TEEN: Saviors (A short story) [Pokemon not present]

[Neyo]

A Short Story (Also posted in my blog):

The fire had been burning for several hours by the time the fire fighters had arrived. This was a frequently fire-prone area of the city due to lack of regulations and the high usage of heat-dependent drugs. Thus, it was impressive that the fire department had arrived. The fact that it was the 31st of December was the only thing that motivated the department to show up. (The overtime pay was excellent)

There was a lone figure standing on one of the windows, outlined by a harsh orange glow. The firemen quickly pulled out a safety net that was more likely to kill the person intended to be saved than not, but it was the only alternative to nothing. The flames grew higher, the figure leapt.

200 meters...

100...

50...

25...

SPLAT

The fire crew packed up the net, slightly annoyed by the mess that now encrusted their boots. But it wasn't that bad, as they would still get paid.

"Well, fellows, seeing as that was the only known remaining individual in the building, that puts our number of fatalities during responded emergencies at 567 for this year. A new record for this district. Drinks on me when we get back." Seeing as the Administrator was normally quite stingy with the personal use of her money, the crew was quite happy on top of the overtime pay.

"Just be sure to wipe off your boots before you go inside".

 

[Juliko]

This is pretty good! I'm not quite sure what this is about, but it's well written and interesting!

 

[Neyo]

This is pretty good! I'm not quite sure what this is about, but it's well written and interesting!

Thanks! This was mostly just an idea I’ve had running around in my head for a while now. Just the idea of rescue workers weren’t interested in saving people. I went for a mild dystopian feel.

 

[Juliko]

That's cool! That would be a really neat concept to explore in-depth, but you've definitely got something good here.

 

[System Error]

Easier to break from my usual style here. So this one seemed to be more of a goofy little skit than an actual story. I mean the whole thing fits on one page! Still, it was interesting for what it was. Firefighters not being able to get people trapped on higher floors of buildings is in fact a real thing, and given how things work, the net wouldn't have helped much even if they didn't go kasplat. In that sense, my literary analysis of this piece is that it is an interesting little piece on the futility of life and why sometimes you should only try enough to make it seem like you're trying. Despite being shallow in terms of content, it is very deep in that regard. Good work.