[ WP ] Super heroes can be bought and sold by cities like any other commodity . A Great Value hero has been bought to temporarily replace a real hero

`` What do you mean he had a fault?'' The commander roared across the thick oak table, blasting his frustration into the intern standing at the door. `` Well sir,'' stammered the intern, `` He has motion sickness''. `` But he has the power of super speed!'' `` I am aware of that sir.'' Well what do we do about it? “ We sent him back to his home city for repairs. ” But we ’ re about to be attacked by the Hippo, we can ’ t survive without a top model superhero! The intern shuffled in place, his underlying daddy issues preventing him from responding for a few seconds before he mumbled, “ We bought a SuperMart brand… ” “ Speak up son. ” The commander ordered, trying ( and failing ) to lower his voice. “ We bought a SuperMart brand team sir. ” The commander had to restrain himself from kicking the young man ’ s teeth in with his non-regulation steel toed boots. He took a deep breath, took a chug from the milk carton full of whiskey at his side and sighed. Superheroes were an important commodity, and an off-brand hero might work for someone like The Intimidator, but the Hippo was a class 5 villian, super strength, invulnerability and enormous size, he was much too powerful for anyone the city could afford, they had blown their entire budget on The Puce Torpedo, and now he wouldn ’ t be ready for weeks! “ Well, might as well bring them in then. ” The intern nodded and shuffled into the hallway. “ Super Team? You ’ re wanted in the office. ” 
 
 The floor rumbled with the sound of heavy boots, and the commander watched as three heroes barrelled into the room and performed their impressively generic pose. “ Strength Man, ready to go sir! ” The largest of the three stepped forward, his red suit was bright and cheap, and we was wearing a pair of blue SuperMart brand underwear on top of his spandex suit. “ Fast Rocket blasting off sir! ” A thin man in a blue and green suit leapt toward, he was wearing green SuperMart brand swimming goggles and had a green rocket symbol sitting slightly off-centre on his chest. “ Laser Woman prepared for battle sir! ” The final member of the trio strode toward the commander, her bright crimson suit showing far too much cleavage to be in any way practical. Her hair was held in a tight bun by what the commander could only assume were SuperMart brand hairpins. 
 
 “ Are you the heroes I ordered? ” “ Yes sir, we are a high value product bought to you by SuperMart for all your hero needs. ” “ How much am I paying you? ” the commander queried, stroking his thick moustache violently. Strength Man answered with enthusiasm, “ $ 200 per day minus tax, $ 150 if you are a member of our frequent buyers club! ” “ Son I am not a member of your frequent buyers club, nor am I much of a sales enthusiast, but right now I need all the help I can get, and you ’ re it. ” The commander waved the Super Team out of his office and began to pack his things, great value or no, there was nothing to do now but await the inevitable. 

