A Superhero's Justice by Alexander Putz

Author:Alexander Putz [Putz, Alexander]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2024-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Übermann

He flew in geosynchronous orbit above New York. The vacuum of space tugged at his body. The sun tried to sear his skin. Radiation attempted to pass through him. But his superhuman body persisted, immune to the hostile environment in a way that scientists struggled to explain.

​Have I gone too far?

​The crater could be seen from space, especially at night. A system of interconnecting lights sprawled across the eastern coast until a certain point.

To a void of darkness where eight million people once worked and lived.

No. I did what was necessary.

What is eight million in a world of 6 billion?

There will be sacrifices.

Only those who believe, who are worthy, will see it to the end. To my utopia.

​He tightened his grip, making a fist with enough force to crush any known material.

​I’ve failed them.

It should have been like this from the start. With me in control. Now these people are poisoned with deviant notions, willing to die for foolish ideals of a freedom none of them possess. Their governments have lied to them too well. Too effectively. They are all nothing more than slaves.

​But I can make this right. I can free them. It might get ugly, like New York, but I can not convince the world to accept my rule by politely asking.

​He pushed with his Power, sending himself further along in orbit, heading east—from a certain point of view.

​Artificial satellites and space stations made use of sophisticated computers to maintain their orbit in incredibly precise ways.

​For him, he had to eyeball it.

​Without a concern of fuel and with unlimited “thrust,” he placed himself where he wanted, keeping the planet a certain distance away from him as he moved.

​Europe and Africa appeared directly in front of him—or below him, as some might say.

​Then Asia.

​He drifted, no longer using his power of flight.

​Japan and Australia started to rotate away, the grand Pacific Ocean dominating his view.

​Then the Americas.

​He had let his mind go blank, entering a sort of meditation.

​But then the crater appeared below him.

​He activated his Power, and the cycle picked up its pace.

​What had taken almost an hour turned into minutes, his speed ever spiraling him further away from the planet, forcing himself to fly toward it to maintain orbit.

​The Americas. The crater. Europe and Africa. Asia. Australia.

​Again.

​He drove himself faster.

​The cycle repeated, now only a minute.

​His jaw tightened, clenched.

​Faster.

​Minutes turned to seconds.

​The green, whites, browns, and blues of the planet began to blur.

​This infernal planet. Why does it resist me? They should all bow to my authority without hesitation! They should be gleeful at the opportunity I can provide them!

​He grit his teeth, closed his eyes, and pushed his speed to the max, losing control of his orbit.

​He flung into space at a rate likely a considerable fraction of the speed of light, if not faster knowing how his Power defied physics.

​In a single instant, he stopped himself.

​The darkness of space surrounded him, encroached in on him. Tendrils of darkness seemed to caress every inch of his body, sending a shiver down his spine.

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