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Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Sydney Burke
A fire broke out in the dead of night
Yellow and orange flames lick the starry sky as they eat up a house
Inside the house are people,
People who are trapped!
Boarded up by the inferno
Suddenly,
A flare of blue and red speed down the street
Firemen!
They came!
The firemen spray water onto the fire causing it to hiss like a cornered snake
The fire dies and they save the people
They’re Heroes