it has been four years since the incident on the gas station.
everyone forgot about the cop who was frame for the crime. everyone forgot about the man who's life was destroyed. everyone erased the man who ran away from his home. there are only few who remember his name.
Miguel Perez stands on the border of the city. he is staring at a sign that read, "Welcome to Solaceville; the city on which dreams come to commit suicide."
behind Miguel stands Terry Davis with four henchman. in front of Miguel stops a well kept old white car. from the car Richard comes out. a teenage girl comes out of the car. Miguel recognizes the girl from the car crash.
the teenage girl walks slowly towards Miguel. she hugs him. she thanks him. she feels so grateful towards him. Miguel asks her about her life, school, what she had for lunch. she answers to every question with an smile.
"I know uncle Richard looks like a creepy old man, but he is a good man. he has taken care of me even when we aren't even blood related."
"that is just the way he is. he is an excellent role model. the best father figure I had."
tears come out of Miguel's eyes. he tries to smile. the melancholy of coming back hits harder than ever. there are so many things that he left behind. so many things that are unresolved about his life.
Richard pulls Miguel with him. he asks Terry to look out for the girl while he has a conversation with Miguel. the old man accepts. Richard walks pulling Miguel's sleeve. they stop in the middle of the street.
"you don't have to do it. I mean Daniel's father just came out of jail. he has created a circus since last week. he has some issues with other people. what I mean is that anyone can kill Daniel Grinberg at any given second."
"I don't care. it has to be me. I have to be the one to pull from the trigger. you know as well as anyone else that this is more personal to me, than for anyone else."
"I am just trying to save whatever is left from the justice seeker who I used to know. please, the girl is a teenager. she needs of a guardian. she needs of you to guide her on her journey. you and I, we're all she has left."
"I am so sorry. I don't care about morality or righteousness. my blood has been corrupted by the dirt of this city."
"do whatever you want. I am taking the girl with me. we are leaving the city. there is a town called inflictionville. it used to be shit-show, just like this place. on the last five years it has improve. see you there."
Richard leaves without looking back. he took the girl with him. Miguel felt relief somehow knowing there is someone less to care for.
Terry tells Miguel to follow him. they have work to do. Miguel follows quietly. he owns his freedom to that old man. Terry explains the plan on the way.
Miguel only listens. he feels the touch of phantoms in every step he takes. there is this feeling like if the ghost of his loved ones are looking after him. Miguel lose his love for justice and morality long ago. now he is just another citizen of this rotten city.
Terry is observing every reaction from Miguel. he trust the man. he was witness of Miguel's fall into chaos. the gangster has no doubt about the former cop's abilities nor his strong desire for justice. the problem is if that is enough.
it is soon to be seen if Miguel is capable of accomplishing the impossible, or if he is just another pawn with dreams of revenge on the world.
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4 Years Ago.
Miguel is on a car. his eyes look red. dry. Miguel is looking at the nothingness. he is thinking about the many things he lose. there is barely a reason for him to exist. even his existence feels like a menace, or a torment.
the car stops. Miguel doesn't realize when, or how. but Terry Davis has left the car. and it is Howard Church who is sitting right now next to Miguel.
Miguel looks at Howard Church with a tearful face. he closes his eyes expecting a bullet on his head at any second. tears keep coming as he feels incapable of moving. he has mostly given up on living. he is expecting to find his family on heaven.
Howard Church swallows saliva. he looks outside at his bodyguards whom are waiting for his next command. he then looks up front at Terry eating a cheese burger. he then looks again at the broken righteous cop.
"what happened to you was a mistake. I didn't meant to hurt you. it wasn't me who gave the order. I told that psycho to stop, but he was too obsessed with making a point. with proving something. I can help you to avenge your family."
"why? isn't it easier to just kill me. isn't it better to just end me. I am too broken to even think right."
"that is why you should take the option I am offering. if you wish to die so much. why don't do it by dragging them to hell with you. give them a reason to wish you dead. give them a reason to repent and to beg for forgiveness."
Miguel feels so empty. but he knows that the corrupted evil old fuck is right. he is absolutely correct. Miguel has no other choice, but to make a deal with the devil. to agree with the second greatest evil on the whole city.
Miguel tries to breathe. he feels like if he is suffocating. he feels like if he needs air to breathe once more. there is something not physical on his throat. then he finally breathes in and out. Miguel looks at Howard. the honest cop is officially gone.
by taking the offer there is no return. there is no way he can stay as an honest cop. there is no choice but to give in to the darkest side of his heart. somehow he feels free from the chains that stopped him from accepting his darkest desires.
all that Miguel can think about is hurting those who killed his father and fiance. there is no space on his heart for pure thoughts, nor honest wishes. all that fits in the heart is pure hatred towards the Grinberg name.
Miguel keeps crying and screams. there is so much pain on his chest. even something as simple as breathing becomes almost impossible. Miguel feels like if his eyes burn and hurt after crying for many hours.
there is some satisfaction on Howard's face as he looks at the broken and hurt symbol of justice and morality. once a moral being gives up on their values, they become the greatest and easiest pawn to use. Miguel has become part of Howard's chest board.
