Part 18 - Interview

I entered home and hung my trenchcoat up and took my boots off. I went to the TV and turned it on, mindlessly watching the news. I didn't really care what they said. Jade was at work, probably doing surgery.

I started to switch channels. After a while I decided to check my E-Mails while a cartoon played. I refreshed my inbox a few times and I saw an invitation to an interview. "I am kinda bored... Why not?" I asked and wrote a quick and lazy reply. I called Save, who to my surprise picked up and didn't teleport to my flat. "Hey Save. I am going to a live interview? Can ya still make sure they don't make me look like shit?" She agreed and I sat up with a sigh, looking where the studio was. Great. Duchess Crown. Definitely known for their amazing interviewers. Eh. That's why I got the ACS behind me. Thank god that Save made me an official hero quickly. But I often do things the ACS would not allow me to do, aka fix their somewhat corrupt system. Not like I ever could alone. I got on the bus and started to listen to my Untz Untz. I got off at the train station in Innsbruck. The main station that is. I started to walk towards the studio. I looked at it. A room with colored windows. Lovely. I took my headphones off and got into the chair.

"Now we finally can start the interview we have been waiting for today. Yes, dear listeners. We have Ratel in our studio." The woman opposite of me said into the microphone. Shit. I didn't have a cool catchphrase, nor a cool greeting. Guess this is freestyle now. Fuck. "Hi. It was spontaneous and didn't think of anything." I said nicely. Great Ratel. You dipshit. You did it. Lamest greeting ever. Off to a great start. I wanted to scream. "We have invited heroes onto our show, so we can get to know them better. They are just humans too after all."

"Indeed, we are. We may have powers but we are still humans."

"Now dear listeners. To the questions. Ratel. What is your favorite food?"

The hell? Usually, it were questions about the current situation, or how hard it is to fight villains. Not that this was anything bad.

"Well... I like honey. Anything with honey really. And also, spicy food. But also, not too much."

"What music do you enjoy listening to?"

"To be honest. I enjoy many genres. I mostly listen to rap to name one. I won't name artists though."

"How does your quirk effect you?"

"I just focus on fighting. I don't care if I die to be honest. Okay. That may be a lie now but I would put my life down if it meant saving another one, if not more." I stated and sighed. I knew that I couldn't just randomly die with Jade around.

"Now to a more serious topic. What do you think of forcing happenings?"

There it is. The question I should keep my guard up for. Questions that can't be answered on a whim. I thought for a bit. "Happenings, also often referred to as trigger-events, can be forced. Yes. But I deem it very unacceptable, reckless and dangerous to force one. I would not recommend giving someone PTSD because they could have a happening or messing someone up so much that their fight or flight instinct overdrives. You may want to create a new hero but create a villain and vice versa." Good save. Answered it honestly, while remaining on everyone's good side. Or well most peoples. But in this case, it should be the acceptable answer. I disliked interviews when they asked for you. They always had questions that could have you answer off.

"Thank you for accepting this interview. Is there anything you want to tell our listeners?"

"Don't go to anyone who forces you superpowers or anything really. No matter who or what it is." I said and stood. "Thank you." I added into the microphone and left. I put headphones on and started to head home. I started to think on the last question of the interview. Why did they ask? The last rise in powers created was after the last Leviathan attack. They were always traumatic and safety was never a guarantee. Even if the bunkers are quite safe. I sat on the tram that went to the station opposite of my home.

I arrived 30 minutes later and got off and crossed the street. I started to feel paranoid. It was calm. Not that it was unusual in the day but there always was something going on. A kid yelling in front of the supermarket, or a group of teens loudly talking. I took my headphones off and looked around. I was being too paranoid. I went to the flat and sighed. My paranoia got worse and worse as I started to warm a can up for myself. I finished heating up the food and put it on a plate. I went to the dining room and ate. I finished and cleaned up. I stretched and yawned. I soon tried to get some Zs so I was alright in the night. I woke up late and stretched.

I started my patrol after putting on my costume. I heard a scream nearby. I focused and got the location. On the playground. All in the open. I dashed up my power activated. "Oi!" I yelled and a dark figure hurled around. Then I had done dodge something. A piece of metal. It extended past me. I just heard it woosh through the air at and past me. I dashed at him. My fur blocked most of it. I saw the male. I cursed and started to dodge and called for backup. The males body was metal. Or at least covered in it. I can't damage it. I jumped to the side. Again. Then threw myself on the ground then I heard a yelp from the male. I got up and saw a metal puddle on the ground. A hero hurled fire at the guy. I didn't recognize them. Judging by the fact that there was no sound when he arrived, he ran or flew here. Some heroes could use their power like a jet and use it to fly. Unlike me. The hero caused 'Metal Boy' to collapse and he got arrested. Nothing else interesting happened that night.