[Steven] I Am The Hero

Steven and I were playing around the other day with some story ideas, and he not only came up with a great one, he nailed the execution. The last bit of this is some of my favorite stuff that he’s written, and I thought you guys should get to enjoy it to.

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I Am The Hero

They’ve taken everything from me. First came the dark one, she placed me into this abandoned valley basin, returning later to place her other captives here as well.

I know these captives, these people…all people I have saved before. How devious the dark one’s plan, first taking my power from me and then putting me into a position where I can no longer save these unfortunate powerless souls.

Joshua, a disciple of the dark one came later. He put in motion events that would flood the basin, invariably leading to the demise of these poor souls, and surely my own death after I have been made bear witness to theirs.

Joshua, I had thought you a friend.

As the water rises, I make my way to one captive after another. Each is surprised to find me without my powers, no longer capable of super strength or of granting myself super size. As I explain to each that the dark one took my powers, I load them into a makeshift barge I crafted out of the flotsam left in the basin.

Joshua returns to taunt me, and make light of my most recent heroics, having saved these would be victims once again.

The dark one returns, happy to see that I have played along with her grand scheme once again. She shares a knowing glance with Joshua, they embrace and then it is decided I shall be removed from this would be basin of death and placed in the normal torture chamber.

As I am strapped in, I find a foul smell reaching my nostrils.

Joshua sits a dish on the tray made into this torture device I have been strapped into and plops down across from me. He delights in mocking me as the personal torture begins.

“Honey” the dark one says “make sure Jenny eats all of the carrots.”

They will not break me, these villains. I am the hero.

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