Story By B. A. Kris
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B. A. Kris

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No One Mourns the Henchmen
Updated at Jun 5, 2026, 14:28
No One Mourns the Henchmen (Formerly known as the "The Antihero Henchmen" Everyone loves a good vs. evil triumph story—heroes with extraordinary bravery saving the day, or villains seeking redemption. But what about the lives of the villain's henchmen? Those foot soldiers and fighters the hero must battle through before reaching the ultimate boss? Ramos Copeland, a semi-retired veteran soldier and EMT specialist, fits the bill of a henchman to perfection. A good-looking, smart-mouth, sarcastic bad boy with fiercely protective instincts and unquestionable loyalty. In his youth, Ramos was no stranger to trouble—he and his best friend Jeremy, the town bully, led a life of detentions, suspensions, and arrests. For Ramos, being a sidekick or supporting player has always been his role—someone well-liked by friends but feared by enemies. The trouble is, his poor self-image and willingness to follow rather than lead keep him in sticky, often dangerous situations. Ramos doesn’t see himself as a hero—he’s convinced he’s built for supporting roles. But when fate throws him into the deep end, the soldier who believed himself a henchman might just find the courage to rise as something more: a Hero, or perhaps, an Antihero.
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