Chaos gripped the city, and in the aftermath of the storm, she went out to join in.
Half the city had flooded, and the other half was burning. She was doing a service, saving these beautiful things, she thought as she eased herself between a pair of loose boards.
She avoided the crowds as she picked her targets, only meeting a few foolish shopkeepers who were easily dissuaded.
She was admiring the way the flames sparkled on the facets of a ruby when she head the crack of a support beam overhead giving way before it all came crashing down.

“Vicenza flooding Nov. 1, 2010” by US Army Africa is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Everyday Drabbles © 2025 by Hugh J. O’Donnell is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.