The Makings of a Hero

1. In Shining Armor
The dragon spewed fire upon the village. The knight looked on in outrage as he saw helpless men, women, and children scrambling for cover. He charged forth. The dragon roared. The sound of metal clashing claw echoed in the air.
Fire, sweat, teeth, sword, fire, until death came with a crunch. And as the knight drew his sword from the dragon’s heart he knew that the people were saved.

2. Into the Fire
Francis was faced with a literal inferno. A woman ran towards him.
“My daughter! She’s still in there!”
Francis ran towards the blaze ignoring the objections of his captain.
He could hear the girl’s crying as soon as he broke down the door.
“Don’t worry. I’m a fireman.”
He picked up the girl and held her close. The fire blazed on as he handed the girl to her mother.

3. The Contract
It wouldn’t mess with you if you didn’t mess with it. That’s the way city life worked. It would have been a breach of that contract if Rick responded to the “Help!” that echoed above the heads of the people on the sidewalk. They kept their heads down and quickened their pace when they passed the woman being mugged in the alley.
“Help me!”
Rick ran towards the alley.