You Too Can Become A Hero Novels & Stories

He promised he would take me there whenever I wanted. "Hey," the sweetest little voice snapped. It was her, the angel that blessed this earth. There was a boy standing over her and they were both occupied with something on the ground. I doubt they knew each other, much less were related. One held a look of pure devastation and sadness while the other had painted on a cruel smile that I hated. I only managed to catch the last end of her sentence. She said something with the word mean, was that boy being mean to her? What exactly did he say something? Those were very valid and reasonable questions to ask, but I decided to charge ahead without asking myself any of these questions. That would be

"You didn't disappoint anyone the first time. You saved lives at great personal cost. That's heroism, not failure." "Then why does it feel like failure?" "Because losing part of yourself hurts even when it is necessary. Because grief and loss don't care about logic or heroism." I wiped her tears. "But Luna, you've built something beautiful from what you have left. Your students love you. Your teaching works. That's not failure, that's transformation." "I just want to be enough." "You are enough. You've always been enough. Power levels don't change that." Luna leaned against me. "Can we practice? Before the demonstration? So I know I won't mess up?"

If I was going to survive, if I was going to protect the people I cared about, I needed to become stronger. Elena's voice echoed in my mind, her teasing words from the day before bringing a faint smile to my lips. "Don't let them turn you into a statue, Kiara. You're still you, no matter what they say." I held on to that thought as Yuva and Layla helped me prepare for the day. I wasn't just a goddess or a symbol of hope for this kingdom. I was still me—Kiara—and I wasn't about to lose myself in the process of becoming something more.

“Tell us what you’re thinking about.” Nothing. “It’s okay to be upset about what happened. What you had to do was very hard for someone your age.” Still nothing. Dominic tried next. “You saved Mommy’s life back there. You saved all our lives. That makes you a hero in my book.” Debbie finally spoke, but her voice was so quiet I almost missed the words. “Heroes don’t kill people,” she repeated the words she’d been saying every time someone called her a hero. “Debbie—”

I listened while lounging on the sofa. “ You know,” she said pacing the floor. “you may think that this weakness defines you but it doesnt. It only makes the story better. “ I rolled my eyes. “Yu are a hero in your own unique way And in the event that you want to give up—.” I blinked slowly. “—just keep in mind that Achilles had his heel.” “Okay.” I said drily. “Not all heroes wear capes.” “Yeah. Some carry guns just like me.” I said sarcastically.

"At the time it was, but I've come through on the other side. Thanks to friends and family who never let me identify the things that happened to me as a personality trait." She laughs. "That's a good way of putting it." I shrug. "It's the only way I can describe it. My parents and my twin were instrumental in not letting me take myself too seriously." An image of Caelin crosses my mind. "And we all need a hero." Her smile is wistful. "I'm still looking for mine." "Who knows." I get up, remembering I have to do a small workout with the class. "You just might end up being your own."

“I’m so sorry.” “It’s not like you did anything wrong,” I said. “It’s not your job to apologize. Still, why don’t you focus on telling me what you’re so happy about?” “That’s easy,” she trilled. “You single-handedly changed the lives of every woman in Packhaven and Southhaven and half of those in Orlune. I can’t believe that I have a friend who’s a real honest-to-goddess hero.” I could feel a blush creeping up my cheeks at the recognition. “I never set out to be a hero. I just wanted to do what was right.”

“I get it. But sometimes, you’re so far ahead of everyone else, Hero, it’s like you’re competing against yourself. Take it easy every now and then.” Hero chuckled, scratching the back of his neck. “I guess so. But there’s just something about the thrill of learning… it makes me feel alive.” She glanced at him, her eyes understanding. “Just remember that it’s okay to rest too. You’ll reach your goals, Hero. Don’t worry so much.”

𝙄𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚.

I shake my head in disbelief, forever grateful to this person, “I personally think he should be molded into a statue and be kept in the center of the city for the people to worship him, he is my hero.” Leo laughs quietly, “Really? Your hero? I can’t believe someone out there earned that title.” “Are you jealous?” “How can I be? He saved Kai Kai.” “I didn’t ask, how did Kai get better? Were you the one that gave the potion to him?” “I..I”