"Come one come all! Watch as I, Samuel Hunter, leave you in awe, stupefied by my sheer illusionary genius." A young black haired teen exclaimed as he he held a magician's top hat on a folding table beside him in a park somewhere in Washington D.C. He was trying to make a little extra cash. Why? For whatever he wanted really. He just felt like doing it. As he drew the crowd he smirked. "Alright everyone if you like what ya see just let me know by leaving a little tip." He said calmly before pulling out a deck of cards. The first man he saw he held the cards to all spread out. "Pick a card sir." The man scoffed but said he would play along. "Show it to the crowd. Memorize. Keep it safe." Samuel said before having him put it back in the deck. He smirked and put the deck in his pocket. The man looked confused for a moment. "Well... What was my card?" He asked waiting for the trick. "Check your pocket." Sam instructed the man who did as told. To his amazement there was a card in his pocket. "Is that your card?" Sam asked with a smirk. The man nodded and showed everyone. It was simple really. When the man slipped the card back into the deck it only took a quick movement and the slight of hand to slip it into the pocket. But Sam wouldn't tell anyone that. He prepared to do another trick when the alarm of a bank went off about a block away. "Um... Sorry folks. i don't think it's safe to continue the show here." Sam announced knowing he had to go. 

Sam ran quick taking the money and his hat in the opposite direction. He couldn't make things seem too obvious after all. He just looked like a scared kid running away. However, once he was out of sight he ducked out of the park and into an empty alley. "Alright. Time to go to work." He said before taking a deep breath. "SHAZAM!" He shouted causing a bolt of lightning to strike down on him. In the wake of the lightning bolt no longer stood the teenager known as Samuel Hunter. In his place was Captain Marvel Jr. The next in a long line of guardians of the Eternal Stone. He smirked and shot of the ground Flying at high speed approaching the bank. He caused a huge gust of wind to blow, but he couldn't help it. He needed to hurry.. 

"You bastards think you can stop ME?! THE BIG MAN?!" A man's voice called out as he picked up a car. He planned to throw it into the bank, but that didn't pan out. Shazam crashed into the huge villain. "Woah! Aren't you usually out fighting Superman big dude?" Jr. Asked as he floated holding the bounty hunter Lobo. "Listen you little runt. The big man's got a job to do and you're in the way!" He shouted the last word as he held up his fists and slammed them into Jr. sending him plummeting into the ground. Soon after Lobo landed on him. "Oh fuck..." Sam scoffed feeling the pain. "Now stay outta the big man's way! He's got business to attend to." Lobo shouted as he turned. "Shazam!" Jr. shouted causing lightning to come down once again only it hit Lobo instead of him. "Heh I'm not one to give up!" Jr. said a she got to his feet. "Alright you little punk. The big man'll make some time for ya." Lobo said as he charged at Jr. 

The young hero didn't back down. He charged back at the bounty hunter. However, before any impact was made he was forced to stopped when his hood was pulled and he was forced back as a fist slammed into Lobo's face. "I told you to stop trying to bite of more than you can chew." The true Shazam, Billy Batson said as he sent Lobo Flying into the air with his punch. "We'll talk in a mo..." Before Shazam finished Jr. was on his way into the sky his fist at the ready and covered in Lightning. "I can handle it!" The boy shouted as he punched Lobo in the face just before he could whistle for his bike. The biker however, didn't take as much damage as Jr. had hoped he would. In fact it only took a moment for him to regain his senses and punch back sending the kid plummeting back down. Shazam grit his teeth and the fight with Lobo continued for a while before the bounty hunter was forced to leave. 

Shazam and Jr. were on rooftop talking. "You should have listened to me." Shazam said as he lectured his protege. "Okay okay. I get it. I'll be more careful and I'll follow your orders." Jr. said calmly. "No you won't. But thanks for humoring me." Shazam said knowing it would have been a long shot. Jr. just looked at him for a moment before remembering. "Oh hey! What's the news on the team? Is it gonna happen?!" He asked suddenly filled with more energy. Shazam laughed a little. "yeah... In fact I was gonna tell you before the trouble started. The team will be meeting today. Heroes have been recruiting and what not. Oh and you'll be living at the base. It'll be easier then explaining why you live alone in an apartment. So you're stuff it there." The teens mentor explain. "Then what am I doing here?!" Jr. Said before hugging Shazam. "See ya later. I've got a team to meet and I know you need to get back to the Eternal Stone. Just visit some time okay?" He said before flying off. He headed to the nearest Zeta tube and took a breath before looking around. Nobody. "Shazam!" He called out to transform back to his true form. He then entered the zeta tube. 

"Recognized. Shazam Jr. C02." It announced just as he entered. "Woah." Samuel said a bit in aww as he looked around. "Oh man this is gonna be great." He said not even having noticed his fellow heroes. He was too overwhelmed. Especially when he considered this would be his new home.