Chapter 2

Chaz woke up to his six year old brother Tobias sitting on his chest, "Jesus fucking christ!" Chaz, scared, threw his brother off of him and onto the floor. Tobias stood up, "That was rude." He looked a lot like Chaz just younger. Much like Chaz he was among the 'Superhumans.' Chaz stood up and yawned, "You shouldn't have been sitting on me." Tobias' emotionless expression remained unchanged. While he was weaker and slower than Chaz, Tobias was more intelligent at the cost of most of his emotions, "It's seven o'clock, it's time for dinner." Tobias and Chaz both walk down the hall to the dining room, where their father, Frank Sopa, was already sitting reading a newspaper. For an average human being he was a strong man, although he nor Diana we're 'Superhumans.' He was a man of little words, and he was not easily impressed, always wanting more but still telling Chaz not to get ahead of himself.  Everyone sat down and silently ate dinner, which was roast chicken. Frank finally set down the newspaper, "So boys what did you do today?" Tobias looked at Chaz expecting him to speak so Chaz stuffed his face leaving Tobias to talk. They were both stronger than Frank but they still feared him. Tobias drank from his glass of water and spoke. "They had career day at my school today and all the dads showed up, except you." Frank picked up the chicken leg and ate half of it with one bite, he completely ignore the latter half of Tobias' statement, "Tell me Toby, what do you want to do when you get older?" Tobias had to think for a moment, "I'd like to be an officer, and be with the Sol Defence Fleet." The Sol Defence Fleet was the largest fleet in the Navy and was in charge of protecting Earth and the surrounding planets. Diana became happy, "Oh that'd be perfect, you'd always be close to home." Tobias hadn't even considered that, "It's more about making five hundred thousand dollars a year." Frank became somewhat happy after hearing that, "So you can share it with your loving family." Tobias knew the only way out of this was compromise, "Sure." Chaz was unimpressed by Tobias' dreams, he wasn't interested in glory or the greater good of humankind, but at least he didn't want to be a reservist. Frank finished the chicken leg with another bite, then turned to Chaz, "What about you, they've gotta be talking to you guys about military now?" Chaz always knew what he wanted to be from the day he could read, when he was a month old. He turned to his mother who eagerly waited for his response. Chaz knew they would hate his answer, "I want to go to Keys academy, become and officer, and join the Vanguard Fleet." The moment Chaz finished his sentence, Diana dropped her fork onto the ground and the piece of chicken fell out of Frank's mouth. Tobias, who had remained unchanged then took his plate to the kitchen then ran down the hall, followed by the slamming of a door. Frank stared Chaz in the eyes, looking deep within his soul, "You fuckin what?" Chaz turned to his mother expecting her to tell him off for cursing like she normally does, but she didn't say a word. Chaz turned back to his father, "I want to join the Vanguard Fleet." "You realize that they have eighty percent casualty rates?" Chaz corrected him, "Actually seventy nine point nine six." Frank slammed his fork down on to the table, "You'll get yourself killed, why can't you join the local garrison or the defence fleet? Anything other than suicide!" Chaz set his fork down, "I have my reasons, I'd rather save humankind than simply watch as countless millions are slaughtered. And I cannot live with the uneventful lives that my brothers want to endure! It's sickening thinking about sitting here, waiting for the day humanity loses to be killed just the same beast as everyone around me!" Frank slammed his hands on the table and stood up, he'd never been madder before, "Well that's exactly what you are going to do, just like your brother, like me, and your Grandfather!" Frank stomped his way to his bedroom, followed by Diana, leaving Chaz alone at the dinner table