JKWriter's 100-word story for November 21, 2025

JKWriter wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on November 21, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

He wasn't sure what had happened, but when he woke up his face felt cold and hot at the same time. There was smoke all around him and as he tried to crawl his way through it blindly, he stopped short of a small puddle. Looking in it, he didn't see his reflection...just a smokey vapor where his face had been. He reached up to touch his cheek, but found there was a strange emptiness there. He started running blindly. How could this be? He wasn't sure, but just like many great super heroes...his story has just begun.

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