"Please read one..." Atticus begged. "You won't be sorry..."

"Okay, one Superman comic!" Cherry replied with a slight eye roll. "Sheesh..."

"Thank you." Atticus smiled as he soon brought out one of the comic books with Superman facing Dracula.

"Wait, what's that one?" Cherry eyed the king of all vampires.

"Oh, nuthin', 'cept Superman and Dracula..." Atticus smirked. "But, you wouldn't wanna read this one... I mean... 'You're not a comic book geek'~"

Cherry narrowed her eyes. "SHARE!"

"Oh, okay." Atticus smirked as he soon gave the comic of Superman vs Dracula to his best friend.

Cherry then took that one and decided to read it.

"Ah, Superman..." Atticus sighed. "I'd give anything to challenge with you."

"How 'bout Superman 64?" Cherry smirked at the sucker's bait.

"That one was Professor Lois." Atticus said.

"Nyah nyah." Cherry replied as she then read the Superman Dracula comic.

Atticus simply rolled his eyes at that response, but then saw a shadow of someone he met during one summer with his family. "No way, it couldn't be." he then smiled as he soon looked out the window.

Cherry looked over with him. "What're you going on about now?" She then soon went jaw-dropped as she saw who was at the window and then looked at the comic before looking back at the window to see the Man of Steel himself.

"Come on, Cherry, let's go check this out." Atticus said.

Cherry then didn't hesitate and rushed out of the house with him once they saw Superman in the flesh. Once they got outside; the Man of Steel was now flying down to them, landing on his feet once he got to the ground, he made sure he didn't make the ground shake. Cherry zipped behind Atticus.

"Superman, I-I can't believe you are here; I mean, it's an honor to see you again," Atticus smiled before stepping to the side to introduce his best friend to his idol. "And before anything else, Superman, this is my best friend and sister figure Cherry Butler."

"Hello." Cherry gave a small wave in an attempt to be social and friendly.

"Well, hello there." Superman smiled to her.

Cherry kept her stoic, default face.

"Little Miss Sunshine, isn't she?" Superman muttered to Atticus.

"She's a perky goth, the only time you'll see her smile is during her birthday or Halloween." Atticus told him.

"It's true." Cherry said since Atticus told the Man of Steel what made her smile out loud.

"So what are you doing here anyway, sir, I mean Superman?" Atticus asked.

"Probably something about Lex Luthor." Cherry assumed.

"Actually, no, he's still in jail; the reason why I'm here is for Atticus." Superman said.

"Of course..." Cherry replied.

"Could I have a word with you?" Superman asked the boy.

"Of course." Atticus smiled.

"Alone?" Cherry asked.

"If you wouldn't mind." Superman said.

Cherry nodded before leaving the two alone as she went inside.

"Don't worry, I'll be right back." Atticus told his best friend, hating to leave her out, but this seemed very important.

Cherry then closed the door behind her and went back to the spot she was once before.

"What's up?" Atticus asked the Man of Steel.

"Atticus, I'm looking for someone to be my partner/sidekick." Superman said.

Atticus smiled bashfully. "M-Me? Why... I don't know what to say..." he then jokingly smirked. "My sister Jessie might be jealous though, she used to look up to Wonder Woman as a kid."

"There is of course one downside to this; you can't tell anyone that you are my sidekick, you can only tell the ones that know about your superhero alias and you are the same person." Superman said.

"Oh, I know that." Atticus replied, knowingly.

"Well then, I guess you should know that you need to come back to Metropolis with me." Superman said.

"Fair enough, I suppose..." Atticus said.

Cherry was pressed up against a window as the two talked.

"So then you'll need to start packing as soon as possible," Superman said. "And have your superhero suit with you when we're needed as our superhero alter egos."

Atticus saluted. "Sir, yes, sir!"

"At ease, soldier." Superman chuckled.

Atticus laughed himself.

"Well, get going then, the sooner the better." Superman said to him.

Atticus soon nodded before running like the wind which was like faster than a speeding bullet and once he got to his be room started to pack and made sure he had his superhero suit with him so he wouldn't forget it.

"Atticus?" Cherry asked.

"Cherry, go home, I need to leave now." Atticus said.

"Without me?" Cherry replied.

"Yeah, I'm sorry, but this is big." Atticus smiled as he continued to pack.

"You've been asked to be Superman's partner, right?" Drell asked appearing out of nowhere.

