[ TT ] You are a superhero , and you just fought and killed your strongest nemesis after a grueling battle that destroyed most of the city and surrounding regions . You are left at the edge of death , then the villain 's child walks up to you , tears streaming down their face .

`` We're near the end Shadowman.'' Steel King said as he drew the metal on the rooftop towards him to repair his damaged claws and body armor. 
 
 
 `` Then lets finish it the way we started.'' I said as I spat out blood and started walking towards him `` Together.'' I launched myself forward with the darkness in the area and tackled him. We both tumbled over the edge of the skyscraper and started hurtling down towards the ground. 
 
 
 We traded blows. I punched him several times. He slashed at me and only just missed taking my head off. I got on his back and wrapped darkness around his throat as we approached the ground. instead of trying to slow his fall he struggled with what was choking him. 
 
 
 He hit first, but I was n't far behind and did n't have time to slow down very much. He hit the ground hard and stumbled off of the mass of his enemy. He was exhausted, and as he looked around the city he realized that it was an absolute wreck. 
 
 
 I was just starting to get comfortable when his opponent started to move again. Shadowman backed away, trying to think of something that would help. 
 
 
 Steel King got back up, but his chest and face was exposed. He roared, stretched his claws out and started moving towards me I just needed something to hit him there, something like... 
 
 
 I noticed a shard of plate glass and it clicked. A blade. Thinking quickly, I formed one out of whatever darkness was around him, gathered it up in one single, blade-like piece, and flung it at my opponent as if I was throwing a punch. 
 
 
 The blade hit, Steel King was impaled, and slowly fell backwards. His mouth opened as if to say something but nothing came out, and he fell on his back. All the metal on his body separated, then fell apart, leaving only the man in his normal clothes, save for the chest wound. 
 
 
 All the people started to move out of the ruins. Some of them started clapping, others were just standing awestruck. I realized I had n't moved and got out of the thrown punch pose and stared at them. I had done it. I had won. 
 
 
 A little girl ran out of the crowd. she was wearing a pink jacket, what looked like a school uniform, and had pigtails. I did n't recognize her and she certainly was n't my child. 
 
 
 She knelt next to Steel King's body. `` Shit.'' 
 
 
 I started to process what to do about this when I heard sirens, and saw a Humvee in the distance. I immediately created a shadow portal on the ground a few meters away, dashed towards it and vanished a few blocks away where I made his costume disappear, he was back in his normal clothes. 
 
 
 I ran back into the crowd to see an officer demand to know where Shadowman went before throwing his hat on the ground, grinding his foot into it, and leaving. I laughed a little at this but not too much The military left but the police stayed to make sure everyone was okay and started making calls for help of other kinds. 
 
 
 No one was paying any attention to the girl. she was still sitting there crying. Part of me just said to walk away. I'd done enough for one day and I was n't exactly the person to say something comforting. 
 
 
 On the other hand no one else was. 
 
 
 Iwalked over. `` Hey kid, you alright?'' 
 
 
 `` The dark man killed my dad.'' 
 
 
 `` I'm uh. I'm sorry.'' She did n't respond to this. `` Is you're mom nearby?'' 
 
 
 Nothing. 
 
 
 `` Do you have someone you can call?'' 
 
 
 Nothing. The voice telling me to leave was getting louder. Nothing felt broken or seriously damaged but I just hurt all over and wanted to go home to collapse into bed until next week. 
 
 
 `` Alright kid, I'm taking you home.'' I took her hand. She was still crying but did n't resist or scream. I took out his keys and hoped that my car was still in one piece. Or that I could remember where I had parked it this morning. 
 
 
 A policeman stopped me. `` Excuse me sir are you this girls father?'' 
 
 
 `` Uh'' Well this was awkward. 
 
 
 `` No he is n't.'' She said wit the spite that only children can quite master 
 
 
 The policeman took her away and picked her up. `` do you know your parents phone number?'' he said softly. 
 
 
 I sighed. `` I was just trying to help.''
