Superman decides to make the most of his new self and sets about practicing his new powers so that he can better control them. He jumps a little higher, runs a little faster, and flies above the Hollywood Hills late at night. He's also figured out that shiny green rock his brother had makes him weak, so he hides it deep in the Valley. It's upon his return home that night, as he flies in through that third floor window that his oldest brother sees him. Convinced it isn't the weed he has smoked, his older brother knows he has seen his adopted brother fly.
He never understood why his parents would adopt a son, since they already had him, and then had two more kids. He knows that if he can prove that Superman is a flying freak, his parents will see what he has always known- there is something wrong with their second oldest. He then devises various plots to out Superman. He puts cats up trees, punches holes in tires, removes fences and warning signs.
The more Superman fixes things and saves the day, the more manic his brother gets in trying to set him up. He sets buildings on fire, cuts brake lines, and yet, Superman is there to save everyone but none is the wiser as to how he got there so fast or is seemingly unhurt.
Meanwhile, Superman knows his own brother is setting these traps for him. He tries to talk to him, but his brother has become more withdrawn, constantly muttering to himself. He refuses to speak with anyone in the family, and has shunned most of his friends, preferring to sleep all day and go out at night. Superman puts his training on hold, as he doesn't want to risk being seen by anyone else in his house. Things are calmer after this, but an uneasiness has come to settle between the two brothers.
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