Super Hero Academy by Simon Archer

Author:Simon Archer [Archer, Simon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: James Garner
Published: 2019-04-06T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

The sun bathed Triton’s classroom in a soft golden light. It brought out the aging lines that surrounded the older hero’s eyes as he scanned each of his students with a mysterious expression. While he seemed to be well after the confrontation on the beach, I noticed that he moved a bit slower than usual, even days after the attack. His bones seemed to creak as he settled down into the chair behind his desk.

I couldn’t help but frown. Alexandria sorely needed his ability in defense of her borders, but it was quickly becoming evident that he was just one aging man with his eyes fixated on retirement. It was troubling to see him so close and notice age creeping up to him. To me, Triton had always been this monolith of a human being, a man who towered above the rest of society and defended it from all harm. He’d always lingered on the fringes of my life, influencing the world at large. He was... Triton. A hero for heroes.

When his eyes finally settled to me, I wanted to shrink from underneath that scrutiny and fly off into the ether somewhere. I wasn’t ashamed of whatever he saw in my ability, but I didn’t like the way his gaze lingered. I couldn’t tell whether it was pride for the way I’d handled what had happened on the beach, or disappointment that I’d decided to go after her on my own in response to the provocation. Either way, I knew that I’d done what I could. I stared back at him with a level gaze.

Whatever thoughts swirled around in Triton’s head, he kept them closely guarded. His gaze scrolled over the class again as the students settled into their seats and eventually drew attention with a clear of his throat. Every eye swerved to him.

“As you have learned thus far, sacrifice is quite common in a hero’s line of work,” Triton began as he folded his hands on the desk. “It is very easy to become complacent with it. You will lose certain battles against your foes, and lives will be torn asunder in the chaos. Getting used to the idea of loss and accepting it is an effective coping measure, but we should never be content to sacrifice an innocent life, even if it is done in trade for others.

He raised a finger. “However, there are times when choice seems removed from us, and to that end, I have a scenario I would like to discuss with each of you. Imagine, if you will, that someone you love a great deal is in terrible danger at the hands of a villain. Naturally, you’d want to rescue your loved one, but the villain delivers an ultimatum before you can act. There are several bombs set up and hidden around a local school.”

Triton then opened his palms and held them up as if they were the scales of justice. He rose up the right hand first.

“If you decide to save the school, your loved one dies.

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