“You only live
once!”
Lazarus*
Today I almost
danced. But I didn't. Anyway onto the flash fiction!
A Most
Useless Superpower
My name is Dr.
Lookin and one day in a freak lab accident fate granted me a
superpower. I became Eyes-In-The-Back-Of-My-Head-Man! Though later
renamed to Visibility Man. I truly thought that maybe this would
allow me to join the greatest heroes in their fights against crime.
However many
difficulties arise with this power. Keeping my secret identity
involves careful grooming to put my hair over my eyes. Then I must
care for the eyes in my head differently as they will be constantly
exposed to hair and underexposed to light. I must also be very
conscious of the eyes in the back of my head to avoid emoting with
them. If they move too unnaturally then people may suspect me. I
considered hair extensions, but any incidence of them falling off
would lead to my secret identity being revealed.
Then comes the
actual usage of my power. I cover most of my head with a mask that
has hair clips underneath to pull up the hair that conceals my second
set of eyes. This is very uncomfortable. In the end though I do see
more than the average man with my elaborate set up.
I spend long
hours learning kung-fu and other martial arts because I have no other
powers. Not invincibility or flight or shape shifting or magic or
gadgets.
I try but
usually the superhero teams leave me as lookout. At least I got a
spot with the pros!
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