dude that defeated that crazy man. I saw the whole thing. I am Hank Sullivan, Manager of the Telesound Phone Center and a HUGE hero fan. What can I do for you?"
" I want to apply for the job..."
" Hired. You start training in two days." He moves to shake Wyatt's hand but ends up squeezing it .
"I... I'm sorry." says Wyatt while trying to uncover the man's hand.
"Don't be. That's how you beat that guy"
Captain Pink was on all the news that night. Wyatt got a very proud phone call from his parents, though Ms Timson was understandably worried. While slacking on his sofa , he admitted that this wasn't a bad day, getting his 15 minutes of fame and a job. But then someone knocked on his door.
"Mr. Timson, I am from the Powered Humans Regulation Department. May I have a word with you?"
"Uuum sure." Wyatt opens the door and in comes a man in a black tuxedo and red tie. " Can I get you anything?"
"No, thank you. Let me get right to business. You are an Unregistered Hero. That is illegal. You did a good thing today , so we are not going to fine you this time."
"H-How did you find me?"
"We are the government. It was not hard to find a man with bright pink skin. If you do another heroic act you will be classified as Vigilante and taken down. However if you register, you will have no problem."
Wyatt gives it some though but he quickly decides.
"I will register."
"We knew you would say that. Here." The agent pulls a card out of the inside pocket of his tuxedo and hands to Wyatt. The latter starts reading it.
Hero Alias: Captain Pink
Real Name: Known to Authorities
Abilities: Shape-fluid
Registered Number: 98600521
"Wait Captain Pink?"
"That is the name the public knows you by. It would make it easier if you kept it. With this card you have access to the PHRD database. Through it you can let us know of your heroic actions and accept missions if you want, though with your powers we would suggest you keep to occasional patrols. Furthermore now that you are registered you get a bank account in which you will be rewarded for your acts . We added 5000 Rins in it for what you did today. "
"5000! WOW! Thank you."
"Again, you did a good job today. No fatalities and minor property damage. Most new heroes are bigger problems than the criminals they take down. If you ever need help, here is my number. " He gives Wyatt another card that has nothing but a phone number.
"Thank you...?"
"For you, agent Giola." says the man and walks out of the door.
