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