Abnormal Norman 6: Inspired by Bread

Abnormal Norman 6: Inspired by Bread

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Be Norman

>It's been 20 minutes after Rainbro's workout, and your body is in complete agony

>You have yet to wear your ring since yesterday, keeping it safe in your pocket

>The question looms over your head as you sit on a bench

>What's my Kryptonite?

>You thought of everything that seems uncanny to a normal person. So far, you have yet to use the toilet for a day, your eyesight seems to blur at a distance and you seem to feel pain moreso than usual

>You check the bullet wound under your shirt, covered by the bandage. You see the blood has already dried

>Suddenly the bandage turns wet, red underneath is spilling through

>what the hell?

>You check underneath and you see blood pouring through the wound

>Your stomach feels like a corpse' flesh; it's tearing through like paper

>Bloodloss at 6%, you feel woozy

>About to collapse...crap

>Your body falls to the ground as Rainbro the gang looks on you with shock

>Blood slowly fills the ground as you lose consciousness

 

Be Lyra

>It's been 2 hours after you parted with Norman's ring, and so far, no visions have come to haunt you

>"Maybe it stopped?" you wonder to yourself

>Either way, you made the most of your time by studying and helping out with the chores

>Right now, you're toying with your harp-bow. Polishing it and cleaning it

>You go outside to the garage and put out a piece of cardboard by the side

>Raising the bow, you ready your arrow, as well as your position as you target the cardboard with sheer concentration

>You stop for a moment, wondering if you could use your time-stopping powers with your bow

>Again, you ready your weapon, aiming at the cardboard

>After a few seconds, you let go of the bow string and started your power

>The arrow floated in midair as you look around the garage

>In your one minute of freedom, you topple over several tools from the shelves, as well as admiring the arrow

>You thought to yourself over the fact that you could commit sodoku with your harp, or swap a person facing the mouth of death

>60 seconds have passed and you look upon the arrow hitting the cardboard. A perfect shot

>"Just a little more practice and I'll be able to get this...ARGH!"

>Another vision, no doubt. You kneel in pain as you hold your ears with your hands

>The quietness of the garage made it easier for you to concentrate on the vision

>Alas, you look around as a ghost of a location familiar to you

>An alleyway, with a door. You pan torwards it to reveal a masked hobo and some guy with a cape and his undies out battling it out with what seems to be a gang

>The vision ends abruptly as your mother calls you for dinner

>You knew that the two guys in the vision were Norman and Brad, but you just didn't know when it would happen

>You came inside, shaking and shivering

>"Honey, what's wrong?"

 

Be Purple

>After carrying your poor friend Norman to the school infirmary, you see Rainbro, trying to calm Rarity down

>"I-is he going to be alright?" Said Flutters, concerned for their dear friend

>"I don't know, but I'm sure he will" you said back, comforting your friend

>Nurse Redheart comes out, bearing bad news

>"I'm afraid your friend will have to be transferred to a regular hospital. His skin can't handle his own body!"

>"...also, your friend seems a bit...malnourished"

>You and the gang peek through the door, seeing Norman almost skin and bones. He's thinner than a snake.

>They all went quiet, then Rarity proceeded to blame Rainbro for Norman's predicament

>"IF YOU HADN'T PUSHED HIM TOO FAR,"she yelled

>"Oh this is terrible" Flutters commented on the situation

>You look upon your notes, patiently flipping through the pages

>Then you look at Norman, and noticed something missing

>"I think I know the problem

>"No, Twilight. We talked about this. You can't use the power of friendship or something like that" Rainbro told you

>"No, not that" you whispered

>You show her your notes, explaining that the ring doubles his normal abilities, but doubles his normal weaknesses as well

>"The longer he is away from the ring, the greater he degenerates!"

>"So he's CURSED?"

>You swallow spit, telling her "In theory...yes"

>Seeing Rarity preoccupied with Nurse Redheart, you sneak in the infirmary

>You see Norman, looking like a corpse

>Looking disgusted, you calm yourself and proceeded to find his ring

>You found it in his pocket and calmly lifted his arm

>You could hear it crack like it was stiff and bloodless

>Carefully, you insert the ring by his finger, and now you wait

>Slowly but surely, his bony appearance disappears as blood begins to flow through  through again.

>You look by his stomach to see the wound slowly healing on its own

>"Amazing" you said to yourself while writing the results down

>Few seconds pass and Norman screams

>"GRAAAAAAAAH"

>Norman has fully healed himself thanks to the ring

>You proceeded to hug him

>"NORMAN! YOU'RE ALIVE"

>Norman grasped for air, saying "If I had a penny for everytime someone said that whenever I wake up"

>The girls went in the room when they heard  the scream

>"NORMAN!" they yell in good faith

>Norman coughed, saying "I have seen the other side *cough* [spoiler]it can wait a bit longer[/spoiler]

>Everyone shared a hearty laugh

>"Purple, what did you do? Don't tell me you went...down on him" Nurse Redheart tells you

>You just looked at her with a dumb smile, not realizing what she meant

>"Well, this all seems a bit odd too. One minute ago you were a corpse, the next you look like Hugh Jackman"

>Norman smiles and puts on his clothes saying "Well, I'm glad you guys helped me out

>You grab Norman's hand and pulled him out of the crowd, telling him that he needs to know something

>"W-wait! He still needs to sign these forms" the good nurse yells out

>You pay no mind to her and rushed Norman outside the school doors

>You show the compiled notes to Norman, smothering his face with paper

>"Purple, what is all this?"he asked

>"THEORIES!"you answered back

>"Norman, I think you're cursed by the ring. While it does double your normal powers, it doubles your degeneration without it!"

