Of course! Here's Chapter 16, where the media begins investigating the mysterious green hero who fought alongside the Hulk, but Kai continues his life as a humble delivery boy, trying to avoid attention. This chapter focuses on growing tension, public speculation, and Kai's quiet balancing act between heroism and anonymity.
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Two Days After the Battle
"—and we're back with breaking coverage from the Midtown clash between the Hulk and what authorities are now calling a 'Gamma Aberration' or' Abomination .'"
The TV above Manny's Deli counter blared news updates as Kai wiped down a table, trying to act natural.
The screen replayed grainy drone footage of the fight: the Hulk locked in brutal combat with a massive, dark-green monster… and then—
Him.
A towering figure—part dinosaur, part tank—barreling out of the smoke to shoulder-slam the monster into a bus.
The crowd in the video gasped.
The newscaster's voice lowered, dramatic:
"But who—or what—was this second green giant? A new gamma mutation? Goverment weapon gone rogue? Or perhaps… a second Hulk?"
"'Second Hulk,' my butt," Manny grumbled from the counter, stirring soup. "That guy looked like a walking asteroid. I want him on my softball team."
Kai gave a weak laugh. "He did hit pretty hard…"
Across the City – The Buzz Grows
That afternoon, Kai biked through his usual route—but the streets felt different.
He passed construction crews still clearing debris from the fight. Yellow tape surrounded cracked buildings, and military trucks rolled slowly through intersections.
But more noticeable were the posters.
Printed screenshots from the drone footage.
The image of Humungousaur, backlit by fire, fists clenched, standing side-by-side with the Hulk.
Someone had even scribbled a title beneath it in Sharpie:
"Green Guardian 2?"
Kai rode faster.
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Stop 1 – Mrs. Gonzalez's Apartment
"Did you see him?" Mrs. Gonzalez asked, handing Kai his usual cookie with an excited gleam in her eyes.
"See who?" he asked, playing innocent.
"The new guy! The big one! They say he punched a tank in half!"
Kai shrugged. "Could be edited footage."
"Oh, don't be so humble. Whoever he is, he saved lives. That monster was about to explode!" She paused. "You think he'll come back?"
Kai lowered his eyes. "If people need him… probably."
Newsroom – WHiTNY Local TV
Inside a newsroom packed with coffee cups and blinking monitors, a junior reporter named Linda Quinn zoomed in on paused footage.
Humungousaur—clear, powerful, unknown.
"We're getting nothing," her editor muttered behind her. "No fingerprints, no gamma radiation match. Goverment won't comment."
Linda squinted. "But look here—this isn't gamma muscle. It's armor. Plates. And he moved differently than Banner. Controlled. Like a trained fighter, not just angry."
The editor raised an eyebrow. "So what? Another experiment?"
Linda leaned back. "Or… something else entirely."
Ms. Lee and the Cats
Kai crouched beside a box of mewing kittens as Ms. Lee handed him her usual payment in coins and tea.
"You've been quiet again," she said softly.
Kai just nodded.
"You know," she added, "people talk. They wonder. But sometimes the loudest heroes are the ones who don't need to say a thing."
Kai paused. "I'm not a hero."
She tilted her head. "Didn't say you were. Just that… if you were, I'd understand why you hide."
One of the kittens pawed at his boot.
Kai smiled.
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Night – Kai's Rooftop
He sat alone again, watching the skyline.
In the distance, the Stark Tower flickered—Tony was always working.
Kai tapped the Omnitrix, which pulsed softly beneath his sleeve.
Still hidden. Still his.
The city was whispering about the new hero. Some saw a protector. Others saw a threat. Kids had started drawing chalk doodles of a dino-man helping the Hulk.
And somewhere out there, cameras were still scanning. Reporters still asking.
But Kai wasn't ready to be found.
Not yet.
For now, he would stay the boy on the bike. The quiet one with the smile. The one who showed up just in time—
—and vanished before anyone could say thank you.