1 The Next Hero

One Rad Kid

Episode I

The Next Hero

“We find our new hero Downtown at fifteen til four pm. Little does he know, they’re sinister plans already in progress. All he is currently thinking about, is getting a few new electronic video games.”  

Chuck is skateboarding down the sidewalk when he looks up and notices that Toyz Town had a new employee… so he stops short of the store, and stares into the window. Chuck wanders around, looking to see what's new. He begins looking in Toyz Town. “Oh!? I see they finally got a new worker, it sure took forever. Oh is that Brenda and Brandon’s mother?”

Chuck goes in Toyz Town and begins looking around, he noticed Techz City his favorite section, was missing mostly everything. It only had VHS 8 Tracks and Cassette Tapes, and there various players for them. Highly confused he walks up to the desk.

Chuck: Hey Mrs. Roads, how long have you been working here?

Samantha: Not long, just got on today to re-open the store.

Chuck: So what’s with Techz City? Why is all the good stuff gone?

Samantha: Huh? As in what may I ask, are you referring to as “the good stuff”?

Chuck: Um… Video games! I don’t see a single one in here…

Samantha: Oh that, the store owners didn’t think that those games are going to sell anymore… But we still have other games…

Chuck: Uh… no thank you… I guess I’ll go look around town a little while…

Chuck begins skating up the town, he sees a new building. “Special Evolution Research Department?” He stares at the building, he sees Mick Turk Guarding the entrance door. He skates up to the door, Mick focuses on him and asks “What you want kid?”. Chuck asks permission to take a tour. Mick thinks for a moment, then replays “Go on in, I guess it’ll be alright. But just this once, got it?” Chuck nods and goes in, he looks around a few minutes.

A woman walks into the room, and sits down at a desk. She waves Chuck over to her, he does as she asks. Once to her she begins questioning him.

Melissa: How did you get in here, who let you in?

Chuck: The guard said I could come in, but only this once.

Melissa: Very well, I’m Melissa Johnson. How may I help you…?

Chuck: I’m Chuck Witworth, I was just wondering what S.E.R.D. does?

Melissa: We here at the Special Evolution Research Department, study human as well as other DNA Evolutionary changes. We use this to help aid pharmacy and medical researchers, to find cures for many things.

Chuck: That’s cool of you, what are they cooking up today.

Melissa: Now that’s something I’m not telling you, however if you wish you can speak with my boss.

Chuck: Yeah, that’s cool.

Melissa uses her desk intercom to speak with her boss. He agrees “Send in the young lad.” Chuck walks into the office. The boss introduces himself “I’m the CEO of S.E.R.D.,  Jason Andrew Drake. What can I do for you young man?” Chuck takes a speedy look around the office, he gives the CEO a serious look. “How do we know these studies are really used for medical use, and not some kind of mad experiments?” Drake begins laughing loudly. He then turns serious, and begins to inform Chuck. “Look, these studies are protected by our local government. Why would we be doing as you put, mad experiments? I assure you, we are doing what we can to help people.” Chuck backs down and nods his head, and leaves the office and the building.

As soon as Chuck is out of site, Drake orders Mick and Melissa into his office. He commands them to not let him in again. “I don’t trust that Kid, you got that!?” They both agree. “Now get back to work!” They both go back to their stations. Now alone Drake fusses aloud. “Stupid boy, questioning me? Who does he think he is?” He pushes the intercom button. “What was that boys name, I want to document his visit.”  Melissa tells Drake. No longer holding the intercom button. “Chuck Witworth? He’s must be Charles The Eagle’s brat. Better keep an eye out, he could be trouble…”

About a mile up the road, Chuck is entering the unfinished JWB park. He sees the park worker, Amber Thomas. He boards up to her, she welcomes him to the park. Amber informs him that the park has an annual even. JWB Park Day is February 15 every year. “The park will be complete in a few years. It’s planned to finish on that day in 1988.” She tells him.

Chuck questions her about the park. “Why are they going to take so long to finish it? It looks like it’s maybe half done now.” Amber smiles and explains, the park situation.

“The park is built with donations and a few tax dollars too. The goal will be reached by that time, they plan to take that long. It’ll be a huge place, wait and see.”

Chuck nods and begins boarding on the rails along the entrance. Amber doesn’t look too pleased by his somewhat, dangerous skateboarding. Amber beings telling others the parks news. He carefully watches everyone coming and touring the park. Chuck continues boarding for nearly a full hour. He then decided to go back toward home.

Chuck walking into his home around five. His mother Isabel welcomes him home. “Welcome home son, how was school today dear?” He quickly answers “I was good, had fun downtown.” She smiles and waves him to go wash his hands for dinner.

Chuck passes his little sister Kylie, and tells her to wash her hands too. Kylie complete ignores him, and walks to the kitchen anyway. He shrugs it off, and washes his hands.

Once the meal is on the table they pray over the food, and give thanks. During which Kylie begins eating anyway, showing disrespect. Over dinner Chuck questions his mother about S.E.R.D., she tells him she hasn’t really heard much about them. As they continue, he tells her everything that had happened that day. He informs her on his negative feelings about S.E.R.D., and the CEO Jason Drake.

She responds quickly “Honey, I think it’s time I told you. Your father had a many gifts, you may have some too. Sometimes he could feel the darkness in people's hearts, I don’t know how it works. This Jason Drake CEO could be trouble. Because if you can feel the darkness, it could be from him. Don’t rush to any judgments just yet, your still young for a gift like that. Your father got it when he was sixteen, that’s before he met me even. He told me along time ago, he had a hard time with it at first. He also thought you might have it too, but you were still too young to find out.” Chuck smiles ear to ear, and thanks her for all the information. Kylie smirk and remarks “Just cause father had them, doesn’t mean Chuck does. I already have some gifts, why would Chuck just start to now.

Isabel snaps on Kylie “That’s enough, don’t put your brother down like that. People are all different, I’ve already said your Father was sixteen. Being fifteen, it maybe his time to get them. Information on your grandparents is more or less gone now, so it’s normal to assume sixteen is the normal age.”

Kylie giggles “I’m only nine, so guess I’m more gifted.” Chuck stares at Kylie, and begins speaking. “Look now! It doesn’t matter when, only if matters! You got that Sis?” Kylie laughs and goes to her room.

Isabel: Sorry son, I don’t know why she did that.

Chuck: She’s a brat, that’s all I can say about it.

Isabel: I bet your Father could handler her batter, If only he were hear.

Chuck and Isabel talk for quite sometime. Once the clock sounds nine o’clock, Isabel tells Chuck to go get ready for bed. He heads to the bathroom, to get a shower

before he goes to bed. Since it is a school night.

Isabel looks very sad, she’s glad for her son. She’s dishearten over her daughter’s attitude. She walks to her bedroom and lies down.

After some time Chuck comes and hugs his mother, and goes to bed. He lays there wondering what will come of S.E.R.D.’s research. The clock reads after past ten.

He decides to go to sleep, and look out for them.