Chapter 9

Edward leaves the house, and walks for a while, imaginating how much his life would change if he became a hero, thinking about the consequences, think about the discussion he had with Rockie, the stuff that his aunt said, everything, it's definitely worth it, but will it be worth going through the trouble of starting a new life? Leaving what he had behind?

No, he thinks to himself as he squeezes his fists. Becoming a hero will obviously change my life, it'll being ups and downs, it'll bring me a new life, a new way of living, a new reason to live, but he wouldn't need to give up what he had before, he can always stay with his old friends, his aunt, Rockie, everything and everyone, he would start a new life, while continuing the past one, he would be transforming them both, into one single better life.

While walking, he decides to go to the nearby park, his hangout spot, and rest for a bit on a bench, just feel the fresh air and smell of the nature, the sound of trees and bushes moving, nature is something Edward appreciates, it's comforting.

As Edward approaches the park, he sees a couple having fun, enjoying their time with their daughter, it is a moment that catches Edward's attention, something that warms his heart and reminds him what love is. He smiles, and keeps walking, getting to the park and sitting down, he looks up at the sky and closes his eyes, and appreciates his time alone, as comforting and chill, a moment he could think, and truly feel himself.

After some time chilling at the park, walking arround, and using his phone, he decided to go to the grocery store to buy something to eat. He searches and thinks about what he wanted, and after some very well needed time of wisely thinking, he decides to get a simple medium chocolate bar, and as he was grabbing the chocolate bar, he notices a odd man getting into the store, the man goes to the cashier and pulls out a pistol, ordering the cashier to give him all the money, or he'll shoot him.

Edward in shock thinks on what to do, he wants to stop that but, all tough he has powers, he still doesn't know how to use them, so there was nothing he could do, and the robber had a gun, no one is indestructible, and a gun, is a fun. Edward not being able to do anything, turns arround while covering his mouth with his hand, and slowly crouches down behind the aisle's shelfs, he knows this is wrong, but he knew that it would be dangerous to do anything, as he is a human like any other.

The cashier tells the robber that he needs the money, he has a family to feed that he loves with everything he has, and begs for the robber to not take the money, neither kill the him, yet the robber shakes his head and yells at the cashier, pointing the gun closer to the cashier's head, demanding for the money, but then, someone appears, it was a well known hero. The hero grabs the robber's arm and scolds him, telling him he was doing something evil, very unappreciated, and tells him to drop the gun, the robber tries punching the hero with his other hand, but it doesn't work, the hero seemed disappointed, and squeezed the robber's arm, breaking it in half.

The robber screamed and the hero smiled, he then grabbed the robber by his face, shutting him up by covering his mouth, and tells the cashier that everything will be fine now, and that the bandit will be thrown into jail. The hero leaves the store, and the cashier was caught surprised about it all, as he never saw a hero up close, and it was such a horrible moment.

Edward with his eyes wide and open mouth, tried to understand what happened, that was terrifying, he hided and couldn't do anything, but then a hero comes in and breaks the robber's arm, it was such a violent response, as the robber couldn't even harm the hero in any way, isn't it illegal to do that? Edward thinks to himself, he then gets up, the cashier is standing there, looking at his own hands, Edward goes to the cashier, and with a awkward smile, he asks to pay for a chocolate bar.