Howard leaves the car. he walks towards Terry Davis. they talk for a moment. Howard wants to negotiate their partnership. there are so many things they can do together. and Miguel can be the perfect piece to guarantee the success of the partnership.
Miguel stops crying. his eyes are dry. he looks up. there is only one thing on his mind. there is a great desire to destroy Daniel Grinberg on his heart.
that was Miguel's last time on the city before his return. the last time anyone ever heard about the name Miguel Perez. the last night he was ever human.
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Now.
Miguel walks quietly on the streets like a phantom. the old streets he use to protect. the old buildings he use to visit. then the silents ends.
out of nowhere an elderly muscular man is attacked by many armed man. it all happens in front of Miguel. he is witness of the return of the Blue Devil. he recognized the old man's face from the tales of the past. it was clear. it was obvious.
for a moment there Miguel thought that maybe he doesn't need to get his hands dirty. there can be someone on the city who can put an end to Daniel Grinberg's acts of cruelty and wickedness.
for the first time in an eternity there was hope. there was light on the darkness. then what Miguel did next was obvious. he went to the cemetery in which he prayed for the souls of his lost family members. he wished for their eternal rest.
while Miguel was on the graveyard. he looked at the tombstone of his family. in there he stayed for so long that it became dark. there he heard some people talking.
there are people who talked about Grinberg's father raising hell as he walks half dead on a battle against many. on a war against the whole city. an impossible to win war. is there that Miguel understood his role. he found enlightenment.
it is too soon to give up. Daniel isn't the only person on his list. there are others who also deserve to be punish. others to be eliminated. names to erase from the world. and all those names are on one same place.
Miguel calls Terry. he lets him know that he will finish the job. the nights of endless nightmares will be done. the nights of torment and chastisement will no longer be.
Miguel walks slowly with firm steps. Miguel walks sure of the next step. he needs to be done with all these torments today. there is no turning back.
every time that Miguel closes his eyes. the ghost of every person he has lost, comes to haunt him with no care for how he feels or when it is. there is no limit for the times in which he is pursued for the phantoms of everyone he has lost.
the pain has become a part of Miguel. the sorrow is like ink impregnated on the skin. there is no salvation nor glory for those who dance on the songs of righteousness. there is no compensation for those who duel to be Heroes.
the ballads of fallen Heroes are nothing less than mockery of their feats. the tales of the past warriors are nothing less than exaggerated re-counts of desecrated warriors. there is nothing but mockery on the path that Miguel left on the past.
Miguel looks up at the sky. there are some dark clouds. there is a lot of noise. the city is full of failures with grand wishes of victory. there is regret and guilt in the souls of many. but Miguel won't regret his next actions.
on the way Miguel is stopped by a driver on a black car. the driver was send by Terry. Miguel gets inside of the car. he changed his clothes inside. he takes some stuff. he takes two pistols and enough bullets. he leaves the car.
Miguel keeps walking. as he feels that he is getting closer. he puts a mask on. Miguel wants to surprise his enemy.
.....
Two Hours Later.
like a ghost Miguel walks inside of the building. no one seems to notice his presence. everyone is too worry with Damian to put attention to anyone else. it becomes too easy to enter on the enemy's territory that almost becomes a bad joke.
there are times in which Miguel questions his life choices, but today isn't that day. because he is fully aware of what he wants to do and what he has to do. there will be no guilt nor blame for what he is about to do.
it didn't took long for Miguel to reach the final floor. he was witness of how Damian was bleeding like crazy. he was witness of the Blue Devil fighting with all his strength. even when he seemed to be at his limit. his gladiator spirit didn't gave up jet.
on the darkness of a corner Miguel stayed. from there he was able to become a spectator of the brutal rage of the Blue Devil. he saw that the mythical beast of urban tales wasn't completely a myth. he was of flesh and blood.
it took long for Damian to defeat by himself about twenty men. they fought against him at the same time without giving room for a break. when Damian was done with them he look at Miguel for a second.
"the weight falls on your shoulders." whispered Damian Grinberg before getting inside of the penthouse to never been seen again.
Miguel was shocked. if Damian Grinberg, the Blue Devil can fight so well even when he is with a leg on the tomb, then how monstrous he was on his days of glory.
.....
20 minutes later.
Miguel is inside of a luxurious room that almost looks like a mansion by itself. this is the penthouse in which Daniel is staying.
a blonde good looking man on his thirties turns to face Miguel. the man has an honest and innocent smile that almost makes him look like a good guy.
"I don't hope for you to remember me, but you won't forget what I am about to do."
"of course I can't forget a coward who hides behind a mask. show yourself to me."
Miguel takes the mask he was wearing off. he looks directly at Daniel's eyes. Daniel didn't remember the cop who's life he destroyed at all.
"so who are you suppose to be?"
"I am the Yellow Death. and I had come to your mansion to grab your soul and dragged it towards the depths of hell."
there is a loud gun shot.