Day 112

All SHRED operatives, upon completing their training, were assigned a specific city or county to protect. Aaron Price, having completed his own training, had been assigned to Volusia County, Florida; specifically, the coastal city of Silverburg, which was currently under siege from the metallic supervillain known as Titus. Aaron's first assignment, therefore, would be to track down Titus and defeat him, finally bringing his one-man crime spree to an end.

Aaron had received his suit, and it was a lot better than he had been expecting. True to Alice's designs, it was a bright golden-yellow with two electric-blue lightning bolts running down the front. The mask was a simple yellow domino mask, with stylized lightning bolts running down from each eye across his cheeks. According to the suit's technical specifications, it was bullet-proof, stab-proof, and fire-proof, yet it felt surprisingly comfortable and breathable. They had even managed to incorporate the electrically-powered "Jet Boots" that Alice had thought of, allowing him to fly through the air at high-speed in order to quickly attend emergencies. It had taken him a little time to get the hang of using them, but as he flew towards Silverburg in pursuit of Titus, he was having no problems at all, tearing his way through the azure sky as easily as if he were walking.

As he approached the city limits, Martin Barnes' voice sounded in the earpiece he had been given. Martin had been assigned as his handler, tasked with making sure the new hero did as he was told. "Titus has been spotted," said Martin. "He's outside City Hall. Apparently he's waiting for you to come fight him, just like we thought he would." SHRED had made it no secret that they were sending a superhero to Silverburg, in the hopes that Titus would be lured out by the prospect of battle. It seemed as though that plan had been a success.

"Somebody tell him I'm on my way," said Aaron.

"I'm sure he'll be able to see that for himself, soon enough," said Martin. "Alright, good luck, man. With your abilities, this should be a walk in the park, but even so, be careful. This is your first mission, and I'd appreciate it if you came back in one piece."

"So would I," remarked Aaron.

His remark was met with a chuckle from Martin. "You'll do fine, man," he said. "You got this. Now go give 'im hell, Electron." Electron was Aaron's superhero name, decided upon after much brainstorming between himself and Martin. From now on, he was both Aaron Price and Electron. Fortunately, he would have SHRED's support when it came to juggling the two. When it came to fighting as Electron, however, he was on his own.

Electron was flying over the city now. From his vantage point several hundred metres up, he could make out City Hall in the distance, a large white building surrounded by a small park. He could just barely make out a silver dot in front of it; this dot was Titus, waiting for the hero to arrive in order to battle him. This was it. There was no backing down now. It was time to see whether his training had truly paid off.