Rise of a Hero Part 6

The pawnshop had fully collapsed, bringing in a small crowd. Alton dragged Hannah from the wreckage carrying her on his back panting. Looking at the mess, he caused he groaned, wincing in pain. "Shit, maybe I went a little overboard there?" As Alton was relaying the information to himself, Hannah began waking. "Easy, easy. Take your time."

Hannah glanced around, confused, still dazed. "What? Where am I? I'm not dead?"

"Not yet, anyway? Can you stand it?"

"What?"

"I said, can you stand?" Alton said, slightly louder.

Hannah rubbed her eyes, coughing. "Yeah, yeah, I think so."

"Good." He replied, putting her down. "This has all gone to shit, hasn't it?"

Alton began walking through the crowd as Hannah cleared her throat, confused. "You didn't kill me? Why?"