On a strange, isolated Earth with a terrible secret, five individuals came together to protect their world however they could. Ultimately, they failed. But for a brief, shining moment, they were America’s Justice Guild.
And their good buddy Ray would always make sure that was the cast.
quick aside, I think it’s really funny that Neil Patrick Harris has now played a seemingly innocuous second character who’s actually the violent, manipulative god-king of an artificial world, twice. That’s not a lot, but I find it amusing.
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- Time to Spare -
Ticking // Prompt by @dailytextprompt (Tumblr)
{Written 02/17/24 (Barely)}
Thirty-seven minutes, I can make it.
A streak of white light tears through the Atlantic Ocean at inhuman speed. The streak dodges and leaps over waves to maintain top speed. Ahead of the streak, a large tanker ship is on fire, people screaming from the deck railing. Rescue boats can be seen sailing toward the disaster.
Thirty-two minutes left...eh, I got time
The streak redirects, heading straight for the tanker. In the span of three minutes, the streak filled half a dozen lifeboats with every passenger that was on the tanker. After dropping the last man off, a glowing white humanoid figure stood before him.
"One hundred and sixteen crew members," says the glowing figure, "also including six cats, a couple of fish, and a ferret. Am I forgetting anyone?" The man slowly shakes his head "no" as he stares at the glowing figure in awe. The figure looks down at their wrist. "Shit! Gotta go! Sail safe!"
The glowing figure leaped back into the water, running off into the distance.
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A lightly bruised man slides onto the sandy beach as two thugs saunter over to him.
"What's wrong, hotshot?" asks one of the thugs. "not so big now, huh?" Thug one kicks the man further into the beach, forcing him to cough up blood.
"Oooh, that looked like it hurt," says Thug Two. Before the two could harm the man anymore, a cloud of dust swept across the beach, blinding the three men. When the cloud faded, the two thugs were tied to a light post next to a cop mid-donut. Meanwhile, a very confused nurse looks down to find a cheap emergency kit and the bruised man.
Seventeen minutes. Come on! Pick it up!
The figure races through cities and across highways, leaving a burning trail behind them as they speed through the country. The figure slides into an exit rail, crashing several times until stopping in a mud-filled ditch.
"Ok, a little too fast there," says the figure. They pick themselves up and dust themselves off as they run back onto the road, passing a sign that reads,
"Welcome to Mayday Bay!"
The glowing figure darts through the small town, racing into an abandoned apartment complex for half a second before running back out. The figure then leaves the city and enters a residential area, keeping to the speed limit.
As the figure slows down, their glow fades, revealing a light-skinned man in khakis, a red baseball T-shirt, and worn-down sneakers. As the man heads onto the sidewalk, he slows to an average human's jogging pace. The man runs up to the front door of a house with a mile-wide smile as he looks at his watch.
"Aaaaaaaand with six minutes to spare!" says the man, "Booyah!" He goes to knock on the door but misses it as it opens. A taller woman wearing pajamas looks at the man unamused. "Mag, before you say anything, check it!" The man puts his watch in the woman's face. "Not late!"
"You forgot to rest your watch again, Luke," says Mag without even looking down at the watch. "You're still on Bangui time. 7 am there, midnight here." Luke looks at his watch and then at a nearby clock behind Mag. He deflates as the realization hits him. Luke quickly bear hugs Mag.
"Mag, I'm so sorry," says Luke, "I promise..."
"Save it," says Mag. Luke jerks back at her response. "I set the box to record the finale after you left, and before you ask, yes, I did watch it, and yes, I will tease you about it the entire time." Luke's eyes go wider than dinner plates.
"I don't deserve you!" says Luke.
"Aw babe, says Mag, "no one does. Now, get in here. Dinner/ breakfast is getting cold." Mag starts to walk inside but ends up being bridal-carried by Luke.
"I think dinner/breakfast can wait a few more minutes," says Luke. A faint pink glow radiates from his body. Mag giggles as she wraps her arms around Luke's neck.
"I guess I have some time to spare," says Mag. The two giggle together as Luke kicks the door behind him closed.
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Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it.
Kinda been slacking on the "writing once a week thing," but still holding strong. Hopefully, I'll get back on top of things next/ this week (I started writing at 11:23 pm and finished at 12:21 am).
If you have any comments, critiques, or criticisms, don't be afraid to let me hear 'em (as long as they're constructive (or funny)).
Stay safe, keep warm, and be kind to yourself and others, and I hope you all had a LOVELY Valentine's Day!
ToonMan, AWAY!
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