I'm No Hero

chapter 1

I bolted through the streets of New York City ,My hand cradling my injured wrist and a red mask covering my eyes , hiding my identity from the world .The sun had set over the city hours ago and the only people who were around were myself and the people who wanted me dead .Fun right? The cold crisp air bit at my dad as I stopped to take a breather. Big mistake. All of a sudden I heard the sound of footsteps coming from behind me .Huge boots hitting the ground rapidly .I once again took off in a sprint cursing myself for getting injured as if I wasnt I could have shifted into a cheetah and outrun them or a bird and flown away.

Then an idea hit me as I rounded the corner nearing my house .I stopped and took a deep breath ,focusing my thoughts on what needed to be done .I shot me eyes and took a deep breath ,focusing my thoughts on what needed to be done, I shut my eyes as I felt my bones disappearing and fangs protruding from my mouth .Once my eyes were open I looked around and realised I was much closer to the ground ,the cold surface sending chills through my body. I quickly slithered over to some old cardboard packaging to take shelter as I heard more footsteps coming my way ,I could feel the damp tarmac on my stomach as felt my body trail behind me .Shifting into a snake was something I'd never get used to .I could hear muffled voices as I buried myself in the cardboard hissing at the cold contact. As the noises began to fade I slithered out from beneath my shelter and closed my eyes as I shifted back, breathing in a sigh of relief

That relief soon faded as the pain in my left arm flooded back to me ,I began my journey home and wrapped my cloak tightly around my body ,thinking of ways I could hide this from my sister and Aria .My though process was soon interrupted when I heard my name being called and saw my sister Gabby rushing out if the house as I heard the front door , a furious yet relieved look on her face .

'Grace Marie Addams do you have any idea how worried I've been , I get your trying to save the city or whatever but you could have at least called ,even a hey sis I'm not dead would suffice!' She rambled as she ran  up to me ,enveloping me in a tight hug. I struggled to hide my wince as I felt pressure on my wrist .She swiftly pulled me back and held me by my shoulders as she looked me over for injuries .When she saw me cradling my wrist a concerned look overtook her features as she gently took it into her hands, inspecting the damage.

'Let's get some ice on that's she said with a sigh as she led me into the house .I was well aware of how stressed Gabby could get when I go on missions but it had to be done .It was my job to protect the city and even though I wasn't very good at it I had to try .You see even though I have superpowers I am still extremely clumsy and also extremely short which if you can't tell, aren't great qualities in someone who's responsible for millions of lives.