The Superb Owl

a micro-story about a local Seattle superhero

[Author’s Disclaimer: This micro-story was creating from a writing prompt around the Super Bowl last year. Said prompt was derived from What We Do in the Shadows, but this unrelated to that show beyond a general reference.]

And that was when the Superb Owl appeared onto scene! Unlike the other superheroes of West Seattle, most of which had super strength, a casual power-activated mutated, enhancement via alien gnomes, wizardry or sorcery or magickal skills of some sort, or even technology that teetered into scientific fictitious advancements, the Superb Owl was an ex-high-school-athlete, turned failed-cop, turned terminated-PE-teacher who had stolen the costume of the school mascot (i.e.: Fauntleroy High’s Superb Owl) to enforce his brand of justice along side the Legion of South Sound Superheroes.

Now, none of Triple-S Heroes knew who the Superb Owl was when he rolled onto the scene in his Subaru, but he was ready to Dr. Frozen Rain, PhD. But when the Superb Owl pulled out his handguns, firing at the city’s only villain that also happened to have an egregious amount of student loan, Captain Sound (the leader of the Legion) threw himself in front of the villain. Knowing the worth that Sally Mae or Navient or whomever was accruing massive payouts by way of student loan interest, Captain Sound had sworn to bring Dr. Frozen Rain, PhD in unharmed to insure further accrual of interest—even behind bars. And although Captain Sound was not only had super strength, a casual mutation to see through walls, a singular big toe that he could use to magickally levitate items, and robotic knee cap that produce a full body shield for protection, Captain Sound was not invulnerable unless the knee-shield was activated—and the bullets that hit Captain Sound left him still and lifeless on the road. Dr. Frozen Rain PhD slid away, leaving endlessly frozen sidewalks in her wake so no one could follow.

And though the Superb Owl saw this as it great turning point, when the hero became the new great super villain of the Greater Puget Sound, the Seattle PD sped onto the scene, sliding through the frozen streets, slamming into the ex-athlete-cop-PE-Teacher-and-now-costumed-hero, flinging him from the road, catapulting him into the Puget Sound. Although the Legion of South Sound Superheroes swore to protect the innocent, they collectively agreed to let this one slide, flying Captain Sound to the nearest hospital, never to speak of the mysterious man known as the Superb Owl.

Unrelated, Milton Deedrick’s Subaru was found abandoned in West Seattle and was impounded due to overdue tickets and late payments.