Heroism for Dummies

ONC2025

Rafe Daring is not a hero known for his bravery.

He is a farm boy known for being stubborn, cheeky, and doing things haphazardly, which always leads to chaos.

When he flees town on his motorcycle, chased by the boy he'd turned into his nemesis, Rafe veers from safety to avoid his enemy. He ventures onto a strangled path through the forbidden forest, a vast stretch of access-restricted nature reserve bordering his family's farm.

As with most of his decisions, this one also leads to disaster. Soon, Rafe finds himself injured and lost at the bottom of a steep slope, trying to find his way home.

When he stumbles into a briar vine-covered wall, he decides that his only way home might be through what appears to be an archway clogged by vines. However, he is unprepared for what waits for him when he breaks through the thick, thorny briar vines.

Finding himself in an increasingly dangerous and confusing situation, he realises that this time, he'd outdone himself in the art of making extraordinarily bad decisions.

He has one question that stands out above all his other questions: "Who would be dumb enough to give an idiot like me superpowers?!"

TW: Some chapters might have upsetting themes; reader discretion is advised.

ONC2025 Prompt 1: You stumble upon a mysterious door made entirely of briars and thorns. As you step through, you're granted extraordinary powers. But with great power comes great responsibility - it's now your duty to save the crumbling kingdom.

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