[ WP ] The hero beats the villain by stooping even lower .

There he stood on the other side of the bridge, the sun behind his back making it seem like he was glowing. 
 
 `` Well? What'll it be. The children or me?'' He says with a smile dancing on his lips as he stared down the barrel of my Glock. He was holding a remote that if pressed would send the school under the bridge forty miles in the air. 
 
 The children were all oblivious to what was happening. Of course they were, they were just playing in the playground, not knowing that one false move from me, one step forward, one wrong word would kill them all. 
 
 A drop of sweat slid down my face and onto the ground. If I do n't kill him now I do n't know when I'll get the chance again. He could kill Samantha. I could n't risk that. Samantha was the light of my life, she brought me back from depression and believed in me through and through, I could n't lose her. But, these children are the future of the city. Each one of them has a bright future. Who was I to take that away from them? 
 
 `` I'm waiting,'' He giggles `` If you put the gun down now and walk away all these happy little children can go home to see their mommy and daddys!'' A cruel laugh breaks out from him. He knows he has me on this and I could n't do anything to stop him. 
 
 With a heavy sigh I start to put my gun down. I was bent over before I realized I could n't do it. I loved Samantha too much. Images of her smile flew into my head. Her laughter, her perfect smile, her sleeping next to me, I could n't risk her life. 
 
 Standing up and getting a hard grip on my Glock I stared him down with new resolve. 
 
 `` Ooh what are you doing? What about the chilllllllldreeen?'' He giggles and waves his remote around taunting me. 
 
 Taking a deep breath I close my eyes and fire. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Four shots. I open my eyes and see him lying on the ground in a pool of blood. 
 
 `` Hehehehe... Say good... bye to the pret... ty little... child... ren... Do n't wor..ry. They wo n't.... feel... a thing I... promise'' With his dying breath he presses the button on the remote and shock waves are sent throughout the city. Where the school was originally is now an ashen crater. 
 
 Screams of terror erupt into the air. But I could n't do anything about it. I turned my back on him and made my way home, tears streaming down my face as I hear the cries of mothers everywhere. 
 
 *Buzz Buzz Buzz* With a cough and a broken spirit I answered the phone. 
 
 `` Wha... What is it?'' I croaked. The air was filled with ash and fire trucks were speeding past me to the site of the explosion. 
 
 `` I'm sorry.. It's Samantha. She was volunteering at a school today to give a speak and...'' The voice was muffled it sounded like the voice was trying to hold back a cry. But why would the voice be holding back a cry?? `` I'm sorry Nick, Samantha was caught up in the explosion. I... she's... she's dead.'' 

