Meh vs the Overkill

 Chapter 1: Enter the Tryhard

It was an unusually loud Tuesday. Explosions echoed from downtown, not from the taco stand this time, but from Captain Overkill, a new cape-wearing maniac flying around with laser fists, shouting motivational quotes.

“Be the best version of yourself—or ELSE!” he bellowed, blasting a billboard that said “It’s okay to be average.”

Speed skidded into Meh’s room mid-popcorn bite. “Dude. We got a caped crusader doing CrossFit while vaporizing every hint of mediocrity.”

Meh sighed. “Sounds exhausting.”

Speed tossed him his signature weapon: the Meh-ga Bummer Gloves™.

“C’mon. Let’s go lower his expectations.”

Chapter 2: Gym Rat with a Vengeance

Captain Overkill spotted them instantly. “You two look non-optimized! Prepare to be upgraded!”

He fired a beam of pure hustle. Speed dodged and zipped around him, creating a sonic mirage.

Meh casually raised a single glove. It emitted a gray beam labeled “Mild Disappointment.”

BOOM!

Captain Overkill staggered. “What—was that?”

“Apathy ray,” Meh muttered. “Takes the shine off everything.”

But Overkill shook it off. “Can’t out-bore me—I’m motivated beyond reason!”

Chapter 3: Power Clash at Mid-Energy

Aerial fight.

Speed zipped in figure-eights, confusing Overkill with mirror clones.

Overkill countered with a spinning Dumbbell Cyclone, tossing glowing kettlebells like grenades.

Meh hovered on his Medi-Board™, dodging one slowly. He activated Snooze Pulse, causing Overkill to yawn mid-punch.

“You—can’t stop—the grind—” Overkill grunted.

Meh rolled his eyes. He reached for his secret weapon:

The Existential Slap.

A glowing hand of pure “What’s the point?” slapped Overkill out of the air.

He hit the pavement, groaning. “I just… wanted a six-pack… of meaning…”

Chapter 4: The Cooldown

With Overkill defeated, Speed high-fived a lamppost. “That was intense!”

Meh stretched his shoulder. “Yeah. I moved, like, twice.”

They strolled back past shattered gym ads and cracked sidewalks that now read “Progress is Optional.”

The townspeople peeked out, applauding just enough to not break a sweat.

Epilogue: Protein Shake of Regret

Captain Overkill, now renamed Chill Bill, opened a yoga studio called Stretch & Regret.

He teaches slow breathing and moderate ambition.

As for Meh?

He kicked back on the couch. The TV flashed:

“New Villain Alert: The Hypeman. He makes everything seem cooler than it is.”

Meh sighed.

“Guess we’ll deal with that tomorrow. Or whenever.”