[b]Alex Strong - Atlas
Downtown Centerville[/b]

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Alex was hanging around downtown for the day and going to different shops to look at what was on sale. It was a nice day and he hoped that it would be a peaceful one where he didn't have to do some hero work for a change. It seemed that over the past couple of months there was quite a bit of action when it came to heroics and Alex was having to take on the criminal element of the city.

He in truth wanted to see his father, but do to the fate of all titans he was imprisoned and thus unable to see him or his mother. This was hard for him to live with, but he had to, his father would have wanted him to be strong and not let these things get in the way of his growth. 

Alex was just about to enter a game store when he heard some screams and then the sound of gunshots. He didn't even have to look to know that it was crime happening and that meant his heroic identity was needed. Alex quickly rushed into an alleyway and said the magic words of power.

"By the power of Atlas! Give me your might!" he shouted and a bolt of white lightning struck down from the sky. Stone Smasher appeared in his hands right before the bolt of lightning struck him and Alex was then engulfed in a bright white light. It lasted for about a moment and then it faded and Alex now dressed in his Atlas battle armor and helm stood ready for combat.

He quickly exited the alley and looked for the criminals responsible for the gunshots. His eyes spotted four armed thugs who were coming out of a bank carrying bags full of cash and Alex immediately made his move. He leaped into the air and came down upon the goons with a swing of his club. He slammed his weapon into the ground between them and it created a shock-wave that knocked them off their feet.

"What the f***?!" one of them shouted as they aimed their guns at him and opened fired. Alex quickly moved and began dishing out some punishment with his club. Not wanting to kill the robbers, he held back his strength and beat them into unconsciousness. One however managed to get up while the others were shooting and got into their getaway vehicle, which was a black car.

When the criminal turned on the vehicle and started to drive away from Alex, the hero dropped club to the ground. Alex then clapped his hands and it released a powerful wave of force. He focused the shockwave to a single point and that point was the fleeing robber's rear tire. It smashed the wheel off of the vehicle  and the car immediately came screeching to a halt.

Atlas gave a bit of a bore look and walked up to the crashed vehicle. He pulled of the door of the car like it was nothing and tossed it to his side. Alex grabbed him by the collar and dragged him from the vehicle forcefully. 

"Okay! Okay! I give!" he shouted scared as Alex held him up.

"Good. I have little prescience for petty thugs like you" Alex replied and dropped him with the other criminals and waited for the police to arrive to take them into custody. Once he gave his account of what happened to the authorities, Alex left the crime scene and when he was able to slip away from the crowds of onlookers he transformed back into his normal self.

Another good deed done and another bank robbery stopped.