I woke up earlier than usual today, 'i didn't sleep well i could help but feel incredibly nervous for work today, I had just broken the most important rule in our whole entire agency I could be fired over this, but much worse it would ruin my whole life... they would make sure of it' I thought

As I tossed and turned in my bed my mind kept wondering back to yesterday afternoon 'Did i actually do that-' my mind was racing and out of nowhere there was terribly loud banging on my door, "IN A MINUTE" i yelled, I pulled myself out of bed quickly made it, and walked to the door...

as I opened the door, I saw a familiar face smiling back at me, it was Blake, "Heyo! I thought it'd be nice if i brought you a cup of coffee this morning, after I felt like it'd be a nice start to your day considering the fact that you seem really stressed about working and everything..." he trailed off a bit looking down at the ground, i could tell he was nervous by the way his hands were shaking. "Oh gosh thats really sweet of you, but I feel terrible taking a cup of coffee that you paid for, here how much was it let me pay you-" I was quickly cut off by Blake saying, "No no its quite alright, consider it a thank you gift!" he gently smiled while giving me the cup, i take the cup out of his hands, "are you sure there is no way that i can repay you... i think I have some cash in my purse let me go..." he stops me again, "Well if you insist on repaying me, i suppose that you could go on another date with me" he looks at me with hopeful eyes but I hesitate, 'The first time was risky enough but i suppose i could always say we are friends, no one will know... right?', "ok sure its a date" I happily smile at him, he gives the brightest smile that could light up any room and quickly turns to walk down the hall to go back to the coffee shop.

I quickly get dressed and start to head out the door to go to work, but this time it takes me a little longer to get there, I stop and look around more, the city is amazing, I stopped into the flower shop and looked around for a while, I loved flowers, but I never got any, I was always to consumed with work to think about what I liked, or what I wanted but.. Blake he, he opened my eyes, to think about myself for a second. I glanced at the clock "OH SHOOT" i yelled in the middle of the flower shop, "IM LATE" I run out of the store as fast as I can into the Bar and down the stairs.

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I enter the agency as nonchalantly as I possibly could, "OOOO SAGE IS LATEEEE" Richard yelled, "Cut it out Richard, I don't need the whole world to know" I rolled my eyes in a joking manner and walked over to my desk and began filling out my paperwork that was due, this was the worst part of the job, who would have ever thought a pro hero would need to do paper work, the paper work was our monthly code of conduct, i looked at the paper

I _____ here by declare that I am dedicating my life to being a pro hero for the greater good I promise to not Involve myself in a love life or anything of the sort. I promise to be available at any time in case of an emergency. I also here by declare that I am willing to put my life on the line to save others and that I will throw myself in harm's way (if necessary) to protect others, I also promise to never tell anyone the whereabouts of the agency OR that I am a pro hero. If i fail to uphold this responsibility I will quit my job or face the consequences of being found out.

'Geeze every time I read this it seems to be harsher and harsher, but I guess it makes sense, we already had two employees get fired within the past month for trying to tell others about their occupation' I sigh and sign my name, I walk over to the boss's desk and set it down.

"SAGE" Richard yells, "what now Richard" I groan, "SAGE NO ITS REALLY BIG SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAS HAPPENED TO THIS WEIRD OBSUCURE COFFEE SHOP" 'hey how weird i live in a weird obscure coffee shop... HEY WAIT I LIVE IN A WEIRD OBSCURE COFFEE SHOP' I Jump out of my seat and run over to him, "WHATS GOING ON?!" "IT WENT UP IN FLAMES NO ONE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED, ITS ALL OVER THE NEWS... sounds like this isn't the first time this has happened, and it wasn't caused by a machine..." "you don't think it was..." "i think it was vanish..." Richard responds quietly, 'Vanish is the name oof the villain we as a whole agency have been trying to catch for years now but just as his name implies... he just vanishes, no one knows who he is or what he looks like, or even what his motives are...' I tremble at the thought of him, I have had to go after him so many times, I almost caught him once... but i never got a good look at his face. "don't worry sage, I'm sure everything is going to be fine, no way he knows your here" "your right... I- uh um" I start tripping over my words as my heart pounds against my chest 'I know he's after me... I almost caught him; he wants me gone' "take the rest of the day off, ill uhhh cover for you" Richard says.

I quietly sneak out the door back up to the bar and walk outside, i figured walking around for the day might be nice, I haven't done it for God knows how long. I proceed to walk around the city with no destination in mind, just free, just walking....