They stood in the open field, silently waiting for the Interpol agents to emerge from the ship. It was night now, the only light coming from the town behind them and the Cloudburst which opened up with a descending ramp. The agents known as Intrepid and Shift slowly came down the ramp. “We’re with the Interpol Metahuman Division,” Intrepid informed them, “I am Agent Intrepid … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #10

Wally and Kim sat next to each other in the tech department of a shipping company in New Jersey. It was dull and paid less than Nantox but as they didn’t have to fear their boss turning into a shape-shifting monster and killing them, it was suitable for the moment. They had an apartment together with Astra as a third roommate and their landlord didn’t … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #9

Paul Kwon, Commissioner Reins and the Cavalier stood in the underground garage under the police department. Paul contacted them after the confrontation at the church soup kitchen and they agreed to meet later that day. “… The guy said his name was Mano,” Paul said as he finished catching them up. “From the description, it sounds like it could’ve been the guy I fought at … Continue reading AP Productions: Cavalier #19

“So I used the teeth marks from the chewed bubble gum and matched them to the bite taken out of the cookie,” Amy explained, “Stacy was the one who ate all the bake sale treats.” The principal happily placed a hand on her shoulder, “We may have lost the cookies for the bake sale but at least we have this smart cookie in our school.” … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #9

Senator Tom Jackson stood behind a podium, his neatly coiffed blonde hair and ironed suit conveyed a stoic conservatism that he was known for as a politician. Behind him, his wife, daughter and son stood silent, yet present. “I don’t know about anyone else here,” he smiled brightly as he addressed the reporters present, “But I think America is just about the best country on … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #8

Da Mutt’s real name was Andy Gibbler. He was born in the state of Florida and arrested for shoplifting beer in a Wal-Mart two years prior. Not long after his arrest, he was featured on the reality show Real Community Service on the TLZ channel which, as the name implied, consisted of young people doing community service after having been arrested. In one particularly infamous … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #7

Alexis’ sex at birth was female and when they became 16, they came out as non-binary. They wanted to change their name to Sam but their mother convinced them otherwise. “This channel has been going strong for years,” she said, “The fans know you as Alexis so maybe we can wait for you to change your name later.” “I have an idea, though,” Alexis’ father … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #6

“So how did you know there was a fire?” the reporter asked. “I just woke up `cause I smelled smoke,” Dante told her, “Then I woke up my mom and dad and my sis and I was like, ‘we gotta get our asses outta here’. Then we started knocking on all the doors and left the apartment building, then we called the fire department. They … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #5