Demo Girl

    Emma was a demolition engineer, and today her job was to take down 415 Zabnier Avenue. The most important part of a demolition engineer's job is to ensure there are no injuries, fatalities, or collateral damage. Emma was good at her job but today was just not the day to be a demolition engineer.

    On her way to work a pigeon flew into her windshield. This startled her so much that she spilled her coffee all over her front, searing her chest. In her distraction, she failed to apply the brakes in time before seeing old man Herbert shuffling across the road. She ran right into him, sending him rolling up the windshield and flying over the roof. Fortunately for him, he'd brought his cane of dexterity, so he landed perfectly fine on his feet, though the event did leave him shaken.

    There was no time to stop and check on the man, Emma had a job to do, so she continued on her way to the job site. Police cars blared their sirens behind her, but she continued on; she was almost at the job site. She'd explain everything to them when she arrived.

    As she pulled in, the police surrounded her. This was one event too many for her morning. Emma snapped, and before they could approach her, she ran into her command station and locked herself in. The police pounded on the door and spoke through their megaphone "Ma'am, we all have bad mornings, step out peacefully and your consequences will remain minimal."

    Emma crouched in the corner, grabbing her hair. The stress was unbearable. When it was clear they wouldn't just leave her alone, a thought occurred to her. Yes, she found the only way out of this situation. She picked herself up and exited the rear of the command post -- the police didn't realize there were two entrances to guard -- and entered 415 Zabnier Avenue, grabbing detonation equipment and a red cloth that was caught on the fence.

    Several minutes later, the police managed to break into the command post, only to find it empty and the back door wide open.

    "She fled from the back! Quick, search the building!" one office shouted.

    Another immediately pulled him back "No idiot, the place is lined with explosives" he said. "Form a perimeter around the building!" he commanded the rest of the squad.

    The police all surrounded the building, but shortly after they saw a figure laden with sacks on either side, and a red mask flapping in the wind, perched atop the structure.

    "Ma'am, please, come down and let's avoid any further trouble" the police called through the megaphone.

    "Never!" Emma shouted, then she shot her hand in the air and clicked the detonator. The charges throughout the building exploded, and the structure gracefully tumbled to the ground in its place. The job was so well executed, the police barely coughed from debris.

    "Well, it's always a shame when they choose to go that way, but our work here is done. Let's go boys" the commander announced to his squad.

    Moments later they heard another, single explosion. The police turned around and saw Emma flying through the air. She landed in front of them, using a charge to slow her fall.

    "She's alive! Get her!" the first officer shouted.

    "Today was the wrong day to mess with Demo Girl!" Emma said to them. She held two charges in her hand. One she threw at the officers, and the other she threw to the ground. They both exploded at the same time. The first knocked the police to the ground, while the second launched Emma back into the air. Then she used another one midair to send her flying to another part of town.

    They saw no more of Demo Girl that day, but they had yet another entity to deal with in the city now. Was she a hero, or a villain? Only time would tell.