The First Real Fans

“Viewers, today’s task site is not the city center. It’s an ordinary animal shelter,” she said. “Sometimes the hardest thing in hero broadcasting is not saving the world. It’s making sure a terrified dog doesn’t feel abandoned.” The chat went quiet for a moment. Then it changed. ["I’m watching this."] ["No jokes. Save the animals first."] ["My cat has better opinions than I do. These guys really do need help."] As soon as Aiden entered the back lot, he saw the crowd of animals packed into the temporary isolation pens. Cats panicking and darting everywhere. Dogs shaking in corners. And one extremely stubborn old goat trying to ram its horns into the half-jammed steel gate.