Epic/Issue Two

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We open on a farmer standing alone outside of his farm, looking out at his crops, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it to celebrate a job well done. He then notices something and looks up. He spots a light in the sky that slowly gets closer and closer. Realizing it's coming straight for him, the farmer jumps out of the way. A massive explosion goes off behind him as something collides with the earth. The farmer turns around and walks over to the crater. Jackson stands up in the crater, still in the armor that he received in the previous issue. He looks up and sees the farmer staring at him. The farmer, still in shock, points in the city's direction. Jackson crawls out of the crater and runs off with super speed. Jackson runs through a forest, dodging branches and bushes as he does. Jackson suddenly blasts off into the air, flying straight through some tree leaves as he soars into the air. He starts falling but manages to sail back up and starts flying above the forest. He looks down while flying and takes in the view. He makes it back to New Gia City. He heads back home and lands in front of his house. He raises his hand and the suit is taken off of his body and forms into a disk being held by his hand. Jackson walks into his house and turns on the lights, revealing his father, Robert, is already sitting there waiting for him. Jackson walks upstairs and into his room, tossing the disk on to his bed and lying down. He turns on his TV, which has a Power Rangers-like show with heroes in bird suits on. He lies down and watches it for a bit, falling asleep while he does. The next morning, Jackson is lying in bed with his suit suddenly on. He wakes up and panics at the sight of his suit. He takes the suit off. He attempts to toss the disk under his bed but it starts levitating mid-air. The disk floats back to Jackson and the suit forms around him again before turning to liquid and seeping under his skin. Jackson is not in pain from this but is very weirded out. The suit appears around him. He withdraws the suit. He walks downstairs and sits down at the dinner table with his father, mother (Wanda), sister (Triss), and niece (Melly). After dinner, Jackson stands in front of his family, who are all looking at him. He summons the suit in front of them. He retracts the suit. Sometime later, Jackson is wrapping up the explanation. Cut to Jackson walking to school. He sees Victor up ahead. Jackson runs off. Jackson runs to the school and sees it on fire. He overhears a conversation between two firemen in front of him. Jackson runs past the firemen and straight for the school. Jackson keeps running, his suit forming around him as he does. He jumps and breaks through one of the school's windows, his suit fully formed. Jackson runs into the hallway. A part of the ceiling falls beside him. He flies up and bursts through the ceiling into the second floor. He flies around the second floor for a bit, searching for the trapped people. Jackson takes a turn and bursts down a door, finding the trapped people at the other end of a broken floor. The people trapped at the other end stare at him in terror. Jackson dramatically reaches his hand out. Jackson stands there for a second. Several thoughts rush through his head. Jackson looks back at them and once again reaches his hand out. The teacher looks to the students before reaching her hand out. Jackson grabs it and pulls her up, carrying her. They grab on to him. Jackson takes off, bursting through multiple floors and finally the ceiling of the school. The firemen, the students, the teacher, and several people looking out their windows all look up to him as he gently floats down. The students let go of him and he puts the teacher down. The teacher hugs Jackson. A reporter and a cameraman walk up to Jackson. Jackson thinks about it for a minute.
 * Farmer: What the hell...?
 * Farmer: Aah!
 * Jackson: Hi, uh... I know what you're thinking but I'm not an alien... Also, which direction is New Gia City if you don't mind me asking?
 * Jackson: Thanks!
 * Farmer: ...Don't care what he says, that's an alien if I've ever seen one...
 * Jackson (narration): Damnit, why do I have to dodge this crap? Does the suit have, like, an autopilot or at least something that'll make dodging easier!
 * Jackson (narration): What the hell?!
 * Jackson (narration): This is... insane! I can't believe I'm controlling this! It's... actually kind of easy... That alien must've really known what he was doing if this thing pilots as well as it does...
 * Jackson (narration): Man... I'm flying... Like, I'm actually flying! this is crazy! and I survived that fall from space a minute ago, so I must be, like, ten times stronger. What else can this suit do...?
