Artwork done by my friend Breppy. ( https://twitter.com/Breppy_Milk )

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What makes someone a hero? If someone does the right thing, but fails, are they still heroic? Is the measure of a hero measured on their success or the attempt?

From a young age Haley daydreamed about being a hero. Being the same age as Amber, she of course knew the stories. The warnings. But a fire always burned inside of her, a fire that only grew over time as she repeatedly witnessed these stories unfold upon her classmates. Could she sit idly by while others suffer?

Not today apparently. As she swung the backpack at the back of Amber's knees, she felt a lot of things. Uncertainty, fear, and anxiety chief among them. But also, a welling sense of pride in knowing she was doing the right thing. She was doing the heroic thing. As she and Amber's current victim raced outside of the doorway and into the hall. She was happy.

In a school of people that wouldn't defend themselves, she could be their hero. She vowed to continue standing in Amber's way.

No matter what the cost.

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