Why We Do the Things We Do
Chapter 1: Leon S. Kennedy
There is one memory of my childhood that I will never forget. I live by it; It's what got me into the trouble I'm in.
When I was 10 or 11, I was in sixth grade. You know how in Middle School they're trying to get you to figure out what you want to do when you grow up? Well, it was one of those days when the school hired a bunch of people with nothing better to do to come over and talk to the kids about their job. In my class, a police officer came in: His name was Jon Sherms, and at the time I thought he was the most boring guy on Earth. For most of his speech, I was dozing off or goofing around with the kids around me. I didn't really think much of it, being a kid. Then, later, on my way home, I was being a typical kid and was playing in the street. I hadn't even noticed the car -And she hadn't noticed me- before it was too late. But then, before I was squashed, Officer Sherms grabbed me and pulled me out of the way. I was speechless, to say the least! He saved my life, and instead of yelling at me or scolding me, he personally took me home to make sure I was alright...
After that, I suddenly became aware of the things he was doing. I'd never noticed it before the incident, but he was quite the neighborhood superhero. He did all kinds of things: Stopping burgulars, rescuing wounded animals, rehab help, stopping drug-chains, etc. The more I heard about him, the more I wanted to meet him again and apologize for being rude and thank him for saving me. It's a bit embaressing for me to admit, but he was my idol!
One day, I was flipping through channels when I stopped on the news. I froze as I saw the Headline: "NEIGHBORHOOD HERO KILLED IN 3-HOUR SHOOTING". He was on a routine round around Resser St. when he noticed a suspicious group of men in an alley. He questioned them, but one of the men dropped some kind of drug. Jon was about to arrest them, but, in a panic, they shot him. Just like that. He was dead. My hero was dead. And I never got to thank him.
Because of this, I decided that I wanted to continue his legacy. I wanted to become a hero like him to return the favor. I don't think I'm doing that bad, huh?