Man of Steel, Woman of... also Steel [Inv Cpt. Sweetheart]

It has been three months since Quila was "reborn"...or so she assumes. The redhead was nothing but a hunk of weaponized metal pretending to be someone who has long passed. In her mind, Quila thinks she's a cyborg, still organic with some robotic attachments...but that was far from the truth.

But there was one thing this android has in common with the woman she was modeled after...and that is her burning drive to help others...it's just that this droid has taken it a little bit further.



Donning her custom-made costume for the first time, Quila was now Captain Sweetheart, self-proclaimed defender of the east!

Sweetheart stood upon the roof of one of the city's tallest buildings, watching over everything that went below. "Okay, so far so good..." the droid claimed with her hands on her hips. She had spent the past months preparing for this day, gaining inspiration from some of her favorite comics on how to do the whole superhero thing. She also used it to get some ideas for her costume...even though her current costume is just made up of spare clothes and space-related stuff that was in her late father's possession. She did a fine job with modifying the stuff, however...given how clumsy she can be.

The aspiring hero let out a sigh of relief, trying to ease the stress she was feeling deep down. These emotions may not be real...but they were real enough to her. She then heard the soft chirping of birds, and looked up, seeing a few of them fly overhead. "Oh." Sliding the visor that's on her helmet up, Sweetheart was able to get a better look with her blue eyes, causing her to smile lightly. Everything felt peaceful now...

Until she heard the sirens...

The droid's smile quickly vanished as her eyes flashed, lighting up a few times before looking down. Various emergency vehicles...and a helicopter were all heading towards the same location! The droid blinked once before her expression turned a bit more serious. "Right...It's hero time." She slid the visor back down and jumped off of the building...before taking flight with her arms positioned to her sides, heading towards the source.

It didn't take Sweetheart long to get to her destination, East City Saving and Loans, but once she got there, the droid gasped lightly at what was happening. It appeared to be some sort of...robot causing destruction while it held a firm grip on the building's vault! Sweetheart remained high up in the air, watching for a little. Her nerves...they were starting to get to her. This was her first real attempt..but she didn't expect it to be something this grand. She was hoping to start smaller with maybe a common robber...but it looks like that wasn't going to happen. Her built-in hud couldn't even sense its power which only worried her a little more.

Her hand was now gripping her arm as she tried to figure out what to do...what the heroes in her comics would do. As she tried working up that courage, Sweetheart's eyes flashed again under her helmet, and suddenly saw a lone guy land from one of the nearby buildings.

"DON'T KNEEL IN FEAR! MISTER STEEL IS HERE!"

is what this mysterious person said.

"Eh?" One of the cops looked over in the man's direction with an eyebrow raised. "Hey, are you an idiot!? Get outta here, it's dangerous!" the cop said, unaware of this man's strength...but the caped woman above could sense it. His natural power was greater than Sweetheart's, causing her to look down at the guy in a bit of awe...despite his choice of words. Normally, something like this would discourage most people...but this right here was enough to persuade Quila to try as well. She has no real experience fighting crime...or fighting in general, but she could at least try.

"Don't worry...He is not alone!" Sweetheart finally let her presence be known with a hint of a metallic echo in her tone, her words mostly directed to that cop who looked up in confusion.

The droid stopped floating, and landed to the ground, performing one of those classic superhero landings! "Who the hell...?" the cop questioned just as Quila started to stand back up. "I am the defender of the east, here to help those in need." She claimed with her arms crossed, and cape flapping!

"I...AM...CAPTAIN SWEETHEAR-Woah!" As she rose her arms into the air...the poor girl tripped over her own feet and fell on her rear!

"....Sweetheart...I-I'm Captain Sweetheart..." she muttered shyly after that, rubbing the back of her head...

The cop just looked at the both of them, appearing to be at a loss for words before turning his attention back to the other cops and the giant robot before sighing.

"We're all going to die..."

