Appalled, Jasper looked at his parents while he remembered the things Trickshot had told him.
“They got to you. I was gone so it was no problem for them to get you.”
“Sorry son. The man was just too strong. We did not even put up a fight.”
“HERO DESIGNATE KID PRODUCE! YOU HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO EXIT YOUR DWELLING OR WE WILL BE FORCED TO DISTROY IT ALONG WITH YOU!”
“Dad, mom! Get out of the house! Come on!”
“Sorry son.” He said with a smile, “No can do. We were commanded to stay here when those big robots arrived.”
Jasper looked at his kind, elderly parents then out the flowery curtain to the three big Sentinoids standing on the front lawn. Their massive boots left big footprints in the grass-covered lawn. For some reason Jasper was reminded of the neighborhood dog and how much his dad complained when it peed on his grass.
Jasper pulled off his large warm sweater. Underneath was his costume. He pulled his rolled up apron out of his back pocket and headed for the front door. “What was his name dad?”
“Who son?”
“The man that did this to you and mom! What was his name?”
“Exemplary. His name was Exemplary.”
Jasper kissed his mom on the head, then his father. They were shorter then him and had to look up when he did it. His heart cracked open when he saw the look on their faces.
He would return.
“One day I’ll make it better mom, dad. I’ll return and everything will be better. I swear it!”
He took a deep breath and lunged through the front door.
All three twenty-foot Sentinoids fired on the paved walkway right in front of his porch. Broken concrete flew into the front of the house and across the yard.
The sound brought his parents to the open front door.
His mom gasped and his dad called his name.
“MOM! DAD! GET INSIDE! I’LL BE FINE!” He shouted to them as he reached into his magic grocer apron. He pulled out three razor sharp carrots and threw them with practiced ease.
They ripped through one of the giant robot’s legs, toppling it backwards. If thrown at any other angle the robot would have smashed the house.
Jasper then reached into his small endless pouch and pulled out long string beans. They were interconnected into what appeared to be a rope. He twirled it with the ease of a rodeo cowboy and flung his quickly made loop into the air. Somehow, despite his thin arms and meager throw, the string bean rope wrapped itself around a Sentinoid’s arm. He lifted himself up and swung around. He landed on the other robot’s shoulder and stuck his hand back into the apron.
While keeping his balance he pulled out ten black olives. Five were already on each of the five fingers of his left hand. He placed the other five on the other fingers and flipped his arms up. All ten olives ripped through the other robot’s face like buckshot. Jasper then reached into his apron and impossibly pulled out a long, thin sword made of indestructible celery. He swung it with ease. This move decapitated the Sentinoid he was standing on.
As the second robot started to fall towards the street, Jasper leaped to the third. He swung while he was leaping and chopped the already damaged head of the third massive robot. He flipped to the arm and swung down by his string bean rope while stuffing his celery sword back into his apron.
His parents ran to him as he placed the green bumpy rope into the apron.
“Son that was fantastic! Where did you learn to do those things?”
“Darling you could have been hurt! Are you all right? Let me check your head for bruises!”
“Mom! Stop! I’m ok! Really!”
She continued to mother him anyway while his dad glowed with pride. “The way you leaped and attacked! It was incredible! I’ve never seen you do your super thing. Simply incredible!”
“Aw it was nothing dad! Mom please! Really dad, after a few years with the JBH I’ve done pretty good for myself I guess. I could have done better but it’s been awhile.”
“Nonsense son! You were fantastic!”
Jasper forcefully pulled away. “No dad. I wasn’t!”
The tone of his voice stopped both of them in their tracks. “I’ve got to get you two to the Lair Legion mansion. They will know what to do to help you. Come on. We need to move fast.” He looked around hopelessly then thought to himself, “I just don’t know how I can get them that far before more robots arrive.”
The answer to Jasper’s fears presented itself as he felt his body got pulled from the spot.
His vision blacked out but within a matter of seconds he could see a room around him. From his brief stay at the Lair Mansion he knew it was the monitor room.
His parents were beside him and they looked shocked. Sitting relaxed in a chair was Lisa Waltz and standing beside her was Trickshot.
“Hey! Kid you made it!”
“Son where are we?”
“Mom, dad, you might remember Trickshot and Lisa. I introduced them to you during that bowling tournament all of us heroes took part in.”
His dad bowed and his mother said, “Charmed.”
Jasper then turned towards his long time allies, “So you summoned us here, right?”
“Yes Jasper.” Lisa replied. “Your battle with the Sentinoids is on the news.” She got up to better greet his parents, “Hello. As Jasper said, I’m Lisa. Welcome to Lair Mansion.”
“Thank you dear. I’m sorry if we interrupted your shower. Please go finish getting dressed. I’m sure our boy can show us around.” Jasper’s mother replied as she eyed Lisa’s costume (what tiny undergarments that she uses for a costume that is).
She elbowed Jasper’s dad due to his dumbstruck staring.
Lisa replied with no embarrassment whatsoever, “No Mrs. Stevens, this is my costume. Now if you two would like to walk this way…”
Jasper interrupted, “Wait! They were obedience branded. Can you help them?”
Silence filled the room for a brief moment then Lisa continued as if there was no problem. “Yes, of course. Please follow me to the infirmary. You two might want to rest a bit.”
“Jasper?”
“It’s alright mom, dad. These people will do everything they can. I’ll be right there.”
After they had left Jasper turned to Trickshot, “Can you help them?”
To be concluded.
KID PRODUCE FACT SHEET!
Kid Produce: Jasper Stevens. Jasper was given a magical apron of unknown origin. Jasper reaches into the vast inter-dimensional space within to pull out various vegetables and fruit that he uses as weapons.
So far we know of;
Celery Sword that is unbreakable
Razor sharp carrots
Banana Squash Club
Banannarangs
String bean rope that is tough to break
Olives that when thrown hit like buckshot
Broccoli that when placed on the ground grows to a thick forest
Bowling melons
Onions that he peals fast and places on the villains
Cabbage that he loves dearly that hits hard and returns back to him after it’s thrown
Tomato Bombs
Jasper is sweet and quiet, not wanting to call attention to him self. He had a crush on Jackie Rabbit that has grown into a deep love.
He has older parents who love him and baby him too much. They constantly worry about his hero career. Jasper has been seventeen ever since he got the apron. The reason why is as yet unrevealed.
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