Sunday, 2 July 2023

THE CHAMPION

The Champion
Robert Jacobus
Birthday: October 7, 1988
Age: 27 years old
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 210 pounds
It all began with a mysterious golden envelope arriving in your mailbox. Neither stamped nor postmarked, the envelope contained a golden card that stated Robert had been selected to compete on a new reality show entitled “World’s Greatest Human”. Although he hadn’t actually signed up to participate on any show he took the next morning’s limousine ride to the airport where he met with other contestants and boarded a private jet for the flight to the private island where he met still other contestants and the show would take place. Once on the island Robert was introduced to the host who claimed to represent a reclusive billionaire who would make the winner into the World’s Greatest Human. What exactly the title of World’s Greatest Human entailed was not explained to him, but the prize money offered to those who did not win the competition was substantial enough that Robert didn’t really worry about it. The competition lasted several weeks and tested Robert to the limits and beyond in every way imaginable, but in the end, he was victorious. Then Robert was told the truth. There was no reality game show. There was no reclusive billionaire. It had all been a test, a test to find the one human worthy of a very special gift: the Omicron Elixir, which would turn Robert into the World’s Greatest Human. Thinking this was either a surprise challenge or some elaborate ceremony he eagerly drank down the golden liquid. In an instant Robert felt an incredible rush of power course through him, bestowing upon him the superpowers he currently possess. In that very same instant everyone and everything relating to the show vanished; host, crew, fel­low, buildings, all gone. Robert still don’t know what it all means. The only thing he knew for sure is that he has incredible powers; whether Robert is indeed the World’s Greatest Human is something for others to argue about, for his part, Robert intends to do his best to live up to the name.

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