In a world where nobody is completely certain about safety, where evildoers and bad people roam around streets publicly looking for their next victim, where deviancy is slowly becoming the new societal norm which people engage in and are seen as the new road to success.people continue to live in fear of the unknown, becoming extra cautious to avoid becoming the next victim of crime.
Living in a country like Nigeria makes it even worse for the average man and honestly I still wonder how a lot of people have survived this long. If it is not the Boko Haram killing people in the far north (a crisis that is still unresolved since 2019) or Bandits destroying farms and making the lives of farms miserable, it is the kidnappers who are literally all over the country snatching people from their homes/ roadside and killing them if their demands are not met on time. To be honest , Nigeria currently feels like a page ripped straight out of a comic book and that is why when asked the question of "if I go missing or even get kidnapped, who am I calling to save me?" The first name that pops into my head is none other than Dick Grayson aka Nightwing. For a lot of people who don't know who he is, allow me to provide the necessary information.
Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero character from the DC universe. He is the first ever sidekick going by the initial hero name of Robin after losing both his parents to murder at a circus. The incident led to his adoption by Bruce Wayne (Batman) who trains him to help fight crime and protect the innocent just so that the same thing that happened to him won't become a constant event in Gotham city. Years of being Batman's sidekick pushed him to create a new hero persona (Nightwing) to step out of his mentor's shadow and own his own identity so he relocated to Bludhaven to fight crime and ensure that the hand of justice prevails.
Screen shot from IMDb
The primary reason I am choosing Nightwing as my rescuer is not because he is my favorite superhero..... NO!!! It is because of all the unique traits he possesses, making him stand out as a symbol of heroism and a ray of hope to the weak. Some the things he has that makes him the perfect candidate are:
- Nightwing is master detective. After years of training under the tutelage of Batman, Dick Grayson is able to fish out clues from any form of available data which can help save me from the hands of danger as fast as possible since the kidnappers in this country are very heartless and would not hesitate to kill their captives if they sense they are being played, followed or tracked.
- Dick Grayson is also a skilled martial artist proficient in any form of hand to hand combat or any weapon at all. With this incredible skill set, my rescuer can easily fight his way through obstacles to ensure that I am out of harms way. Wait did I also mention that he is also a professional in the art of stealth, an added advantage which he will definitely use to sneak into enemy territory, move undetected and even if anything goes sought, he will simply fight his way out of it.
- Being the ward to Bruce Wayne, he is in direct contact with wealth and all the right equipment for any kind of mission. So where I am being kept in captivity, best believe that he can locate, rescue and walk out with ease, a true hero indeed.
- As a victim of crime himself, Nightwing is very empathetic and would go to any lengths just so that others don't go through what he endured as a child. He also possesses a strategic mind, ability to make the right decisions even under pressure, can work with people and is not afraid to call for back up if need be.
Overall even though Dick also has his flaws, he will never complicate the mission even for his own personal gain so I believe my rescue will remain his top priority and that is why I will always choose him whenever the need arises. NIGHTWING: THE HERO ALL NEED
PS the first and last images are mine but the second was gotten from imdb