Collapse of the Dragon MasterLarry moaned as he lay sprawled on the sidewalk, inches from the hospital’s rusty barbed wire fence and weedy brown lot. Across the street from him, Jetspeed sat bowed with her knees and forearms on the ground. Her glowing hair hung before her face like an upside-down flame. Hardwire rushed over to her and helped her to her feet. “Are you okay?”
Jetspeed smiled weakly. “Never better.”
Hardwire held Jetspeed up with his strong arms. “I just wanted the townspeople to see me as a force to be reckoned with. I hoped they’d catch my vision for changing this lame place into a fancy superhero training center. The flashy colors, clashing sounds and golden lights seemed like such a great attraction!”
Jetspeed coughed. “And don’t forget the dragon smoke.”
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