Starlight Vol 1 1

Origins: Starlight
Cadmus (Narration): I've been told I was born, December 7, 1999 in a hospital in the nearest city.

A hospital is shown, from the hallway. There are sounds of a woman crying out, and then somebody says "Its a boy."

Cadmus: They tell me my name is Cadmus Oliver Way, and that I've been raised in this small, small town for my whole life.

A small, midwestern town is shown, filled with farms.

Cadmus: This is the only birth I remember.

The panel is dark. Voices say "Cadmus?" and "Dude, you okay?" A circle of light appears, and a group of concerned boys looking down at the camera in football uniforms becomes visible.

Boy: Coach, he's up.

The kids part as an older man kneels down and extends a hand to the camera.

Coach: Way, are you okay? Can you hear me.

Full page shot of Cadmus for the first time, a kid with messy black hair and confused brown eyes, being offered a hand by the coach with the group of kids behind him. ON this page, Cadmus says:

Cadmus: Who are you?

'''Cadmus: They took me to the doctor's office, telling me I had a concussion. The coach seemed upset- he talked about needing me for a game against the Iron Men. I wasn't sure what that meant. I would later find out they were a football team, as were we- the South Ridge Hill Hawkeyes.'''

The doctor finishes inspecting Cadmus, and turns to his concerned parents. His father is a rough looking man, and his mother is a quieter looking woman.

Doctor: It is strange, I'll tell you that. Besides his loss of memory, it seems to me like he's in peak condition for a boy his age.

Cadmus: How old am I?

Father: How long will it last, Doctor?

Doctor: We have no way of knowing. *she places a hand on his father's shoulder* I'm sorry. It could be forever.

Father: Aw, no. *A tear slips down his cheek, which he wipes away.

Mother: It will be okay, Michael. He's still our son.

(To be continued!)