As I fall I realize that the city needs a hero millions will die if I leave without another hero. I take a deep breath.

Cardinal: My son or my daughter.

I take a look at that picture of a 16-year-old crying like a baby.

Can I turn that into a hero? I'm the Cardinal the Cardinal can do anything.

Sebastian pov

My dad just left us anyway it's school time. Butch and Baz haven't bullied lately I said as Jon and I walk through our classes. My sister in 9th-grade im in 10th so we have different class schedules so this is one of the times she's not with us. Jon and I tense up Butch and Baz are here

Butch: Relax fag we're just here to introduce a little friend of ours

The guy they point to isn't little at all he's 6 foot 3 large man also from 12th grade also in the group of homophobic bullies along with Butch and Baz his name is Bryce Roussimof

Bryce: He's the one giving you trouble

Bryce laughs menacingly as

he puts his hand on my face. His hand is bigger than my entire face he pushes me back trying to crush my skull.

Then suddenly someone calls out to the three bullies.

Andrew: Your coach is looking for you he's pissed.

It's Andrew he really saved me I think as the other three larger guys runoff.

Andrew: I don't think we've met before you're that gay kid Sebastian right?

Sebastian: Yeah

Andrew: Were my friends just bullying you?

I stumbled over words unable to say anything.

Jon: Yes they were.

Andrew: Is he ok

Jon: Yea he's just memorized by your amazing eyes and muscles.

Andrew: Ok. I guess I'll see you two later. I'll get them to stop.

I can't believe it I'm finally building a relationship with my crush I sure hope I can build one with my dad as well. 4 pm How will I spend time with dad? Well, he loves superhero work. Maybe I'll ask to go with him.

Later that day Cardinal pov

I walk into my kitchen still in full costume my wife is the there I start making some coffee.

Jenica: Back so soon?

Cardinal: Im just taking a break there's lot of drama at the superhero organization right now.

She approaches me we're face to face.

Jenica: Take off your mask.

She tries to remove my mask to her who I am. Well, I'm the man she married I haven't changed a bit. I kiss her we're both enjoying our time together as I sit at our table.

Cardinal: I'm not wearing one honey.

My daughter comes downstairs and greets me. This only increases my enjoyment we're a perfect family. It all stops my son is her as well.

Oh no not my son I'm going to need 2 cups of coffee to deal with him. Now he's calling me things like father and dad it's so annoying just ignore it and it'll go away.

He doesn't go away minutes later my coffee is ready. I poured a cup a finally to a drink. Then I turned to him he has tears in his eyes.

Cardinal: Son what do want from me.

Sebastian: Can I go do superhero stuff with you.

I weighed my options like I said if I had other options I wouldn't pick him but I don't. I need to make him a hero and he wants to be one. I break

Cardinal: Fine get your costume on I'll be back.

Sebastian pov

My costume is on my dad gets back and hands me a thin piece of plastic my hero name and a picture of me in costume.

Sebastian: What's this?

Cardinal: Superhero id card so you don't need me to go to the Super Hero Organization.

We enter the hidden door under the house a narrow tunnel going left and right. A thick metal door blocks us my dad inserts his id card in the card scanner. A robotic voice says Welcome Cardinal.

Cardinal: My son is with me don't activate the machine guns.

Is he joking am gonna die. We proceed through the door I don't get shot. About 5 minutes later we reach our destination.

Since we arrived in the basement I actually get to see most of the tower while flying up. This place is amazing it has food courts, medical wards training arenas, and a prison.

Minutes later my dad and I are flying rooftop to rooftop looking for any signs of danger.

I try to make small talk with him since he seemed annoyed.

Sebastian: Are you worried my sister won't get her powers is this about her becoming a hero?

He turns to me more agitated

Cardinal: Powers don't make a hero Your sister is already a great hero protecting a faggot from a group of bullies.

I don't know how to respond to that comment. But then my dad pulls out his phone a small store is being robbed.

We get there a few minutes later. The store appears empty it's a pharmacy and it's closed there's no one in here.

Cardinal: Stay quiet they could still be here.

Sebastian: There's no one in here we should see if there's anyone running away from the store.

Cardinal: I told you to be quiet now you're telling me how to do my job.

Robber pov

Just about to make my getaway I really don't like robbery the Cardinal is here and he's got a kid with him. He pinned the kid to the wall choking.

Cardinal: You think I need you to do my job.

Sebastian: Dad please let go

That's a scared little kid I've seen abusive parents before this is one

Well, good deeds cancel out bad deeds.

I grabbed my Winchester 12 gauge shotgun.

Sebastian pov

Mabye my dad was right the guy is still here he's walking towards us with his gun facing my dad.

Sebastian: Dad there's a

Cardinal: Shut up

Robber: Hey you put the kid down.

He chokes me harder making me scream He ignores the guy with a gun pointed at him until the gun fires.

That caught my dad's attention. He's unfazed by gun blast he turns towards the robber now shaking in fear

Cardinal: You've got one more shot you better make it count.

My dad gets shot again at point-blank range. Nothing happened. My dad punches the guy in the head making him fly backwards.

My dad walks over tho the unconscious man and slams his fist in his head again and again blood starts to trickle down from his head.

I fall to my knees I start to cry.

Sebastian: Dad please stop

He picks me up by my neck and points to the guy he just beat.

Cardinal: See that? That's you if you continue to piss me off.

We hear police sirens.

Cardinal: let's go. Now