>"So I do have a kryptonite!"

>"Listen, I think you need to stop considering being a superhero vigilante. If you lose the ring, you lose your life"

>Norman looks at you, seemingly depressed with the news.

>"Alright, I'll stop. I don't know how Brad would react to the news"

>The gang follows through the door, asking why you pulled Norman out in a hurry

>"It's something personal" Norman told Rarity

>Rarity looks at you, and then Norman

>"So you was actually attacked by Twilight's family?"

>You look at Norman with confusion, to which he responds

>"Nah, it's something about something...it's a long story"

>"Alright, I think our little Normy needs his rest" Rainbow says while handing his bag over to Norman

>He bids his goodbyes, as he heads off.

 

Be Norman

>You feel your stomach as you walk home, noticing the wound had healed in an instant

>Whoa, I feel like James Howlett after the weapon x program

>The feeling slowly fades away as you feel normal by the seconds. You look at your arms, complimenting the power the ring gives you

>Then you look at the ring, saying "This thing's like a trigger to my heart"

>You swore an promise to Purple, no more fighting

>You couldn't be more glad yourself.

>This was all Brad's idea anyway

>Yet, you couldn't shake the feel of what you felt during your first bust

>Free running through the rooftops in a costume, saving people from thugs who use brute force to get what they want

>You shake your head, saying that it's "too dangerous, I shouldn't."

 

Be Brad

>At home checking info on the internet

>Unsolved crimes on the net, ranging from street gangs bullying the homeless to missing persons report

>Take a sip off your soda, you scroll down, one crime after another

>Wow, the nearest one to your neighborhood

>"The East-Side Lemons" have been bullying restaurants and homeless people, mostly because of "Protection"

>No one knows their hideout, but the reports have confirmed it's somewhere inside the city

>You spin your chair around, calling Norman from your phone, while looking at his new costume, hanging by the door

 

Be Norman

>As you walk by an alleyway, you see some guy beating up a hobo

>Two of them, to be more precise. The other is cheering on his pal

>"AWW, YOU GONNA CRY CUS' YOUR BREAD FELL OFF"

>You try to ignore the situation, but you feel guilty as every second the hobo recieves a kick

>"Goddammit, Norman. You promised Purple" you argued with yourself

>Norman closes his eyes, but to no avail. The whimper of the hobo's cries penetrated through Norman's ears

>You can't leave this guy alone, knowing that you had the power to beat them up

>3 seconds in. You've made your decision

>"HEY! LEAVE THAT GUY ALONE" you yell

>The two guys looks in your direction. You stand your ground

>They smirk, walking torwards you

>"OR WHAT, FOOL?"

>You deny spaghetti entry to your pockets. You clench your fists as the homeless guy looks in awe

>"YOU THINK YOU CAN TAKE US, FOOL?"

>You look upon the surroundings. A trash can beside you, some scattered trash by the alley

>Taking advantage, you take the trash lid and smashed it at the thug's face

>His face flips as a tooth comes out

>Second guy manages to punch you in the jaw, and you stumble to the ground of the alley

>A 2x4 board under you, you grab it and swung it across the thug's face

>First thug comes to his senses and grabs the trash can

>You ready your fist, charging up using the ring

|FALCON PUNCH|

>You smash your fist through the trash bin, hitting the thug carrying it in the guts

>The ring lights up, blinking as your heart rate increases

>"LOOK OUT" yells the hobo

>Second guy just doesn't give up. He grabs your head and smashes  it to the brick wall

>Tis  but a scratch

>You grab his wrist and smother it with your fingers

>He yells in pain as you twist it over, and proceeded to kick him torwards the wall

>Two lie unconscious, one on the other side of the street and the other near you

>"wow" the hobo says

>"T-thanks man *cough*"

>You gasped for air, replying "You're welcome" to the hobo

>"You a kickboxer, man?"

>"No...just some kid with balls"you reply proudly.

>You walk out of the alley, feeling gud

>You also learn that the ring triples your normal abilities whenever you're in hype mode

>In theory of course

>You look at the moonlight, admiring the night and your good deed

>You look at your phone, and realize Brad's been trying to call you 7 times

>I think it can wait in the morning

>You walk in the pale moonlight to your home, knowing that you're stuck with a curse, and a gift

END OF CHAPTER 6