Hey All!  This is the first time we’ve received fan fiction! Captain Black is one of the real superheroes, taking the good fight to promoting community action.  Check him out at http://www.captblack.info.

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* This fan fiction is dedicated to your Johnny Saturn character!

The groan came from deep inside. Inhaling was worse than exhaling. But at least he survived. If you can call this living

Even his pain had pain atop it!

Being a masked vigilante comes with one hell of alot of wear and tear. If it wasn’t for his medical plan;  pension and SSI he wouldn’t be able to get the pain killers that keep him ( barely ) going.

Johnny Saturn, Mystery Man! Johnny Saturn , walking basket case is more like it. Out of the spotlight, away from the cameras is a man whose every breathe is misery.

Despite it all, he doesn’t envy the super powered Metas who fly; teleport;  speed; stretch and otherwise arrive on the scene.

Like the rest of the old school, he accepts them. Not that mystery men had any choice. Must’ve lost that memo about the upgrade. He’d laugh if it wasn’t so painful.

While they’re saving the world or some parallel universe, somebody’s gotta handle back alleys and bad sides of town. He smiled ( ouch! ) as he eased himself into a tub of hot water.

Tonight’s workout wasn’t too bad: a mugger who’ll need serious rehab; and a would-be world beater and assorted hangers on who got their butts kicked BUT GOOD!

The water felt good after the usual half hour of howling injuries finally died down.

Old and new pain blurred as the latest meds kicked in, dulling even his high tolerance down to gently throbbing background buzz.

Tonight’s score: Low Lives: 0; Johnny Saturn: 9. It felt good but it cost: Sore fists from punching face plates; forearms almost fractured from blocking blows; dizziness courtesy of head butting  the super villain while pinned.

In order words just another day at the office- ouch! Hurts getting in the tub, hurts getting out.

” I don’t know how long I can keep this up….” he groggily thought while gingerly lowering himself on to his bed, having gulped even more pain meds to guarantee a night without tossing and turning.

All in all, just another day at the office.

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NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT. BLACK promotes crime prevention and self-development. http://www.captblack.info