Prologue:

Every day, Plants and Zombies do battle with each other. One day, the leader of the Zombies, Dr. Edgar Zomboss, creates a machine to further his diabolical plans for world domination. It is known as the Hero-Tron 5000, a robot capable of emitting a beam of energy that grants unimaginable powers to its target. While operating his creation, Dr. Zomboss accidentally presses a button that causes his machine to malfunction. When the Hero-Tron 5000 exploded, the blast transformed rare Plants and Zombies around the world into superheroes! This is their story…

"A story of justice…" Green Shadow said as she stood atop a tall skyscraper.

"A story of love…" Solar Flare said as she ignited and tackled a zombie to the ground.

"A story of bravery…" Wall-Knight said as he blocked a ZPG with his armor.

"A story of peace…" Spudow said as he gently carried a flower in his hands.

"A story of strength…" Citron said as he dashed through a group of zombies.

"A story of willpower…" Grass Knuckles said as he uppercut a zombie.

"A story of honor…" Night Cap said as he stood beneath a sakura tree.

"A story of determination…" Rose said as she cast a magic spell.

"A story of growth…" Captain Combustible said as he sat by the fireplace.

"A story…of heroes!" Green Shadow said as she stood by her friends.

The comic now begins…

The city of Plantopolis is a place of prosperity, boasting the greatest advancements in architecture and society. In this city, Plants live with peace of mind, safe from Zombie threats. Zombies that wish to live in Plantopolis must first go through a special visa process before becoming legal citizens, so there is reassurance that only the peaceful Zombies ever enter the city. This sense of security had changed ever since the Hero-Tron 5000 transformed many Plants and Zombies into superheroes. Now the citizens of Plantopolis rely on the Plant Heroes to protect them from the superpowered zombies that threaten their well-being.

A fight between Green Shadow and Super Brainz was currently taking place in Plantopolis. The two heroes jumped from skyscraper to skyscraper, trading Precision Blasts and Super Ultra Balls.

Green Shadow was a superpowered peashooter who always stood up for the innocent. Not much is known about her identity, even though she is regarded as one of the most famous Plant heroes. Even so, she lives an exciting life, fighting villains solo, or with friends.

Super Brainz was a superpowered zombie who was loyal and unwavering, but also a bit arrogant. He believed that as the strongest and most handsome Zombie Hero, he alone would bring ultimate prosperity to the zombie race. Perhaps he isn't evil, simply misguided.

"Super Brainz! Cease your attack immediately! I will not repeat myself again!" Green Shadow shouted at Super Brainz.

"Never! This will be my first victory, of many more to come! For all of zombiekind, I will strike you down!" Super Brainz responded as he shot another ball of energy at Green Shadow.

"Please…I'm getting really tired of this. Can we both just go home and forget this exchange ever happened?" Green Shadow said, exhausted after a long day of fighting zombies(Super Brainz included).

"Getting tired already? I can smell your impending defeat!" Super Brainz stated, attempting to hit Green Shadow with a flying punch, missing as Green Shadow jumped away.

Green Shadow and Super Brainz now stood atop the tallest skyscraper in Plantopolis, fiercely glaring at each other.

"Surrender now, Green Shadow! I might even let you go free!" Super Brainz said.

"Not when you're here terrorizing the citizens of this city! You crushed somebody's car by jumping on it!" Green Shadow replied.

"I was showcasing my awesome strength! How will people recognize your greatness if you don't advertise it?" Super Brainz answered, flexing with proudness.

Green Shadow pondered her options for a few seconds before coming up with an idea.

"Super Brainz! Your hair is getting mussed! You may want to fix it." Green Shadow told Super Brainz.

"My hair is mussed? Oh no! How will anyone take me seriously when my hair is unruly? Here, let me fix it…" Super Brainz responded, pulling out a mirror from his pocket.

Super Brainz looked into the mirror as he ran his fingers through his hair, satisfied by the results of his quick grooming.

"There we are! Now as I was saying…" Super Brainz began to say.