"What're you doing here uninvited?" Cherry glared at the warlock.

"I came here to congratulate Atticus on becoming Superman's partner/sidekick." Drell glared back.

Cherry merely stuck her tongue out at him.

"Congratulations, Atticus, you're so lucky." Drell smiled to the boy.

"I know." Atticus smiled as he now activated a secret door he made with his magic to hide his superhero suit.

"I salute you." Drell saluted, showing his respect for the boy.

"So Atticus, how are you gonna get your superhero suit on when you need it?" Cherry asked.

"Easy, with this," Atticus said as he showed her a watch. "This is one of Bulma's inventions."

"Bulma?" Cherry asked, not knowing Superman very well herself.

"Bulma is from the Dragonball Z world where I went to that's where I learned how to fly. Along where I learned those Kai Blast attacks." Atticus said as he put on the watch before pressing a red button, making the superhero suit teleport inside it.

"Of course you did..." Cherry said.

"Don't worry, we'll do something together when I come back." Atticus promised.

"I'm not going?" Cherry sounded insulted.

"No, I'm sorry." Atticus said.

"Well, okay, you go..." Cherry replied. "I'll just be here and hole up in my room."

"You'll have Mo with you." Drell said.

"Joy..." Cherry groaned.

"Drell, I don't think you can come too..." Atticus said. "You're not a superhero."

"Yeah, I know and Cherry I told Mo about your fear and told her why and she has agreed to not go overboard with the teasing." Drell said.

"You did?" Cherry face-palmed.

"She didn't know it was hurting you," Drell said. "You're just a little extra sensitive in some situations."

"I'm not sensitive!" Cherry sounded emotional. She soon heard her sentence in her head and where she saw that he was somewhat right.

"Cherry, you're a little... Ya know..." Drell said. "You're... Kind of a crybaby."

"Not all the time." Cherry pouted.

"Ehhh..." Drell grinned nervously.

"I AM NOT A CRYBABY!" Cherry whined.

"Anyway, Cherry, we should leave so Atticus can be ready to leave." Drell said.

"Fine..." Cherry let them go. "Go save the world."

The moment Drell and Cherry left, Atticus finished up on his packing.

"Atticus?" Emily's voice called.

"Yeah, Mom...?" Atticus called nervously.

"Could we talk for a moment?" Emily asked.

"Um, sure." Atticus said.

"Okay." Emily replied.

Atticus then continued to get ready, though that was a dumb move. Usually if a parent wanted you, you had to move now and not later.

"Now, Atticus..." Emily sounded firm.

"Coming!" Atticus called out as he used his super-speed to finish packing up and then after that he rushed to his mother.

Emily looked to him.

"Erm... Hi, Mom..." Atticus smiled shyly.

"Drell's told your father that you'll be going away for a little while." Emily replied.

"Yeah, I'm going to Metropolis," Atticus said. "I've been asked by Superman himself to be his partner/sidekick."

"So I see..." Emily replied.

"Did I do something wrong?" Atticus was nervous of his mother's tone.

"Have you thought maybe I need a vacation?" Emily smirked.

"What's with the smirk?" Atticus smirked back.

"What if Mommy went with you?" Emily asked.

"Oh, Mom, I don't know..." Atticus rubbed his arm.

"Emily, I'm sure that he'll be just fine with Superman AKA Clark." Patrick said as he entered the room.

"But I need a vacation from my work..." Emily pouted.

"You don't have work, you're a stay-at-home mom." Patrick said.

"Ooh, this is bad..." Atticus bit his lip.

"Touche." Emily pouted.

"Oh, good, once I said that, I thought you were gonna fight me..." Patrick smiled nervously.

"So, you don't think doing housework is a job?" Emily asked firmly.

"You said touche!" Patrick defended. "End of argument!"

"Why don't you let Dad do all the work around the house while you relax, Mom?" Atticus asked.

Patrick smiled nervously. "How hard can it be?"

"Well, it'll be slightly easier," Emily said. "The kids have outgrown diapers."

"So can I now go and collect my luggage?" Atticus asked.

"Yes and where Clark left you a ticket for the airplane to take you to Metropolis, so then you arriving in Metropolis doesn't lead to any suspicion of how you got there." Patrick said, handing him a plane ticket.

"Thanks, Dad." Atticus accepted the ticket.

And so as soon as Atticus got his luggage; Patrick and Emily drove him to the airport.