By

JK BROWN

Sam, a tall, handsome 15-year-old with jet-black hair, was surprised when Beth told him at school today that she cared deeply about him—something he had secretly wished for. Even after he got home, he was still smiling. Who would have thought she liked such an ordinary boy?

Sam placed his schoolbooks on his desk, opened his closet, and changed into a deep midnight-blue uniform. The suit had sharp, armored lines along his arms and torso, creating a sleek, battle-ready silhouette. A golden sunburst shone on the chest. He wore a matching belt with a gold sunburst buckle and arm cuffs. His durable blue boots with gold accents matched his uniform and were battle-ready.

He also wore a dark midnight-blue mask, a traditional mystic accessory from his home world that concealed his identity and matched his uniform.

His travel cloak, worn only when flying, featured a mystical deep-blue lining dotted with tiny gold and silver stars and a deep-red velvet exterior decorated with small gold and silver stars, along with golden runes stitched around the edges. After dressing, he fastened his cloak to his uniform with two gold clasps and then stepped outside.

He stood there and looked up, confident in the magical powers that allowed him to fly, aided by a powerful, seldom-seen ally within him. He called it Genesis. When he needed immense strength to travel swiftly through space, span hundreds of light-years in seconds, or perform extraordinary feats anyone would have called impossible, he would transform into Genesis.

However, Sam wasn't the type of hero who patrolled city streets at night, nor was he seeking popularity—quite the opposite. He was a teenager who wanted to blend in with others his age, until something he had always sensed would challenge him.

But what was his true purpose, and why was he here? Could he really be the child of the prophecy that mystics and shamans had foreseen for centuries? Was he the one destined to inherit the powers of a titan god and end the dominance over the weak and neglected planets throughout the universe? If so, how could one person safeguard the entire universe?

Sam always felt he needed to prepare for something monumental. And often asked, “What was he destined to become?”

Sam kept a sharp eye out for aircraft. Then he raised one arm, and slowly his body lifted off the ground and into the sky. Then he brought the other arm alongside the first. With his path clear, he slowly curled his fists, then blasted into the afternoon sky like a silent rocket, rising fast with purpose, determination, and speed. Once again, he was headed into another adventure.

Sam, without Beth's knowledge, was secretly the mysterious flying superhero from another planet known as ‘The Super,’ though most called him ‘The Supe.’ But I’m getting ahead of my story. Let’s go back to the very beginning to understand how this teenager came to be.