It was the day when everything changed…
We were raiding [Redacted]'s base. At first, it looked like a seemingly normal apartment building. Oh, how wrong we were…
The building and the yard around it were full of hidden traps- lasers, mines, killer drones, spikes, guns, electrified wires that could fry a person on the spot and not to mention other villains.
It was looking bleak. We were running out of time. For a moment, I thought [Redacted] will succeed with his plan but then HE came. It was like a ray of hope personified had come to aid us.
With a confident smile and no hesitation, he charged forward, us following. While we were holding back the villains and dispatching traps, he went inside, alone. Just before HE did, I saw HIS face. Behind the smile, there was hidden fear. HE was afraid but for us and every other person in this country, ont this planet.
I don't know what happened. We were just on the 4th floor then it happened. There was a flash and everything turned WHITE. It lasted only a few seconds but it was scary. Then, the building shook and started to collapse. We ran out. Some out of the windows, others down the stairs, avoiding debris due to lacking super powers.
When we were out, I was glad almost all of my colleagues were alive. But… HE was not there. The building collapsed and he still hadn't gotten out. No last-second escape, no dramatic rescue…NOTHING! The realization hit me so HARD I started to cry. We may have succeeded with our mission but at a great price.
The world changed the next day, but not for the better.