Benjamin (Benny)

(Supernaturals series Part 4) The year is 3042. Two hundred years ago, there was a radioactive war, leading to the ultimate demise of Earth's atmosphere and landscape. People built underground cities and communities to escape the toxic environment. Most humans had been exposed radiation to develop supernatural abilities. It affected some worse than others, turning them into mindless mutants. Those that didn't die or turn into mutants simply had powers that only existed in sci-fi movies. . Benjamin, or Benny, is 27 years old. His power is the ability to turn anything he touches into rust at his will. It's super useful for quick demolition and waste reduction. Another interesting thing about Benny is that he's a partial mutant, making his lungs weak and sensitive to the air, and the knee on his left leg malformed and weak. He's got a reinforced cane (that's what we're calling the thing in the picture) and it's really helpful for walking...and whacking.... he's a bit of a grouch. . Benny lives in the major underground city of Drysk. The city is divided into 8 sectors, with Sector 1 holding the rich and powerful people, where the neighborhoods are safe and the people are healthy. It's a gradient of social levels from Sector 1 to Sector 8. Sector 8 has nothing but poverty, sickness, and crime. It's also where the city's prison is. Benny lives in Sector 8, and he works at the city dump, using his power to turn the trash into rust to reduce the smell and size. . Benny understandably hates his job. He's been stealing books from the dump to learn more about math and science and engineering. He's found that he really likes architecture and has even drawn up some of his own sketches, even though they'll never see the light of day. Image is from Pinterest. 🥞