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5,000 PL
6/6 KP
0/6 MP

Mister Steel
Locke

Sweetheart didn't even notice a bullet ricocheting off of her most likely because she was too busy being embarrassed. This was probably a good thing for the droid since she'd most likely freak out from seeing a bullet fly her way. The wannabe hero may have durable "flesh"....but she still has the mentality of someone who isn't bulletproof, at least for the most part.

At this point, some of the cops appeared to stop shooting and were focusing on the other two instead of that mech. They all appeared pretty puzzled for the most part, some scratching their heads while the others whispered among themselves.

While this Mister Steel fellow spoke, Sweetheart took the opportunity of this to get back to her feet and brush off any dirt that was on her costume. "Huh?" Then as he mentioned her, Captain Sweetheart looked over to the shorter man before turning her head to those cops. "U-uh, yes of course!" She then pointed her gloved hand to the sky, and looked up in a dramatic fashion. "With the two of us working together, nothing will stop us!" She then grinned as her finger went from pointing up to pointing directly at that mech. "So I suggest dropping that vault right now unless you want to get sent to the scrapyard, you..umm...oversized...tin...can?"

Her threat could have been...better, but Sweetheart felt good about what she said prior. She did not know who this Mister Steel guy is, but judging by the cool-sounding name, and the way he jumped into action, she was quick to assume that he was a superhero as well!

Some of the cops still appeared to be completely not convinced, but that didn't matter. "Would you idiots stop staring and focus!?" one of the cops who was still actually firing at the mech said, causing the others to bring their attention back to the real threat!

The mech, or rather the one controlling it finally spoke up, giving an evil speech that felt like it was pulled right out of a comic book! This situation was serious...but Sweetheart couldn't help but smile a little at both the comment made on her costume and the situation. As stated before, this all feels like it was ripped right out of the comics, and Sweetheart is a big fan of superheroes! She is practically living out her dream and the more she thought of this, the more pumped the aspiring hero got!

Sweetheart then pointed dramatically at the mech before saying, "Your power is no match for our combined justice, villai-" But before she could finish, the mech dropped the vault, causing the ground to vibrate! It was enough to interrupt Sweetheart, but she was strong enough to keep her footing...The same couldn't be said about the nearby cops, however. Most of them fell over while the others managed to grab onto either the side of their police car or something else to stay on their feet.

The feminine droid watched, looking a bit stunned as the mech's arm shifted into a deadly plasma cannon! Again, this felt more along the lines of the comics Sweetheart reads...but she didn't seem to be enjoying herself now.

With one powerful blast, Mister Steel was sent flying into a building, causing Sweetheart to open her mouth in shock. "U-uhhh...." The droid slowly looked back up at the mech...that now has its cannon trained on poor Sweetheart. As the cannon started to charge up again, Sweetheart bit her lower lip and immediately took to the skies, barely dodging the blast! Unfortunately, a small piece of her cape was caught in the attack, leaving a little burn mark. "Great, now I'm going to need to fix that later..."

"NYAHAHAHA, IF THERE WILL BE A LATER FOR YOU, GIRLY!" Doctor Mobeius yelled out before aiming his weapon at her once more...but then gunshots could be heard once more, being fired at the mech.

The cops, despite what just happened appeared to still be trying their best to take this robot down....but all it was doing was annoying the Doctor.

"INSECTS! I WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU LOT FIRST!"

The mech was now aiming at the cops who were all now frozen in fear by the charging plasma. "No..." Sweetheart watched from the air, trying to figure out what to do. At this point, Sweetheart was not aware of or hasn't gained access to the combat features of her built-in hud nor the weaponry stored within her. All she has going on for her at this moment is flight, power sensing, and her super-strength/durability.

She may be very inexperienced, but Sweetheart still has determination. With this burst of confidence and quick thinking, Sweetheart managed to swoop down just in time to knock her body against the cannon with enough force to change its direction in the last second, missing the officers as it fired up into the sky instead!

With that, Sweetheart let out a heavy sigh of relief before facing the officers. "Y-You guys should really get out of here! Go help out any people who might be in danger." she suggested, which the cops were more than happy to listen.

Assuming that Mister Steel was still where he was sent flying to, Sweetheart would look in that direction with a hint of concern on her face.