NICOLE LUND: Oh, I like to think we are a pretty awesome couple. I think we are a little extraordinary.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: When we are out on the streets as real-life superheroes, we typically get positive comments.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: We are a normal couple in most ways except when we are
out on the streets fighting crime or training martial arts and fighting.
COMM: By day, 27-year-old Nicole manages at a major lingerie company and her other half, Chris coaches martial arts.
But at night this young couple go out and fight crime together.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: We go out once or twice a week.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: I am a real-life superhero because I care about the world. I want to see a positive change,
a real difference and I love superheroes and I think we need them in real life.
COMM: Chris and Nicole work as a part of the real life superhero movement in New York City.
COMM: They came up with superhero personas to protect their identities when fighting crime.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Dark Guardian, I came over that name many years ago because I am typically
out at the dark at night and I feel it’s my duty and obligation to guard and protect my community.
NICOLE LUND: Nykita came to life as a silly nickname that Chris gave me.
It kind of stuck and it became my superhero persona.
COMM: When Nicole and Chris first met, she was not part of his superhero world.
COMM: But as a second-degree black belt to his third degree, she was a natural fit.
NICOLE LUND: I have always wanted to do something good and I feel like everybody
does but they don’t know how to start.
NICOLE LUND: Chris is actually working on my boxing with me presently.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Nicole is very capable of handling herself and fighting crime and being a real-life superhero.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: You know I always loved superheroes and they have definitely been an inspiration.
For me it was like, ‘Wow! These are people who put their lives in danger and they go out of their way
to find good to do and people to help.’ And that’s really why I wanted to do this. I wanted that to be real.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: You know I grew up in Brooklyn and I witnessed my neighbourhood go from good to bad.
And I didn’t want to be that kind of person who just lets bad things happen. I have seen some positive changes whether it be
areas I patrol getting a little safer, a little better, people who have been living on the
streets getting supplies they need to get through the night.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Hey, how’s it going man?
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: I am DG. Dark Guardian people call me.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: And this is Nykita.
NICOLE LUND: Hello!
NICOLE LUND: Nice to meet you.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: And I am going to help you out tonight. You will be hanging out over here?
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Alright! I will help you out tonight.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: How is it going man? CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Alright! What’s up? I am Chris, man.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Good to meet you. You are staying out here?
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Yeah, yeah, yeah, man, if you want a bottle of water, got you a snickers bar dude. Alright! Stay strong, stay safe. It’s cold out there, man.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Alright!
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: We found a blind homeless man who was cold and hungry.
So we are going out get him some food, something to drink and try to make his night a little bit better.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Hey man! Hey, it’s DG. I am back. I got you a sandwich and a drink.
Okay, man. Let me shake your hand before we go.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: It was great to meet you. I hope you have a great night.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: Hey, we are out and patrolling tonight, trying to deter some crime.
Nothing crazy was really going on but we did find a couple of people to help. It is very cold out there.
So we got some food, some drinks to a couple of people in need and we are out here to just people.
I think we are a couple you wouldn’t want to mess with. When we go out we definitely don’t want to use violence.
Our main goal is to de-escalate situations, keep things safe.
COMM: So now the pair patrolled the New York streets at night as Nykita and Dark Guardian
hoping to combat criminals and clean up the city streets.
CHRISTOPHER POLLAK: I think I have made a positive impact in this world and I want to do more.
I think the future for us is to continue our relationship hopefully, have family and keep being real-life superheroes.
We are going to make difference in the world, make it a better place and continue and have a great life together.