He quickly realized that Green Shadow was nowhere to be found and glanced around, looking to see where she went.

"Hey! Where did you go?" Super Brainz asked, receiving no answer.

Super Brainz scratched his head for a few moments, shrugged, and flew back to his home. Green Shadow, hearing Super Brainz fly away, emerged from the dumpster she was hiding in.

"If only it were always that easy…" Green Shadow muttered, surprised that the idea worked.

Green Shadow jumped down from the skyscraper and headed home, satisfied with today's hero work.

Green Shadow unlocked the door to her motel room and slowly entered, making sure to stay quiet in case the neighbors were awake. Unlikely, seeing how it was 1:00 in the morning. Green Shadow closed the door behind her, sat down on her couch, and removed her hood. She sharply exhaled, exhausted from a long day while many thoughts ran through her head. When the hood came off, she became Penelopea Sativum, a normal peashooter living a normal life. On some days, Green Shadow wishes it was always like that for her.

"I don't really think that, Narrator. I just…I just wish things were better off for me." Green Shadow muttered to the Narrator.

"I apologize if I get the details wrong. I didn't write this comic; I just narrate it." The Narrator replied to Green Shadow.

"But it's not really a comic, is it? I remember you telling me that once before." Green Shadow pointed out.

"In truth, it is not. If we could, we would have a true comic, with panels, pictures, everything a comic has to offer that mere words do not. Perhaps someday, that will become reality." The Narrator explained.

"I certainly hope so. But for now, I'm fine with how things are at the moment." Green Shadow said.

"You do seem satisfied with your life right now. You have incredible friends, you have an incredible job, and the world reveres you as a hero." The Narrator stated.

"My friends are wonderful, yes. But my life…isn't quite in order…" Green Shadow muttered.

"I know it has been difficult for you ever since your parents died. Part of the mourning process is learning how to cope, after all." The Narrator said, attempting to reassure Green Shadow.

"The only reason my parents were targeted was because I was a Plant Hero. If you recall, I had no choice in the matter. It was simply fate for me to become who I am today. I still remember the day I became Green Shadow. At first, I was euphoric to have superpowers. I could run faster than anyone, jump higher than anyone, and shoot straighter than anyone! I felt like a child on Christmas morning! If I knew what would come next, I would have given up my powers right then and there…" Green Shadow recalled, tears welling in her eyes.

"Green Shadow…" The Narrator spoke up.

"Penelopea…" Green Shadow corrected the Narrator.

"Penelopea…your parents would have been proud to see where you are today. Saving the world, making wonderful friends, and stopping bad guys every day. You've been able to move forward very well, in my opinion." The Narrator stated, attempting to comfort Green Shadow.

"Thank you, Narrator. I just wish they were still alive, that's all." Green Shadow said as she dried her eyes.

Green Shadow removed her cloak and tossed it onto the table in front of the couch as she lay down and pulled a blanket over herself.

"You know, oddly enough, talking to you doesn't keep me company all that much. No offense…" Green Shadow told The Narrator.

"It's okay. I understand. I'm happy to be of help. I'll just continue narrating, if you don't mind." The Narrator responded.

"Very well. Goodnight…" Green Shadow mumbled as she fell asleep.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Welcome to Heroic Hearts! I've decided that this fanfic will be much more lighthearted than my Time Snare fanfic, as indicated by the comical method of outsmarting Super Brainz and the sudden 4th wall breaking (most of the characters can do that here). I can't say how often I'll be able to update this story, but it will see updates more often than Time Snare due to its more simple plot. Remember, I am still working on Time Snare, but finding time to do it with college work in the way is rather difficult. To celebrate my new fanfic, I want to announce to everyone that I now have a Deviantart account and have posted some drawings there! Unfortunately, linking from my profile page doesn't seem to work properly at the moment, so just search for the username Timeman63V2, and you should find it. I will also try to post journal updates as often as I can so that if you are interested in what is going on in my life, you can find out. I can't thank everyone enough for their continued support and constructive reviews. Thank you so much! ~Timeman63, logging out!