Synopsis:
Agent Hamill is investigating a report of vandalism. He hopes to be home in time for the most important game of the year. But these exceptional vandals demand the utmost from him. He must fight for his life to prove that he is worthy of the badge. Could you handle it? Would you be worth the badge?

He must fight for his life to prove he is worthy of the badge

Genre: Young Adult / Horror

Type: Short Story

Words: 9,833

Released: June 9, 2022

Manuscript finished: June 9, 20227

Inspiration: 

All I had was a single phrase: 'be the badge'. Picked it up from the TV-series 'Sons of Anarchy'. Wrote it down to use it, some day, somewhere. Didn't happen.

When I found the unused note I sat down and started writing. Who could have guessed what happened? I guess it will surprise you as much as it surprised me.

List of characters

Characters alphabetical by last name. Nicknames and characters only known by their first name or their last name, are given underneath this list. Unnamed characters are not listed!

• Cummings - widow
• Evans - firefighter
• Hamill - police officer
• Kalsteen - firefighter
• Rutherford - vicar
• Stolz - firefighter / driver
• Tex - police officer
• Trudeau - chief police officer

Remarks:

Published in Vinyed #4 (April 16, 2024)