In a dark alleyway, a young woman cowered in terror as a thief held a gun on her. "Give
me yer purse, lady. Don't give me any trouble, an' I won't have to hurt yah." the thief
demanded. The woman, so full of fear, didn't move. The thief raised his weapon,
preparing to shoot...
The gun clattered to the ground, dropped from nerveless fingers. The thug likewise
dropped to the cement, unconscious, the victim of a blow to his neck. Two strong arms
encircled the frightened woman, who tried to scream, but could not, for a hand quickly
clamped over her mouth.
"Shhh... You're safe now." a soothing voice whispered in her ear. The woman
blinked. Unbelieving, she began to struggle. "He can't hurt you anymore." the voice
whispered again. The woman, feeling the danger pass, began to sob loudly – her head
leaning against her savior's chest. "There, there. Let it all out; you'll be fine." the voice
continued, strong and sweet. After the woman finished her crying, she looked up at her
rescuer, her brown curls damp from her tears.
"Who are you?" she asked, tears streaming down her face. She stared into the
man's eyes through his visor.
"A friend." he replied. Helping her to her feet, he allowed himself to be hugged
fiercely. "Go home and get some sleep." he told her. She nodded and quickly walked
away. The man shadowed her for a time, looking for any other danger to the woman, and
then finally melted into the night.
me yer purse, lady. Don't give me any trouble, an' I won't have to hurt yah." the thief
demanded. The woman, so full of fear, didn't move. The thief raised his weapon,
preparing to shoot...
The gun clattered to the ground, dropped from nerveless fingers. The thug likewise
dropped to the cement, unconscious, the victim of a blow to his neck. Two strong arms
encircled the frightened woman, who tried to scream, but could not, for a hand quickly
clamped over her mouth.
"Shhh... You're safe now." a soothing voice whispered in her ear. The woman
blinked. Unbelieving, she began to struggle. "He can't hurt you anymore." the voice
whispered again. The woman, feeling the danger pass, began to sob loudly – her head
leaning against her savior's chest. "There, there. Let it all out; you'll be fine." the voice
continued, strong and sweet. After the woman finished her crying, she looked up at her
rescuer, her brown curls damp from her tears.
"Who are you?" she asked, tears streaming down her face. She stared into the
man's eyes through his visor.
"A friend." he replied. Helping her to her feet, he allowed himself to be hugged
fiercely. "Go home and get some sleep." he told her. She nodded and quickly walked
away. The man shadowed her for a time, looking for any other danger to the woman, and
then finally melted into the night.