 * Jackson (narration): I'll test the suit out later. First I need to get back home, my mom's probably worried sick...
 * Jackson (narration): Man, even taking the suit off is easy. If I ever want it to do something all I need to do is think it and the suit does it for me. Really convenient.
 * Robert: And where were you exactly...?
 * Jackson: Hi dad...
 * Robert: You were gone for six hours. It's 12AM now. Where were you?
 * Jackson: Look, dad, there's an explanation for all of this but it's sorta hard to talk about so if it's okay I'd prefer it if the whole family were here when I told them. Something really weird happened today and I'm really tired cause of it so if it's okay I wanna go to bed.
 * Robert: Fine... but first thing in the morning you'll tell me everything.
 * Jackson: I promise I will and I'm so sorry. You'll understand when tomorrow, trust me.
 * Robert: Go get some shut-eye.
 * Jackson: I will. Thanks, dad.
 * Jackson (narration): Might as well catch some Avian Warriors before I go to sleep...
 * Jackson (narration): Crap! can't let my parents catch me wearing this thing! How the hell did it even get on me again, did I roll on to it when I was asleep and it just... turned on?!
 * Jackson (narration): I gotta find a place to keep this thing! But where?! Under my bed? yeah, that's a good idea.
 * Jackson: Huh?
 * Jackson: ...Okay... Now... how do I get it back out of me...?
 * Jackson (narration): Holy crap that's insane... It just... sloops out of my skin now. Why can't I feel it when it's coming out...? I don't know if being able to feel it would make it more or less weird...
 * Jackson (narration): Okay... breakfast time...
 * Melly: Jackson!
 * Jackson: Hi Melly! have a good day at kindergarten yesterday?
 * Melly: Uh-huh! but I missed you yesterday. Where did you go?
 * Jackson: I'll explain after I eat dinner.
 * Robert: You're goddamn right you will...
 * Wanda: No swearing at the dinner table, Robert.
 * Robert: Right... I guess...
 * Jackson: Okay... promise me you won't freak out...
 * Triss: Why would we freak out?
 * Wanda: Yeah, Jackson, did something bad happen to you yesterday?
 * Jackson: Um... you could say that... Listen, don't freak out... don't freak out, okay?
 * Triss: We won't freak out.
 * Jackson: Try not to.
 * Robert: Just get on with it. This better be a good excuse...
 * Jackson: Okay...
 * Jackson: Yeah. I was abducted by aliens.
 * Triss: Oh my god!
 * Wanda: *gasp!*
 * Robert: What in the seven layers of hell?!
 * Melly: Cool!
 * Jackson: You said you wouldn't freak out!
 * Robert: That was before we knew aliens even existed!
 * Jackson: Look, look, listen.
 * Jackson: Can I please at least explain what happened?
 * Robert: Fine, but you best start this off with an apology to your mother for nearly giving her a heart attack!
 * Wanda: I was fine.
 * Robert: Then apologize to me for nearly giving me a heart attack!
 * Jackson: ...And that's about the gist of it.
 * Wanda: Oh, what a heroic man, sacrificing himself for you...
 * Jackson: Yeah, I mean... god... I owe that guy my life...
 * Triss: Do you really think that alien might come to Earth looking for the suit?
 * Robert: Well, if he does I don't know how the hell he's gonna get it. You know, considering its current location.
 * Jackson: So... what do you guys think of... whatever this is?
 * Melly: I love it! now you're even cooler!
 * Triss: It's... um...
 * Robert: Amazing.
 * Wanda: Robert?
 * Robert: Son, you've been given something that no one else on planet Earth has. You said that you flew here. That's a goddamn superpower! Hearing that you can do all this is one of the greatest things I've ever been told. You could really use that suit to help people. You could be the guardian that the world really needs right now.
 * Jackson: Guardian...? Well, I don't know...
 * Wanda: No, your father has a point. You could really help a lot of people with that suit.
 * Jackson: Well, um...
 * Triss: Come on, are you really considering that? That's crazy! you're just a kid! There's no way that you could do it!
