Why be a Hero?
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Last published Sat, Dec 3, 2016
Adrian Force is for sure, without a doubt, a bad kid. His vandalizes, steals, lies, and destroys. But when a science project accident goes wrong, he finds himself with incredible abilities. Now, with the help of the people he despises, he will become the hero the world has been waiting for.
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I saw an Inktober post with several words that jumped out at me. So, I've turned it into a set of writing prompts. Most, if not all, of these will be from Being a Hero's universe. I hope y'all enjoy.Complete
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I saw an Inktober post with several words that jumped out at me. So, I've turned it into a set of writing prompts. Most, if not all, of these will be from Being a Hero's universe. I hope y'all enjoy.
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