Her alarm beeped. And unlike the day before, Cass wanted to smash it. Instead of a well of vitality, she still felt like she was carrying around a few extra tons. For the last few years she had been gifted the power of the Gods. Adventuring as super-heroine Wonder Girl, she had saved the world more than a few times. Her last battle had been televised. Her valiant and almost futile stand to hold o ...

Note: This story makes reference to World's Finest #272. I recount some of the tale here, altering it slightly for my needs. It was the initial inspiration for this tale. My plan would probably kill me. It would test my abilities to their fullest, and failure meant certain death. I would have to use all my knowledge and my scant power, and rely upon more than a little luck. I had never really tak ...

Author’s Note: yes, I changed Captain Marvel, Junior’s power word. It’s silly that a hero can’t say his own name. My plan had succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. I had augmented my already vast knowledge of magic and vastly increased my magical power. My strength and invulnerability exceeded anyone else on the planet, and my body was brimming with health and beauty. My new body was so powerful an ...

Note: algae2k graciously edited this story. I think his edits really improved the flow of the story, reworking some awkward sentences and fragments. However , I didn't take 100% of his changes (just 99% of them) and I made some edits after that. So if you find a mistake, it's all my fault! The gunman smirked as he suddenly raised his weapon and fired it at the woman. It wasn't every day you got p ...

10th July, 1298, a field near the Town of Falkirk, Scotland Night had descended upon the camp of the rebel Scottish army. Most of the 6000 men inside were fast asleep, blissfully unaware of the terrible news that had just reached their commander, William Wallace. A scout had recently arrived with word that a massive English army, lead by the famous King Edward ‘Hammer of the Scots’ himself, was o ...