 * Jackson: I...
 * Melly: Stop, mommy, you're making uncle Jackson sad!
 * Jackson: I... need to go to school...
 * Jackson (narration): Me? help people? how am I meant to do that? I'm a... coward. I couldn't even help David yesterday... but I do have an alien suit. And no idea how dangerous it could be... Jesus, what am I meant to do...?
 * Jackson: Huh? Victor?
 * Victor: Oh, hi Jack!
 * Jackson: Why aren't you at school?
 * Victor: What? you didn't hear? it's on fire, man!
 * Jackson: What...?
 * Victor: Somebody lit a fire by accident during chemistry and the whole place went up.
 * Jackson: Oh my god, is everyone okay?!
 * Victor: There are a few people stuck inside but the firemen are there to hel--
 * Victor: Hey, Jack, where're ya going?!
 * Blond Fireman: Are the guys inside okay?
 * Mustached Fireman: They aren't hurt but we're struggling to get to them. The stairs collapsed so we're currently looking for another way to get to them.
 * Blond Fireman: Do you think you'll get there in time?
 * Mustached Fireman: We hope so...
 * Jackson (narration): Hope so?!
 * Blond Fireman: Hey, kid, you're not allowed in there!
 * Jackson (narration): Thisiscrazythisiscrazythisiscrazy!
 * Jackson (narration): Okay, that guy said they couldn't get to them cause of busted stairs so they must be on a higher floor. I gotta find a way up.
 * Jackson (narration): Shit, the place is already falling apart! there's no time!
 * Trapped Person: *sob*
 * Jackson (narration): They're terrified of you. You have to calm them down. Earn their trust. What... what would one of the Avian Warriors say?
 * Jackson: I know I look alien to you, but I'm a human. I'm a friend. I'm here to save you. Come with me!
 * Blond Female Teacher: How do we know we can trust you...?
 * Gwen: You don't have to lie to impress me.
 * David: I don't know why I expected you to do anything...
 * Triss: There's no way you could do it!
 * E-45: Cause that's what heroes do.
 * Jackson: Because I'm a hero! And helping people is what heroes do!
 * Jackson: Students, hold on to me! I'm getting you out of here!
 * Jackson: Hold on tight and close your eyes so dust and such doesn't get in them!
 * Jackson: Is everyone okay?
 * Gothic Girl: That... was amazing...
 * Jockish Boy: I felt like I could touch the sky from up there!
 * Gothic Girl: I know, right?!
 * Pink-Haired Girl: My heart was, like... racing. I thought I was gonna die! but then I didn't and it came as a very pleasant surprise!
 * Blond Female Teacher: Thank you so much!
 * Blond Female Teacher: You're so brave, charging into a burning building to save our lives! I can't believe someone would have guts like that! If there's anything I can do to repay you then please tell me!
 * Jackson: The work of a hero is pay enough, ma'am!
 * Blond Female Teacher: Well, um... if it's not too much to ask, uh... would you mind going to dinner with me? It'll be my treat!
 * Jackson: Oh, no. No, no, no, so sorry. I-it's not a you thing, it's just... I am, I am far younger than you think I am.
 * Blond Female Teacher: Oh my god, I'm so sorry!
 * Jackson: No, it's fine.
 * Blond Female Teacher: I wouldn't have asked if--
 * Jackson: Yeah, I know. It's okay.
 * ???: Excuse me!
 * Joyce: Joyce Witherspoon, no relation to Reese. Now, here I am coming up to report on a school fire when what do I see but a full-blown real-world superhero in action! You saved the lives of a lot of people today and you demonstrated your abilities greatly! Now, tell me, the fine people at home are probably itching to know, do you have a name, son?
 * Jackson: Um... Well, no, not yet. Right now I'm just the guardian of New Gia City.
 * Joyce: You heard it here first, folks, the world's first superhero, Guardian, is here to protect you!
 * Jackson: No, you don't understand, that's not my--
 * Joyce: Yes?
 * Jackson: You know what? I like it. Evildoers beware. I am Guardian!