Once a Hero [COGW rewrite]
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  • Reads 1,053
  • Votes 87
  • Parts 5
  • Time 37m
Ongoing, First published Apr 16, 2024
Mature
*Title might change* 

In Kunross, a grand city brimming with heroes and monsters, twenty-three year-old Daija Cross decides to keep her power hidden and fight crime unseen. She has a lot to juggle,-her final year of college, her part-time job, making sure her friends don't see any traces of vigilantism, her obsession with her missing father and the gut-wrenching fear that her mother will never awaken from her coma-and the last thing she needs is the Heroes Association of Kunross showing interest in her two abilities.

Her world changes when a catastrophic battle results in the brutal murder of one of Kunross' beloved A-level Heroes-their life stolen by an unknown individual with the ability to summon fire in an instant. With their destructive power, and the rise of a new crime syndicate, panic grips the city and the Heroes have no choice but to fight. When Daija is recruited by Ian Davidson-the most powerful A-level Hero and next in line to lead-she uses the opportunity to explore what the Association hides from the public's eyes. She hopes to find anything related to her missing father, but if she's not careful, the path she's on will lead her to a fiery demise.

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This is the official story of Daija Cross! I'm so excited to finally show you all what I'd been working on. Please see the note at the beginning for content and trigger warnings.
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