Armed with a samurai sword he purchased on eBay, twenty-something Darrel sets out to right the wrongs he perceives in his parents' quiet neighborhood. With a loose grasp on reality but a firm hold on his katana, Darrel learns the hard way that saving the day isn't as easy as the real heroes make it out to be. Originally published by A Fly in Amber and Fiction & Verse

Darrel, a self-trained samurai by day and Target employee by night, sets out to right the wrongs in his parents' suburban neighborhood with the help of three friends, each with a secret identity and a night shift at the same shopping center. All is not as it appears, however, and Darrel soon discovers that being a real hero is not as easy as it looks on TV. 7,000 words - Humor/Adventure Episode 2 in the Suburban Samurai Series Originally published by Fiction and Verse