The Faults Of A Hero

chapter 1

The hero smiles at his beautiful 5'2 fiance and kisses her neck right under her short red curls. The red headed woman giggles and smiles up at the hero.

"Be careful at work today, love," she says then gives him a kiss on his cheek. She fixes his tie then rests her hands on his light grey freshly pressed suit.

The hero grins and kisses her cheek.
"I always am, dear," he answers with a smile.

The young woman still looks a bit troubled. She bites her lip out of nervous habit and the hero notices. His look changes to one of concern and he takes both her tiny hands in his larger ones.
"Dear?"

The young woman sighs. "Luke, you constantly put your life in danger to protect this city, what about when your luck runs out? I don't want our son to grow up without his father." She removes her hands from his and rubs her pregnant belly while looking down at it.

Luke gently lifts her face to look at his. He looks into her emerald green eyes with his diamond blue ones.
"Mara, I'm going to be ok don't worry," he assures her with a reassuring smile.

Mara relaxes a little and even shows a small smile. Luke softens and smiles.
"There's that perfect little smile I love so much," he says softly and kisses her lips gently.

Mara smiles softly and kisses back. After the kiss she pulls back and looks into the eyes of the hero.
"Ok but please be careful, my love," she tells him.

Luke grins and kisses her nose. "Baby you know I'll do anything to protect this city."

She laughs a little and rolls her eyes. "I know babe, I know. You've said this a million times."

Luke laughs too.

The young woman drops her voice,"But seriously, stay safe, for our son?" She rubs her pregnant belly again. Luke rests his hands on her stomach as well.

He nods his head, serious.
"Of course, my love." Luke kisses her nose again then leans down and kisses her belly.

"I love you two. I'll be back tonight," he tells both the belly and Mara.

Mara smiles softly. "See you tonight, hon. Don't be late."

Luke grins and puts his hand on the door knob of the front door to their apartment. "Not a minute late, I promise."

The hero takes one last look at his fiancee then opens the door and walks out, shutting it behind him.

Mara sighs then she goes over to the living room and sits down in the recliner. She rubs her belly and looks down at it.

"Daddy will be back shortly.... Hopefully" she says softly, more reassuring herself than the baby. She's worried that her super hero fiance won't return. Everytime he leaves for work she's always worried that one day, he won't return.

"He will..." She tells herself softly. "I know he will."

A deep chuckle comes from a dark corner of the dimly lit living room followed by a deep voice of an adult male with what sounds like a British accent.

"Oh he will, deary." Sneers the voice.

Mara gasps and looks in the direction of the voice. She backs up against the back of the chair and grips onto the arm rests tightly.

"Who-who's there??!" She stutters with fear of the unknown person in her home.

The voice chuckles and a tall man with darker skin and a scar over his right eye reveals himself out of the shadows. Mara gasps as she recognizes this man as the enemy of her lover. This man is the worst villain in the city and Luke's arch enemy. Nigel, also known as Mystic.
And that scar on his eye, Luke gave it to him.