First Fans and the First Crack

Behind the school’s back gate, a group of street raiders had gathered to steal the emergency generator. They were not supervillains. Just people smart enough to know the system underestimates small tasks, and smart enough to know low-rank heroes usually travel with only one or two camera operators. They wore masks bought from an old league merch market and made sure to stay within the camera range, provoking on purpose to turn a small assignment into a public failure. Vera arrived first, as usual. She stood at the school entrance, watching the security feed, her voice colder than normal. “Viewers, we have breaking news. Less than a minute ago, unidentified attackers entered West Port Elementary, apparently targeting civilian emergency supplies.