Some times there are ways to avoid a superhero battle when you're just not in the mood as we read in this excerpt from Tales of the Dim Knight:

A car engine roared outside. Dave peeked between the living room blinds. A guy in a black leather catsuit, carrying a laser rifle, climbed out of a washed-out, slate blue Toyota with a dented-in passenger side door.


Dude, he was really not up for a superhero battle today. Dave sighed, ran to the kitchen, changed into Powerhouse, and tore out the back door into the yard. He flew over the house to the front yard. Cat Guy fired a beam of energy at Powerhouse.


He dodged left and glared at Cat Guy. “What do you want?”


“I’m here to kill you.” Cat Guy fired continuous laser streams at him.


Powerhouse dodged. “Why?”


“Because someone’s paying me.”


“What will you do with the money?”


Cat Guy stopped firing and lowered his weapon. “I’d buy a sports car and go to Hawaii.”


Powerhouse landed. “Tell you what. How about you don’t kill me, and I give you a sports car and fly you to Hawaii?”


Cat Guy stared, gaping. “Are you serious?”


“Yeah, I just really don’t want to be bothered. I’m busy playing Legos.” Powerhouse super-imagined the Toyota turning into a red Lamborghini.


Cat Guy jumped in the car and whistled. “This is all right. How about Hawaii?”


A small jet engine winked into existence on the back of the car. Powerhouse pointed. “This will carry you all the way there.”


Cat Guy hesitated. “What’ll I tell the mob? I don’t want any cement shoes, man.”


Powerhouse transformed Cat Guy into Red Hawaiian Shirt Guy. “Tell them I took your clothes and car and threw you across the ocean.”


Red Hawaiian Shirt Guy waved. “Thanks, man.”


“Have a good trip.” Powerhouse activated the jet engine and the car soared into the sky. He flew back behind the house and changed into mild-mannered janitor Dave Johnson.

Read more exciting er-action in Tales of the Dim Knight available for 99 cents on the Kindle through Sunday.