ooc - posted this to the mp list, and then realized it should really go here instead. Sorry for the cross posting.
Streaking across the sky like a comet, Starblaze flies around Skyway City. Soaring over buildings, under bridges, and around cars in traffic, he is playing the superhero version of joyriding. Stars life has changed so much since he came into his powers. He can not believe how much stronger he has become.
Star flies faster and faster, trying to push the limits of his new ability, when he sees something strange happening out of the corner of his eye. A large figure is standing before a group of 5th column soldiers, and with one punch he has knocked them all 20 feet into the air. He immediately recognizes one of his follow team members, Caladbolg. Star laughs to himself, those foolish soldiers, they can shoot all they want, they are never going to be able to harm that guy.
A wave of joy sweeps through Star, since he has become part of the Millennium Paladins, he has not found a foe that the team could not defeat. The strength of this brothers and sisters is amazing. Star often stands in awe watching Caladbolg stand in the middle of a group of evil doers, laughing as their attacks bounce off his skin. Star would be ripped to shreds if he ever attempted anything like that.
The joy becomes mixed with sadness as Star thinks about how feeble he is compared to his team mates. Star is always the one left behind, like a kid brother. Star hears of epic battles and task forces, but he is always told he is too new to his powers to take on such things. He needs to keep gaining in strength so he can prove his worthiness to everyone.
Star swings by one of his contacts, eager to do battle with another foe. He is directed to a cave in Perez Park, more trouble with the circle, they have some mystic gem they are trying to get back to Oranbega. Will they ever learn?
Blasting through the caves like a comet, Starblaze's flames send the circle mages running. Astounded by the circles willingness to destroy themselves to sacrifice themselves in order to prevent Starblaze from getting to the gem, he redoubles his efforts, the gem must be really important for them to be willing to kill themselves for it.
In the end Starblaze is victorious, if a little worse for wear. He recovers the jewel and takes it back to his contact, or at least he tries to. On the way to his contact he is attacked by demons, minions of the circle. Starblaze does some fancy flying and is able to escape them. They were stronger then the mages he fought earlier in the caves. He slowly scouts around, trying to get to his contact, and he luckily finds many of the demons alone as they hunt for him. Alone they are no match for Star, and he is able to destroy them. Unfortunately he did not plan on what happened next. As Star made it to his contact he saw him lying on the ground, covered in blood. The circle had gotten to him. Such a price to pay for a gem.
Star flew away in a rage, how could they be so evil? What could this gem possibly do? As he soared over Skyway City he attached the gem to his belt, it glowed bright blue, a stark contrast to his red costume. As the light of the gem grew brighter, Star felt really dizzy. Then suddenly he found himself plummeting to the ground. He was no longer able to fly! Star dropped like a rock, hurdling towards the pavement. Drawing upon all his strength Star tried desperately to fly, to no avail. At the very last moment just feet from the ground, a protective bubble formed around him. This shield protected him from the impact, Star was saved. Unfortunately Stars luck was as it usually was, and he landed right in front of a 5th column soldier. Stunned from the fall, Stars shield fell, and he was vulnerable to the soldiers attacks. Desperately Star tried to blast him with his fire powers, but instead of the blast of flame, a wave of smoke surrounded the solder, causing him to choke. Again Star tried to blast the solder, but more smoke appeared. Looking down at the gem in his belt, Star wondered, and decided to remove it. His old powers rushed through him, he was again able to fly and quickly blasted the soldier away, sending him running from his flames.
Over the next few hours Starblaze experimented with the gem. He found that they changed his powers in strange ways. He decided to keep the gem for the Paladins, a person has bad their life for it and Star was going to make sure it never fell into the hands of the circle again.
