Starting at: Ventropolis
The midday traffic was busy as always, even down here by the waterline. Despite Ventropolis being such a populated city, Christophe Lebeaux found the air so fresh from up on the rooftop he had managed to climb up on. On top of a residential building near the coast was where Chris liked to spend his free time. He felt like he could just lie there for hours looking up into the sky or across the waters, wondering what might be beyond what his eyes could see.
" Always the dreamer" his mother often said to him. Unable to stifle a chuckle, he sat up to enjoy the view for a last few seconds. Luckily for him each second felt like longer when he relaxed, allowing his mind to work in it's natural speed. His dark green eyes scanned the horizon one last time before clapping his hands together, rising to his feet.
" Well, enough rest for now. I've got work to do! " He said to himself, readjusting his shirt. It was coloured a bright orange with a large, black "M" across it's back. Christophe pulled the hood up over his head, hiding his black and green hair from sight before wrapping a plain black bandana over his lower face.
Once like this, he was no longer known as Christophe Lebeaux. He was Momentum, an up-and-coming hero who had just emerged last year. The work that Momentum had performed had already drawn some media attention his way, nothing major as of yet though. He had helped stop a couple of robberies and assaults across town, but at first no one had been able to see who the blur of orange was due to his incredible speed.
" But first, I need a snack! " And with these words, he ran towards the edge of the rooftop, pushing off the edge and throwing himself across the gap over to the next roof. Many would see such a leap as suicidal, but Momentum did this on a regular basis, jumping from roof to roof in order to quickly maneuver.
After having landed, he dropped down to the streets below, sliding down a nearby streetlamp. This little act attracted the eyes of many nearby civilians who wondered just who such a foolhardy person might be. " I'm fine! No need to worry! " Christophe said loudly, his arms outstretched as if proving his point.
" Always such a show-off, Momentum. " A familiar voice behind him said. Upon turning around to see who had adressed him, a smile crept across his face as he saw his youngest sister, Clemence. Even at 15 years old, she was the most mature of his siblings, always helping her older brothers and sister out of trouble. She was also amongst the smartest of the four. She had figured out that Momentum was her own brother withing three months. Chris was happy that she had agreed to keep this a secret from the rest of the family though, in return that he tells her everything that happens in the city.
" Well, I like giving people a show, missy. " He said in a cheerfull and bombastic voice. " But duty calls, I fear. Stay safe, miss! " And with these words, Momentum took off, leaving only a trail of discarded newspapers and other light debris floating in the air as he passed them.
He hoped that today would bring something interesting to the table. It had been too long since he had a good challenge.