Everything Changes, Part 1: 3 of 3
The ground is swelling fast, and Billy is panicking. He has been falling towards Gotham for an Eternity now, and he isn't sure how long it really is, but shouldn't he have hit by now? He groans as he sees the ground coming so close now and closes his eyes again.
In the midst of his panic a voice sounds in his ear/
Remember me...
And his mind explodes with color as he concentrates and feels things slot into place.
The ground comes ever closer, and, then, at the last moment, he opens his mouth and speaks.
"Shazam."
Lightning flashes and blinds the driver of a car. There is a horrible crash and the car comes to a halt suddenly. People come to look and in the ruins of the car's engine they see a man in a red suit laying, groaning.
Above them, the skies still look red and abused, where the Rock of Eternity once stood, and there is now only destruction.
Captain Marvel opens his eyes and looks around, seeing the destruction.
Raguel was right. I failed, and everything is ruined now. What use am I?
He lays back for a moment, for a moment strangely wondering how Stephanie is doing. Did she ever get uncursed, helped? Did she still hate him? He shakes his head, tears forming. For a moment, the wisdom of Solomon is overwhelmed by the mind and heart of a boy.
But, even as he cries, he hears a cry of pain, and a cry for help, and other cries in the night...
His eyes close for a moment in absolute weariness, then he tenses and... he staggers to his feet, banishing pain and tiredness.
He casts about for someone to help them, anyone, but here isn't anyone else. He closes his eyes and then straightens and people nearby step back at the look on his face that slowly transforms into a reassuring smile. Or he hopes it is a reassuring smile. he cant tell as his face feels frozen. He leaps and then he is in the air, flying, and heading into the night towards those in need.
No time to think.
No time to mourn.
Time only to get to work and just try to survive and help others.
In the midst of his panic a voice sounds in his ear/
Remember me...
And his mind explodes with color as he concentrates and feels things slot into place.
The ground comes ever closer, and, then, at the last moment, he opens his mouth and speaks.
"Shazam."
Lightning flashes and blinds the driver of a car. There is a horrible crash and the car comes to a halt suddenly. People come to look and in the ruins of the car's engine they see a man in a red suit laying, groaning.
Above them, the skies still look red and abused, where the Rock of Eternity once stood, and there is now only destruction.
Captain Marvel opens his eyes and looks around, seeing the destruction.
Raguel was right. I failed, and everything is ruined now. What use am I?
He lays back for a moment, for a moment strangely wondering how Stephanie is doing. Did she ever get uncursed, helped? Did she still hate him? He shakes his head, tears forming. For a moment, the wisdom of Solomon is overwhelmed by the mind and heart of a boy.
But, even as he cries, he hears a cry of pain, and a cry for help, and other cries in the night...
His eyes close for a moment in absolute weariness, then he tenses and... he staggers to his feet, banishing pain and tiredness.
He casts about for someone to help them, anyone, but here isn't anyone else. He closes his eyes and then straightens and people nearby step back at the look on his face that slowly transforms into a reassuring smile. Or he hopes it is a reassuring smile. he cant tell as his face feels frozen. He leaps and then he is in the air, flying, and heading into the night towards those in need.
No time to think.
No time to mourn.
Time only to get to work and just try to survive and help others.