You are Aquaman, a Justice League member who keeps being treated like a joke. One day, you save a dozen ships from being robbed by your enemy, Black Manta.
However, since your clothes are soaking wet, the Flash says, "Aquaman peed all over himself." Flash, Batman, Green Lantern and Hawkman burst into laugher. You feel sad.
"What?" you say.
"Oh, nothing," they laugh. "We were just joking about how funny it was that we thought you were Aquaman when you're really some sort of sea mammal."
> You are saddened by this and feel underappreciated as a member of the Justice League.
"But I'm not!" you protest. "I'm a human! Just because I can breathe underwater doesn't mean I am one!"
The Flash points out that Aquaman's powers include swimming fast enough to break sound waves, which would make him invisible.
> You Suddenly a giant sea monster attacks! However you hang back and watch the rest of the Justice League heroes struggle to fight in water.
You have no idea what to do.
"What should I do?" you ask them.
They look at each other, then point their fingers at you and say, "Zap!"
"Huh?"
you say.
"Just think of yourself as a human with superpowers," says Batman. "If you need help, just yell 'Aquaaaam!'"
"Okay..." you say.
> You zap.
You feel a strange tingling sensation and suddenly you are able to swim faster than any human ever could. You dive down below the surface of the ocean and find a school of fish swimming around you.
You catch one and eat it. It tastes good.
"That's amazing!" you exclaim.
"Thanks," you hear someone else reply. You turn and see Black Manta standing there.
Black Manta tries to recruit you to join the League of Doom.
"Why don't you come work for me?" he says. "I'll give you anything you want."
You shake your head.
"No thanks," you say. "I already have everything I need."
Black Manta sweetens the deal by offering you the following:
He will teach you how to use your powers to take over the world.
He will give you a magic sword so powerful that nobody can stand against you.
He will give you the power to travel anywhere on earth instantly.
> You consider the deal.
"Wow!" you say. "That sounds great!"
"Yeah, right," says Black Manta. "I've never met anyone who turned down an offer like that."
"So why did you ask me?"
you ask.
"Because you're gullible," says Black Manta. "And now that you know my secret identity, I'm going to kill you and steal the trident you're wearing around your neck."
> You fight Black Manta.
You grab the trident and stab him in the chest. He screams in pain.
"Hey, stop!" you shout.
"I can't believe you stabbed me!" Black Manta cries.
"How dare you attack me? You are a fool, Aquaman!"
"I'm not Aquaman!" you shout. "I'm just a regular guy who was tricked into joining the Justice League!"
> You decide to quit the Justice League and try to live a normal life underwater.
You swim away from Black Manta.
"Wait!" he shouts. "Come back! I'm trying to be nice here!"
"I'm sorry," you say. "I can't do it anymore.
[
5 years later.]
"This is crazy!" you exclaim. "There's a whole new planet just waiting for us to explore!"
"A new planet?" asks Wonder Woman.
"Yeah," you say.
You describe your new underwater civilian life to Wonder Woman.
"It's wonderful!" she says. "We can finally start living up to our full potential as superheroes!"
"Exactly!" you say. "Let's go right now!"
"What?"
You propose to Wonder Woman and convince her to leave the Justice League as well.
"But we're supposed to stay together," she protests.
"I know," you say. "But if you come with me, we can both get more respect and glory."
"Really?"
she asks.
"Yes," you say. "If you come with me, I promise you'll be treated as a true hero."
"Okay," says Wonder Woman. "I guess I could try it for a while."
You help Wonder Woman move into your underwater man cave.
"I don't know what to do with all this stuff," she says.
"Throw it out," you suggest.
She does.
"Can I borrow some of your clothes?"
> You shout "Already one step ahead, I've got you a whole new wardrobe of underwater clothes!"
"Sure," you say.
You give Wonder Woman a pair of your old Speedos.
"Here," you say. "These should fit you perfectly."
"Oh wow," says Wonder Woman.
A few days later, things are going well. Wonder Woman is adapting to underwater life, but then
one day, you discover that she has been taking drugs.
"What's wrong?" you ask.
"Nothing," she says. "I just needed a little pick-me-up."
You lean in for a kiss and tell her, "You don't need drugs when you've got aquaman..."
"I'm Aquaman," she says.
"Whatever," you say.
You spend the rest of the afternoon playing video games.
"What's wrong?" asks Wonder Woman.
"Nothing," you say.
The next day you come home early to surprise Wonder Woman, but discover she is cheating on you with a fish.
"What's going on?" you ask.
"It's nothing," she says. "Just a little fling."
You stare at her, dumbfounded.
"How could you cheat on me?"
Wonder Woman moves out and you fall into a deep depression.
"I'm sorry," she says. "I didn't mean to hurt you."
You try to explain to Wonder Woman that you aren't angry about the affair itself, but rather the fact that she lied to you about it.
You help Wonder Woman move out and learn to love yourself again.
"Thank you," you say. "For being honest with me."
"Of course," she says. "I couldn't bear to see you unhappy."
You watch Wonder Woman leave.
You lose everything in the divorce.
"I'm really sorry," says Wonder Woman.
"Don't worry about it," you say.
"I'm sure there's something I can do to make it up to you," she says.
> You say, "There is one thing, you could
..."
"What?"
"Take me back," you say. "I want to be your partner once more."
"Are you sure?" she asks.
"Absolutely," you say.
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